06/15/2015 Pension Trustees Meeting Minutes June 15, 2015
City of Clearwater
City Hall
112 S. Osceola Avenue
Clearwater, FL 33756
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Meeting Minutes
Monday, June 15, 2015
1 :00 PM
Council Chambers
Pension Trustees
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Roll Call
Present 5 - Chair George N. Cretekos, Trustee Doreen Hock-DiPolito, Trustee
Jay E. Polglaze, Trustee Bill Jonson, and Trustee Hoyt Hamilton
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, 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 Cretekos
The meeting was called to order at 1:09 p.m. at City Hall.
2. Approval of Minutes
2.1 Approve the minutes of the May 18, 2015 Pension Trustees meeting as submitted in
written summation by the City Clerk.
Trustee Jonson moved to approve the minutes of the May 18, 2015
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 Regarding Items Not on the Agenda — None.
4. New Business Items
4.1 Approve the new hires for acceptance into the Pension Plan as listed.
Pension
_Name, Job. Class, & Dept./Div. Elig. Date
Tomislav Marjanovic, Police Officer, Police Department 3/21/2015*
Gary Brokaw, Recreation Programmer, Parks and Rec. Dept 4/4/2015
Richard Moore, Library Assistant, Library Dept 4/4/2015**
Lucas Hutchins, Fleet Mechanic, General Services Dept 4/6/2015
Dwayne Nash, Custodial Worker, Library Dept 4/6/2015
Heather Pearson, Accounting Clerk, Finance Dept 4/6/2015
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Andrew Ross, Water Distribution Oper. Trainee, Public Utilities Dept 4/6/2015
Joshua Bender, Fire Medic, Fire Dept 4/6/2015
Kyle Brynjulson, Fire Medic, Fire Dept 4/6/2015
Austin Dente, Fire Medic, Fire Dept 4/6/2015
Jackelyn Koffler, Fire Medic, Fire Dept 4/6/2015
Matthew Mauger, Fire Medic, Fire Dept 4/6/2015
Fredy Ortiz, Fire Medic, Fire Dept 4/6/2015
David Stark, Fire Medic, Fire Dept 4/6/2015
Andrew Sullivan, Fire Medic, Fire Dept 4/6/2015
Autumn Yanchunis, Fire Medic, Fire Dept 4/6/2015
Warren Chriss, Police Officer, Police Dept 4/20/2015
Brooke Cunningham, Marine Facility Oper., Marine and Aviation Dept 4/20/2015***
Morgan Douglass, Human Res. Analyst, Human Resources Dept 4/20/2015****
Robert Fahey (Jr.), Traffic Signs and Markings Tech, Engineering Dept 4/20/2015
John Guzzi, Custodial Worker, Marine and Aviation Dept 4/20/2015*****
Michael Jenson, Police Officer, Police Dept 4/20/2015
Jesse Johnson, Public Utilities Technician I, Public Utilities Dept 4/20/2015
Stephanie Millman, Licensed Electrician, Public Utilities Dept 4/20/2015
Daniel Negersmith, Police Officer, Police Dept 4/20/2015
Austin Sheldon, Marine Facility Operator, Marine and Aviation Dept 4/20/2015******
Cara Zeph, Police Officer, Police Dept 4/20/2015
* Tomislav Marjanovic was previously employed with the City of Clearwater,
resigned effective 10/25/2014, rescinded resignation and was rehired
3/21/2015; he will be eligible for pension as of 3/21/2015.
** Richard Moore was hired into a part time position on 10/21/2013, and
transferred to a full time position effective 4/4/2015; he will be eligible for
pension as of 4/4/2015
*** Brooke Cunniingham was employed in a part time position from 5/30/2014
to 4/20/2015, and transferred to a full time position effective 4/20/2015; she will
be eligible for pension as of 4/20/2015.
**** Morgan Douglass was hired as a Human Resources Intern on 10/6/2014,
and transferred to a full time position effective 4/20/2015; she will be eligible for
pension as of 4/20/2015.
***** John Guzzi was employed in a part time position from 3/27/1999 to
8/30/1999, a full time position from 10/23/2000 to 3/27/2006, and then part
time again from 10/15/2014 to 11/1/2014, and 11/18/2014 to 4/20/2015. He
transferred to a full time position effective 4/20/2015, and will be eligible for
pension as of 4/20/2015.
