AGENDA FOR THE SPRINGFIELD RETIREMENT BOARD MEETING
70 TAPLEY STREET, SPRINGFIELD, MA 01104
TO BE HELD ON SEPTEMBER 10, 2025 AT 5:00 P.M.
Agenda Item #1- Minutes
Vote to consider approving the minutes of the open session and executive session meeting held on
August 14, 2025.
Agenda Item #2-Involuntary Accidental Application-Jose Canini-Police Department
Vote to consider the responses of the medical panel for the Involuntary Accidental Disability benefits submitted by Police Superintendent Lawrence Akers.
Agenda Item #3-Involuntary Accidental Application-Remington McNabb-Police Department
Vote to consider the responses of the medical panel for the Involuntary Accidental Disability benefits submitted by Police Superintendent Lawrence Akers.
Agenda Item #4-Involuntary Accidental/Ordinary Application-Andrew Normand-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 #5-Accidental Application-Shawn Connery-Fire Department
Vote to consider the acceptance of the application for Accidental Disability benefits submitted by Shawn Connery, and request that PERAC convene a medical panel.
Agenda Item #6-Involuntary Accidental Disability Application-William Lee-Fire Department
Vote to consider additional information regarding the Involuntary Accidental Disability application submitted by Fire Commissioner Bernard Calvi.
Agenda Item #7-Superannuation Applications
Vote to consider the acceptance of the following Superannuation Applications:
1. Susan Kacoyannakis, Clerk, City Council Committee with 35 years and 3 months as of
October 2, 2025.
2. Paul Nedwick, ROTC, School Department with 21 years and 1 month as of October 1, 2025.
3. Joanne Raleigh, Deputy Comptroller, Comptroller’s Office with 42 years 10 months as of September 4, 2025.
Agenda Item #8-Superannuation Calculations
Vote to approve the six (6) retirement allowance calculations as presented to the Board according to statute.
Agenda Item #9-Warrants
Vote to reaffirm the approval of the following warrants:
Warrant #48 Refunds in the amount of $126,899.41
Warrant #49 Refunds in the amount of $47,149.08
Warrant #50 Transfers in the amount of $446,830.28
Warrant #51 Expenses in the amount of $65,589.73
Warrant #52 Refunds in the amount of $35,454.80
Warrant #53 Retirement payroll in the amount of $8,238,239.70
and redemption from the PRIT fund in the amount of $6,200,000.00
Warrant #54 Refunds in the amount of $13,224.89
Agenda Item #10-Refunds/Transfers to Other Systems
Vote to consider the twenty-four (24) 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-Redeposit of Refunds and Makeup of Contributions
Vote to consider the redeposit of refunds to:
1. Brian Elliott, Police Lieutenant, Police Department, for the refund from the State Retirement Board in 1990.
2. Colin Hoppie, Inspector Code Enforcement, Housing, for the refund from the Springfield Retirement System in 2021.
Vote to consider the makeup of contributions according to statute:
1. William Alston, Junior Custodian, School Department, for two months of employment with the School Department.
2. Bryan Bolduc, Assistant Municipal Group Maintenance Coordinator, Facilities Management, for one year and three months of employment with the Park Department.
3. Manny Laboy, Fire Apparatus Repairman, Fire Repair Department, for three years and four months of employment with the Fire Repair Department.
Agenda Item #12-New Members
Vote to consider the one hundred and eleven (111) New Members for membership due to their employment within the member units of the Springfield Retirement System as presented to the Board.
Agenda Item #13-Monthly Financial Reports
Vote to accept the monthly financial reports for the month of July as presented to the Board.
Agenda Item #14-Request for Proposals-Legal Services
Vote to consider an Attorney/Legal Firm from the responses received for Legal Services.
Agenda Item #15-Director’s Report
• MGL Chapter 32 Section 91A – Excess Earnings/Terminations
• Update of Affidavits – Benefit Verification Forms
Agenda Item #16-Attorney’s Report
Agenda Item #17-Old Business
Agenda Item #18-New Business
Reports and Notices
PERAC Annual Report - 2024
PRIT Fund Update-July
PRIM Quarterly Update
Treasurer’s Reconciliation for the month of July
Budget Balances as of August
Monthly Transfers as of August
Recent Retiree Deaths
List of Injury Reports
Monthly Cash Flow
Next Monthly Board Meeting: October 1, 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.