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POST OFFICE BOX 100
EDGEWATER, FLORIDA 32032
City of Edgewater
Police Pension Board Meeting
March 23, 1993
Squad Room Police Department
A meeting of the Board of Trustees of the City of Edgewater
Police Retirement Plan was called to order by Chairman Larry
Westfall at 1:00 P.M., in the Squad Room of the Edgewater
Police Department.
ROLL CALL:
Members present were Larry Westfall, Ruth Garvey, Gary
Conroy, Ruth O'Rourke and John Borzner. Also present was
Christi Robbins, Recording Secretary.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Gary Conroy made a motion to accept the Minutes of the
January 19, 1993, meeting. Ruth Garvey seconded the motion.
Motion carried 5 - O.
OLD BUSINESS:
Larry Westfall told the Board that the letter to the
Division of Retirement in Tallahassee has been readied and
is in Mr. Borzner's possession.
Mr. Westfall also addressed the fact that Mr. Sugarman,
Board Attorney, still has not been paid for his services.
Westfall then presented Mr. Borzner with a new bill, dated
March 1, 1993, for $3,008.93; this being for new services
and the past-due amount. Mr. Borzner said he would present
the bill to Fred Munoz, City Finance Director.
Larry Westfall asked members if they had any suggestions for
changes in the Pension Plan. Westfall told members that, by
State Law, the City has to offer health care insurance to
retired police officers and their spouse's at the group
rate. He noted that this is not currently being offered by
this State Plan.
Compensation calculation was discussed by Mr. Westfall and
again urged members to list changes or additions they would
like to see made.
NEW BUSINESS:
Mr. McCall's retirement investigation is on hold until an
overall review is made of the ordinance. Mrs. Garvey asked
if Debbie Seigler, City Payroll and Insurance Clerk, could
request an entire history on Mr. McCall, from Principal
Mutual. Mrs. Garvey then made a motion to have Mrs. Seigler
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contact Principal Mutual requesting the entire employment
history, concerning pension, of Mr. McCall; including a
mathematical breakdown. Gary Conroy made the second and
motion carried 5 - o.
Gary Conroy told the Board that police officers have
approached him requesting a 20 years-and-out retirement
contract, with benefits. Conroy said the officers have
expressed willingness to pay addition money, now, to this
end.
The Board requested Secretary Borzner to contact Mr.
Sugarman and ask him to send the Board copies of viable
contracts that have officer's retirement after 20 years of
service, with benefits. These contracts would have to be
from cities with comparable salaries to Edgewater.
MISCELLANEOUS:
Larry Westfall said he was contacted by Jack Ascherl's
office determining the necessity of a representative at this
meeting. Westfall said that a representative was not
necessary until the quarterly report was available.
Gary Conroy inquired about getting Pension Board letterhead
stationary. Larry Westfall said that would be at the
prerogative of the Board, but for cooperative reasons, it
probably would not be necessary.
Mr. Borzner will contact Mr. Sugarman's office to determine
his availability for an April 26, 1993, meeting.
ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business before the Board, Ruth
O'Rourke made the motion to adjourn, seconded by Gary
Conroy. Meeting adjourned at 2:06 P.M.