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',' .,;',",', ~':, I. 110 ,...," J l~, \ ,r " .. f', ~f:,~r:',;(::,\~':,';:;/::'>'"<':}":,,~~'/'::: ",~ .:<' ~' \, .,' . . ~ I C ~1;+r':,'::"': .. ~'" t ~ ..' <- '~t,'::~~,:,'". \;'1 ': ' 'l-, ~.~.. . ,i. ~;<;;:,',': ,.;'. " ,~. }'>> i;,:' .', i,~~ ' {. ,;" " L,;" )'... l~;,'. ,,\~:' .' ' ~."' /" ti.... '(~ . r ..~'. ' ~t>J'" ' 1: ' J' " ,.' ACTION AGENDA Board of Trustees of the Employees' Pension Fund July 12, 1999 1, Call to, Order - 1 :24 p.m. ," Request for acceptance into membership: Jarred Stiff, Steve Ussery, Shoba Sridaran, Florence Reichert & Randy Higgins - Approved. 4.' 'Regular Pension(s) to be granted: William Weller - Approved. 3: .! ~.. - . ", ",,"C'I ::;~:.' .'., : c f;','; ~~.r~ .': . ~{:;;;:,':, 1{;,:" 11"" " f1,>.:' . 5. ' Death' Benefit to be granted: Jacqueline Pedley, widow of James Pedley - Approved. 6, Approve re~ommended mid-year adjusted administrative expenditure budget for fiscal year 1998-99, totaling $78,865 'for the City's Employees' Pension Plan - Approved. 7, Other Business - None, 8, Adjourn - 1 :27 p,m. :,,0 d, y." . ,:., ~~ " c.>, \' , , "'("''''\ "-" ,. j' A,.T ;T.. \~ . .. ~ ~ J: 'T':' ~..,:: , ' ,..... " , ',' . ' " . '. " " ' , / " , ~.' .1:' I., . i /.. t '.< i,'~' '0 u TRUSTEES OF THE EMPLOYEES' PENSION FUND MEETING CITY OF CLEARWATER July 12, 1 999 Present: Brian J. Aungst Ed Hooper J, 8, Johnson Robert Clark Ed Hart Chair Vice-ChairlTrustee , Trustee Trustee Trustee Also Present: Michael J. Roberto Pamela K, Akin Lee Dehner Cynthia E. Goudeau Patricia O. Sullivan City Manager City Attorney Pension Trustees Attorney City Clerk Board Reporter The Chair called the meeting to order at 1 :24 p,m. at City Hall. To provide continuity for research, items are in agenda order although not necessarily discussed in that order. ITEM #2 - Aooroval of Minutes: Trustee Hooper moved to approve the minutes of the June 14, 1999, meeting, and special meetings of June 7, 1999 and June 17, 1999, as recorded and submitted in written summation by the City Clerk to each Trustee, The motion was duly seconded and carried unanimously. ITEM #3 - Reauest for Acceotance into Membershio: The City Manager presented the recommendation of the Pension Advisory Committee to approve membership for the employees listed below: Jarred Stiff Steve Ussery Shoba Sridaran Florence Reichert Randy Higgins Trustee Johnson moved to accept the recommendation of the Pension Advisory Committee. The motion was duly seconded and carried unanimously, ITEM #4 - Reauest for Pension: The City Manager presented the recommendation of the Pension Advisory Committee that William Weller be granted a regular pension under Section(s) 2.393 and 2.397 of the Employees' Pension Plan. mpf0799 1 , "+ \, .:<'," 07/1 2/99 r " : . .,,': ',' ., .' , ' " ' ) ~ I . , . ... .. < , " " .,.. I ,., ,,~ . T.,rz' o William Weller was employed on May 10, 1976, and his pension service credit is effective on November 6, 1 976, His pension will be effective August 1, 1999, On June 17, 1999, the PAC (Pension Advisory Committee) approved this pension. Based on an average salary of approximately $43,099 per year over the past five years, the formula for computing regular pensions, and Mr. Weller's selection of the Joint & Survivor Annuity, this pension will approximate $26,925 annually. 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. Mr. Weller qualifies under the hazardous duty criteria, Trustee Clark moved to accept the recommendation of the Pension Advisory Committee. The motion was duly seconded and carried unanimously, ITEM #5 - Death Benefit to be aranted: The City Manager presented the recommendation of the Pension Advisory Committee that Jacqueline Pedlev, widow of James Pedley, be granted a death benefit under Section 2,397 of the Employees' Pension Plan, James Pedley was employed on January 16, 1989, and hIs pension service credit is effective on that date, Mr. Pedley passed away on May 19, 1999, Jacqueline Pedley, widow of James Pedley, applied for death benefits on June 1, 1999. Mr. and Mrs. Pedley were legally married on April 16, 1983, thereby entitling her to death benefits under provisions of the Employees' Pension Plan. On June 17, 1999, the PAC approved Mrs. Pedley's request for death benefits. The amount of Mrs. Pedley's pension will be computed by the Finance Department at a later date. This pension will be effective June 1, 1999. Based on an average salary of approximately $35,557 per year over the past five years, this pension will approximate $10,115 annually. Trustee Johnson moved to accept the recommendation of the Pension Advisory Committee, The motion was duly seconded and carried unanimously. ITEM #6 ~ Aoorove recommended mid-vear adiusted administrative exoenditure budaet for FY (fiscal vear) 1998/99. totaJino $78,865 for the City's Emoloyees' Pension Plan The proposed mid-year budget for FY (fiscal year) 1989/99 was presented. Charges include: 1) medical bills for services authorized by the PAC IPension Advisory Committee); 2) travel and training for a Pension Investment Committee visit to the Pension Plan's performance measurement firm, Callan, and attendance at a Callan training seminar, and a due diligence visit to one of the money managers; and 3) printing and binding for statutorily required annual information distribution to Plan members, mpf0799 07/12/99 2 L > ~. . " < .f , ~ . ' : ::'~,;.".; / ... . I ~ ~, . !' ~ tfJ '~ , , Fees, established by Trustee approved contracts for the Money Manager, Safekeeping Service, Pension Administrator, and Actuary, are not included In this administrative budget. Reimbursement to the General Fund covers costs related to overseeing the' Plan and issuing pension checks, All expenditures are expected to be covered by the approved budget except: 1) Human Resources is providing more services than anticipated, increasing the General Fund reimbursement by $16,615, to a total of $42,615 (Legal - $3,000; Finance - $18,000; & Human Resources- $21,415) and 2) an estimated $25,000 to cover costs associated with providing the Pension fund with its own attorney for the remainder of the fiscal year. Trustee Hooper moved to approve the recommended mid-year adjusted administrative expenditure budget for FY 1998/99, totaling $78,865 for the Cityts Employees' Pension Plan. The motion was duly seconded and carried unanimously. ITEM #7 - Other Business: In response to a question, Pension Trustees Attorney Lee Dehner said recent legislative changes are agendaed for discussion at the July 14, 1999, PAC meeting. ITEM #8 - Adjournment: The meeting ,adjourned at 1 :27 p.rn, ATTEST: ~J- 4-i=- Uk 2. City Clerk mpf0799 3 07/1 2/99