Police Pension Board
Regular MeetingDeKalb, IL · July 8, 2022
Minutes
Minutes
DeKalb Police Pension Board
July 8th, 2022, at 10:00 a.m.
A. Roll Call
a. President Jim Kayes called the roll at 10:10 a.m. and the following members of
the DeKalb Police Pension Fund were present: Jim Kayes, Keith Ehrke, Patrick
Fagan, Carrie Dittman and Craig Woodruff.
B. Approval of Minutes of April 15, 2022.
a. Motion by Patrick Fagan to approve the Minutes of April 15, 2022, second by
Craig Woodruff. Approved by voice vote with 5 Ayes (Jim Kayes, Keith Ehrke,
Patrick Fagan, Carrie Dittman and Craig Woodruff).
C. Public Participation
a. None
D. Investment Advisor’s Report
a. David Wall was present and went over the DeKalb Police Pension Fund Report.
b. No Questions or Comments.
E. Old Business
a. None
F. Bills for Payment: - Consulting fee Wall and Associates 6/30//22 $17,488.70 for 2nd
quarter 2022.
- Lauterbach and Amen #64957 04/20/22 $890 for March, 2022; #65507
04/12/22 $790 for Year End Auditor’s Workpapers for FY21; #66083
05/20/22 $890 for April, 2022.
- Konicek & Dillon, P.C. #16496 05/12/22 $40 consolidation lawsuit
#16597 06/21/22 $124.86 consolidation lawsuit.
- Foster & Foster #23837 06/06/22 $3,550 2020 Actuarial Valuation.
- IPPFA Conference October 5-7, 2022, registration fees $1,275.
a. Motion by Patrick Fagan to pay bills listed in agenda, second by Keith Ehrke.
Roll Call vote by Keith Ehrke. Yes, votes from Jim Kayes, Keith Ehrke, Patrick
Fagan, Carrie Dittman, and Craig Woodruff. President Kayes declared the motion
passed.
G. Applications for Membership
a. None
H. Request for Benefits
a. None
I. New Business
a. Election of Board Officers: (Suggested motion by Keith Ehrke to approve the
following slate: President Jim Kayes, Vice President Craig Woodruff, Secretary
Keith Ehrke, Assistant Secretary Patrick Fagan)
Motion by Patrick Fagan to approve above stated slate, second by Craig
Woodruff. Approved by voice vote with 5 Ayes (Jim Kayes, Keith Ehrke, Patrick
Fagan, Carrie Dittman and Craig Woodruff).
b. Approval of Refunds:
1. Motion by Carrie Dittman to approve the refund of Officer Michael
Cicchetti, having a pre-tax total payroll contribution of $64,982.76 (See
attachment #A). Second by Patrick Fagan. Roll Call vote by Keith Ehrke.
Yes, votes from Jim Kayes, Keith Ehrke, Patrick Fagan, Carrie Dittman,
and Craig Woodruff. President Kayes declared the motion passed.
2. Motion by Carrie Dittman to approve the refund of Officer Jordan
Poulos, having a pre-tax total payroll contribution of $71,127.33 (See
attachment #B). Second by Craig Woodruff. Roll Call vote by Keith
Ehrke. Yes, votes from Jim Kayes, Keith Ehrke, Patrick Fagan, Carrie
Dittman, and Craig Woodruff. President Kayes declared the motion
passed.
c. 12/31/2021 Actuarial valuation results: Motion by Carrie Dittman to approve the
12/31/2021 actuarial valuation results (See attachment #C). Second by Patrick
Fagan. Roll Call vote by Keith Ehrke. Yes, votes from Jim Kayes, Keith Ehrke,
Patrick Fagan, Carrie Dittman, and Craig Woodruff. President Kayes declared the
motion passed.
d. 12/31/2021 Audit results & Management Letter: Motion by Carrie Dittman to
approve the 12/31/2021 audit results and management letter (See attachment #D).
Second by Patrick Fagan. Roll Call vote by Keith Ehrke. Yes, votes from Jim
Kayes, Keith Ehrke, Patrick Fagan, Carrie Dittman, and Craig Woodruff.
President Kayes declared the motion passed.
e. Motion by Patrick Fagan to approve Jim Kayes and Carrie Dittman as the
authorized signers, on the DeKalb Police Pension Fund financial accounts and
Schwab Investment accounts, associated with the DeKalb Police Pension Fund.
Second by Keith Ehrke. Approved by voice vote with 5 Ayes (Jim Kayes, Keith
Ehrke, Patrick Fagan, Carrie Dittman and Craig Woodruff).
f. FY 2023 budget preparation discussion – Carrie Dittman will work-up budget to
bring to October Meeting.
J. Adjournment
a. Motion by Patrick Fagan, second by Craig Woodruff at 10:58am. Approved by
voice vote with 5 Ayes (Jim Kayes, Keith Ehrke, Patrick Fagan, Carrie Dittman
and Craig Woodruff).
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Keith Ehrke Secretary
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Jim Kayes President
*****Minutes approved by DeKalb Police Pension Fund on October 21st, 2022*****