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PUBLIC SAFETY PERSONNEL RETIREMENT SYSTEM
LOCAL FIRE BOARD
CITY HALL - HR TRAINING ROOM
6860 W. GLENDALE AVE.
GLENDALE, ARIZONA 86301
AUGUST 26, 2020
9:30 A.M.
1. CALL TO ORDER THE LOCAL FIRE BOARD
Acting Chair Jerry Weiers called the meeting to order at 9:30 a.m.
2. ROLL CALL
Present:
Mayor & Acting Chair Jerry Weiers
City Manager & Board Member Kevin Phelps
Fire Board Member Paul Morales, Fire Captain
Fire Board Member Anthony Love, Fire Fighter
Absent:
Board Member & Chair Charles Erickson
Staff Present:
Jim Brown, Board Secretary & Director of Human Resources & Risk Mgmt.
Vicki Moss, HR Benefits Administrator
Kurt Christianson, Assistant City Attorney
Nancy Rodriguez, HR Analyst
Charlotte Beadles, HR Specialist, Benefits
Lisa Chill, Admin Support Supervisor, HR
Cody Carmichael, Police Board Member
Justin Harris, Police Board Member
Other Attendees:
Board Attorney Carrie O'Brien
Court Reporter Donna Terrell
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 July 22, 2020
Motioned by Board Member Kevin Phelps, seconded by Board Member Anthony Love
AYE: Mayor Jerry Weiers
Board Member Anthony Love
Board Member Paul Morales
Board Member Kevin Phelps
Other: Board Member Charles Erickson (ABSENT)
Passed
5. NEW BUSINESS
A. Board Secretary Jim 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 David B. Green, Fire Engineer. David B. Green has elected to retire from the
D. R.O. P. and will terminate his employment with the City of Glendale Fire Department on
October 12, 2020. On January 27, 2016, the Local Fire Board had approved his Application for
Enrollment into the D.R.O.P. and he had elected to participate on October 2, 2015. At that time,
he had completed 29.085 years of credited service. He was required to terminate employment
with the City of Glendale Fire Department on or before October 31, 2020. David B. Green 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 Anthony Love
Board Member Paul Morales
Board Member Kevin Phelps
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 Christopher Cetwinski, Fire
Captain. Christopher Cetwinski has 26.839 years of credited service. He elected to participate
in the D.R.O.P. on August 7, 2020 and must terminate employment with the City of Glendale
Fire Department on or before August 31, 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 Anthony Love
Board Member Paul Morales
Board Member Kevin Phelps
Other: Board Member Charles Erickson (ABSENT)
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.
§38-431.03(A)(2));
(ii) discussion or consultation for legal advice with the Board's attorneys (A.R.S.
§38-431.03(A)(3));
The Board voted to adjourn open session and go into Executive Session in order to review
confidential medical records and to receive legal advice from the Board's attorney.
Everyone that was not part of the Board or staff left the conference room for Executive Session.
During Executive Session, the Board reviewed and discussed Medical Evaluations for one (1)
Rehired Fire Personnel: James Gibson, Jr., and for one (1) New Fire Personnel: Kevin Weis.
7. ADJOURN EXECUTIVE SESSION AND RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION
8. CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE VOTE ON EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEMS
A. The Board voted to accept one (1) Rehired Fire Personnel into the Public Safety Personnel
Retirement System (PSPRS) with any pre-existing medical conditions noted:
James Gibson, Jr.
Motioned by Board Member Anthony Love, seconded by Board Member Kevin Phelps
AYE: Mayor Jerry Weiers
Board Member Anthony Love
Board Member Paul Morales
Board Member Kevin Phelps
Other: Board Member Charles Erickson (ABSENT)
Passed
B. The Board voted to accept one (1) New Fire Personnel into the Public Safety Personnel
Retirement System (PSPRS) with any pre-existing medical conditions noted:
Kevin Weis
Motioned by Board Member Anthony Love, seconded by Board Member Kevin Phelps
AYE: Mayor Jerry Weiers
Board Member Anthony Love
Board Member Paul Morales
Board Member Kevin Phelps
Other: Board Member Charles Erickson (ABSENT)
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 September 23, 2020 at 9:30 a.m., in the HR Training Room, located at 5850 W.
Glendale Ave., Glendale, Arizona, 85301.
11. ADJOURN THE LOCAL FIRE BOARD MEETING
Mayor Weiers adjourned the meeting at 9:36 a.m.
The Public Safety Personnel Retirement System Local Fire Board meeting minutes of August 26, 2020
were submitted and approved this 23rd day of September, 2020.
/s/Jim Brown
Jim Brown
Recording Secretary