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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - Minutes - Public Safety Personnel Retirement Boards - Meeting Date: 1/23/2013 MINUTES OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY PERSONNEL RETIREMENT SYSTEM GLENDALE LOCAL FIRE BOARD January 23,2013—9:00 a.m. City Hall,4t''Floor Conference Room 5850 W. Glendale Ave. Glendale,AZ MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Jerry Weiers, Board Member Larry Clark, Citizen Board Member and Acting Chair Acting City Manager Horatio Skeete, Board Member Capt. Joe Hester, Board Member STAFF PRESENT: Jim Brown, Interim HR Executive Director and Board Secretary Nick DiPiazza, Chief Deputy City Attorney Deputy Fire Chief Tom Cole La Trisse Kuzinski, HR Generalist/Classification& Compensation Marcia Zientek, Human Resources Support Staff Jessi Pederson, Interim Assistant to the Mayor MEMBERS ABSENT: Capt. Mark Manor, Board Member Call to Order A Joint Meeting of the PSPRS Fire and Police Boards A joint meeting of the PSPRS Local Fire and Police Boards was called to order at 9:00 a.m. Administration of Loyalty Oath Pamela Hanna, Glendale City Clerk, administered the Loyalty Oath to newly elected Mayor Jerry Weiers for the PSPRS Local Fire Board and the PSPRS Local Police Board. Review of Arizona Law Pertaining to PSPRS Local Boards Nick DiPiazza, Chief Deputy City Attorney, reviewed the Open Meeting Law and Public Records Law as they pertain to the Arizona Local PSPRS Boards. Mr. DiPiazza also outlined the duties of local boards, the limitation of powers, procedural rules, board actions, voting, legal counsel, and defense and indemnification. Mr. DiPiazza then answered questions from the Board members. Board members were provided with the printed material presented by Mr. DiPiazza. Review and Legislative Updates of PSPRS Policies Jim Brown, Interim Human Resources Executive Director and PSPRS Board Secretary, introduced the latest legislative updates to the PSPRS policies and what impact, if any, members may encounter with the changes. Mr. Brown covered Normal Retirement, Deferred Retirement Option Plan ("D.R.O.P."), Deferred Annuity, Separation Refund, Return to Work Process and Survivor Benefits, comparing changes in the membership prior to January 1, 2012 and the changes after January 1, 2012. Mr. Brown then answered questions from the Board members. Board members were provided with the printed material presented by Mr. Brown. Page 1 of 3 PSPRS Local Fire Board Meeting Minutes 1/23/13 Adjournment of the Joint Meeting of the PSPRS Fire and Police Boards Larry Clark, Acting Chair, asked for a motion to adjourn the joint meeting of the PSPRS Fire and Police Boards. Capt. Joe Hester, Fire Board Member, moved to adjourn the joint meeting of the PSPRS Fire and Police Boards. Det. Brandon Keefer, Police Board Member, seconded the motion. The meeting was adjourned at 9:30 a.m. Call to Order Larry Clark, Acting Chair, called to order the Local Fire Board meeting at 9:31 a.m. Review and Approval of the October 24,2012 Local Fire Board Meeting Minutes The minutes of the October 24, 2012 Local Fire Board meeting were reviewed. Acting City Manager Horatio Skeete moved to accept the minutes as presented. Capt. Joe Hester 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.")—Armando A. Hernandez The Local Fire Board reviewed Armando A. Hernandez's D.R.O.P. retirement application. Armando A. Hernandez has elected to retire from the D.R.O.P. and will terminate his employment with the Glendale Fire Department on February 27, 2013. On February 28, 2008, the Local Fire Board had approved Armando A. Hernandez into the D.R.O.P. At that time he had completed 32.00 years of credited service. He was required to terminate employment with the City of Glendale Fire Department on or before March 31, 2013. Armando A. Hernandez is eligible to retire from the D.R.O.P. and to receive a Lump Sum distribution. He will begin receiving his normal retirement pension on or about March 31, 2013. Capt. Joe Hester motioned to approve the D.R.O.P. retirement application submitted by Armando A. Hernandez, Fire Captain. Acting City Manager Horatio Skeete 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.")—Roger D. Thompson The Local Fire Board reviewed Roger D. Thompson's D.R.O.P. Enrollment Application. Roger D. Thompson, Fire Fighter, has 26.027 years of credited service. He has elected to participate in the D.R.O.P. on February 22, 2013. He has chosen to participate in the D.R.O.P. for a period of sixty (60) months. On and after this date, the employee and employer contributions will cease to be made to the Public Safety Personnel Retirement System. He must terminate employment with the City of Glendale Fire Department on or before February 22, 2018. The action requested of the Board is to approve the Application for Enrollment in D.R.O.P. Retirement submitted by Roger D. Thompson, Fire Fighter. Capt. Joe Hester motioned to approve the D.R.O.P. Enrollment Application submitted by Roger D. Thompson, Fire Fighter. Acting City Manager Horatio Skeete seconded the motion. The Board voted and passed the motion unanimously. Page 2 of 3 PSPRS Local Fire Board Meeting Minutes 1/23/13 New Business There was no new business. Adjournment Larry Clark, Acting Chair, asked for a motion to adjourn the meeting. Acting City Manager Horatio Skeete moved to adjourn the PSPRS Fire Board meeting. Capt. Joe Hester seconded the motion. The meeting was adjourned at 9:36 a.m. Submitted by: 4,2_____ Brown :oard Secretary Page 3 of 3