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Glendale
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
JANUARY 27, 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:
City Manager & Board Member Kevin Phelps
Staff Present:
Jim Brown, Board Secretary & Director of Human Resources & Risk Mgmt.
L. Michael Hamblin, Assistant City Attorney
Holly Azouz, HR Technician
Gary Benson, Assistant Fire Chief
Michele Blanco, Police Officer
Sergeant Cody Carmichael, Police Board Member
Officer Justin Harris, Police Board Member
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 December 16, 2020
Motioned by Mayor Jerry Weiers, seconded by Board Member Anthony Love
AYE: Mayor Jerry Weiers
Board Member Anthony Love
Board Member Charles Erickson
Board Member Paul Morales
Other: Board Member Kevin Phelps (ABSENT)
Passed
5. NEW BUSINESS
A. Board Secretary Jim 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
William Gary Benson, Assistant Fire Chief. William Gary Benson has 26.494 years of
credited service. He elected to participate in the D.R.O.P. on December 31, 2020 and must
terminate employment with the City of Glendale Fire Department on or before December 31,
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 Anthony Love
Board Member Charles Erickson
Board Member Paul Morales
Other: Board Member Kevin Phelps (ABSENT)
Passed
B. 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
Matthew Graner, Fire Captain. Matthew Graner has elected to retire from the D.R.O.P. and
will terminate his employment with the City of Glendale Fire Department on February 12,
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 29, 2016. At that time, he had
completed 21.568 years of credited service. He was required to terminate employment with
the City of Glendale Fire Department on or before April 30, 2021. Matthew Graner 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 Anthony Love
Board Member Charles Erickson
Board Member Paul Morales
Other: Board Member Kevin Phelps (ABSENT)
Passed
C. 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
Jeffrey Thomas, Fire Captain. Jeffrey Thomas has elected to retire from the D.R.O.P. and will
terminate his employment with the City of Glendale Fire Department on January 31, 2021.
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 January 22, 2016. At that time, he had
completed 20.634 years of credited service. He was required to terminate employment with
the City of Glendale Fire Department on or before January 31, 2021. Jeffrey Thomas 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 Anthony Love
Board Member Charles Erickson
Board Member Paul Morales
Other: Board Member Kevin Phelps (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 February 24, 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 at 9:35 a.m.
The Public Safety Personnel Retirement System Local Fire Board meeting minutes of January 27, 2021
were submitted and approved this 24th day of February 2021.
/s/Jim Brown
Jim Brown
Recording Secretary