August 20, 2007
General Board Meeting called to order at 7:03 p.m. by President Mr. Schloss. Present were Directors Mr. Schloss, Mr. Bettag and Mr. Meyer, and Ms. Vincent. There were no Citizens of the District present.
There were no additions to the agenda. Motion by Mr. Bettag to accept the agenda as presented, 2nd by Mr. Meyer, roll call vote Mr. Schloss aye, Mr. Bettag aye, and Mr. Meyer aye.
Motion by Mr. Meyer to accept minutes from the general sessions of July 18, 2007 and July 23, 2007 and the executive session of July 13, 2007 as presented, 2nd by Mr. Schloss, roll call vote Mr. Schloss aye, Mr. Bettag aye, and Mr. Meyer aye.
Mr. Meyer gave the treasurer’s report for the month ending July 31, 2007. Mr. Meyer reported that we are doing well in revenue from ambulance fees and interest income as we have collected $118,234 above budget for the seventh month of the year. Mr. Meyer stated that the lockbox receipts for July were at $31,035, right at budget. Mr. Meyer reported that expenses are satisfactory budget-wise so far this year and that actual expenditures for the seventh month are at 56.9%. Motion by Mr. Bettag to accept the treasurer’s report, 2nd by Mr. Schloss, roll call vote Mr. Schloss aye, Mr. Bettag aye, and Mr. Meyer aye.
Chief Svetanics’ report stated that the District has won the Lemay Chambers 2007 Community Service Award and are invited to a dinner at Orlando Gardens for the presentation. We have won the award for outstanding service in the community such as providing and installing free smoke detectors to residents, free bicycle helmets and booster safety seats to children and free walk-in blood pressure checks anytime. Chief Svetanics’ report stated that the Board signed an agreement with Stryker Medical for a new stretcher to replace the old one and is waiting for their signed release. Chief Svetanics’ report also stated that we are waiting for tuck pointing to begin on the firehouse and that they will start after a break in the heat wave.
Motion by Mr. Meyer to accept the Resolution of the Board of Directors of Lemay Fire Protection District of St. Louis County Fixing Tax Rates for Fiscal 2007 with a blended rate of $1.0457 per $100.00 of assessed valuations, 2nd by Mr. Bettag, Motion passed with roll call vote Mr. Schloss aye, Mr. Bettag aye, and Mr. Meyer aye.
Motion by Mr. Bettag to accept the recommendation by Medical Officer Lt. Michalski in a letter dated July 26, 2007, to purchase a continuous positive airway pressure machine (CPAP) which will benefit the community by cutting down on days patients spend in the hospital after having congestive heart failure with pulmonary edema. The patient will not need to be tracheal
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intubated if utilizing this breathing machine, which previously meant a hospital stay of at least
two weeks. St. Anthony’s Medical Center has highly recommended the CPAP machine and already has a specific protocol written for its use, 2nd by Mr. Meyer, roll call vote Mr. Schloss aye, Mr. Bettag aye, and Mr. Meyer aye.
Monthly reports presented on training by each crew member, maintenance report, fire incident report and summary, ambulance monthly lockbox report and MediClaims report, community services report, wage report, South County Fire Alarm Report and Board of Directors letter to Governor Matt Blunt, Lemay Chamber of Commerce letter notifying the District of being the 2007 Community Service Award winner, and a letter from the Boy Scouts of America requesting use of the fire house as a Scouting for Food collection site.
Next general meeting scheduled for Tuesday, September 18, 2007 at 3:30 p.m. The regular open meeting for bill discussion will be on Tuesday, September 25, 2007 at 3:30 p.m.
Motion by Mr. Meyer to adjourn general meeting at 8:00 p.m., 2nd by Mr. Bettag, roll call vote Mr. Schloss aye, Mr. Bettag aye, and Mr. Meyer aye.
Respectfully submitted,
John C. Bettag, Secretary
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