04-29-2004 Joint Meeting
Minutes
City of Clermont, Florida
Police OfficerslFirefighters Pension Board of Trustees Joint Meeting
April 29, 2004
Meeting started at 9:00 A.M. in the Clermont City Hall Conference Room No. 332.
Police Officers trustees present were Keith Mullins, Mike Blackmon, David Lofgren, Oakley Seaver
and Mike Scheller. Firefighters trustees present were Paul Anderson, Keith Mullins and Tom- Jones.
Administrative Services Director Joe Van Zile was also present.
Minutes of the February 26, 2004 Firefighters Pension Board Meeting were approved.
Motion by Keith Mullins and seconded by Paul Anderson. Approved.
Minutes of the March 22, 2004 Firefighters Pension Board Meeting were approved.
Motion by Keith Mullins and seconded by Paul Anderson. Approved.
Minutes of the March 22, 2004 Police Officers Pension Board Meeting were approved.
Motion by Mike Blackmon and seconded by Keith Mullins. Approved.
Discussion of selection of Chairman. Keith Mullins made a motion and seconded by David Lofgren
that Paul Anderson be Chairman of the Firefighters Pension Board. Motion approved. Oakley Seaver
made a motion and seconded by David Lofgren that Keith Mullins be Chairman of the Police Officers
Pension Board. Motion approved.
Discussion of selection of Secretary. Keith Mullins made a motion and seconded by Paul Anderson
that Tom Jones be Secretary of the Firefighters Pension Board. Motion approved. Oakley Seaver
made a motion and seconded by Keith Mullins that Mike Blackmon be Secretary of the Police Officers
Pension Board. Motion approved.
Both boards indicated interest in analyzing the following benefit improvements:
> Allow plan members to purchase additional years of service with the City of Clermont at the
current benefit accrual rate of 3.00% per year.
> Provide a health insurance subsidy to plan members who retire in accordance with the plan
provisions.
Administrative Services Director Van Zile indicated he would provide additional information regarding these
improvements at the next quarterly meeting in July.
Mr.Anderson asked whether trustee members could be reimbursed for travel to pension related
conferences. Mr. Van Zile indicated that such travel would be an appropriate use of the pension trust funds.
Reimbursement would be made based on the City's travel policy.
Meeting adjourned at 9:35 A.M.
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Chairman, Keith Mul s
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Secretary, Mike Blackmon