November 14, 2005


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. Also present were Captain Jegel and Lt. Heidbreder of Firefighters Local #2677. There was one Citizen of the District present.

The Pledge of Allegiance led by Captain Jegel.

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.

Motion by Mr. Schloss to accept minutes from the general sessions of October 17, 2005 and October 25, 2005, and the executive sessions of October 4, 2005, October 14, 2005, October 17, 2005 and October 25, 2005 as presented, 2nd by Mr. Bettag, roll call vote - Mr. Bettag aye, Mr. Schloss aye, Mr. Meyer aye.

Mr. Schloss gave the treasurer’s report for the month ending October 31, 2005. Mr. Schloss reported that revenue is up $176,478 above anticipated revenue due to tax collections, ambulance fees and interest for the year. Mr. Schloss stated that actual expenditures for the first ten months of the year are at 84.3% of the annual budget. Mr. Schloss reported that the only area that we are really looking at to change in the budget would be increasing the amount in the medical fund to deal with rising costs of health care. Mr. Schloss stated that the overall financial picture looks fine.

Mr. Schloss stated that the District received $16,420 in tax revenue from St. Louis County Department of Revenue during the month of October and that $8,590 was from delinquent taxes from years 1998 to 2003.

Mr. Schloss reported that we collected an almost record-breaking monthly amount of $48,365 in ambulance fees in October and that we are $85,924 over the total budgeted amount of ambulance collections for the year and already have received $24,000 so far this month.
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Mr. Schloss stated that we are expecting a $15,000 to $20,000 excess left in the Bond Fund account after our final mortgage payment is made in January.

Motion by Mr. Meyer to accept the treasurer’s report as presented, 2nd by Mr. Bettag, roll call vote - Mr. Bettag aye, Mr. Schloss aye, Mr. Meyer aye.

Chief Svetanics reported that Pumper1610 blew a head gasket which will cost around $7,200, and that we are waiting for parts to have it repaired.

Chief Svetanics reported that we had purchased 2 gross of smoke detectors for Fire Prevention Week last month and now that the weather is turning colder we are again checking door-to-door to see if residents have working smoke detectors. This is our 3rd year of installing detectors at no cost to all residents of Lemay.

Chief Svetanics stated that he has met with Union Local #2677 representatives and they are in agreement with pay raises and medical increase and they are ready to take it before the Board.

Chief Svetanics asked Lt. Heidbreder to report on the MDA Ironman Tournament. Lt. Heidbreder reported that on October 15, our team played in a total of 8 games that day and came in 3rd place.

Monthly reports presented on training by each crew member, maintenance report, fire incident report and summary, ambulance statistics, ambulance monthly lockbox credit report and MediClaims report, community services report, PIO report, wage report, South County Fire Alarm Minutes, St. Louis Metro Fire District Alliance Minutes and a St. Louis County TIF letter.

Next general meeting scheduled for Monday, December 12, 2005 at 7:00 p.m. The regular open meeting for bill discussion scheduled for Monday, December 19, 2005 at 3:30 p.m.

Question asked by Mr. Hartmann as to Crestwood affording to leave South County Fire Alarm. Chief Svetanics responded that Crestwood is a municipality not a district and can join the Central Municipalities of St. Louis County.
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Another question by Mr. Hartmann was our responsibility to the $300,000,000 casino project. Chief Svetanics reported that a survey of all departments serving this type of project reported an increase of response was small, an average of less than one additional run a day for medical calls.

Mr. Hartmann, Chief Svetanics and the Board discussed overall project complex to include an aquatic park, open-air theatre and an ice rink according to plans the Board viewed while attending the casino groundbreaking ceremony on November 8, 2005.

Motion by Mr. Schloss to recess general meeting to emergency closed executive session at 7:35 p.m., 2nd by Mr. Meyer, roll call vote - Mr. Bettag aye, Mr. Schloss aye, Mr. Meyer aye.

Respectfully submitted,



David Meyer, Secretary

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