Police Pension Fund Board

WHEATON POLICE PENSION FUND 900 West Liberty Drive, Wheaton, Illinois | 630-260-2161 Brett Mathieson Don Wilson James Craig Angela Smith Tim Bayee President Vice President Secretary Assistant Secretary Trustee MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OCTOBER 28, 2020 A special meeting of the Wheaton Police Pension Fund Board of Trustees was held on Wednesday, October 28, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. at the Wheaton Police Department located at 900 W. Liberty Drive, Wheaton, Illinois 60187, pursuant to notice. CALL TO ORDER: Trustee Craig called the meeting to order at 5:03 p.m. ROLL CALL: PRESENT: Trustees, James Craig, Tim Bayee, Don Wilson (arrived at 5:10 p.m.) and Angela Smith ABSENT: Trustee Brett Mathieson ALSO PRESENT: Rick Reimer and John Gaw, Reimer Dobrovolny & LaBardi PC; Court Reporter Michelle Marvin, C.S.R. Notary Public; Kelley Murray, Lauterbach & Amen, LLP (L&A); Active Member Bradley Caliendo, Wheaton Police Department The Board discussed appointing Attorney Reimer as the Hearing Officer. A motion was made by Trustee Craig and seconded by Trustee Smith to appoint Attorney Reimer as Hearing Officer for the hearing regarding the reinstatement of creditable service for Bradley Caliendo. Motion carried unanimously by voice vote. HEARING REGARDING REINSTATEMENT OF CREDITABLE SERVICE – BRADLEY CALIENDO: The Board discussed the reinstatement of creditable service for Bradley Caliendo; a verbatim transcript detailing the hearing was prepared by Court Report Michelle Marvin. CLOSED SESSION, IF NEEDED: A motion was made by Trustee Craig and seconded by Trustee Wilson to enter into closed session at 5:40 p.m. for the purpose of deliberation under 5 ILCS 120/2 (c)(4) of the Open Meetings Act. Motion carried by roll call vote. AYES: Trustees Craig, Wilson, Bayee and Smith NAYS: None ABSENT: Trustee Mathieson A motion was made by Trustee Craig and seconded by Trustee Wilson to return to open session at 6:25 p.m. Motion carried by roll call vote. AYES: Trustees Craig, Wilson, Bayee and Smith NAYS: None ABSENT: Trustee Mathieson HEARING REGARDING REINSTATEMENT OF CREDITABLE SERVICE – BRADLEY CALIENDO (CONTINUED): The Board continued the discussion to reinstate the creditable service for Bradley Caliendo. A motion was made by Trustee Craig and seconded by Trustee Wilson to enter a settlement agreement contingent upon the following terms and conditions: 1) Officer Caliendo can purchase creditable service previously held with the Wheaton Police Pension Board from December 27, 1999 to September 20, 2004 under Section 3-124 of the Pension Code; and the two percent required interest will be recalculated at the date of payment of refund which was January 3, 2005 to July 3, 2012, to be calculated by the Board’s accounting firm as expeditiously as possible; 2) It will be subject to execution of a written settlement agreement that would contain, among other things, a waiver and release of all claims that the Wheaton Police Pension Fund Meeting Minutes – October 28, 2020 Page 2 of 2 Board would execute, as well as an indemnification and hold harmless provision; 3) any amounts calculated would be due within 30 calendar days of the execution of the Board’s written agreement. Motion carried by roll call vote. AYES: Trustees Craig, Wilson, Bayee and Smith NAYS: None ABSENT: Trustee Mathieson Attorney Reimer informed the Board that this hearing will now be held in abeyance. A motion was made by Trustee Craig and seconded by Trustee Wilson to commence and continue this matter generally for status. Motion carried unanimously by voice vote. PUBLIC COMMENT: There was no public comment. ADJOURNMENT: A motion was made by Trustee Craig and seconded by Trustee Wilson to adjourn the meeting at 6:30 p.m. Motion carried unanimously by voice vote. The next regular meeting is scheduled for November 11, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. __________________________________ Board President or Secretary Minutes approved by the Board of Trustees on __________________________ Minutes prepared by Kelley Murray, Pension Services Administrator, Lauterbach & Amen, LLP