February 13, 2006


General Board Meeting called to order at 7:00 p.m. by President Mr. Bettag. Present were Directors Mr. Bettag, Mr. Schloss and Mr. Meyer, Chief Svetanics and Ms. Vincent. There were no Citizens of the District present.

The Pledge of Allegiance led by Mr. Bettag.

Motion by Mr. Meyer to accept the agenda as presented, 2nd by Mr. Schloss, roll call vote Mr. Bettag aye, Mr. Meyer aye, Mr. Schloss aye.

Motion by Mr. Schloss to accept minutes from the general sessions of January 17, 2006 and January 24, 2006, and the executive session of January 17, 2006 as presented, 2nd by Mr. Meyer, roll call vote Mr. Bettag aye, Mr. Meyer aye, Mr. Schloss aye.

Mr. Bettag made a request that the records show that although there were two separate meetings held on January 17th, the Board of Directors were only compensated for one meeting. New laws governing compensation board members receive for meetings are capped at one meeting a week, four per month.

Mr. Schloss gave the treasurer’s report for the month ending January 31, 2006. Mr. Schloss reported that revenue is up $11,384 from last year at this time due to ambulance fees and interest income.

Mr. Schloss stated that actual expenditures for the first month of the year are at 12.8%, which is slightly over the budgeted amount set for 2006.

Mr. Schloss reported that we had a good beginning for the year collecting $37,828 in ambulance fees the month of January.

Motion by Mr. Schloss to accept revised CD schedule from Midwest BankCentre (due to change in investment dates) from $32,343.02 in interest to $31,778.91, 2nd by Mr. Meyer, roll call vote Mr. Bettag aye, Mr. Meyer aye, Mr. Schloss aye.


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Mr. Bettag stated that it should be noted that the increase in interest realized in 2004, about $12,000, in 2005 at almost $25,000 and projected interest for 2006 at $31,000 is due to the excellent investment advice of Midwest BankCentre’s Chairman, Frank Ziegler.

Motion by Mr. Meyer to accept the treasurer’s report as presented, 2nd by Mr. Schloss, roll call vote Mr. Bettag aye, Mr. Meyer aye, Mr. Schloss aye.

Chief Svetanics reported that Western Waterproofing was at the firehouse for a few days repairing parts of the engine room floor coating at no cost to the District.

Chief Svetanics reported that he asked attorney Matt Hoffman to contact Stryker Medical to request the refund of about $3,300 for the return of a defective stretcher.

Chief Svetanics stated that we have borrowed a lift from Hancock School to aid us in replacing 100 light bulbs in the engine room ceiling.

Chief Svetanics reported that all the bids for the breathing air compressor were either not meeting the specifications or too costly so we have checked into having it repaired.

Motion by Mr. Meyer to disregard bids presented for a new breathing air compressor as non-compliant and to approve Chief Svetanics’ recommendation to have the existing breathing air compressor repaired for $2,575, 2nd by Mr. Schloss, roll call vote Mr. Bettag aye, Mr. Meyer aye, Mr. Schloss aye.

Mr. Bettag suggested that we contact our auditors, Sailor & Kahn, making sure we have an appointment by April to start this year’s audit in order to have a timely filing.

Monthly reports presented on training by each crew member, maintenance report, fire incident report and summary, ambulance statistics, ambulance monthly lockbox report and MediClaims report, PIO report, community services report, wage report, South County Fire Alarm Minutes and Treasurer’s Report, and a letter of acceptance of audit report from Claire C. McCaskill, Auditor of Missouri.



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Next general meeting scheduled for Monday, March 13, 2006 at 7:00 p.m. The regular open meeting for bill discussion scheduled for Tuesday, March 21, 2006 at 3:00 p.m.

Motion by Mr. Schloss to adjourn business meeting at 8:08 p.m., 2nd by Mr. Meyer, roll call vote Mr. Bettag aye, Mr. Meyer aye, Mr. Schloss aye.

Respectfully submitted,



David Meyer, Secretary

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