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MINUTES
PUBLIC SAFETY PERSONNEL RETIREMENT SYSTEM
LOCAL FIRE BOARD
CITY HALL-4TH FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM
5850 W. GLENDALE AVE.
GLENDALE,ARIZONA 85301
JANUARY 24, 2018
9:30 A.M.
1. CALL TO ORDER THE LOCAL FIRE BOARD
City Manager Kevin Phelps called the meeting to order.
2. ROLL CALL
Members Present: City Manager Kevin Phelps
Board Member Joe Hester
Board Member Anthony Butch
Members Absent: Mayor Jerry Weiers
Board Member Charles Erickson
Staff Present: Jim Brown, Nancy Mangone, Michele Blanco, Vicki Moss, Charlotte Beadles,
Alyssa Bethel
Other Attendees: Attorneys Gary Verburg and Carrie O'Brien
3. CITIZEN COMMENTS
Although no citizens were present to make comments, Board member Joe Hester requested that
the local Fire Board add a future agenda item to discuss the GRS actuarials and existing city
resources available to pay down pension debt. Mr. Hester requested that the Board be assisted in
the discussion by a financial advisor or Assistant City Manager Tom Duensing.
4. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
Public Safety Personnel Retirement System - Local Fire Board Minutes of August 23, 2017.
Motioned by Board Member Joe Hester, seconded by Board Member Anthony Butch
Vote: 3 -0 Passed
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5. NEW BUSINESS
a.Application for Enrollment into the Deferred Retirement Option Plan (D.R.O.P.)-John Patrick
Martin, Fire Battallion Chief. John Patrick Martin has 26.462 years of credited service. He
elected to participate in DROP on January 4, 2018 and must terminate employment with the
City of Glendale Fire Department on or before January 31, 2023.
Motioned by Board Member Joe Hester, seconded by Board Member Anthony Butch
Vote: 3- 0 Passed
b.Application for Retirement from the Deferred Retirement Option Plan (D.R.O.P.)—Roger
Thompson, Fire Fighter. Roger Thompson has elected to retire from the DROP and will
terminate his employment with the Glendale Fire Department on February 16, 2018. On
January 23, 2013, the Local Fire Board had approved an Application for Enrollment in DROP
and he had elected to participate on February 22, 2013. He was required to terminate
employment with the City of Glendale Fire Department on or before February 28, 2018.
Motioned by Board Member Joe Hester, seconded by Board Member Anthony Butch
Vote: 3-0 Passed
c. Application for Retirement from the Deferred Retirement Option Plan (D.R.O.P.)—Stephan
Heenan, Fire Captain. Stephan Heenan has elected to retire from the DROP and will
terminate his employment with the Glendale Fire Department on February 22, 2018. On
March 6, 2013, the Local Fire Board had approved an Application for Enrollment in DROP
and he had elected to participate on February 28, 2013. He was required to terminate
employment with the City of Glendale Fire Department on or before February 28, 2018.
Motioned by Board Member Joe Hester, seconded by Board Member Anthony Butch
Vote: 3- 0 Passed
d. Application for Surviving Spouse Benefit— Nancy Hayden, spouse of Fire Fighter, James R.
Hayden, deceased.
Motioned by Board Member Joe Hester, seconded by Board Member Anthony Butch
Vote: 3 - 0 Passed
6. NEXT MEETING
The next regular meeting of the Public Safety Personnel Retirement System Local Fire Board will
be held on February 28, 2018 at 9:30 a.m., in the 4th Floor Conference Room, located at 5850 W.
Glendale Ave., Glendale, Arizona, 85301.
7. ADJOURN THE LOCAL FIRE BOARD MEETING
The Public Safety Personnel Retirement System Local Fire Board meeting minutes of January 24, 2018
were submitted and approved this 25th day of April, 2018.
/s/Jim Brown
Jim Brown
Recording Secretary