Pension Trust Commission
Regular MeetingLawton, OK · January 23, 2025
Minutes
MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING
PENSION TRUST COMMISSION
LAWTON CITY HALL – 212 SW 9TH STREET
3rd FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM
JANUARY 23, 2025, 9:00 A.M.
Chairman Bayones called the meeting to order at 9:00 A.M. in the third-floor conference room of
City Hall.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Paul Ellwanger, James Apple, Teri Bayones, Richard Rogalski, Ed Petersen
ABSENT: Christine James, Jace Zacharias
ALSO PRESENT: Tammy Branstetter, City Clerk’s Office; Craig Akard, Human Resources;
Kaitlin Golden, Financial Services; Perry Warren, Morgan Stanley Financial
Advisors; Chad Rother, Morgan Stanley Financial Advisors; Matina Davis,
Citizen of Lawton
STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE WITH OKLAHOMA OPEN MEETING ACT, 25 O.S.
301-314
Notice of meeting and agenda were posted by the City Clerk’s Office as required by law.
I. Introduction of Guests
II. Consent Agenda
FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE AUDIENCE, ALL MATTERS LISTED UNDER THE
CONSENT AGENDA ARE CONSIDERED TO BE ROUTINE BY THE PENSION
COMMISSION AND WILL BE ENACTED BY ONE MOTION. THERE WILL BE NO
SEPARATE DISCUSSION OF THESE ITEMS. IF DISCUSSION IS DESIRED, THAT ITEM
WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA PRIOR TO ROLL CALL AND
WILL BE CONSIDERED SEPARATELY.
A. Consider Memo of Information regarding the death of employee Amber Follett.
B. Consider Memo of Information regarding the death of retiree Thomas Blackstar Jr.
C. Consider Memo of Information regarding the death of retiree Joe Ward.
D. Consider Application for Normal Retirement from Dennis Stevens.
E. Consider Application for Normal Retirement from Cherry Callas.
F. Consider approval for the paid-in-full judgements to be released from the record.
III. New Business
A. Consider approving the minutes of the November 14, 2024, special meeting.
A copy of the minutes of the November 14, 2024, special meeting may be obtained from the City
Clerk’s Office upon request.
Motion by Apple, Second by Ellwanger, to approve the minutes of the November 14, 2024, special
meeting. AYE: Ellwanger, Zacharias, Apple, James, Bayones. NAY: None. MOTION PASSED.
B. Receive quarterly financial report from Morgan Stanley and take action if
necessary – Perry Warren, Morgan Stanley.
C. Receive Quarterly Employees Refunds Made from Retirement System and
Receive Quarterly Statement of Receipts and Disbursement and take action if
necessary –Finance.
V. Adjournment
Motion by Apple, Second by James, to adjourn the October 24, 2024 meeting. AYE: Ellwanger,
Zacharias, Apple, James, Bayones. NAY: None. MOTION PASSED.
There being no further business, Chairman Bayones adjourned the meeting at 9:29 A.M.
Agenda
PENSION TRUST COMMISSION AGENDA
CITY HALL
3 FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM
rd
JANUARY 23, 2025 9:00 A.M.
I. Roll Call
II. Introduction of Guests
01/21/25 @ 8:58AM
III. Consent Agenda
FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE AUDIENCE, ALL MATTERS LISTED UNDER THE
CONSENT AGENDA ARE CONSIDERED TO BE ROUTINE BY THE PENSION
COMMISSION AND WILL BE ENACTED BY ONE MOTION. THERE WILL BE NO
SEPARATE DISCUSSION OF THESE ITEMS. IF DISCUSSION IS DESIRED, THAT ITEM
WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA PRIOR TO ROLL CALL AND
WILL BE CONSIDERED SEPARATELY.
A. Consider Memo of Information regarding the death of employee Amber Follett.
B. Consider Memo of Information regarding the death of retiree Thomas Blackstar Jr.
C. Consider Memo of Information regarding the death of retiree Joe Ward.
D. Consider Application for Normal Retirement from Dennis Stevens.
E. Consider Application for Normal Retirement from Cherry Callas.
F. Consider approval for the paid-in-full judgements to be released from the record.
IV. New Business
A. Consider approving the minutes of the November 14, 2024, special meeting.
B. Receive quarterly financial report from Morgan Stanley and take action if
necessary – Perry Warren, Morgan Stanley.
C. Receive Quarterly Employees Refunds Made from Retirement System and
Receive Quarterly Statement of Receipts and Disbursement and take action if
necessary –Finance.
V. Adjournment
"The City of Lawton encourages participation from all of its citizens. If participation at any public meeting is not
possible due to a disability, notification to the City Clerk at (580) 581-3305 at least 48 hours prior to the scheduled
meeting is encouraged to make the necessary accommodations. The City may waive the 48-hour rule if interpreters
for the deaf (signing) is not the necessary accommodation."