HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 2016.02.01 - 30423OAKLAND COUNTY EMPLOYEES'
RETIREMENT AND DEFERRED COMPENSATION BOARD
INVESTMENT SUB-COMMITTEE MINUTES
The Oakland County Employees' Retirement and Deferred Compensation Board Investment Sub-
Committee meeting was held February 4, 2016 at 1:30 p.m. in the Royal Oak Conference Room,
Executive Office Building.
Members Present: Joseph Rozell Laurie VanPelt
Andy Meisner
Members Absent: James H. VanLeuven Jr, with notice
Others Present: Judy Fandale, Human Resources
Megan Navarre, Human Resources
Curtis Childs, Sheriffs
Jeffrey Phelps, Fiscal Services
Lauri Siskind, Trustee
Keith Lerminiaux, Corporation Counsel
Natalie Neph, Treasurers
John Krakowiak, NEPC
Jim Ruther, NEPC
Guy Watanabe, GW Capital (by phone)
Jennifer Ottosen, GW Capital (by phone)
Scott Mullet, GW Capital (by phone)
1. Meeting was open for public comment. No one spoke.
2. Discussion ensued regarding the dissolution of small cap value fund manager GW Capital. Moved
by VanPelt, seconded by Meisner to move assets from GW Capital small cap value fund to the Lee
Munder small cap value fund. Motion carried.
a. VanPelt requested a copy of the outlook analysis from GW Capital for the remaining
holdings.
b. VanPelt requested the minutes from the GW Capital committee meeting where it was decided to
sell the investments H&E Equipment, Tidewater Inc. and Tutor Perini Corp.
3. Moved by VanPelt, seconded by Meisner to authorize NEPC to conduct a small cap value fund
search and make a recommendation at the March 29th Investment subcommittee meeting. Motion
carried.
4. Moved by Meisner, seconded by VanPelt to authorize Keith Lerminiaux, Counsel to the Board to
request that outside counsel, the Miller Law firm and Barrack, Rodos and Bacine law firm review
the GW Capital contract and recent transactions for litigation to recover lost funds. Motion carried.
5. Moved by Meisner, seconded by VanPelt to adjourn the meeting at 2:25 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
___________________________________ ___________________________________
Joseph Rozell, Trustee Judy D. Fandale, Secretary
OAKLAND COUNTY EMPLOYEES'
RETIREMENT AND DEFERRED COMPENSATION BOARD
INVESTMENT SUB-COMMITTEE MINUTES
The Oakland County Employees' Retirement and Deferred Compensation Board Investment
Sub-Committee meeting was held March 29, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. in the Farmington Hills
Conference Room, Executive Office Building.
Members Present: James H. VanLeuven Jr Andy Meisner
Joseph Rozell Laurie VanPelt
Others Present: Judy Fandale, Human Resources
Megan Navarre, Human Resources
Curtis Childs, Sheriffs
Tom Middleton, Trustee
Lauri Siskind, Trustee
Natalie Neph, Treasurers
Kevin Leonard, NEPC
Douglas Moseley, NEPC
1. Meeting was open for public comment. No one spoke.
2. Kevin Leonard and Douglas Moseley, NEPC presented the results of the Small Cap Value
fund search to the committee. The current assets will remain with Lee Munder Small Cap
Value fund.
3. Discussion regarding personnel changes at NEPC.
4. Moved by Meisner, seconded by Rozell to adjourn the meeting at 11:05 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
_________________________________ ________________________________
James H. VanLeuven Jr, Chairman Judy Fandale, Secretary
OAKLAND COUNTY EMPLOYEES'
RETIREMENT AND DEFERRED COMPENSATION BOARD
INVESTMENT SUB-COMMITTEE MINUTES
The Oakland County Employees' Retirement and Deferred Compensation Board Investment
Sub-Committee meeting was held May 26, 2016 at 10:30 a.m. in the Royal Oak Conference
Room, Executive Office Building.
Members Present: James H. VanLeuven Jr Andy Meisner
Joseph Rozell Laurie VanPelt
Others Present: Judy Fandale, Human Resources
Megan Navarre, Human Resources
Janette Schad, Schwartz & Co.
Ben Jones, Schwartz & Co.
Edward Schwartz, Schwartz & Co.
Dave Breuhan, Schwartz & Co.
Ken Wedemeyer, ICMA-RC
Zack Thomas, Clerk/Register of Deeds
1. Meeting was open for public comment. No one spoke.
2. Moved by Rozell, seconded by VanPelt to recommend the full board approve the fund
changes for the 401(a) plan proposed by Schwartz & Co. as listed on page 14 of their
report. Motion carried.
3. Moved by VanPelt, seconded by Meisner to recommend the full board approve the fund
changes for the 457(b) plan proposed by Schwartz & Co. as listed on page 51 of their
report. Motion carried.
4. Schwartz & Co. will send a communication to all participants affected by the above
changes to offer 1:1 services. This notice will follow the standard change notices sent by
ICMA-RC and Fidelity respectively.
5. Moved by Phelps, seconded by Meisner to adjourn the meeting at 11:30 a.m. Motion
carried.
Respectfully submitted,
_________________________________ ________________________________
James H. VanLeuven Jr, Chairman Judy Fandale, Secretary
OAKLAND COUNTY EMPLOYEES'
RETIREMENT AND DEFERRED COMPENSATION BOARD
INVESTMENT SUB-COMMITTEE MINUTES
The Oakland County Employees' Retirement and Deferred Compensation Board Investment
Sub-Committee meeting was held July 19, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. in the West Oakland
Conference Room, Executive Office Building.
