?PROCEEDINGS
Lower Cameron
Ambulance Service District
Board of Commissioners Meeting
February 22, 2023
Meeting called to order at 4:00 p.m. by Chairperson, Mary D. Booth.
Pledge of Allegiance and Prayer were led by Mrs. Booth.
Board Roll call: Present – Mary Booth, Christine Mooney, Melissa Kiffe.
Mrs. Booth read the agenda aloud.
Mrs. Kiffe motioned to discuss adding name tags or other name identification to uniforms. Second by Ms. Mooney. None opposed. Motion carried.
Mrs. Kiffe motioned to approve the minutes from the last meeting, December 14, 2022. Second by Ms. Mooney. None opposed. Motion carried.
Director, Byron Broussard presented the director’s report for December and January which included, call volume reports, payments received on accounts, expense reports, cash asset report, and tax revenues received. A balance sheet was presented and reviewed. Expense reports were reviewed and signed by each present member. An account adjustment report was presented and signed by the meeting chairperson. Mr. Broussard asked that the board update their ethics and sexual harassment training as necessary to avoid expirations.
Ms. Mooney suggested transferring money from the general checking account into the LAMP investment account, in the amount of $1 million, for the purpose of earning the higher interest rate currently offered by LAMP.
Mrs. Kiffe motioned to accept and approve the director’s report. Second by Ms. Mooney. None opposed. Motion carried.
Ms. Mooney motioned to approve the payment of travel expenses, in accordance with the district’s travel policy, for EMS Instructor, Jerrie Miller to attend the Louisiana EMS Education Conference and Expo, on June 7-10, in Marksville, La. Second by Mrs. Kiffe. None opposed. Motion Carried.
Mr. Broussard presented an update on insurance settlements and upcoming mitigation meeting dates provided by the Mudd Bruchhaus & Keating law firm.
Mrs. Mooney motioned to set the meeting schedule for the board, proposing a meeting for each third Wednesday of every other month, at 4 p.m. The next meeting will be held on April 19, 2023.
Second by Mrs. Kiffe. None opposed. Motion carried.
Mr. Broussard gave an update on Stryker/ Physio Control purchases. The mounting mechanisms, stretcher batteries, chargers and stretchers have been shipped and received. The installation of the equipment is currently being done. The new stretchers should be operational, in each active ambulance unit, by the end of the current week. The Lifepac 15 version 4 cardiac monitors have not yet arrived and are still back ordered.
Mr. Broussard discussed pay scale adjustments. He explained that the district has been unable to fill all the ambulance positions for more than one year. Other ambulance entities and companies have increased their pay scales, making it difficult to compete in recruiting medics, which are in high demand and short supply. A new pay scale proposal was presented which included increases in hourly pay for starting and current medics. Predetermined anniversary raises were also adjusted. Mrs. Kiffe motioned to accept and implement the proposed pay scale. Second by Ms. Mooney. None opposed. Motion carried.
Mrs. Booth suggested adding name tags or embroidered name identification on the uniform shirts. Mr. Broussard will consider options for adding identification to uniforms and implement the change.
Ms. Kiffe Motioned to adjourn the meeting. Second by Ms. Mooney. Motion carried. Meeting was adjourned.
Byron Broussard, Director
Lower Cameron
Ambulance Service District
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