04/11/2019 Pension Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes April 11, 2019
City of Clearwater
Main Library- Council Chambers
100 N. Osceola Avenue
Clearwater, FL 33755
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Meeting Minutes
Thursday, April 11, 2019
9:00 AM
Council Chambers - Main Library
Pension Advisory Committee
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Roll Call
Present 7 - Chair Nathan Hightower, Committee Member Hoyt Hamilton, Committee
Member Greg Newland, Committee Member Bob Cundiff, Committee
Member Christian Schuele, Committee Member April Eversole, and
Committee Member Jay Polglaze
Also Present - Jennifer Poirrier— Human Resources Director, Patricia O. Sullivan - Board
Reporter
1. Call To Order
The Chair called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. at the Main Library.
To provide continuity for research, items are in agenda order although not necessarily
discussed in that order.
2. Approval of Minutes
2.1 Approve minutes of March 14, 2019 Pension Advisory Committee meeting as submitted
in written summation.
Member Cundiff moved to approve minutes of March 14, 2019
Pension Advisory Committee meeting as submitted in written
summation. 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 Recommend approval of the new hires for acceptance into the Pension Plan as listed.
Name, Job Classification, Department Pension Eligibility Date
Luis Ravelo, Solid Waste Equipment Operator, Solid Waste 03/04/2019
Andres Villamarzo, Customer Service Representative, Customer Service 03/04/2019
Donna Saxer, Code Enforcement Inspector, Planning & Development 03/04/2019
Alyssa Gagliardi, Senior Payroll Technician, Finance/Payroll 03/18/2019
William Sizemore III, Water Distribution Operator Trainee, Public Utilities 03/18/2019
Deoraj Sabinath, Electronics Technician, Public Utilities 03/18/2019
Victoria McLaughlin, Parks Service Supervisor I, Parks & Recreation 03/18/2019
Member Hamilton moved to recommend approval of the new hires
for acceptance into the Pension Plan as listed. The motion was
duly seconded and carried unanimously.
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4.2 Recommend approval of the following request of employees Sean Ambrose, Planning
and Development Department, Lisa Goodrich, Human Resources Department, Lan-Ahn
Nguyen, Engineering Department, Robert Tefft, Planning and Development Department
and Douglas Wood, Fire Department to vest their pensions as provided by Section 2.419
of the Employees' Pension Plan.
Sean Ambrose, Development Review Tech II, Planning & Development
Department, was employed by the City on January 22, 2008, and began
participating in the Pension Plan on that date. Mr. Ambrose terminated from
City employment on November 21, 2018.
Lisa Goodrich, Senior Human Resources Analyst, Human Resource
Department, was employed by the City on February 7, 2005, and began
participating in the Pension Plan on that date. Ms. Goodrich terminated from
City employment on March 8, 2019.
Lan-Anh Nguyen, Senior Professional Engineer, Engineering
Department, was employed by the City on February 6, 2006, and began
participating in the Pension Plan on that date. Ms. Nguyen terminated from
City employment on March 9, 2019.
Robert Tefft, Senior Planner, Planning and Development Department,
was employed by the City on May 16, 2005, and began participating in the
Pension Plan on that date. Mr. Tefft terminated from City employment on
March 16, 2019.
Douglas Wood, Fire Medic, Fire Department, was employed by the City
on October 16, 2006, and began participating in the Pension Plan on that
date. Mr. Wood terminated from City employment on March 1, 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 (1/1/13),
a member shall be eligible for retirement following the earlier of the date on
which a participant has reached the age of fifty-five (55) years and completed
twenty (20) years of credited service; the date on which a participant has
reached age sixty-five (65) years and completed ten (10) years of credited
service; or the date on which a member has completed thirty (30) years of
service regardless of age. Mr. Ambrose will meet the non-hazardous duty
criteria and begin collecting a pension in February 2038. Ms. Goodrich will
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meet the non -hazardous duty criteria and begin collecting a pension in
March 2025. Ms. Nguyen will meet the non-hazardous duty criteria and begin
collecting a pension in December 2031. Mr. Tefft will meet the non-hazardous
duty criteria and begin collecting a pension in September 2032.
