July 21, 2017 - Retirement Board Meeting Agenda

Section I: Regular Business:

Minutes:

Minutes of June 23, 2017                                           Regular Meeting

Minutes of June 23, 2017                                           Executive Session      

Warrants: 

Warrant #5 Dated May 31, 2017:                               $ 2,431,721.41 Final

Warrant #6 Dated June 30, 2017                                $ 1,728,224.86 Partial

Warrant #7 Dated July 31, 2017                                 $ 2,925,903.12 Partial

Warrant #8 Dated August 31, 2017                            $        4,178.03 Partial          

Trial Balance as of May 31, 2017:                             $ 154,738,599.65

Public Comment:

New/Old Business:

Conferences:

2017 PERAC Emerging Issues Forum, Thursday, September 14, 2017, 9 AM – 3 PM, College of the Holy Cross

January 1, 2017 Actuarial Valuation:

Jim Lamenzo of PERAC will be present to discuss funding schedule reports at 7.25% and 7.5% for the Board to review and vote.

PERAC MEMOS:

Memo #20/2017: Application of New Public Records Law on Local, County and Regional Retirement Boards

Memo #21/2017: Mandatory Retirement Board Member Training – 3rd Quarter 2017

Investments:

Anthony Tranghese of FIA will review investment performance with the Board, and discuss dollar cost averaging for the remainder of the appropriation.

RFP for High Yield Fund:

Register of respondents to the High Yield RFP prepared by FIA. 

Financial Statement Draft:

Draft copy of Powers & Sullivan’s Financial Statements for year ended December 31, 2016

Templeton Global Equity Group – Staff Update:

Correspondence from Sandi Schoren-Testa regarding the retirement of Cindy Sweeting, Director of Portfolio Management, Portfolio Manager & Research Analyst, effective December 31 2017. 

Section II: Membership:

New Hires:

Town:

9%       Bishop, Madison, Group 1, Youth Services Librarian          

            Perm. Full-time: $855.17 weekly

            Start Date: July 17, 2017

9%       Costa, Stephen, Group 1, Heavy Motor Equipment Operator-Solid Waste

            Perm. Full-time: $795.34 weekly

            Start Date: June 27, 2017                   

School:

9%       Bock, Bryan, Group 1, Assistant Director of Accountability and Measurement

            Perm. Full-time: $3,365.39 bi-weekly

            Start Date: July 3, 2017

9%       Davin, Jill, Group 1, Building Use Coordinator

            Perm. Full-time: $1,115.89 bi-weekly

            Start Date: June 24, 2017

9%       Veiga, Michael, Group 1, Groundman Floater

            Perm. Full-time: $1,560.00 bi-weekly

            Start Date: June 26, 2017

Transfers:

Town:

Quinn, Jr., Robert G., Group 1, Maintenance Worker

Three (3) Years, Two (2) Months Creditable Service (2/10/2014-5/3/2017)

Transfer to Barnstable County Retirement Board: $12,224.03

Retirements:

Town:

Vaivarins, Linda, Group 1, Meter Enforcement Officer

Ten (10) years service

Superannuation retirement, opt b

Retirement date: August 3, 2017

Santiago, Jose, A., Group 4, Fire Lieutenant

Thirty-Two (32) years, Four (4) months creditable service

Superannuation retirement, opt c

Retirement Date: July 26, 2017

School:

Banville, Robert, Group 1, Custodian Team Leader

17 Years, 9 Months of Creditable Service

Superannuation Retirement opt b

Retirement Date: June 22, 2017

Section 91A Termination Notices:

The following retirees have not completed their 2016 Annual Statement of Earned Income to PERAC:

Healy, John

Macomber, Matthew

Malonson, Justin

Viella, Darlene

PERAC has instructed termination of their monthly allowance, beginning with the August 31, 2017 payment.  Board to approve termination.