03/12/2018Monday, March 12, 2018
1:00 PM
City of Clearwater
City Hall
112 S. Osceola Avenue
Clearwater, FL 33756
Council Chambers
Pension Trustees
Meeting Agenda
March 12, 2018Pension Trustees Meeting Agenda
1. Call To Order
2. Approval of Minutes
2.1 Approve the minutes of the February 12, 2018 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 employees Paul Capo, Fire Department and
Zebulun Veale, Fire Department, to vest their pensions as provided by Section
2.419 of the Employees’ Pension Plan.
4.3 Approve the following request of employees Ruben Hernandez, Fire
Department, Wilton Lee, Police Department, Robert Quinn, Fire Department
and Deborah Weitzel, Fire Department, for a regular pension as provided by
Sections 2.416 and 2.424 of the Employees’ Pension Plan.
5. Director's Report
6. Adjourn
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Cover Memo
City of Clearwater City Hall
112 S. Osceola Avenue
Clearwater, FL 33756
File Number: ID#18-4336
Agenda Date: 3/12/2018 Status: Agenda ReadyVersion: 1
File Type: MinutesIn Control: Pension Trustees
Agenda Number: 2.1
SUBJECT/RECOMMENDATION:
Approve the minutes of the February 12, 2018 Pension Trustees meeting as submitted in
written summation by the City Clerk.
SUMMARY:
APPROPRIATION CODE AND AMOUNT:
USE OF RESERVE FUNDS:
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Pension Trustees Meeting Minutes February 12, 2018
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City of Clearwater
City of Clearwater
City Hall
112 S. Osceola Avenue
Clearwater, FL 33756
Meeting Minutes
Monday, February 12, 2018
1:00 PM
Council Chambers
Pension Trustees
Draft
Pension Trustees Meeting Minutes February 12, 2018
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City of Clearwater
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.
Unapproved
1. Call To Order – Chair Cretekos
The meeting was called to order at 1:47 p.m. at City Hall.
2. Approval of Minutes
2.1 Approve the minutes of the January 16, 2018 Pension Trustees meeting as submitted in
written summation by the City Clerk.
Trustee Jonson moved to approve the minutes of the January 16,
2018 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/DepartmentPension Eligibility Date
Kevin Goldin,Park Service Technician I, Parks and Recreation11/26/2017
Jessica Duffey,Legal Staff Assistant, Legal11/27/2017
Leander Phillips, WasteWater Treatment Plant Operator Trainee, Public Utilities 11/27/2017
Glenda Hamilton, WasteWater Treatment Plant Operator A, Public Utilities11/27/2017
Caliste Catia, Solid Waste Worker, Solid Waste11/27/2017 Draft
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Claudia Gonzalez, Senior Library Assistant, Library12/09/2017
Brandy Hatton, Park Service Technician I, Parks and Recreation12/09/2017
Erin Richardson, Solid Waste Worker, Solid Waste12/11/2017
Mitchell Sparrow, Solid Waste Worker, Solid Waste12/11/2017
Devon Johnson, Solid Waste Worker, Solid Waste12/11/2017
Javarian Green, Park Service Technician I, Parks and Recreation12/11/2017
Curtis Copeland, WasteWater Treatment Plant Oper. Trainee, Public Utilities12/11/2017
James Semenas, Fleet Mechanic, General Services12/18/2017
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 employee Randy Bodle, Police Department to vest his
pension as provided by Section 2.419 of the Employees’ Pension Plan.
Randy Bodle, Police Officer, Police Department, was employed by the City on
May 19, 2003, and began participating in the Pension Plan on that date. Mr.
Bodle terminated from City employment on October 11, 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.
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. Bodle will meet the
hazardous duty criteria and begin collecting pension in June 2023. Draft
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Trustee Cundiff moved to approve the following request of
employee Randy Bodle, Police Department to vest his pension 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 Peter Bach, Public Utilities Department,
Robert Garrett, Engineering Department, and David Young, Police Department, for a
regular pension as provided by Sections 2.416 and 2.424 of the Employees’ Pension
Plan.
Peter Bach, Electro-Mechanical Tech, Public Utilities Department, was
employed by the City on May 1, 1995, and his pension service credit is effective
on that date. His pension will be effective January 1, 2018. Based on an
average salary of approximately $51,200.33 over the past five years, the formula
for computing regular pensions and Mr. Bach’s selection of the Life Annuity, this
pension benefit will be approximately $31,899.24 annually.
