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PUBLIC SAFETY PERSONNEL RETIREMENT SYSTEM
GLENDALE LOCAL FIRE BOARD
March 25, 2009—8:00 a.m.
City Hall,4th Floor Conference Room
5850 W. Glendale Ave.
Glendale,AZ
MEMBERS PRESENT: Larry Clark, Citizen Board Member,Acting Chair
John Holland, Fire Board Member
Mark Manor, Fire Board Member
STAFF PRESENT: Alma Carmicle, Human Resources Director and Board Secretary
Nick DiPiazza, Chief Deputy City Attorney
Chris DeChant, Assistant Fire Chief
MEMBERS ABSENT: Mayor Elaine Scruggs, Chair
City Manager Ed Beasley, Board Member
Call to Order
Larry Clark, Acting Chair, called to order the Local Fire Board meeting at 8:02 a.m.
Review and Approval of the January 28,2009 Local Fire Board Meeting Minutes
The Minutes of the January 28, 2009 Local Fire Board meeting were reviewed. John Holland moved to accept
the Minutes as presented. Mark Manor seconded the motion. The Board voted and passed the motion
unanimously.
Review and Approval of Application for Enrollment into the Deferred Retirement Option Plan
("D.R.O.P.")— Patrick J. Berkel
The Local Fire Board reviewed Patrick J. Berkel's D.R.O.P. enrollment application. Patrick J. Berkel, Deputy
Fire Chief, has 32 years of credited service. He has elected to participate in the Deferred Retirement Option
Plan ("D.R.O.P.") for a period of sixty (60) months effective April 18, 2009. On and after this date, the
employee and employer contributions will cease to be made to the Public Safety Personnel Retirement System
("P.S.P.R.S."). He must terminate employment with the City of Glendale Fire Department on or before April
18, 2014. He has been a member of PSPRS since April 18, 1977.
Mark Manor made a motion to approve the D.R.O.P. enrollment application submitted by Patrick J. Berkel,
Deputy Fire Chief John Holland seconded the motion. The Board voted and passed the motion unanimously.
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Local Fire Board Meeting
3/25/09
Commencement of Executive Session
Larry Clark recessed the Open Session and convened in Executive Session to review and discuss the medical
evaluations for two (2) Fire personnel.
At this time, Alma Carmicle, PSPRS Board Secretary and Human Resources Director, explained the
additional review of the medical evaluations being done by Dorothy Thomas, the City's Occupational Health
Nurse. Should Nurse Thomas have any questions or concerns regarding the reports, she will contact the
employee or the doctor directly prior to the PSPRS Board meeting.
The Board adjourned the Executive Session and reconvened into Open Session to vote on the admission of
two (2) Fire personnel into the PSPRS with the pre-existing conditions noted on the medical evaluations.
Review and Approve Fire Medical Evaluations for Pre-Existing Conditions
John Holland made a motion to accept the two (2) applications for the following Fire personnel into the
PSPRS with the pre-existing conditions noted on the Phoenix Fire Department Health Center medical
evaluations:
Terry J. Drescher
Anthony C. Love
Mark Manor seconded the motion. The Board voted and passed the motion unanimously.
New Business
There was no new business.
Adjournment
Larry Clark adjourned the Local Fire Board meeting at 8:18 a.m.
Submitted by:
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Alma Carmicle
Board Secretary
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