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 (20) years of
credited service regardless of age, or the date on which the participant has
reached fifty-five (55) years and completed ten (10) years of credited
service. Mr. Wood will meet the hazardous duty criteria and begin collecting
pension in November 2026.
Member Schule moved to recommend approval of the following
requests of employee Sean Ambrose, Planning and Development
Department, Lisa Goodrich, Human Resources Department,
Lan-Ahn Nguyen, Engineering Department, Robert Tefft, Planning
and Development Department and Douglas Wood, Fire Department,
to vest their pension as provided by Section 2.419 of the Employees'
Pension Plan. The motion was duly seconded and carried
unanimously.
4.3 Recommend approval of the following request of employees Kevin D'Amico, Police
Department, Elizabeth Minor, Parks and Recreation Department, John Olson, Solid
Waste General Services and Karl Wassmer, Police Department, for a regular pension as
provided by Sections 2.416 and 2.424 of the Employees' Pension Plan.
Kevin D'Amico, Police Lieutenant, Police Department, was employed by
the City on March 16, 1987, 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 $105,982.20 over the past five years, the formula for
computing regular pensions and Mr. D'Amico's selection of the 100% Joint
and Survivor Annuity with a 20% Partial Lump Sum, this pension benefit will
be approximately $72,035.52 annually.
Elizabeth Minor, Recreation Programmer, Parks and Recreation
Department, was employed by the City on April 3, 2006, and her pension
service credit is effective on that date. Her pension will be effective May 1,
2019. Based on an average salary of approximately $32,553.11 over the
past five years, the formula for computing regular pensions and Ms. Minor's
selection of the Life Annuity, this pension benefit will be approximately
$11,660.04 annually.
John Olson, Fleet Mechanic, Solid Waste General Services Department,
was employed by the City on November 10, 1997, and his pension service
credit is effective on that date. His pension will be effective May 1, 2019.
Based on an average salary of approximately $51,247.82 over the past five
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years, the formula for computing regular pensions and Mr. Olson's selection
of the 50% Joint and Survivor Annuity, this pension benefit will be
approximately $28,020.00 annually.
Karl Wassmer, 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 May 1, 2019. Based on an average salary
of approximately $90,668.87 over the past five years, the formula for computing
regular pensions and Mr. Wassmer's selection of the 50% Joint and Survivor
Annuity, this pension benefit will be approximately $51,862.44 annually.
Section 2.416 provides for normal retirement eligibility for non-hazardous
duty employees hired prior to the effective date of this reinstatement
(1/1/13), a member shall be eligible for retirement following the earlier of the
date on which a participant has reached the age of fifty-five (55) years and
completed twenty (20) years of credited service; the date on which a
participant has reached age sixty-five (65) years and completed ten (10)
years of credited service; or the date on which a member has completed
thirty (30) years of service regardless of age. Ms. Minor and Mr. Olson 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 (20) years of
credited service regardless of age, or the date on which the participant has
reached fifty-five (55) years and completed ten (10) years of credited
service. Mr. D'Amico and Mr. Wassmer have met the hazardous duty criteria.
Member Polglaze moved to recommend approval of the following
requests of employees Kevin D'Amico, Police Department,
Elizabeth Minor, Parks and Recreation Department, John Olson,
Solid Waste General Services and Karl Wassmer, 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.
4.4 Election of New Officers
Member Hamilton moved to reappoint Nathan Hightower as Chair.
The motion was duly seconded and carried unanimously.
Member Cundiff moved to appoint Greg Newland as Vice Chair.
The motion was duly seconded and carried unanimously.
5. Old Business Item: None.
6. Director's Report: None.
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7. Board Members to be Heard
8. Adjourn
Attest:
Meeting Minutes April 11, 2019
Member Newland referenced last month's recommendation for the
Committee to receive PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) education
and reported the FPPTA (Florida Public Pension Trustees Association)
offered a class on PTSD. It was noted Attorney Stuart Kaufman firm's annual
educational conference also provided training on the subject. Information
also was requested on online training opportunities.
The meeting adjourned at 9:05 a.m.
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City of Clearwater
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