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01-12-2004AGENDA PENSION TRUSTEES AGENDA Board of Trustees of the Employees' Pension Fund January 12, 2004 - 9:00 a.m. 1. Call to Order 2. Approval of Minutes: 12/15/03 3. Request for acceptance into membership: Kathy Day, Michael Conroy, Jason Wallace, Gerard Grace, Darren Pohorenec, Joseph Metz, Chris Topping, Terry Swatzell, Merewyn Mendenhall and Tarik Jones 4. Regular Pension(s) to be granted: Michael Burke, Alan Mayberry, Joseph Rinaldi and Thomas Grow 5. Pension(s) to be vested: Millie F. McFadden and Paul Ritz 6. Authorize up to an additional $80,000 to be paid to Klausner and Kaufman increasing the not to exceed amount from $60,000 to $140,000 for the period 5/12/03 through 9/30/04. 7. Ratify and confirm the termination of Invesco Capital Management, transferring the total assets held by Invesco of approximately $19 million dollars to Northern Trust the plan custodian, where they will be distributed to other existing money managers as required to keep the Plan balanced within our current investment guidelines. 8. Other Business 9. Adjourn Pe n S'l C-) () '? City Commission Clearwater Agenda Cover Memorandum Tracking Number: 355 Actual Date: 01/15/2004 Subject Recom.mendation;. Accept the employees listed below into membership in the City of Clearwater Employees' Pension Plan. Sun1mary_ As Trustees of the City of Clearwater Employees' Pension Plan, you are hereby notified that the employees listed below have been duly examined by a local physician and each has been designated as a "first class risk." These employees are eligible for pension membership as noted in the Pension Eligiblity Date column below, and it is the recommendation of the Pension Advisory Committee that they be accepted into membership. Pension Elig. Name, Job. Class, & Dept./Div. Hire Date Date Kathy Day, Police Communications Operator/Police 10/20/03 10/20/03 Michael Conroy, Recreation Programmer/Parks & Recreation 10/1/03 10/1/03 Jason Wallace, Solid Waste Worker/Solid Waste 11/3/03 11/3/03 Gerard Grace, Parks Service Technician I/Parks & Rec. 11/3/03 11/3/03 Darren Pohorenec, Recreation Programmer/Parks & Recreation 11/3/03 11/3/03 Joseph Metz, Fleet Mechanic/General Ser./Fleet Maintenance 11/17/03 11/17/03 Chris Topping, Tradesworker/General Ser./Bldg. & Maint. 11/17/03 11/17/03 Terry Swatzell, Solid Waste Worker/Solid Waste 11/17/03 11/17/03 Meretvyn Mendenhall, Library Assistant/Library 5/19/03 11/17/03 Tarik Jones, Solid Waste Worker/Solid Waste 11/17/03 11/17/03 originally employed as part-time; status changed to full-time and pension eligible as of 11/17/03 Oric inatin _ Human Resources Section Consent Agenda Categ?4ry_ Other User Det)artment: Budget Office Public Hearing_No Financial Infnrmatinn: jype: Other Bicl Requir d? No Bid Excep ions: Impractical to Bid Review Approval _ Clearwater s.r?..?1-,rte, , ?.Vf1C?IP. GOIIC?P_aU Garrv Brumback City C.o m mission Agenda Cover Memorandum per1S ? C-) rn LA City Com mission Cieamater Agenda Cover Memorandum Tracking Number: 352 Actual Date: 01/15/2004 Subject / Recommendation: Michael Burke, Equity Services Department; Alan Mayberry, Public Service Department; Joseph Rinaldi, Police Department; and Thornas Grow, Gas 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. Summary: Michael Burke, Equity Services Manager, Equity Services Department, was employed by the City on October 25, 1982, and his pension service credit is effective on that date. His pension will be effective May 1, 2004. Based on an average salary of approximately $51,583 per year over the past five years, the formula for computing regular pensions, and Mr. Burke's selection of the 10-year Certain & Life Annuity, this pension will approximate $32,501 annually. Thomas Grow, Gas Supervisor, Gas Department, was employed by the City on August 26, 1975, and his pension service credit is effective on July 6, 1976. His pension will be effective August 1, 2004. Based on an average salary of approximately $48,325 per year over the past five years, the formula for computing regular pensions, and Mr. Grow's selection of the Joint & Survivor Annuity, this pension will approximate $37,273 annually. William A. Mayberry, Urban Forestry Manager, Public Services Department, was employed by the City on July 25, 1973, and his pension service credit is effective on January 26, 1974. His pension will be effective February 1, 2004. Based on an average salary of