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PENSION TRUSTEES AGENDA
Location: Council Chambers - City Hall
Date: 4/16/2007- 1 :30 PM
1. Call to Order
2. Approval of Minutes
2.1 Approve the minutes of the March 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 Earthine Rayner, General Services/Solid Waste Department, be granted a regular pension 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 Fred Grunden, Public Utilities Department; Craig Reeves, Public Utilities Department; and Douglas
Blackwell, Police Department, be allowed to vest their pensions under Sections 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:4/16/2007
Pension Trustees Agenda
Council Chambers - City Hall
SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATION:
Approve the minutes of the March 13, 2007 Pension Trustees meeting as submitted in written summation by the City Clerk.
SUMMARY:
Review Approval: 1) Clerk
Cover Memo
Item # 1
Attachment number 1
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TRUSTEES OF THE EMPLOYEES' PENSION FUND MEETING MINUTES
CITY OF CLEARWATER
March 13, 2007
Unapproved
Present:
Frank Hibbard
Carlen Petersen
William C. Jonson
John Doran
J. B.Johnson
Also Present:
William B. Horne, II
Garry Brumback
Pamela K. Akin
Cynthia E. Goudeau
Brenda Moses
Chair
Trustee
Trustee
Trustee
Trustee
City Manage
Assistant City Man
City Attorney
City Clerk
Board Reporter
The Chair called the meeting to order at 1 :44 p.m.
To provide continuity for research, item
necessarily discussed in that order.
C nning
Aar ch .lParks & Rec.
Anth Officer/Police
Andre e CadeUPolice
Richard TP Oper. Trne.lPub. Util.
James Ste , Police Officer/Police
Benjamin Rittenhouse, Pks. Ser. Tech. I/Pks. & Rec.
Michelle Poldino, Police CadeUPolice
Brad Baker, Police Officer/Police
Nicholas Giordano, Police Officer/Police
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City Clerk to each
Hire Date
Pension
Elig.
Date
1/3/07
1/8/07
1/8/07
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Ryan McMullen, Police Officer/Police
Brian Tejera, Police Officer/Police
Justin Littleton, Solid Waste Worker/Solid Waste
Petras Jakstras, Pks. Ser. Tech. I/Pks. & Rec.
Larry Bruce, Pks. Ser. Tech. I/Pks. & Rec
Adam Jacques, Police Officer/Police
Rhobby Jenkins, Police Officer/Police
Gary A. Guegan, Fire Inspector II/Fire
1/8/07
1/8/07
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Justin Littleton was originally hired as temporary on Octobe
permanent full-time and pension eligible as of January 8,2007.
Trustee Doran moved to accept the listed employees into me
Clearwater's Employees' Pension Plan. The motion was duly secon
unanimously.
Larry Akins, Solid Waste Su
employed by the City on February
date. His pension will be eff
er the past five years,
e 100% Joint &
neral Services/Solid Waste Department, was
is pension service credit is effective on that date.
ry of appro tely $32,171 per year over the past five years,
pensions, and Mr. Floyd's selection of the Joint & Survivor
ate $26,541 annually.
munications Operator, Police Department, was employed by
1, and her pension service credit is effective on July 12, 1993.
May 1, 2007.
verage salary of approximately $51,865 per year over the past five years,
puting regular pensions, and Ms. Wright's selection of the Joint & Survivor
ension 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.
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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. H's pension will
be effective February 1, 2007.
Based on an average salary of approximately $62,605 per ye
the formula for computing regular pensions, and Mr. Schmitt's sele
Survivor Annuity, this pension will approximate $41,416 annually.
Mark Whitham, Police Officer, Police Department, was empl
December 15, 1986, and his pension service credit is effective on tha
effective February 1, 2007.
Based on an average salary of approximately $50,750 per ye ove
the formula for computing regular pensions, and Mr. Whit election of t
pension will approximate $29,646 annually.
Kevin Bligh, Police Officer, Police Depart
1992, and his pension service credit is effective
1,2007.
Based on an average sala
the formula for computing regul r
pension will approximate $2
e on February 8,
rticipant has reached
dited service, ed thirty years of credited
led ten years of credited service. Section 2.393 also
a participant has completed twenty years of
pleted ten years of credited service in a type of
urther defines service as a Fire Lieutenant,
meeting the hazardous duty criteria. Mr. Akins
e 55 and 3 years of service criteria. Ms. Wright qualifies
f service criteria. Mr. Willms, Mr. Schmitt, Mr. Whitham, and
tlous duty criteria.
ed to grant Larry Akins, General Services/Solid Waste
eneral Services/Solid Waste Department; Joan Wright, Police
IlIms, Fire Department, Kenneth Schmitt, Fire Department; Mark
partment, and Kevin Bligh, Police Department, be granted regular pensions
under Sec 2.393 and 2.397 of the Employees' Pension Plan as approved by the Pension
Advisory Committee. The motion was duly seconded and carried unanimously.
