General Employees Retirement Board
Regular MeetingSterling Heights, MI · April 18, 2019
Minutes
OFFICIAL
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF THE
STERLING HEIGHTS
GENERAL EMPLOYEE’S RETIREMENT SYSTEM
Thursday April 18, 2019
Location: Room #202 40555 Utica Road, Sterling Heights, MI 48313 (586) 446-2783
Chairperson Weiler called the meeting to order at 1:33 p.m.
BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Richard Weiler, Chairperson
Mary Jaganjac, Treasurer, Acting Secretary
Todd Marsh, Trustee
BOARD MEMBERS ABSENT: Jennifer Varney, excused
Paul Henig, excused
ALSO PRESENT: Tom Michaud, Legal Counsel
Ryan Clark, Treasury Service Coordinator
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
Motion by Marsh, supported by Jaganjac, to approve the agenda as presented.
Ayes: All. Motion carried unanimously.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Motion by Jaganjac, supported by Weiler, to approve the minutes of the following:
- Regular Meeting of February 21, 2019
- Special Meeting March 5, 2019
Ayes: All. Motion carried unanimously.
COMMUNICATION FROM CITIZENS: None
REPORT FROM LEGAL COUNSEL: Reviewed status of the Lang case.
CONSENT AGENDA:
Motion by Marsh, supported by Jaganjac, to receive and file consent items I.A through I.C16
Ayes: All. Motion carried unanimously.
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RECEIVE AND FILE:
A. Benefit Register Listing for March 1, 2019 from Comerica Bank showing 363
active retirees with a payout for the benefit month of $ $928,742 and Benefit
Register Listing for April 1, 2019 from Comerica Bank showing 365 active
retirees with a payout for the benefit month of $ $939,690 and a year-to-date of
$3,729,798.
B. Cash and Asset Statements as of March 31, 2019 from Comerica Bank and
Morgan Stanley showing a total market value of $106,418,971 comprised as
follows:
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C. Correspondence items:
Item Date Communication
1 Feb 01, 2019 Real Estate Investment Today
2 Feb 01, 2019 Employee Benefit News
3 Feb 15, 2019 From Morgan Stanley: trade confirmation
4 Feb 18, 2019 Pension & Investments publication
Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd Shareholder Class
5 Feb 22, 2019
Actions Portfolio Report
6 Feb 25, 2019 From Morgan Stanley: confirmation of instructions
7 Feb 25, 2019 From Morgan Stanley: confirmation of instructions
8 Feb 26, 2019 Western Assets Smash Series Prospectus
9 Feb 26, 2019 From Morgan Stanley: wire transfer confirmation
10 Mar 01, 2019 From Morgan Stanley: consolidated trade confirmation
11 Mar 04, 2019 Pension & Investments publication
12 Mar 07, 2019 From Morgan Stanley: trade confirmation
13 Mar 15, 2019 From Morgan Stanley: retirement plan fee changes
14 Mar 18, 2019 Pension & Investments publication
15 Mar 30, 2019 From Morgan Stanley: consolidated trade confirmation
16 Mar 31, 2019 From Boyd Waterson: statement of accounts
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REGULAR AGENDA:
II. OLD BUSINESS: None
III. NEW BUSINESS
A. Change in retiree status – Sara Garelik (deceased)
Motion by Jaganjac, supported by Marsh, to approve termination of survivor
retiree current waived monthly benefit in the amount of $308.49 for Sara Garelik
due to her death on April 3, 2019
Ayes: All. Motion carried unanimously.
B. Change in alt payee status – Phyllis Havey (deceased)
Motion by Marsh, supported by Jaganjac, to approve termination of alternate
payee monthly benefit in the amount of $255.06 for Phyllis Havey due to her
death on April 11, 2019 and reinstate full Option A monthly benefit to retiree
Gordon Havey in the amount of $510.13 according to the Domestic Relations
Order No. 89-5069-DO
C. Pension Administration Comments
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1. Update of Disability Retiree Medical Exams and Income
Verification
Motion by Jaganjac, supported by Marsh, to receive and file
the status report for the Disability Retiree Medical Exams and
Income Verification
D. Trustee Comments: None
ADJOURN:
Motion by Marsh, supported by Jaganjac, to adjourn the meeting at 1:50 p.m.
Ayes: All. Motion carried unanimously.
Respectfully Submitted,
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Mary Jaganjac, Treasurer / Acting Secretary
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Agenda
AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING – GENERAL EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT SYSTEM
Thursday April 18, 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 February 21, 2019
- Special Meeting March 5, 2019
COMMUNICATION FROM CITIZENS
REPORT FROM LEGAL COUNSEL
CONSENT AGENDA - Consent Items I.A through I.C16
I. RECEIVE AND FILE:
A. Benefit Register Listing for March 1, 2019 and April 1, 2019 from Comerica Bank
B. Cash and Assets Statement as of March 31, 2019 from Comerica Bank and
Morgan Stanley
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C. Correspondence items listed here:
Item Date Communication
1 Feb 01, 2019 Real Estate Investment Today
2 Feb 01, 2019 Employee Benefit News
3 Feb 15, 2019 From Morgan Stanley: trade confirmation
4 Feb 18, 2019 Pension & Investments publication
Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd Shareholder Class
5 Feb 22, 2019
Actions Portfolio Report
6 Feb 25, 2019 From Morgan Stanley: confirmation of instructions
7 Feb 25, 2019 From Morgan Stanley: confirmation of instructions
8 Feb 26, 2019 Western Assets Smash Series Prospectus
9 Feb 26, 2019 From Morgan Stanley: wire transfer confirmation
10 Mar 01, 2019 From Morgan Stanley: consolidated trade confirmation
11 Mar 04, 2019 Pension & Investments publication
12 Mar 07, 2019 From Morgan Stanley: trade confirmation
13 Mar 15, 2019 From Morgan Stanley: retirement plan fee changes
14 Mar 18, 2019 Pension & Investments publication
15 Mar 30, 2019 From Morgan Stanley: consolidated trade confirmation
16 Mar 31, 2019 From Boyd Waterson: statement of accounts
D. Approval items:
1. Payable from City Assets for the service period ending January 31, 2019: none
2. Payable from Fund Assets for the service period ending January 31, 2019: none
REGULAR AGENDA
II. OLD BUSINESS - None
III. NEW BUSINESS
A. Change in retiree status – Sara Garelik (deceased)
B. Pension Administration Comments
1. Update of Disability Retiree Medical Exams and Income
Verification
C. Trustee Comments
ADJOURN
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