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11/29/1990 Proceedings of the Pension Advisory Committee Meeting of November 29. 1990. Page I Present: John Nicholson, Chairman Tom Pudelski. Member Fred Starzinger. Member Deborah Ford. Personnel Department Cynthia Climan, Personnel Department Nancy Degner. City Nurse Jos'eph DeSantis. Police Sergeant Louis Kwall, Esq.. Attorney for Sg!. DeSantis Richard McCrea. Esq.. Attorney for 5g!. DeSantis Glenda DeSantis Mark Cot6 Joseph Pidala. Assistant Fire Chief Terry Clements, District Chief Miles Lance. Assistant City Attorney Glenn Perry. Parks & Recreation The special meeting was called to order at 1 :35 P.M. No action was taken on the request of Deborah Patterson, Meter Reader I, Utilities Finance Division, for a job-connected disability pension at the request of her attorney. Tom Pudelski moved to table this matter until further action is taken by her attorney. The motion was dulY' seconded by Fred Starzingcr and carried unanimously. I _.,.,.,.'" With respect to the job-connected disability request of Joseph DeSantis, Police Sergeant, ,Police Department. after some discussion Mr. Nicholson advised the Committee that in light of recent legal opinions and, with further review of the Pension Plan. the Committee could only approve or disapprove a job~connected disability pension for him. Sgt. DeSantis would not be eligible. for a non-job-connected disability as previously approved by the Committee since he does' not have ten years of pension participation. This prior action of the Committee was declared' null and void due to a violation of the "sunshine" law. John Nicholson moved that Joseph DeSantis be granted a job-connected disability pension. effective on a date to be determined, based on Sgt. DeSantis' disability that resulted from on-the-job circumstances which is described as depression and post traumatic stress disorder, ',said disability making him permanently unable to perform his job and documented by medical "statements 'of Dr. Vincent P. Skotko, dated June 20. 1990; Dr. A. G. Gonzalez. dated June 21, 1990; and Dr. Alfred Fireman, dated September 18. 1990. The motion was duly seconded by Fred Starzinger and carried unanimously. Mr. Nicholson made the folJawing comment for 'the record: "I still haw reservations about this pension. My biggest problem is that he will collect 75% after making very little contribution. JtIs my opinion he's robbing money from my pension." The Committee' considered the request from Mark Cot6, Maintenance Worker II, Parks & Recreation Department, for a job-connected disability pension. After a short discussion. Tom Pudelski moved that Mark Cote be granted a job-connected disability pension. effective on a date to be determined. based on Mr. Cote's disability that resulted from on-the-job circumstances which is described as a right rotator cuff tear. said disability making him permanently unable to perform his job and documented by medical statements of I . j' ~ ~ . , i I j Proceedings of the Pension Advisory Committee Meeting of Novcmber 29, 1990. Pagc I Present: John Nicholson. Chairman Tom Pudelski. Member Fred Starzinger. Member Deborah Ford, Personnel Department Cynthia Cllman, Personnel Department Nancy Degner. City Nurse Joseph DeSantis. Police Sergeant Louis Kwan. Esq.. Attorney for Sgt. DeSantis Richard McCrea, Esq.. Attorney for Sgt. DeSantis Glenda DcSantis Mark Cot6 Joseph Pidalo, Assistant Fire Chief Terry Clements. District Chief Miles Lance. Assistant City Attorney Glenn Perry, Parks & Recreation I ,..... ,r ,..- The, special meeting was called to order at 1 :35 P.M. No action was taken on the request of Deborah Patterson, Meter Reader It Utilities . Finance D.ivision, for a job~connected disability pension at the request of her attorney. Tom Pudelski moved to table this matter until further action is taken by her attorney. The motion was duly seconded by Fred Starzinger and carried unanimously. With respect to the job-connected disability request of Joseph DeSantis. Police Sergeant, Police Department, after some discussion Mr. Nicholson advised the Committee that in light "of recent legal opinions and with further review of the Pension Plan, the Committee could only approve or disapprove a job-connected disability pension for him. Sgt. DeSantis would not be eligible for a non-jab-connected disability as previously approved by the Committee since he 'docs ,not have ten years of pension participation. This prior action of the Committee was declared null and void due to a violation of the "sunshine" law. John Nicholson moved that Joseph DeSantis be granted a job-connected disability pension. effective on a date to be determined, based on Sgt. DeSantis' disability that resulted from o~-the-job circumstances which is described ns depression and post traumatic stress disorder, . said disability making him permanently unable to perform his job and documented by medical statements of Dr. Vincent P. Skotko, dated June 20, 1990j Dr. A. G. Gonzalez. dated June 21, 1990; ,and Dr. Alfred Fireman, dated September 18. 1990. The motion was duly seconded by Fred Starzinger and carried unanimously. Mr. Nicholson made the following comment for the record: uI still have reservations about this pension. My biggest problem is that he will collect 75% after making very little contribution. It's my opinion he's robbing money from my pension." The Committee considered the request from Mark Cot~, Maintenance Worker II, Parks & Recreation Department. for a job-connected disability pension. Nfter a short discussion. Tom Pudelski moved that Mark Cot6 be granted a job.connected disability pension, effective ,on a date to be determined. based on Mr. Cote's disability that result~d from on-the-job circumstances which is described as a right rotator cuff tear, said disability making him ,permanently unable to perform his job and' documented by medical statements of Proceedings of the Pension Advisory Committee Meeting of November 29, 1990. Page 2 I Dr. ,Richard O. Sellers, dated October 30, 1990, and Dr. Charles E. Abrahamsen, dated November 6~ 1990. The motion was duly seconded by Fred Starzlngcr and carried unanimously. The Committee considered the request of Salvatore Presti, Fire Lleutennnt, Fire Department, for a job-connected disability pension. After a short discussion, Tom Pudelski moved that Salvatore Presti be granted a job-conncctcd disability pension, effective on a date to be determined. based on Mr. Presti's disability that resulted from on-the-job circumstances which is described as spinal stenosis, said disability making him permanently unable to , perform 'his job and documented by medical statements of Dr. Lowell J. Deehl, dated October IS. 1990, and Dr. Douglas J. Weiland, datcd October 17. 1990. The motion was duly seconded by Fred Starzinger and carried unanimously. At the last meeting the Committee asked Michaal Laursen to check with the proper departments on the, questions of 1) educational inccntive pay and its inclusion in pension computations for Police Officers but not Firefighters and 2) whether IRS Code 415 applies to the City's pension. Mr. Laursen did so but no responses have been received. . ; , Cindy eHman, Personnel Records Specialist, updated the Committee on the production of the How Do J Retire? booklet. The original is on file with the Graphics Communication Division. The requested change will be made and about 50 copies run at this time. Mr. Nicholson said the cost' of the printing should be paid by the Pension Fund. Copies will be available upon request of employees preparing to retire. Tom Pudelski moved to approve the minutes of the meeting of November 2 I. 1990. The motion was duly seconded by Fred Starzinger and, carried unanimously. Fred Starzinger moved that the meeting be adjourned. The motion was duly seconded by. . Tom. Pudelski 'and carried unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 1 :56 P.M. II Committee