03/08/2007
PENSION ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
CITY OF CLEARWATER
March 8, 2007
Present: Nathan Hightower Chair
Tom Jensen Vice-Chair
John Schmalzbauer Committee Member
Carlen Petersen Committee Member/Councilmember
John Doran Committee Member/Councilmember
Stephen Sarnoff Committee Member
J.B. Johnson Committee Member/Councilmember
Also Present: Joe Roseto Human Resources Director
Brenda Moses Board Reporter
The Chair called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. at City Hall.
To provide continuity for research, items are in agenda order although not
necessarily discussed in that order.
2 - Approval of Minutes
Member Petersen moved to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of February 8,
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2007, as submitted in written summation to each board member. The was duly
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seconded and unanimously.
4 – Employees to be Heard – None.
5 – Action Items:
a. Review and Action on Employee Requests for Regular Pensions:
1. Earthine Rayner, Solid Waste
Member Petersen moved to approve the request for a regular pension for Earthine
motioncarried
Rayner. The was duly seconded and unanimously.
b. Review and Action on Employee Requests to Vest Pensions:
1. Craig Reeves, Public Utilities
2. Fred Grunden, Public Utilities
3. Douglas Blackwell, Police
Member Petersen moved to approve the requests by Craig Reeves, Fred Grunden, and
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Douglas Blackwell to vest their pensions. The was duly seconded and
unanimously.
c. Approval of new Hires as Plan Members:
Member Schmalzbauer moved to accept the following employees into membership in
the Pension Plan:
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Name, Job. Class, & Dept./Div. Hire Date Date
Elmer Foster, Parks Svc. Tech. I/Parks & Recreation 1/22/07 1/22/07
Eliad Glenn, Police/Police Officer 1/8/07 1/8/07
Teresa Gronke, Police Information Technician I/Police 1/8/07 1/8/07
Richard Bynum, Police Cadet/Police 1/8/07 1/8/07
Jason King, Parks Svc. Tech. I/Parks & Recreation 1/22/07 1/22/07
Robert Reitman, WWTP Operator Trainee/Public Utilities 1/22/07 1/22/07
Charles Tomoff, Fire Inspector I/Fire 2/5/07 2/5/07
Wayne Butler, Fire Prevention Inspector/Fire 2/5/07 2/5/07
Timothy Roach, WWTP Operator Trainee/Public Utilities 2/5/07 2/5/07
Robert Tucker IV, Field Svc. Rep. I/Customer Service 2/5/07 2/5/07
motioncarried
The was duly seconded and unanimously.
5. Pending/New Business
a. Vince Kirkland – Hearing for Job-connected Disability Pension
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b. Tyrone Booze – hearing for Job-connected Disability Pension
Human Resources Director Joe Roseto said staff requests the hearings for Vince
Kirkland and Tyrone Booze be continued. Mr. Booze’s attorney will not be ready to present her
case for at least 2 months. Staff provided the PAC (Pension Advisory Committee) with a CD
(Compact Disc) of pertinent information regarding that case. In Mr. Kirkland’s case, the IME
(Independent Medical Examination) physician was emphatic in his recommendation, however
there was a Worker’s Compensation perspective that showed some limitations. Staff had asked
the Worker’s Compensation staff to schedule Mr. Kirkland for a functional capacity test, which
was received a few days ago, and was provided to the PAC today. The results of that test have
been forwarded to the Worker’s Compensation doctor for his final diagnosis. Mr. Roseto said
the City has several positions that might accommodate Mr. Kirkland and also feels that he can
return to his previous position. He said he has not discussed the matter with Mr. Kirkland’s
attorney. He requested the PAC reschedule Mr. Kirkland’s disability hearing to April 12, 2007.
Member Petersen moved to continue Vince Kirkland’s hearing for a job-connected
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disability pension to April 12, 2007. The was duly seconded and unanimously.
In response to a question, Mr. Roseto said that Mr. Kirkland is not currently receiving
any compensation.
6. Director’s Reports
Mr. Roseto reported that Members Jensen and Schmalzbauer’s terms expire the end of
June 2007. The City will begin the election process for those two seats.
7. Committee Members to be Heard
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Chair Hiahtower inquired as to the status of the pension ordinance rewrite.
Mr. Roseto reported that he expects the draft of the ordinance rewrite within the next two
months, after which time it will be reviewed by the PAC's attorney, and be brought to the PAC.
Committee Member Johnson reported this was his last PAC meeting. He wished the
PAC well.
Committee Members thanked Committee Member Johnson forhis service and wished
him well.
8. Adiournment
The meeting adjourned at 9:09 a.m.
Chair
Pension Advisory Committee
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