Robert Garrett, Stormwater Technician II, Engineering Department, was
employed by the City on January 3, 1989, and his pension service credit is
effective on that date. His pension will be effective February 1, 2018. Based on
an average salary of approximately $49,422.93 over the past five years, the
formula for computing regular pensions and Mr. Garrett’s selection of the Life
Annuity with a 20% Partial Lump Sum, this pension benefit will be approximately
$31,616.28 annually.
David Young, Police Sergeant, Police Department, was employed by the City on
January 17, 1990, and his pension service credit is effective on that date. His
pension will be effective February 1, 2018. Based on an average salary of
approximately $108,368.71 over the past five years, the formula for computing
regular pensions and Mr. Young’s selection of the 100% Joint and Survivor
Annuity, this pension benefit will be approximately $81,767.64 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 Draft
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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. Bach and Mr. Garrett 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. Young has met the
hazardous duty criteria.
Trustee Hamilton moved to approve the following request of
employees Peter Bach, Public Utilities Department, Robert Garrett,
Engineering Department, and David Young, Police 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.
5. Adjourn
The meeting adjourned at 1:49 p.m.
Chair
Employees’ Pension Plan Trustees
Attest
City Clerk Draft
Cover Memo
City of Clearwater City Hall
112 S. Osceola Avenue
Clearwater, FL 33756
File Number: ID#18-4294
Agenda Date: 3/12/2018 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
Shaun Plaskiewicz, Electro Mechanical Technician, Public Utilities 1/8/2018
John Harrell, Utilities Mechanic, Public Utilities 1/8/2018
Wioletta Dabrowski, Design & Mapping Technician, Engineering 1/8/2018
Amer Abuobeid, Business Analyst, Gas 1/8/2018
Jamie Lascko, Police Office Specialist, Police 1/8/2018
Gregory Richardson, Solid Waste Equipment Operator, Solid Waste 1/8/2018
Michael Webb, Solid Waste Equipment Operator, Solid Waste 1/8/2018
Randy Washam, Solid Waste Equipment Operator, Solid Waste 1/8/2018
Ethyl Parsons, Customer Service Representative, Customer Service 1/20/2018
Corey Dunn, Solid Waste Equipment Operator, Solid Waste 1/22/2018
Gregory Bowen, Senior Payroll Technician, Finance 1/22/2018
Randy Cohen, Fleet Mechanic, General Services 1/22/2018
David Scrivener, Recreation Supervisor II, Parks & Recreation 1/22/2018
Michelle Rucker, Police Service Technician, Police 1/22/2018
Kyle Bingham, Police Officer, Police 1/22/2018
Justin Buis, Police Officer, Police 1/22/2018
Joel Delatorre-Castellanos, Police Officer, Police 1/22/2018
Michael Diaz, Police Officer, Police 1/22/2018
Steven Warrior, Police Officer, Police 1/22/2018
Johan Waterman Ortiz, Police Officer, Police 1/22/2018
Eric Roberts, Electronics Technician, Public Utilities 1/22/2018
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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
Shaun Plaskiewicz Electro Mechanical Technician Public Utilities 1/8/2018
John Harrell Utilities Mechanic Public Utilities 1/8/2018
Wioletta Dabrowski Design & Mapping Technician Engineering 1/8/2018
Amer Abuobeid Business Analyst Gas 1/8/2018
Jamie Lascko Police Office Specialist Police 1/8/2018
Gregory Richardson Solid Waste Equipment Operator Solid Waste 1/8/2018
Michael Webb Solid Waste Equipment Operator Solid Waste 1/8/2018
Randy Washam Solid Waste Equipment Operator Solid Waste 1/8/2018
Ethyl Parsons Customer Service Representative Customer Service 1/20/2018
Corey Dunn Solid Waste Equipment Operator Solid Waste 1/22/2018
Gregory Bowen Senior Payroll Technician Finance 1/22/2018
Randy Cohen Fleet Mechanic General Services 1/22/2018
David Scrivener Recreation Supervisor II Parks & Recreation 1/22/2018
Michelle Rucker Police Service Technician Police 1/22/2018
Kyle Bingham Police Officer Police 1/22/2018
Justin Buis Police Officer Police 1/22/2018
Joel Delatorre-Castellanos Police Officer Police 1/22/2018
Michael Diaz Police Officer Police 1/22/2018
Steven Warrior Police Officer Police 1/22/2018
Johan Waterman Ortiz Police Officer Police 1/22/2018
Eric Roberts Electronics Technician Public Utilities 1/22/2018
Cover Memo
City of Clearwater City Hall
112 S. Osceola Avenue
Clearwater, FL 33756
File Number: ID#18-4295
Agenda Date: 3/12/2018 Status: Agenda ReadyVersion: 2
File Type: Action ItemIn Control: Pension Trustees
Agenda Number: 4.2
SUBJECT/RECOMMENDATION:
Approve the following request of employees Paul Capo, Fire Department and Zebulun Veale,
Fire Department, to vest their pensions as provided by Section 2.419 of the Employees’
Pension Plan.
