12/11/2008
PENSION ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
CITY OF CLEARWATER
December 11, 2008
Present: Nathan Hightower Chair
Tom Jensen Vice-Chair
John Schmalzbauer Committee Member
Carlen Petersen Councilmember
John Doran Committee Member/Councilmember
Brian De Witt Committee Member
Absent: Paul Gibson Committee Member/Councilmember
Also Present: Joe Roseto Human Resources Director
Patricia O. Sullivan Board Reporter
The Chair called the meeting to order at 9:13 a.m. at City Hall.
To provide continuity for research, items are in agenda order although not
necessarily discussed in that order.
2 - Approval of Minutes
Member Petersen moved to approve the minutes of the regular Pension Advisory
Committee meeting of November 13, 2008, as submitted in written summation to each board
member. The motion was duly seconded and carried unanimously.
3 – Employees to be Heard – None.
4 – Action Items:
a. Review and Action on Employee Requests for Regular Pensions:
1. Marlene P. Havens, Library
2. James Steffens, Police
Member Schmalzbauer moved to approve the requests for regular pensions for Marlene
P. Havens and James Steffens. The motion was duly seconded and carried unanimously.
b. Review and Action on Employee Requests to Vest Pensions:
1. Brenda Moses
Brenda Moses, Official Records & Legislative Services, has resigned her position after
being employed by the City for more than 10 years. She will qualify to receive her reduced
pension beginning August 1, 2016.
2. Helen Goldschmidt
Helen Goldschmidt, Library, has resigned her position after being employed by the City
for more than 10 years. She will qualify to receive her reduced pension beginning May 1, 2010.
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Member Schmalzbauer moved to recommend approval of the requests by Brenda
Moses and Helen Goldschmidt to vest their pensions. The motion was duly seconded and
carried unanimously.
c. Approval of New Hires as Plan Members:
Member Doran moved to accept the following employees into membership in the
Pension Plan:
Name, Job Class, & Dept./Div
Pension Eligible
Hire Date Date
Philip Vannoy, Field Service Representative/Customer Service
William Goehring, Public Utilities Technician I/Public Utilities
Fitzgerald Scott, Planner I/Planning
Joseph DeCicco, Environmental Specialist/Engineering
Dale Abdelnour, Equipment Operator/Parks & Recreation
David Deas, Customer Service Representative/Customer Service
Daniel Rounding, Field Service Representative I/Customer Svc.
Emily Laurenti, Survey Assistant I/Engineering
Natalie Rex, Parks Service Technician I/Parks & Recreation
Anthony Deeley, Parks Service Technician IIParks & Recreation
Billy Stephens, Parks Service Technician I/Parks & Recreation
Dragolub Vitkovic, Fleet Mechanic/General Services
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The motion was duly seconded and carried unanimously.
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a. Hearing date re status of Thomas Stubblefield's Disability Pension (January 8, 2009)
Human Resources Director Joe Roseto said the Pension Plan Attorney has not heard
from Thomas Stubblefield, following attempts to contact him and request that he submit to an
IME (Independent Medical Exam). Nothing in his current employer's records indicates that he is
disabled. Mr. Stubblefield will be noticed regarding the January hearing.
6 - Director's Report - None.
7 - Committee Members to be Heard
Members thanked retiring employees for their service to the City and residents; wished
Happy Holidays to all.
8 - Adiourn
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