******Austin Sheldon was employed in a part time position from 3/17/2013 to
4/20/2015, and transferred to a full time position effective 4/20/2015; he will be
eligible for pension as of 4/20/2015.
Trustee Hock-DiPolito moved to approve the new hires for
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acceptance into the Pension Plan as listed. The motion was duly
seconded and carried unanimously.
4.2 Approve the following request of employees Timothy Bartlett, Public Utilities
Department; James Kleinsorge, Police Department; and David Pettay, Customer
Service Department, for a regular pension as provided by Sections 2.416 and 2.424 of
the Employees' Pension Plan.
Timothy Bartlett, Utilities Mechanic Supervisor II, Public Utilities Department,
was employed by the City on May 29, 1985, and his pension service credit is
effective on that date. His pension will be effective June 1, 2015. Based on an
average salary of approximately $63,742.75 over the past five years, the
formula for computing regular pensions and Mr. Bartlett's selection of the
100% Joint and Survivor Annuity, this pension benefit will be approximately
$51,543 annually.
James Kleinsorge, Police Major, Police Department, was employed by the City
on August 6, 1994, and his pension service credit is effective on that date. His
pension will be effective June 1, 2015. Based on an average salary of
approximately $109,066.69 over the past five years, the formula for computing
regular pensions and Mr. Kleinsorge's selection of the 100% Joint and Survivor
Annuity, this pension benefit will be approximately $61,313.40 annually.
David Pettay, Customer Service Representative, Customer Service
Department, was employed by the City on July 11, 2005, and his pension
service credit is effective on that date. His pension will be effective August 1,
2015. Based on an average salary of approximately $26,755.44 over the past
five years, the formula for computing regular pensions and Mr. Pettay's
selection of the Single Life Annuity, this pension benefit will be approximately
$7,398.72 annually.
Section 2.416 provides for normal retirement eligibility for non-hazardous duty
employees hired prior to the effective date of this reinstatement (January 1,
2013), a member shall be eligible for retirement following the earlier of the date
on which a participant has reached the age of fifty-five years and completed
twenty years of credited service; the date on which a participant has reached
age sixty-five years and completed ten years of credited service; or the date on
which a member has completed thirty years of service regardless of age. For
non-hazardous duty employees hired on or after the effective date of this
restatement, a member shall be eligible for retirement following the earlier of
the date on which a participant has reached the age of sixty years and
completed twenty-five years of credited service; or the date on which a
participant has reached the age of sixty-five years and completed ten years of
credited service. Mr. Bartlett and Mr. Pettay have met the non-hazardous duty
criteria.
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Section 2.416 provides for normal retirement eligibility for hazardous duty
employees, a member shall be eligible for retirement following the earlier of the
date on which the participant has completed twenty years of credited service
regardless of age, or the date on which the participant has reached fifty-five
years and completed ten years of credited service. Mr. Kleinsorge has met the
hazardous duty criteria.
Trustee Polglaze moved to approve the following request of
employees Timothy Bartlett, Public Utilities Department; James
Kleinsorge, Police Department; and David Pettay, Customer
Service Department, for a regular pension as provided by Sections
2.416 and 2.424 of the Employees' Pension Plan. The motion was
duly seconded and carried unanimously.
4.3 Amend the Employee Pension Plan to correct Section 2.412, Definitions, of the
Clearwater Code of Ordinances.
The recent adoption of Ordinance 8607-14 amended the Employee Pension
Plan, Chapter 2, Article V, Division 3, Section 2.412 of the Code of Ordinances
to comply with changes to IRS Regulations. Section 2.412 was part of the
amended language that was included in the Plan changes approved at
referendum and made effective January 1, 2013.
When the change required by Ordinance 8607-14 was entered into Muni-Code,
it replaced Section 2.412 with the former language in effect prior to the
referendum (Section 2.393).
This ordinance will correct that error by entering the correct language
contained in the current Pension Ordinance and will include an additional
subsection, restated from Section 2.392, 2a-d, for the definition of
compensation as required by IRS regulations.
Trustee Hamilton moved to amend the Employee Pension Plan to
correct Section 2.412, Definitions, of the Clearwater Code of
Ordinances. The motion was duly seconded and carried unanimously.
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5. Adjourn
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The meeting adjourned at 1:11 p.m.
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