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MINUTES
OF
• REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
FIREMEN'S PENSION & RELIEF FUND
The regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Firemen's Pension & Relief Fund of
Fayetteville, Arkansas, was held in the Directors Room in the City Administration
Building on Monday, October 2, 1967, at 4:45 P. M. CDST.
Present: Fire Chief Burl Skelton, Secretary George J. Davis, and Board Members:
Doyle Morrison, Charles McWhorter, and Clarence Tune.
Absent: Chairman Mayor Don Trumbo, City Treasurer Albert J. Jones, and Board Member
Bill Hari -is,
In the absence of Mayor Don Trumbo, Fire Chief Burl Skelton acted as Chairman Pro Tem.
The minutes of the regular meeting on Monday, August 7, 1967, were read and approved.
The Secretary presented the authorization forms to pay both the August and September
pensions.
Mr. Tune moved that the disbursements be allowed. The motion was seconded by Mr. McWhorter
and upon roll call the following vote was recorded, "Aye" Skelton, Morrison, McWhorter,
and Tune. "Nay" None.
There being Four "Ayes" and No "Nags", the Chairman Pro Tem declared the motion passed.
The Secretary reported that the Pension Fund had a surplus of $10,000.00 in the Checking
account which could be invested as the Board desired.
After a brief discussion, Mr. Tune moved that the Secketary be and he is hereby
• authorized to invest the sum of $5,000.00 with each of two Savings & Loan Companies in
Ft. Smith, Arkansas, preferably the oldest Companies. I
The motion was seconded by Mr. Skelton and upon roll call the following vote was
recorded, "Aye" Skelton, Morrison, McWhorter, and Tune. "Nay" None.
There being Four "Ayes" and No "Nays", the Chairman Pro Tery declared the motion passed.
( The money was invested with the First Federal and the Standard Federal S & L Companies
of Ft. Smith, Arkansas, $5,OCO.OG with each Company)
The Secretary reported that Mr. Hal Lane, a retired Voluntary Fireman, had deceased
on September 29, 1967, and requested authority from the Board of Trustees to place
his widow on the pension list.
Mr. Skelton then moved that the Secretary be and he is hereby authorized and directed
to place Mrs. Hal lane on the Pension List effective October 1, 1967, at the rate of
$25.00 per month as has been done in the past for other Volunteer Firemen's widows.
The motion was seconded by Mr. Morrison and upon roll call the following vote was
recorded, "Aye" Skelton, Morrison, McWhorter, and Tune. "Nay" None.
There being Four "Ayes" and No "Nays", the Chairman Pro Tem declared the motion passed.
The Secretary reported that it was necessary to make application to the Board of Directors
as to the amount of tax levy necessary for the Pension Fund for the ,year of 1967 to be
paid in 1968.
He reported that he had written the City Controller and requested one mill levy for 1967
or the same as 1966, with the consent of some of the Board Members,
Mr. Skelton moved to approve the actions of the Secretary and that the letter be spread
on and made a part of the minutes of this meeting.
The motion was seconded by Mr. Tune and upon roll call the following vote was recorded,
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"Aye" Skelton, Morrison, McWhorter, And Tune. "Nay" None.
There being Four "Ayes" and No "Nays", the Chairman Pro Tem declared the motion passed.
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Mr. Albert J. Jones
City Controller
Fayetteville, Arkansas
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is
COPY OF LETTER REQUESTING ONE MILL TAX LEVY
Fayetteville, Arkansas
September 21, 1967
Dear Sir:
The Board of Trustees of the Firemen's Pension & Relief Fund of Fayetteville,
Arkansas, has voted a continuation of the one mill tax levy for the ,year of 1967 as
was done in the year of 1966, and request this be placed in the budget for the ,year
of 1967.
Respectfully subm4ted,
George J. Davis
Secretary
The Secretary reported that Merlin Layer, Assistant Fire Chief, had made application for
retirement from the Fire Department on Longevity Service, having served for 20 years of
continuous service with the Fire Department of Fayetteville and had made application for
pension at the same time.
Under the provisions of Fayetteville City Ordinance No. 1516, an Ambulance Service
Department was organized under the supervisiorl of the Fge Chief and Assistant Fire Chief,
who are now being paid at the rate of $100.00 r 'month° or this supervision,
A retired Fireman's pension pay is one-half of his base pay and since Mr. Layer was
drawing a salary of $435.00 per month plus $100.00 per month for ambulance supervision,
a long discussion was held relative to the amount of pension he could draw.
The Board requested that the Secretary obtain an opinion from the Attorney General or
City Attorney as to whether Mr. Layer was entitled to a pension on the extra $100.00 or
not.
Mr. Morrison moved to accept the application of Merlin Layer for pension and to authorize
the Secretary to place his name on the pension list effective October 1, 1967, at the
rate of $217,50 per month, with a proviso that should the Attorneys rule that he was
entitled to a pension of $50.00 per month on the $100.00 ambulance supervision, that he
would receive that amount plus the other or $267.50 per month retroactive to October 1, 1967.
The motion was seconded by Mr. Tune and upon roll call the following vote was recorded,
"Aye" Skelton, Morrison, McWhorter, and Tune. "Nay" None.
There being Four "Ayes" and No "Nays", the Chairman Pro Tem declared the motion passed.
There being no further business, Mr. Morrison moved to adjourn. The motion was seconded
by Mr. McWhorter and passed unanimously,whereupon the Chairman Pro Tem declared the
meeting adjourned.
ATTEST_;
G'A�L
GEORGE J DAV ,e -SECRETARY
APPROVED: _y� y �j /% z
FIRE CHIEF BURL SKELTON
CHAIRMAN PRO TEM