06/18/2018 Pension Trustees Meeting Minutes June 18, 2018
City of Clearwater
City Hall
112 S. Osceola Avenue
Clearwater, FL 33756
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Meeting Minutes
Monday, June 18, 2018
1 :00 PM
Council Chambers
Pension Trustees
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Pension Trustees Meeting Minutes June 18, 2018
Rollcall
Present 3 - Chair George N. Cretekos, Trustee Bob Cundiff, and Trustee David
Allbritton
Absent 2 - Trustee Doreen Caudell, and Trustee Hoyt Hamilton
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 1:09 p.m. at City Hall.
2. Approval of Minutes
Approve the minutes of the May 14, 2018 Pension Trustees Meeting as submitted in
written summation by the City Clerk.
Trustee Cundiff moved to approve the minutes of the May 14,
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/Department Pension Eligibility Date
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William Anderson-KutchParking, Facility, Security Aide, Engineering 3/31/2018
Laszlo Szurly, Custodial Worker, Marine&Aviation 3/31/2018
Christopher Pieslak, Risk Management Specialist, Finance 4/02/2018
Nathan Hartley, Gas Apprentice, Gas 4/02/2018
Grover Davis, Utilities Mechanic, Public Utilities 4/02/2018
Stephanie Flanagan, Parking Assistant, Engineering 4/16/2018
Joseph Stanton, Fleet Mechanic, General Services 4/16/2018
Mark Kaigler, Parks Service Technician I, Parks& Recreation 4/16/2018
Jeremy Ornduff, Solid Waste Worker, Solid Waste 4/02/2018
Perry Lee, Solid Waste Worker, Solid Waste 4/02/2018
Matthew Richardi, Fire Medic, Fire 4/02/2018
James Humphrey, Fire Medic, Fire 4/02/2018
Ryan Fetner, Fire Medic, Fire 4/02/2018
Ellert Toohey, Fire Medic, Fire 4/02/2018
John GrayFire MedicFire 4/02/2018
Justin NewlandFire MedicFire 4/02/2018
Benjamin DyckFire MedicFire 4/02/2018
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Corey ButtsFire MedicFire 4/02/2018
Devon HeathfieldFire MedicFire 4/02/2018
Christopher Quinn, Fire Medic, Fire 4/02/2018
Todd Rushing, Fire Medic, Fire 4/02/2018
Kenny Sweitzer, Fire Medic, Fire 4/02/2018
Stephen Aldrich, Stormwater Technician I, Engineering 4/16/2018
Tyler Wagner, Parks Service Technician I, Parks&Recreation 4/16/2018
Devin Bickel, Parks Service Technician I, Parks&Recreation 4/16/2018
Joseph Santostefano, Parks Service Technician I, Parks&Recreation 4/16/2018
Jonathan Van Geons, Parks Service Technician I, Parks&Recreation 4/16/2018
Kara Lebel, Police Communication Operator Trainee, Police 4/16/2018
Frank Figueroa, Police Service Technician, Police 4/16/2018
Milton Bostic,Water Distribution Operator Trainee, Public Utilities 4/16/2018
Anthony Suffoletto,Waste Water Treatment Plan Oper. C, Public Utilities 4/16/2018
Joshua Hinz, Solid Waste Equipment Operator, Solid Waste 4/16/2018
Jermaine Filer, Solid Waste Worker, Solid Waste 4/16/2018
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Trustee Allbritton 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 Laura Canary, Administration CRA
Operations Department, Christopher Hubbard, Parks and Recreation Department,
Thomas Knobl, Fire Department and Martin Moran, Fire Department, to vest their
pensions as provided by Section 2.419 of the Employees' Pension Plan.
Laura Canary, Economic Development Coordinator, Administration CRA
Operations Department, was employed by the City on March 22, 2004, and
began participating in the Pension Plan on that date. Ms. Canary terminated
from City employment on April 14, 2018.
Christopher Hubbard, Recreation Specialist, Parks and Recreation Department,
was employed by the City on July 24, 2006, and began participating in the
Pension Plan on that date. Mr. Hubbard terminated from City employment on
August 19, 2017.
Thomas Knobl, Firefighter/Driver-Operator, Fire Department, was employed by
the City on October 31, 2005, and began participating in the Pension Plan on
that date. Mr. Knobl terminated from City employment on April 3, 2018.
Martin Moran, Administrative Support Manager, Fire Department, was employed
by the City on February 28, 2000, and began participating in the Pension Plan
on that date. Mr. Moran terminated from City employment on March 31, 2018.
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
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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. Ms. Canary will meet the non-hazardous duty criteria
and begin collecting a pension in April 2034. Mr. Hubbard will meet the
non-hazardous duty criteria and begin collecting a pension in January 2036. Mr.
Moran will meet the non-hazardous duty criteria and begin collecting a pension
in March 2020.
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. Knobl
will meet the hazardous duty criteria and begin collecting pension in November
2025.
Trustee Cundiff moved to approve the following request of
employees Laura Canary, Administration CRA Operations
Department, Christopher Hubbard, Parks and Recreation
Department, Thomas Knobl, Fire Department and Martin Moran,
Fire 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 William Clark, Gas Department, Lydia
Moreda, Information Technology Department and Robert Powers, Public Utilities
Department, for a regular pension as provided by Sections 2.416 and 2.424 of the
Employees' Pension Plan.
William Clark, Gas Sales Representative, Gas Department, was employed by
the City on June 13, 1994, and his pension service credit is effective on
November 6, 1999. His pension will be effective June 1, 2018. Based on an
average salary of approximately $64,180.70 over the past five years, the formula
for computing regular pensions and Mr. Clark's selection of the Life Annuity, this
pension benefit will be approximately $32,769.60 annually.
Lydia Moreda, Senior Systems Analyst, Information Technology Department,
was employed by the City on April 23, 2001, and her pension service credit is
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effective on that date. Her pension will be effective June 1, 2018. Based on an
average salary of approximately $62,089.06 over the past five years, the formula
for computing regular pensions and Ms. Moreda's selection of the 10 Year
Certain and Life Annuity, this pension benefit will be approximately $27,904.56
annually.
Robert Powers, Industrial Pretreatment Coordinator, Public Utilities Department,
was employed by the City on May 21, 1987, and his pension service credit is
effective on that date. His pension will be effective June 1, 2018. Based on an
average salary of approximately $70,198.92 over the past five years, the formula
for computing regular pensions and Mr. Powers' selection of the Joint and
Survivor Annuity with a 20% Partial Lump Sum, this pension benefit will be
approximately $53,816.76 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 credited service. Mr. Clark, Ms. Moreda and Mr. Powers 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 Allbritton moved to approve the following request of
employees William Clark, Gas Department, Lydia Moreda,
Information Technology Department and Robert Powers, Public
Utilities 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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5. Director's Report — None.
6. Adjourn
Meeting Minutes June 18, 2018
The meeting adjourned at 1:12 p.m.
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