Volunteer Firefighter Relief Fund Committee

City of Norwich Volunteer Firefighters' Relief Fund Committee Minutes Meeting # 88 The Volunteer Firefighters’ Relief Fund Committee held its eighty-eighth meeting on Monday, May 10, 2004 at 5:00 p.m. in room 209, City Hall, Norwich, Connecticut. 1. ROLL CALL Members present were: Richard Benoit, Taftville Thomas Quinley, Yantic Joshua Pothier, Deputy Comptroller Karen Mankowski, Occum Thomas Dawkins, Personnel Manager Red McKeon, Occum/Past Chairman Members absent were: Joseph Ruffo, Comptroller/Treasurer Miriam Lopez, Citizen Appointee Joseph Kochanski, Laurel Hill Dennis Davis, City Pension Board Gregory Ensling, East Great Plains Richard Podurgiel, City Manager Joseph Morse, Citizen Appointee Richard Benoit called the meeting to order at 5:07 p.m. 2. MINUTES a) Review of last meeting minutes. Motion made to accept minutes as read by Red Mckeon. Seconded by Thomas Quinley. Approved. 3. REPORTS a) Treasurer’s Report: January 1 – March 31, 2004. Motion was made by Thomas Quinley to accept the report as provided. Seconded by Red McKeon. Approved. 4. COMMUNICATIONS None 5. OLD BUSINESS a) Thomas F. Dawkins, Director of Personnel and Labor Relations, has attempted to contact Miriam Lopez on several occasions to determine her commitment and ability to continue to serve as a Citizen Appointee to the Volunteer Firefighter Relief Fund. Mr. Dawkins learned that her phone has been disconnected and he has no way of contacting her at this time. A recommendation was made that Mr. Dawkins send a letter within 30  days to Ms. Lopez to formally indicate to her that she has missed more than 3 consecutive meetings and to ascertain her intent to serve the Committee going forward. The Committee further discussed that if Ms. Lopez is unable to meet the Citizen Appointee commitment of service, a new appointee will be required. 6. NEW BUSINESS a) Two requests for the refund of Relief Fund Contributions have been requested from Taftville fire fighters Jodi McCormick and Bruce Blais. A motion made by Red McKeon to approve monies contributed based on a review by the Financial Office (J. Ruffo/J. Pothier). Seconded by Thomas Quinley. Approved. b) Relief Fund monthly distributions that should reflect raises to account for an increased year of service will be processed this month. The increases had been held back one month due to on-going auditing. There are no open issues with this item. Checks will reflect the correct number of years of service for those members increasing their credited time. c) A discussion to move up to $500,000.00 from the Fleet account (1.35%) to an Eastern Federal Savings Money Market type account was discussed by the Committee as a means to increase investment rate of return. Thomas Quinley made the motion to approve the move with the stipulation that Mr. Ruffo, Mr. Pothier, and Mr. Murray review the proposal and concur. If there are any questions/concerns, the move shall be tabled until further discussion and resolution by the Committee. Seconded by Red McKeon. Approved. 7. OTHER BUSINESS a) Next regularly scheduled meeting is September 13, 2004 at 5:00 pm. 8. ADJOURNMENT Motion made by Thomas Quinley and seconded by Karen Mankowski. Approved, meeting adjourned at 5:25 p.m. Respectfully Submitted, Thomas G. Quinley September 13, 2004