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AGENDA FOR THE SPRINGFIELD RETIREMENT BOARD MEETING
70 TAPLEY STREET, SPRINGFIELD, MA 01104
TO BE HELD ON JUNE 2, 2021 AT 5:00 P.M.
Agenda Item #1-Minutes
Vote to consider approving the minutes of the meeting held on May 5, 2021.
Agenda Item #2-Involuntary Accidental Disability Application-Adan Cruz-Police Department
Vote to consider the responses of the medical panel for Accidental Disability benefits submitted by Commissioner Cheryl Clapprood.
Agenda Item #3-Superannuations
Vote to consider the acceptance of the following Superannuations:
1. Brenda Bates, Principal Clerk, School Department with 24 years and 11 months as of 7/3/21.
2. Joyce Bushey, Paraprofessional, School Department with 15 years and 1 month as of 6/18/21.
3. Rosemary Coughlin, Paraprofessional, School Department with 12 years and 5 months as of 6/18/21.
4. Mary Duval, Assistant Treasury Analyst, Treasurer’s Dept. with 41 years and 9 months as of 6/30/21.
5. Diane Hood, Paraprofessional, School Department with 15 years and 8 months as of 6/18/21.
6. William Kieda Jr., AFJ ROTC Instructor, School Department with 20 years and 4 months as of 8/14/21.
7. Frances Marafioti, Assistant Treasury Analyst, Treasurer’s Department with 39 years and 3 months as of 6/30/21.
8. Patricia Pellerin, Paraprofessional, School Department with 30 years and 3 months as of 6/18/21.
9. Kevin Shea, Resident Manager, Water & Sewer Commission with 37 years and 11 months as of 5/24/21.
10. Steven Roy, Firefighter, Fire Department with 27 years and 11 months as of 5/15/21.
11. Thomas Sticco, Senior Custodian, School Department with 11 years as of 6/2/21.
12. Andrea Stone, Public Records Coordinator, City Clerk’s Office with 17 years and 1 month as of 6/30/21.
13. Judith Torres, Paraprofessional, School Department with 31 years and 6 months as of 6/18/21.
14. Kenneth Turowsky, Police Sergeant, Police Department with 32 years as of 7/10/21.
15. Luis Velazquez, Mechanic I, Springfield Housing Authority with 27 years and 8 months as of 6/12/21.
Agenda Item #4-Warrants
Vote to reaffirm the approval of the following warrants:
Warrant #27 Refunds in the amount of $193,648.75
Warrant #28 Transfers in the amount of $79,290.65
Warrant #29 Refunds in the amount of $40,384.04
Warrant #30 Expenses in the amount of $1,308,581.40
Warrant #31 Retiree payroll in the amount of $6,986,186.83
and redemption from the PRIT fund in the amount of $5,150,000.00
Agenda Item #5-Refunds/Transfers to Other Systems
Vote to consider the twenty (20) 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 #6-Redeposit of Refunds and Makeup of Contributions
Vote to consider the redeposit of refunds to:
1. Charles Caldwell Sr., Security Guard, School Department, for the refunds from the Springfield Retirement System in 1979 and 2019.
2. Karen Grant, Senior Clerk Typist, School Department, for the refund from the Springfield Retirement System in 2001.
3. Steffanie Sage, Paraprofessional, School Department, for the refund from the West Springfield Retirement System in 2020.
4. Timothy Sheehan, Chief Development Officer, Planning / Economic Development Department, for the refund from the Springfield Retirement System in 1993.
5. William Vezina Jr. Park Foreman, Parks Department, for the refund from the Springfield Retirement System in 2003.
Vote to consider the makeup of contributions to:
1. Timothy Sheehan, Chief Development Officer, Planning / Economic Development Department, for 4 months of employment with the Park Department.
Agenda Item #7-Selection of Fifth Board Member
Vote to select the Fifth Board Member.
Agenda Item #8-Director’s Report
• PERAC final approval of Retirement Benefits
Agenda Item #9-MGL Chapter 32 Hearing on Retirement/Rights/Status/Benefits-Lizzy Ortiz-Community Development
MGL Chapter 32 Hearing on Retirement/Rights/Status/Benefits.
Agenda Item #10-Attorney’s Report
Agenda Item #11-Old Business
Agenda Item #12-New Business
F. Y. I.
PERAC-GASB 67 and 68 Information
April PRIT Fund Update
Trial Balance, Adjusting Entries, Receipts, Disbursements and General Ledger for the month of April
Monthly Transfers for May
Budget Balances as of May
Recent Retiree Deaths
Next Monthly Board Meeting: July 14, 2021 @ 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.