06/14/2007
PENSION ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
CITY OF CLEARWATER
June 14, 2007
Present: Nathan Hightower Chair
Tom Jensen Vice-Chair
John Schmalzbauer Committee Member
Carlen Petersen Committee Member/Councilmember
John Doran Committee Member/Councilmember
Paul Gibson Committee Member/Councilmember
arrived 9:06 a.m.
Absent: Stephen Sarnoff Committee Member
Also Present: Joe Roseto Human Resources Director
Patricia O. Sullivan Board Reporter
The Chair called the meeting to order at 9:01 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 May 10,
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2007, as submitted in written summation to each board member. The was duly
carried
seconded and unanimously.
3 – Employees to be Heard – None.
4 – Action Items:
a. Review and Action on Employee Requests for Regular Pensions:
1. George Hudson, Solid Waste
2. Barbara Downs, Parks & Recreation
3. Ellen Foster, Gas
4. Ronald Heck, Police
5. Jack Howell, Solid Waste/General Services
Member Doran moved to approve the requests for regular pensions for George Hudson,
motion
Barbara Downs, Ellen Foster, Ronald Heck, and Jack Howell. The was duly seconded
carried
and unanimously.
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b. Review and Action on Employee Request to Vest Pensions
1. Daniel Carpenter, Fire
Daniel Carpenter, Fire, has resigned his position after being employed by the City for
more than 15 years. He will qualify to receive his reduced pension beginning May 1, 2022.
Member Petersen moved to approve the request by Daniel Carpenter to vest his
motion carried
pension. 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:
Pension Eligible
Name, Job Class, & Dept./Div Hire Date Date
Kevin Duffy, WWTP Operator B/ Public Utilities 04/16/07 04/16/07
Shaun Cunningham, Systems Program/Info Technology 04/30/07 04/30/07
William Slattery, Parking Technician/Engineering 04/30/07 04/30/07
Jesse Myers, Police Cadet/Police 04/30/07 04/30/07
motioncarried
The was duly seconded and unanimously.
5 – Pending/New Business
a. John Moros – Hearing on Job-connected Disability Pension
Human Resources Director Joe Roseto said John Moros’ attorney had requested that
the hearing be continued to September 2007.
Consensus was to continue the hearing for John Moros’ job-connected disability pension
to a date uncertain.
6 – Director’s Report
Mr. Roseto reported the City has received conflicting information regarding several
disability pension applications and is doing its due diligence to resolve inconsistencies.
Mr. Roseto said the City Council had directed the PAC (Pension Advisory Committee) to
review Pension investment issues. The Pension Plan Attorney had recommended instead that
the Pension Trustees review plan investments. PAC members will be invited to attend the
meeting, once it is scheduled.
7 – Committee Members to be Heard
Member Doran reported that Member Sarnoff had made an effective presentation to the
State Legislature yesterday regarding proposed property tax cuts.
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Member Schmalzbauer said he had enjoyed serving on the PAC.
Member Gibson apologized for being late.
The meeting adjourned at 9: 1 0 a.m.
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