CITY OF KNOXVILLE PENSION BOARD

 MINUTES

Thursday – September 13, 2007

8:15 A.M.

917B E. 5TH AVENUE

 

 

 

The regular meeting of the City of Knoxville Pension Board was held in the Pension Board Conference Room at 917 E. 5th Avenue at 8:15 a.m. on September 13, 2007.

 

Present were:  Mayor Bill Haslam, Mr. Scott Calloway, Mr. Greg Coker, Mr. Buddy Harrell, Mr. Stephen King, Mr. Larry Martin, Ms. Barbara Pelot, Mr. Michael Cherry and Attorney Bud Gilbert.

 

Also present:  Mr. John Kehoe and Mr. Kevin Cauley with Schiffrin Barroway Topaz & Kessler, LLP & Mr. Don Bosch, local attorney; Mr. Donald Broggi and Mr. David Scott with Scott & Scott, LLC

 

CALL TO ORDER:

 

            Mayor Haslam presided and called the meeting to order at 8:17 a.m.

 

APPROVAL OF REGULAR MEETING MINUTES FOR August 9, 2007:

Mr. Harrell made a motion to approve the August 9, 2007, meeting minutes.  Ms. Pelot seconded the motion.  The motion carried unanimously by the members present.

 

APPROVAL OF REVISED AGENDA:   Exhibit 1

 

The Revised Agenda was approved without objection.

 

CONTRACTS:  None

 

ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS:

 

            Disability Report – Exhibit 2

 

Mr. Cherry reviewed with the Board, a disability report, divided into General Government and Uniformed Body divisions, of members receiving a disability pension.  Mr. Cherry advised the Board that the purpose of the report was to identify those applicants receiving a pension who were subject to a medical review.

 

Mr. Cherry outlined to the Board, the plan of action, going forward, to monitor these files and follow up with reviews in a more aggressive fashion.

 

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COMMENTS:  None

 

ATTORNEY COMMENTS:

 

            Glenda Field’s litigation

 

Attorney Gilbert reminded the Board that the Glenda Field’s litigation was scheduled to be heard before Chancellor Weaver on Friday, September 21, 2007.  Attorney Gilbert advised the Board that he would report back to the Board on the court’s action at the October pension board meeting.

 

Contested Case Hearing Request – Exhibit 3

 

Attorney Gilbert informed the Board about a request he had received for a contested case hearing, regarding a benefit for a deceased, Plan B member’s dependent child.  Attorney Gilbert advised the Board that he would report back to the Board on the matter next month after further research.

 

ENROLLMENTS:

 

The following General Government employees have filed applications to become  members of the Plan G1 pension system.

 

Paul C. Booher

Daniel S. Caldwell

Gary L. Claiborn

Jackie L. Eppes

Sean R. Kerr

Zachary M. Knight

            Jon R. Lawler

            Justin Lowery

            Jason Mayes

            Randy Reagan

            Willie G. Sanders

            Kevin L. Wynn

 

Motion:  Mr. Martin made a motion to approve these applications for enrollment in the Plan G1 pension system.  Mr. Calloway seconded the motion.  The motion carried unanimously by the members present.

 

WITHDRAWALS:

The following employee(s) have filed applications to withdraw employee pension contributions plus 4% interest and the supplemental retirement account as applicable in Plan G Option 1.

 

Jeremy Harris, Police Department, Plan C – Non-vested

Michael Kent, General Government, G1 – Non-vested

Timothy R. Kesterson, General Government, G1 - Vested

Joshua McAlister, Police Department, Plan C – Non-vested

                        Linda K. Mills, General Government, Plan A - Vested

                        Amanda Watts, General Government, Plan G1 – Non-vested

Melissa Williams, General Government, Plan G1 – Non-vested

 

Motion:  Mr. Harrell made a motion to approve these applications for withdrawal of employee contributions.  Mr. Martin seconded the motion.  The motion carried unanimously by the members present.

 

 

APPLICATION FOR DEFERRED RETIREMENT:  PLAN A

CHARTER SECTION 1360.28

 

            Eloise Webb, Schools Certified                                          No Option

            Date of birth, September 21, 1945:  61 years 11 months of age

            Total City credited service:  19 years 8 months

            Total County credited service:  6 years

            Total credited service:  25 years 8 months

            Last date of employment with City:  June 1987

            Last date of employment with County:  June 1993

            Average base earnings for 4 years, $400.00 x 75% = $3.00

            Average excess earnings for 4 years, 1,587.35 x 1.50% = $23.81

            making a total of $26.81 benefit per year of service.        $26.81 x 19.6667 =

            $527.26 pension effective April 1, 2007.

 

            The City benefit payment is determined using City only salaries and City service time.

            The City benefit does not include any County service.

            The total amount of the combined City and County benefit is $1,336.98.

 

Motion:  Mr. Martin made a motion to approve this application for deferred retirement.  Mr. Calloway seconded the motion.  The motion carried unanimously by the members present.

 

 

APPLICATION FOR LEAVE OF ABSENCE FOR MILITARY SERVICE: 

 

            Shawn Eldridge, Fire Department – Uniformed:  (June 19, 2007 – June 18, 2008)

 

Motion:  Mr. Calloway made a motion to approve this application for Military Leave.  Mr. Coker seconded the motion.  The motion carried unanimously by the members present.

 

APPROVAL OF INVOICES FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES:    

           

Bryan, Pendleton, Swats & McAllister – Actuary (July 2007)       $      1,330.00                        Kennerly, Montgomery & Finley – Attorney (Global Crossing Lit.)          40.49

Kennerly, Montgomery & Finley – Attorney (General –Aug. 07)    1,168.00

State Street – Trustee (May 2007)                                                   4,083.86

State Street – Trustee (June 2007)                                                       3,365.27

State Street – Trustee (July 2007)                                                    3,324.47

State Street – Custodial (April 2007)                                                           8,419.74

State Street – Custodial (May 2007)                                                            8,388.26

State Street – Custodial (June 2007)                                                           8,456.15

State Street Global – Money Manager (2nd Qtr. 2007)                               3,042.97

Summit Strategies – Investment Consultant (2nd Qtr. 2007)                   31,250.00

Aberdeen Asset Man. – Money Manager (2nd Qtr. 2007)                        35,689.98

 

Mr. Cherry, Executive Director, has reviewed the bills and certifies that they are consistent with the services provided and are within the budgeted figures of the system’s financial plan.

 

Motion:  Mr. Martin made a motion to pay these invoices.  Ms. Pelot seconded the motion.  The motion carried unanimously by the members present.

 

INVESTMENT MATTERS:

 

OTHER:

 

            Corporate Governance Presentations

 

John Kehoe and Kevin Cauley with Schiffrin Barroway Topaz & Kessler, LLP made a presentation to the Board on corporate governance.  Copies of the report and presentation materials are on file in the Pension Office.

 

Mr. Calloway left the meeting at 9:55 a.m.

 

Donald Broggi and David Scott with Scott & Scott, LLC made a presentation to the Board on corporate governance.  Copies of the report and presentation materials are on file in the Pension Office.

 

PUBLIC COMMENTS:  None

 

ADJOURNMENT:

 

            There being no further business, the following motion was made:

 

Ms. Pelot made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 10:00 a.m.  Mr. Harrell seconded the motion.  The motion carried unanimously by the members present.

 

 

           

                                                                                    ______________________

                                                                                    Chair

 

 

 

                                                                                    _______________________

                                                                                    Date

 

 

 

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