March 2, 2016, agenda

AGENDA FOR THE SPRINGFIELD RETIREMENT BOARD MEETING
O BE HELD ON, MARCH 2, 2016 AT 4:00 P.M.

Agenda Item #1-Personnel Matter
Executive Session to discuss a personnel matter

Agenda Item #2-Minutes
Vote to consider approving the minutes of the meetings held on, February 9, 2016

Agenda Item #3-Superannuations
Vote to consider the acceptance of the following Superannuations:
1. Charles Cook III, Police Lieutenant with 34 years as of 3/17/16
2. Katherine Pedersen, Executive Director Water & Sewer Commission with 31 years as of 4/2/16
3. Geraldine Maloney, Police Officer with 33 years and 2 months as of 3/10/16

Agenda Item #4-Warrants
Vote to consider the approval of:
Warrant #5 Expenses in the amount of $980,896.39
Warrant #6 Refunds in the amount of $172,140.07
Warrant #7 February Retiree allowances in the amount of $5,944,315.27 and a redemption
from the PRIT fund in the amount of $5,125,000.00

Agenda Item #5-Refunds
Vote to consider the twelve (12) 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. Tyrone Battle for refund from Springfield in 2003 and 2009

Agenda Item #7-Involuntary Accidental Disability-Michael Guyer/Firefighter
Vote to consider the responses of the medical panel regarding his application for accidental disability benefits submitted by Fire Commissioner Joseph Conant.

Agenda Item #8-Accidental Disability-Linda Marciniec/School Department
Vote to consider the application for accidental disability benefits submitted by Attorney Christopher Cava for Linda Marciniec.

Agenda Item #9-Involuntary Accidental Disability-David Franco/Police
Vote to consider the responses of the medical panel regarding his application for accidental disability benefits submitted by Police Commissioner John Barbieri.

Agenda Item #10-COLA
Vote to consider the July 1, 2016 cost of living adjustment. Notice of this agenda item was sent to Mayor Sarno, Executive Director Abrashkin, Housing Authority and Executive Director Pedersen Water & Sewer Commission.

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.
• Recent Retiree Deaths
• PRIT fund update, January 2016
• Boston Millennia Partners Liquidation update
• Boston Millennia Quarterly reports
• Final Budget Balances for 2015
• Budget Balances for 2/29/16
• Monthly transfers for February