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07/17/2017Monday, July 17, 2017 1:00 PM City of Clearwater City Hall 112 S. Osceola Avenue Clearwater, FL 33756 Council Chambers Pension Trustees Meeting Agenda July 17, 2017Pension Trustees Meeting Agenda 1. Call To Order 2. Approval of Minutes 2.1 Approve the minutes of the June 12, 2017 Pension Trustees meeting as submitted in written summation by the City Clerk. 3. Citizens to be Heard Regarding Items Not on the Agenda 4. New Business Items 4.1 Approve the new hires for acceptance into the Pension Plan as listed. 4.2 Approve the following request of employee Andrew Wihr, Engineering Department to vest his pension as provided by Section 2.419 of the Employees’ Pension Plan. 4.3 Approve the following request of employees James Enigk, Public Utilities Department, and Ronald Streicher, Fire Department, for a regular pension as provided by Sections 2.416 and 2.424 of the Employees’ Pension Plan. 5. Adjourn Page 2 City of Clearwater Printed on 7/12/2017 Cover Memo City of Clearwater City Hall 112 S. Osceola Avenue Clearwater, FL 33756 File Number: ID#17-3621 Agenda Date: 7/17/2017 Status: Agenda ReadyVersion: 1 File Type: MinutesIn Control: Pension Trustees Agenda Number: 2.1 SUBJECT/RECOMMENDATION: Approve the minutes of the June 12, 2017 Pension Trustees meeting as submitted in written summation by the City Clerk. SUMMARY: APPROPRIATION CODE AND AMOUNT: USE OF RESERVE FUNDS: Page 1 City of Clearwater Printed on 7/12/2017 Pension Trustees Meeting Minutes June 12, 2017 City of Clearwater City Hall 112 S. Osceola Avenue Clearwater, FL 33756 Meeting Minutes Monday, June 12, 2017 1:00 PM Council Chambers Pension Trustees Page 1 City of Clearwater Draft Pension Trustees Meeting Minutes June 12, 2017 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 continui ty for research, items are listed in agenda order although not ne cessarily discussed in that order. Unapproved 1. Call To Order – Chair Cretekos The meeting was called to order at 1:26 p.m. at City Hall. 2. Approval of Minutes 2.1 Approve the minutes of the May 15, 2017 Pension Trustees Meeting as submitted in written summation by the City Clerk. Trustee Cundiff moved to approve the minutes of the May 15, 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 – None. 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 Margaret Maxey, Custodial Worker, Marine and Aviation 04/01/2017 Nina Borders, Fire Medic, Fire 04/03/2017 Matthew Demarco, Fire Medic, Fire 04/03/2017 Alejandro Montoya, Fire Medic, Fire 04/03/2017 Joshua Peterson, Fire Medic, Fire 04/03/2017 Jacob Rivero, Fire Medic, Fire 04/03/2017 John Sims, Fire Medic, Fire 04/03/2017 Page 2 City of Clearwater Draft Pension Trustees Meeting Minutes June 12, 2017 Tyler Whitfield, Fire Medic, Fire 04/03/2017 Nicholas Wolfgram, Fire Medic, Fire 04/03/2017 Daniel Kasman, Parks Service Technician I, Parks and Recreation 04/03/2017 Tyrie Bryant, Parks Service Technician I, Parks and Recreation 04/03/2017 Kelly Athan, Staff Assistant, General Services 04/03/2017 Kristina Pasley, Librarian I, Library 04/15/2017 Dean Lampman, Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator Trainee, Public Utilities 04/17/2017 Alan Brooks, Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator Trainee, Public Utilities 04/17/2017 Justin Lewen, Gas Technician I, Gas 04/17/2017 Brandon Gonzalez, Gas Technician I, Gas 04/17/2017 Ryley Henika, Gas Technician I, Gas 04/17/2017 Chuck Kordick, Fleet Mechanic, General Services 04/17/2017 Jennifer Vandervort, Accounting Technician, Parks and Recreation 04/17/2017 William Eddy, Parks Service Technician I, Parks and Recreation 04/17/2017 John Dressman, Police Officer, Police 04/17/2017 Stephanie Emrich, Police Officer, Police 04/17/2017 Henry Giles, Police Officer, Police 04/17/2017 Stephen Hartnett, Police Officer, Police 04/17/2017 Brian Hoxie, Police Officer, Police 04/17/2017 Jay Moccia, Police Officer, Police 04/17/2017 Kevin Vigh, Police Officer, Police 04/17/2017 Alexis Pabon-Galiano, Pool Guard, Long Center 04/17/2017 Christopher Horsely, Customer Service Representative, Customer Service 04/17/2017 David Aman, Building Construction Inspector, Planning and Development 04/18/2017 Trustee