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PUBLIC SAFETY PERSONNEL RETIREMENT SYSTEM
GLENDALE LOCAL POLICE BOARD
June 23,2010—9:00 a.m.
City Hall, 4th Floor Conference Room
5850 W. Glendale Ave.
Glendale,AZ
MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Elaine Scruggs, Chair
Lt. John Wolfe, Police Board Member
Brandon Keefer, Police Board Member
STAFF PRESENT: Jim Brown, Asst. Human Resources Director and Acting Board Secretary
Nick DiPiazza, Chief Deputy City Attorney
La Trisse Kuzinski, Human Resources Support Staff
Marcia Zientek, Human Resources Support Staff
MEMBERS ABSENT: City Manager Ed Beasley, Board Member
Larry Clark, Citizen Board Member
Call to Order
Mayor Elaine Scruggs, Chair, called to order the Local Police Board meeting at 9:09 a.m.
Review and Approval of the April 28,2010 Local Police Board Meeting Minutes
The minutes of the April 28, 2010 Local Police Board meeting were reviewed. Lt. John Wolfe moved to
accept the minutes as presented. Brandon Keefer seconded the motion. The Board voted and passed the
motion unanimously.
Review and Approval of Application for Normal Retirement—Douglas L. Freeman
The Local Police Board reviewed Douglas L. Freeman's Application for Normal Retirement. Douglas L.
Freeman, Police Officer, has completed 20.003 years of credited service. He is scheduled to retire from the
Glendale Police Department on July 9, 2010. He has been a member of the Public Safety Personnel
Retirement System since July 9, 1990.
Brandon Keefer made a motion to approve the Application for Normal Retirement submitted by Douglas L.
Freeman, Police Officer. Lt. John Wolfe seconded the motion. The Board voted and passed the motion
unanimously.
Review and Approval of Application for Retirement from Deferred Retirement Option Plan
("D.R.O.P.")—Harold E. Brady,Jr.
The Local Police Board reviewed Harold E. Brady, Jr.'s D.R.O.P. retirement application. Harold E. Brady,
Jr., Public Safety Staff Attorney, has 20 years of credited service. He had elected to participate in the
D.R.O.P. for a period of sixty (60) months beginning on January 24, 2006. On or after this date, employee
and employer contributions ceased to be made into the Public Safety Personnel Retirement System
("PSPRS"). He must terminate employment with the City of Glendale Police Department on or before
January 23, 2011. Harold E. Brady, Jr. has been a member of the PSPRS since November 9, 1987.
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Lt. John Wolfe moved to approve the D.R.O.P. retirement application submitted by Harold E. Brady, Jr.,
Public Safety Staff Attorney. Brandon Keefer seconded the motion. The Board voted and passed the motion
unanimously.
Review and Approval of Application for Retirement from Deferred Retirement Option Plan
("D.R.O.P.")—Kathleen Copeland
The Local Police Board reviewed Kathleen Copeland's D.R.O.P. retirement application. Kathleen Copeland,
Police Lieutenant, has 20.65 years of credited service. She had elected to participate in the D.R.O.P. for a
period of sixty (60) months beginning on June 15, 2009. On or after this date, employee and employer
contributions ceased to be made into the Public Safety Personnel Retirement System ("PSPRS"). She must
terminate employment with the City of Glendale Police Department on or before June 30, 2014. Kathleen
Copeland has been a member of the PSPRS since October 17, 1988.
Brandon Keefer moved to approve the D.R.O.P. retirement application submitted by Kathleen Copeland,
Police Lieutenant. Lt. John Wolfe seconded the motion. The Board voted and passed the motion
unanimously.
Review and Approval of Application for Death Benefits from Deferred Retirement Option Plan
("D.R.O.P.")—Jill D. Tinney
Lt. John Wolfe made a motion to table the Application for Death Benefits filed by Jill D. Tinney until the next
scheduled board meeting at the applicant's request. Brandon Keefer seconded the motion. The Board voted
and passed the motion unanimously.
COMMENCEMENT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION
The Board recessed the Open Session and convened in Executive Session.
RECONVENED IN OPEN SESSION
The Board adjourned Executive Session and reconvened in Open Session.
Consider and Vote on the Continuation of Ordinary Disability Benefits—Kristian Grube
Brandon Keefer moved to approve the continued entitlement of Ordinary Disability Retirement Benefits for
Kristian Grube without an offset. Lt. John Wolfe seconded the motion. The motion was voted upon and
passed unanimously.
Consider and Vote on the Application for Accidental Disability Retirement from the Public Safety
Personnel Retirement System—Grant Eaton
Lt. John Wolfe made a motion to table the Application for Accidental Disability for Grant Eaton, requesting
that the Human Resources Department seek a further medical opinion from the examining physician. Lt.
Wolfe requested that Human Resources ask the physician to respond to the statutory questions in light of: the
job description and professional certification requirements for police officers and not the description of Det.
Eaton's modified duty assignment; the fact that modified duty is temporary and not permanent; and the fact
that Det. Eaton's modified duty assignment is reaching its time limitation. Human Resources was instructed
to provide the physician with copies of AZPOST (Arizona Peace Officer Standards & Training Board)
requirements for certification for a police officer, the City of Glendale's Police Officer Job Description, and
the City of Glendale's policy relating to `Modified Duty'. Brandon Keefer seconded the motion. The motion
was voted upon and passed unanimously.
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New Business
Brandon Keefer requested that an item be put on the agenda for the next scheduled PSPRS Board meeting.
The subject for discussion would be the Local PSPRS Board's statutory duties and responsibilities with
respect to Medical Boards; how the Medical Board is defined in the statute, and how it applies to the Local
PSPRS Board.
Adjournment
Mayor Scruggs, Chair, adjourned the Local Police Board meeting at 10:40 a.m.
Submitted by:
im Brown
Acting Board Secretary
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