July 2024 Board Meeting Minutes

                   MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD 

Subj:      Board Meeting, Minutes of July 9, 2024

  1. Subject board meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m.  

The following personnel were present or attended via Zoom or by phone

Kimberly Jacobs, President               Angie Billue, Member

Carla Fitsgerald, Vice President       Donald Cravens, Superintendent

Donna Morrison, Treasurer               Bridgett Fessler, Recorder

Lisa Stewart, Member       

Absent Member(s) – Megan Hubbard

Minutes of the June 12, 2024 meeting were read and discussed. Correction to reflect minutes reported June 15 for the May meeting and the actual date was May15th.   The date period for the Amended Budget on the agenda is actually 2023-24. Angie-Motion, Carla-Seconded, Board unanimous to accept the minutes as read and corrected.

Bills were reviewed and approved.  – Lisa-Motion, Angie-Seconded, Board unanimous to accept and pay all expenses.

Treasurer’s Report – July 9, 2024 transferred $100,000.00 from the Money Market Account into Regular Checking.  Financial Status of Accounts, Angie-Motion, Donna-Seconded, Board unanimous to accept the Financial Status of Accounts.     

Superintendent’s Report – For the month of June, there were 144 calls, 79 transports/billable and 65 non-transports/non-billable. Total billing for the month of June was $108,985.70.

Ambulance Status – The new 2024 Dodge chassis, for Med 1 remount, was paid for this week, with a tentative date for the start of remount as September or later.

Office security remodel – Nyle submitted an estimate for three additional security cameras, supplies and installation of $1,794.97.  Angie-Motion, Donna-Seconded, Board unanimous to proceed with camera installation.        

Sam Garvin’s report on grants was reviewed.  See attached

Med One and Med Three have had the Oxygen tank lifts installed.  Med 2 is scheduled for a July 22nd installation.  The grant funds are only for the tank lifts and do not apply to the installation cost. No action taken.

There will be a Tax Levy Hearing August 14th  at the Salisbury base at 5:50 p.m..

The Board was informed and approved the District applying a $100.00 courtesy account adjustment for Allen Bennett.

The Board was informed and approved the $50.00 donation that was made to the memorial of Pam Flaspohler.

A copy of the 2022-23 fiscal audit was presented to the Board to take home, review and will be an item of discussion on the next agenda.

Doug Bixenman, a full-time employee’s home was destroyed by a fire.  The Salisbury office is a drop off site for people of the community to donate items and/or money.  Lisa-Motion, Carla-Seconded, Board unanimous for Donald to purchase four uniform shirts and two pair of uniform pants.

Stryker Contract Options – The ProCare contract is upon expiration. Donald and the Stryker representative are reviewing and discussing options.  No action taken.

Carla-Motion, Angie-Seconded, Board unanimous to accept the Superintendent’s report.

Due to Lisa having other obligations, and executive items needing to be discussed, this meeting was     adjourned at 6:33 p.m. Angie-Motion, Carla-Seconded, Board unanimous to adjourn.

The meeting of regular business was reconvened at 6:43 p.m.  In attendance are:  Kimberly Jacobs, Carla Fitzgerald, Donna Morrison, Angie Billue, Donald Cravens, Bridgett Fessler.

  1. Old Business:  None

No further business.  Angie-Motion, Carla-Seconded, Board unanimous to adjourn meeting at 6:48 p.m.

Secretary to the Board                        for           President of the Board

 Bridgett Fessler                                                   Kimberly Jacobs