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Minutes for Fire PSPRB



Fire Public Safety Personnel Retirement Board
Goodyear City Hall, Room 117
190 North Litchfield Road
Goodyear, AZ 85338
Wednesday, May 4, 2022 8:00 a.m. Meeting Minutes
 
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Kaino called the meeting to order at 8:00 a.m.
 
ROLL CALL
Present:
Chairman Laura Kaino; Vice Chair Michael Stewart; Boardmember Patrick Doyle; Boardmember Jay Mathias; Boardmember Liam Tierney
Staff Present:
Board Secretary Darcie McCracken; Board Attorney Lesli Sorensen; City Clerk Specialist Jasmine Pernicano; Human Resources Director Lyman Locket; Benefits Analyst Chanda Washington
Attendees:
Kristen Wunsch, Court Reporter
Vice Chair Stewart participated telephonically.
 
PUBLIC COMMENTS

There were no public comments.
 
BUSINESS
 
1.
Approval of Minutes
 

MOTION BY Boardmember Patrick Doyle, SECONDED BY Boardmember Jay Mathias to APPROVE the draft minutes from the Fire Public Safety Personnel Retirement Board Meeting of November 18, 2021. The motion carried by the following vote:

AYE:
Chairman Laura Kaino, Vice Chair Michael Stewart, Boardmember Patrick Doyle, Boardmember Jay Mathias, Boardmember Liam Tierney

Passed - Unanimously

 
2.
Review, consideration and possible action on the application and medical records for Accidental Disability - Kenneth Heng
 

MOTION BY Boardmember Patrick Doyle, SECONDED BY Boardmember Liam Tierney to TABLE the application for Accidental Disability Retirement until additional information is received. The motion carried as follows:

AYE:
Chairman Laura Kaino, Vice Chair Michael Stewart, Boardmember Patrick Doyle, Boardmember Jay Mathias, Boardmember Liam Tierney

Passed - Unanimously

 
EXECUTIVE SESSION

Per ARS §38-431.03, upon a public majority vote of the members constituting a quorum, the Goodyear Fire Public Safety Personnel Retirement Board may hold an executive session for any item on the agenda.
 

MOTION BY Boardmember Patrick Doyle, SECONDED BY Vice Chair Michael Stewart to CONVENE an Executive Session. The motion carried as follows:

AYE:
Chairman Laura Kaino, Vice Chair Michael Stewart, Boardmember Patrick Doyle, Boardmember Jay Mathias, Boardmember Liam Tierney

Passed - Unanimously

The Fire Board entered into Executive Session at 8:03 a.m.

The Fire Board reconvened in Open Session at 8:36 a.m.
 
SEPARATIONS
There were no reported separations.  The Board discussed receiving separations and wished to acknowledge them in the future.
 
INFORMATION ITEMS
Chair Kaino recognized City Clerk Darcie McCracken and City Clerk Specialist Jasmine Pernicano for Municipal Clerks' Week.

Board Secretary McCracken provided information regarding the training videos that the state would be creating, stating she would send them out as soon as she had them.

Chair Kaino commented that the Process Mapping would still need to be finalized hopefully during the summer or fall.

Board Attorney Sorensen provided information regarding legislation that had been in the legislature.  She also stated that the Board Rules would be coming forward to a future meeting for adoption.
 
NEXT MEETING

The next meeting of the Fire Public Safety Personnel Retirement Board meeting is tentatively scheduled for May 26, 2022.
 
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to discuss, Chair Kaino adjourned the meeting at 8:46 a.m.

Respectfully Submitted by:


 
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Darcie McCracken, Board Secretary
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Laura Kaino, Chair

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