AGENDA FOR THE SPRINGFIELD RETIREMENT BOARD MEETING
TO BE HELD ON, DECEMBER 2, 2015 AT 5:00 P.M.
Presentation from Michael Nelligan from Powers and Sullivan (City outside Auditors)
To present an overview of the audit done for the Springfield Retirement System.
Agenda Item #1-Minutes
Vote to consider approving the minutes of the meetings held on, November 4, 2015
Agenda Item #2-Superannuations
Vote to consider the acceptance of the following Superannuations:
1. Patrick Cavanaugh, Police Officer with 39 years as of 1/2/16
2. James S. Combs, Police Officer with 33 years and 4 months as of 1/8/16
3. Dorothy Flebotte, Program Specialist with 28 years as of 2/12/16
4. James Jackson, Police Sergeant with 34 years and 3 months as of 1/2/16
5. Christine Kasputis, Reference Librarian with 29 years as of 2/29/16
6. Donna Landers-Patridge, School Principal Clerk with 30 years, 3 months as of 1/1/16
7. Luz Lizarribar, Police Officer with 32 years and 1 months as of 1/9/16
8. Brendan O’Halloran, Police Officer with 32 years as of 1/2/16
9. Mary O’Halloran, Police Officer with 32 years as of 1/2/16
10. Anthony Pioggia, III, Police Detective with 33 years, 1 month as of 1/6/16
11. Edvertis Thadison, III, Police Officer with 32 years as of 1/3/16
12. Marcia Wilson, Junior Custodian with 13 years, 9 months as of 3/1/16
13. John Liebel, City Solicitor with 37 years as of 1/2/16
Vote to consider the request from Mary Fleury to rescind her retirement on, January 19, 2016 previously voted on, November 4, 2015
Vote to accept the election of 12-2-d benefits from Mrs. Linda Dondley, surviving spouse of Paul Dondley, School Custodian.
Agenda Item #3-Warrants
Vote to consider the approval of the following warrants:
• Warrant #45-Refunds in the amount of $ 214,611.01
• Warrant #46-November Retiree Benefits in the amount of $5,853,585.74
• Warrant #47-Expenses in the amount of $PENDING
Agenda Item #4-Refunds
Vote to consider the Fourteen (14) requests for refunds. The names have been submitted to their particular Department, the Law Department and the Massachusetts Department of Revenue.
Agenda Item #5-Redeposit of Refunds and Makeup of Contributions
Vote to consider the redeposit of refunds to:
1. Carlos Cabrera, School Custodian for the refund from the Springfield Retirement System in 2009
2. Mark A. Correa, Fire Department, makeup for non-member time from the Park Dept 2008-2014
3. Mayra Quinones, School Tutor for the refund from the Springfield Retirement System in 2013
4. Julissa Rivera-Vargas, School Para for the refund from Springfield Retirement System in 2014
5. Sean Walker, W & S Comm for the refund from State Retirement System in 2012
Agenda Item #6-Accidental Disability-James Curran/School Custodian
Vote to consider the application submitted by James Curran and represented by Attorney Blakesley.
This application was previously tabled until more information was available.
Agenda Item #7-Accidental Disability-Michael Thibeault/Water & Sewer Commission
Vote to consider the responses of the medical panel, along with the evidence of the application, for accidental disability benefits. Represented by Attorney Michael Chernick.
Agenda Item #8-Involuntary Accidental Disability-Carmelo Toledo/Police Department
Vote to consider the involuntary application submitted by Police Commissioner, John Barbieri.
Agenda Item #9-Meeting dates for calendar year 2016
Vote to set the meetings dates for 2016
Agenda Item #10-Suspension of Retirement Benefits-Reginald Williams
Vote to suspend retirement benefits for failure to comply with Chapter 32, section 91A
Agenda Item #11-Director’s Report
Agenda Item #12 Attorney’s Report
Agenda Item #13 Old Business
Agenda Item #14 New Business
F. Y. I.
• Treasurer’s reconciliations for October 2015
• Trial Balance, General Ledger, Receipts, Disbursement and Adjusting entries for October, 2015
• PRIT fund report for October 2015
• Monthly transfers for November 2015
• Budget balances as of, October 2015
• Recent Retiree Deaths
• Crescendo Ventures 3rd Quarter report