MINUTES FOR THE SPRINGFIELD RETIREMENT BOARD MEETING
70 TAPLEY STREET, SPRINGFIELD, MA 01104
HELD ON JUNE 14, 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, Keola Perry, Attorney Kevin Coyle, Lynn Vedovelli, Rena Taddia, Attorney Robert Santaniello, Greg Superneau, John Ryan, Attorney Charles Casartello, Kevin McNeish, Attorney Marshall Moriarty, Edward Mims, Thomas O’Brien, Robert Mulcahey
Agenda Item #1-Election by Declaration
Motion made by Moynihan to declare Thomas Scanlon as an elected member of the Springfield Retirement Board, second by Kennedy and voted unanimously.
Agenda Item #2-Minutes
Motion made by Moynihan to approve the minutes of the meeting held on May 3, 2017, second by Kennedy and voted unanimously.
Agenda Item #3-Superannuations
Motion made by Moynihan to accept the following Superannuations: Robert Cheetham, Deputy Chief, Police Department, with 37 years and 7 months as of 6/30/17; Stephen Cyranowski, Senior Custodian, School Department, with 41 years and 8 months as of 5/12/17; Doreen Fadus, Coordinator, MCDI, with 25 years and 2 months as of 8/2/17; Donna Goldthwaite, Internet Reference Librarian, Library, with 20 years and 9 months as of 7/30/17; Wallace Kisiel, Facilities & Capital Projects Director, SHA, with 30 years and 11 months as of 6/24/17; Charlotte Lee, Director of Elder Affairs, with 32 years as of 6/13/17; Lori Lefebvre, Paraprofessional, School Department, with 20 years and 3 months as of 6/24/17; Denise McQueen, Paraprofessional, School Department, with 12 years and 3 months as of 6/22/17; Barbara Roberge, Paraprofessional, School Department, with 20 years and 1 month as of 5/27/17; Leslie Sarna, Principal Clerk Typist, School Department, with 28 years and 11 months as of 7/4/17; Marisa Solano, Paraprofessional, School Department, with 21 years and 7 months as of 6/22/17, second by Kennedy and voted unanimously.
Agenda Item #4-MGL Chapter 32 Hearing / Superannuation
Mr. Edward Mims was an employee of the Springfield School Department as a Warehouse Foreman/Courier in Facilities. Information was received from the Springfield School Department and reviewed and discussed by the Board. Thomas O’Brien, Senior Administrator of /Human Resources/School and Robert Mulcahey, Senior Administrator of Custodial Operations/School, were present to answer questions from the Board regarding the information received. After discussion, the Board asked Mr. O’Brien to supply them additional information. Motion made by Kennedy to table the request for Edward Mims’ Superannuation Application until the additional information is received, second by Moynihan and voted unanimously.
Agenda Item #5-Warrants
Motion made by Mantoni to approve and reaffirm the payment 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, second by Moynihan and voted unanimously.
Minutes of the June 14, 2017 Board Meeting (continued)
Agenda Item #6-Refunds/Transfers to Other Systems
Motion made by Kennedy to approve the twenty four (24) requests for refunds and transfers to other systems, second by Moynihan and voted unanimously.
Agenda Item #7-Redeposit of Refunds and Makeup of Contributions
Motion made by Moynihan to approve the makeup of contributions to: Shellie Davidson, Parent Facilitator, School Department, purchasing 1 year and 5 months at the School Department as a part time Parent Facilitator and Jo Anne Smith, Laborer, Water & Sewer Commission, purchasing 6 months at the Water & Sewer Commission as an Intern, second by Kennedy and voted unanimously.
Agenda Item #8-Involuntary Accidental/Ordinary Disability-Keola Perry/Police Department
Motion made by Mantoni to accept the Involuntary Accidental/Ordinary Disability application submitted by Police Commissioner John Barbieri, and request that PERAC convene a medical panel, second by Kennedy and voted unanimously.
Agenda Item #9-Involuntary Accidental/Ordinary Disability-Jose Diaz/Police Department
Motion made by Kennedy to table the Involuntary Accidental/Ordinary Disability application request submitted by Police Commissioner John Barbieri, second by Moynihan and voted unanimously.
Agenda Item #10-Accidental Disability - Luis Astacio/DPW
EXECUTIVE SESSION: Motion made by Kennedy and second by Moynihan to enter into Executive Session and then return to open session. Burns, yes, Kennedy, yes, Mantoni, yes, Moynihan, yes, Scanlon, yes.
Executive Session to discuss the member’s physical condition as in the application for Accidental Disability benefits.
Motion made by Kennedy to accept the responses of the majority of the medical panel and deny the Accidental Disability benefits for Luis Astacio, second by Moynihan. Burns, yes, Kennedy, yes, Mantoni, no, Moynihan, yes, Scanlon, yes.
Agenda Item #11-Accidental Disability – John Ryan/School Department
Motion made by Mantoni to accept the responses of the medical panel, the evidence of the Accidental Disability application and approve the disability benefits for John Ryan, second by Kennedy and voted unanimously.
Agenda Item #12-Accidental Disability-Kevin McNeish/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 Kevin McNeish, second by Mantoni and voted unanimously.
Agenda Item #13-William Kelly/Police Department
Motion made by Moynihan to grant 12(2)(d) benefits to Mrs. Caroline Kelly, surviving spouse of William Kelly, second by Mantoni and voted unanimously.
Agenda Item #14-Director’s Report
Executive Director, Susana Baltazar, informed the Board that the staff and PTG representatives have been working diligently to go live on July 1, 2017. The Director also received an amendment to the Lease agreement for space at 70 Tapley Street until June 30, 2018 with the City.
Minutes of the June 14, 2017 Board Meeting (continued)
Agenda Item #15-Attorney’s Report
EXECUTIVE SESSION: Motion made by Kennedy and second by Burns to enter into Executive session then return to Open Session. Burns, yes, Mantoni, yes, Moynihan, yes, Kennedy, yes, Scanlon, yes.
Executive Session to discuss the email received from Edward M. Pikula, City Solicitor, regarding Kevin Burnham’s retirement account, and to review any litigation matters.
Agenda Item #16-Old Business
None
Agenda Item #17-New Business
Motion made by Moynihan to allow Jeffrey Litchfield, Plumber, Facilities Management, to purchase 5 months of summer help with the Department of Public Works, second by Kennedy and voted unanimously.
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
Motion made by Moynihan to adjourn at 6:33 P.M. second by Burns 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