MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD
Subj: Board Meeting, Minutes of October 11, 2023
- Subject board meeting was called to order at 8:26 p.m.
The following personnel were present or attended via Zoom or by phone
Carla Fitzgerald, Vice President Angie Billue, Member
Donna Morrison, Treasurer Eric McKenzie, Superintendent
Megan Hubbard, Secretary Bridgett Fessler, Recorder
Lisa Steward, Member
Absent Member – Kimberly Jacobs
Minutes of the September 13, 2023 meeting were read and discussed. Megan-Motion, Lisa-Seconded, Board unanimous to accept the minutes as read and corrected.
Bills were reviewed and approved. – Angie-Motion, Donna-Seconded, Board unanimous to accept and pay all expenses.
Treasurer’s Report – Septembers financial reports were reviewed and discussed. Lisa-Motion, Megan-Seconded, Board unanimous to accept the Financial Status of Accounts.
Superintendent’s Report – For the month of September, there were 104 calls, 54 transports and 50 non-transports. Total billing for the month of September is $98,381.00.
Ambulance Status – Med 1 is still awaiting an inverter. Due to an inverter recall, this maintenance may have an extended time.
There is a possibility that due to the lack of interest in the EMT/First Responder class, that was supposed to start in November, will be cancelled and then reevaluated in January 2024.
Laryngoscopes and training materials – nothing new to report.
Ceira Wages from Dinges Fire will be hosting a Funding and Grants Workshop at the Salisbury ambulance base on November 4th from 6:00 – 9:00 p.m.
The Chariton County Ambulance District will be hosting a Grain Engulfment Rescue class on March 16, 2024.
Lisa-Motion, Angie-Seconded, Board unanimous to accept the Superintendent’s report.
- Old Business: None.
- New Business:
- Employee Appreciation Dinner – There will be a catered dinner at the Salisbury base, date to be determined. No action taken.
- Snow Removal – Mike Weimer will be contacted to see if he would be interested in the snow removal for the Salisbury base. Angie-Motion, Donna-Seconded, Board unanimous.
- Health Insurance Renewal – Heather from Group Insurance presented an overview of the December healthcare renewal. Our current plan took a 6.8% increase. She did provide two additional rates, one with UHC and one with Blue Cross Blue Shield.
The dental and vision renewals are still being reviewed and not available at the time of the meeting. Tabled.
- Medicare Ground Ambulance Data Collection – Due to the complexity of the required details for the cost reporting the District will consider out sourcing the final preparation and submission. Tabled
- Non-Primary Base Compensation – There have been times when an on-duty employee will commute to the other station to provide coverage, the employee will be compensated an additional five hours of regular pay for this deed. Angie-Motion Megan-Seconded, Board unanimous.
This situation has recently arisen and those employees will receive back pay. Angie-Motion, Lisa-Seconded, Board unanimous.
- Employee Discount – If an employee or immediate household family member (husband, wife, child), up to the age of twenty-six is transported by the Chariton County Ambulance, the District will accept what the insurance pays as payment in full with the exception of a deductible. If the entire amount is applied to a deductible the employee would be responsible to pay $500.00. The most an employee would be out of pocket is $500.00.
- New Business: None.
No further business. Angie-Motion, Megan-Seconded, Board unanimous to adjourn meeting at 09:13 p.m.
Secretary to the Board for Secretary of the Board
Bridgett Fessler Megan Hubbard