10/15/2007
TRUSTEES OF THE EMPLOYEES' PENSION FUND MEETING MINUTES
CITY OF CLEARWATER
October 15, 2007
Present: Frank Hibbard Chair
Carlen Petersen Trustee
John Doran Trustee
George N. Cretekos Trustee
Paul Gibson Trustee
Also Present: William B. Horne, II City Manager
Joe Roseto Interim Assistant City Manager
Pamela K. Akin City Attorney
Allen Del Prete Interim Human Resources Director
Cynthia E. Goudeau City Clerk
Brenda Moses Board Reporter
The meeting was called to order at 1:55 p.m. p.m. at City Hall.
To provide continuity for research, items are in agenda order although not
necessarily discussed in that order.
2. Approval of Minutes
2.1 Approve the minutes of the September 17, 2007 Pension Trustees meeting as
submitted in written summation by the City Clerk.
Trustee Cretekos moved to approve the minutes of the September 17, 2007, Pension
Trustees meeting, as recorded and submitted in written summation by the City Clerk to each
motioncarried
Trustee. The was duly seconded and unanimously.
3. Pension Trustees Items
3.1 Accept employees into membership in the City of Clearwater’s Employees’ Pension
Plan
Pension Elig.
Name, Job Class, & Dept./Div. Hire Date Date
Clinton Reeves, WWTP Op. Trainer/Pub. Util. 8/6/07 8/6/07
Bryclyn Lawrence, SW Worker/Solid Waste 5/1/07 8/6/07
Marcus McDougle, WWTP Op. Trainee/Pub. Util. 8/6/07 8/6/07
Jon Dion, Air Conditioning Technician/General Services 8/6/07 8/6/07
Theodore Dallas, Solid Waste Worker/Solid Waste 6/18/07 8/20/07
Kristin Matthews, Police Com. Op. Trainee/Police 8/20/07 8/20/07
Melissa Santomenno, Police Com. Op. Trainee/Police 8/20/07 8/20/07
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Bryclyn Lawrence was originally hired as temporary on May 1, 2007; status changed to
permanent and pension eligible as of August 6, 2007.
Theodore Dallas was originally hired as temporary on June 18, 2007; status changed to
permanent and pension eligible as of August 20, 2007.
Trustee Gibson moved to accept the listed employees into membership in the City of
motion carried
Clearwater's Employees' Pension Plan. The was duly seconded and
unanimously.
3.2 Pensions to be Approved
Vicki Niemiller, Housing Inspector, Development & Neighborhood Services Department,
was employed by the City on September 6, 1983, and her pension service credit is effective on
that date. Her pension will be effective December 1, 2007.
Based on an average salary of approximately $45,877 per year over the past five
years, the formula for computing regular pensions, and Ms. Niemiller’s selection of the Joint &
Survivor Annuity, this pension will approximate $30,573 annually.
David Malick, Gas Specialist, Gas Department, was employed by the City on December
15, 1976, and his pension service credit is effective on July 30, 1977. His pension will be
effective November 1, 2007.
Based on an average salary of approximately $45,402 per year over the past five
years, the formula for computing regular pensions, and Mr. Malick’s selection of the 75% Joint
& Survivor Annuity, this pension will approximate $37,939 annually.
Stanley Loveday, Fire Medic Lieutenant, Fire Department, was employed by the City on
October 27 1986, and his pension service credit is effective on that date. His pension will be
effective September 1, 2007.
Based on an average salary of approximately $100,583 per year over the past five
years, the formula for computing regular pensions, and Mr. Loveday’s selection of the Life
Annuity, this pension will approximate $60,366 annually.
These pensions were approved by the Pension Advisory Committee on September 13,
2007. Section 2.393 provides for normal retirement eligibility when a participant has reached
age 55 and completed twenty years of credited service, has completed thirty years of credited
service, or has reached age 65 and completed ten years of credited service. Section 2.393
also provides for normal retirement eligibility when a participant has completed twenty years of
credited service or has reached age 55 and completed ten years of credited service in a type
of employment described as “hazardous duty” and further defines service as a Fire Medic
Lieutenant as meeting the hazardous duty criteria. Ms. Niemiller qualifies under the age 55
and twenty years of service criteria; Mr. Malick qualifies under the thirty years of service
criteria, and Mr. Loveday qualifies under the hazardous duty criteria.
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Trustee Petersen moved that Vicki Niemiller, Housing Inspector, Development &
Neighborhood Services Department, David Malick, Gas Specialist, Gas Department, and
Stanley Loveday, Fire Medic Lieutenant, Fire Department, be granted regular pensions under
Section(s) 2.393 and 2.397 of the Employees' Pension Plan as approved by the Pension
Advisory Committee. The motion was duly seconded and carried unanimously.
4. Other Business
Interim Human Resources Director Allen DelPrete said pension workshops are
scheduled for October 22 and October 31, 2007 at 1 :00 p.m. in Council Chambers.
5. Adjourn
The meeting adjourned at 1 :57 p.m.
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