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A R I Z O N A
MINUTES
PUBLIC SAFETY PERSONNEL RETIREMENT SYSTEM
LOCAL FIRE BOARD
CITY HALL - B-3 CONFERENCE ROOM
5850 W. GLENDALE AVE.
GLENDALE, ARIZONA 85301
MAY 27, 2020
9:30 A.M.
1. CALL TO ORDER THE LOCAL FIRE BOARD
Mayor Jerry Weiers 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
Fire Board Member Anthony Love, Fire Fighter
Fire Board Member Paul Morales, Fire Captain (by telephone)
Absent:
Board Member & Chair Charles Erickson
Staff Present:
Jim Brown, Board Secretary & Director of Human Resources & Risk Mgmt.
Kurt Christianson, Assistant City Attorney
Ken Barnes, Assistant Fire Chief
Police Board Member Cody Carmichael, Police Sergeant
Police Board Member Justin Harris, Police Officer
Michele Blanco, Police Officer
Vicki Moss, HR Benefits Administrator
Charlotte Beadles, HR Specialist, Benefits
Lisa Chill, Admin Support Supervisor, HR
Other Attendees:
Court Reporter Donna Terrell
Board Attorney Carrie O'Brien (by telephone)
Joshua Carroll, Former Glendale Police Officer
3. CITIZEN COMMENTS
There were no citizen comments.
4. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
The Board approved the Public Safety Personnel Retirement System - Local Fire Board Minutes
of February 26, 2020
Motioned by Board Member Kevin Phelps, seconded by Board Member Anthony Love
AYE: Mayor Jerry Weiers
Board Member Kevin Phelps
Board Member Anthony Love
Board Member Paul Morales
Other: Board Member Charles Erickson (ABSENT)
Passed
5. NEW BUSINESS
A. Board Secretary Jim Brown read the pertinent information and the Board reviewed the
Application for Survivor's Benefits from the Public Safety Personnel Retirement System
(PSPRS) submitted by Wanda Crabtree, spouse of deceased Glendale Fire Chief, Glenn
Crabtree. Glenn passed away on May 2, 2020.
The Board voted to approve the application.
Motioned by Board Member Kevin Phelps, seconded by Board Member Anthony Love
AYE: Mayor Jerry Weiers
Board Member Kevin Phelps
Board Member Anthony Love
Board Member Paul Morales
Other: Board Member Charles Erickson (ABSENT)
Passed
B. Mr. Brown read the pertinent information and the Board reviewed the Application for Enrollment
into the Deferred Retirement Option Plan (D.R.O.P.) submitted by Mark Colin, Fire Engineer.
Mark Colin has 25.041 years of credited service. He elected to participate in the D.R.O.P. on
June 19, 2020 and must terminate employment with the City of Glendale Fire Department on or
before June 30, 2025.
The Board voted to approve the application.
Motioned by Board Member Anthony Love, seconded by Board Member Paul Morales
AYE: Mayor Jerry Weiers
Board Member Kevin Phelps
Board Member Anthony Love
Board Member Paul Morales
Other: Board Member Charles Erickson (ABSENT)
Passed
C. Mr. Brown read the pertinent information and the Board reviewed the Application for Enrollment
into the Deferred Retirement Option Plan (D.R.O.P.) submitted by Mark L. Largent, Fire
Captain. Mark L. Largent has 25.005 years of credited service. He elected to participate in the
D.R.O.P. on June 5, 2020 and must terminate employment with the City of Glendale Fire
Department on or before June 30, 2025.
The Board voted to approve the application.
Motioned by Board Member Anthony Love, seconded by Board Member Paul Morales
AYE: Mayor Jerry Weiers
Board Member Kevin Phelps
Board Member Anthony Love
Board Member Paul Morales
Other: Board Member Charles Erickson (ABSENT)
Passed
D. Mr. Brown read the pertinent information and the Board reviewed the Application for Enrollment
into the Deferred Retirement Option Plan (D.R.O.P.) submitted by Theodore F. Thiss, Fire
Engineer. Theodore F. Thiss has 23.261 years of credited service. He elected to participate in
the D.R.O.P. on June 30, 2020 and must terminate employment with the City of Glendale Fire
Department on or before June 30, 2025.
The Board voted to approve the application.
Motioned by Board Member Anthony Love, seconded by Board Member Kevin Phelps
AYE: Mayor Jerry Weiers
Board Member Kevin Phelps
Board Member Anthony Love
Board Member Paul Morales
Other: Board Member Charles Erickson (ABSENT)
Passed
E. Mr. Brown read the pertinent information and the Board reviewed an application for Normal
Retirement from the Public Safety Personnel Retirement System (PSPRS) submitted by Troy L.
Passmore, Fire Engineer. Troy L. Passmore has completed 20.075 years of credited service.
He is scheduled to retire on May 31, 2020. He has been a member of the Glendale Fire
Department since September 12, 2001.
The Board voted to approve the application.
