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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1991-09-26 Minutes• • • MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE FIRS PENSION BOARD A meeting of the Fayetteville Fire Pension and Relief Fund Board of Trustees was held on Thursday, September 26, 1991, at 11:00 a.m. in Room 362 of City Hall. PRESENT: Firemen Marion Doss and Pete Reagan, Retirees Richard Baird and Darrell Judy, Finance Director Ben Mayes, and City Clerk Sherry Thomas. ABSENT: City Manager Scott Linebaugh and Fireman Danny Farrar CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order by Marion Doss. PENSION LIST City Clerk Sherry Thomas reported that there were no changes on the Pension List. Reagan, seconded by Judy, made a motion to approve the Pension List as it stands from the last meeting. The motion was approved by a unanimous vote. NEW BUSINESS INSURANCE TURN BACK Ben Mayes reported that they had received the State Insurance turn back yesterday totalling $149,384.45. Mayes stated the funds were to be allocated between the 23 active participants and 59 retirees for a total of 82 currently participating in the General Relief and Pension Plan. Currently there are 30 LOPFI participants, for a total of 112. Mayes explained that the 82 General Relief and Pension Plan participants will each receive $1,333.79, for a total sum of $109,370.75 to the general plan. He further reported that the turn back to the general plan in 1990 was $101,233.00, for an increase of $8,000 or 8% in 1991. Reagan inquired as to whether the retired volunteers are included in the total participants, and Mayes responded that they are included as part of the total participants in the plan. Mayes reported that the excess funds were put in the checking account yesterday pending instruction from Richard Yada. Mayes stated that the funds are ready to be wired to Richard at any time. He further verified that the checking account in which the funds were located draws 4-4i% interest. Reagan, seconded by Judy, made a motion to wire the excess insurance turn -back funds to Richard Yada at Merrill Lynch. The motion was approved by unanimous vote. • • • FIREMEN'S PENSION AND RELIEF LAWS Darrell Judy presented a letter to the Board, and it was suggested that the Board take time to review the letter and wait to discuss and act on it at the next meeting. Doss, seconded by Baird, made a motion to table this item. The motion was approved by unanimous vote. Doss asked City Clerk Sherry Thomas if she has a current copy of the Firemen's Pension and Relief Laws, and she responded that she only has a Municipal Handbook, but not the handbook being referred to. Thomas stated that she would check with City Attorney Jerry Rose and obtain copies of any amendments from the '91 Legislative session that applied to fire pension boards. Baird stated that it would be handy to have a current copy of the Firemen's Pension and Relief Laws INVESTMENTS It was reported that there would be no report from Merrill Lynch at this meeting. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 11:19 a.m.