May 16, 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, and Ms. Vincent. There were no Citizens of the District present.

The Pledge of Allegiance led by Mr. Bettag.

Mr. Schloss made an addition to the agenda as 7.24, discussing whether to purchase a CD. Motion by Mr. Schloss to accept the agenda as amended, 2nd by Mr. Meyer, roll call vote Mr. Bettag aye, Mr. Meyer aye, Mr. Schloss aye.

Motion by Mr. Schloss to accept minutes from the general sessions of April 17, 2006 and April 25, 2006, and the executive sessions of April 10, 2006 and April 25, 2006 as presented, 2nd by Mr. Meyer, roll call vote Mr. Bettag aye, Mr. Meyer aye, Mr. Schloss aye.

Mr. Schloss gave the treasurer’s report for the month ending April 30, 2006. Mr. Schloss stated that revenue was up $24,101 above anticipated revenue for 2006 due to tax collections, ambulance fees and interest for the year. Mr. Schloss reported that we earned $19,475 in interest by the end of April, which is $13,167 over budget for earned interest. Mr. Schloss reported that actual expenditures for the first four months of the year are at 37.8%, or $1,003,855, which is $1,650,981 under the total set budgeted amount for 2006.

Mr. Schloss reported that we had another good month collecting $32,852 in ambulance fees the month of April and we have collected $127,590 for the year, which is over the total budgeted amount of collections by $10,923.

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.


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Monthly reports presented on training by each crew member, maintenance report, hydrant report, fire incident report and summary, ambulance statistics, ambulance monthly lockbox report and MediClaims report, community services report, wage report, South County Fire Alarm Treasurer’s Report, an invitation by the Salvation Army for Police, Firefighters and Armed Forces to attend a prayer breakfast on May 25, 2006 at 7:30 a.m., an invoice from Rescue Repair for repair of our compressor under bid at $2,698.43, a request letter from Chief Svetanics to St. Louis County Parks Department regarding reimbursement of foam used by St. Louis City and Mehlville F.P.D. during their help in extinguishing a brush fire in Jefferson Barracks Park, and a proposal by Copying Concepts for a new copier.

Mr. Schloss made an addition to the agenda regarding discussion of reinvesting funds into a Certificate of Deposit. Mr. Schloss stated that we have $252,000 in the general fund now, and after the next payroll and bills are paid we hope to have $100,000 to reinvest in a high, rate bearing CD.

Next general meeting scheduled for Monday, June 19, 2006 at 7:00 p.m. The regular open meeting for bill discussion scheduled for Tuesday, June 27, 2006 at 7:00 p.m.

Motion by Mr. Bettag to adjourn general meeting at 7:35 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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