WCEMSA__________________________________________________
WASHINGTON COUNTY EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE AUTHORITY
P.O. Box 552 Calais, Maine 04619
WCEMSA
APRIL 26, 2005
MEDDYBEMPS MUNICIPAL BUILDING
MINUTES:
1. CALL TO ORDER AT 6:00. P. M.
2. MOTION TO ACCEPT CHAIRMAN’S REPORT WAS MADE BY AL GOODWIN. SECONDED BY HARRY PIRMANN. UNAM.
3. MOTION TO ACCEPT THE SECRETARY’S REPORT FOR THE JANUARY 26, 2005, MEETING WAS MADE BY AL GOODWIN. SECONDED BY HARRY PIRMANN. UNAM
4. MOTION TO ACCEPT THE FINANCAIL REPORT WS MADE BY AL GOODWIN. SECONDED BY JEFF BROWN. UNAM.
5. DAN REPORTED THAT RUNS ARE AT 6+ PER DAY, IN THE LAST 3 MONTHS. ALONG WITH THE INCREASE REIMBURSEMENTS THAT WENT INTO EFFECT JULY, 2004 WHICH WE QUALIFIED FOR
AND THE INCREASE IN OUR RATES FOR ALL TYPES OF RUNS AS OF JANUARY 1, 2005. THE TRANSFERS TO BANGOR SHOULD SHOW AN INCREASE OF $200 PER RUN AND LOCAL RUNS AN
ADDITIONAL $100 PER RUN, THIS SHOULD HAVE A SUBSTANCIAL INCREASE IN OUR REVENUE. THEY HAVE TAKEN SOME FROM THE WHEEL CHAIR PORTION BUT THAT IS SMALL AND
SOMETHING THAT WE COULD CUT IF WE ARE SHOWING A LOSS ON IT. WE MADE UP TO $2800 A YEAR ON THAT SERVICE.
DAY-TO-DAY OPERATIONS ARE GOING FAIRLY WEL. THE NEW COMPUTER ONLINE TRAINING IS WORKING OUT VERY WELL. THE CREWS ARE ALL EXCITED ABOUT IT AND USE IT DAILY. ALL
THE STATIONS ARE SHARING LESSONS PLANS AND WE THINK IT’S GOING TO BE A TREMENDOUS IMPROVEMENT.
THE DANFORTH CONTRACT HAS BEEN RENEWED FOR ANOTHER YEAR. THEY ARE VERY PLEASE WITH THE WAY THINGS ARE GOING.
WE HAD A SUDDEN STOP OF INCOME DUE TO THE CRASH OF MAINE MEDICARE SYSTEM WHICH CAUSED OUR BILLING SYSTEM AT BANGOR FIRE TO NOT INTERFACE WITH ANY OF THE
STATE PROGRAMS AND IT SHUT DOWN THE BILLING FOR ALMOST 2 MONTHS. EVERYTHING IS BACK ON TRACK NOW AND THE REVENUE IS BACK TO WHAT WE ARE USE TO SEEING.
WE HAVE SIGNED AN AGREEMENT WITH BAILEYVILLE. THEY ARE NOW PAYING $1000 A MONTH BASED ON THE INFO FROM THE TOWN MANAGER THAT WE ARE COVERING 50% OF THEIR
CALLS. IT'S CRITICAL TO USE SINCE THEY HAVE A FIRST RESPONDERS AND THEY DO HAVE AN AMBULANCE THAT WE ALLOW THEM TO GROW INTO. THEY HAVE THE HIGHER RATE OF
FULLY INSURED PEOPLE SO WE DO MAKE MORE MONEY FROM THE RUNS THERE.
HEY WILL BECOME A FULL MEMBER WHEN THEY ARE READY.
INDIAN TOWNSHIP HAS BEEN CUT OFF SERVICES BECAUSE THEY OWED US $12,000. THEY PAID HALF OF THAT SO WE ARE GOING TO SEND THEM A CHECK FOR THE OTHER HALF AND
WORK FROM THERE.
THE AMBULANCES ARE HOLDING THERE OWN. THERE NEEDS TO BE SOME WORK ON THE FRONT END OF SOME OF THEM, BUT NOTHING SERIOUS. WE ARE TRYING TO HOLD OFF AS LONG
AS POSSIBLE BEFORE REPLACING ANY.
