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PUBLIC SAFETY PERSONNEL RETIREMENT SYSTEM
GLENDALE LOCAL FIRE BOARD
January 25, 2017 — 9:00 a.m.
City Hall, 4' Floor Conference Room
5850 W. Glendale Ave.
Glendale, AZ
MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Jerry Weiers, Board Member, Chair
Charles Erickson, Board Member and Acting Chair
City Manager Kevin Phelps, Board Member
Capt. Joe Hester, Board Member
STAFF PRESENT: Jim Brown, Director Human Resources and Board Secretary
Nancy Mangone, Assistant City Attorney
Chris DeChant, Assistant Fire Chief
Vicki Moss, HR Administrator, Benefits
Marcia Zientek, Human Resources Support Staff
MEMERS ABSENT: Capt. Anthony Butch, Board Member
Call to Order Local Fire Board Meeting
Charles Erickson, Acting Chair, called to order the Local Fire Board meeting at 9:05 a.m.
Review and Approval of the November 16, 2016 Local Fire Board Meeting Minutes
The minutes of the November 16, 2016 Local Fire Board meeting were reviewed. Mayor Jerry Weiers
moved to accept the minutes as presented. City Manager Kevin Phelps 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.") — Alex Morales, Jr.
The Local Fire Board reviewed Alex Morales, Jr.'s D.R.O.P. Enrollment Application. Alex Morales, Jr.,
Fire Battalion Chief, has 31.822 years of credited service. He elected to participate in the D.R.O.P. on
February 9, 2017. He chose to participate in the D.R.O.P. for a period of sixty (60) months. He must
terminate employment with the City of Glendale Fire Department on or before February 28, 2022. Alex
Morales, Jr. has been a member of the Public Safety Personnel Retirement System since February 9,
1987. The action requested of the Board is to approve the Application for Enrollment in D.R.O.P.
Retirement submitted by Alex Morales, Jr., Fire Battalion Chief.
Capt. Joe Hester made a motion to approve the Application for Enrollment in D.R.O.P. Retirement
submitted by Alex Morales, Jr., Fire Battalion Chief. City Manager Kevin Phelps seconded the motion.
The Board voted and passed the motion unanimously.
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Reemployment Determination — Retired Fire Captain Wayne Smith
Jim Brown, Director Human Resources, stated that Wayne Smith is a retired Fire Captain from the City
of Glendale. He retired from the City on August 9, 2006. Since retirement, Mr. Smith has held the
following positions at the City of Glendale:
Fire Battalion Chief..........................August 21, 2006 — August 31, 2008
Deputy Fire Chief............................September 1, 2008 — February 28, 2010
Public Safety Tech Services ................March 1, 2010— June 24, 2016
Fire Physical Resources ..................... June 25, 2016 — Current
The Board was provided with the Job Descriptions of each of the positions held by Mr. Smith.
Mr. Brown advised the Board that Arizona Revised Statutes (A.R.S.) Section 38-849 (2002-2008)
applied at the time of Mr. Smith's reemployment on August 21, 2006. After discussion, Mr. Brown
presented the four (4) items that the Board must acknowledge were addressed.
1. As it relates to the positions held by Mr. Smith, was Mr. Smith reemployed in the `same
position" from which he retired as a Fire Captain?
The Board unanimously declared `No' to this question.
2. Excluding the Fire Battalion position, did the retiree wait one (1) year from the effective date of
retirement to return to work in any capacity to the same employer?
The Board unanimously declared `No' to this question.
3. Excluding the Fire Battalion position, did the retiree wait 60 days from the effective date of
retirement to return to work in an entry level, non -supervisory position and compete in an open
competitive process?
The Board unanimously declared `No' to this question.
4. Does this Board acknowledge that the City of Glendale is not responsible to pay the Alternative
Contribution Rate (ACR)?
The Board unanimously declared `Yes' to this question.
Charles Erickson, Acting Chair, acknowledged the unanimous consensus on the four (4) items
presented.
Commencement of Executive Session — 9:16 a.m.
Charles Erickson, Acting Chair, asked for a motion to recess the Open Session and convene into
Executive Session to review and discuss the medical evaluation of one (1) new Fire person. City Manager
Kevin Phelps made a motion to recess Open Session and convene into Executive Session. Capt. Joe
Hester seconded the motion.
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Adiourned Executive Session and Reconvened into Open Session — 9:20 a.m.
Charles Erickson, Acting Chair, asked for a motion to adjourn Executive Session and reconvene in Open
Session. City Manager Kevin Phelps made a motion to adjourn Executive Session and to reconvene into
Open Session. Capt. Joe Hester seconded the motion.
Charles Erickson, Acting Chair asked for a motion to accept the one (1) application for the new Fire
person. Capt. Joe Hester made a motion to accept the application of the following new Fire person into
the PSPRS with any pre-existing conditions noted:
Ryan Kiser
City Manager Kevin Phelps seconded the motion. The Board voted and passed the motion unanimously.
New Business
There was no new business.
Adjournment
Charles Erickson, Acting Chair, asked for a motion to adjourn the meeting. Mayor Jerry Weiers made a
motion to adjourn the Fire Board meeting. City Manager Kevin Phelps seconded the motion. The
meeting was adjourned at 9:22 a.m.
S itted by:
Ji Brown
oard Secretary
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