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JEFFERSON COUNTY/CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND
LEOFF 1 RETIREMENT/DISABILITY BOARD
Jefferson County Courthouse
1820 Jefferson Street
Port Townsend, WA 98368
(360) 385-9100
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
8:30 a.m., Tuesday, April 5, 2016
Jefferson County Courthouse, County Administrator’s Conference Room
Present: Board Members Tim Perry, Phil Johnson, Howard Scott and Mel Mefford, and
Secretary Erin Lundgren were present. City of Port Townsend’s representative David Faber
arrived shortly after the meeting began. He introduced himself and stated he is replacing
Deborah Stinson as the City’s representative on the LEOFF I Board.
Call to Order: The meeting was called to order at 8:30 a.m.
Election of Chair: Member Mefford moved to appoint Tim Perry to serve as Chair for the 2016
term. Member Scott seconded the motion. The motion carried.
Approval of Minutes: Member Scott moved to approve the special meeting minutes of
October 20, 2015 as presented. Member Johnson seconded the motion. The motion carried.
Closed Session: The Board was scheduled to meet in closed session from 8:35 a.m. to 9:00
a.m. with the LEOFF I Board Secretary to review and discuss medical bills pursuant to RCW
42.30.140(2) as outlined in the Open Public Meetings Act. The actual period of time the Board
met in Closed Session on this topic was from 8:35 a.m. to 8:49 a.m. At the conclusion of the
Closed Session the Board resumed the regular meeting.
Determination on Payment of Medical Bills: 1) City of Port Townsend Retiree Robert
Hinton; and 2) Jefferson County Retiree Hank Sukert: Member Johnson moved to approve
payment of a claim submitted by Robert Hinton in the amount of $78.26. Member Scott
seconded the motion. The motion carried.
Member Representing
Phil Johnson Jefferson County
David Faber City of Port Townsend
Mel Mefford Law Enforcement
Howard Scott Fire Fighter’s Association
Tim Perry Citizen at Large
Erin Lundgren, Secretary
Jefferson County/City of Port Townsend LEOFF 1 Retirement/Disability Board Meeting Minutes – April 5, 2016 Page: 2
Member Mefford moved to deny payment of a second claim submitted by Robert Hinton on the
basis that the expenses are not covered pursuant to the LEOFFI Board policy. Member
Johnson seconded the motion. The motion carried.
Member Mefford moved to approve a treatment plan submitted by Hank Sukert. Member
Johnson seconded the motion. The motion carried.
Old Business - Review of LEOFFI Board Policies and Procedures: The members reviewed
the draft LEOFFI Board Policies and Procedures which include all of the changes agreed upon
in previous meetings. Member Johnson moved to approve the LEOFF I Board Policies and
Procedures as amended. Member Mefford seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous
vote.
New Business: The Board discussed the need to make additional changes to LEOFF I Board
Policies and Procedures relating to eyeglasses. Member Faber will draft language and send it to
the Secretary to include in a future update of the policy.
Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 9:40 a.m. until the next regularly scheduled
meeting on October 11, 2016 or special meeting as properly noticed.
Respectfully Submitted,
Erin Lundgren, Secretary