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A R I Z O N A
MINUTES
PUBLIC SAFETY PERSONNEL RETIREMENT SYSTEM
LOCAL FIRE BOARD
CITY HALL - HR TRAINING ROOM
5850 W. GLENDALE AVE.
GLENDALE, ARIZONA 85301
MARCH 24, 2021 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
Board Member & Chair Charles Erickson
Board Member Paul Morales, Fire Captain
Board Member Anthony Love, Fire Fighter
Absent:
None
Staff Present:
Jim Brown, Board Secretary & Director of Human Resources & Risk Mgmt.
L. Michael Hamblin, Assistant City Attorney
Gary Benson, Assistant Fire Chief
Josh Moore, Fire Fighter
Officer Justin Harris. Police Board Member
Nancy Rodriguez, HR Analyst
Lisa Chill, Admin Support Supervisor, HR
Other Attendees
Board Attorney Carrie O'Brien
3. CITIZEN COMMENTS
There were no citizens present.
4. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
The Board voted to approve the Public Safety Personnel Retirement System - Local Fire
Board Minutes of February 24, 2021
Motioned by Board Member Anthony Love, seconded by Board Member Paul Morales
AYE: Mayor Jerry Weiers
Board Member Kevin Phelps
Board Member Charles Erickson
Board Member Paul Morales
Board Member Anthony Love
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 Dennis Dorrance, Fire Fighter. Dennis Dorrance has elected to
retire from the D.R.O.P. and will terminate his employment with the City of Glendale Fire
Department on April 29, 2021. On April 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 April 30,
2016. At that time, he had completed 21.822 years of credited service. He was required to
terminate employment with the City of Glendale Fire Department on or before April 30, 2021.
Dennis Dorrance 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 Charles Erickson
Board Member Paul Morales
Board Member Anthony Love
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 Shawn Coder,
Fire Fighter. Shawn Coder has 20.012 years of credited service. She elected to participate
in the D.R.O.P. on April 4, 2021 and must terminate employment with the City of Glendale
Fire Department on or before April 30, 2026.
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 Charles Erickson
Board Member Paul Morales
Board Member Anthony Love
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 Robert
Tutrone, Fire Captain. Robert Tutrone has 26.089 years of credited service. He elected to
participate in the D.R.O.P. on March 29, 2021 and must terminate employment with the City
of Glendale Fire Department on or before March 31, 2026.
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 Charles Erickson
Board Member Paul Morales
Board Member Anthony Love
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 April 28, 2021 at 9:30 a.m., in the HR Training Room, located at 5850
W. Glendale Ave., Glendale, Arizona, 85301.
8. ADJOURN THE LOCAL FIRE BOARD MEETING
Chair Erickson adjourned the meeting a 9:38 a.m.
The Public Safety Personnel Retirement System Local Fire Board meeting minutes of March 24, 2021
were submitted and approved this 26th day of May, 2021.
/s/Jim Brown
Jim Brown
Recording Secretary