AGENDA FOR THE SPRINGFIELD RETIREMENT BOARD MEETING
70 TAPLEY STREET, SPRINGFIELD, MA 01104
TO BE HELD ON JUNE 14, 2017 AT 5:00 P.M.
Agenda Item #1-Election by Declaration
Vote to declare Thomas Scanlon as an elected member of the Springfield Retirement Board.
Agenda Item #2-Minutes
Vote to consider approving the minutes of the meeting held on May 3, 2017.
Agenda Item #3-Superannuations
Vote to consider the acceptance of the following Superannuations:
1. Robert Cheetham, Deputy Chief, Police Department, with 37 years and 7 months as of 6/30/17
2. Stephen Cyranowski, Senior Custodian, School Department, with 41 years and 8 months as of 5/12/17
3. Doreen Fadus, Coordinator, MCDI, with 25 years and 2 months as of 8/2/17
4. Donna Goldthwaite, Internet Reference Librarian, Library, with 20 years and 9 months as of 7/30/17
5. Wallace Kisiel, Facilities & Capital Projects Director, SHA, with 30 years and 11 months as of 6/24/17
6. Charlotte Lee, Director of Elder Affairs, with 32 years as of 6/6/17
7. Lori Lefebvre, Paraprofessional, School Department, with 20 years and 3 months as of 6/24/17
8. Denise McQueen, Paraprofessional, School Department, with 12 years and 3 months as of 6/22/17
9. Barbara Roberge, Paraprofessional, School Department, with 20 years and 1 month as of 5/27/17
10. Leslie Sarna, Principal Clerk Typist, School Department, with 28 years and 11 months as of 7/4/17
11. Marisa Solano, Paraprofessional, School Department, with 21 years and 7 months as of 6/22/17
Agenda Item #4-MGL Chapter 32 Hearing / Superannuation
Vote to consider the acceptance of Edward Mims’ Superannuation Application, Warehouse Foreman, Facilities
Agenda Item #5-Warrants
Vote to reaffirm the approval of the following warrants:
Warrant #19 Refunds in the amount of $37,991.25
Warrant #20 Refunds in the amount of $4,674.00
Warrant #21 Expenses in the amount of $57,023.63
Warrant #22 May Retiree allowances in the amount of $6,155,173.62
and redemption from the PRIT fund in the amount of $5,200,000.00
Agenda Item #6-Refunds/Transfers to Other Systems
Vote to consider the twenty four (24) requests for refunds and transfers to other systems. The names have been submitted to their particular Department, the Law Department and the Massachusetts Department of Revenue.
Agenda Item #7-Redeposit of Refunds and Makeup of Contributions
Vote to consider the makeup of contributions to:
1. Shellie Davidson, Parent Facilitator, School Department, purchasing 1 year and 5 months at the School Department as a part time Parent Facilitator.
2. Jo Anne Smith, Laborer, Water & Sewer Commission, purchasing 6 months at the Water & Sewer Commission as an Intern.
Agenda Item #8-Involuntary Accidental/Ordinary Disability-Keola Perry/Police Department
Vote to consider the Involuntary Accidental/Ordinary Disability application submitted by Police Commissioner John Barbieri, and request that PERAC convene a medical panel.
Agenda Item #9-Involuntary Accidental/Ordinary Disability-Jose Diaz/Police Department
Vote to consider the Involuntary Accidental/Ordinary Disability application submitted by Police Commissioner John Barbieri, and request that PERAC convene a medical panel.
Agenda Item #10-Accidental Disability - Luis Astacio/DPW
Vote to consider the responses of the medical panel clarification regarding the application for Accidental Disability benefits submitted by Luis Astacio.
Agenda Item #11-Accidental Disability – John Ryan/School Department
Vote to consider the responses of the medical panel regarding the application for Accidental Disability benefits submitted by John Ryan.
Agenda Item #12-Accidental Disability-Kevin McNeish/School Department
Vote to consider the responses of the medical panel regarding the application for Accidental Disability benefits submitted by Kevin McNeish.
Agenda Item #13-William Kelly/Police Department
Vote to accept the election of 12(2)(d) benefits from Mrs. Caroline Kelly, surviving spouse of William Kelly.
Agenda Item #14-Director’s Report
• Pension Technology Group (PTG) Update
Agenda Item #15-Attorney’s Report
• Email from Edward M. Pikula, City Solicitor, regarding Kevin Burnham’s retirement account
Agenda Item #16-Old Business
Agenda Item #17-New Business
F. Y. I.
• PERAC 2016 Investment Report
• PERAC Pension News
• PERAC-GASB 67 and 68 Information
• April PRIT Fund Update
• Trial Balance, Adjusting Entries, Receipts, Disbursements and General Ledger for the months of March and April
• Boston Millennia 1st Quarter reports
• Crescendo Ventures 1st Quarter report
• Treasurer’s Reconciliation for the months of February, March and April
• Budget Balances as of May
• Monthly Transfers for May
• Recent Retiree Deaths
Next meeting: July 12, 2017
The Board reserves the right to consider items on the agenda out of order. In addition, the Board may enter into Executive Session during the meeting if requested by the individual or as deemed necessary by the Board or its Legal Counsel.