07/15/2019 Pension Trustees Meeting Minutes July 15, 2019
City of Clearwater
Main Library- Council Chambers
100 N. Osceola Avenue
Clearwater, FL 33755
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Meeting Minutes
Monday, July 15, 2019
9:00 AM
Main Library - Council Chambers
Pension Trustees
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City of Clearwater
Pension Trustees Meeting Minutes July 15, 2019
Roll Call
Present 5 - Chair George N. Cretekos, Trustee Bob Cundiff, Trustee Hoyt
Hamilton, Trustee David Allbritton, and Trustee Jay Polglaze
Also Present—William B. Horne II — City Manager, Micah Maxwell — Assistant
City Manager, Michael Delk — Interim Assistant City Manager,
Pamela K. Akin — City Attorney, Rosemarie Call — City Clerk,
Nicole Sprague — Official Records and Legislative Services
Coordinator, and Jennifer Poirrier— 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 9:06 a.m. in Council Chambers at the
Main Library.
2. Approval of Minutes
2.1 Approve the June 17, 2019 Pension Trustees Meeting Minutes as submitted in written
summation by the City Clerk.
Trustee Cundiff moved to approve the June 17, 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.
Name/Job Classification/Department Pension Eligibility Date
Natalie Diaz, Customer Service Representative, Customer Service 04/29/2019
Jaqueline Pioquinto Pena, Customer Service Representative, Customer Service 04/29/2019
Kathryn Belz, Parking Enforcement Specialist, Engineering/Parking 04/29/2019
Cory Huberty, Gas Technician I, Gas 04/29/2019
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Jeremy Goodloe, Gas Technician I, Gas 04/29/2019
Gregory Lomas, Gas Technician I, Gas 04/29/2019
Shane McGahan, Gas Technician I, Gas 04/29/2019
Clark Kachucha, Parks Service Technician I, Parks& Recreation 04/29/2019
Joshua Clepper, Parks Service Technician I, Parks& Recreation 04/29/2019
Tammy Barletto, Police Officer, Police 04/29/2019
Benjamin Bieber, Police Officer, Police 04/29/2019
Johnathan Reid, Police Officer, Police 04/29/2019
Darrell Whitley Jr., Police Officer, Police 04/29/2019
Pierce Franklin, Custodian, Police 04/29/2019
Adam Fox, Water Distribution Operator Trainee, Public Utilities 04/29/2019
Eric Henry, Water Distribution Operator Trainee, Public Utilities 05/13/2019
Robert Buono, Water Plant Operator C, Public Utilities 05/13/2019
Kevin Balys, Customer Service Representative, Customer Service 05/13/2019
Daliborka"Dali"Andric, Human Resources Analyst, Human Resources 05/13/2019
Krystin Gildea, Police Communications Operator Trainee, Police 05/13/2019
Viviann Cordero, Parking Assistant, Engineering 05/13/2019
James Gorham, Fire EMS Officer, Fire 05/13/2019
Jacob Coleman, Solid Waste Worker, Solid Waste 05/13/2019
Michael Morehead, Fleet Mechanic, General Services 05/13/2019
Michelle Wannike, Librarian I, Library 05/13/2019
DeAnn Rhodus, Customer Service Representative, Planning & Development 05/13/2019
Jillian Prieto, Engineering Contract Specialist, Engineering 05/13/2019
Cedrick Gaynor, Solid Waste Equipment Operator, Solid Waste 05/13/2019
Almira Jones, Recreation Leader, Parks& Recreation 05/25/2019
Andrew Jefferies, Recreation Leader, Parks and Recreation 05/25/2019
Harley Baker, Field Service Representative I, Customer Service 05/28/2019
Felicia Sabartinelli, Recreation Program Coordinator, Parks&Recreation 05/28/2019
Zane Kuhle, Parks Service Technician I, Parks&Recreation 05/28/2019
Michael Smith, Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator C, Public Utilities 05/28/2019
Stephen Michael, Solid Waste Equipment Operator, Solid Waste 05/28/2019
Karen Gilliam, Customer Service Representative, Engineering 05/28/2019
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 Mary Cressman, Solid Waste and General
Services Department, Darrell Goodin, Parks and Recreation Department, Jere
Gunderman, Parks and Recreation Department and Thomas Simak, Gas Department, for
a regular pension as provided by Sections 2.416 and 2.424 of the Employees' Pension
Plan.
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Mary Cressman, Senior Staff Assistant, Solid Waste General Services
Department, was employed by the City on June 26, 1989, and her pension
service credit is effective on that date. Her pension will be effective July 1,
2019. Based on an average salary of approximately $48,477.24 over the past
five years, the formula for computing regular pensions and Ms. Cressman's
selection of the 100% Joint and Survivor Annuity with a 30% partial lump sum,
this pension benefit will be approximately $25,433.76 annually.
Darrell Goodin, Arborist, Parks and Recreation Department, was employed by
the City on July 30, 2001, and his pension service credit is effective on that date.
His pension will be effective July 1, 2019. Based on an average salary of
approximately $38,101.89 over the past five years, the formula for computing
regular pensions and Mr. Goodin's selection of the Life Annuity, this pension
benefit will be approximately $18,770.16 annually.
Jere Gunderman, Recreation Specialist, Parks and Recreation Department,
was employed by the City on May 11, 2001, and his pension service credit is
effective on December 2, 2002. His pension will be effective February 1, 2020.
Based on an average salary of approximately $44,456.26 over the past five
years, the formula for computing regular pensions and Mr. Gunderman's
selection of the 10 Year Certain and Life Annuity, this pension benefit will be
approximately $19,703.76 annually.
Thomas Simak, Gas Specialist, Gas Department, was employed by the City on
June 13, 1994, and his pension service credit is effective on that date. His
pension will be effective June 1, 2019. Based on an average salary of
approximately $42,952.81 over the past five years, the formula for computing
regular pensions and Mr. Simak's selection of the 50% Joint and Survivor
Annuity, this pension benefit will be approximately $26,168.64 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. Cressman, Mr. Goodin, Mr. Gunderman and Mr. Simak have met the
non-hazardous duty criteria.
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Trustee Polglaze moved to approve the following request of
employees Mary Cressman, Solid Waste and General Services
Department, Darrell Goodin, Parks and Recreation Department,
Jere Gunderman, Parks and Recreation Department and Thomas
Simak, Gas 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 9:08 a.m.
City of Clearwater
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Chair
Employees' Pension Plan Trustees
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