General Board Meeting called to order at 3:15 p.m. by President Mr. Schloss. Present were Directors Mr. Schloss, Mr. Bettag and Mr. Meyer, Chief Svetanics and Ms. Vincent. There were no Citizens of the District present.
Motion by Mr. Bettag to accept the agenda as printed, 2nd by Mr. Meyer, roll call vote Mr. Schloss aye, Mr. Bettag aye, Mr. Meyer aye.
Motion by Mr. Meyer to accept the minutes as presented from the general sessions of March 18, 2008, March 25, 2008, and March 31, 2008, and the executive sessions of March 3, 2008, and March 18, 2008, with the exception of a correction of March 3, 2008, 2nd by Mr. Bettag, roll call vote Mr. Schloss aye, Mr. Bettag aye, Mr. Meyer aye.
Mr. Meyer gave the treasurer’s report for the month ending March 31, 2008.
Mr. Meyer reported that ambulance revenue collected through the lockbox in March was $34,470, just above budget and doing well in comparison to $33,998 in March 2006, and $48,127 in March of 2007 .
Mr. Meyer stated that the District received $41,050 in tax revenue in the month of March.
Mr. Meyer also reported that the Board asked District attorney Matt Hoffman to check into the amount of protested taxes as they total over $100,000 for the year 2007, and that Mr. Hoffman reported that the St. Louis County Collector of Revenue office stated that we would be getting the revenue in question even though the taxes had been protested.
Mr. Meyer stated that the District is above budget in revenue for March, but are under budget in interest income from the same time last year, due to low interest rates received on invested CD’s.
Mr. Meyer reported that actual expenditures for the third month of the year are at 20.1%, which is lower than the budgeted 25.0% for this time of year.
Motion by Mr. Bettag to accept the treasurer’s report as presented, 2nd by Mr. Meyer, roll call vote Mr. Schloss aye, Mr. Bettag aye, Mr. Meyer aye.
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Chief Svetanics reported that he would be going to the Smeal Apparatus Company again toward the end of May for a pre-painting inspection.
Chief Svetanics stated that we had to replace the sump pump in the elevator shaft due to heavy rains.
Chief Svetanics, Captain Jegel and Lt. Glover all went to the F.D.I.C. in Indianapolis, Indiana to see all the newest products offered and available for firefighting.
Chief Svetanics also reported that the Board will be having an appeal hearing due to the termination of a firefighter to be held on Wednesday, April 23, 2008, after the open meeting.
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, public relations report, community services report, wage report, and South County Fire Alarm Association’s Treasurer’s report.
Next general meeting scheduled for Tuesday, May 13, 2008 at 3:00 p.m. The regular open meeting for bill discussion will be on Tuesday, May 20, 2008 at 3:00 p.m.
Motion by Mr. Bettag to adjourn general meeting at 4:10 p.m., 2nd by Mr. Meyer, roll call vote Mr. Schloss aye, Mr. Bettag aye, Mr. Meyer aye.
Respectfully submitted,
John C. Bettag, Secretary
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