Pension Trustees - Regular Meeting

It's time to move to item 2.1 of the agenda, approval of the minutes.

Move to approve the minutes.

Second. All those in favor? Aye. Opposed? Unanimous. It's time to move to item three on the agenda. Today, are there any citizens to be heard regarding items not on today's pension trustees agenda? Hearing seeing none, we'll move to item 4.1.

Mayor, I guess I'll take this item. This is for legal services relating to pension disability claims. As the trustees are aware, we have recently revitalized and upgraded our review process for disability pensions. Part of that process involves among other things outside counsel review. We have chosen our longtime workers' comp counsel, Mark Hungate, to handle those.

It makes sense from an efficiency standpoint because the issues involving pension disabilities very closely overlap with the issues of workers' compensation. If we were to use somebody else for this service, which we could, it would be pretty inefficient because we'd have to pay a lawyer separately to get up to speed on things that mister Hunge already knows. So we would actually double our costs. So I do think this is the most efficient way, and I am supportive of this item.

Is there

any word here for the public desire to speak to Agenda Item 4.1? Hearing seeing none, is there any Pentchase Trustee's discussion? If not, is there a motion?

Move to approve Agenda Item 4.1. Second.

All those in favor? Aye. Opposed? Nonex. Agenda Item 4.2.

Approve pension plan administrative expenditures for fiscal year 2026.

Good afternoon, trustees. Jay Ravens, finance director. This request is for approval of various administrative expenditures for the pension plan for fiscal year 2026 in the total not to exceed amount of $443,800 which is a $73,900 or 20% increase from the fiscal year twenty twenty five total of $360,900 This includes all administrative expenditures in support of the pension plan other than certain professional services contracts that have been brought to the trustees separately, such as the actuary contract and money manager agreements. The increase this year is primarily due to a $60,000 increase in the budget for legal professional fees from $90,000 in 2025 to a 150,000 for fiscal twenty twenty six. This is due to the new practice just discussed by the city attorney of using a special hearing officer for the review of disability claims.

Be happy to answer any questions.

Chair Does anyone here from the public that desires to speak to Agenda Item 4.2? Hearing none, is there any trustees to go to discussion? If not, is there a motion?

I move to approve Agenda Item 4.2.

Trustee Second.

Chair All those in favor?

Aye. Chair

Opposed? Unanimous. Agenda Item 4.3.

Trustee Laura Approve Allen Ryan's request for Job Connected Disability Pension. Afternoon. Tiffany Macros, Human Resources Director. This agenda item before you seeks approval from the pension trustees for Mr. Ryan's disability retirement benefit.

So I want to hear from the public that desires to speak to agenda item 4.3. Hearing seeing none, is there any trustees to discussion? If not, is there a motion?

Motion to approve agenda item 4.3.

Second.

All those in favor? Aye. Opposed? Unanimous. Agenda Item 4.4.

Approve Martin Vilamek's request for Job Connected Disability Pension. Very similar to the last item, this is also seeking the trustee's approval for Mr. Vilamek's disability retirement benefit.

So we want to hear from the public the desire to speak to Agenda Item 4.3. Hearing and seeing none, is there any trustee's discussion? No discussion or is there a motion?

Motion to approve Agenda Item 4.4.

Second. All those in favor? Aye. Opposed? Unanimous. June item 4.5.

Approve the new hires for acceptance into the pension plan as listed.

Same? Here

for any questions. Yeah.

List is attached to the agenda. Does anyone here from the public desire to speak to Agenda Item 4.5? Hearing none, is there any trustee's discussion? If not, is there a motion made?

Trustee Motion to approve agenda item 4.5.

Chair All those in favor?

Aye.

Chair Opposed? Unanimous. Agenda item 4.6.

Approve the listed employees to vest their pensions as provided in Section 2.419 of the employee's pension plan.

Anyone here from the public desire to speak to Agenda Item 4.6? Hearing seeing none, is there any trustees? Discussion? If not, is there a motion?

Move to approve Agenda Item 4.6. Second.

All those in favor? Aye. Opposed? Unanimous. Agenda Item 4.7.

Approve the listed employees for regular pension as provided by Sections two point four one six and two point four two four of the employee's pension plan.

Does anyone hear from the public desire to speak to Agenda Item 4.7? Hearing none, is there any trustees discussion? If there's no discussion, is there a motion?

Motion to approve agenda item 4.7.

Second.

All those in favor? Aye. Opposed? Unanimous. Thank you.

Move to agenda item five, director's report. There's no report today. Then we will adjourn the 08/18/2025 meeting of the city of Clearwater Trustees. This time we'll call to order the 08/18/2025 work session of the Clearwater City Council. This time we'll move to item 2.1 on the agenda, and we have service for awards to present.

So first, I'd like to call forward Corey Martins from Public Works May I ask our city manager to read the letter of appreciation for Corey?

On behalf of the city of Clearwater, it is a great honor to recognize Corey for thirty five years of dedicated service and unwavering commitment to the city and its residents. Corey's journey began in 1990 as traffic engineering assistant. And over the years, his career has stood