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AGENDA FOR THE SPRINGFIELD RETIREMENT BOARD MEETING
70 TAPLEY STREET, SPRINGFIELD, MA 01104
TO BE HELD ON JUNE 10, 2020 AT 5:00 P.M.
Agenda Item #1-Minutes
Vote to consider approving the minutes of the meeting held on May 6, 2020.
Agenda Item #2 Superannuations
Vote to consider the acceptance of the following Superannuations:
1. Martin Ambrose, Police Sergeant, Police Department with 34 years and 10 months as of 6/5/2020.
2. Richard Cheeks, Firefighter, Fire Department with 32 years and 3 months as of 5/14/2020.
3. Mark Crutchfield, Police Officer, Police Department with 34 years as of July 4, 2020.
4. Maria D’Angelantonio, Sr. Administrator, School Department with 40 years as of 7/1/2020.
5. Vincent Finn, Police Officer, Police Department with 32 years as of 5/16/2020.
6. Lena Harris, Paraprofessional, School Department with 20 years and 4 months as of 6/20/2020.
7. Gwendolyn Heard, Paraprofessional, School Department with 21 years and 8 months as of 6/20/2020.
8. Bruce Lincoln, Housing Inspector, Code Enforcement with 27 years and 5 months as of 5/5/2020.
9. Carol G. Mazza, Paraprofessional, School Department with 42 years and 7 months as of 6/20/2020.
10. Daniel Murdock, Police Officer, Police Department with 32 years and 8 months as of 6/6/2020.
11. Cheryl Panetta, Paraprofessional, School Department with 31years and 2 months as of 8/5/2020.
12. Richard Taylor, Coordinator, Facilities Management with 29 years as of 6/6/2020.
13. Lorraine Thompson, Paraprofessional, School Department with 21 years and 9 months as of 6/20/20.
Agenda Item #3-Warrants
Vote to reaffirm the approval of the following warrants:
Warrant #27 Refunds in the amount of $80,566.49
Warrant #28 Refunds in the amount of $43,873.71
Warrant #29 Expenses in the amount of $228,936.30
Warrant #30 Retiree payroll in the amount of $6,827,189.72
and redemption from the PRIT fund in the amount of $5,875,000.00
Warrant #31 Refunds in the amount of $62,011.23
Agenda Item #4-Refunds/Transfers to Other Systems
Vote to consider the eight (8) 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 #5-Redeposit of Refunds and Makeup of Contributions
Vote to consider the redeposit of refunds to:
1. Jasmine Byrne, Specialist, School Department for the refund from Southbridge Retirement System.
2. Areyls Rivera, Paraprofessional, School Department for the refund from Westfield Retirement System.
3. Natasha Muriel-Roldan, Site Coordinator, School Department for the refund from Springfield Retirement System in 2018.
4. Jacqueline Vermette, Speech and Language, School Department for the refund from
Massachusetts Teachers Retirement System in 2018.
Agenda Item #6-Director’s Report
Agenda Item #7-Attorney’s Report
Agenda Item #8-Old Business
Agenda Item #9-New Business
Agenda Item #10-Executive Session in accordance with M.G.L. Chapter 30A, Section 21-Involuntary Accidental Disability Application-Darrin Fitzpatrick-Police Department
Vote to consider the responses of the medical panel for Accidental Disability benefits submitted by Commissioner Cheryl Clapprood.
Agenda Item #11-Executive Session in accordance with M.G.L. Chapter 30 A, Section 21-Involuntary Accidental Disability and Involuntary Ordinary Disability Applications-Edwin Irizarry-Police Department
Vote to consider the acceptance of the applications for Accidental Disability and Ordinary Disability benefits submitted by Police Commissioner Cheryl Clapprood, and request that PERAC convene a medical panel.
Agenda Item #12-Executive Session in accordance with M.G.L. Chapter 30A, Section 21-Involuntary Accidental Disability Application-Xavier Cody-Fire Department
Vote to consider the responses of the medical panel for Accidental Disability benefits submitted by Fire Commissioner Bernard J. Calvi.
Agenda Item #13-Executive Session in accordance with M.G.L. Chapter 30A, Section 21-Involuntary Accidental Disability Application and Involuntary Ordinary Disability Application–Michael Raimer-Fire Department
Vote to consider the acceptance of the applications for Accidental Disability and Ordinary Disability benefits submitted by Fire Commissioner Bernard J. Calvi, and request that PERAC convene a medical panel.
Agenda Item #14-Executive Session in accordance with M.G.L. Chapter 30A, Section 21-Involuntary Accidental Disability Application and Involuntary Ordinary Disability Application-Michael Kneeland-Fire Department
Vote to consider the acceptance of the applications for Accidental Disability and Ordinary Disability benefits submitted by Fire Commissioner Bernard J. Calvi, and request that PERAC convene a medical panel.
Agenda Item #15-Executive Session in accordance with M.G.L. Chapter 30A, Section 21-Accidental Disability Application–Daren Womack-School Department
Vote to consider the acceptance of the application for Accidental Disability benefits submitted by Daren Womack, and request that PERAC convene a medical panel.
Agenda Item #16-Executive Session in accordance with M.G.L. Chapter 30A, Section 21-Accidental Disability Application–Angel Decaro-School Department
Vote to consider the acceptance of the application for Accidental Disability benefits submitted by Angel Decaro, and request that PERAC convene a medical panel.
Agenda Item #17-Executive Session in accordance with M.G.L. Chapter 30A, Section 21-Accidental Disability Application-Margaret Cahillane-Facilities Management
Vote to consider the responses of the medical panel for Accidental Disability benefits submitted by Margaret Cahillane. Tabled from February 5, 2020 meeting.
F. Y. I.
April PRIT Fund Update
Trial Balance, Adjusting Entries, Receipts, Disbursements and General Ledger for the month of April
Budget Balances as of May
Monthly Transfers for May
Recent Retiree Deaths
Monthly Cash flow
Next meeting: July 8, 2020 @ 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.