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TRUSTEES OF THE EMPLOYEES' PENSION FUND MEETING MINUTES
CITY OF CLEARWATER
March 17, 2008
Present: Frank Hibbard Chair
Carlen Petersen Trustee
John Doran Trustee
George N. Cretekos Trustee
Paul Gibson Trustee
Also Present: William B. Horne, II City Manager
Jill S. Silverboard Assistant City Manager
Rod Irwin Assistant City Manager
Pamela K. Akin City Attorney
Cynthia E. Goudeau City Clerk
Patricia O. Sullivan Board Reporter
The Chair called the meeting to order at 1:58 p.m. at City Hall.
To provide continuity for research, items are in agenda order although not
necessarily discussed in that order.
2 - Approval of Minutes
2.1 - Approve the minutes of the February 19, 2008 Pension Trustees meeting as submitted in
written summation by the City Clerk.
Trustee Doran moved to approve the minutes of the Pension Trustees meeting of
February 19, 2008, as recorded and submitted in written summation by the City Clerk to each
Trustee. The motion was duly seconded and carried unanimously.
3 - Pension Trustee Items
3.1 Accept the employees listed below into membership in the City of Clearwater's Employees'
Pension Plan.
Pension Eligible
Name, Job Class, & Dept./Div Hire Date Date
Jennifer Bass, Neighborhood Svc. Liaison/Dev. & Neigh. Svcs 01/02/08
01/02/08
Elpidio Alamilla, Parks Svc. Technician I/Parks & Recreation 01/07/08 01/07/08
Tara Lopez, Customer Svc Accounting Rep./Marine & Aviation 01/07/08
01/07/08
Amelia Cruz, Customer Svc. Rep. /Customer Services 01/07/08 01/07/08
Matthew Magness, Public Utilities Technician I/Public Utilities 01/07/08 01/07/08
Valerie Johnson, Librarian I/Library 01/07/08 01/07/08
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David Melton, Parks Service Technician I/Parks & Recreation 01/07/08 01/07/08
Amira Eltouny, Police Cadet/Police 01/07/08 01/07/08
Donovan Burns, Sr. Marine Lifeguard/Marine & Aviation 01/05/08 01/05/08
Jerzy Sobczak, WWTP Operator Trainee/Public Utilities 01/07/08 01/07/08
Sean Ambrose, Parks Svc. Technician I/Parks & Recreation 01/22/08 01/22/08
Alex Niesen, Police Officer/Police 01/07/08 01/07/08
Trustee Cretekos moved to accept the listed employees into membership in the City of
motion carried
Clearwater's Employees' Pension Plan. The was duly seconded and
unanimously.
3.2 Loretta Keating, Police Department; William Watkins, Fire Department; Hugh Yeager, Fire
Department; David Dopirak, Fire Department; and Joseph TenBieg Police Department, be
granted regular pensions under Section(s) 2.393 and 2.397 of the Employees’ Pension Plan as
approved by the Pension Advisory Committee.
Loretta Keating, Police Service Technician Supervisor, Police Department , was
employed by the City on November 7, 1988, and her pension service credit is effective on that
date. Her pension will be effective April 1, 2008. Based on an average salary of
approximately $47,658 per year over the past five years, the formula for computing regular
pensions, and Ms. Keating’s selection of the 75% Joint & Survivor Annuity, this pension will
approximate $25,639 annually.
William Watkins, Fire Lieutenant, Fire Department, was employed by the City on
August 6, 1979, and his pension service credit is effective on that date. His pension will be
effective March 1, 2008. Based on an average salary of approximately $92,540 per year over
the past five years, the formula for computing regular pensions, and Mr. Watkins’ selection of
the 100% Joint & Survivor Annuity, this pension will approximate $71,675 annually.
Hugh Yeager, Fire Lieutenant, Fire Department, was employed by the City on October
10, 1977, and his pension service credit is effective on that date. His pension will be effective
March 1, 2008. Based on an average salary of approximately $81,907 per year over the past
five years, the formula for computing regular pensions, and Mr. Yeager’s selection of the 100%
Joint & Survivor Annuity, this pension will approximate $68,956 annually.
David Dopirak, Firefighter, Fire Department, was employed by the City on August 6,
1979, and his pension service credit is effective on that date. His pension will be effective
March 1, 2008. Based on an average salary of approximately $65,086 per year over the past
five years, the formula for computing regular pensions, and Mr. Dopirak’s selection of the
100% Joint & Survivor Annuity, this pension will approximate $51,573 annually.
Joseph TenBieg, Police Sergeant, Police Department, was employed by the City on
October 19, 1981, and his pension service credit is effective on that date. His pension will be
effective February 1, 2008. Based on an average salary of approximately $92,755 per year
over the past five years, the formula for computing regular pensions, and Mr. TenBieg’s
selection of the 100% Joint & Survivor Annuity, this pension will approximate $67,600 annually.
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service, or has reached age 65 and completed ten years of credited service. Section 2.393
also provides for normal retirement eligibility when a participant has completed twenty years of
credited service or has reached age 55 and completed ten years of credited service in a type of
employment described as "hazardous duty" and further defines service as a Fire Lieutenant,
Firefighter, and Police Sergeant as meeting the hazardous duty criteria. Ms. Keating qualifies
under the age 65 and 10 years of service criteria. Messrs. Watkins, Yeager, Dopirak, and
TenBieg qualify under the hazardous duty criteria.
Trustee Gibson moved Loretta Keating, Police Department; William Watkins, Fire
Department; Hugh Yeager, Fire Department; David Dopirak, Fire Department; and Joseph
TenBieg Police Department, be granted regular pensions under Section(s) 2.393 and 2.397 of
the Employees' Pension Plan as approved by the Pension Advisory Committee. The motion
was duly seconded and carried unanimously.
4 - Other Business - None.
5 - Adjourn
The meeting adjourned at 1 :59 p.m.
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Chair .
Employee's Pension Plan Trustees
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