10/08/1998PENSION ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING
CITY OF CLEARWATER
October 8, 1998
Present: Rita Garvey Chair/Mayor
Robert Clark Committee Member/Commissioner
Pat Greer Committee Member
Dick Fitzgerald Committee Member
Also Present: Debbie Ford Administrative Analyst
Patricia O. Sullivan Board Reporter
Absent: J. B. Johnson Vice Chair/Commissioner
Pat Shepler Committee Member
John Scacca Committee Member
The Chair called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. at City Hall.
To provide continuity for research, items are in agenda order although not necessarily discussed in that order.
ITEM #2 - Approval of Minutes
Member Fitzgerald moved to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of September 10, 1998, as corrected by the City Clerk Department. The motion was duly seconded and carried unanimously.
ITEM #3 - Employees to be Heard - None.
ITEM #4 - Action Items
a) Review and Action on Employee Requests for Years of Service Pension
1. Jeffrey E. Harper - Information Management Director, Information Management
Member Clark moved to approve a Years of Service Pension for Jeffrey E. Harper. The motion was duly seconded and carried unanimously.
b) Approval of New Hires as Pension Plan Members
As of October 1, 1998, the City has 1,663.8 FTEs and 1,735.5 budgeted positions.
Member Clark moved to accept the following employees into membership in the Pension Plan:
Date of Pension Employment Elig. Date
Thomas Wilcox, Maintenance Worker I Solid Waste Department 08/31/98 08/31/98
Rebecca Shore, Accounting Clerk Planning & Dev. Services 08/31/98 08/31/98
Diane Walsh, Planner Planning & Dev. Services 08/31/98 08/31/98
Christine A. Vazquez, Accounting Clerk General Services 07/20/98 07/20/98
James Geary, Public Information Spec. Customer Service 09/14/98 09/14/98
Marco Ortega, Equipment Operator II Parks & Recreation Dept. 09/14/98 09/14/98
Bernadette Weiers, Library Assistant Library Department 09/14/98 09/14/98
Dennis Ryder, Gas Technician I Gas Department 09/21/98 09/21/98
The motion was duly seconded and carried unanimously.
ITEM #5 - Pending/New Business
Actuarially Reduced Pensions
Administrative Analyst Debbie Ford said staff had distributed copies for board review of the 1994 Settlement Agreement and General Release related to the 1988 case Snair vs. City of
Clearwater. When the issue is agendaed, staff will provide background information and analysis.
Ms. Ford reported the Pension Trustees had approved independent counsel for the PAC (Pension Advisory Board) based on the recommendation by the City Attorney. A RFP (Request for Proposals)
is being processed. A Legal Department representative no longer will attend PAC meetings.
ITEM #6 - Director's Reports
The next PAC meeting is scheduled for November 12, 1998.
ITEM #7 - Board Members to be Heard - None.
ITEM #8 - Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 9:06 a.m.