09/16/2019
Pension Trustees Meeting Minutes September 16, 2019
City of Clearwater
Main Library - Council Chambers
100 N. Osceola Avenue
Clearwater, FL 33755
Meeting Minutes
Monday, September 16, 2019
9:00 AM
Main Library - Council Chambers
Pension Trustees
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Pension Trustees Meeting Minutes September 16, 2019
Roll Call
Present 5 - Chair George N. Cretekos, Trustee Bob Cundiff, Trustee Hoyt
Hamilton, Trustee David Allbritton, and Trustee Jay Polglaze (Arrived –
9:03 a.m.)
Also Present – William B. Horne II – City Manager, Micah Maxwell – Assistant
City Manager, Michael Delk – 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 9:01 a.m. in Council Chambers at the
Main Library.
2. Approval of Minutes
2.1 Approve the minutes of the August 12, 2019 Pension Trustees Meeting as submitted in
written summation by the City Clerk.
Trustee Cundiff moved to approve the minutes of the August 12,
2019 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
Terrell Brown Jr., Field Service Representative, Customer Service 07/08/2019
Christopher Katona, Air Conditioning Technician, General Services07/08/2019
Dora Monterroza, Custodial Worker, Parks & Recreation 07/08/2019
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Savannah Bass, Police Information Technician I, Police 07/08/2019
Keron Johnson, Water Distribution Operator Trainee, Public Utilities 07/08/2019
Danny Pate II, Public Utilities Technician I , Public Utilities 07/08/2019
Omar Hill, Parks Service Technician I, Parks & Recreation 07/22/2019
Brennan Milnes, Water Distribution Operator Trainee, Public Utilities 07/22/2019
Derek Griego, Water Distribution Operator Trainee, Public Utilities 07/22/2019
Ricardo Smith, Water Distribution Operator Trainee, Public Utilities 07/22/2019
Rodney Sheridan, Utilities Mechanic, Public Utilities 07/22/2019
Courtney Dosch, Storeskeeper, Fire 07/22/2019
Brian Palmese, Fleet Mechanic, General Services 07/22/2019
Thomas Whittaker, Fleet Mechanic, General Services 07/22/2019
Terry Winthrop, Tradesworker, Marine & Aviation 07/22/2019
Trustee Hamilton 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 Daniel Devol, Police Department, for a
regular pension as provided by Sections 2.416 and 2.424 of the Employees’ Pension
Plan.
Daniel Devol, Police Sergeant, Police Department, was employed by the City on
October 17, 1994, and his pension service credit is effective on that date. His
pension will be effective September 1, 2019.
Based on an average salary of approximately $91,102.48 over the past five
years, the formula for computing regular pensions and Mr. Devol’s selection of
the 10 Year Certain and Life Annuity with a 20% partial lump sum, this pension
benefit will be approximately $53,548.68 annually.
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. Devol has met the
hazardous duty criteria.
Trustee Allbritton moved to approve the following request of
employee Daniel Devol, 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.
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5. Director's Report — None.
6. Adjourn
Meeting Minutes September 16, 2019
The meeting adjourned at 9:03 a.m.
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