AGENDA FOR THE SPRINGFIELD RETIREMENT BOARD MEETING
70 TAPLEY STREET, SPRINGFIELD, MA 01104
TO BE HELD ON OCTOBER 9, 2019 AT 4:00 P.M.
Agenda Item #1-Michael Nelligan from Powers and Sullivan (City outside Auditors)
To present an overview of the audit done of the Springfield Retirement System.
Agenda Item #2-Manager Performance Review & Discussion – PRIM
Paul Todisco from PRIM will be present.
Agenda Item #3-Minutes
Vote to consider approving the minutes of the meeting held on September 11, 2019.
Agenda Item #4-Accidental Disability Application-Gerald Larose-Code Enforcement
Vote to consider the responses of the medical panel regarding the application for Accidental Disability submitted by Gerald Larose.
Agenda Item #5-Involuntary Accidental Disability and Ordinary Disability Applications-Brian Tobin-Fire Department
Vote to consider the acceptance of the applications for Accidental and Ordinary Disability benefits submitted by Commissioner Bernard Calvi, and request that PERAC convene a medical panel.
Agenda Item #6-Superannuations
Vote to consider the acceptance of the following Superannuations:
1. Nelida Candelario, Case Manager, Department of Health and Human Services with 11 years as of 9/30/19
2. Donna Carney, Call Center Director, 311 Call Center with 11 years and 4 months as of 11/2/19
3. Cynthia Coughlin, Senior Program Coordinator, Department of Elder Affairs with 25 years and 4 months as of 9/30/19
4. Edward Jackson, Jr., Foreman II, Water & Sewer Commission with 27 years and 9 months as of 10/17/19
5. Eileen Laraway, Paraprofessional, School Department with 18 years and 10 months as of 9/28/19
6. Jeffrey Laux, Firefighter, Fire Department with 30 years and 5 months as of 9/30/19
7. Wanda Sanchez, Paraprofessional, School Department with 20 years and 2 months as of 9/21/19
8. Patricia Spradley, Chief of Parent and Community Engagement, School Department with 25 years and 4 months as of 12/28/19
9. Nancy Sullivan, Crossing Guard, School Department with 33 years and 6 months as of 10/11/19
10. Carmen Velazquez, Paraprofessional, School Department with 23 years and 6 months as of 9/18/19
Agenda Item #7-Warrants
Vote to reaffirm the approval of the following warrants:
Warrant #46 Transfers in the amount of $64,163.36
Warrant #47 Refunds in the amount of $55,638.44
Warrant #48 Refunds in the amount of $136,400.02
Warrant #49 Expenses in the amount of $55,880.00
Warrant #50 Retiree payroll in the amount of $6,710,443.34
and redemption from the PRIT fund in the amount of $5,530,000.00
Warrant #51 Expenses in the amount of $410,162.06
Agenda Item #8-Refunds/Transfers to Other Systems
Vote to consider the twelve (12) 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 #9-Redeposit of Refunds and Makeup of Contributions
Vote to consider the redeposit of refunds to:
1. Elena Acevedo, Paraprofessional, School Department, for the refund from the Springfield Retirement System in 2019.
2. Gabriela Chacon, Paraprofessional, School Department, for the refund from the Springfield Retirement System in 2016.
3. Selenia Cruz, Police Officer, Police Department, for the refund from the Springfield Retirement System in 2004.
4. Brian Lawson, Paraprofessional, School Department, for the refund from the Springfield Retirement System in 2012.
5. Israel Lopez Jr., Paraprofessional, School Department, for the refund from the Springfield Retirement System in 2019.
6. Christopher Medina, Paraprofessional, School Department, for the refund from the Springfield Retirement System in 2018.
7. Kiara Owens, Paraprofessional, School Department, for the refund from the Springfield Retirement System in 2013.
8. Ramos-Delgado, Kathleen, Paraprofessional, School Department, for the refund from the Springfield Retirement System in 2019.
9. Serrano Jr., Luis A., Paraprofessional, School Department, for the refund from the Springfield Retirement System in 2019.
Agenda Item #10-Director’s Report
Agenda Item #11-Attorney’s Report
Agenda Item #12-Old Business
Agenda Item #13-New Business
F. Y. I.
• PERAC Memos
• #22-Tobacco Company List
• #23-Mandatory Retirement Board Member Training-4th Quarter 2019
• August PRIT Fund Update
• 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 meeting: November 6, 2019
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.