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TRUSTEES OF THE EMPLOYEES' PENSION FUND MEETING
December 7, 1981
The City Commission,
Employees' Pension Fund, met
Monday, December 7, 1981 at
members present:
meeting as the Board of Trustees of the
in regular session at the City Hall,
9:33 a.m., with the following
Charles F. LeCher
Paul A. Hatchett
Rita Garvey
James Calderbank
(arrived 9:38 a.m.)
Kathleen Kelly
Mayor/Commissioner
Vice-Mayor/Commissioner
Commissioner
Commissioner
Commissioner
Also present were:
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Anthony L. Shoemaker
Thomas A. Bustin
Lucille Williams
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Attorney
Clerk
The Mayor called the meeting to order.
ITEM #2 - Minutes
Commissioner Garvey moved to approve the minutes of the
November 16, 1981, meeting. Motion was duly seconded and
carried unanimously.
ITEM #3 - Recommendation of the Pension Advisory Committee
a. Pension to be Granted.
The City Manager presented the recommendation of the
Advisory Committee of the Employees' Pension Fund to grant the
employee listed below a disability pension in accordance with
Section 26.35 of the Employees' Pension Plan:
John B. Stanton,
effective October 22,
Police Officer, Police Department,
1981, in the amount of $1,305.53 per month.
Commissioner Garvey
the Advisory Committee.
unanimously.
moved to accept the recommendation of
Motion was duly seconded and carried
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b. Disability Pension.
The City Manager reported the Pension Advisory Committee
recommended Police Officer John Borsch be granted a disability
pension, but that the City Commission determine whether the
disability was job-connected or non-job-connected.
Attorney Jeff Myers, representing the police officer, stated
John Borsch was a ten-year employee af the City of Clearwater
with a total of 24 years of police work. He distributed a memo
to the Commission relating to the emotional stress and physical
exertion of the police officer. There is no history of heart
problems in the family and three letters from area physicians
were included in the packet which expressed the opinion that he
is totally and permanently disabled for police work.
Commission discussed setting a precedent by this decision
and the applicants attorney stated a bill has been proposed to
the legislature to compensate police officers for heart and lung
problems the same as firemen are now covered.
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The City Attorney recommended the police officer be granted
a non-job-connected disability pension as the emotional stress
and physical exertion of this job were no greater than other
positions in the city.
the item be brought back for amendment
adopted during
Commission discussed the pending legislation and requested
if the legislation is
legislature.
the next session of the
Commissioner Garvey moved to award a non-job-related
disability pension in accordance with the provisions of the
Employees Pension Plan, Section 26.34, and that the appropriate
officials be authorized to execute same. Motion was duly
seconded and carried unanimously.
Meeting adjourned at 10:00 a.m.
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AGERDA
Board of Trustees of the Employees' Pensi.on F1
December 7, 1981
1. Call to order. 1. 9:33 a.m.
2. Approval of Minutes
November 16, 1981.
2. Approved as submitted
3. Recommendations of the
Pension Advisory Committee:
a. Pension to be Granted.
b. Disability Pension.
3. a. Pension granted - J.B.Stanton
b. Non-job-related disability pension
granted J. Borsch
4. 10:00 a.m.
4. Adjournment.
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