approximately $50,478 per year over the past five years, the formula for computing regular pensions, and Mr. Mayberry's selection of the Joint & Survivor Annuity, this pension will approximate $41,645 annually. Joseph J. Rinaldi, Police Sergeant, Police Department, was employed by the City on August 12, 1985, and his pension service credit is effective on that date. His pension will be effective December 1, 2003. Based on an average salary of approximately $76,717 per year over the past five years, the formula for computing regular pensions, and Mr. Rinaldi's selection of the 100% Joint & Survivor Annuity, this pension will approximate $37,973 annually. These pensions were approved by the Pension Advisory Committee on December 11, 2003. Section 2.393 (p) provides for normal retirement eligibility when a participant has reached age 55 and completed twenty years of credited service, has completed thirty years of credited service, or has reached age 65 and completed ten years of credited service. Section 2.393 also (p) provides for normal retirement eligibility when a participant has completed twenty years of service in a hazardous duty position or ten years of service and age 55. It provides for an early hazardous duty retirement with ten years of service and at least age 50 with a 3% reduction for each year under age 55 to a maximum reduction of 15%. It further specifically defines service as a Police Sergeant as meeting the hazardous duty criteria. Mr. Burke and Mr. Grow qualify under the 20 years of service and age 55 criteria. Mr. Mayberry qualifies under the 30 years of service criteria. Mr. Rinaldi qualifies under the hazardous duty early retirement criteria. Originating: Human Resources Section Consent Aqenda City Commission 10 Clearwater Agenda Cover Memorandum .r-..?vv..r.. i Category: Other User Department: Budget Office Public Hearinq:.No Fin anr.in I Infnrm it inn- Type: Other Bid Required? No Bid_Exceptions: Impractical to Bid Review Approval C vnrliP C;ntirleatl 01-06-2004 14:16:40 Garrv Rnimhark 12-17-2003 15:26:15 PC iUn City Co m mission Cle-anvater =:. Agenda Cover Memorandum Tr'aeking Number; 354 Actual Rite:. 01/15/2004 Subject RecomnltJl-dlion:_ Millie F. McFadden, Parks Maintenance Coordinator, Parks & Recreation, and Paul Ritz, Librarian II, Library Department, be allowed to vest their pensions under Section(s) 2.397 and 2.398 of the Employees' Pension Plan as approved by the Pension Advisory Committee. Summary: Millie McFadden, Parks Maintenance Coordinator, Parks & Recreation Department, was employed by the City on March 6, 1989, and began participating in the Pension Plan on that date. Ms. McFadden terminated from City employment on November 3, 2003. Paul Ritz, Librarian II, Library Department, was employed by the City on September 3, 1985, and began participating in the Pension Plan on that date. Mr. Ritz terminated from City employment on October 3, 2003. The Employees' Pension Plan provides that should an employee cease to be an employee of the City of Clearwater after completing ten or more years of creditable service (pension participation), then such employee shall acquire a vested interest in the retirement benefits. Vested pension payments commence on the first of the month following the month in which the employee normally would have been eligible for retirement. Section 2.393 (p) provides for normal retirement eligibility when a participant has completed twenty years of credited service in a type of employment described as "hazardous duty" and further- specifically defines service as a Police Officer as meeting the hazardous duty criteria. Section 2.393 also (p) provides for normal retirement eligibility when a participant has reached age 55 and completed twenty years of credited service, has completed 30 years of credited service, or has reached age 65 and completed ten years of credited service. Ms. McFadden would have completed twenty years of service and reached age 55 on July 18, 2014. Her pension will be effective August 1, 2014. Mr. Ritz would have completed twenty years of service and reached age 55 on April 26, 2007. His pension will be effective May 1, 2007. These pensions were approved by the Pension Advisory Committee on December 11, 2003. Originating.. Human Resources Section Consent Agenda Cate4ory: Other User Department: Budget Office Public Hearing_No Fina nr.ial In fnrm aIinn, jype: Other Bid Required? No City Corn mission Clearwater Agenda Cover Memorandum f Bid Exceptions: Impractical to Bid Review Approval Cvndie Goudeau 12-18-2003 11:44:11 Garrv Brumback 12-17-2003 15:24:51 ?