MINUTES FOR THE SPRINGFIELD RETIREMENT BOARD MEETING
70 TAPLEY STREET, SPRINGFIELD, MA 01104
HELD ON MAY 3, 2017 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, Victor Gomez
Agenda Item #1-Minutes
Motion made by Moynihan to approve the minutes of the meeting held on April 12, 2017, second by Kennedy and voted unanimously.
Agenda Item #2-Superannuations
Motion made by Moynihan to accept the following Superannuations: William Andrew, Sergeant, Police Department, with 33 years and 7 months as of 5/28/17; Susan Banning, Reference Librarian, Library, with 35 years and 9 months as of 7/29/17; Judith Benoit, Administrative Assistant, School Department, with 30 years and 6 months as of 6/30/17; Scott Gray, Junior Custodian, School Department, with 10 years as of 7/14/17; Tracey Hill, Paraprofessional, School Department, with 18 years and 8 months as of 6/21/17; Harry Kastrinakis, Captain, Police Department, with 33 years and 4 months as of 6/14/17; Christopher Kelliher, Crime Scene Photographer, Police Department, with 28 years and 7 months as of 5/29/17; Maria Monroy, Paraprofessional, School Department, with 37 years and 6 months as of 6/22/17; Bethzaida Santiago, Paraprofessional, School Department, with 21 years and 6 months as of 6/22/17, second by Kennedy and voted unanimously.
Agenda Item #3-Warrants
Motion made by Kennedy to approve and reaffirm the payment of the following warrants: Warrant #14
Refunds in the amount of $377,232.70, Warrant #15 Expenses in the amount of $69,916.85, Warrant #16
Expenses in the amount of $79,936.51, Warrant #17 April Retiree allowances in the amount of $6,134,798.80
and redemption from the PRIT fund in the amount of $5,550,000.00, Warrant #18 Expenses in the amount of $686.25, second by Moynihan and voted unanimously.
Agenda Item #4-Refunds/Transfers to Other Systems
Motion made by Mantoni to approve the eleven (11) requests for refunds and transfers to other systems, second by Kennedy and voted unanimously.
Agenda Item #5-Involuntary Accidental Disability-Victor Gomez/Fire Department
Motion made by Moynihan to accept the responses of the medical panel, the evidence of the Involuntary Accidental Disability application submitted by Fire Commissioner Joseph Conant and approve the disability for Victor Gomez, second by Kennedy and voted unanimously.
Agenda Item #6-Director’s Report
Executive Director, Susana Baltazar, informed the Board that the PERAC disability approval was received for Christopher Mullen from DPW. Susana Baltazar also spoke to the Board about the PROSPER System requirements and the cost of purchasing tablets or laptops to access PROSPER and other information. The IT Department provided information regarding the cost and a motion was made by Moynihan to purchase the necessary new laptop computers, second by Kennedy and voted unanimously. Ms. Baltazar informed the Board about the progress of the PTG Software and the training that will be provided. PTG has assured the Director of the smooth transition in computer software.
Agenda Item #7-Attorney’s Report
Attorney ViVenzio gave an update on two pending litigation cases.
Minutes of the May 3, 2017 Board Meeting (continued)
Agenda Item #8-Old Business
None
Agenda Item #9-New Business
None
F.Y.I.
PERAC Memos, #17 Mandatory Retirement Board Member Training – 2nd Quarter 2017, PERAC Correspondence – PROSPER Rollout Begins, March PRIT Fund Update, Trial Balance, Adjusting Entries, Receipts, Disbursements and General Ledger for the months of January and February, Treasurer’s Reconciliation for the month of January, Budget Balances as of April, Monthly Transfers for April, Recent Retiree Deaths
Motion made by Mantoni to adjourn at 5:30 P.M. second by Moynihan 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