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3.3 Mashid Arasteh, Enqineerinq 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.
Mashid Arasteh, Public Works Administrator, Engineering Department, was employed by
the City on September 30, 1996, and began participating in the Pension Plan on t date. Ms.
Arasteh terminated from City employment on February 1,2007.
Ann Scheffer, Librarian III, Library Department, was employ
7, 1992, and began participating in the Pension Plan on that date.
City employment on February 28,2007.
Linda McPherson Department, was employed by the City on
began participating in the Pension Plan on that date. Ms. McPherson
January 7,2007.
hid Arasteh, Engineering Department,
herson, Finance Depatment, be allowed
'on(s) 2.39 d 2.398 of the Employees' Pension Plan
ory Committee. The motion was duly seconded and
5. Adiourn
The meeting adjourned at 1 :45 p.m.
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Chair, Pension Trustees
Attest:
City Clerk
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Item # 1
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
Elmer Foster, Pks. Ser. Tech. I/Pks. & Rec.
Eliad Glenn, Police Officer/Police
Teresa Gronke, Police Info. Tech. IIPolice
Richard Bynum, Police Cadet/Police
Jason King, Pks. Ser. Tech. IIPks. & Rec.
Robert Reitman, WWTP Oper. Trainee/Pub. Util.
Charles Tomoff, Fire Inspector/Fire
Wayne Butler, Fire Prevention Inspector/Fire
Timothy Roach, WWTP Oper. Trainee/Pub. Util.
Robert Tucker IV, Field Ser. Rep. IICust. Ser.
Hire Date
1/22/07
1/8/07
1/8/07
1/8/07
1/22/07
1/22/07
2/5/07
2/5/07
2/5/07
2/5/07
Pension
Elig.
Date
1/22/07
1/8/07
1/8/07
1/8/07
1/22/07
1/22/07
2/5/07
2/5/07
2/5/07
2/5/07
Meeting Date:4/16/2007
Review Approval: 1) Clerk
Cover Memo
Item # 2
Meeting Date:4/16/2007
Pension Trustees Agenda
Council Chambers - City Hall
SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATION:
Earthine Rayner, General Services/Solid Waste Department, be granted a regular pension under Section(s) 2.393 and 2.397 of the
Employees' Pension Plan as approved by the Pension Advisory Committee.
SUMMARY:
Earthine Rayner, Solid Waste Equipment Operator, General Services/Solid Waste Department, was employed by the City on May 13,
1976, and his pension service credit is effective on November 13, 1976. His pension will be effective June 1,2007.
Based on an average salary of approximately $41,514 per year over the past five years, the formula for computing regular pensions, and Mr.
Rayner's selection of the Joint & Survivor Annuity, this pension will approximate $34,877 annually.
This pension was approved by the Pension Advisory Committee on March 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. Mr. Rayner qualifies under both the age 55 and twenty years of service and
thirty years of service criteria.
Review Approval: 1) Office of Management and Budget 2) Legal 3) Clerk 4) Assistant City Manager 5) Clerk 6) Clerk
Cover Memo
Item # 3
Meeting Date:4/16/2007
Pension Trustees Agenda
Council Chambers - City Hall
SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATION:
Fred Grunden, Public Utilities Department; Craig Reeves, Public Utilities Department; and Douglas Blackwell, Police Department, be
allowed to vest their pensions under Sections 2.397 and 2.398 of the Employees' Pension Plan as approved by the Pension Advisory
Committee.
SUMMARY:
Fred Grunden, Electro-Mechanical Technician, Public Utilities Department, was employed by the City on May 13, 1996, and began
participating in the Pension Plan on that date. Mr. Grunden terminated from City employment on March 2, 2007.
Craig Reeves, Electronics Technician, Public Utilities Department, was employed by the City on November 19, 1990, and began
participating in the Pension Plan on that date. Mr. Reeves terminated from City employment on February 12, 2007.
Douglas Blackwell, Police Communications Operator, Police Department, was employed by the City on June 11, 1990, and began
participating in the Pension Plan on that date. Mr. Blackwell converted to part-time on March 2,2007.
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. Mr. Grunden would
have completed at least 30 years of service on May 13,2026. His pension will be effective June 1,2026. Mr. Reeves would have completed
at least 20 years of service and reached age 55 on October 28,2012. His pension will be effective November 1, 2012. Mr. Blackwell would
have completed at least 20 years of service and reached age 55 on July 16,2017. His pension will be effective August 1,2017. These
pensions were approved by the Pension Advisory Committee on March 8, 2007.
Review Approval: 1) Office of Management and Budget 2) Legal 3) Clerk 4) Clerk
Cover Memo
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