Board of Director's
-- JULY -- Regular Meeting
CALL TO ORDER: Wednesday, July 9, 2003 - President R. Reinhart
convened the meeting to order at 15:30 hours.
ROLL CALL: R. Reinhart, President; J.K. Muller, Vice-President;
J. Huss, Secretary; D. Hashin, Treasurer; A. Preece, Sergeant-at-Arms/
Director; C. Bales, Director; E.N. Evenson, Director; S. Ekstedt,
Director (ABS); J. Nelson, Director (VAC).
OTHER MEMBERS PRESENT: None.
GUESTS: None.
MINUTES: Minutes for Regular Meeting June 4, 2003 accepted on
motion by A. Preece and E.N. Evenson, with all concurring.
TREASURER REPORT: Treasurer's report presented verbally by D.
Hashin. Printed report to be provided at a future meeting.
OLD BUSINESS
PORAC INSURANCE: D. Hashin said that he recently received a
roster/ list of members that Myers-Stevens had on their records, which
he said was very much out-of-date. Members of PORAC are entitled to a
basic group insurance plan and an optional AD&D Plan at the members
cost. D. Hashin said that he will be mailing out forms for members to
update their information soon. Discussion held on having insurance
representatives attend the General Membership Meeting in September. D.
Hashin to make the necessary contacts.
NEW BUSINESS
ASSOCIATE MEMBER: J. Barry Case submitted an application to rejoin
the POA as an Associate Member. Discussion held and he was a member in
good standing when he left. Motion by C. Bales and A. Preece to accept
the application, with all concurring. D. Hashin will handle the
payroll deduction notifications with the city.
NOMINATIONS: R. Reinhart said nominations to the Board of
Directors needed to be submitted this month and elections held during
August with the new Board of Directors to be seated at the September
Regular Meeting. J. Huss said that he would handle this. There are
four positions (S. Ekstedt, J. Huss, J. Nelson, A. Preece) up for the
election, which has a two-year term, from 2003-2005.
COMMITTEES
INSURANCE & BENEFITS COMMITTEE: (Held Wednesday, July 9, 2003)
R. Reinhart and D. Hashin attended the meeting, which the City was
supposed to provide the new Health Care rates. However, they were not
provided and might be available in two weeks.
BYLAWS COMMITTEE: R. Reinhart said that the revisions to the
ByLaws are still being drafted and hoped that the proposed changes
would be available by the General Membership Meeting in September for
approval.
NEGOTIATIONS COMMITTEE: E.N. Evenson wanted to conduct a survey
on the membership's desires to go to a 3/12 Plan (work schedule).
Discussion held. That he needs to provide full disclosure that the
amount of time worked would actually be 12.5 hours a day/ duty shift.
R. Reinhart asked that he contact the Chief Small to make sure the
Department would not create opposition after-the-fact to this if it
would become part of a POA proposal. E.N. Evenson said that he would
do this and report back at the next meeting.
RETIREMENT COMMITTEE: J. Huss spoke with Mike Reynolds,
Chairman, who stated that the non-member ticket prices would be $15.00
as the meal costs had increased to $21.00/ per person.
E.N. Evenson said that he has spoken with the Chairman too and
inquired about a Committee Meeting date and no date is scheduled. He
said that he told him the amount of monies the POA has budgeted for
the event through August.
ADJOURNMENT: This meeting was adjourned at 19:15 hours to
reconvene at 15:30 hours on Wednesday, August 13, 2003.
ATTEST:
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Jeff Huss
Secretary
POSTED PRIOR TO APPROVAL
