AGENDA FOR THE SPRINGFIELD RETIREMENT BOARD MEETING
70 TAPLEY STREET, SPRINGFIELD, MA 01104
TO BE HELD ON DECEMBER 7, 2022 AT 5:00 P.M.
Agenda Item #1-Minutes
Vote to consider approving the minutes of the meeting held on November 2, 2022.
Agenda Item #2-Accidental Disability Application-Edward VanZandt III-Police Department
Vote to consider the acceptance of the Accidental Disability application submitted by Edward VanZandt III, and request that PERAC convene a medical panel.
Agenda Item #3-Superannuations
Vote to consider the acceptance of the following Superannuations:
1. Thomas Brown, Semi Automated Driver, Department of Public Works with 30 years and 8 months as of November 8, 2022.
2. Mark Christian, Resident Manager, Water and Sewer Commission with 29 years and 6 months as of February 15, 2023.
3. Michele Decoteau, Director of Accounting, Springfield Housing Authority with 35 years and 7 months as of January 4, 2023.
4. Frank Dowd, Mason, School Department with 30 years and 1 month as of January 4, 2023.
5. Ana Estanislau, Library Principal Clerk, Library with 39 years and 9 months as of
November 22, 2022.
6. Kelly Gavin, Police Officer, Police Department with 34 years and 3 months as of January 2, 2023.
7. Shawn Harris, Lieutenant, Fire Department with 24 years and 5 months as of
January 7, 2023.
8. Christina Kelly, Financial Analyst, Personnel with 20 years as of January 20, 2023.
9. James Mazza, Sergeant, Police Department with 34 years and 5 months as of
January 4, 2023.
10. David McKenzie, Lieutenant, Fire Department with 36 years and 11 months as of
January 14, 2023.
11. Emma Peterson, Reference Librarian, Library with 16 years and 8 months as of
February 15, 2023.
12. Maria Rodriguez, Paraprofessional, School Department with 14 years and 2 months as of December 13, 2022.
13. Felix Santiago, Lieutenant, Fire Department with 32 years and 11 months as of
January 6, 2023.
14. Daniel St. Germain, Streets Engineering Foreman, Department of Public Works with 18 years and 10 months as of February 25, 2023.
15. Mark Templeman, Police Officer, Police Department with 30 years and 8 months as of
January 4, 2023.
Agenda Item #4-Warrants
Vote to reaffirm the approval of the following warrants:
Warrant #62 Refunds in the amount of $70,838.63
Warrant #63 Expenses in the amount of 889,446.84
Warrant #64 Transfers in the amount of $41,850.14
Warrant #65 Refunds in the amount of $108,575.70
Warrant #66 Refunds in the amount of $268.24
Warrant #67 Retirement payroll in the amount of $7,408,289.57
and redemption from the PRIT fund in the amount of $6,550,000.00
Agenda Item #5-Redeposit of Refunds and Makeup of Contributions
Vote to consider the redeposit of refunds to:
1. Rose Flores, Specialist, School Department for the refund from the Springfield Retirement System in 2012.
2. Todd Jenkins, Para Educator, School Department for the refund from the Massachusetts Teachers’ Retirement System in 2018.
3. Robert Lemons, Para Educator, School Department for the refund from the Springfield Retirement System in 2017.
4. Israel Lopez, Building Custodian, Facilities Department for the refund from the Springfield Retirement System in 2021.
Vote to consider the makeup of contributions to:
1. Joseph Mancuso, IPP/CCC Program Supervisor, Water and Sewer Commission, six months of employment with the Water Department.
Agenda Item #6-Refunds/Transfers to Other Systems
Vote to consider the fifteen (15) requests for refunds and transfers to other systems. The names have been submitted to their particular Department, the Law Department and the Massachusetts Department of Revenue.
Agenda Item #7-Benefits under Section 12(2)(d)
Vote to accept the election of 12(2)(d) benefits from the beneficiary of Evelinda Reyes of the School Department-Deceased.
Agenda Item #8-Cost of Living Percentage Increase–Local Option
Vote to consider a local option just signed into law on November 16, 2022 to increase the Cost of Living an additional 2% on the COLA base amount for fiscal year 2023.
Agenda Item #9-Director’s Report
• PERAC Memo #28-840 CMR Electronic Signatures
• M.G.L. c. 32 Section 3 (2) (g)
• Involuntary Retirement Applications by Department Heads
Agenda Item #10-Attorney’s Report
Agenda Item #11-Old Business
Agenda Item #12-New Business
F. Y. I.
PERAC Memos
#28-840 CMR 28.00 Electronic Signatures
#29-5% Local COLA Option
#30-Proposed Regulations Regarding Compliance with the IRS Code
PRIT Fund Update-October
Crescendo Ventures- Quarterly Reports
Boston Millennia-Quarterly Reports
Trial Balance, Adjusting Entries, Receipts, Disbursements and General Ledger for the month of October
Budget Balances as of November
Monthly Transfers for November
Recent Retiree Deaths
Monthly Cash Flow
Next Monthly Board Meeting: January 11, 2023 @ 5:00 P.M.
The Board reserves the right to consider items on the agenda out of order. In addition, the Board may enter into Executive Session during the meeting if requested by the individual or as deemed necessary by the Board or its Legal Counsel. Items listed for discussion in Executive Session may be conducted in open session in addition to or in lieu of discussion in Executive Session.