AGENDA FOR THE SPRINGFIELD RETIREMENT BOARD MEETING
70 TAPLEY STREET, SPRINGFIELD, MA 01104
TO BE HELD ON JULY 12, 2016 AT 5:00 P.M.
Agenda Item #1-Minutes
Vote to consider approving the minutes of the meeting held on June 1, 2016.
Agenda Item #2-Superannuations
Vote to consider the acceptance of the following Superannuations:
1. Patricia A. Capozza, Police Officer, Police Department, with 39 years and 7 months as of 7/23/16
2. Lurline A. Cignoli, Senior Clerk, School Department, with 29 years and 1 month as of 8/6/16
3. Michael Laprade, IT Tech, Springfield Housing Authority, with 14 years and 8 months as of 7/6/16
4. Orlow Nygren, Computer Technician, Police IT Department with 17 years and 8 months as of 6/2/16
5. Gail Pooler, Principal Clerk, School Department, with 31 years and 11 months as of 8/6/16
6. Gary Stalker, Maintenance Tech IV, Water/Sewer Comm. with 16 years and 8 months as of 7/23/16
7. Marcia A. Donovan, Paraprofessional, School Dept, with 16 years and 1 month as of July 12, 2016
Agenda Item #3-Superannuation
Vote to consider the acceptance of the following Superannuation:
1. Francis Audet, Warehouse Foreman, Facilities, with 30 years and 6 months as of 6/29/16
Agenda Item #4-Warrants
Vote to consider the approval of:
Warrant #21 Refunds in the amount of $332,660.67
Warrant #22 Expenses in the amount of $210,182.15
Warrant #23 Expenses in the amount of $9,302.20
Warrant #24 Payroll in the amount of $5,975,441.60
Agenda Item #5-Refunds
Vote to consider the twenty (20) requests for refunds. The names have been submitted to their particular Department, the Law Department and the Massachusetts Department of Revenue.
Agenda Item #6-Redeposit of Refunds and Makeup of Contributions
Vote to consider the redeposit of refunds to:
1. Sharon Flanagan, Paraprofessional, School Department, for the refund from Springfield in 1993.
Vote to consider the makeup of contributions to:
1. Lurline Cignoli, Senior Clerk Typist, School Department, purchasing first six months of employment at the School Department as a Teacher’s Aide.
2. Judith Benoit, Paraprofessional, School Department, purchasing first six months of employment at the School Department as a Teacher’s Aide.
3. Seamus Warwick, Project Administrator, Capital Assets, purchasing 8 months of employment at the Parks Department as a seasonal and part time worker.
4. Sharon Flanagan, Paraprofessional, School Department, purchasing 10 months of employment at the Parks Department as a temporary employee and Water Works Department as a seasonal Clerical Aide.
Agenda Item #7- Accept Creditable Service Liability
Vote to consider acceptance of 4 years creditable service for Carmen Rosa
Agenda Item #8-Accidental Disability- Luis Astacio/DPW
Vote to consider the responses of the medical panel regarding Mr. Astacio’s application for Accidental Disability benefits.
Agenda Item #9- Accidental Disability-Thomas Kelliher/Facilities Management
Vote to consider the acceptance of the application for Accidental Disability submitted by Thomas Kelliher, and request that PERAC convene a medical panel.
Agenda Item #10-Involuntary Accidental Disability-Emilio Arroyo/Police Department
Vote to consider the Involuntary Accidental Disability application submitted by Police Commissioner John Barbieri, and request that PERAC convene a medical panel.
Agenda Item #11-Involuntary Ordinary/Accidental Disability-Richard Davidson/Police Department
Vote to consider the Involuntary Ordinary/Accidental Disability application submitted by Police Commissioner John Barbieri, and request that PERAC convene a medical panel.
Agenda Item #12-Involuntary Accidental Disability-Brian Goggin/Fire Department
Vote to consider the Involuntary Accidental Disability application submitted by Fire Commissioner Joseph Conant, and request that PERAC convene a medical panel. Tabled from June 1, 2016 meeting pending Mr. Goggin’s receipt of medical documents from a Specialist regarding permanency and a return to work status.
Agenda Item #13-Accidental Disability-Matthew Cincotta/Fire Department
Vote to consider the responses of the medical panel regarding Mr. Cincotta’s application for accidental disability benefits. Tabled from June 1, 2016 meeting pending receipt of additional information to be submitted to the medical panel for clarification.
Agenda Item #14-Involuntary Accidental Disability-Matthew Vickery/Police Department
Vote to consider the responses of the medical panel regarding the application for Accidental Disability benefits submitted by Police Commissioner John Barbieri.
Agenda Item #15-Ordinary Disability-Rodney Dolan/Water and Sewer Commission
Vote to consider the responses of the medical panel regarding Mr. Dolan’s application for Ordinary Disability benefits.
Agenda Item #16-Ordinary Disability-Rhonda A. Lagasse/School Department
Vote to consider the responses of the medical panel regarding Ms. Lagasse’s application for Ordinary Disability benefits.
Agenda Item #17-Public Records Request Policy
Vote to consider updates and discussion on the Public Records Policy.
Agenda Item #18-Director’s Report
Agenda Item #19-Attorney’s Report
Agenda Item #20-Old Business
Agenda Item #21-New Business
F. Y. I.
• PERAC Memos
#17 Tobacco Company List
• PERAC-Actuarial Report as of January 1, 2016
• PERAC-GASB 67 and 68 Information
• May PRIT Fund Update
• Treasurer’s Reconciliation for the month of May
• Trial Balance, Adjusting Entries, Receipts, Disbursements and General Ledger for the month of May
• Budget Balances as of June 2016
