06-14-2012
PENSION ADVISORY COMMITTEEMEETING MINUTES
CITY OF CLEARWATER
June 14, 2012
Present: Chair Nathan Hightower, Vice-Chair Tom Jensen, Committee Member/Councilmember
Paul Gibson, Committee Member/Councilmember Bill Jonson
Absent: Committee Member Brian De Witt, Committee Member Daniel Slaughter, Committee
Member/Councilmember Doreen Hock-DiPolito
Also present: Joe Roseto – Human Resources Director, Patricia O. Sullivan - Board Reporter
1. Call to Order
The Chair called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. at City Hall.
2. Approval of Minutes
2.1 Approve the minutes of the May 10, 2012, Pension Advisory Committee meeting as
submitted in written summation.
Member Jonson moved to approve Item 2.1. The motion was duly seconded and carried
unanimously.
3. Employees to be Heard: None.
4. Review and Action on Employee Requests for Regular Pension
4.1 Recommend approval of the request of employee Eileen Karner of the Police
Department; Raymond Talbot of the Public Utilities Department; Kevin Tucker of the
Planning and Development Department; Vickie Davenport of the Human Resources
Department; Forrest Draxten of the Parks and Recreation Department; Edward Burke of
the Parks and Recreation Department; and George Puopolo of the Solid Waste/General
Services Department, for a regular pension as provided by Sections 2.397 and 2.398 of
the Employees’ Pension Plan.
Eileen Karner, Police Information Technician II, Police Department, was employed by
the City on April 9, 2001, and her pension service credit is effective on that date. Her
pension will be effective August 1, 2012. Based on an average salary of approximately
$29,598.59 per year over the past five years, the formula for computing regular
pensions, and Ms. Karner’s selection of the 100% Joint and Survivor Annuity, this
pension will approximate $8,954.00 annually.
Raymond Talbot, Water Distribution Operator, Public Utilities Department, was
employed by the City on October 14, 1985, and his pension service credit is effective on
that date. His pension will be effective October 1, 2012. Based on an average salary of
approximately $44,742.01 per year over the past five years, the formula for computing
regular pensions, and Mr. Talbot’s selection of the Joint and Survivor Annuity, this
pension will approximate $33,101 annually.
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Kevin Tucker, Building Construction Inspector, Planning and Development Department,
was employed by the City on April 18, 1983, and his pension service credit is effective
on that date. His pension will be effective September 1, 2012. Based on an average
salary of approximately $54,371.18 per year over the past five years, the formula for
computing regular pensions, and Mr. Tucker’s selection of the Joint and Survivor
Annuity, this pension will approximate $43,913 annually.
Vickie Davenport, Human Resources Technician, Human Resources Department, as
employed by the City on May 15, 1989, and her pension service credit is effective on
June 17, 1991. Her pension will be effective June 1, 2012. Based on an average salary
of approximately $45,878.20 per year over the past five years, the formula for computing
regular pensions, and Ms. Davenport’s selection of the Joint and Survivor Annuity, this
pension will approximate $26,439 annually.
Forrest Draxten, Equipment Operator, Parks and Recreation Department, was
employed by the City on August 10, 1992, and his pension service credit is effective on
that date. His pension will be effective September 1, 2012. Based on an average salary
of approximately $37,706.82 per year over the past five years, the formula for computing
regular pensions, and Mr. Draxten’s selection of the 50% Joint and Survivor Annuity,
this pension will approximate $19,948 annually.
Edward Burke, Parks Service Supervisor I, Parks and Recreation Department, was
employed by the City on April 28, 1996, and his pension service credit is effective on
that date. His pension will be effective July 1, 2012. Based on an average salary of
approximately $50,548.22 per year over the past five years, the formula for computing
regular pensions, and Mr. Burke’s selection of the 100% Joint and Survivor Annuity, this
pension will approximate $35,586 annually.
George Puopolo, Solid Waste Supervisor II, Solid Waste/General Services Department,
was employed by the City on July 12, 1982, and his pension service credit is effective
on that date. His pension will be effective August 1, 2012. Based on an average salary
of approximately $60,723.24 per year over the past five years, the formula for computing
regular pensions, and Mr. Puopolo’s selection of the 100% Joint and Survivor Annuity,
this pension will approximate $48,745 annually.
Section 2.397 provides for normal retirement eligibility when a participant has completed
thirty years of credited service, has reached age 55 and completed twenty years of
credited service, or has reached age 65 and completed ten years of credited service.
Ms. Karner qualifies under the age 65 and 10 years of service criteria. Messrs. Talbot,
Tucker, Draxten, and Burke and Ms. Davenport qualify under the age 55 and twenty
years of service criteria. Mr. Puopolo qualifies under the thirty years of service criteria.
Member Jensen moved to approve Item 4.1. The motion was duly seconded and
carried unanimously.
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5. Approval of New Hires as Plan Members
5.1 Recommend approval of new hires for acceptance into the Pension Plan as listed.
Hire Date Elig. Date
Holly Quick, Police Information Technician/Police Department ... 05/07/12 05/07/12
Sotirios Kambourolias, Engineering Technician/Gas Department 05/07/12 05/07/12
Colleen Hanko, Police Communication Operator/Police 05/07/12 05/07/12
Frances Leong, Economic Dev Specialist/Economic Dev. 05/07/12 05/07/12
Scott Burrows, Police Communication Operator/Police 05/07/12 05/07/12
Renata Thomas, Police Communication Operator/Police 05/07/12 05/07/12
Michael Bostaph, Heavy Equipment Operator/Public Utilities 05/07/12 05/07/12
Christopher Williams, Police Communication Operator/Police 05/07/12 05/07/12
Maria Rosero, Custodian, Parks and Recreation Department 03/12/12 05/07/12
Sean Maxfield, Custodian, Parks and Recreation Department 05/19/12 05/19/12
Barbara Johnson, Dev Review Tech I, Planning & Development 05/21/12 05/21/12
Maria Rosero originally was hired as a part-time employee on March 12, 2012; changed
to full-time employee and pension eligible on May 7, 2012.
Member Gibson moved to approve Item 5.1. The motion was duly seconded and
carried unanimously.
6. Director's Reports
Human Resources Director Joe Roseto reported the first reading of the ordinance to
rewrite the Pension Plan is scheduled for June 20, with second reading on July 19. If
approved by referendum in November, pension changes will become effective on
January 1, 2013.
7. Committee Members to be Heard: None.
9. Adjourn
The meeting adjourned at 9:02 a.m.
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