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FIREMEN'S PENSION
BOARD MEETING !i
April 1 , 1971
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` Mayor Hogan called the meeting to order at 11 :00 A.M. `
Board Members present: Mayor Hogan, Councilman Lee, City
Clerk Jensen, Captain Bridge, and Lieutenant Berg. Also
present was Fire Chief Tom Foster,
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Fire Chief Foster explained that the purpose of the meeting
y, was to request that the standards for physical examinations
for new firefighters be upgraded, and that the Board consider
using Firemen' s Pension Funds to pay for physicals for new
;. men. Foster submitted a proposed form to be used by doctors ,
pointing out that up until this time each prospective new fire-
man had a physical examination at his own expense and by a doctor
of his choice . Board members noted the importance of complete
physicals , since under the new LEFF law, the cities are responsi- ,
ble for medical costs for uniformed personnel from the date of
their hire.
Foster noted that the legislature is studying an act which would
adopt standards for physicals, as recommended by the Fire Chiefs,
but pointed out that he would be hiring 2 new firemen soon, and
would like to have the city act now. LEE moved for the Firemen's
Pension Funds to be used to pay for physicals for the 2 new fire
men, not to exceed $150 each, in accordance with the Standards
as submitted by the Fire Chief. Foster pointed out that the King
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` County Health Department gives the physicals for Seattle police-
men and firemen, and that the FAA Class 3 physical contains a
booklet to be filled out by the examining doctor. Bridge pointed
out that as a member of the County Disability Board, he knew that
the Board required those seeking disability retirements to be exa-
:4 mined by the board's doctors. Lee suggested that the Valley General
Hospital might be willing to give the type of examination the city
deemed necessary. It was determined that. a committee should be
formed to investigate the best source of satisfactory examinations ,
and it was suggested that members of the Police Department, Fire
Department and City Council should serve on this committee. LEE �C
moved to amend his motion to include that the examinations for the
2 new firemen were to be given at the judgment of the Fire Chief,
after he has determined what facilities are available at this time.
Berg concurred . Motion and amendment carried unanimously.
There was no further business to be brought before the Board and '
the meeting was adjourned at 11 : 25 A.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Marie Jensen
s Secretary of the Board
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