General Board Meeting called to order at4:02 p.m. by Chairman Mr. Bettag. Present were Directors Mr. Bettag, Mr. Schloss and Mr. Meyer, Chief Svetanics and Ms. Vincent. Also present was Mr. Schnieders, the District Accountant. There were no citizens present.
Chairman Bettag led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Motion by Mr. Meyer to accept the agenda as presented 2nd by Mr. Schloss, roll call vote Mr. Bettag aye, Mr. Schloss aye, Mr. Meyer aye.
The tabled Treasurer Reports were read by Mr. Schnieders. The Board and Mr. Schnieders discussed revenue and finances.
Motion by Mr. Schloss to accept the Treasurer Reports as presented, 2nd by Mr. Meyer, roll call vote, Mr. Bettag aye, Mr. Schloss aye, Mr. Meyer aye.
The Board read the tabled minutes from the October 18, 2011 meeting. Motion by Mr. Schloss to accept the minutes from the beginning of August 2011 thru the end of September 2011 as presented, 2nd by Mr. Meyer, roll call vote, Mr. Bettag aye, Mr. Schloss aye, Mr. Meyer aye.
Mr. Schnieders left the meeting at 4:45 p.m.
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, public information report, Missouri State Auditor’s Tax Revenue Approval Letter and South County Fire Alarm Proposed 2012 Dispatching Fees.
Motion made by Mr. Schloss to approve the insertion/addendum of the pension package for Chief Svetanics, 2nd by Mr. Meyer, roll call vote, Mr. Bettag aye, Mr. Schloss aye, Mr. Meyer aye.
Chief Svetanics reported that the District was having the new shower installed in the basement, the electric was being updated in the engine room, and that we were getting bids from companies to install the new garage doors. Chief Svetanics suggested that we accept the bid from NuWay Concrete to replace the four electrical drop-down reels for about $495 each, which attach to the trucks in the engine room. Motion by Mr. Schloss to purchase four drop-down reels from NuWay at $1,976.40, 2nd by Mr. Meyer, roll call vote, Mr. Bettag aye, Mr. Schloss aye, Mr. Meyer aye.
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Chief Svetanics reported that Shop ‘N Save requested that the District attend their First Annual Community Appreciation Day to be held October 27th from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Bills were reviewed and signed.
There will be a closed negotiations meeting with Local #2677 which is scheduled for Tuesday, November 1, 2011 at 7:00 p.m.
Motion by Mr. Schloss to adjourn general meeting and move to closed session under RSMo. §610.021(3)(9) at 5:40 p.m., 2nd by Mr. Meyer, roll call vote, Mr. Bettag aye, Mr. Schloss aye, Mr. Meyer aye.
No vote taken.
Motion by Mr. Schloss to adjourn closed executive meeting and reconvene to general session at 6:07 p.m., 2nd by Mr. Meyer, roll call vote, Mr. Bettag aye, Mr. Schloss aye, Mr. Meyer aye.
Motion by Mr. Meyer to adjourn general session at 6:08 p.m., 2nd by Mr. Schloss, roll call vote, Mr. Bettag aye, Mr. Schloss aye, Mr. Meyer aye.
Respectfully submitted,
David Meyer, Secretary
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