08/14/2008
PENSION ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
CITY OF CLEARWATER
August 14, 2008
Present: Nathan Hightower Chair
Tom Jensen Vice-Chair
John Schmalzbauer Committee Member
John Doran Committee Member/Councilmember
Paul Gibson Committee Member/Councilmember
Brian De Witt Committee Member
Absent: Carlen Petersen Committee Member/Councilmember
Also Present: Joe Roseto Human Resources Director
Patricia O. Sullivan Board Reporter
The Chair called the meeting to order at 9:02 a.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 – July 10, 2008
Member Doran moved to approve the minutes of the regular Pension Advisory
Committee meeting of July 10, 2008, as submitted in written summation to each board member.
The motion was duly seconded and carried unanimously.
3 – Employees to be Heard – None.
4 – Action Items:
a. Review and Action on Employee Requests for Regular Pensions:
1. Dennis Olmstead, Public Utilities
2. Thomas Chaplinsky, Development & Neighborhood Services
3. Phillip Jackson, Police
Member Schmalzbauer moved to approve the requests for regular pensions for Dennis
Olmstead, Thomas Chaplinsky, and Philip Jackson. The motion was duly seconded and carried
unanimously.
b. Approval of New Hires as Plan Members:
Member Schmalzbauer moved to accept the following employees into membership in
the Pension Plan:
Pension Eligible
Name, Job Class, & Dept./Div Hire Date Date
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Kimberly Pierce, Police Comm. Operator Trainee/Police 07/07/08
Christopher Mears, Solid Waste Equip Oper/Solid Waste 07/07/08
Peter Pulfer, Solid Waste Equipment Operator/Solid Waste 07/07/08
Louis Cobb, Solid Waste Worker/Solid Waste-Gen'l Services 07/21/08
Todd Deerwester Solid Waste Worker/Solid Waste-Gen'l Svcs. 07/21/08
Maria Roldan, Customer Service Rep/Customer Service 07/21/08
07/07/08
07/07/08
07/07/08
07/21/08
07/21/08
07/21/08
The motion was duly seconded and carried unanimously.
5 - Pendina/New Business
a. Hearing on George Agovino's Request for Disability Pension.
Human Resources Director Joe Roseto reported this case had been continued to
September 11, 2008, at the request of Mr. Agovino's attorney. The City plans to contest the
request.
6 - Director's Report:
Mr. Roseto reported at the August 18, 2008, Pension Trustees meeting, the Pension's
attorney will present defined benefit/defined contribution plan information. The plan's actuary
also will be present. No decisions will be made.
The Pension attorney will report on proposed legislation that may increase the cost of
plan actuary requirements.
7 - Committee Members to be Heard
Committee members thanked retirees for their efforts and complimented their
contributions.
Member Jensen encouraged PAC members to attend upcoming public pension
conferences. Finance Director Margie Simmons requested that PAC members planning to
attend a conference notify her office in advance.
The meeting adjourned at 9: 10 a.m.
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Chair
Pension Advisory Committee
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