-? City Commission Pension (00 _._Agenda Cover Memorandum _M Tracking Number: 364 Actual Date: 01/15/2004 Subject / Recommendation: Authorize up to an additional $80,000 to be paid to Klausner and Kaufman increasing the not to exceed amount from $60,000 to $140,000 for the period 5/12/03 through 9/30/04. Summary: This item is for the Pension Trustee meeting. At the Trustee meeting on May 12, 2003, a legal services agreement with Klausner & Kaufman was approved which authorized payments to Klausner & Kaufman in the amount not to exceed $60,000 for the period 5/12/03 through 9/30/04. Payments from May 12 through November 2003 have equaled $48,397.02. May 12-29, 2003 $ 975.00 June 2003 4,911.59 July 2003 5,572.74 Aug 2003 5,368.30 Sept 2003 5,277.63 Oct 2003 8,921.12 Nov 2003 17,370.64 Total $48,937.02 These payments include both hourly rates paid to Klausner and Kaufman as well as reimbursement for expenses incurred on the plan's behalf, such as medical exams, copies, travel expenses, etc. It is anticipated that increasing the not to exceed amount from $60,000 to $140,000 will allow payments to be made to Klausner and Kaufman for the duration of the fiscal year which ends 9/30/04. Originating: Finance Section, Consent Agenda Category: Basic Purchasing Item User Department: Budget Office Number of electronic documents attached: 0 Public Hearing: No Financial Information: Type: Operating Expenditure Bid Required? No ° atei City Commission -C!learw °' ` _ ??Agenda Cover Memorandum _.....?_w.._..._...?.. N., Bid Exceptions: Sole Source In Current Year Budget? Yes Budget Adjustment: No Current Year Cost: $80,000.00 For Fiscal Year: 10/01/2003 to 09/30/2004 Not to Exceed: $80,000.00 Appropriations Code Amount 646-07410-530100-585-000 $80,000.00 Review Approval Carol Barden Tina Wilson Garry Brumback Maraie Simmons Cvndie Goudeau Bill Horne Appropriations Comment 12-17-2003 14:04:18 12-18-2003 09:03:22 12-18-2003 13:25:26 12-17-2003 14:08:20 01-06-2004 13:26:43 12-19-2003 15:22:24 PC1,' S\ Or1 7 City Co m m issio n Clearwater ;_ Agenda Cover Memorandum Tracking Number: 387 Actual Date: 01/15/2004 Subject Recommendation: Ratify and confirm the termination of Invesco Capital Management, transferring the total assets held by Invesco of approximately $19 million dollars to Northern Trust the plan custodian, where they will be distributed to other existing money managers as required to keep the Plan balanced within our current investment guidelines. Summary: This item is for the Employee's Pension Plan Trustee Meeting on 1/12/04 For the last year, Invesco has performed at the 70th percentile (one ;)einy the best and one hundred the worst). For the last tyro years they have performed at the 49th percentile. However, during this period when we would have thought value-oriented managers would do well, Invesco has only delivered "average" performance. Additionally, John Rogers, the leader of the Invesco international discipline when Invesco was hired, has been given more management responsibilities and it is not likely that lie can devote the attention to the international discipline that he did when we hired Invesco. Invesco is currently subject to legal proceedings involving securities and consumer fraud charges and they are fighting the charges. That battle, our advisors feel, will create an unnecessary distraction for Invesco. The Plan's advisors, John Willoughby of Charles D. Hyman and Company, and Paul Troup of Callan Associates Inc. are recommending that the plan terminate Invesco. The monies from Invesco will be distributed among the existing money managers to rebalance the Plan's assets to Domestic Equity 55%, International Equity 5%, and Domestic Fixed Income 40%. The Plan's attorney, Klausner and Kaufman, PA have been notified of the decision to terminate Invesco and concurs. Originating: Finance Section Consent Agenda Category: Other User Depart-neat: Budget Office Number of electronic documents 0 attached: Fu Ulic_Heari_ng_No Financial Inform ation: Type: Other Clearwater Bid Reauired? No Bi Exce i n Other Other Contract? Terminate contract Current Year Cost: $0.00 Review Approval MarniP Siminnns Garrv Bnimhark Cvndie Goudeau Bill Horne City Co m mission Agenda Cover Memorandum 12-30-2003 15:55:03 12-31-2003 07:31:35 01-06-2004 15:19:21 01-05-2004 12:41:20 J