02/29/1988 TRUSTEES OF THE EMPLOYEES' PENSION FUND MEETING
February 29, 1988
The City Commission, meeting as the Board of Trustees of the Employees
Pension Fund, met in regular session at the City Hall, Monday, February 29,1988, at 9:03 a.m., with the following members present:
Rita Garvey Mayor/Commissioner
James Berfield Vice Mayor/Commissioner
(Arrived 9:06 a.m.)
Lee Regulski Commissioner
Don Winner Commissioner
William Nunamaker Commissioner
Also Present were:
Joseph R. McFate, II Interim City Manager
Milton A. Galbraith, Jr. City Attorney
Cynthia Goudeau City Clerk
ITEM #2 Minutes Commissioner Winner moved to approve the minutes of the
February 16, 1988, meeting. `Motion` was duly seconded and `carried` unanimously.
ITEM #3 Recommendation of the Pension Advisory Committee.
a. `Request for Acceptance into Membership`
The Interim City Manager presented the recommendation of the Advisory
Committee to approve membership for five (5) employees listed below:
`Name` `Classification` `Department`
Deborah Bolte Groundskeeper I Parks & Rec.
Steven Paul Police Recruit II Police
Deborah Storey Police Ser. Tech. Police
Gary Angell Maintenance Worker I Pub. Wks./Pub. Ser.
Wendy Foley Librarian II Libraries
Commissioner Winner moved to accept the recommendation of the Advisory Committee. `Motion` was duly seconded and `carried` unanimously.
b. `Request for Pension.`
The Interim City Manager presented the recommendation of the Advisory Committee, General Employees' Pension Fund that the employee listed below be granted a non job connected Disability
Pension under Section 26.34 of the Employees' Pension Plan.
Frederick Woodard, Firefighter, Fire Department, to be effective on March 30, 1987, at an amount to be calculated by the Finance Department.
In response to a question, it was indicated that a physical fitness program had been tried in the Fire Department but it had met with Union resistance.
Commissioner Winner moved to accept the recommendation of the Advisory Committee. `Motion` was duly seconded and `carried` unanimously.
ITEM #4 Other Business.
The Personnel Director indicated the Pension Advisory Committee is requesting the Trustees obtain an Attorney General opinion regarding it being a conflict of interest for the City
Commission to serve as Pension Trustees. Consensus was to request an updated opinion.
Commissioner Regulski questioned the status of resolving the 45 year age limitation. It was reported that no progress had been made other than receiving a positive indication from FOP.
It was requested we attempt to get responses from the unions and resolve this question.
ITEM #5 Meeting adjourned at 9:11 a.m.