General Employees Retirement Board
Regular MeetingSterling Heights, MI · January 17, 2019
Minutes
UNOFFICIAL
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF THE
STERLING HEIGHTS
GENERAL EMPLOYEE’S RETIREMENT SYSTEM
Thursday January 17, 2019
Location: Room #202 40555 Utica Road, Sterling Heights, MI 48313 (586) 446-2783
Chairperson Weiler called the meeting to order at 1:35 p.m.
BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Richard Weiler, Chairperson
Jennifer Varney, Secretary
Mary Jaganjac, Treasurer
Todd Marsh, Trustee
Paul Henig, Trustee
BOARD MEMBERS ABSENT:
ALSO PRESENT: Tom Michaud, Legal Counsel
Tim Brice, The Brice Group
Ryan Clark, Treasury Service Coordinator
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
Motion by Varney, supported by Jaganjac, to approve the agenda as presented.
Ayes: All. Motion carried unanimously.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Motion by Varney, supported by Jaganjac, to approve the minutes of the regular meeting held
December 20, 2018.
Ayes: All. Motion carried unanimously.
COMMUNICATION FROM CITIZENS: None
REPORT FROM LEGAL COUNSEL: None
CONSENT AGENDA:
Motion by Jaganjac, supported by Varney, to receive and file consent items I.A through I.D1
Ayes: All. Motion carried unanimously.
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RECEIVE AND FILE:
A. Benefit Register Listing for January 1, 2019 from Comerica Bank
B. Cash and Assets Statement as of December 31, 2018 from Comerica Bank and Morgan
Stanley
C. Correspondence items - 1-8
Item Date Communication
Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd Shareholder
1 Nov 30, 2018
Class Actions Portfolio Report
2 Dec 18, 2018 To Morgan Stanley: funds xfer request
From Morgan Stanley: wire transfer
4 Dec 20, 2018
confirmation
5 Dec 24, 2018 Pension & Investments publication
Wester Asset Management management team
6 Dec 31, 2018
changes
From Morgan Stanley: Account Statement and
7 Jan 03, 2019
Cash Management Activity
8 Jan 07, 2019 Pension & Investments publication
D. Approval items
1. Payable from City Assets for the service period ending December 31, 2018:
VanOverbeke, Michaud & Timmony, P.C. legal service fees for 1/1/2018
through 12/31/2018 totaling $19,380 for both legal and litigation services.
Gabriel, Roeder, Smith & Company actuarial service fees for 1/1/2018 through
12/31/2018 for calculations performed on benefits, FAC limits and exclusion
ratios totaling $1,995.
REGULAR AGENDA:
II. OLD BUSINESS
A. Portfolio Rebalancing, The Brice Group, Morgan Stanley
Motion by Varney, supported by Jaganjac, to rebalance assets based on guidance from
and January 17, 2019 market values from The Brice Group.
III. NEW BUSINESS
A. Pension Administration Comments: None
B. Trustee Comments: None
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ADJOURN:
Motion by Jaganjac, supported by Henig, to adjourn the meeting at 1:55 p.m.
Ayes: All. Motion carried unanimously.
Respectfully Submitted,
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Jennifer Varney, Secretary
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Agenda
AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING – GENERAL EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT SYSTEM
Thursday January 17, 2019 at 1:30 pm
Council Conference Room # 201
Location: Administration Building, 40555 Utica Road, Sterling Heights, MI 48313
Telephone: (586) 446-2783
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
APPROVAL OF MINUTES - Regular Meeting of December 20, 2018
COMMUNICATION FROM CITIZENS
REPORT FROM LEGAL COUNSEL
CONSENT AGENDA - Consent Items I.A through I.D1
I. RECEIVE AND FILE:
A. Benefit Register Listing for January 1, 2019 from Comerica Bank
B. Cash and Assets Statement as of December 31, 2018 from Comerica Bank and
Morgan Stanley
C. Correspondence items listed here:
Item Date Communication
Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd Shareholder
1 Nov 30, 2018
Class Actions Portfolio Report
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2 Dec 18, 2018 To Morgan Stanley: funds transfer request
From Morgan Stanley: wire transfer
4 Dec 20, 2018
confirmation
5 Dec 24, 2018 Pension & Investments publication
6 Dec 31, 2018 Wester Asset Management team changes
From Morgan Stanley: Account Statement and
7 Jan 03, 2019
Cash Management Activity
8 Jan 07, 2019 Pension & Investments publication
D. Approval items
1. Payable from City Assets for the service period ending December 31, 2018:
VanOverbeke, Michaud & Timmony, P.C. legal service fees for 1/1/2018 trough
12/31/2018 totaling $19,380 for both legal and litigation services.
Gabriel, Roeder, Smith & Company actuarial service fees for 1/1/2018 through
12/31/2018 for calculations performed on benefits, FAC limits and exclusion
ratios totaling $1,995.
REGULAR AGENDA
II. OLD BUSINESS
A. Portfolio Rebalancing, The Brice Group, Morgan Stanley
III. NEW BUSINESS
A. Pension Administration Comments
B. Trustee Comments
ADJOURN
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