03/14/2013
PENSION ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
CITY OF CLEARWATER
March 14, 2013
Present: Chair Nathan Hightower, Vice-Chair Tom Jensen, Committee
Member/Councilmember Paul Gibson, Committee Member Brian De Witt, and
Committee Member/Councilmember Bill Jonson
Absent: Committee Member Daniel Slaughter and 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.
2. Approval of Minutes
2.1 Approve minutes of February 14, 2013
Member Jensen 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 John Cavaliere, Police
Department for a regular pension as provided by Sections 2.416 and 2.424 of
the Employees Pension Plan.
John Cavaliere, Police Officer, Police Department, was employed by the City on
September 24, 1990 and his pension service credit is effective on that date. His
pension will be effective April 1, 2013. Based on an average salary of
approximately $80,653.64 per year over the past five years, the formula for
computing regular pensions, and Mr. Cavaliere’s selection of the 100% Joint and
Survivor Annuity, this pension will approximate $48,859.44 annually.
Section 2.416 provides for normal retirement eligibility when a participant has
completed twenty years of credited service or has reached age 55 and
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completed ten years of credited service in a type of employment described as
“hazardous duty.” Mr. Cavaliere qualifies under the hazardous duty criteria.
Member DeWitt moved to approve Item 4.1. The motion was duly seconded and
carried unanimously.
5. Approval of New Hires as Plan Members:
5.1 Recommend approval of the new hires for acceptance into the Pension Plan as
listed.
Pension Name, Job. Class, & Dept./Div Hire Date Elig. Date
Dwayne Randall, Parks Svc.Tech I, Parks & Rec Dept. 01/28/2013 01/28/2013
Clifton Whitaker, Solid Waste Wrkr, Solid Waste Dept 01/28/2013 01/28/2013
Mark Snurr, Licensed Electrician, GS/Solid Waste Dept 02/11/2013 02/11/2013
Mercedes McBride, Police Comm Oper Trainee, Police 02/25/2013 02/25/2013
James Blackwell, Police Comm Oper Tnee, Police Dept 02/25/2013 02/25/2013
Jamie Duplain, Police Comm Oper Trainee, Police Dept 02/25/2013 02/25/2013
Paige Szymaniak, Police Comm Oper Trainee, Police 02/25/2013 02/25/2013
Jeremy Curvan, Police Officer, Police Department 02/25/2013 02/25/2013
Scott Penna, Police Officer, Police Department 02/25/2013 02/25/2013
Daniel Marschel, Police Officer, Police Department 02/25/2013 02/25/2013
Stacie Gonzalez, Cust Svc. Rep, Customer Svc Dept 02/25/2013 02/25/2013
Tony Gordon, Solid Waste Worker, Solid Waste Dept 02/25/2013 02/25/2013
Member Jensen moved to approve Item 5.1. The motion was duly seconded and
carried unanimously.
6. Director's Reports
Human Resources Director Joe Roseto said staff will distribute revised PAC (Pension
Advisory Committee) Rules of Procedure for member review. Adoption of revised Rules
of Procedure will be on April’s agenda.
Election of officers will be on April’s agenda.
7. Committee Members to be Heard
In response to a question, Mr. Roseto reviewed State bills re pensions introduced for
consideration during the current legislative session. He will report if Klausner and
Kaufman provides online legislative updates that committee members can access.
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Members can request staff to forward weekly legislative updates. It was stated the
Division of Retirement website lists legislative bills introduced for consideration.
Member DeWitt said he had attended the Klausner and Kaufman Annual Client
Conference in Ft. Lauderdale. He said it was informative and recommended members
attend.
In response to a question, Finance Director Jay Ravins said the Actuary Report will be
received by April 8, 2013 and presented to the Pension Trustees on April 15, 2013.
8. Adjourn
The meeting adjourned at 9:17 a.m.
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