08/14/2017 Pension Trustees Meeting Minutes August 14, 2017
City of Clearwater
City Hall
112 S. Osceola Avenue
Clearwater, FL 33756
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Meeting Minutes
Monday, August 14, 2017
1 :00 PM
Council Chambers
Pension Trustees
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Roll Call
Present 5 - Chair George N. Cretekos, Trustee Doreen Caudell, Trustee Bob
Cundiff, Trustee Hoyt Hamilton, and Trustee Bill Jonson
Also Present—William B. Horne — City Manager, Jill Silverboard — Deputy City
Manager, Micah Maxwell — Assistant City Manager, Pamela K.
Akin — City Attorney, Rosemarie Call — City Clerk, Nicole Sprague
— Official Records and Legislative Services Coordinator, and Joe
Roseto — Human Resources Director
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 1:56 p.m. at City Hall.
2. Approval of Minutes
2.1 Approve the minutes of the July 17, 2017 Pension Trustees Meeting as submitted in
written summation by the City Clerk.
Trustee Jonson moved to approve the minutes of the July 17,
2017 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
Lisa Lanza opposed requiring individuals speaking at city meetings to
state their name and address before their comments and suggested that
rules be amended to allow individuals to provide the information in
writing.
4. New Business Items
4.1 Approve the new hires for acceptance into the Pension Plan as listed.
Name/Job Classification/Department Pension Eligibility Date
Courtney Osteen, Library Assistant, Library 05/27/2017
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Breanna Reed, Police Communications Operator Trainee, Police 05/27/2017
Joseph White, Police Communications Operator Trainee, Police 05/28/2017
Deven Filer, Recreation Leader, Parks and Recreation 05/30/2017
Timothy Hamm, Gas Technician I, Gas 05/30/2017
Brenda Douglas, Senior Acct., Economic Dev.& Housing 06/12/2017
Duy Nguyen, Engineering Specialist I, Engineering 06/12/2017
Donald Giovine, Code Enforcement Inspector, Planning & Dev. 06/12/2017
Jacqline Cudizio, Police Communications Operator Trainee, Police 06/12/2017
Krystal Kuhn, Police Communications Operator Trainee, Police 06/12/2017
Adam Marston, Police Communications Operator Trainee, Police 06/12/2017
Ethan Winget, Marine Facility Operator, Marina 06/24/2017
Shawnita Barbee, Police Service Technician, Police 06/26/2017
Lonzo Sanders, Recreation Programmer, Parks and Recreation 06/26/2017
Jonathan Campbell, Solid Waste Worker, Solid Waste 06/26/2017
Darius Bryant, Solid Waste Worker, Solid Waste 06/26/2017
Trustee Caudell moved to Approve the new hires for acceptance
into the Pension Plan as listed. The motion was duly seconded
and carried unanimously.
4.2 Approve the following request of employees Timothy Charles, Public Utilities Department,
Donald Hlinka, Gas Department, Kari Sassorossi, Library Department, Joseph Walden,
Solid Waste General Services and William Wallace, Gas Department, for a regular
pension as provided by Sections 2.416 and 2.424 of the Employees' Pension Plan.
Body: SUMMARY:
Timothy Charles, Public Utilities Supervisor II, Public Utilities Department, was
employed by the City on November 9, 1987, and his pension service credit is
effective on that date. His pension will be effective December 1, 2017. Based
on an average salary of approximately $61,657.05 over the past five years, the
formula for computing regular pensions and Mr. Charles' selection of the 100%
Joint and Survivor Annuity, this pension benefit will be approximately $46,435.32
annually.
Donald Hlinka, Gas Tech III, Gas Department, was employed by the City on
June 13, 1994, and his pension service credit is effective on that date. His
pension will be effective July 1, 2017. Based on an average salary of
approximately $47,376.71 over the past five years, the formula for computing
regular pensions and Mr. Hlinka's selection of the Life Annuity, this pension
benefit will be approximately $30,030.84 annually.
Kari Sassorossi, Accounting Technician, Library Department, was employed by
the City on March 16, 1987, and her pension service credit is effective on that
date. Her pension will be effective July 1, 2017. Based on an average salary of
approximately $43,619.21 over the past five years, the formula for computing
regular pensions and Ms. Sassorossi's selection of the Life Annuity, this
pension benefit will be approximately $36,335.64 annually.
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Joseph Walden, Solid Waste Equipment Operator, Solid Waste General
Services Department, was employed by the City on April 27, 1987, and his
pension service credit is effective on May 28, 1992. His pension will be effective
July 1, 2017. Based on an average salary of approximately $48,952.02 over the
past five years, the formula for computing regular pensions and Mr. Walden's
selection of the 50% Joint and Survivor Annuity with a 10% Partial Lump Sum,
this pension benefit will be approximately $27,917.88 annually.
William Wallace, Gas Tech III, Gas Department, was employed by the City on
June 22, 1987, and his pension service credit is effective on October 13, 1987.
His pension will be effective July 1, 2017. Based on an average salary of
approximately $61,323.61 over the past five years, the formula for computing
regular pensions and Mr. Wallace's selection of the Joint and Survivor Annuity,
this pension benefit will be approximately $50,114.16 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. Charles, Mr. Hlinka, Ms. Sassorossi, Mr. Walden and Mr. Wallace have met
the non-hazardous duty criteria.
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.
Trustee Cundiff moved to approve the following request of
employees Timothy Charles, Public Utilities Department, Donald
Hlinka, Gas Department, Kari Sassorossi, Library Department,
Joseph Walden, Solid Waste General Services and William
Wallace, Gas 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.
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4.3 Approve the following request of employees Christopher Hoyne, Fire Department, John
McQueeney, Gas Department, Patricia Post, Finance Department and Christopher
Trauner, IT Department, to vest their pensions as provided by Section 2.419 of the
Employees' Pension Plan.
Christopher Hoyne, Fire Lieutenant, Fire Department, was employed by the City
on October 16, 2000, and began participating in the Pension Plan on that date.
Mr. Hoyne terminated from City employment on June 30, 2017.
John McQueeney, Gas Specialist, Gas Department, was employed by the City
on February 21, 2001, and began participating in the Pension Plan on that date.
Mr. McQueeney terminated from City employment on June 23, 2017.
Patricia Post, Sr. Risk Management Specialist, Finance Department, was
employed by the City on October 11, 1999, and began participating in the
Pension Plan on that date. Ms. Post terminated from City employment on June
2, 2017.
Christopher Trauner, Network Analyst II, IT Department, was employed by the
City on October 31, 2005, and began participating in the Pension Plan on that
date. Mr. Munson terminated from City employment on February 25, 2017.
The Employees' Pension Plan provides that should an employee cease to be an
employee of the City of Clearwater or change status from full-time to part-time
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 2.416 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. McQueeney will meet the non-hazardous duty criteria and begin collecting a
pension in March 2021. Ms. Post will meet the non-hazardous duty criteria and
begin collecting a pension in November 2019. Mr. Trauner will meet the
non-hazardous duty criteria and begin collecting a pension in November 2025.
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5. Adjourn
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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. Hoyne will meet the
hazardous duty criteria and begin collecting pension in November 2020.
Trustee Hamilton moved to approve the following request of
employees Christopher Hoyne, Fire Department, John
McQueeney, Gas Department, Patricia Post, Finance Department
and Christopher Trauner, IT Department, to vest their pensions
as provided by Section 2.419 of the Employees' Pension Plan. The
motion was duly seconded and carried unanimously.
The meeting adjourned at 2:00 p.m.
City Clerk
City of Clearwater
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Employees' Pension Plan Trustees
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