Hamilton 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 Himanshu Patni, Engineering Department and Alexis Wells, Parks and Recreation Department, to vest their pensions as provided by Section 2.419 of the Employees’ Pension Plan. Himanshu Patni, Senior Professional Engineer, Engineering Department, was employed by the City on February 6, 2006, and began participating in the Pension Plan on that date. Mr. Patni terminated from city employment on January 7, 2017. Alexis Wells, Landscape Manager, Parks and Recreation Department, was employed by the City on February 24, 2003, and began participating in the Pension Plan on that date. Mr. Wells terminated from city employment on April 22, 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 Page 3 City of Clearwater Draft Pension Trustees Meeting Minutes June 12, 2017 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. Patni will meet the non-hazardous duty criteria and begin collecting a pension in January 2036. Mr. Wells will meet the non-hazardous duty criteria and begin collecting a pension in January 2022. 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 Jonson moved to approve the following request of employees Himanshu Patni, Engineering Department and Alexis Wells, Parks and Recreation Department, to vest their pensions as provided by Section 2.419 of the Employees’ Pension Plan. The motion was duly seconded and carried unanimously. 4.3 Approve the following request of employees Jeffrey Borden, Public Utilities Department, Michael Cieslak, Police Department, Jean Griggs, Police Department, Suzanne Kravik, Police Department and Mark Serio, Public Utilities for a regular pension as provided by Sections 2.416 and 2.424 of the Employees’ Pension Plan. Jeffrey Borden, Wastewater Treatment Plant - Chief Operator, Public Utilities Department, was employed by the City on June 4, 1990, and his pension service credit is effective on that date. His pension will be effective June 1, 2017. Based on an average salary of approximately $69,333.74 over the past Page 4 City of Clearwater Draft Pension Trustees Meeting Minutes June 12, 2017 five years, the formula for computing regular pensions and Mr. Borden’s selection of the Life Annuity, this pension benefit will be approximately $51,464.40 annually. Michael Cieslak, Police Officer, Police Department, was employed by the City on October 17, 1994, and his pension service credit is effective on that date. His pension will be effective May 1, 2017. Based on an average salary of approximately $82,780.81 over the past five years, the formula for computing regular pensions and Mr. Cieslak’s selection of the 100% Joint and Survivor Annuity, this pension benefit will be approximately $50,550.36 annually. Jean Griggs, Police Records Manager, Police Department, was employed by the City on October 2, 1995, and her pension service credit is effective on that date. Her pension will be effective June 1, 2017. Based on an average salary of approximately $67,040.72 over the past five years, the formula for computing regular pensions and Ms. Griggs’ selection of the Life Annuity, this pension benefit will be approximately $39,939.96 annually. Suzanne Kravik, Police Service Technician, Police Department, was employed by the City on April 27, 1987, and her pension service credit is effective on that date. Her pension will be effective May 1, 2017. Based on an average salary of approximately $51,549.31 over the past five years, the formula for computing regular pensions and Ms. Kravik’s selection of the Joint and Survivor Annuity, this pension benefit will be approximately $42,536.04 annually. Mark Serio, Utilities Maintenance Supervisor I, Public Utilities Department, was employed by the City on July 30, 1990, and his pension service credit is effective on June 17, 1991. His pension will be effective May 1, 2017. Based on an average salary of approximately $52,926.67 over the past five years, the formula for computing regular pensions and Mr. Serio’s selection of the 66 2/3% Joint and Survivor Annuity, this pension benefit will be approximately $38,168.76 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 Page 5 City of Clearwater Draft Pension Trustees Meeting Minutes June 12, 2017 credited service. Mr. Borden, Ms. Griggs, Ms. Kravik and Mr. Serio 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. Mr. Cieslak has met the hazardous duty criteria. Trustee Caudell moved to approve the following request of employees Jeffrey Borden, Public Utilities Department, Michael Cieslak, Police Department, Jean Griggs, Police Department, Suzanne Kravik, Police Department and Mark Serio, Public Utilities 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. 