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02/17/1988 IV Proceedings of the Pension Advisory Committec Meeting of Fcbruary 17, 1988 Page 1 o Present: Charlcs Dunn, Chairman John Nicholson. Member Michael StUl1rt. Member / H. Michael Laursen, Personnel Director Deborah Lally. Personnel Depanmcnt Cindy Climan. PenonDel Department D. R. Perkins. Payroll Scrvices Manager Nancy Degner. Industrial Nurse Miles Lance. Assistant City Attorney Daniel Deignan. Financc Director The meetlng was called to order at 9:43 A.M. Michael Stuart moved to approve tbe minutes of the meeting of February 1, 1988. The motion was 'duly seconded by John Nicholson and carried unanimously. ,. .r'o' Michael Stuart read the name(s) of the following cmployec(s) to be accepted' into membership in the Pension Plan: Date of Pension Empl.9JlJlcpt Elhr. Date '0 Deborah Bolte, Groundskeeper I Parks & Ree. 2-8-88 2-8-88 Steven Paul. Police Recruit. II Police 2-15-88 2-15-88 Deborah Storey, Police Ser. Tech. Po lice 2..1-88 2.1-88 GarY AngcU. 'Maintenancc 'Vorkcr I Pub. Wks./Pub. Serf 2-1-88 2-1-88 Wendy Folcy, Librarian II, Libraries 1-11-88 1-11-88 Michael Stuart moved to accept into membership the five (5) employee(s) listed above. The motion was duly seconded by John Nicholson and carried unanimously. Nancy Degner. City Nurse, was contacted this morning by Frederick Woodard. Firefighter. He was questioning whether the City had received the letter from Dr~Ferdcrigol. The nurse contacted Dr. Ferderigos' office and was advised the letter was signed and ready to be picked up. She callcd Mr. Woodard and advised him to go to Dr. Fcrderigos' . office immediately to pick up the Icttcr and come to the City Hall since the Committee was meeting this morning. . No new information has been received on Lenard Dixon. Howevcr. Miles Lance. Assistant City Attorney. has written to Mr. Wilhclm and Gulfc.oas! Legal Services advising them to . settle this matter or commcnce legal action to detcnnine the rightCul beneficiary. The reason for his letters is to avoid any futurc claim for attorney fees or interest. Secretary Laursen advised the Committee that the Trustees did not approve the request of Jobn Welch. Police Officer, for a job-connectcd disability pension. This matter was remanded to the Pension Advisory Committee with a rcquest that all matcrial submitted by the Internal Affairs Division of the Police Departmcnt bc forwarded to the four doctors for te-evaluation. ,. , ,I . ': ;;:" ~'" ,'.,' ", .~. ': ,'~. . ',.. ',','';,'. '. ." ....~,~.....~,.,::.,~. ',; , '. "..:..' ,I , JI,. .' Proceedings of the Pension Advisory Committee Meeting oC February 17, 1988 Page 2 ('\ .I John Nicholson questioned the reasons for the Trustees' action since they hod previously remanded this matter to the Committee for reconsideration of the Committee's approval of a nonwjobwconnected disability for Mr. Welch and arc once again dissatisfied with the Committee's decision. Michnel Stuart asked who would be responsible for payment of tbe expenses incurred if this action were taken. Mr. Laursen advised him the City would pay the cost as directed by the Trustees. Mr. Laursen informed the Committee the Trustees discussed the possibility of having some type of work session with the Committee prior to meetings to discuss these disability requests and eliminate some of the reservations the Trustees may have concerning them. Michael Stuart stated the Committee has previously requested this be done. Mr. Laursen stated he would see that all members arc notified of the date and time of the Trustees' meetings in which disability pensions will be