CITY OF FORT PIERCE RETIREMENT AND BENEFIT SYSTEM
BOARD AGENDA
Retirement Board Regular Meeting - Wednesday, January 21, 2026 - 2:00 p.m.
City Hall - City Commission Chambers, 100 North U.S. #1, Fort Pierce, Florida
1.
CALL TO ORDER
2.
ROLL CALL
3.
COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC (limited to 4 minute duration)
4.
CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES
5.
REPORT FROM BOARD ATTORNEY
6.
PUBLIC HEARINGS ON BENEFIT APPLICATIONS
a.
Request for Retirement from Steve Herdeman with 20 years and 9 months of service with the Fort Pierce Utilities Authority entering DROP
b.
Request for Retirement from Barbara Mika with 19 years of service with the Fort Pierce Utilities Authority
c.
Request for Retirement from Joseph Tietz with 10 years and 4 months of service with the Fort Pierce Utilities Authority
d.
Request for Deferred Retirement from Laurie Pepple with 6 years and 6 months of service with the Fort Pierce Utilities Authority
e.
Request for Deferred Retirement from Cuong Tran with 5 years and 7 months of service with the Fort Pierce Utilities Authority
7.
OLD BUSINESS
8.
NEW BUSINESS
9.
CONSENT AGENDA
a.
Approval of the Refunds from November and December 2025
10.
CONSIDERATION OF ABSENCES
11.
BOARD MEMBERS COMMENTS
12.
The next meeting is Thursday, February 19, 2026, at 2:00 P.M. and will be held in the Commission Chambers, City Hall.
13.
MISCELLANEOUS
14.
ADJOURNMENT
In accordance with the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990, persons needing a special accommodation to participate in this proceeding should contact the Recording Secretary of the Retirement and Benefit System at the Finance Department of the City of Fort Pierce no later than three business days prior to the proceeding. Telephone (772) 467-3000 for assistance.
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Any person seeking to appeal any decision by the Retirement Board with respect to any matter considered at this meeting is advised that a record of proceedings is required in any such appeal and that such person may need to insure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made including the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.
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Any person seeking to appeal any decision by the Retirement Board with respect to any matter considered at this meeting is advised that a record of proceedings is required in any such appeal and that such person may need to insure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made including the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.