03-29-2007 Joint Meeting•
Minutes
City of Clermont, Florida
Police Officers/Firefighters Pension Board of Trustees Joint Meeting
March 29, 2007
Meeting started at 9:00 a. m. in the Clermont City Hall conference Room No.
332. Police Officers' trustees present were Keith Mullins, Mike Scheller, Mike
Blackmon, Les Booker and David Lofgren. Firefighters' trustees present were
Keith Mullins, Kevin Rausch, Russ Stromberg, Frank Maglione and Harold
Cummings. Administrative Services Director Joe Van Zile and Paul Shamoun
with the Florida League of Cities were also present.
Minutes of the December 1, 2006 Firefighters' Pension meeting minutes were
approved. Motion by Keith Mullins and seconded by Harold Cummings.
Minutes of the December 8, 2006 Firefighters Pension meeting minutes were
approved. Motion by Keith Mullins and seconded by Russ Stromberg.
Minutes of the December 8, 2006 Police Officers Pension meeting minutes were
approved. Motion by Keith Mullins and seconded by Les Booker.
Mr. Shamoun discussed changes involving both plans regarding the in-line
disability compensation and benefit accrual rate increases. There was also
discussion regarding a 20 year and out provision for the Firefighters. After
considerable discussion, the following motions were discussed:
The Firefighters Pension Board recommends the City and the Firefighters union
discuss during the collective bargaining process the benefit changes of
increasing the in-line disability compensation from 42% to 66% of salary and
adding an unreduced retirement benefit at any age upon the attainment of 20
years of service and increasing the benefit accrual rate to 3.50% for all years of
service. Motion by Keith Mullins and seconded by Harold Cummings. Motion
passed 5-0.
The Police Officers Pension Board recommends the City and the Police Officers
union discuss during the collective bargaining process the benefit changes of
increasing the in-line disability compensation from 42% to 66% of salary and
increasing the benefit accrual rate to 3.50% for all years of service. Motion by
Keith Mullins and seconded by Mike Scheller. Motion passed 5-0.
Mike Blackmon brought up a concern regarding the wording in the DROP
provisions. Mr. Shamoun said he would check into it and report back to the
boards.
Mr. Shamoun also indicated that he would be available for educational
presentations to the plan members regarding the pension benefits.
Meeting adjourned 10:15 A.M.
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