July 17, 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. Schloss to accept the agenda as presented, 2nd by Mr. Meyer, roll
call vote Mr. Bettag aye, Mr. Meyer aye, Mr. Schloss aye.
Mr. Meyer reported there was one correction made to the Minutes of June 6, 2006
regarding paragraph two, changing the motion to be seconded by Mr. Meyer.
Motion by Mr. Schloss to accept minutes from the general sessions of June 19,
2006 and June 27, 2006, and the executive sessions of June 6, 2006 and June 15,
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 June 30, 2006. Mr.
Schloss reported that revenue is up $40,443 above budgeted revenue for June
2006, mostly through interest income and ambulance fees. Mr. Schloss stated that
actual expenditures compared to the budget for the sixth month of the year are
at 52.0% and that normal would be 50.0% by the end of June, so the figures are
pretty well on budget.
Mr. Schloss reported that we collected $35,136 in ambulance fees the month of
June, but that we are $1,036 under amounts collected last year at this time. Mr.
Schloss stated that we are still at $22,873 over the total amount we budgeted
for the year.
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 on a serious residential fire on Idaho and on the news
media coverage of the water hydrants. Chief Svetanics stated that every hydrant
is checked twice a year here in the District, taking a full month in both spring
and fall, and that the City of St. Louis also checks theirs twice a year.
Unfortunately, commercial or public use of hydrants can lead to damages, as in
this case, and not having been reported or repaired can have tragic results.
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Chief Svetanics reported that we needed to purchase a new water cooler for the
engine room for $1,035, as the old one was too costly to repair.
Chief Svetanics stated that we are happy with the new washer and dryer installed
in the engine room.
Chief Svetanics reported that the three new employees on probation received
evaluations and all are doing well.
Chief Svetanics stated that we heard from attorney Matt Hoffman who had again
contacted Stryker Medical concerning the faulty stretcher and is waiting for a
response.
Chief Svetanics contacted various districts in the area to research departments
receiving service audit reports prepared by their financial business associates
for their audits. We were asked by our auditors, Sailor and Kahn Co., if any of
our associates had service audits prepared and none had.
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, community services report, wage report and
South County Fire Alarm treasurer’s report.
Next general meeting scheduled for Monday, August 14, 2006 at 7:00 p.m. The
regular open meeting for bill discussion will be combined with a tax rate
hearing and is scheduled for Monday, August 21, 2006 at 7:00 p.m. There is also
a yearly closed executive meeting scheduled with representatives of Principal
Financial, the District’s pension advisors, to be held on August 10, 2006, at
8:30 a.m.
Motion by Mr. Schloss to adjourn general meeting at 7:55 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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