02/13/1989 TRUSTEES OF THE EMPLOYEES' PENSION FUND MEETING
February 13, 1989
The City Commission, meeting as the Board of Trustees of the Employees Pension Fund, met in regular session at the City Hall, Monday, February 13, 1989, at 1:10 P.M., with the following
members present:
Rita Garvey Mayor/Commissioner
Lee Regulski Commissioner
Don Winner Commissioner
Absent:
James Berfield Vice-Mayor/Commissioner
William Nunamaker Commissioner
Also Present:
Ron Rabun City Manager
Milton A. Galbraith, Jr. City Attorney
Cynthia E. Goudeau City Clerk
ITEM #2 - Minutes: Commissioner Regulski moved to approve the minutes of the January 16, 1989, meeting. Motion was duly seconded and carried unanimously.
ITEM #3 - Request for Acceptance into Membership:
The City Manager presented the recommendation of the Advisory Committee to approve membership for five (5) employees listed below:
Name Classification Department
Robert Garrett Maintenance Worker II Public Works/Public Service
Michael Murray Buyer II Adm. Services/Purchasing
James Pedley Mechanic II General Services/Motor Pool
Michael Hughes Housing Counselor Planning & Development
Joe Lain Recreation Leader Parks & Recreation
Commissioner Winner moved to accept the motion of the Advisory Committee. Motion was duly seconded and carried unanimously.
ITEM #4 - Request for Pension:
The City Manager presented the recommendation of the Advisory Committee of the General Employees' Pension Fund that the employee listed below be granted a regular pension under Sec.
26.34 and/or Sec. 26.37 of the Employees' Pension Plan.
Edwin A. Sulek, Gas Service Supervisor, Public Works/Utilities(Gas), to be effective April 5, 1989, at an amount to be calculated at a later date.
Commissioner Regulski moved to accept the recommendation of the Advisory Committee. Motion was duly seconded and carried unanimously.
ITEM #5 - Discussion re Admission of Current Employees Beyond Age 45 into Pension Plan.
H. M. Laursen, Personnel Director, reported an employee has requested to be admitted to the pension plan under the provisions of the recently adopted
amendment eliminating the age 45 limitation. The ordinance provided that current employees not admitted to the plan due to this limitation can now enter the plan as new hires. Concerns
have been raised regarding policies for administering this provision. The Personnel Director recommended the City pay for the necessary physicals and that a time frame for application
be established.
Discussion ensued regarding the need for and length of a time frame with six months being the suggested limit.
Consensus was for the Personnel Director to develop the necessary guidelines, present them to the Pension Advisory Committee, and then request Trustee approval.
John Nicholson, Chairman of PAC, stated the Committee will be adopting new guidelines for its operation. He requested consideration be given to printing a new pension booklet to be
distributed to the employees.
ITEM #6 - Other Business.
None.
ITEM #7 - Adjournment.
The meeting adjourned at 1:24 P.M.