4.4 Appoint one member to the Pension Investment Committee with a term to expire June 30, 2019. APPOINTMENT WORKSHEET BOARD: Pension Investment Committee TERM: 2 years APPOINTED BY: City Council (Pension Trustees) RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT: City of Clearwater CONTACT: Jay Ravins, Finance Dir. APPTS. NEEDED: 1 THE FOLLOWING PENSION INVESTMENT COMMITTEE MEMBER HAD RESIGNED AND NOW REQUIRES REPLACEMENT BY A NEW APPOINTEE: 1. Wayne R. Huneke - 612 Snug Island, 33767 - Retired/Business Admin. Original Appointment: 8/17/15 Resigned 6/30/16 - (moved out of Clearwater) (was serving term to expire 8/31/17) THE NAMES BELOW ARE BEING SUBMITTED FOR CONSIDERATION TO FILL THE ABOVE VACANCY: 1. Nino Accetta - 2717 Via Cipriani, 33764 - Investment Banking Page 6 City of Clearwater Draft Pension Trustees Meeting Minutes June 12, 2017 2. Margaret V. Bruneau - 2455 Chaucer Street, 33765 - Supervisor/Agent Contracting & Licensing Trustee Cundiff moved to appoint Nino Accetta to the Pension Investment Committee with a term to expire June 30, 2019. The motion was duly seconded and carried unanimously. 5. Adjourn The meeting adjourned at 1:29 p.m. Chair Employees’ Pension Plan Trustees Attest City Clerk Page 7 City of Clearwater Draft Cover Memo City of Clearwater City Hall 112 S. Osceola Avenue Clearwater, FL 33756 File Number: ID#17-3589 Agenda Date: 7/17/2017 Status: Agenda ReadyVersion: 2 File Type: Action ItemIn Control: Pension Trustees Agenda Number: 4.1 SUBJECT/RECOMMENDATION: Approve the new hires for acceptance into the Pension Plan as listed. SUMMARY: Name/Job Classification/Department Pension Eligibility Date Michael Marra, Gas Technician I, Gas 05/01/2017 Jermael Hines, Solid Waste Equipment Operator, Solid Waste 05/01/2017 Steven Dell’Aquila, Solid Waste Equipment Operator, Solid Waste 05/01/2017 Kenneth Thibodeau, Solid Waste Equipment Operator, Solid Waste 05/01/2017 Kalvin Flagler, Solid Waste Worker, Solid Waste 05/01/2017 Eddie Marry, Solid Waste Worker, Solid Waste 05/01/2017 Michael Holmes, Solid Waste Worker, Solid Waste 05/01/2017 Jordan Williams, Solid Waste Worker, Solid Waste 05/01/2017 Daniel Dryden, Customer Service Representative, Customer Service 05/01/2017 Sarah Listemann, Senior Accountant, Finance 05/01/2017 Megan MacLean, Aquatic Programmer, Parks and Recreation 05/01/2017 Thomas Shepherd, Library Assistant, Library 05/13/2017 Justin Sepanski, Survey Assistant I, Engineering 05/15/2017 Donna Hemberger, Senior Accountant, Finance 05/15/2017 Timothy Chambers, Licensed Electrician, General Services 05/15/2017 Nermina Krneta, Senior Systems Analyst, Information Technology 05/15/2017 Keith McReynolds, Recreation Program Support Technician, Parks and Recreation 05/15/2017 Qunisha Rush, Recreation Programmer, Parks and Recreation 05/15/2017 Eduard Berman, Recreation Leader, Parks and Recreation 05/15/2017 Makeda Simmonds, Police Service Technician, Police 05/15/2017 Brittani Berg, Police Officer, Police 05/15/2017 Brandon Haring, Police Officer, Police 05/15/2017 Jerome Lascko, Police Officer, Police 05/15/2017 Jenny Terrero, Police Officer, Police 05/15/2017 Allan Craig, Solid Waste Worker, Solid Waste 05/15/2017 APPROPRIATION CODE AND AMOUNT: N/A USE OF RESERVE FUNDS: N/A Page 1 City of Clearwater Printed on 7/12/2017 File Number: ID#17-3589 Page 2 City of Clearwater Printed on 7/12/2017 Interoffice Correspondence Sheet TO: Pension Advisory Committee FROM: Joseph Roseto, Human Resources Director SUBJECT: Recommendation for Acceptance into Pension Plan DATE: Subject/Recommendation: Recommend approval of the new hires for acceptance into the Pension Plan as listed. Name Job Classification Department Pension Eligibility Date Michael Marra Gas Technician I Gas 05/01/2017 