AGENDA FOR THE SPRINGFIELD RETIREMENT BOARD MEETING
70 TAPLEY STREET, SPRINGFIELD, MA 01104
TO BE HELD ON MAY 7, 2025 AT 5:00 P.M.
Agenda Item #1-Minutes
Vote to consider approving the minutes of the meeting held on April 2, 2025.
Agenda Item #2-Involuntary Accidental Disability-Luis Ribeiro-Fire Department
Vote to consider the responses of the medical panel for the Involuntary Accidental Disability benefits submitted by Fire Commissioner Bernard Calvi.
Agenda Item #3-Involuntary Accidental Disability Application-Seth Cournoyer-Fire Department
Vote to consider the responses of the medical panel for the Involuntary Accidental Disability benefits submitted by Fire Commissioner Bernard Calvi.
Agenda Item #4-Accidental Disability Application-Alexander Tollis-Fire Department
Vote to consider the acceptance of the application for Accidental Disability benefits submitted by Alexander Tollis, and request that PERAC convene a medical panel.
Agenda Item #5-Involuntary Accidental/Ordinary Application-Jeremy Rivas-Police Department
Vote to consider the acceptance of the applications for Involuntary Accidental and Ordinary Disability benefits submitted by Police Superintendent Lawrence Akers, and request that PERAC convene a medical panel.
Agenda Item #6-Superannuation Applications
Vote to consider the acceptance of the following Superannuation Applications:
1. Karen Anderson, Classroom Para, School Department with 20 years and 5 months as of June 20, 2025.
2. Barry Delamarter, Police Officer, Police Department with 34 years and 2 months as of May 16, 2025.
3. Peter Kratimenos, Maintenance Mechanic, Springfield Housing Authority with 11 years and 8 months as of May 5, 2025.
4. Richard Loreda, Motor Equipment Operator Special, Department of Public Works with 32 years
as of July 15, 2025.
5. Madroy Mabry, Maintenance Technician II, Water and Sewer Commission with 21 years and 10 months as of April 12, 2025.
6. Virgenmina Navarro, Para Educator, School Department with 32 years and 2 months as of June 20, 2025.
7. Gizenia Rivera, Police Officer, Police Department with 33 years and 1 month as of May 19, 2025.
8. Yvette Roldan, Licensed Practical Nurse, School Department with 10 years and 2 months as of
June 27, 2025.
9. Pedro Soler, Jr., Police Officer, Police Department with 31 years and 1 month as of July 5, 2025.
10. Erin Sullivan, Sped Paraprofessional, School Department with 32 years and 5 months as of June 20, 2025.
11. Lynn Vedovelli, HR/Payroll Manager, Police Department with 17 years and 3 months as of
June 7, 2025.
12. Jean Williams, Senior Clerk Typist, Department of Public Works with 33 years and 4 months as
of May 24, 2025.
Agenda Item #7-Superannuation Calculations
Vote to approve the eight (8) retirement allowance calculations as presented to the Board according to
statute.
Agenda Item #8-Redeposit of Refunds and Makeup of Contributions
Vote to consider the redeposit of refunds to:
1. Armando Hernandez, Junior Custodian, School Department, for the refunds from the State Board of Retirement in 2000 and 2015.
2. Brianna Nuzzolilli, Speech Language Assistant, School Department, for the refund from the Brockton Retirement Board in 2018.
Agenda Item #9-Warrants
Vote to reaffirm the approval of the following warrants:
Warrant #23 Refunds in the amount of $399,260.42
Warrant #24 Refunds in the amount of $59,282.06
Warrant #25 Refunds in the amount of $136,616.87
Warrant #26 Transfers in the amount of $175,780.97
Warrant #27 Transfers in the amount of $108,095.42
Warrant #28 Refunds in the amount of $3,910.49
Warrant #29 Expenses in the amount of $1,257,434.49
Warrant #30 Retirement payroll in the amount of $8,055,796.84
and redemption from the PRIT fund in the amount of $7,300,000.00
Agenda Item #10-Refunds/Transfers to Other Systems
Vote to consider the forty-eight (48) 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 #11-New Members
Vote to consider the forty-five (45) New Members for membership due to their employment within the member units of the Springfield Retirement System as presented to the Board.
Agenda Item #12-Monthly Financial Reports
Vote to accept the monthly financial reports for the months of January, February, and March as presented to the Board.
Agenda Item #13-Benefits under Section 101
Vote to consider survivor benefits to the beneficiary of Gerald Haire of the Police Department-Deceased
Agenda Item #14-Benefits under Section 12(2)(d)
Vote to accept the election of 12(2)(d) benefits from the beneficiary of Sharon Flanagan of the School Department-Deceased
Agenda Item #15-Benefits under Section 9
Vote to consider survivor benefits to the beneficiary of Robert Fyhr of the Fire Department-Deceased
Agenda Item #16-Director’s Report
Update on 2025 Affidavits – Benefit Verification Forms
Agenda Item #17-Attorney’s Report
Agenda Item #18-Old Business
Agenda Item #19-New Business
Reports and Notices
PERAC Memos
o #14 Mandatory Retirement Board Member Training – 2nd Quarter 2025
PRIT Fund Update-March
Treasurer’s Reconciliation for the months of January, February and March
Budget Balances as of April
Monthly Transfers as of April
Recent Retiree Deaths
List of Injury Reports
Monthly Cash Flow
Next Monthly Board Meeting: June 11, 2025 @ 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.