03/18/2013 TRUSTEES OF THE EMPLOYEES' PENSION FUND MEETING MINUTES
CITY OF CLEARWATER
March 18, 2013
Present: Chair/Trustee George N. Cretekos, Trustee Doreen Hock-DiPolito,
Trustee Bill Jonson, and Trustee Jay E. Polglaze.
Also Present: William B. Horne II - City Manager, Jill S. Silverboard - Assistant City
Manager, Rod Irwin - Assistant City Manager, Pamela K. Akin - City
Attorney, Rosemarie Call - City Clerk, and Nicole Sprague - Official
Records and Legislative Services Coordinator.
To provide continuity for research, items are listed in agenda order although not
necessarily discussed in that order.
1. Call to Order - Chair George N. Cretekos
The meeting was called to order at 1:28 p.m. at City Hall.
2. Approval of Minutes
2.1 Approve the minutes of the February 19, 2013 Pension Trustees meeting as
submitted in written summation by the City Clerk.
Trustee Bill Jonson moved to approve the minutes of the February 19, 2013 Pension
Trustees meeting as submitted in written summation by the City Clerk. The motion was
duly seconded and carried unanimously.
3. Citizens to be Heard re Items Not on the Agenda - None.
4. Pension Trustee Items
4.1 Approve the request of the new hires for acceptance into the pension plan as
listed.
Pension
Name, Job. Class, and Dept./Div .. Hire Date Elig Date
Brian Meade, Fleet Mechanic, General Services Department 12/31/12 12/31/12
Vicki Hendrix, Parking Enforcement Spec., Parking Sys Dept 12/31/12 12/31/12
Justin Fletcher, Solid Waste Worker, Solid Waste Dept 12/31/12 12/31/12
Robert Burnett, Utilities Mechanic, Public Utilities Dept 12/31/12 12/31/12
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Glenn Ferris, Park Service Tech I, Parks and Rec Dept 12/31/12 12/31/12
Tricia Terry, Library Assistant, Library Department 12/31/12 12/31/12
Daniel Gardner, Gas Technician I, Gas Department 12/31/12 12/31/12
Belinda Darcy, Police Social Service Specialist, Police Dept 12/31/12 12/31/12
Jon Bolger, Gas Technician I, Gas Department 12/31/12 12/31/12
Cameron Darby, Gas Technician I, Gas Dept 12/31/12 12/31/12
Samantha Favire, Library Assistant, Library Department 01/12/13 01/12/13
Amanda Bearkland, Parks Service Tech I, Parks and Rec Dept 01/14/13 01/14/13
Brian Lennon, Parks Service Tech I, Parks and Rec Dept 01/14/13 01/14/13
David Pirages, Police Comm Op Trainee, Police Dept 01/14/13 01/14/13
Jerome Budde, Police Comm Op Trainee, Police Dept 01/14/13 01/14/13
Christin Brash Paquette, Police Comm Op Trainee, Police Dept 01/14/13 01/14/13
Trustee Doreen Hock-DiPolito moved to approve the request of the new hires for
acceptance into the pension plan as listed. The motion was duly seconded and carried
unanimously.
4.2 Approve the request of employees Don March, Fire Department; Robert Going,
Fire Department; and John Pickart, Police Department for a regular pension as
Provided by Sections 2.415 and 2.424 of the Employees' Pension Plan.
Don March, Fire Lieutenant, Fire Department, was employed by the City on
November 24, 1986, and his pension service credit is effective on that date. His
pension will be effective February 1, 2013. Based on an average salary of
approximately $80,539.52 per year over the past five years, the formula for
computing regular pensions, and Mr. March's selection of the 75% Joint and
Survivor Annuity, this pension will approximate $57,998.04 annually.
Robert Going, Fire Lieutenant, Fire Department, was employed by the City on
June 29, 1987 and his pension service credit is effective on that date. His pension
will be effective February 1, 2013. Based on an average salary of approximately
$64,807.40 per year over the past five years, the formula for computing regular
pensions, and Mr. Going's selection of the 100% Joint and Survivor Annuity, this
pension will approximate $44,608.32 annually.
John Pickart, Police Officer, Police 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 February 1, 2013. Based on an average salary of
approximately $76,807.95 per year over the past five years, the formula for
computing regular pensions, and Mr. Pickart's selection of the 100% Joint and
Survivor Annuity, this pension will approximate $43,370.88 annually.
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Section 2.416 provides for normal retirement eligibility when a participant has
completed twenty years of credited service or has reached age 55 and completed
ten years of credited service in a type of employment described as hazardous
duty. Mr. March, Mr. Going and Mr. Pickart qualify under the hazardous duty
criteria.
Trustee Jay Polglaze moved to approve the request of employees Don March, Fire
Department; Robert Going, Fire Department; and John Pickart, Police Department for a
regular pension as provided by Sections 2.415 and 2.424 of the Employees' Pension
Plan. The motion was duly seconded and carried unanimously.
4.3 Approve the request of employee Robert Scott Sullivan of the Planning
Department to vest his pension as provided by Section 2.419 of the Employees
Pension Plan.
Robert Scott Sullivan, Land Resource Specialist, Planning Department, was
employed by the City on July 29, 1991, and began participating in the Pension
Plan on that date. Mr. Sullivan terminated from City employment on December 14,
2012.
The Employees' Pension Plan provides that should an employee cease to be an
employee of the City of Clearwater or change status from full-time to part-time
after completing ten or more years of creditable service (pension participation),
such employee shall acquire a vested interest in the retirement benefits. Vested
pension payments commence on the first of the month following the month in
which the employee normally would have been eligible for retirement.
Section 2.416 provides for normal retirement eligibility when a participant has
reached age 55 and completed twenty years of credited service, has completed
30 years of credited service, or has reached age 65 and completed ten years of
credited service. Mr. Sullivan would have completed at least 20 years of service
and will reach age 55 on April 12, 2019.
Trustee Paul Gibson moved to approve the request of employee Robert Scott Sullivan
of the Planning Department to vest his pension as provided by Section 2.419 of the
Employees' Pension Plan. The motion was duly seconded and carried unanimously.
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5. Other Business - None.
6. Adjourn
The meeting adjourned at 1:30 p.m.
Attest
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City Clerk
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Chair
Employees' Pension Plan Trustees
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