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Proceedings of the Pension Advisory Committee Meeting of February 1, 1988
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Present:
Charles Dunn, Chairman
John Nicholson, Member
Michael Stuart, Member
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H. Michael Laursen, Personnel Director
Deborah Lally. Personnel Department
D. R. Perkins, Payron Services Manager
Nancy Degner. Industrial Nurse
John Welch, Police Depanmcnt
Cary Singletary. Esq.. Attorney for John Welch
The meeting was called to order at 9:46 A.M.
lohn Nicholson moved to approve the minutes of the meeting of January 21, 1988. The
motion was duly seconded by Michael Stuart and carried unanimously.
John Nicholson stated for the record that Deborah Storey, Police Service Technician, would
not be accepted at this time pending the receipt of infonnation which was not contained in
her physical regarding her blood pressure.
lohn Nicholson read. the namc(s) of the following employee(s) to be accepted into
membership in the Pension Plan:
Date of
PtDP]OYJ1H~nt
Pension
Elie-. Date
';:"". ,Alan Whitacre, Police Recruit I
-::';, , " , Lorraine Powell. Police Service Tech.
; Penelope Sexton, Police Service Tech.
Roben . Velasco, Irrigation Service Wkr. I
Christopher Cruickshank. Parks Wkr. II
Carolyn S.' McMullen. Pol. Comm. Oper. Tme.
", Gregory' Howe, Ree. Specialist/Nature Park
Bonnie Thornton. Police Service Tech.
Susan Brierley, Police Service Tech.
Police
Police
Po 1 ice
Parks & Rec.
Parks & Rce.
Police
Parks & Rec.
Police
Police
2-1-88
2-1-88
2-1-88
1-27-88
1-11-88
5-11-87
10-3-85
2-1-88
2-1-88
2-1-88
2-1-88
2-1-88
1-27-88
1-11-88
12-7-87
1-25-88
2-1-88
2-1-88
Michael Stuart moved to accept into membership the nine (9) employee(s) listed above. The
motion was' duly seconded by Charles Dunn and carried unanimously.
lohn Nicholson moved not to approve Deborah Storey for membership until the blood
. pressure information is received. The motion wa~ duly seconded by Charles Dunn and
carrled un,animously.
Frederick Woodard. Firefighter, will be examined by Dr. Ferderigos. When the Committee
receives his report they will vote on this matter.
Cary Singletary, attorney for John Welch, argued on behalf of his client's request for a
job~connected disability pension. He stated there was medical documentation from four
;"'';2) psychiatrist (Gutierrez, Butler, Machler. and Afield) stating Mr. Welch is totally and
; : j" :: permanently disabled from perfonning the duties of a police officer and this disability is
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job-connected. Mr. Singletary did not reel 11 full hearing was neccssary. He requested the
CommiUee vote today to grnnt Mr. Welch a job-connected disability based on the medical
information before it.
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A lengthy discussion ensued rcgarding whcther or not any ncw information would bc
presented if a full henring were held in this maUer. John Nicholson and Michael Stuart felt
they had sufficient evidence before them to vote today on this maUer. Charles Dunn was of
the opinion that a hearing was necessary.
At the conclusion of this discussion. John Nicholson moved that no hearing would be held
in this matter. The motion was duly seconded, by Michael Stuart. A vote was taken on the
motion. Iohn Nicholson and Michael Stuart voted "aye;" Charles Dunn voted "nay:l The
motion carried.
John Nicholson moved that John Welch be granted a job-connected disability pension based
on Mr. Welch.s disability that resulted from job circumstances and which is described as
psychological. said disability making him permanently unable to perform his job. This
disability is documented by medical statements from Dr. Luis C. Gutierrez. dated 9-25-87; Dr.
Afield, dated 11-4-87; Dr. F. Kevin Butler. dated 2-3-87; and Dr. Theodore 1. Machler. dated
2<i-87. The motion was duly seconded by Michael Stuart.
After B reminder from Secretary Laursen. John Nicholson amended his motion to reflect the
. effective date of the pension would be April IS, 1987. Michael Stuart seconded the
: amendment.
A vote was taken on the motion as amended. John Nicholson and Michael Stuart voted "aye;"
Charles Dunn voted "nay.1t The motion carried.
No new infonnation has been received on Lenard Dixon.
,Nancy Degner. City Nurse. presented the drafts of two letters to be used to s,end to doctors
when pension applicants are requested by the Committee to receive an independent medical
examination. Michael Stuart requested copies of the letters be given to the Committee
members for their review and later action.
. Discussion ensued concerning the content of the letters. At the conclusion of the
discussion. Michael Stuart moved the matter be tabled until the next meeting to afford
Committee members an opportunity to review the letters and provide their input. The
motion was duly seconded by John Nicholson and carried unanimously.
John Nicholson asked Secretary Laursen whether a response has been received from the
Attorney General for clarification as to whether or not the City Commission can act in a dual
position (as Trustees and Commissioners). Secretary Laursen has received no response but
will check on this.
Discussion ensued with regard to Secretary Laursen's memo of January 20. 1988, in which
he suggested standardized dates for the Pension Advisory Committee meetings be
established. He advised the Committee the City Manager approved this\ recommendation
provided it places no undue hardship on the uniformed services.
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:~~i,~ After some discussion. John Nicholson moved that the Committee meet on the first and third
~(~',Wcdnesday oE each month. The motion was duly seconded by Charles Dunn. . Michael Stuart
~jX:'>,,' amended the modon to reflect that additional meetings would be held during the month if
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~~;-,>,., necessary. 10hn Nicholson seconded the amendment. A voto was taken on the motion and it
~;;"'~,,'" was' carried unanimously.
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1988
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