Police Pension Board
Regular MeetingDeKalb, IL · April 15, 2016
Minutes
MINUTES
CITY OF DEKALB
DeKalb Police Pension Fund
April 15, 2016 @ 10:00 am
The DeKalb Police Pension Fund held a Meeting on April 15, 2016 at the DeKalb Police
Department, 700 W. Lincoln Highway, DeKalb, IL
President Jim Kayes called the meeting to order at 10:11 am
A. ROLL CALL
Secretary Tracy Smith called the roll and the following members of the DeKalb Police
Pension Fund were present: Jim Kayes, Paul Mott and Tracy Smith. Members absent at
roll call were: Cathy Haley NOTE: 2nd City appointee not present
Also present were: Dave Wall of Wall & Associates
B. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA – ADDITIONS / DELETIONS
Agenda approved on voice vote by President Kayes. 3 ayes. Cathy Haley
absent.
C. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
None
D. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Minutes from the DeKalb Police Pension Fund Meeting on January 28, 2016 by
voice vote from President Kayes. 3 ayes. Cathy Haley absent.
E. OLD BUSINESS
Cathy Haley graduated 32 hours Certified Trustee Course on 11/05/15.
Pension Board Election Results
o Retired Member Election. Jim Kayes with 26 votes. No other candidates
submitted. Votes counted by Paul Mott and verified by Tracy Smith
o Active Member Election. Tracy Smith with 25 votes, Mike Stewart with
1 vote, Mario Nonnenmann with 11 votes. Votes counted by Paul Mott
and verified by Jim Kayes
DeKalb Police Pension Fund
Meeting Minutes
April 11, 2016
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Mark Leach resignation as Board Trustee on 2/29/2016
F. TREASURES REPORT
Dave Wall provided quarterly report on fund performance ending March 31,
2016. Wall advised that the fund is well within out investment policy and state
guidelines.
G. NEW BUSINESS
Bills for Payment
o Motion by Tracy Smith to pay bills listed on agenda of April 15, 2016.
Second by Paul Mott. Roll call vote by President Kayes. Yes votes from
Tracy Smith, Paul Mott and Mark Leach. Cathy Haley absent. President
Kayes declared the motion passed.
Application for Membership
o Application for pension membership for Josef Gordon Date of Hire:
2/1/16.
o Application for pension membership for Charles Verdone Date of Hire:
4/1/16.
Motion to approve by Paul Mott, Second by Tracy Smith.
President Kayes called for a voice vote. 3 ayes. Cathy Haley
absent. President Kayes declared motion passed.
H. REQUEST FOR BENEFITS
Request for pension benefits for Lisa Holiday who retired on March 12, 2016.
o Motion made by Tracy Smith to approve pension benefits for Lisa Miller.
Second my Paul Mott. Roll call vote by President Kayes. Yes votes from
Tracy Smith, Paul Mott and Jim Kayes. Cathy Haley absent. President
Kayes declared the motion passed.
Motion to approve Curt Biarnesen QILDRO and Calculation order
Motion to approve Gene Lowery Chapter 3 transfer of two years, one month and
27 days at Crystal Lake PD. Changes Date of Hire to 4/2/2010 effective
1/31/2016. Accept payment as noted, recognize the transfer as paid in full and
acknowledged the revised date of hire.
DeKalb Police Pension Fund
Meeting Minutes
April 11, 2016
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o Motion to approve Biarnesen motion and Lowery motion above by Tracy
Smith, Second by Paul Mott. Yes votes from Tracy Smith, Paul Mott and
Jim Kayes. Jim Kayes declared the motion passed.
I. ADJOURNMENT
Motion by Tracy Smith to adjourn. Second by Paul Mott. Voice vote on motion.
3 ayes. Cathy Haley absent. President Kayes declared motion passed and
meeting adjourned.
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Tracy D. Smith Secretary
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Jim Kayes President
*******Minutes approved by DeKalb Police Pension Fund on April 15, 2016.
Agenda
DEKALB POLICE PENSION FUND
Board of Trustees
AGENDA
April 15, 2016
10:00AM
DeKalb Police Conference Room
1. Call to Order. CLOSED SESSIONS MUST BE TAPED! Post agenda 48 hours prior!
2. Roll Call.
3. Minutes.
4. Public Comment.
5. Treasurer’s Report.
6. Old business.
7. Bills for Payment.
a) Consulting fee Wall and Associates 4/5/16 $9,846.52 for 1st quarter 2016.
b) Asset Holding Charges First National Bank 4/11/16 $830 for 1st quarter 2016.
c) Lauterbach and Amen #14111 12/16/15 $1,225 for FY15 IDOI report; #14656 2/20/16 $740
for January, 2016 (both under #30127 2/26/16) ; #15212 3/20/16 $740 for February, 2016.
d) Reimer Dobrovolny & Karlson LLC #20528 1/28/16 $500 (#30124 2/2/16) Biarnesen and
Spartz QILDRO’s and Diedrich annual exam; #20643 2/19/16 $221.71 for Spartz QILDRO
(#30126 2/26/16); #20766 3/16/16 $789.08 Biarnesen and Spartz QILDRO’s.
e) City of DeKalb 01/27/16 #8041 $2,009.00 (#30123 2/2/16) for Police Pension Fund portion
of FY15 audit.
f) Mesirow Insurance #921540 2/29/16 $8,832 for renewal of fiduciary insurance.
8. Applications for Membership
a) Josef Gordon DOH: 2/1/16.
b) Charles Verdone DOH: 4/1/16.
9. Requests for Benefits
a) Lisa Holiday retirement 3/12/16.
10. New Business
a) Cathy Haley graduated 32 hour Certified Trustee Course 11/05/15.
b) Results of Pension Board election.
c) Formally approve Biarnesen QILDRO and Calculation Order (roll call).
d) Mark Leach resigns as Board Trustee 2/29/16.
e) Lowery Chapter 3 transfer of two years, one month, and 27 days at Crystal Lake PD
changes his DOH to 4/2/10 effective 1/31/16. Accept payment as noted below, recognize
the transfer as paid in full, and acknowledge the revised date of hire (roll call).
11. Adjournment. Next meeting July 29, 2016. 2016 meeting dates: January 28, April 15, July 29
(note this is 5th Friday of the month), and October 21.