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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - Minutes - Public Safety Personnel Retirement Boards - Meeting Date: 6/27/2018 1111, P. MINUTES PUBLIC SAFETY PERSONNEL RETIREMENT SYSTEM LOCAL FIRE BOARD CITY HALL -4TH FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM 5850 W. GLENDALE AVE. GLENDALE, ARIZONA 85301 JUNE 27, 2018 9:30 A.M. 1. CALL TO ORDER A JOINT MEETING OF THE LOCAL FIRE AND POLICE BOARDS Acting Chair Charles Erickson called the joint meeting to order at 9:30 a.m. 2. ROLL CALL FOR THE JOINT MEETING OF THE LOCAL FIRE AND POLICE BOARDS Present: Mayor Jerry Weiers Board Member Kevin Phelps Board Member Charles Erickson Board Member Joe Hester Board Member Justin Harris Also Present: Tom Duensing, Assistant City Manager Chris DeChant, Assistant Fire Chief Jim Brown, Human Resources Director Nancy Mangone, Assistant City Attorney Vicki Moss, HR Administrator, Benefits Charlotte Beadles, HR Specialist, Benefits Lisa Chill, Management Assistant, HR Other Attendees: Attorney Gary Verburg Court Reporter Donna Terrell 3. NEW BUSINESS - JOINT FIRE AND POLICE BOARDS A. PSPRS is offering training for Local Boards. See the attachment for dates and locations. B. DISTRIBUTION OF THE JUNE 30, 2017 ANNUAL ACTUARIAL VALUATION OF MEMBERS FOR GLENDALE FIRE AND POLICE COVERED BY THE PSPRS Jim Brown, Board Secretary, started the discussion noting that there had been a prior request by Fire Board Member Joe Hester to discuss the annual actuarial valuation data that was distributed to the Board members in their binders. Mr. Brown stated that Tom Duensing, Assistant City Manager, was in attendance to give some insight on this topic. Board Member Joe Hester continued the discussion and expressed his comments and concerns regarding how the actuarial data may affect recruiting and retention of new fire fighters. Mr. Brown then invited Mr. Duensing to give details about how the city pays the unfunded PSPRS liabilities. Mr. Duensing explained the philosophy of the City's strategy and plan to pay down unfunded liabilities. Board Member Kevin Phelps spoke briefly about the policy process for City Council to adopt its annual budget and strategy to pay for all unfunded City liabilities. 4. ADJOURN THE JOINT MEETING OF THE LOCAL FIRE AND POLICE BOARDS Acting Chair Charles Erickson adjourned the joint meeting at 9:56 a.m. 5. CALL TO ORDER THE LOCAL FIRE BOARD Acting Chair Charles Erickson called the Fire Board meeting to order at 9:57 a.m. 6. ROLL CALL Present: Mayor Jerry Weiers Board Member Kevin Phelps Board Member Charles Erickson Board Member Joe Hester Also Present: Jim Brown, Human Resources Director Chris DeChant, Assistant Fire Chief Nancy Mangone, Assistant City Attorney Vicki Moss, HR Administrator, Benefits Charlotte Beadles, HR Specialist, Benefits Lisa Chill, Management Assistant, HR Other Attendees: Attorney Gary Verburg Court Reporter Donna Terrell 7. CITIZEN COMMENTS Tim Hill, a resident of Glendale, expressed his concerns about the unfunded PSPRS liabilities and its effect on recruitment efforts of new fire fighters for the City. 8. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES Public Safety Personnel Retirement System - Local Fire Board Minutes of April 25, 2018 Motioned by Board Member Joe Hester, seconded by Board Member Kevin Phelps AYE: Mayor Jerry Weiers Board Member Kevin Phelps Board Member Charles Erickson Board Member Joe Hester Passed 9. NEW BUSINESS Jim Brown read the announcement to the Board that Capt. Anthony Butch, Local Fire Board Member, has resigned from the City of Glendale effective 6/1/18. Chief Garrison is conducting a secret ballot election to elect a replacement to serve out the rest of his term as Local Fire Board Member. His term runs through January 31, 2021. 10. BOARD COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS There were no Board comments or suggestions. 11. NEXT MEETING The next regular meeting of the Public Safety Personnel Retirement System Local Fire Board will be held on July 25, 2018 at 9:30 a.m., in the 4th Floor Conference Room, located at 5850 W. Glendale Ave., Glendale, Arizona, 85301. 12. ADJOURN THE LOCAL FIRE BOARD MEETING Acting Chair Charles Erickson adjourned the meeting at 10:05 a.m. The Public Safety Personnel Retirement System Local Fire & Police Boards meeting minutes of June 27, 2018 were submitted and approved this 25th day of July, 2018. /s/Jim Brown Jim Brown Recording Secretary