Firefighters' Pension Board

MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE EDWARDSVILLE FIREFIGHTERS’ PENSION FUND BOARD OF TRUSTEES April 27, 2021 Call to Order: Meeting called to order at 0908 by President James Anderson Roll Call Board Member Jeanne Wojcieszak (here), Secretary Cole Schrage (here), President James Anderson (here), Treasurer Rich Hampton (here), Board Member Greg Signorotti Board recognizes Craig Larson from Mission Wealth Chief James Whiteford (0915) Public Comment Once recognized by the Chair anyone wishing to address the Board may have the floor for up to three minutes to present information relevant to business matters of the pension fund. Approve Minutes: Motion made by Board Member Greg Signorotti to approve the meeting minutes as presented of 01/26/2021. Second by Treasurer Rich Hampton. Vote Aye 5-0 Secretary’s Report: All bills and invoices have been paid in full in agreement with our contracts. Communications received this quarter that requires update and or action needed, have been moved New Business. Motion to approve Secretary’s report by Board Member Wojcieszak, Second by Treasurer Rich Hampton. Vote Aye 5-0 Treasurer’s Report: Treasurers report that his (Rich Hampton) last day as City Treasurer will be April 30, 2021. Jeanne will be taking over the responsibilities of the treasurer is moved to the City financial director. Rich Hampton will remain on the board as a board member. The anticipation is that Rich will be reappointed by the mayor. Motion to approve the Treasurers Report made by Schrage. Second by Signorotti. Vote. Aye 5-0 Unfinished Business: No unfinished business New Business:  Election results from active member election was conducted on April 19, 2021. Motion to approve to election results with the results of Cole Schrage being re-election. Motion made by President Anderson. Second by Treasurer Hampton. Roll Call vote. President Anderson. Aye. Secretary Schrage. Aye. Treasurer Hampton. Aye. Board Member Wojcieszak. Aye. Board Member Signorotti. Aye. Vote passes in favor of the aye 5-0. Election of Officers. Board Member Wojcieszak nominated James Anderson for the position of President. Second by Treasurer Hampton. No other nominations. James Anderson appointed to the position of President by virtue of acclimation. Motion to approve the election results made by Secretary Schrage. Second by Treasurer Hampton. Roll Call vote. President Anderson. Aye. Secretary Schrage. Aye. Treasurer Hampton. Aye. Board Member Wojcieszak. Aye. Board Member Signorotti. Aye. Vote passes in favor of the aye 5-0. Election of Officers. President Anderson nominated Cole Schrage for the position of Secretary. Second by Treasurer Hampton. No other nominations. Cole Schrage appointed to the position of Secretary by virtue of acclimation. Motion to approve the election results made by Secretary Schrage. Second by Treasurer Hampton. Roll Call vote. President Anderson. Aye. Secretary Schrage. Aye. Treasurer Hampton. Aye. Board Member Wojcieszak. Aye. Board Member Signorotti. Aye. Vote passes in favor of the aye 5-0. Motion to approve Lauterbach & Amen to conduct the annual actuarial study made by President Anderson. Second by Treasurer Hampton. Roll Call vote. President Anderson. Aye. Secretary Schrage. Aye. Treasurer Hampton. Aye. Board Member Wojcieszak. Aye. Board Member Signorotti. Aye. Vote passes in favor of the aye 5-0. Motion to approve and accept the application of Brendan McKee by Edwardsville Firefighters Pension Fund made by Secretary Schrage. Second by President Anderson. Roll Call vote. President Anderson. Aye. Secretary Schrage. Aye. Treasurer Hampton. Aye. Board Member Wojcieszak. Aye. Board Member Signorotti. Aye. Vote passes in favor of the aye 5-0. Motion to approve and accept the application of Lindsey Blackwell by Edwardsville Firefighters Pension Fund made by Secretary Schrage. Second by Board Member Signorotti. Roll Call vote. President Anderson. Aye. Secretary Schrage. Aye. Treasurer Hampton. Aye. Board Member Wojcieszak. Aye. Board Member Signorotti. Aye. Vote passes in favor of the aye 5-0. Thomas Andrew Lalor has submitted his Disability Application to the Pension Board. Pension Board forwarded the application to the board’s attorney Mr. Jerry Marzullo. Mr. Marzullo will be making all of the arrangements as the Pension Boards representative. Motion made by Secretary Schrage to pay attorney services in the amount of $1,026.77 to the law office of Puchalski, Goodloe, Marzullo. Second by Treasurer Hampton. . Roll Call vote. President Anderson. Aye. Secretary Schrage. Aye. Treasurer Hampton. Aye. Board Member Wojcieszak. Aye. Board Member Signorotti. Aye. Vote passes in favor of the aye 5-0. President Anderson has been leading the Consolidation efforts for the board in conjunction with the FPIF. Appointments have been made at the state level for the investment fund and the custodians for the boards. Motion made by President Anderson that the board adopt as authorized agents the President and Secretary of the pension board for the transition to the FPIF. Second by Treasurer Hampton. . Roll Call vote. President Anderson. Aye. Secretary Schrage. Aye. Treasurer Hampton. Aye. Board Member Wojcieszak. Aye. Board Member Signorotti. Aye. Vote passes in favor of the aye 5-0. AJ Weber of Lauterbach & Amen will be completing the annual Compliance Report for the Dept Of Insurance. Investment Policy required No action needed Motion made by President Anderson to have Treasurer Hampton removed as a Pension Board signer and to add Board Member Jeanne Wojcieszak as a official signer for the pension board in compliance with her position of treasures moving forward. Second by Signorotti. . Roll Call vote. President Anderson. Aye. Secretary Schrage. Aye. Treasurer Hampton. Aye. Board Member Wojcieszak. Aye. Board Member Signorotti. Aye. Vote passes in favor of the aye 5-0. Good of the Order: Nothing reported under this section Adjourn Meeting: Motion to Adjourn made by Member Signorotti. Second by President Anderson. Roll Call vote. President Anderson. Aye. Secretary Schrage. Aye. Treasurer Hampton. Aye. Board Member Wojcieszak. Aye. Board Member Signorotti. Aye. Vote passes in favor of the aye 5-0. Meeting adjourned at 1058