MEETING MINUTES
TOWN OF WEST WARWICK PENSION BOARD MEETING
DATE: WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2021
TIME: 7:00 PM
PLACE: 40 FACTORY STREET
WEST WARWICK, RI 02893
YOUTH CENTER
Motion made to close executive session and seal the minutes by Mr. Satchell and seconded by Mr. Hannon. All in favor
ALBERT HEROUX
RALPH SOLMONESE
MICHELE LOMBARDI--ABSENT
JAMES ATCHISON--ABSENT
ADAM SATCHELL
NATHAN HANNON
Minutes from September 29, 2021
Motion made to approve and to amend the MR. MR.’s by Mr. Satchell and seconded by Mr. Hannon. All in favor
Motion made to move item M1 ahead of item F by Mr. Satchell and seconded by Mr. Hannon. All in favor
1. Olenn & Penza, LLP
Krista J. Schmitz, Esq.
530 Greenwich Avenue
Warwick, RI 02886
(a) Monthly Legal Services for Pension Board Counsel
File # MBF 7372 General File August 2021
Hrs: 5.10
Amount$666.00
Motion made to approve by Mr. Satchell and seconded by Mr. Hannon. All in favor.
2. Howard E. Nyhart Company
Attn: Finance Dept
8415 Allison Pointe Blvd
Suite 300
Indianapolis, IN 46250
(1) Inv#0170469
Actuarial & Administrative Services from September 2021
Longo(2), Bettencourt, Traficante L, Candela, Okolowitz
Amount: $1,760.00
Motion made to approve by Mr. Satchell and seconded by Mr. Hannon. All in favor.
1. Debra Graham, Parks & Rec, Ordinary disability
Amount:pending
2. Kenneth Palazzo, DPW, Occupational Disability
Amount: pending
3. Michael Camara, DPW, Occupational Disability
Amount:pending
No Motion the chairman explained it was already on last month’s meeting
No motion made issue is being resolved
1. Joseph Chapdelaine, Waste Water
Amount: pending
Motion made to approve pending Mr. Chapdeline’s approval on figures by Mr. Satchell and seconded by Mr. Hannon. All in favor.
2. Joshua Pauley, DPW
Amount:$40,148.22
Motion made to table pending receipt of legal opinion on if the contributions can be returned by Mr. Satchell and Mr. Hannon. All in favor
1. Deborah Traficante, Schools, Normal, 7/7/2021
Amount: pending
Motion made to approve by Mr. Satchell and seconded by Mr. Hannon. All in favor.
2.Christopher Seelenbrandt, Fire, Normal 8/20/2021
Amount: pending
Motion made to approve by Mr. Satchell and seconded by Mr. Hannon. All in favor.
3.Kimarie Banes, Schools Normal, 8/29/2021
Amount: pending
Motion made to approve once Ms. Banes approves figures by Mr. Satchell and seconded by Mr. Hannon. All in favor.
1. David Casimiro, Fire, date of death8/31/2021
One time: pending
Monthly Amount: pending
Motion made to approve by Mr. Satchell and seconded by Mr. Hannon. All in favor.
2. William Sharpe, Waste Water, date of death: 8/23/2021
One time: pending
Monthly Amount: pending
Motion made to approve by Mr. Satchell and seconded by Mr. Hannon. All in favor.
3. David Fera, Schools, date of death: 9-8-2021
One time: pending
Monthly Amount: pending
Motion made to approve by Mr. Satchell and seconded by Mr. Hannon. All in favor.
4. Stephen Medeiros, Police, date of death: 9-13-2021
One time: pending
Monthly Amount: pending
Motion made to approve by Mr. Satchell and seconded by Mr. Hannon. All in favor.
Attorney Roy explained that the additional % should be using the municipal and added to the police of 2.25% for the 1.75 years of credit service which would be 3.93%
and Attorney Schmitz explained the Nyhart calculation is current added 1% for each year of service per the police cba explained the views of the plan and documents. Mr. Landroche spoke on his concerns on how the board should consider Attorney Roy’s interpretation.
Motion made to adopt the calculation by the Actuary on Mark Longo’s pension by Mr. Solmonese and no seconded motion fails
Motion made to adopt Attorney Roy’s Interpretation by Mr. Satchell and seconded by Mr. Hannon. Mr. Solmonese abstained motion carries.
Motion made to pay under old calculation have clerk recalculate using 3.93% and then pay additional amount when received by Mr. Satchell and seconded by Mr. Hannon. All in favor
None
Motion to adjourn by Mr. Satchell and seconded by Mr. Hannon. All in favor
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Posted: 10-8-2021