03/13/2007
PENSION TRUSTEES AGENDA
Location: Council Chambers - City Hall
Date: 3/13/2007- 1 :30 PM
1. Call to Order
2. Approval of Minutes
2.1 Approve the minutes of the February 13, 2007 Pension Trustees meeting as submitted in written
summation by the City Clerk.
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3. Pension Trustee Items
3.1 Accept the employees listed below into membership in the City of Clearwater's Employees' Pension Plan.
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3.2 Larry Akins, General Services/Solid Waste Department; Willie Floyd, General Services/Solid Waste
Department; Joan Wright, Police Department; Ronald Willms, Fire Department; Kenneth Schmitt, Fire
Department; Mark Whitham, Police Department; and Kevin Bligh, Police Department, be granted regular
pensions under Section(s) 2.393 and 2.397 of the Employees' Pension Plan as approved by the Pension
Advisory Committee.
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3.3 Mahshid Arasteh, Engineering Department; Ann Scheffer, Library Department; and Linda McPherson,
Finance Department, be allowed to vest their pensions under Section(s) 2.397 and 2.398 of the
Employees' Pension Plan as approved by the Pension Advisory Committee.
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4. Other Business
5. Adjourn
Meeting Date:3/13/2007
Pension Trustees Agenda
Council Chambers - City Hall
SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATION:
Approve the minutes of the February 13, 2007 Pension Trustees meeting as submitted in written summation by the City Clerk.
SUMMARY:
Review Approval: 1) Clerk
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TRUSTEES OF THE EMPLOYEES' PENSION FUND MEETING MINUTES
CITY OF CLEARWATER
February 13, 2007
Unapproved
Present:
Frank Hibbard
Carlen Petersen
William C. Jonson
John Doran
J.B. Johnson
Also Present:
William B. Horne, II
Garry Brumback
Rod Irwin
Pamela Akin
Cynthia E. Goudeau
Rosemarie Call
Chair
Trustee
Trustee
Trustee
Trustee
City Manager
Assistant City Manage
Assistant City Manag
City Attorney
City Clerk
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The Chair called the meeting to orde
To provide for continuity ~
necessarily discussed in that or
the minutes of the January 16, 2007
n summation by the City Clerk. The
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ss & De t./Div.
ason, Police Cadet/Police
Ma Parco, Police Cadet/Police
Andrew W, Wihr, Equip Operator/Solid Waste
Barron Harris, Parks Service Tech I/Parks & Rec
Scott Jordan, Dev. Review Tech I.IPublic Services
Nikole Eaton, Police Cadet/Police
Charles Shuman, Fleet Mechanic/Gen Svc
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Hire Date
1 0/30/06
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Shawn Cobb, Public Services Tech I/Public Svcs
Jennifer O'Neal, Recreation Leader/Parks & Rec
Carmen Pagan, Customer Service Rep/Cust Service
Bruce Bender, Fleet Mechanic/General Services
Robert Morig, Parks Service Tech I/Parks & Rec
Davon Watson, Public Utilities Tech I/Public Utilities
Calvin Hoyt, Parks Service Tech I/Parks & Rec
Charity Snurr, Customer Service Rep/Engineering
Daniel Nielsen, Solid Waste Worker/Solid Waste
Safia Rabah, Police comm. Operator Trainee/Police
Caprice Mueller, Recreation Leader/Parks & Rec
Sidney Ferguson, Electronics Tech/Engineering
Patricia Kuligowski, Staff Asst/Public Svcs
Bruco Baermann, Police Officer/Police
Barron Harris, Parks Service Tech I/Parks & Rec
Cassandra Hampton, Comm Operator Trainee/Police 11/13/0
Donald Melone, Survey Assistant I/Engineer" 12/11/06
Robert Sullivan, Survey Assistant I/Engi /11/06
Evan Pedone, Parking Enforce. Speci 11/06
Loyd Simmons, Recreation Program 06
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eligible as of 10/30/06
**employee originally hired
eligible 1/12/06
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hter Driver/Operator, Fire Department, was employed by
, and his pension service credit is effective on June 2,
be effective March 1, 2007. Based on an average salary of
,800 per year over the past five years, the formula for computing
s, and Mr. Dean's selection of the 100% Joint & Survivor Annuity, this
approximate $57,700 annually.
