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PUBLIC SAFETY PERSONNEL RETIREMENT SYSTEM
GLENDALE LOCAL POLICE BOARD
September 1,2010—9:00 a.m.
City Hall, 4th Floor Conference Room
5850 W. Glendale Ave.
Glendale, AZ
MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Elaine Scruggs, Chair
Larry Clark, Citizen Board Member
Lt. John Wolfe,Police Board Member
Det. Brandon Keefer, Police Board Member
STAFF PRESENT: Alma Carmicle, Human Resources Director and Board Secretary
Jim Brown, Assistant Human Resources Director
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
Call to Order
Mayor Elaine Scruggs, Chair, called to order the Local Police Board meeting at 9:08 a.m.
Review and Approval of the July 28,2010 Local Police Board Meeting Minutes
The minutes of the July 28, 2010 Local Police Board meeting were reviewed. Lt. John Wolfe moved to accept
the minutes as presented. Larry Clark seconded the motion. The Board voted and passed the motion
unanimously.
COMMENCEMENT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION
Mayor Scruggs recessed the Open Session and convened in Executive Session to review and discuss an
Application for Accidental Disability Retirement.
RECONVENED IN OPEN SESSION
The Board adjourned Executive Session and reconvened in Open Session.
Consider and Vote on the Application for Accidental Disability Retirement from the Public Safety
Personnel Retirement System ("PSPRS")—Grant Eaton
Grant Eaton, a Police Officer with the City of Glendale, applied for Accidental Disability Retirement through
the Public Safety Personnel Retirement System ("PSPRS") on October 12, 2009. He has been a member of
the PSPRS since July 1, 1996. He is still currently employed with the City of Glendale.
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Local Police Board Meeting Minutes
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"Accidental Disability" means a physical or mental condition which the Local Board finds totally and
permanently prevents an employee from performing a reasonable range of duties within the employee's job
classification and was incurred in the performance of the employee's duty. (A.R.S. Section 38-842.1)
In order to approve the Application for Accidental Disability Retirement, the Local Board must make a
determination on three (3) issues in accordance with the statutes A.R.S. 38-842 and A.R.S. 38-844. Jim
Brown, Assistant Human Resources Director, read the three (3) issues on which the Board must make their
determination:
1. Does the claimant have a physical or mental condition which totally and permanently prevents him
from performing a reasonable range of duties within his job classification as a Police Officer?
Det. Brandon Keefer moved that the claimant had a physical or mental condition which totally and
permanently prevents him from performing a reasonable range of duties within his job classification of
Police Officer. Lt. John Wolfe seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
2. Does the claimant's disability result from a physical or mental condition or injury that existed or
occurred prior to the claimant's date of membership in the PSPRS? (July 1, 1996)
Det. Brandon Keefer moved that the claimant's disability did not result from a physical or mental
condition or injury that existed or occurred prior to the claimant's date of membership in the PSPRS
which was July 1, 1996. Lt. John Wolfe seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
3. Was the disabling condition or injury incurred in the performance of the claimant's duty as a Police
Officer?
Det. Brandon Keefer moved that the disabling condition or injury was incurred in the performance of
the claimant's duty as a Police Officer. Lt. John Wolfe seconded the motion. The motion passed
unanimously.
Since all of the conditions for Accidental Disability Retirement were satisfied, the Board approved the
application submitted by Grant Eaton.
New Business
There was no new business.
Adjournment
Mayor Scruggs, Chair, adjourned the Local Police Board meeting at 9:20 a.m.
Submitted by:
Alma Carmicle
Board Secretary
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