SUMMARY:
Paul Capo, Fire Lieutenant, Fire Department, was employed by the City on October 16, 2000,
and began participating in the Pension Plan on that date. Mr. Capo terminated from City
employment on January 4, 2018.
Zebulun Veale, Fire Lieutenant, Fire Department, was employed by the City on February 9,
2004, and began participating in the Pension Plan on that date. Mr. Veale terminated from City
employment on February 28, 2015.
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.
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. Capo
will meet the hazardous duty criteria and begin collecting pension in November 2020. Mr.
Veale will meet the hazardous duty criteria and begin collecting pension in March 2024.
APPROPRIATION CODE AND AMOUNT:
N/A
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File Number: ID#18-4295
USE OF RESERVE FUNDS:
N/A
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Cover Memo
City of Clearwater City Hall
112 S. Osceola Avenue
Clearwater, FL 33756
File Number: ID#18-4296
Agenda Date: 3/12/2018 Status: Agenda ReadyVersion: 2
File Type: Action ItemIn Control: Pension Trustees
Agenda Number: 4.3
SUBJECT/RECOMMENDATION:
Approve the following request of employees Ruben Hernandez, Fire Department, Wilton Lee,
Police Department, Robert Quinn, Fire Department and Deborah Weitzel, Fire Department, for
a regular pension as provided by Sections 2.416 and 2.424 of the Employees’ Pension Plan.
SUMMARY:
Ruben Hernandez, Firefighter/Driver-Operator, Fire Department, was employed by the City on
November 2, 1992, and his pension service credit is effective on that date. His pension will be
effective May 1, 2018. Based on an average salary of approximately $69,832.59 over the past
five years, the formula for computing regular pensions and Mr. Hernandez’s selection of the
50% Joint and Survivor Annuity, this pension benefit will be approximately $50,267.76 annually.
Wilton Lee, Police Sergeant, Police Department, was employed by the City on June 23, 1986,
and his pension service credit is effective on that date. His pension will be effective February 1,
2018. Based on an average salary of approximately $96,240.87 over the past five years, the
formula for computing regular pensions and Mr. Lee’s selection of the 100% Joint and Survivor
Annuity, this pension benefit will be approximately $81,172.92 annually.
Robert Quinn, Fire Lieutenant, Fire Department, was employed by the City on July 29, 1991,
and his pension service credit is effective on that date. His pension will be effective February 1,
2018. Based on an average salary of approximately $82,499.02 over the past five years, the
formula for computing regular pensions and Mr. Quinn’s selection of the 100% Joint and
Survivor Annuity, this pension benefit will be approximately $59,050.68 annually.
Deborah Weitzel, Storeskeeper, Fire Department, was employed by the City on December 22,
1997, and her pension service credit is effective on that date. Her pension will be effective
February 1, 2018. Based on an average salary of approximately $40,002.76 over the past five
years, the formula for computing regular pensions and Ms. Weitzel’s selection of the 100%
Joint and Survivor Annuity, this pension benefit will be approximately $19,444.20 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
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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.
Ms. Weitzel 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.
Hernandez, Mr. Lee and Mr. Quinn have met the hazardous duty criteria.
APPROPRIATION CODE AND AMOUNT:
N/A
USE OF RESERVE FUNDS:
N/A
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