Motioned by Board Member Anthony Love, seconded by Board Member Paul Morales
AYE: Mayor Jerry Weiers
Board Member Kevin Phelps
Board Member Anthony Love
Board Member Paul Morales
Other: Board Member Charles Erickson (ABSENT)
Passed
F. Mr. Brown read the pertinent information from the application and the Board reviewed the
Application for Retirement from the Deferred Retirement Option Plan (D.R.O.P.) submitted by
Steven Cannon, Fire Captain. Steven Cannon has elected to retire from the D.R.O.P. and will
terminate his employment with the City of Glendale Fire Department on June 29, 2020. On June
24, 2015, the Local Fire Board had approved his Application for Enrollment into the D.R.O.P.
and he had elected to participate on June 15, 2015. At that time, he had completed 25.444
years of credited service. He was required to terminate employment with the City of Glendale
Fire Department on or before June 30, 2020. Steven Cannon is eligible to retire from the
.D.R.O.P. and to receive a Lump Sum distribution.
The'Board voted to approve the application.
Motioned by Board Member Anthony Love, seconded by Board Member Kevin Phelps
AYE: Mayor Jerry Weiers
Board Member Kevin Phelps
Board Member Anthony Love
Board Member Paul Morales
Other: Board Member Charles Erickson (ABSENT)
Passed
G. Mr. Brown read the pertinent information from the application and the Board reviewed the
Application for Retirement from the Deferred Retirement Option Plan (D.R.O.P.) submitted by
Scott Kohoutek, Fire Captain. Scott Kohoutek has elected to retire from the D.R.O.P. and will
terminate his employment with the City of Glendale Fire Department on June 29, 2020. On June
24, 2015, the Local Fire Board had approved his Application for Enrollment into the D.R.O.P.
and he had elected to participate on June 30, 2015. At that time, he had completed 20.071
years of credited service. He was required to terminate employment with the City of Glendale
Fire Department on or before June 30, 2020. Scott Kohoutek is eligible to retire from the
D.R.O.P. and to receive a Lump Sum distribution.
The Board voted to approve the application.
Motioned by Board Member Anthony Love, seconded by Board Member Kevin Phelps
AYE: Mayor Jerry Weiers
Board Member Kevin Phelps
Board Member Anthony Love
Board Member Paul Morales
Other: Board Member Charles Erickson (ABSENT)
Passed
H. Mr. Brown read the pertinent information from the application and the Board reviewed the
Application for Retirement from the Deferred Retirement Option Plan (D.R.O.P.) submitted by
Bruce LeBoeuf, Fire Captain. Bruce LeBoeuf has elected to retire from the D.R.O.P. and will
terminate his employment with the City of Glendale Fire Department on June 29, 2020. On June
24, 2015, the Local Fire Board had approved his Application for Enrollment into the D.R.O.P.
and he had elected to participate on June 26, 2015. At that time, he had completed 29.178
years of credited service. He was required to terminate employment with the City of Glendale
Fire Department on or before June 30, 2020. Bruce LeBoeuf is eligible to retire from the
D.R.O.P. and to receive a Lump Sum distribution.
The Board voted to approve the application.
Motioned by Board Member Anthony Love, seconded by Board Member Paul Morales
AYE: Mayor Jerry Weiers
Board Member Kevin Phelps
Board Member Anthony Love
Board Member Paul Morales
Other: Board Member Charles Erickson (ABSENT)
Passed
I. Mr. Brown read the pertinent information from the application and the Board reviewed the
Application for Retirement from the Deferred Retirement Option Plan (D.R.O.P.) submitted by
Kristina Tellez, Fire Captain. Kristina Tellez has elected to retire from the D.R.O.P. and will
terminate her employment with the City of Glendale Fire Department on June 29, 2020. On
June 24, 2015, the Local Fire Board had approved her Application for Enrollment into the
D.R.O.P. and she had elected to participate on June 30, 2015. At that time, she had completed
20.071 years of credited service. She was required to terminate employment with the City of
Glendale Fire Department on or before June 30, 2020. Kristina Tellez is eligible to retire from
the D.R.O.P. and to receive a Lump Sum distribution.
The Board voted to approve the application.
Motioned by Board Member Anthony Love, seconded by Board Member Kevin Phelps
AYE: Mayor Jerry Weiers
Board Member Kevin Phelps
Board Member Anthony Love
Board Member Paul Morales
Other: Board Member Charles Erickson (ABSENT)
Passed
6. BOARD COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS
There were no Board comments or suggestions.
7. NEXT MEETING
The next regular meeting of the Public Safety Personnel Retirement System Local Fire Board
will be held on June 24, 2020 at 9:30 a.m., in the 4th Floor Conference Room, located at 5850
W. Glendale Ave., Glendale, Arizona, 85301.
8. ADJOURN THE LOCAL FIRE BOARD MEETING
Mayor Weiers adjourned the meeting at 9:45 a.m.
The Public Safety Personnel Retirement System Local Fire Board meeting minutes of May 27, 2020 were
submitted and approved this 24th day of June 2020.
/s/Jirn Brown
Jim Brown
Recording Secretary