Police Pension Board
Regular MeetingDeKalb, IL · May 21, 2020
Agenda
SPECIAL MEETING
DEKALB POLICE PENSION FUND
Board of Trustees
AGENDA
May 21, 2020
10:00AM
Via Zoom invitation
1. Call to Order. CLOSED SESSIONS MUST BE TAPED! Post agenda 48 hours prior!
2. Roll Call.
3. Approval of Minutes of January 17, 2020 and March 4, 2020.
4. Public Comment. Direct any public comments to Paul.Mott@cityofdekalb.com.
5. Treasurer’s Report.
6. Old business.
7. Bills for Payment.
a) Consulting fee Wall and Associates 04/03/20 $14,294.91 for 1st quarter 2020.
b) First National Bank #5010521 04/10/20 $864 for 1st quarter 2020.
c) Lauterbach and Amen #42415 01/20/20 $815 for December, 2019 (30364 2/3/20); #42902
2/20/20 $840 for January, 2020 (30367 2/27/20); #43408 2/13/20 $530 for 2019 payroll tax
returns; #43814 3/20/20 $840 for February, 2020 (30375 3/30/20 for both); #44491 4/20/20
$840 for March, 2020 (4/27/20 30378); #44499 4/12/20 $740 for year-end auditor’s
workpapers; #45392 5/20/20 $840 for April, 2020.
d) Reimer & Dobrovolny PC #25806 02/20/20 $2,792.18 for Nachman, Diedrich, Guzinski
disabilities (30368 2/26/20); #25891 03/10/20 $2,491.35 for Nachman, Diedrich, Guzinski
disabilities (30374 3/18/20); #26019 4/3/20 $2635.11 for Nachman, Diedrich, Guzinski
disabilities.
e) Fiduciary insurance renewal $9,076.00 (30369 2/28/20).
f) INSPE Associates #65403 2/25/20 $7,365 Nachman disability consult; #65402 2/25/20
$5,370 Nachman disability consult (30370 3/10/10 for both); #65570 3/9/20 $1,140 for
Nachman disability consult; #66415 5/12/20 $660 Diedrich annual exam.
g) Reimbursement of Joyce Stupegia tuition of $250 for IPPFA on-line 8 hour continuing
education (30371 3/11/20).
8. Applications for Membership
a) Amber Donaly
b) Diego Casas
9. Requests for Benefits
a) Approve, adopt, and publish Decision and Order in Mark Nachman disability.
b) Officer Reda Reese DOR: 5/5/20.
c) Surviving spouse Joanne Sell.
10. New Business
a) Dissolution of the Coalition for Qualified Plan Status and refund of $226.31 balance.
b) Note passing of beneficiary Larry Shenberger 1/11/20.
c) Pat Fagan appointed to Board March 9, 2020.
d) Pension Board election week of April 13, 2020.
e) Note passing of beneficiary Craig Sell 4/23/20.
f) Approve Chapter 3 transfer of Maxwell Paul creditable service with Springfield PD and
formally accept payment, recognize the transfer as paid in full, and acknowledge the
revised date of hire.
Adjournment. Next meeting July 24, 2020. 2020 meeting dates: January 17, April 17 (cancelled), May 21
(Zoom), July 24 (note this is 4th Friday of the month), and October 16.
MINUTES
CITY OF DEKALB
DeKalb Police Pension Fund
January 17th, 2020 @ 10:00 am
The DeKalb Police Pension Fund held a meeting on January 17th, 2020, 10:00 am at the DeKalb
Police Department, 700 W. Lincoln Highway, DeKalb, IL
President Jim Kayes called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m.
A. ROLL CALL
Vice President Paul Mott called the roll and the following members of the DeKalb Police
Pension Fund were present: Jim Kayes, Paul Mott, Joyce Stupegia and Joshua Boldt.
Also present: Stephen McLeod with Wall & Associates, and Assistant City Manager Ray
Munch.
B. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA – ADDITIONS / DELETIONS
• Agenda approved on voice vote by Secretary Mott. 4 ayes.
C. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
D. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
• Minutes from the DeKalb Police Pension Fund Meeting on October 18 th, 2019 were
approved by voice vote. 4 ayes. (Jim Kayes, Paul Mott, Joyce Stupegia, Joshua Boldt)
E. OLD BUSINESS
• None
F. INVESTMENT MANAGER REPORT
• Stephen McLeod provided the quarterly report on fund performance for the fourth
quarter of 2019.
G. NEW BUSINESS
• BILLS FOR PAYMENT
o Motion by Joyce Stupegia to pay bills listed on the agenda of January 17th, 2020.
Second by Paul Mott. Roll call vote by Secretary Mott. Yes, votes from Joshua
Boldt, Paul Mott, Joyce Stupegia and Jim Kayes. President Kayes declared the
motion passed.
• NEW INVESTMENT POLICY
o It was determined this would be tabled for the year pending state consolidation
of the fund.
• APPROVAL 2020 COLAS
o Motion to approve by Josh Boldt, second by Joyce Stupegia. Roll call vote by
Secretary Mott. Yes votes from Joshua Boldt, Joyce Stupegia, Paul Mott and Jim
Kayes. President Kayes declared the motion passed.
• APPLICATIONS FOR MEMBERSHIP
o Application for pension membership of the following:
▪ Jorge Abonce DOH: 12/26/2019
o Motion to approve by Joyce Stupegia, second by Paul Mott. Roll call vote by
Secretary Mott. Yes votes from Joshua Boldt, Joyce Stupegia, Paul Mott and Jim
Kayes. President Kayes declared the motion passed.
• SERVICE PURCHASE & TRANSFERS
o None
H. REQUEST FOR BENEFITS
o None
I. ADJOURNMENT
• Motion by Joshua Boldt to adjourn. Second by Joyce Stupegia. 4 ayes. President Kayes
declared the meeting adjourned at 10:40 a.m.
__________________________________________
Paul Mott Secretary
__________________________________________
Jim Kayes President
*******Minutes approved by DeKalb Police Pension Fund on April 17th, 2020.*******
MINUTES
CITY OF DEKALB
DeKalb Police Pension Fund
March 4th, 2020 @ 1:00 p.m.
The DeKalb Police Pension Fund held a meeting on March 4th, 2020, 1:00 p.m. at the DeKalb
Police Department, 700 W. Lincoln Highway, DeKalb, IL
President Jim Kayes called the meeting to order at 1:05 p.m.
A. ROLL CALL
Vice President Paul Mott called the roll and the following members of the DeKalb Police
Pension Fund were present: Jim Kayes, Paul Mott, Joyce Stupegia and Joshua Boldt.
Also present: Assistant City Manager Ray Munch, Board Attorney Rick Reimer, Mark
Nachman and Brianna Nachman.
B. NEW BUSINESS
• NON-DUTY DISABILITY HEARING FOR MARK NACHMAN
o Motion by Paul Mott to appoint Rick Reimer the hearing officer. Second by
Joshua Boldt. Roll call vote by Secretary Mott. Yes, votes from Joshua Boldt, Paul
Mott, Joyce Stupegia and Jim Kayes. President Kayes declared the motion
passed.
• HEARING STATEMENTS
o See attached transcripts.
• APPROVAL OF NON-DUTY DISABILITY
o Motion by Josh Boldt to approve the non-duty disability pension for Mark
Nachman. Second by Paul Mott. Roll call vote by Secretary Mott. Yes, votes from
Joshua Boldt, Paul Mott, Joyce Stupegia and Jim Kayes. President Kayes declared
the motion passed.
o Motion by Paul Mott to make record of the court report and transcripts of the
hearing. Second by Joyce Stupegia. Voice vote, 4 ayes. President Kayes declared
the motion passed.
C. ADJOURNMENT
• ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING
• Motion by Joyce Stupegia. Second by Jim Kayes. 4 ayes. President Kayes declared
the meeting adjourned at 1:24 p.m.
__________________________________________
Paul Mott Secretary
__________________________________________
Jim Kayes President
*******Minutes approved by DeKalb Police Pension Fund on April 17th, 2020.*******