August 19, 2008

            General board meeting called to order at 3:00 p.m. by Chairman Jerry Schloss.  Present were Directors Mr. Schloss, Mr. Bettag and Mr. Meyer, Chief Svetanics and Ms. Vincent.  Also present was Joe Schnieders, of Schnieders Accounting, the district accountant.  There were no citizens from the district present. 

            Mr. Schloss stated that Numbers 5.12 - Medical Insurance, and 5:13 - Banking Transactions need to be added to the agenda.   Motion by Mr. Schloss to accept the agenda as amended, 2^nd by Mr. Meyer, roll call vote Mr. Schloss aye, Mr. Bettag aye, Mr. Meyer aye. 

            Motion by Mr. Bettag to accept the tax rates as presented for the General Operating Fund with a blended rate of .7806, 2^nd by Mr. Meyer, roll call vote Mr. Schloss aye, Mr. Bettag aye, Mr. Meyer aye. 

            Motion by Mr. Bettag to accept the tax rates as presented for the Pension Fund with a blended rate of .0789, 2^nd by Mr. Meyer, roll call vote Mr. Schloss aye, Mr. Bettag aye, Mr. Meyer aye. 

            Motion by Mr. Bettag to accept the tax rates as presented for the Central Dispatch Fund with a blended rate of .0392, 2^nd by Mr. Meyer, roll call vote Mr. Schloss aye, Mr. Bettag aye, Mr. Meyer aye. 

            Motion by Mr. Bettag to accept the tax rates as presented for the Ambulance Fund with a blended rate of .1814, 2^nd by Mr. Meyer, roll call vote Mr. Schloss aye, Mr. Bettag aye, Mr. Meyer aye. 

            Motion by Mr. Bettag to approve the total blended rate of 1.0801, and that the Board sign  the Resolution Fixing Tax Rates for Fiscal 2008, 2^nd by Mr. Meyer, roll call vote Mr. Schloss aye, Mr. Bettag aye, Mr. Meyer aye. 

            Mr. Schloss requested that Mr. Butz generate a report of district gross medical expenses from 2004 through 2008 for the Board meeting scheduled for Wednesday, August 27, 2008.

            Mr. Meyer reported that we have started to transfer funds from Midwest BankCentre to Montgomery Bank and hope to have all transactions finalized by October 1.

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            The monthly expenses were approved and signed.  

            Motion by Mr. Bettag to adjourn the general meeting at 4:30 p.m., 2^nd by Mr. Meyer, roll call vote Mr. Schloss aye, Mr. Bettag aye, Mr. Meyer aye. 

                                                                                    Respectfully submitted,

                                                                                    John C. Bettag, Secretary

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