DRIVING POLICY: THERE IS NO RESTRICTIONS FOR UNDER AGE 21 DRIVERS BUT THE PEOPLE AT MMA WOULD LIKE TO SEE IT AT 21 AND IF, THERE IS AN ISSUE OF AN ACCIDENT, THEY
WOULD HAVE A HARD TIME EXPLAINING IT IS THE WAY THEY ADDRESSED. THEY LIKE OUR POLICY OF 21 AND I (DAN) RECOMMEND THAT WE STAY WITH THAT. MORE INFORMATION NEEDS
TO BE GATHERED BEFORE A VOTE ON A POLICY CHANGE FOR DRIVERS.
6. POLICY STATEMENT FOR DRIVERS TABLED UNTIL NEXT MEETING IN JULY AFTER MORE RESEARCH IS DONE BY DAN, JEFF AND BUD.
7. DISCRETIONARY EXPENSES FOR CAPITAL ITEMS. ANYTHING THAT IS ESSENTIAL FOR OPERATION OF THE BUSINESS (UNDER $10,000) DAN NEEDS TO BE ABLE TO PURCHASE IT WITHOUT PRIOR APPROVAL. ANY SPENDING FOR ESSENTIAL OR NON-ESSENTIAL ITEMS FOR THE BUSINESS (OVER $10,000) NEEDS TO BE BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE BOARD OR AT LEAST MADE KNOWN TO SEVERAL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD THAT THEY WOULD LIKE TO PROCEED WITH THAT PURCHASE. THE VOTE WAS UNAM AS PER DISCUSSION.
8. SALARY ADJUSTMENTS WHERE DISCUSSED. MANDATED INCREASE IN MINIMUM WAGE FROM $6.35 TO $6.50 BEGINNING 10/1/2005. IT WAS RECOMMENDED THAT A 2.5% INCREASE IN WAGES BE EXTENDED TO THE EMPLOYEES OF DOWNEAST EMS. EDUCATIONAL INCENTIVES WERE DISCUSSED FOR COMPLETEING LEVEL OF TRAINING. RETIREMENT PACKAGE WAS DISCUSSED.
9. MOTION TO TABLE RETIREMENT DISCUSSION UNTIL NEXT MEETING MADE BY JEFF BROWN, SECONDED BY HARRY PIRMANN. UNAM
10. MOTION TO ABLE EDUCATION INCENTIVES UNTIL THE JULY MEETING WAS MADE BY AL GOODWIN, SECONDED BY HARRY PIRMANN. UNAM.
11. MOTION TO EXCEPT 2.5% INCREASE ADJUSTMENT IN PAY FOR EMPLOYEES OF DOWNEAST EMS AS OF JULY 1, 2005, WAS MADE BY AL GOODWIN, SECONDED BY ROGER HOIST. UNAM.
12. MOTION TO SET UP A WORKSHOP WITH THE BOARD TO DISCUSS A UNIFORM APPLICATION OF ENUMERATION FOR OUR EMPLOYEES OF DOWNEAST EMS AFTER AUDIT PACKAGE IS PRESENTED WITHIN THE NEXT SIX MONTHS MADE BY HARRY PIRMANN, SECONDED BY AL GOODWIN. UNAM.
13. FUNDRAISING: UNDER THIS YEAR’S FIRE ACT GRANT PROGRAM THERE IS NOW SOMETHING FOR NON-PROFIT, NON-AMBULANCE BASED SERVICES AND JANET AND VICKY HAVE WRITTEN A GRANT FOR $204,000 TO GIVE US ALL NEW HYDRAULIC STRUCTURES AND ALL NEW MONITORS.
14. NO NEW BUSINESS. NEED A LIST OF WHAT IS EXPECT BY US FOR THE UNORGANIZED TERRITORIES. BUD WILL GET THAT.
15. DAN REINTERATED THE NEED FOR CONFIDENTIALITY OF ANYTHING THAT IS TALKED ABOUT AT THE MEETINGS AS FAR AS EMPLOYEES. HIS JOB REQUIRES THAT NO INFORMATION BE PASSED ON TO THEM OUR OF CONTEXT. PLEASE FEEL FREEE TO CALL HIM IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT ANYTHING.
16. WELCOME TO LUBEC REPRESENTATIVES. THEY ASKED IF THE MEETINGS BE HELD IN ALTERNATIVE TOWNS AND YOU MIGHT GET MORE INPUT.
17. MOTION TO ADJOURN AT 8:45PM MADE BY AL GOODWIN. SECONDED BY HARRY PIRMANN. UNAM.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED
MELINDA KRESTEL, SECRETARY
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