Mobile Intensive Care System Trust Committee

Edwardsville Mobile Intensive Care Trust Committee Meeting Minutes June 29, 2019 The Mobile Intensive Care Trust committee met on 06/29/2020 at 4:30 p.m. The meeting was held at the Public Safety Building, 333 S. Mains St. in the fire conference room, as well as via Zoom. Members present were, Keith Page, Andrew Carruthers, Abel Anderson, and Fire Chief Rick Welle. Also present was Deputy Fire Chief James Whiteford. Chairman Charles McDonald attended electronically via Zoom. The meeting time and place was previously posted along with the agenda. The committee received no input from the public. All votes were done by rollcall. Chief Welle introduced all the Trustees. Newly appointed by the City to the Fund’s board are Mr. Carruthers (Edwardsville citizen under the age of 45) and Mr. Anderson (Edwardsville citizen/officer of a financial institution). The meeting minutes from December 19, 2019 were reviewed. Motion made by Mr. Page, second by Mr. McDonald to approve the minutes, carried unanimously. Rich Hampton, Treasurer, had submitted a written report for April 30, 2020, the end of the City’s previous Fiscal Year. Total cash and investments for the Fund through April 30, 2020 was $278,446.10. Total usable dividends was $17,253.15. Motion by Mr. Page, second by Chief Welle to approve the treasurer’s report, carried unanimously. Old Business. Chief Welle reviewed the City’s purchases regarding monitor/defibrillators in FY 2019-20. The MICT had previously approved the purchase of one monitor/defibrillator using Trust monies. With trade-in, the cost of each of the two units purchased by the City was approximately $26,000. The board also discussed other purchases made by the Trust over the previous decades, including paying for paramedic training and automated CPR machines, which have clearly demonstrated their value in saving lives. New Business. Chief Welle explained that two more monitor/defibrillators need to be purchased this fiscal year, but through a miscommunication during the budgeting process, the cost was earmarked to be taken from the Trust. Given the many questions about lost revenue surrounding the financial downturn due to the COVID-19 virus, money is very tight for capital purchases. Chief Welle explained that the city administrator is requesting whatever assistance the board could give toward this new purchase. Mr. Page stated that he was hesitant to draw the “usable” funds of approximately $17,000 all the way down, as the board had never done that in the past. He preferred to keep some funds available for an emergency. Motion by Mr. McDonald, second by Mr. Page to approve $10,000 toward the cost of a monitor/defibrillator for fiscal year 2020-21. Motion approved unanimously via roll call. With no further business to discuss a motion to adjourn was made by Mr. Carruthers, second by Mr. Anderson to adjourn, carried. Adjourned at 5:05 p.m. Respectfully Submitted, Rick Welle, fire chief