MINUTES FOR THE SPRINGFIELD RETIREMENT BOARD MEETING
70 TAPLEY STREET, SPRINGFIELD, MA 01104
HELD ON AUGUST 10, 2016 AT 5:00 P.M.

Present: Robert Moynihan, Patrick Burns, Thomas Scanlon, Haskell Kennedy, Philip Mantoni, Attorney Alfredo ViVenzio, Executive Director Susana Baltazar, Judy Dziobek, Recording Clerk, Attorney Peter Moran, Alejandro Colon, William McDonald.

Agenda Item #1-Minutes
Motion made by Kennedy to approve the minutes of the meetings held on July 12, 2016 and July 28, 2016, second by Scanlon and voted unanimously.

Agenda Item #2-Superannuations
Motion made by Scanlon to accept the following Superannuatios: Brendan Baker Jr., Firefighter, Fire Department, with 26 years and 5 months as of 9/19/16; Michael Downey, Water Resources Manager, Water & Sewer Commission with 34 years and 6 months as of 10/1/16; Timothy Duquette, Supervisor of Attendance, School Department, with 25 years and 7 months as of 8/13/16; Michael P. Foley, Senior Custodian, School Department, with 24 years and 9 months as of 7/14/16; Ann Marie Griffin, Para Professional, School Department, with 16 years and 3 months as of 8/5/16; William Riordan, Senior Custodian, School Department, with 35 years as of 7/27/16; Roberto Robles, Police Officer, Police Department, with 17 years as of 8/8/16, second by Kennedy and voted unanimously.

Agenda Item #3-MGL Chapter 32 Hearing/Superannuation
Motion made by Kennedy to table the MGL Chapter 32 Hearing/Superannuation on Francis Audet, from Facilities until the September 7, 2016 Board Meeting, second by Burns and voted unanimously.

Agenda Item #4-Warrants
Motion made by Kennedy to approve the payment of the following warrants: Warrant #25 refunds in the amount of $330,075.09, Warrant #26 Expenses in the amount of $48,701.05, Warrant #27 Expenses in the amount of $4,888.85, Warrant #28 July Retiree allowances in the amount of $6,067,084.45, second by Scanlon and voted unanimously.

Agenda Item #5-Refunds
Motion made by Scanlon to approve the nineteen (19) requests for refunds, second by Kennedy and voted unanimously.

Agenda Item #6-Redeposit of Refunds and Makeup of Contributions
Motion made by Scanlon to approve the redeposit of a refund for Sian Simpson, Police Academy Officer, Police Department, for the refund from Springfield in 2015, second by Kennedy and voted unanimously.
Motion made by Burns to approve the makeup of contributions for Karen Cliché, Principal Clerk Typist, School Department, purchasing 4.5 months of employment at the School Department as a part time as a Teacher’s Aide/Lunch person; Laura Sternowski, Paraprofessional, School Department, purchasing first 6 months of employment with the School Department as a Teacher’s Aide; Danielle Payne, Principal Clerk Typist, School Department, purchasing 2 years of employment at the School Department as a part time Data Office Temp, second by Kennedy and voted unanimously.

Agenda Item #7- Steven Frappier/Police Department
Motion made by Scanlon to grant 12(2)(d) benefits to Mrs. Nancy Frappier, surviving spouse of Steven Frappier, second by Kennedy and voted unanimously.

Agenda Item #8-Accidental Disability-Alejandro Colon/D.P.W.
Motion made by Scanlon to accept the responses of the medical panel, the evidence of the Accidental Disability Application submitted by Alejandro Colon, and approve the Accidental Disability benefits for Alejandro Colon, second by Kennedy, Moynihan, yes, Burns, yes, Mantoni, No.

Agenda Item #9- Accidental Disability-William McDonald-Facilities
Motion made by Scanlon to accept the Accidental Disability application submitted by William McDonald and request that PERAC convene a medical panel, second by Kennedy and voted unanimously.

Agenda Item #10- Retirement Board Election Results
Executive Director, Susana Baltazar informed the Board that Robert P. Moynihan has been re-elected to the Springfield Retirement Board for another term commencing August 1, 2016 through July 31, 2019. The Election Results were as follows: Robert Moynihan-861votes, Kevin Devine-465 votes, and Matthew Dovell-91votes.

Agenda Item #11- Director’s Report
Executive Director, Susana Baltazar informed the Board that PERAC will be holding its informational Emerging Issues Forum on September 15, 2016 at Holy Cross, Worcester MA.

Ms. Baltazar also informed the Board about having 22 retirees who have not returned their Benefit Verification Form. They were sent reminders and phone calls were made. Motion made by Burns to send a certified letter notifying them that their August benefit will be held until we receive the required Benefit Verification Form, second by Kennedy and voted unanimously.

The Director updated the Board on the disability retirees who have not complied with MGL Chapter 32 Section 91A and as of today, only one retiree, Brian Albano, has not complied but was only recently informed that additional information was required. Motion made by Scanlon to give Mr. Albano until the next Board Meeting to file the additional documents to the Public Employee Retirement Administration Commission, second by Kennedy and voted unanimously.

The Director informed the Board that we received an amendment to our Lease agreement with the City for space at 70 Tapley Street until June 30, 2017.

Agenda Item #12- Attorney’s Report
Attorney Vivenzio informed the Board he was still waiting on the DALA decision on Miguel Rodriguez.

Agenda Item #13- Old Business
None

Agenda Item #14- New Business
None

F. Y. I. PERAC Memos: #18 Mandatory Retirement Board Member Training-3rd Quarter 2016, #19 Cost of Living Increase for Supplemental Dependent Allowance Paid to Accidental, Disability Retirees and Accidental Death Survivors, #20 Reinstatement to Service under G.L. c. 32 § 105, PERAC Pension News, PERAC 2015 Annual Report, June PRIT Fund Update, Boston Millennia 2nd Quarter reports, Treasurer’s Reconciliation for the month of June, Trial Balance, Adjusting Entries, Receipts, Disbursements and General Ledger for the month of June, Budget Balances as of July 2016, Monthly Transfers for July, Recent Retiree Deaths

Motion made by Scanlon to adjourn at 5:55 P.M. second by Kennedy and voted unanimously.

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Robert P. Moynihan, Chairman

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Thomas M. Scanlon, Elected Member

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Haskell Kennedy, Appointed Member

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Patrick S. Burns, Appointed Member

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Philip J. Mantoni, 5th Member