General Board Meeting called to order by Chairman Mr. Meyer at 10.00:00 a.m. Present were Directors Mr. Meyer, Mr. Schloss and Mr. Bettag, and Ms. Vincent. Also present were District Accountant Joe Schnieders and one citizen of the District, Mr. Charles Hartmann.
Board moved to 9.0 Public Comments – Mr. Hartmann posed the question of how taxes are broken down under commercial surcharge?” After a brief discussion, the Board replied that they will find out the answer and let him know. Mr. Hartmann left the meeting at 10:19 a.m.
Mr. Meyer added 9.24 Closed Session to the agenda. Motion by Mr. Bettag to accept the amended agenda as presented, 2nd by Mr. Schloss, roll call vote, Mr. Meyer aye, Mr. Schloss aye, Mr. Bettag aye.
Mr. Meyer stated that Ms. Vincent was to put $1,500 into each member’s Health Savings Account by December 17, 2010, so the deposit will be in their accounts by January 1, 2011, as agreed upon when they changed the medical insurance into Health Savings Accounts in August 2010, wherein each member will be responsible for their own deductibles.
The minutes were reviewed and discussed. Motion by Mr. Bettag to accept the minutes of the closed executive sessions of November 18, 2010, and November 30, 2010, and the general sessions of November 9, 2010, November 18, 2010, and November 30, 2010 as corrected, 2nd by Mr. Schloss, roll call vote, Mr. Meyer aye, Mr. Schloss aye, Mr. Bettag aye.
Mr. Bettag gave the treasurer’s report for the month ending November 30, 2010. Mr. Bettag reported that revenue collected through the lockbox in November was $33,667, which is over budget for the month, and that delinquent taxes are down from this time last year.
Mr. Bettag reported that total revenues collected are over budget for the eleventh month of the year due to current and delinquent taxes being collected and other income such as building permits and additional ambulance fees. Total revenue collected for the year to date is
$3,211,442, which is $847,525 over budget for the year and $303,460 more than collected last year at this time.
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Mr. Bettag stated that actual expenditures at the end of November stand at $2,949,172 or at 94.9% of the budget for 2010, mostly because of the added expense of the new ambulance and pick-up truck (fixed asset acquisitions). Normal for this time of year would be 91.7%.
Motion by Mr. Schloss to approve the treasurer’s report as presented, 2nd by Mr. Bettag, roll call vote, Mr. Meyer aye, Mr. Schloss aye, Mr. Bettag aye.
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, public relations report, community services report, wage report, letter from State Auditor’s Office and St. Louis County Election Guidelines.
The Board and Mr. Schnieders discussed the 2011 Budget.
Scheduling of next general meetings for January will be the general meeting on Tuesday, January 18, 2011 at 8:00 a.m., and the general bill paying meeting to be held on Tuesday, January 25, 2011 at 8:00 a.m.
Ms. Vincent and Mr. Schnieders left meeting.
Motion by Mr. Bettag to recess general meeting at 11:25 a.m., and move to closed executive session, 2nd by Mr. Schloss, roll call vote, Mr. Meyer aye, Mr. Schloss aye, and Mr. Bettag aye.
Respectfully submitted,
Jerry G. Schloss, Secretary
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