Tuesday, June 20, 2006 Chairman Kenny Nave called the meeting of the Taney County Ambulance District to order at 19:00 on June 20, 2006. Attendance: Chairman Kenny Nave, Treasurer David Rozell, Vice Chairman Tim Ford, Board Member Scott Novak and Board Member Dale Sanders present, and Board Member Rod Romine absent. Others present: Steve Harris, Melissa Stiffler, Richard Cotter, Katie Sharpe, Jeff Hawkins and Kevin Tweedy. APPROVAL OF PRIOR MINUTES Director Rozell made a motion to approve prior Board minutes dated May 16, 2006. Director Novak seconded the motion. The motion passed by vote: Director Nave (Yes), Director Rozell (Yes), Director Ford (Yes), Director Novak (Yes), Director Sanders (Yes). Legal Novak inquired about the Blackwell Sanders attorney we have on retainer. Steve advised that we also use Matt Trokey from Cantwell, Smith, Trokey and Fletcher and EMS Law of Jefferson City also. APPROVAL OF FINANCIALS Director Novak made a motion to approve May financials. Director Rozell seconded the motion. The motion passed by vote: Director Nave (Yes), Director Rozell (Yes), Director Ford (Yes), Director Novak (Yes), Director Sanders (Yes). Old Business The company that owns the property we are looking at has property in multiple states. We have sent a letter for first right of refusal. We advised them we are also interested in lease purchase. They did advise they cannot do a donation for tax write off. New business Steve advised that our grant writer has obtained a $99,000 grant for TCAD. Currently that is going towards education salary for the next 2 years. We paid her $5000 for writing it. Our first check will come in August. We are planning on giving all fire departments a certain amount of credit. Then next year we can use that information to apply for future grants. She will write the reports for the next 2 years to the Missouri Health Foundation also for the $5000 that we paid her. Rozell inquired if they have a certain percentage that they want to go back to the community. Kevin advised that it had to be for an existing position. This was the first time they have awarded a grant for salary only. Rozell suggested to determine what percent of the whole grant to go the fire departments. Steve advised we were looking at $25,000 per year to go back to fire departments. TCA7 Steve advised that for TCA7 it will be $67,000 for a new chassis. The insurance agent has advised us they will probably total it. The other driver has $50,000 insurance. Then we would have to pay for the difference in the chassis. We may look at paying for the remount ourselves instead of turning it in to our insurance so our premiums don't go up. Discussion about the length of time to get the unit back in service. Kevin advised we're looking at an International chassis. FMLA Kenny inquired about FMLA. Katie advised if somebody is ill for more than a couple of days we are required to initiate FMLA. They are entitled to 12 weeks of unpaid time per year for themselves or a family member for medical leave. Sick and vacation cannot extend that 12 weeks. The company can force them to use vacation or sick pay during FMLA leave but currently TCAD does not. Sick, vacation and disability insurance are separate from FMLA. The FMLA is strictly to protect your job. During that 12 weeks you cannot lose your job or seniority. If the Dr. will not release the employee for work after 12 weeks, then it is up to the Board to decide if that employee keeps their job. A new TCAD employee starts at approximately 4 weeks of paid leave after their first year of employment. Receivables Melissa advised May receivables were $133,424.43. This was about $3,400 above 2005 receivables. Year to date we are at $608,121.89. We wrote off $17,844.34 to disallowed in the month of May. MOTION - WRITE OFF ACCOUNTS Director Rozell made a motion to write off accounts totaling $26,272.87. Director Novak seconded the motion. The motion passed by vote: Director Nave (Yes), Director Rozell (Yes), Director Ford (Yes), Director Novak (Yes), Director Sanders (Yes). Operations Kevin advised that Operation Homecoming turned out to be a flop this year. Branson Landing has been very popular on weekends. We have had @ 20 calls there over the last month, mostly falls. We hired 2 full time paramedics. We put Thad Torix on full time. We hired a third paramedic part time. We are going to interview 2 more. We put on 4 EMT's and they are orientating right now. The LEPC is going to pay for Haz Mat class at the end of September. We are promoting that outside the County. The fee will be $300 per student for outside of the county. We will have the brochures out after the 1st of the month. Jeff advised we worked on getting ready for the Fair today. We have the rehab bus there and we will staff a full time ambulance for the events as usual. Wednesday of last week the Taney Co Health Dept had a drill for dispensing medication. Jeff advised we have a second demo unit of the auto pulse from Zoll. It assists with CPR and chest compressions. We have had 1 for over 3 months. He believes we have used it twice. Jeff advised the operations crews have all been given the job descriptions and evaluations. Dispatch An inquiry was made about Dispatch personnel. Steve advised that we are currently well staffed. Novak advised he would like to thank everybody for stepping up. He knows that we have been pulling a lot of overtime. Kevin advised that call volume is pretty consistent. Education Richard advised our current EMT class just finished testing, everyone passed but 1 and they did not pass 1 skill station. We have 20 people signed up for First Responder class. Jeff advised it starts the 26th. EMT class will start in August. We have 10 signed up currently. Mon & Wed from 6-10. We add a few extra hours beyond what the state requires, we feel they need it. We have 5 skills nights. We teach as if they were treating our own family and we try to encourage all to use that philosophy to help each other in class. HR Katie presented job descriptions for the rest of the employees. Operations staff were approved last Board meeting. Rozell inquired if this follows the organizational chart. Nave inquired if we need to pass them now or should we wait. Sanders advised that he has reviewed them and they look good. Nave suggested we table these until next month. Branson Landing and Branson Hills Steve advised that for the month of May we received $16,000 in tax money. We will have to give half back to the City for the TIF. Rozell inquired about the Wal Mart super center. Steve advised he understands that unless the commission does something with Bird Road Wal Mart will not come in. ADJOURN Director Nave made a motion to adjourn at 19:55. Director Rozell seconded the motion. The motion passed by vote: Director Nave (Yes), Director Rozell (Yes), Director Ford (Yes), Director Novak (Yes), Director Sanders (Yes). |