11/13/2018 Pension Trustees Meeting Minutes November 13, 2018
City of Clearwater
City Hall
112 S. Osceola Avenue
Clearwater, FL 33756
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Meeting Minutes
Tuesday, November 13, 2018
9:00 AM
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 David Allbritton
Also Present—William B. Horne — City Manager, Jill S. 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— Mayor Cretekos
The meeting was called to order at 9:04 a.m. at City Hall.
2. Approval of Minutes
2.1 Approve the minutes of the October 15, 2018 Pension Trustees Meeting as submitted in
written summation by the City Clerk.
Trustee Allbritton moved to approve the minutes of the October
15, 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
Logan Weinzierl„ Beach Lifeguard, Parks and Recreation 09/01/2018
Thomas Lanni, Parks Service Technician I, Parks and Recreation 09/01/2018
Jordan McGee, Solid Waste Worker, Solid Waste 09/01/2018
Louis Arnold, Gas Technician I, Gas 09/04/2018
Savannah Lopez, Customer Service Rep., Planning and Development 09/04/2018
Cody Keers,Water Distribution Operator Trainee, Public Utilities 09/04/2018
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Vincent Ramirez, Public Utilities Technician I, Public Utilities 09/04/2018
Michael Lang, Parks Service Technician I, Parks and Recreation 09/04/2018
Michelle Leach, Recreation Supervisor I, Parks and Recreation 09/04/2018
Irin Gomez, Housing Specialist, Economic Development and Housing 09/17/2018
Kara Grande, Senior Staff Asst., Economic Development and Housing 09/17/2018
Alejandro Vasquez, Field Service Representative I, Customer Service 09/17/2018
Paul Kuhar, Radio Communications Analyst, General Services 09/17/2018
Ajene Snow, Aquatic Programmer, Parks and Recreation 09/17/2018
Eric Harris, Recreation Specialist, Parks and Recreation 09/17/2018
Jo-Anna Gamble, Police Property Clerk, Police 09/17/2018
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 Michelle Kutch, Human Resources
Department and Andrew Leeth, Fire Department, to vest their pensions as provided by
Section 2.419 of the Employees' Pension Plan.
Michelle Kutch, Human Resources Manager, Human Resources Department,
was employed by the City on Feb 22, 2005, and began participating in the
Pension Plan on that date. Ms. Kutch terminated from City employment on
September 22, 2018.
Andrew Leeth, Fire Medic, Fire Department, was employed by the City on March
19, 2007, and began participating in the Pension Plan on that date. Mr. Leeth
terminated from City employment on May 19, 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 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
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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. Kutch will meet the non-hazardous duty criteria and begin collecting a
pension in July 2030.
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. Leeth will meet the
hazardous duty criteria and begin collecting pension in April 2027.
Trustee Cundiff moved to approve the following request of
employees Michelle Kutch, Human Resources Department and
Andrew Leeth, 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 Albert Granville, Police Department, Robert
Hallett, Engineering Department and Raymond Roby, Fire Department, for a regular
pension as provided by Sections 2.416 and 2.424 of the Employees' Pension Plan.
Albert Granville, Police Officer, Police Department, was employed by the City on
October 26, 1998, and his pension service credit is effective on that date. His
pension will be effective November 1, 2018. Based on an average salary of
approximately $77,835.75 over the past five years, the formula for computing
regular pensions and Mr. Granville's selection of the 100% Joint and Survivor
Annuity, this pension benefit will be approximately $42,466.20 annually.
Robert Hallett, Survey Party Chief, Engineering Department, was employed by
the City on May 3, 1993, and his pension service credit is effective on that date.
His pension will be effective November 1, 2018. Based on an average salary of
approximately $45,151.23 over the past five years, the formula for computing
regular pensions and Mr. Hallett's selection of the 100% Joint and Survivor
Annuity, this pension benefit will be approximately $28,948.92 annually.
Raymond Roby, Fire Assistant Chief, Fire Department, was employed by the
City on August 6, 2007, and his pension service credit is effective on that date.
His pension will be effective November 1, 2018. Based on an average salary of
approximately $99,729.50 over the past five years, the formula for computing
regular pensions and Mr. Roby's selection of the 100% Joint and Survivor
Annuity, this pension benefit will be approximately $29,513.28 annually.
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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 (60) 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. Hallett 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. Granville and Mr. Roby
have met the hazardous duty criteria.
Trustee Hamilton moved to approve the following request of
employees Albert Granville, Police Department, Robert Hallett,
Engineering Department and Raymond Roby, Fire 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. Director's Report — None.
6. Adjourn
Attest
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City Clerk
City of Clearwater
The meeting adjourned at 9:06 a.m.
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