AGENDA FOR THE SPRINGFIELD RETIREMENT BOARD MEETING
70 TAPLEY STREET, SPRINGFIELD, MA 01104
TO BE HELD ON OCTOBER 4, 2023 AT 5:00 P.M.
Agenda Item #1-Minutes
Vote to consider approving the minutes of the meeting held on September 6, 2023.
Agenda Item #2-Involuntary Accidental Disability Application-Neftali Rivera-Fire Department
Vote to consider the acceptance of the application for Involuntary Accidental Disability benefits submitted by Fire Commissioner Bernard Calvi and request that PERAC convene a medical panel.
Agenda Item #3-Involuntary Accidental Disability Application–Brent Brenes–Fire Department
Vote to consider the responses of the medical panel for Accidental Disability benefits submitted by Fire Commissioner Bernard Calvi.
Agenda Item #4-Ordinary/Accidental Disability Application-Anthony Lawrence-Fire Department
Vote to consider the acceptance of the application for Ordinary/Accidental Disability benefits submitted by Anthony Lawrence and request that PERAC convene a medical panel. Tabled from the September 6, 2023 Board meeting.
Agenda Item #5-Involuntary Accidental Disability Application-David Santiago-Police Department
Vote to consider the acceptance of the Involuntary Accidental Disability application for David Santiago submitted by Police Superintendent Cheryl Clapprood and request that PERAC convene a medical panel.
Agenda Item #6-Involuntary Accidental Disability Application-Kenneth Arzon-Police Department
Vote to consider the responses of the medical panel for Accidental Disability benefits submitted by Police Superintendent Cheryl Clapprood.
Agenda Item #7-Involuntary Ordinary/Accidental and Voluntary Accidental Disability Applications-Aaron Butler-Police Department
Vote to consider the acceptance of the Involuntary Ordinary/Accidental and Voluntary Accidental Disability applications for Aaron Butler submitted by Police Superintendent Cheryl Clapprood and Aaron Butler, and request that PERAC convene a medical panel.
Agenda Item #8-Accidental Disability Application-Roberto Matos-Police Department
Vote to consider the acceptance of the application for Accidental Disability benefits submitted by Roberto Matos and request that PERAC convene a medical panel.
Agenda Item #9-Superannuation Applications
Vote to consider the acceptance of the following Superannuation Applications:
1. Cleo Brown-Martin, Paraprofessional, School Department with 10 years and 8 months
as of January 26, 2024.
2. Pansy James, Human Resources Specialist, School Department with 23 years and 11 months
as of October 3, 2023.
3. Joseph Minardi, Plumbing Gasfitting Inspector, Building Department with 11 years and 1 month
as of October 5, 2023.
4. Diane Houle, Adult & Youth Info Service Manager, Library Department with 38 years and 2 months as of November 4, 2023.
5. Linda Smith, Secretary, Solidwaste with 40 years as of October 21, 2023.
6. Cristina Torres, Bilingual Para Educator, School Department with 30 years
as of September 25, 2023.
Agenda Item #10-Superannuation Calculations
Vote to approve the seven (7) retirement allowance calculations as presented to the Board according to statute.
Agenda Item #11-Warrants
Vote to reaffirm the approval of the following warrants:
Warrant #53 Refunds in the amount of $137,245.86
Warrant #54 Transfers in the amount of $114,233.41
Warrant #55 Expenses in the amount of $66,366.86
Warrant #56 Refunds in the amount of $83,392.67
Warrant #57 Refunds in the amount of $1,938.71
Warrant #58 Retirement payroll in the amount of $7,616,249.85
and redemption from the PRIT fund in the amount of $5,600,000.00
Agenda Item #12-Refunds/Transfers to Other Systems
Vote to consider the seventeen (17) requests for refunds and transfers to other systems as presented to the Board. The names have been submitted to their particular Department, the Law Department and the Massachusetts Department of Revenue.
Agenda Item #13-New Members
Vote to consider the thirty-nine (39) New Members for membership due to their employment within the member units of the Springfield Retirement System as presented to the Board.
Agenda Item #14-Monthly Financial Reports
Vote to accept the monthly trial balance, cash receipts, cash disbursements, journal entries and general ledger reports for the month of August as presented to the Board.
Agenda Item #15-Benefits under Section 9
Vote to consider survivor benefits to the beneficiary of John J. Abair of the Fire Department-Deceased.
Agenda Item #16-Director’s Report
• MGL Chapter 32 Section 91A – Excess Earnings/Terminations
• Discussion and vote on the 2024 Administrative Budget
Agenda Item #17-Attorney’s Report
Agenda Item #18-Old Business
Agenda Item #19-New Business
Reports and Notices
PERAC Memos
#19 Tobacco Company List
#20 Mandatory Retirement Board Member Training – 4th Quarter 2023
PERAC Comparative Analysis
August PRIT Fund Update
Budget Balances as of September
Monthly Transfers as of September
Recent Retiree Deaths
List of Injury Reports
Monthly Cash Flow
Next Monthly Board Meeting: November 1, 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.