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FIREFIGHTERS PENSION BOARD MEETING
April 10 , 2000
A reg ular meeting of the Englewood Firefighters Pension Board was called to order by
Chairperson Ken Holland at 4 :31 p.m. in Conference Room A of the Englewood City
Hall , 3400 South Elati Street.
Members Present:
Members Absent:
Others Present:
Ken Holland , Chairperson, Employee Representative
Michael Ballinger, Employee Representative
Tom Bums, Mayor
Frank Gryglewicz, Director of Financial Services
Gary Kasson, Council Appointee
Jay Seay, Employee Representative
None
Bill Young, Firefighter
Richard Edison, Firefighter
Carol Wescoat, Recording Secretary
A quorum was present.
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SEATING OF BOARD MEMBER
Seating of elected Board Member, Jay Seay
The Board congratulated Jay Seay on his re-election to the Board.
Election of Board Chairperson/President
MR. KASSON NOMINATED JOHN KENNETH HOLLAND AS
CHAIRPERSON/PRESIDENT . MR. BALLINGER SECONDED .
A yes :
Nays :
Absent:
Abstention:
The motion carri ed .
Ballinger, Bums, Gryglewicz, Kasson , Seay
None
None
Holland
MR. BALLINGER NOMINATED JAY SEAY AS SECRETARY. MR. HOLLAND
SECONDED .
Ayes:
Nays:
Absent:
Abstention:
The motion carried.
Holland, Ballinger, Burns, Gryglewicz, Kasson
None
None
Seay
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
MR. GRYGLEWICZ MOVED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR
PENSION BOARD MEETING OF JULY 8, 1999 AND THE TELEPHONE POLL OF
NOVEMBER29, 1999. MR. SEAY SECONDED .
Ayes:
Nays:
Absent:
The motion carried.
OLD BUSINESS
Holland, Ballinger, Bums, Gryglewicz, Kasson, Seay
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None
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Update on Plan Document Amendment Process
Ms. Wescoat explained that the IRS issued a Letter of Determination (Letter) for the Plan
document that included a phrase that appeared to indicate that the DROP portion of the
Plan was under study and not included in the topics covered by the Letter.
Ms. Birley contacted the IRS and they agreed to reissue the Letter eliminating the
incorrect phrase. Ms Birley also contacted FPP A and they have agreed to the date that the
Letter was received as the date ofreceipt to allow the Plan to proceed with enrolling
DROP participants without waiting for the reissued Letter.
MAYOR BURNS MOVED TO APPROVE THE PLAN DOCUMENT CHANGES
TITLED AS AMENDMENT ONE . MR. SEAY SECONDED .
Ayes :
Nays:
Absent:
The motion carried .
Holland, Ballinger, Bums, Gryglewicz, Kasson, Seay
None
None
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Ms . Wescoat will prepare all the items necessary to obtain the FPPA Board's approval of
the Plan document and begin the process of enrolling participants in the DROP .
Approval of DROP Forms
The Board reviewed the "Irrevocable Election To Participate In The Deferred Retirement
Option Plan (DROP) And Resignation From Employment" form.
MR. SEAY MOVED TO APPROVED THE IRREVOCABLE ELECTION TO
PARTICIPATE IN THE DEFERRED RETIREMENT OPTION PLAN (DROP) AND
RESIGNATION FROM EMPLOYMENT FORM. MR. BALLINGER SECONDED .
Ayes:
Nays:
Absent:
The motion carried.
Holland, Ballinger, Burns, Gryglewicz, Kasson, Seay
None
None
The Board discussed the sample administrative forms that were presented.
Discussion of October 1997 Firefighter Pension Plan Board meeting .
Bill Young stated that he had not been able to locate the notes taken by Michael
Gruninger at the October 1997 meeting. Mr. Young said that we will continue to search
his records for the notes and will contact Ms. Wescoat on April 13, 2000 to attempt to
reconstruct minutes from the meeting.
NEW BUSINESS
Review ofFPPA Volunteer and Firefighters Plan Statement
Mr. Gryglewicz reviewed the FPP A Statements for the Volunteer and Paid Firefighters
accounts. The FPPA reported gross earnings of 18 % for 1999 .
Consideration of correction of Richard Edison 's credited service.
Richard Edison's record indicate a thirty day suspension in 1989 . The Board reviewed
documentation indicating that Mr. Edison took vacation or personal leave for all but 72
hours of the suspension .
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MR. SEAY MOVED CORRECT RJCHARD EDISON'S RECORD TO INDICATE A
BREAK IN SERVICE FOR SUSPENSION FROM MARCH 16 , 1989 TO MARCH 21 ,
1989. MR. GRYGLEWICZ SECONDED .
Ayes:
Nays :
Holland, Ballinger, Burns , Gryglewicz, Kasson , Seay
None
Absent: None
The motion carried.
Review of 1999 attendence.
The Board reviewed the 1999 attendance report.
Discontinuance of Benefit for Darold Foreman Beneficiary, Alice Foreman.
The Board reviewed the death certificate and termination of benefit for Alice Foreman,
survivor ofDarold Foreman . No further benefits are due.
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MEMBERS CHOICE
No items were discussed.
MR. SEAY MOVED TO ADJOURN. MR. BURNS SECONDED .
Ayes:
Nays :
Absent:
The motion carried.
Holland, Ballinger, Burns, Gryglewicz , Kasson, Seay
None
None
Meeting adjourned at 5:20 p .m .
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Carol Wesco at
Recording Secretary
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