October 5, 2022, Meeting Agenda

AGENDA FOR THE SPRINGFIELD RETIREMENT BOARD MEETING
70 TAPLEY STREET, SPRINGFIELD, MA 01104
TO BE HELD ON OCTOBER 5, 2022 AT 5:00 P.M.

Agenda Item #1-Minutes
Vote to consider approving the minutes of the meeting held on September 7, 2022.

Agenda Item #2-Involuntary Superannuation Application- Roberto Matos
Vote to consider the acceptance of the application for Superannuation Retirement benefits submitted by Police Superintendent Cheryl Clapprood. Tabled from the September 7, 2022 board meeting.

Agenda Item #3-MGL Chapter 32 Section 91A Hearing-Excess Earnings-Michael Sedergren-Police Department
Hearing to discuss excess earnings under MGL Chapter 32, Section 91A as requested by Michael Sedergren.

Agenda Item #4-Superannuations
Vote to consider the acceptance of the following Superannuations:
1. Clifford Ellard Jr. Streets Engineering Foreman, Department of Public Works with 28 years and 6 months as of October 7, 2022.
2. John Goonan, Foreman, Springfield Housing Authority with 36 years and 9 months as of September 24, 2022.
3. Constance Gumlaw, Paraprofessional, School Department with 10 years as of October 12, 2022.
4. Monique Piotte, Athletic Specialist, School Department with 14 years and 8 months as of September 30, 2022.
5. David Thompson, Foreman, Springfield Housing Authority with 36 years and 9 months as of
September 24, 2022.

Agenda Item #5-Warrants
Vote to reaffirm the approval of the following warrants:
Warrant #50 Expenses in the amount of $3,599.40
Warrant #51 Refunds in the amount of $118,248.55
Warrant #52 Expenses in the amount of $55,212.50
Warrant #53 Transfers in the amount of $125,992.25
Warrant #54 Refunds in the amount of $151,725.02
Warrant #55 Retirement payroll in the amount of $7,379,613.34
and redemption from the PRIT fund in the amount of $6,400,000.00

Agenda Item #6-Redeposit of Refunds and Makeup of Contributions
Vote to consider the redeposit of refunds to:
1. Shawna D. Brace, 311 Call Center Service Representative, 311 Call Center, for the refund from the Springfield Retirement System in 2022.
2. Yvonne Charvis, Specialist, School Department, for the refund from the Springfield Retirement System in 2011.
3. John C. Deforest, Fire Dispatcher, Dispatch Department, for the refund from the Springfield Retirement System in 2015.
4. Michelle Dostie, Program Specialist, Springfield Housing Authority, for the refund from the Springfield Retirement System in 2018.
5. Tatiana Flores, Site Coordinator, School Department, for the refund from the Springfield Retirement System in 2019.
6. Kenneth D. Harris, Sped Para Educator, School Department, for the refund from the Springfield Retirement System in 2014.
7. Mitchell A. Saunders, Assistant Assessor, Assessors Department, for the refund from the Springfield Retirement System in 1985.
8. Alexandra Thomas, Speech Language Assistant, School Department, for the refund from the Springfield Retirement System in 2021.

Agenda Item #7-Refunds/Transfers to Other Systems
Vote to consider the twenty-six (26) 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 #8-Director’s Report
• MGL Chapter 32 Section 91A – Excess Earnings/Terminations

Agenda Item #9-Attorney’s Report

Agenda Item #10-Old Business

Agenda Item #11-New Business

F. Y. I.
 PERAC Memos
#23/2022 Vacation Buybacks as Regular Compensation
#24/2022 Mandatory Retirement Board Member Training-4th Quarter, 2022
#25/2022 Tobacco Company List
 PERAC Pension News
 PRIT Fund Update August
 Trial Balance, Adjusting Entries, Receipts, Disbursements and General Ledger for the month of August
 Budget Balances as of September
 Monthly Transfers for September
 Recent Retiree Deaths
 Monthly Cash Flow

Next Monthly Board Meeting: November 2, 2022 @ 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.