James T. Peppe, Fire Medic Lieutenant, Fire Department, was employed by the
City on February 14,1977, and his pension service credit is effective on that date. His
pension will be effective February 1, 2007. Based on an average salary of
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approximately $83,306 per year over the past five years, the formula for computing
regular pensions, and Mr. Peppe's selection of the 100% Joint & Survivor Annuity, this
pension will approximate $66,825 annually.
These pensions were approved by the Pension Advisory Committee on January
11,2007. Section 2.393 provides for normal retirement eligibility when a participant has
completed twenty years of credited service or has reached age 55 and co eted ten
years of credited service in a type of employment described as" do
further defines service as a Firefighter Driver/Operator and Fir Lie
meeting the hazardous duty criteria. Mr. Dean and Mr. Pepp y under
hazardous duty criteria.
Trustee Petersen moved to grant Larry D. Dean, Fire De
Peppe, Fire Department, regular pensions under Section(s) 2.
Employees' Pension Plan as approved by the Pension Adviso
motion was duly seconded and carried unanimously.
4. Other Business - None.
5. Adjourn
The meeting adjourned at
Chair
Employees' Pension Plan Trustee
Pension Trustees 2007-02-13
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Pension Trustees Agenda
Council Chambers - City Hall
SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATION:
Accept the employees listed below into membership in the City of Clearwater's Employees' Pension Plan.
SUMMARY:
Name, Job Class, & Dept./Div.
Catherine Hesse, Planner IIPlanning
Aaron Williams, Pks. Ser. Tech.IParks & Rec.
Anthony DiGiogio, Police OfficerIPolice
Andrew Bellucci, Police CadetIPolice
Richard Baron, WWTP Oper. Trne.IPub. Util.
J ames Stewart, Police Officer/Police
Benjamin Rittenhouse, Pks. Ser. Tech. IIPks. & Rec.
Michelle Poldino, Police CadetIPolice
Brad Baker, Police OfficerIPolice
Nicholas Giordano, Police OfficerIPolice
Ryan McMullen, Police OfficerIPolice
Brian Tejera, Police OfficerIPolice
Justin Littleton, Solid Waste Worker/Solid Waste
Scott Breeding, Custodial Worker/Solid Waste
William Tsanakaliotis, WWTP Oper. Trne.IPub. Util.
Petras Jakstras, Pks. Ser. Tech. IIPks. & Rec.
Larry Bruce, Pks. Ser. Tech. IIPks. & Rec.
Adam Jacques, Police OfficerIPolice
Rhobby Jenkins, Police OfficerIPolice
Gary A. Guegan, Fire Inspector II/Fire
Hire Date
1/3/07
1/8/07
1/8/07
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1/8/07
1/8/07
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1/8/07
1/8/07
1/8/07
1/8/07
1/8/07
1/8/07
1/8/07
Pension
Elig.
Date
1/3/07
1/8/07
1/8/07
1/8/07
1/8/07
1/8/07
1/8/07
1/8/07
1/8/07
1/8/07
1/8/07
1/8/07
1/8/07 *
1/8/07
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1/8/07
1/8/07
1/8/07
1/8/07
1/8/07
Meeting Date:3/13/2007
* orignally hired as temporary on 10/30/06; changed to permanent full-time and pension eligible as of 1/8/07
Review Approval: 1) Clerk
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Meeting Date:3/13/2007
Pension Trustees Agenda
Council Chambers - City Hall
SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATION:
Larry Akins, General Services/Solid Waste Department; Willie Floyd, General Services/Solid Waste Department; Joan Wright, Police
Department; Ronald Willms, Fire Department; Kenneth Schmitt, Fire Department; Mark Whitham, Police Department; and Kevin Bligh,
Police Department, be granted regular pensions under Section(s) 2.393 and 2.397 of the Employees' Pension Plan as approved by the
Pension Advisory Committee.
SUMMARY:
Larry Akins, Solid Waste Supervisor I, General Services/Solid Waste Department, was employed by the City on February
14, 1977, and his pension service credit is effective on that date. His pension will be effective March 1, 2007.
Based on an average salary of approximately $51,018 per year over the past five years, the formula for computing regular pensions, and Mr.
Akins' selection of the 100% Joint & Survivor Annuity, this pension will approximate $41,489 annually.
Willie Floyd, Solid Waste Worker, General Services/Solid Waste Department, was employed by the City on March 15,
1977, and his pension service credit is effective on that date. His pension will be effective April 1, 2007.
Based on an average salary of approximately $32,171 per year over the past five years, the formula for computing regular pensions, and Mr.
