Fire Public Safety Personnel Retirement Board Goodyear City Hall - La Jolla Vista Conference Room (2nd floor) 1900 N. Civic Square Goodyear, AZ 85395 |
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- Present:
- Chair Laura Kaino; Vice Chair Jay Mathias; Boardmember Michael Gugel; Boardmember Patrick Doyle; Boardmember Teresa Kuleff
- Staff Present:
- Board Secretary Darcie McCracken; Board Attorney Lesli Sorensen; Human Resources Director Lyman Locket; Benefits Analyst Chanda Washington; Human Resources Business Partner Shealyn Becker; Benefits Analyst Maria Carrillo
- Attendees:
- Kathryn Baillie, Applicant Attorney
| PUBLIC COMMENTS |
There were no public comments.
| BUSINESS |
Approve the draft minutes of the September 26, 2024 Fire Public Safety Personnel Retirement Board Meeting.
MOTION BY Vice Chair Jay Mathias, SECONDED BY Boardmember Teresa Kuleff to APPROVE the September 26, 2024 Fire Public Safety Personnel Retirement Board draft minutes. The motion carried as follows:
- AYE:
- Chair Laura Kaino, Vice Chair Jay Mathias, Boardmember Michael Gugel, Boardmember Patrick Doyle, Boardmember Teresa Kuleff
Passed - Unanimously
- Jason Geffe
- Michael O'Farrell
Chair Kaino reconvened the Fire Public Safety Personnel Retirement Board meeting at 8:06 a.m.
MOTION BY Boardmember Teresa Kuleff, SECONDED BY Vice Chair Jay Mathias to ACCEPT the applications into the Public Safety Personnel Retirement System with pre-existing conditions. The motion carried as follows:
- AYE:
- Chair Laura Kaino, Vice Chair Jay Mathias, Boardmember Michael Gugel, Boardmember Patrick Doyle, Boardmember Teresa Kuleff
Passed - Unanimously
- Jonathan Castaneda
- Trevor Colter
- Carter Smith
MOTION BY Boardmember Teresa Kuleff, SECONDED BY Vice Chair Jay Mathias to ACCEPT the applications into the Public Safety Personnel Retirement System with pre-existing conditions. The motion carried as follows:
- AYE:
- Chair Laura Kaino, Vice Chair Jay Mathias, Boardmember Michael Gugel, Boardmember Patrick Doyle, Boardmember Teresa Kuleff
Passed - Unanimously
The Board entered into Executive Session at 8:17 a.m.
Chair Kaino reconvened the Fire Public Safety Personnel Retirement Board meeting at 8:33 a.m.
MOTION BY Vice Chair Jay Mathias, SECONDED BY Boardmember Teresa Kuleff to ACCEPT the request to convert the application for accidental disability to ordinary disability. The motion carried as follows:
- AYE:
- Chair Laura Kaino, Vice Chair Jay Mathias, Boardmember Michael Gugel, Boardmember Patrick Doyle, Boardmember Teresa Kuleff
Passed - Unanimously
Ms. Sorensen explained the Board would need a revised application to indicate ordinary instead of accidental and the Board would request an update from Dr. Farber.
| 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 Teresa Kuleff, SECONDED BY Vice Chair Jay Mathias to CONVENE an Executive Session. [Items 2 and 3] The motion carried as follows:
- AYE:
- Chair Laura Kaino, Vice Chair Jay Mathias, Boardmember Michael Gugel, Boardmember Patrick Doyle, Boardmember Teresa Kuleff
Passed - Unanimously
MOTION BY Boardmember Teresa Kuleff, SECONDED BY Vice Chair Jay Mathias to CONVENE an Executive Session. [Item 4] The motion carried as follows:
- AYE:
- Chair Laura Kaino, Vice Chair Jay Mathias, Boardmember Michael Gugel, Boardmember Patrick Doyle, Boardmember Teresa Kuleff
Passed - Unanimously
| SEPARATIONS |
There are no separations to report.
| INFORMATION ITEMS |
There were no information items.
| NEXT MEETING |
The next meeting of the Fire Public Safety Personnel Retirement Board is tentatively scheduled for December 5, 2024 at 8:00 a.m.
| ADJOURNMENT |
Respectfully Submitted by:
| _____________________________ Darcie McCracken, Board Secretary |
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Laura Kaino, Chairman
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Date:___________________ |
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