Fire Public Safety Personnel Retirement Board Goodyear City Hall - Work Session Room (1st floor) 1900 N. Civic Square Goodyear, AZ 85395 |
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CALL TO ORDER
Chair Kaino called the Fire Public Safety Personnel Retirement Board meeting to order at 8:00 a.m.
ROLL CALL
- Present:
- Chair Laura Kaino; Vice Chair Michael Stewart; Board Member Patrick Doyle; Boardmember Jay Mathias; Boardmember Liam Tierney
- Staff Present:
- Board Secretary Darcie McCracken; Board Attorney Lesli Sorensen
- Attendees:
- Chanda Washington, Benefits Analyst
| PUBLIC COMMENTS |
There were no public comments.
| BUSINESS |
1.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Approve the draft minutes from the August 24, 2023 Fire Public Safety Personnel Retirement Board meeting. (Darcie McCracken, City Clerk)
Approve the draft minutes from the August 24, 2023 Fire Public Safety Personnel Retirement Board meeting. (Darcie McCracken, City Clerk)
MOTION BY Boardmember Jay Mathias, SECONDED BY Vice Chair Michael Stewart to APPROVE the draft minutes of the August 24, 2023 Fire Public Safety Personnel Retirement Board meeting. The motion carried as follows:
- AYE:
- Chair Laura Kaino, Vice Chair Michael Stewart, Board Member Patrick Doyle, Boardmember Jay Mathias, Boardmember Liam Tierney
Passed - Unanimously
2.
Review, discussion and possible action regarding the application and medical records for entry into the Public Safety Personnel Retirement System for:
- Elijah Coutu
- Paris Despain
- Andrew Pruismann
The Board entered into Executive Session at 8:01 a.m.
The Board reconvened in Open Session at 8:14 a.m.
The Board reconvened in Open Session at 8:14 a.m.
MOTION BY Boardmember Liam Tierney, SECONDED BY Boardmember Jay Mathias to ACCEPT Elijah Coutu with no pre-existing conditions and Paris Despain and Andrew Pruismann with pre-existing conditions. The motion carried as follows:
- AYE:
- Chair Laura Kaino, Vice Chair Michael Stewart, Board Member 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 Jay Mathias, SECONDED BY Boardmember Liam Tierney to CONVENE an Executive Session. The motion carried as follows:
- AYE:
- Chair Laura Kaino, Vice Chair Michael Stewart, Board Member Patrick Doyle, Boardmember Jay Mathias, Boardmember Liam Tierney
Passed - Unanimously
[See times noted above.]
| SEPARATIONS |
There are no separations to report.
| INFORMATION ITEMS |
The Board asked for a future agenda item to talk about adding a Psychological Pre-Existing Form to the required forms for pre-hire examinations.
Chair Kaino asked when the process mapping would be coming back. Secretary McCracken advised it would be in the new year due to timing issues with the Board meetings and it would be a joint meeting of both the Police and Fire Boards.
| NEXT MEETING |
The next regular meeting of the Fire Public Safety Personnel Retirement Board Meeting is tentatively scheduled for 8:00 a.m. on December 21, 2023. The Board discussed having a Special Meeting and determined that Thursday, October 12 at 8 a.m. would work.
| ADJOURNMENT |
There being no further business to discuss, Chairman Kaino adjourned the meeting at 8:22 a.m.
Respectfully Submitted by:
Respectfully Submitted by:
| _____________________________ Darcie McCracken, Board Secretary |
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Laura Kaino, Chairman
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