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Home My WebLink About2007-04-16 Police & Fire Pension Board Minutes 2007 City of Dania Beach Police and Fire Fighters Retirement System 113 S.W. 1 Street Dania Beach, Florida 33004 Phone: (954) 921-0404 Fax: (954) 921-1403 E-mail: PFPENS@bellsouth.net April 16, 2007 Page 1 of 4 MINUTES APRIL 16, 2007 REGULAR MEETING I. CALL TO ORDER MOTION by Beulah Lair to call meeting to order SECOND: Commissioner John Bertino MOTION PASSED Meeting began 7:37 PM MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT: Larry Rogers Vince Marlin Beulah Lair Joseph Spongross John Williamson Commissioner John Bertino Wardell Lee Roger Handevidt ALSO PRESENT: Attorney Bob Sugarman —Sugarman &Susskind, PA H. POLICE APPOINTMENTS Seventeen ballots that were received in the Board of Trustees office were opened and the following two police officers were voted to the Board unanimously: LARRY ROGERS VINCE MARLIN III. FIRE APPOINTMENTS The two following fire fighter/paramedics were voted unanimously to the Board during a Caucus held on April 4, 2006 by the fire fighter/paramedics. TED SPONGROSS JOHN WILLIAMSON 1 April 16, 2007 Page 2 of 4 IV. COMMISSION APPOINTMENTS The Dania Beach City Commission, at their regular meeting held on March27, 2007 appointed the following Commissioner to serve on the Police and Fire Pension Board for the 2007 — 2009 term: COMMISSIONER JOHN BERTINO The Dania Beach City Commission, at their regular meeting held on March 27, 2007 appointed the following three residents to serve on the Police and Fire Pension Board for the 2007 — 2009 term: BEULAH LAIR WARDELL LEE ROGER HANDEVIDT MOTION by Beulah Lair to seat all of the elected and appointed trustees. SECOND: Joseph Spongross PASSED UNANIMOUSLY V. ELECTION OF NINTH MEMBER TABLED: by Beulah Lair SECOND: Wardell Lee PASSED UNANIMOUSLY VI. ELECTION OF OFFICERS In compliance with Section 18-45(3) of the City of Dania Beach Code of Ordinances, nominations were accepted for the positions of three principal officers of the Board of Trustees. (A) CHAIRMAN Trustee Spongross nominated Larry Rogers as Chairman of the Board of Trustees. Nomination was accepted. No other nominations were voiced. LARRY ROGERS is ELECTED AS CHAIRMAN BY ACCLIMATION 2 April 16, 2007 Page 3 of 4 (B) VICE CHAIRMAN &SECRETARY Vince Marlin was nominated as Vice Chairman and Beulah Lair was nominated as Secretary of the Board of Trustees. Nominations were accepted. No other nominations were voiced. MOTION: by Joseph Spongross to keep Vice Chairman and Secretary the same. SECOND: Commissioner Bertino PASSED UNAMINIOUSLY ALL TRUSTEES IN ATTENDANCE THEN TOOK AN OATH OF OFFICE V. APPROVAL OF MINUTES MOTION by Beulah Lair to accept minutes from the March 19, 2007 meeting as submitted. SECOND: Joseph Spongross PASSED UNANIMOUSLY VII. CONSENT AGENDA No Items were listed on Consent Agenda VIII. OLD BUSINESS 8.1 September 30 2006 Actuarial Valuation Mr. Stephen Palmquist of Gabriel, Roeder, Smith & Company reviewed and distributed the actuarial valuation performed by his firm on the plan for fiscal year ending September 30, 2006 at the Boards March 19, 2007 meeting. This item was table until this meeting for Mr. Palmquist to review Chapter 175 funds. Mr. Palmquist then telephoned the Administrator of the Board to state that the actuarial valuation remains the same as was distributed at our last meeting. There were no COLA's available this year. MOTION by Beulah Lair to approve the actuarial valuation prepared by Gabriel, Roeder, Smith & Company SECOND: Joseph Spongross 3 April 16, 2007 Page 4 of 4 IX. NEW BUSINESS 9.1 Military Leave Pedro Heng is going on military leave to Iraq in the next few weeks. Attorney Sugarman has advised the Board that we can either accrue his military service as a liability while he's gone (pay as you go) or when he returns (pay up at the end). X. CORRESPONDENCE 10.1 Letter from Luisa K. Boss, CPA requesting information for Timothy Moran requesting information in reference to his pending divorce. Discussion took place among the Board regarding divorce procedures. Attorney Sugarman to supply the Board and Administrator with a Divorce Kit. 10.2 A check was received by this officer in the amount of $442.69 from SunTrust for the AT&T Class Action settlement. MOTION by Joseph Spongross to accept the AT&T Class Action settlement into the City of Dania Beach Police & Fire Fighters Retirement System. SECOND: Wardell Lee PASSED UNANIMIOUSLY XI. NEW EMPLOYEE APPLICATIONS 11.1 Aleiandro S. Arreola MOTION by Joseph Spongross to accept Alejandro S. Arreola into the City of Dania Beach Police & Fire Fighters Retirement System. SECOND: John Williamson PASSED UNANIMIOUSLY XII. RETIREMENTS / TERMINATIONS XIII. OPEN DISCUSSION AND INFORMATION 13.1 October 2007 Conference in Orlando/Division of Retirement MOTION by Beulah Lair to approve expenses for any Trustee Wishing to attend the state Trustees School in the Fall in Orlando in accordance with the Trustee Travel Guidelines. SECOND: Wardell Lee XIV. ADJOURN MOTION by Vince Marlin to adjourn meeting SECOND: Joseph Spongross Meeting adjourned at 8:11 PM 4