02/19/2019 Pension Trustees Meeting Minutes February 19, 2019
City of Clearwater
Main Library- Council Chambers
100 N. Osceola Avenue
Clearwater, FL 33755
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Meeting Minutes
Tuesday, February 19, 2019
9:00 AM
Council Chambers - Main Library
Pension Trustees
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Roll Call
Present 4 - Chair George N. Cretekos, Trustee Bob Cundiff, Trustee Hoyt
Hamilton, and Trustee David Allbritton
Absent 1 - Trustee Jay Polglaze
Also Present—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 9:14 a.m. at the Main Library, Council
Chambers.
2. Approval of Minutes
2.1 Approve the January 14, 2019 Pension Trustees Meeting Minutes as submitted in written
summation by the City Clerk
Trustee Hamilton moved to approve the January 14, 2019 Pension
Trustees Meeting Minutes 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.
Pension
Name/Job Classification/Department Eligibility Date
Scott Mattis,Beach Lifeguard,Parks and Recreation 12/08/2018
Dakota Ornduff, Solid Waste Worker, Solid Waste 12/10/2018
Breon Wilkins, Solid Waste Worker, Solid Waste 12/10/2018
Patricia DeMilo, Accounting Technician, Parks and Recreation 12/10/2018
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Michael Conti, Customer Service Rep., Customer Service 12/10/2018
Arthur Goldberg Ayala, Utilities Chemist, Public Utilities 12/10/2018
Terence Jamison, Solid Waste Worker, Solid Waste 12/10/2018
Trustee Hamilton moved to approve the new hires for acceptance
into the Pension Plan as listed. The motion was duly seconded
and carried unanimously.
Ayes: 4 - Chair Cretekos, Trustee Cundiff, Trustee Hamilton and Trustee
Allbritton
4.2 Approve the following request of employees William Andrews, Public Utilities Department
and Robert Morig Jr, Gas Department, to vest their pensions as provided by Section
2.419 of the Employees' Pension Plan.
William Andrews, Electro-Mechanical Tech, Public Utilities Department, was
employed by the City on February 7, 2006, and began participating in the
Pension Plan on that date. Mr. Andrews terminated from City employment on
December 4, 2018.
Robert Morig Jr, Gas Operations Manager, Gas Department, was employed by
the City on October 13, 2008, and began participating in the Pension Plan on
that date. Mr. Morig will terminate from City employment on January 5, 2019.
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. Andrews will meet the non-hazardous duty criteria and begin collecting a
pension in March 2024. Mr. Morig will meet the non-hazardous duty criteria and
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begin collecting a pension in November 2038.
Trustee Allbritton moved to approve the following request of
employees William Andrews, Public Utilities Department and
Robert Morig Jr, Gas 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 Lewis Anderson, Parks and Recreation
Department, Keith Downs, Gas Department, Vern Erickson, Public Utilities Department,
Sandra Harriger, City Manager Department, Patricia Howard, Library Department, Diane
Hufford, Economic Development and Housing Department, Phillip Hughes, Solid Waste
General Services Department and Charmatee Rodrigues, Public Utilities Department, for
a regular pension as provided by Sections 2.416 and 2.424 of the Employees' Pension
Plan.
Lewis Anderson, Parks Service Technician II, Parks and Recreation
Department, was employed by the City on June 16, 2003, and his pension
service credit is effective on that date. His pension will be effective January 1,
2019. Based on an average salary of approximately $31,315.49 over the past
five years, the formula for computing regular pensions and Mr. Anderson's
selection of the Life Annuity, this pension benefit will be approximately
$13,348.20 annually.
Keith Downs, Gas Program Coordinator, Gas Department, was employed by
the City on February 20, 1998, and his pension service credit is effective on that
date. His pension will be effective February 1, 2019. Based on an average
salary of approximately $79,111.58 over the past five years, the formula for
computing regular pensions and Mr. Downs' selection of the Life Annuity, this
pension benefit will be approximately $45,680.88 annually.
Vern Erickson, Water Plant Operator A, Public Utilities Department, was
employed by the City on March 7, 2005, and his pension service credit is
effective on that date. His pension will be effective April 1, 2019. Based on an
average salary of approximately $44,978.91 over the past five years, the formula
for computing regular pensions and Mr. Erickson's selection of the Life Annuity,
this pension benefit will be approximately $17,323.80 annually.
Sandra Harriger, Assistant to City Manager, City Manager Department, was
employed by the City on January 4, 1999, and her pension service credit is
effective on that date. Her pension will be effective February 1, 2019. Based on
an average salary of approximately $66,915.00 over the past five years, the
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formula for computing regular pensions and Ms. Harriger's selection of the Life
Annuity, this pension benefit will be approximately $36,941.28 annually.
Patricia Howard, Librarian I, Library Department, was employed by the City on
June 6, 1997, and her pension service credit is effective on November 17, 2003.
Her pension will be effective February 1, 2019. Based on an average salary of
approximately $41,616.02 over the past five years, the formula for computing
regular pensions and Ms. Howard's selection of the 50% Joint and Survivor
Annuity, this pension benefit will be approximately $15,989.40 annually.
Diane Hufford, Economic Development Coordinator, Economic Development
and Housing Department, was employed by the City on January 23, 1995, and
her pension service credit is effective on that date. Her pension will be effective
January 1, 2019. Based on an average salary of approximately $75,985.61 over
the past five years, the formula for computing regular pensions and Ms.
Hufford's selection of the 50% Joint and Survivor Annuity, this pension benefit
will be approximately $33,630.00 annually.
Phillip Hughes, Fleet Mechanic Supervisor, Solid Waste General Services
Department, was employed by the City on October 19, 1992, and his pension
service credit is effective on that date. His pension will be effective February 1,
2019. Based on an average salary of approximately $63,829.58 over the past
five years, the formula for computing regular pensions and Mr. Hughes'
selection of the 100% Joint and Survivor Annuity, this pension benefit will be
approximately $41,808.60 annually.
Charmatee Rodrigues, Utilities Chemist, Public Utilities Department, was
employed by the City on October 16, 2006, and her pension service credit is
effective on that date. Her pension will be effective February 1, 2019. Based on
an average salary of approximately $43,170.40 over the past five years, the
formula for computing regular pensions and Ms. Rodrigues' selection of the
100% Joint and Survivor Annuity, this pension benefit will be approximately
$12,111.16 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
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reached the age of sixty-five years and completed ten years of credited service.
Mr. Anderson, Mr. Downs, Mr. Erickson, Ms. Harriger, Ms. Howard, Ms. Hufford,
Mr. Hughes and Ms. Rodrigues have met the non -hazardous duty criteria.
Trustee Cundiff moved to approve the following request of
employees Lewis Anderson, Parks and Recreation Department,
Keith Downs, Gas Department, Vern Erickson, Public Utilities
Department, Sandra Harriger, City Manager Department, Patricia
Howard, Library Department, Diane Hufford, Economic
Development and Housing Department, Phillip Hughes, Solid
Waste General Services Department and Charmatee Rodrigues,
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.
5. Director's Report
6. Adjourn
Attest
City Clerk
The meeting adjourned at 9:16 a.m.
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Chair
Employees' Pension Plan Trustees
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