Floyd's selection of the Joint & Survivor Annuity, this pension will approximate $26,541 annually.
Joan Wright, Police Communications Operator, Police Department, was employed by the City on November 30, 1981, and
her pension service credit is effective on July 12, 1993. Her pension will be effective May 1, 2007.
Based on an average salary of approximately $51,865 per year over the past five years, the formula for computing regular pensions, and Ms.
Wright's selection of the Joint & Survivor Annuity, this pension will approximate $19,627 annually.
Ronald Willms, Fire Lieutenant, Fire Department, was employed by the City on January 6, 1986, and his pension service
credit is effective on that date. His pension will be effective March 1, 2007.
Based on an average salary of approximately $67,805 per year over the past five years, the formula for computing regular pensions, and Mr.
Willms' selection of the 100% Joint & Survivor Annuity, this pension will approximate $38,961 annually.
Kenneth Schmitt, Firefighter Driver/Operator, Fire Department, was employed by the City on August 2, 1982, and his
pension service credit is effective on that date. His pension will be effective February 1, 2007.
Based on an average salary of approximately $62,605 per year over the past five years, the formula for computing regular pensions, and Mr.
Schmitt's selection of the 100% Joint & Survivor Annuity, this pension will approximate $41,416 annually.
Mark Whitham, Police Officer, Police Department, was employed by the City on December 15, 1986, and his pension
service credit is effective on that date. His pension will be effective February 1, 2007.
Based on an average salary of approximately $50,750 per year over the past five years, the formula for computing regular pensions, and Mr.
Whitham's selection of the Life Annuity, this pension will approximate $29,646 annually.
Kevin Bligh, Police Officer, Police Department, was employed by the City on October 5, 1992, and his pension service credit
is effective on that date. His pension will be effective July 1, 2007.
Based on an average salary of approximately $54,391 per year over the past five years, the formula for computing regtt!arJ~sions, and Mr.
Bligh's selection of the Life Annuity, this pension will approximate $23,654 annually. ov emo
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These pensions were approved by the Pension Advisory Committee on February 8, 2007. Section 2.393 provides for normal
retirement eligibility when a participant has reached age 55 and completed twenty years of credited service, has completed
thirty years of credited service, or has reached age 65 and completed ten years of credited service. Section 2.393 also
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" and further defines
service as a Fire Lieutenant, Firefighter Driver/Operator, and Police Officer as meeting the hazardous duty criteria. Mr. Akins
and Mr. Floyd qualify under the age 55 and 30 years of service criteria. Ms. Wright qualifies under the age 65 and ten years of
service criteria. Mr. Willms, Mr. Schmitt, Mr. Whitham, and Mr. Bligh qualify under the hazardous duty criteria.
Review Approval: 1) Clerk
Cover Memo
Item # 3
Meeting Date:3/13/2007
Pension Trustees Agenda
Council Chambers - City Hall
SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATION:
Mahshid Arasteh, Engineering Department; Ann Scheffer, Library Department; and Linda McPherson, Finance Department, be allowed to
vest their pensions under Section(s) 2.397 and 2.398 of the Employees' Pension Plan as approved by the Pension Advisory Committee.
SUMMARY:
Marshid Arasteh, Public Works Administrator, Engineering Department, was employed by the City on September 30,
1996, and began participating in the Pension Plan on that date. Ms. Arasteh terminated from City employment on February 1,
2007.
Ann Scheffer, Librarian III, Library Department, was employed by the City on December 7, 1992, and began participating in
the Pension Plan on that date. Ms. Scheffer terminated from City employment on February 28, 2007.
Linda McPherson Department, was employed by the City on January 8, 1996, and began participating in the Pension Plan on
that date. Ms. McPherson converted to part-time on January 7, 2007.
The Employees' Pension Plan provides that should an employee cease to be an employee of the City of Clearwater 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 2.393 (p) 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. Ms. Arasteh would
have completed at least 20 years of service and reached age 55 on September 30,2016. Her pension will be effective October 1, 2016. Ms.
Scheffer would have completed at least 20 years of service and reached age 55 on December 7,2012. Her pension will be effective January
1,2013. Ms. McPherson would have completed at least ten years of service and reached age 65 on September 25,2014. Her pension will
be effective October 1, 2014. These pensions were approved by the Pension Advisory Committee on February 8, 2007.
Review Approval: 1) Clerk
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