MINUTES FOR THE SPRINGFIELD RETIREMENT BOARD MEETING
70 TAPLEY STREET, SPRINGFIELD, MA 01104
HELD ON JANUARY 3, 2018 AT 5:00 P.M.
Present: Thomas Scanlon, Patrick Burns, Robert Moynihan, Haskell Kennedy, Philip Mantoni, Attorney Alfredo ViVenzio, Executive Director, Susana Baltazar, Judy Dziobek, Recording Clerk, Richard Benoit, Lynn Vedovelli, Ginny Lapointe, Attorney Katherine Lamondia-Wrinkle
Chairman Scanlon called the meeting to order at 5:00 P.M.
Agenda Item #1-Minutes
Motion made by Moynihan to approve the minutes of the meeting held on December 6, 2017, second by Kennedy and voted unanimously.
Agenda Item #2-Involuntary Accidental Disability Application-Richard Benoit/Police Department
Motion made by Moynihan to accept the responses of the medical panel, the evidence of the Involuntary Accidental Disability application and approve the disability benefits for Richard Benoit, second by Kennedy and voted unanimously.
Agenda Item #3-Accidental Disability Application-Ginny Lapointe/School Department
Motion made by Moynihan to accept the responses of the medical panel, the evidence of the Accidental Disability application and approve the disability benefits for Ginny Lapointe, second by Kennedy and voted unanimously.
Agenda Item #4-MGL Chapter 32 Section 91A Hearing-Excess Earnings-Christian Bach/Police Department
Mr. Bach and his Attorney Shawn M. O’Connor have asked for a continuance on this case in order to gather additional documentation for PERAC.
Agenda Item #5-Superannuations
Motion made by Moynihan to accept the following Superannuations: Peter Albano, Sergeant, Police Department with 38 years and 1 month as of 1/3/18; Debra Bourque, Paraprofessional, School Department with 25 years and 10 months as of 1/1/18; Thomas Douglas, Police Officer, Police Department with 32 years and 3 months as of 1/3/18; Christopher Fontaine, Firefighter, Fire Department with 30 years and 5 months as of 1/3/18; Daniel Gauthier, Dispatcher, Police Department with 23 years and 4 months as of 12/20/18; Maria Gomes, Purchasing Agent, Procurement with 17 years and 7 months as of 1/8/18; Sandra Johnson, Nurse, Health Department with 22 years as of 1/17/18; Kathleen Kozakiewicz, Detention Attendant, Police Department with 29 years and 3 months as of 1/13/18; Kevin Lee, Police Officer, Police Department with 32 years and 9 months as of 1/3/18; Michael Murphy, Police Officer, Police Department with 35 years and 8 months as of 1/3/18; Robert Noble, Captain, Fire Department with 30 years and 6 months as of 1/6/18; Linda Parent, Insurance Director, Personnel Department with 19 years and 1 month as of 2/3/18; George Quinones, Firefighter, Fire Department with 32 years and 1 month as of 1/4/18; James Rosso, Captain, Police Department with 34 years and 9 months as of 1/3/18; Anna Santana, Paraprofessional, School Department with 10 years and 3 months as of 1/2/18; Craig Staples, Police Officer, Police Department with 37 years and 9 months as of 2/1/18; James Tucker, Firefighter, Fire Department with 32 years and 11 months as of 1/4/18, second by Mantoni and voted unanimously.
Vote to consider the request to rescind a Superannuation Application
Motion made by Mantoni to accept the request to rescind the Superannuation Application for Matthew Donnellan, HR Manager, Water & Sewer Commission, second by Moynihan and voted unanimously.
Agenda Item #6-Warrants
Motion made by Kennedy to approve and reaffirm the payment of the following warrants: Warrant #59 Refunds in the amount of $177,630.12, Warrant #60 Expenses in the amount of $75,982.82, Warrant #61 December Retiree allowances in the amount of $6,228,616.95, and redemption from the PRIT fund in the amount of $5,250,000.00, second by Moynihan and voted unanimously.
Agenda Item #7-Refunds/Transfers to Other Systems
Motion made by Moynihan to accept the twenty seven (27) requests for refunds and transfers to other systems, second by Kennedy and voted unanimously.
Agenda Item #8-Redeposit of Refunds and Makeup of Contributions
Motion made by Mantoni to allow the makeup of contributions to: Thomas M. Ashe, City Councilor, purchasing 6 years of School Committee time from 2000 to 2005, second by Moynihan and voted unanimously.
Agenda Item #9-Director’s Report
Director Baltazar stated that it is time to appoint a Chairman and Vice-Chairman for the calendar year of 2018. Chairman Scanlon asked for a motion to appoint a Chairman for one year. Motion made by Mantoni to appoint Robert Moynihan as Chairman for the Board, second by Kennedy and voted unanimously. Moynihan made a motion to appoint Thomas Scanlon as Vice-Chairman for one year, second by Kennedy and voted unanimously. These votes will be confirmed at the next scheduled Board Meeting on February 7, 2018. Director Baltazar also updated the Board on the PRIT performance and the timing of the payment of the Refund warrants, and said that the Staff was working on closing the calendar year of 2017.
Agenda Item #10-Attorney’s Report
Attorney Vivenzio informed the Board that there is still a delay on the DALA case for Luis Astacio while they search for another attorney.
Agenda Item #11-Old Business
None
Agenda Item #12-New Business
None
F. Y. I. PERAC Memos #35 Forfeiture of Retirement Allowance for Dereliction of Duty by Members, #36 Information Needed for Calculation Approvals, #37-3(8)(c) Reimbursements and PERAC Calculation Policy 15-001, #38-2017 Disability Data, November PRIT Fund Update, Trial Balance, Adjusting Entries, Receipts, Disbursements and General Ledger for the month of November, Treasurer’s Reconciliation for the month of October, Budget Balances as of December, Monthly Transfers for December, Recent Retiree Deaths
The correspondence and reports were received and reviewed by the Board Members and Executive Director.
Motion made by Mantoni to adjourn at 5:20 P.M. second by Kennedy and voted unanimously.
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Thomas M. Scanlon, Chairman
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Robert P. Moynihan, 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