01/08/2009
PENSION ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
CITY OF CLEARWATER
January 8, 2009
Present:
Tom Jensen Vice-Chair
John Schmalzbauer Committee Member
Carlen Petersen Councilmember
John Doran Committee Member/Councilmember
Paul Gibson Committee Member/Councilmember
Absent: Nathan Hightower Chair
Brian De Witt Committee Member
Also Present: Joe Roseto Human Resources Director
Patricia O. Sullivan Board Reporter
The Chair called the meeting to order at 9:00 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 Doran moved to approve the minutes of the regular Pension Advisory
Committee meeting of December 11, 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. Sammie G. Rayner, Customer Service
Member Petersen moved to approve the request for a regular pension for Sammie G.
Rayner. The motion was duly seconded and carried unanimously.
b. Review and Action on Employee Requests to Vest Pensions:
1. Karma A. Killian
Karma A. Killian, Engineering, has resigned her position after being employed by the
City for more than 10 years. She will qualify to receive her reduced pension beginning October
1, 2017.
Member Petersen moved to recommend approval of the request by Karma Killian to vest
her pension. The motion was duly seconded
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It was noted that the PAC (Pension Advisory Committee) does not receive retirement
information for employees who vest pensions. Human Resources Director Joe Roseto said
vested employees submit their entitlement option requests upon reaching their retirement dates.
He did not know if submitting that information to the PAC was required.
Upon the vote being taken, the motion carried unanimously.
c. Approval of New Hires as Plan Members:
Member Schmalzbauer moved to accept the following employees into membership in
the Pension Plan:
Pension Eligible
Name, Job Class, & Dept./Div Hire Date Date
Elizabeth Renfroe, Police Comm. Operator Trainee/Police 11/24/08 11/24/08
Matthew Taylor, Parks Service Technician I/Parks & Recreation 11/10/08 11/10/08
Nicholas Capogna, Police Cadet/Police 12/08/08 12/08/08
Thomas Olson, Police Cadet/Police 12/08/08 12/08/08
Michael Clarida, Parks Service Technician I/Parks & Recreation 12/08/08 12/08/08
William Cameron, Equipment Operator/Parks & Recreation 12/08/08 12/08/08
Sherry Ryder, Accountant/Public Utilities 12/08/08 12/08/08
Duane Barto, Public Utilities Technician I/Public Utilities 12/08/08 12/08/08
The motion was duly seconded and carried unanimously.
5 – Pending/New Business
a. Hearing date re status of Thomas Stubblefield’s Disability Pension
Mr. Roseto requested continuing the hearing to February 12, 2009. Thomas Stubblefield
contacted the Pension Plan attorney; an IME (Independent Medical Exam) was scheduled.
Concern was expressed that this decision should not be delayed as proof that Mr.
Stubblefield is employed as a police officer meets ordinance language requirements, and makes
an IME unnecessary. Mr. Roseto said the Pension Plan attorney had recommended an IME to
ensure that the City provides due process. Even if the IME finds Mr. Stubblefield is disabled,
the PAC can determine he no longer qualifies for a disability pension based on his employment
as a Pasco County Sheriff. If his disability pension benefit is discontinued, he could vest his
pension.
Member Doran moved to continue Item 5a to February 12, 2009. The motion was duly
seconded and carried unanimously.
6 – Director’s Report – None.
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7 - Committee Members to be Heard
Members wished all a Happy New Year.
8 - Adiourn
The meeting adjourned at 9:11 a.m.
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