09-28-2006 Joint Meeting•
Minutes
City of Clermont, Florida
Police Officers/Firefighters Pension Board of Trustees Joint Meeting
September 28, 2006
Meeting started at 9:00 a. m. in the Clermont City Hall conference Room No.
332. Police Officers' trustees present were Mike Scheller, Mike Blackmon, Les
Booker and David Lofgren. Firefighters' trustees present were Kevin Rausch,
Russ Stromberg and Harold Cummings. Administrative Services Director Joe
Van Zile was also present.
Minutes of the June 29, 2006 Police Officers Pension meeting minutes were
approved. Motion by Les Booker and seconded by Mike Scheller.
Minutes of the September 6, 2006 Firefighters Pension meeting minutes were
approved. Motion by Harold Cummings and seconded by Russ Stromberg.
Firefighter trustees continued discussion of the selection of the fifth board
member. Trustees indicated they would like to continue the advertising process
for the selection of the fifth board member. Motion by Russ Stromberg and
seconded by Harold Cummings. Motion passed.
Police trustees discussed benefit enhancements. Specifically, the
enhancements that they would like more information on are the
Survivor/Disability Benefits and increasing the benefit accrual rate to 3% for all
years of service prior to October 1, 2001.
Fire trustees discussed benefit enhancements as well. The fire plan benefits
they would like to consider are the Survivor/Disability Benefits as well as retiring
after 20 years of service and increasing the benefit accrual rate to 4%.
Administrative Services Director Van Zile stated he would research these issues
and report back to the boards at their next meeting.
The next regularly scheduled joint meeting was set for December 14, 2006.
Meeting adjourned 10:00 A.M. ~ ,' ,~
Chairman, Kevin Rausch Secr~t~ry Keith ~Mullir-s'