11/13/2018Tuesday, November 13, 2018
9:00 AM
City of Clearwater
City Hall
112 S. Osceola Avenue
Clearwater, FL 33756
Council Chambers
Pension Trustees
Meeting Agenda
November 13, 2018Pension Trustees Meeting Agenda
1. Call To Order
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.
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 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.
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.
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#18-5402
Agenda Date: 11/13/2018 Status: Agenda ReadyVersion: 1
File Type: MinutesIn Control: Pension Trustees
Agenda Number: 2.1
SUBJECT/RECOMMENDATION:
Approve the minutes of the October 15, 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 October 15, 2018
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City of Clearwater
City of Clearwater
City Hall
112 S. Osceola Avenue
Clearwater, FL 33756
Meeting Minutes
Monday, October 15, 2018
9:00 AM
Council Chambers
Pension Trustees
Draft
Pension Trustees Meeting Minutes October 15, 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 David Allbritton
Also Present – William B. Horne – City Manager, Micah Maxwell – Assistant City
Manager, Pamela K. Akin – City Attorney, Rosemarie Call –
City Clerk, 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 9:03 a.m. at City Hall.
2. Approval of Minutes
2.1 Approve the minutes of the September 17, 2018 Pension Trustees meeting as submitted
in written summation by the City Clerk.
Trustee Hamilton moved to approve the minutes of the
September 17, 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
Shane Miller, Police Service Technician, Police 08/04/2018
Jessica Harmeson, Human Resources Analyst, Human Resources 08/06/2018
Jason Chrappa, Parks Service Technician I, Parks and Recreation 08/06/2018
Julian Johnson, Solid Waste Worker, Solid Waste 08/06/2018
Andrew Coleman, Pool Guard, Parks and Recreation 08/06/2018 Draft
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Travis Nichols, Fleet Mechanic, General Services 08/06/2018
Michelle Mann, Police Communications Operator, Police 08/06/2018
Carla Scrivener, Recreation Program Coordinator, Parks and Recreation 08/06/2018
Christian Jimenez-Barrios, Parks Service Technician I, Parks and Recreation 08/06/2018
Ural Robinson, Recreation Leader, Parks and Recreation 08/19/2018
Isaiah Walton, Public Utilities Technician I, Public Utilities 08/20/2018
Edwin Martinez, Solid Waste Equipment Operator, Solid Waste 08/20/2018
Joseph Borders, Solid Waste Equipment Operator, Solid Waste 08/20/2018
Robert Brzak, Real Estate Coordinator, Engineering 08/20/2018
Howard Rein, Fire Inspector, Fire 08/20/2018
Nicholas Esposito, Fire Inspector, Fire 08/20/2018
Nancy Marquez, Senior Staff Assistant, Public Utilities 08/20/2018
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 employee Scott Rhodes, Solid Waste General Services
Department to vest his pension as provided by Section 2.419 of the Employees’ Pension
Plan.
Scott Rhodes, Solid Waste Worker, Solid Waste General Services Department,
was employed by the City on June 7, 2004, and began participating in the
Pension Plan on September 6, 2004. Mr. Rhodes terminated from City
employment on February 21, 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
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. Draft
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Mr. Rhodes will meet the non-hazardous duty criteria and begin collecting a
pension in October 2024.
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 Cundiff moved to approve the following request of
employee Scott Rhodes, Solid Waste General Services
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 employee Mirjana Zdjelar, Finance Department for a
regular pension as provided by Sections 2.416 and 2.424 of the Employees' Pension
Plan.
Mirjana Zdjelar, Senior Accountant, Finance Department, was employed by the
City on August 17, 1998, and her pension service credit is effective on that date.
Her pension will be effective September 1, 2018.
Based on an average salary of approximately $55,565.02 over the past five
years, the formula for computing regular pensions and Ms. Zdjelar’s selection of
the 75% Joint and Survivor Annuity, this pension benefit will be approximately
$28,660.08 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.
Ms. Zdjelar has met the non-hazardous duty criteria.
Section 2.416 provides for normal retirement eligibility for hazardous duty Draft
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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 Hamilton moved to approve the following request of
employee Mirjana Zdjelar, Finance 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
The meeting adjourned at 9:05 a.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#18-5229
Agenda Date: 11/13/2018 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
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 Representative, Planning and Development 09/04/2018
Cody Keers, Water Distribution Operator Trainee, Public Utilities 09/04/2018
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 Assistant, 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
APPROPRIATION CODE AND AMOUNT: N/A
USE OF RESERVE FUNDS: N/A
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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
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 Representative Planning and Development 09/04/2018
Cody Keers Water Distribution Operator
Trainee Public Utilities 09/04/2018
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 Assistant 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
Cover Memo
City of Clearwater City Hall
112 S. Osceola Avenue
Clearwater, FL 33756
File Number: ID#18-5203
Agenda Date: 11/13/2018 Status: Agenda ReadyVersion: 2
File Type: Action ItemIn Control: Pension Trustees
Agenda Number: 4.2
SUBJECT/RECOMMENDATION:
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.
SUMMARY:
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 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.
APPROPRIATION CODE AND AMOUNT: N/A
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File Number: ID#18-5203
USE OF RESERVE FUNDS: N/A
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City of Clearwater City Hall
112 S. Osceola Avenue
Clearwater, FL 33756
File Number: ID#18-5204
Agenda Date: 11/13/2018 Status: Agenda ReadyVersion: 2
File Type: Action ItemIn Control: Pension Trustees
Agenda Number: 4.3
SUBJECT/RECOMMENDATION:
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.
SUMMARY:
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.
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
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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.
APPROPRIATION CODE AND AMOUNT: N/A
USE OF RESERVE FUNDS: N/A
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