Jermael Hines Solid Waste Equipment Operator Solid Waste 05/01/2017 Steven Dell’Aquila Solid Waste Equipment Operator Solid Waste 05/01/2017 Kenneth Thibodeau Solid Waste Equipment Operator Solid Waste 05/01/2017 Kalvin Flagler Solid Waste Worker Solid Waste 05/01/2017 Eddie Marry Solid Waste Worker Solid Waste 05/01/2017 Michael Holmes Solid Waste Worker Solid Waste 05/01/2017 Jordan Williams Solid Waste Worker Solid Waste 05/01/2017 Daniel Dryden Customer Service Representative Customer Service 05/01/2017 Sarah Listemann Senior Accountant Finance 05/01/2017 Megan MacLean Aquatic Programmer Parks and Recreation 05/01/2017 Thomas Shepherd Library Assistant Library 05/13/2017 Justin Sepanski Survey Assistant I Engineering 05/15/2017 Donna Hemberger Senior Accountant Finance 05/15/2017 Timothy Chambers Licensed Electrician General Services 05/15/2017 Nermina Krneta Senior Systems Analyst Information Technology 05/15/2017 Keith McReynolds Recreation Program Support Technician Parks and Recreation 05/15/2017 Qunisha Rush Recreation Programmer Parks and Recreation 05/15/2017 Eduard Berman Recreation Leader Parks and Recreation 05/15/2017 Makeda Simmonds Police Service Technician Police 05/15/2017 Brittani Berg Police Officer Police 05/15/2017 Brandon Haring Police Officer Police 05/15/2017 Jerome Lascko Police Officer Police 05/15/2017 Jenny Terrero Police Officer Police 05/15/2017 Allan Craig Solid Waste Worker Solid Waste 05/15/2017 Cover Memo City of Clearwater City Hall 112 S. Osceola Avenue Clearwater, FL 33756 File Number: ID#17-3590 Agenda Date: 7/17/2017 Status: Agenda ReadyVersion: 2 File Type: Action ItemIn Control: Pension Trustees Agenda Number: 4.2 SUBJECT/RECOMMENDATION: Approve the following request of employee Andrew Wihr, Engineering Department to vest his pension as provided by Section 2.419 of the Employees’ Pension Plan. SUMMARY: Andrew Wihr, Stormwater Heavy Equipment Operator, Engineering Department, was employed by the City on December 6, 2006, and began participating in the Pension Plan on that date. Mr. Wihr terminated from City employment on May 12, 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. Wihr will meet the non -hazardous duty criteria and begin collecting a pension in January 2027. 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. APPROPRIATION CODE AND AMOUNT: N/A USE OF RESERVE FUNDS: Page 1 City of Clearwater Printed on 7/12/2017 File Number: ID#17-3590 N/A Page 2 City of Clearwater Printed on 7/12/2017 Cover Memo City of Clearwater City Hall 112 S. Osceola Avenue Clearwater, FL 33756 File Number: ID#17-3591 Agenda Date: 7/17/2017 Status: Agenda ReadyVersion: 2 File Type: Action ItemIn Control: Pension Trustees Agenda Number: 4.3 SUBJECT/RECOMMENDATION: Approve the following request of employees James Enigk, Public Utilities Department, and Ronald Streicher, Fire Department, for a regular pension as provided by Sections 2.416 and 2.424 of the Employees’ Pension Plan. SUMMARY: James Enigk, Public Utilities Specialist, Public Utilities Department, was employed by the City on January 14, 1991, and his pension service credit is effective on that date. His pension will be effective June 1, 2017. Based on an average salary of approximately $67,841.61 over the past five years, the formula for computing regular pensions and Mr. Enigk’s selection of the 66 2/3% Joint and Survivor Annuity, this pension benefit will be approximately $50,301.84 annually. Ronald Streicher, Firefighter, Fire Department, was employed by the City on July 10, 1989, and his pension service credit is effective on that date. His pension will be effective June 1, 2017. Based on an average salary of approximately $61,883.33 over the past five years, the formula for computing regular pensions and Mr. Streicher’s selection of the Life Annuity with a 30% Partial Lump Sum, this pension benefit will be approximately $36,173.28 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. Enigk has 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. Mr. Streicher has met the hazardous duty criteria. Page 1 City of Clearwater Printed on 7/12/2017 File Number: ID#17-3591 APPROPRIATION CODE AND AMOUNT: N/A USE OF RESERVE FUNDS: N/A Page 2 City of Clearwater Printed on 7/12/2017