considered. Discussion ensued concerning the possibility of one of the member's attending all Trustees. meetings. No action will be taken by the Committee until the members are provided with a copy of the information from Internal Affairs and the exact motion made by the Trustees as to what they want the Committee to do. () John Nicholson asked whether a response had been received regarding the conflict of interest question he raised. Secretary Laursen stated he would follow up on this matter by requesting that the Trustees direct the City Attorney to write to the Attorney General for this information. C}l.~"'.es Dunn stated the Committee would take other action if no response is received by the next meeting. Daniel Deignan_ Finance Director. advised the actuary and would like to go to the Trustees Request for Proposal (RFP) for a new actuary. they would like to have a representative sit Discussion ensued and the consensus was representative. Committee he was unhappy with the present with a recommendation that they send out a He also asked the Committee whether or not on the selection committee for the actuary. Michael Stuart would be the Committee's - John Nicholson moved to approve tbe Finance Director's recommendation to request proposals for an actuary and appoint Michael Stuart to represent the Committee: in the selection of aD actuary. The motion was seconded by Charles Dunn and, carried unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 10:12 A.M. The meeting reconvened at 10:29 A.M. for the purpose of considering Frederick Woodard's request for a non-jab-connected disability pension. Mr. Woodard presented his letter from Dr. Ferderigos. Based on his examination, Dr. Ferderigos hIlS determined that Mr. Woodard is permanently disabled from performing the duties of a firefighter. lohn Nicholson moved that Frederick Woodard be granted a non-job-connected disability pension, effective on the date to be determined by Personnel and Payroll, based on Mr. Woodard's disability that occurred and resulted from offwthe-job circumstances and which is described as a bulging disc in his lower back, said disability making him permanently unable to perfonn his job and which is documented by medical statements of ,:,0 ;':' : " . ' ~ :~. ~ ; ,: . ~ ., ~. .. :' '" . , . ' ~ l~ . ' cr,l . "~; ~~:. . 1'1. ,:.' Proceeding. of the Pension Advisory Committee Meeting of February 17. 1988 Pasc 3 '.' .' , , :~:':0 ' . Dr. ,I, \,:';"~), " .~ <, .'. .",:,: '.C ~ .! . ~,:.", . Fred Fcrderigos. datcd February 17. 1988; Dr. 'Paul Wallace. dated Septembcr 1. 1987. and' carried unanimously. Dr. Richard Lyster. dated September 8. 1987; and The motion was duly seconded by Charles Dunn .,1 /I'ho meeting adjourned at 10:33 A.M. s~J> " ':.. I:':" :'r::::' ' {'i.': , ':, ;1 :\~ ',:c. :\"'1, , Respectfully submitted. /: ',! \'j..'~' :.' .' , ~V:;. "IJ.m-le.{ H. Michael La~n' , Personnel . Director and Secretary. Pension Advisory Committee 1'1 ;~~;:~::: , 'I'." '. .'(. . \: -'.:',~ " . \ ,':'''j-.' .' :{"::"\'. ,'" , .... ~'" > . ',y' ," ' ~.~~~. :~.... ~I? i/'::\, >1 . ' ~. '. ~ ~ c... . ' ...' '~" , '. '. , <', ~',~, ..<~:",,, ," ~i:>':,..< "," . " " ~i.~. L. , ~, . .'. 'I ~:~:?::. : > "', . , , . ''0.:, " :~" {:t'.:if~~;~' <. ,; '>:.',' :'. ",~': . .,c 't" / . ":,:' - "J .. :~ ~ .:, : ~ ~ ~. n,' . .. , ' :;, . .... " ,. '. ,. ,. .. . C'. .. .. <"., . ,'1,'" "....' ..:.....,.. '. ; ..,.....c', . . . ~ . . + ',1 ~ , , , '. :1 ': . ' ~r~~J~~~.' , ~.~ - " " , '~', ' ' i~~" :;':,\ i: i',.., '. " , , :l(~"" ,. , ' ,. " ~~,Jj::(;,~;,::;:,:;,:'<' . ....." '....... .... 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