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P P 1 Z O N A
MINUTES
PUBLIC SAFETY PERSONNEL RETIREMENT SYSTEM
LOCAL FIRE BOARD
CITY HALL - 4TH FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM
5850 W. GLENDALE AVE.
GLENDALE, ARIZONA 85301
JULY 24, 2019
9:30 A.M.
1. CALL TO ORDER THE LOCAL FIRE BOARD
Chair Charles Erickson called the meeting to order at 9:30 a.m.
2. ROLL CALL
Present:
Mayor & Board Member Jerry Weiers
City Manager & Board Member Kevin Phelps
Board Member & Chair Charles Erickson
Board Member Tony Love, Fire Fighter (by telephone)
Board Member Paul Morales, Fire Captain
Absent:
No Board Members were absent
Staff Present:
Jim Brown, Board Secretary and Director of Human Resources & Risk Mgmt.
Nancy Mangone, Assistant City Attorney
Vicki Moss, HR Administrator, Benefits
Lisa Chill, HR Management Assistant
Ken Barnes, Assistant Fire Chief
Other Attendees:
Attorney Carrie O'Brien
3. CITIZEN COMMENTS
No citizens were present.
4. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
The Board voted to approve the minutes of the June 26, 2019 Public Safety Personnel
Retirement System Local Fire Board meeting.
Motioned by Board Member Kevin Phelps, seconded by Mayor Jerry Weiers
AYE: Mayor Jerry Weiers
Board Member Kevin Phelps
Board Member Charles Erickson
Board Member Anthony Love
Board Member Paul Morales
Passed
5. NEW BUSINESS
A. Board Secretary Jim Brown read the pertinent information from the application and the Board
reviewed the Application for Enrollment into the Deferred Retirement Option Plan (D.R.O.P.)
submitted by James Ellstrom, Fire Captain. James Ellstrom has 25.018 years of credited
service. He elected to participate in the D.R.O.P. on July 15, 2019 and must terminate
employment with the City of Glendale Fire Department on or before July 31, 2024.
The Board voted to approve the application.
Motioned by Board Member Paul Morales, seconded by Board Member Anthony Love
AYE: Mayor Jerry Weiers
Board Member Kevin Phelps
Board Member Charles Erickson
Board Member Anthony Love
Board Member Paul Morales
Passed
B. Mr. Brown read the pertinent information from the application and the Board reviewed the
Application for Enrollment into the Deferred Retirement Option Plan (D.R.O.P.) submitted
by Randall J. Scott, Fire Engineer. Randall J. Scott has 25.073 years of credited service. He
elected to participate in the D.R.O.P. on July 31, 2019 and must terminate employment with
the City of Glendale Fire Department on or before July 31, 2024.
The Board voted to approve the application.
Motioned by Board Member Paul Morales, seconded by Board Member Anthony Love
AYE: Mayor Jerry Weiers
Board Member Kevin Phelps
Board Member Charles Erickson
Board Member Anthony Love
Board Member Paul Morales
Passed
6. EXECUTIVE SESSION
Upon a public majority vote of a quorum of the Local Fire Board, the Board may hold an
executive session, which will not be open to the public, regarding any item listed on the
agenda but only for the following purposes:
(i) discussion or consideration of records exempt by law from public inspection (A.R.S. §
38431.03(A)(2));
(ii) discussion or consultation for legal advice with the Local Board's attorney (A. R.S. §
38-431.03(A)(3));
Before voting to go into Executive Session, Board Attorney Carrie O'Brien suggested that each
time the Board convenes in Executive Session, the reason for going into Executive Session
should be stated.
The Board voted to adjourn open session and go into Executive Session in order to review
medical evaluations for five (5) New Fire Personnel.
All non -Board members or staff exited the room for Executive Session.
Motioned by Board Member Paul Morales, seconded by Board Member Anthony Love
AYE: Mayor Jerry Weiers
Board Member Kevin Phelps
Board Member Charles Erickson
Board Member Anthony Love
Board Member Paul Morales
Passed
The Board reviewed Medical Evaluations for five (5) New Fire Personnel:
A. Sean DeRuiter
B. Sergio Garcia
C. Darien Gibson
D. Justin Hamblin
E. Timothy Webb
7. ADJOURN EXECUTIVE SESSION AND RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION
The Board voted to adjourn Executive Session and reconvene in open session.
Motioned by Board Member Paul Morales, seconded by Board Member Anthony Love
AYE: Mayor Jerry Weiers
Board Member Kevin Phelps
Board Member Charles Erickson
Board Member Anthony Love
Board Member Paul Morales
Passed
8. CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE VOTE ON EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEM
The Board voted to accept the five (5) New Fire Personnel into the Public Safety Personnel
Retirement System (PSPRS) with any pre-existing conditions noted on the Pre -Existing
Condition(s) Report:
A. Sean DeRuiter
B. Sergio Garcia
C. Darien Gibson
D. Justin Hamblin
E. Timothy Webb
Motioned by Board Member Paul Morales, seconded by Board Member Anthony Love
AYE: Mayor Jerry Weiers
Board Member Kevin Phelps
Board Member Charles Erickson
Board Member Anthony Love
Board Member Paul Morales
Passed
9. BOARD COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS
There were no Board comments or suggestions.
10. NEXT MEETING
The next regular meeting of the Public Safety Personnel Retirement System Local Fire Board
will be held on August 28, 2019 at 9:30 a.m., in the 4th Floor Conference Room, located
at 5850 W. Glendale Ave., Glendale, Arizona, 85301.
11. ADJOURN THE LOCAL FIRE BOARD MEETING
Chair Erickson adjourned the meeting at 9:38 a.m.
The Public Safety Personnel Retirement System Local Fire Board meeting minutes of July 24, 2019 were
submitted and approved this 28th day of August 2019.
/s/Jim Brown
Jim Brown
Recording Secretary