Members Present: James H. VanLeuven Jr Jeffrey Phelps
Joseph Rozell Laurie VanPelt
Others Present: Paige Ritchie, Human Resources
Natalie Neph, Treasurer’s Office
Mike Valchine, NEPC
Kevin Leonard, NEPC
1. Meeting was open for public comment. No one spoke.
2. NEPC presented the Asset Liability Study and Portfolio Construction Review to the
Subcommittee. The report was received and filed.
3. Moved by VanPelt, seconded by Rozell to approve the draft template contract with Vertas.
Motion carried.
4. Moved by VanPelt, seconded by Rozell to recommend moving the mid cap investments
from active to passive management (S&P 400 Index). Motion carried.
5. Moved by Phelps, seconded by Rozell to adjourn the meeting at 12:00 p.m. Motion carried.
Respectfully submitted,
_________________________________ ________________________________
James H. VanLeuven Jr, Chairman Paige Ritchie, Retirement Specialist
OAKLAND COUNTY EMPLOYEES'
RETIREMENT AND DEFERRED COMPENSATION BOARD
INVESTMENT SUB-COMMITTEE MINUTES
The Oakland County Employees' Retirement and Deferred Compensation Board Investment
Sub-Committee meeting was held August 11, 2016 at 10:30 a.m. in the Royal Oak Conference
Room, Executive Office Building.
Members Present: James H. VanLeuven Jr Andy Meisner
Joseph Rozell
Members Absent: Laurie VanPelt, with notice
Others Present: Judy Fandale, Human Resources
Natalie Neph, Treasurer’s Office
Curtis Childs, Sheriff’s Office
Janette Schad, Schwartz & Co.
Dave Breuhan, Schwartz & Co.
Edward Schwartz, Schwartz & Co.
1. Meeting was open for public comment. No one spoke.
2. Schwartz & Co. made a presentation to the Committee with discussion on the different
share classes available in the 401(a). They also gave an update on the 457 Request for
Proposal.
3. The Committee held a discussion on the following:
• Review of NEPC
• The change in management at MacQuarie
• Loomis Sayles’ holdings in S.K. Telecom being added to the scrutinized
companies list in P.A. 314
4. Moved by Rozell, seconded by Meisner to adjourn the meeting at 12:20 p.m. Motion
carried.
Respectfully submitted,
_________________________________ ________________________________
James H. VanLeuven Jr, Chairperson Judy Fandale, Secretary
OAKLAND COUNTY EMPLOYEES'
RETIREMENT AND DEFERRED COMPENSATION BOARD
INVESTMENT SUB-COMMITTEE MINUTES
The Oakland County Employees' Retirement and Deferred Compensation Board Investment
Sub-Committee meeting was held September 8, 2016 at 9:00 a.m. in the Royal Oak
Conference Room, Executive Office Building.
Members Present: James H. VanLeuven Jr Andy Meisner
Joseph Rozell Laurie VanPelt
Others Present: Lauri Siskind, Trustee/Citizen Member
Judy Fandale, Human Resources
Rhonda VanTiflin, Human Resources
William Messner, Graystone Consulting
John Krakowiak, Graystone Consulting
James Ruther, Graystone Consulting
Mike Welker, The Bogdahn Group
Christopher Kuhn, The Bogdahn Group
Peter Brown, The Bogdahn Group
1. Meeting was open for public comment. No one spoke.
2. The following defined benefit consultants made presentations to the Investment Sub-
Committee.:
a. Graystone Consulting
b. The Bogdahn Group
3. Moved by Meisner, seconded by VanPelt to adjourn the meeting at 11:23 a.m. Motion
carried.
Respectfully submitted,
_________________________________ ________________________________
James H. VanLeuven Jr, Chairperson Judy Fandale, Secretary
OAKLAND COUNTY EMPLOYEES'
RETIREMENT AND DEFERRED COMPENSATION BOARD
INVESTMENT SUB-COMMITTEE MINUTES
The Oakland County Employees' Retirement and Deferred Compensation Board
Investment Sub-Committee meeting was held September 22, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. in
the Waterford Conference Room, Executive Office Building.
Members Present: James H. VanLeuven, Jr. Andy Meisner Joseph Rozell Laurie VanPelt
Others Present: Judy Fandale, Secretary
Curtis Childs, Sheriff’s Office
Keith Lerminiaux, Corporation Counsel Natalie Neph, Treasurer’s Office
Rhonda VanTiflin, Human Resources
1. Meeting was open for public comment. No one spoke.
2. Moved by Rozell, seconded by Meisner, to terminate relationship with NEPC as
Defined Benefit consultant and to authorize the Secretary of the Board to issue
and sign the written termination letter. Motion carried.
3. Moved by VanPelt, seconded by Rozell, to enter into negotiations with The
Bogdahn Group to serve as Defined Benefit consultant. Motion carried.
4. Moved by Meisner and seconded by Rozell, to initiate a request for proposal for a
Defined Contribution (401a) and Deferred Compensation (457b) consultant. Motion carried.
5. Motion by Rozell, supported by VanPelt, to postpone the current 457(b)
recordkeeper request for proposal. Motion carried.
a. Observed in discussion that, due to this approved motion, the previously
scheduled September 26 and October 18, 2016 Investment
Subcommittee meetings shall be cancelled.
6. Moved by VanPelt, seconded by Meisner, to adjourn the meeting at 1:28 p.m.
Motion carried.
Respectfully submitted,
_______________________________ ____________________________
James H. VanLeuven, Jr., Chairperson Judy D. Fandale, Secretary
OAKLAND COUNTY EMPLOYEES'
RETIREMENT AND DEFERRED COMPENSATION BOARD
INVESTMENT SUB-COMMITTEE MINUTES
The Oakland County Employees' Retirement and Deferred Compensation Board
Investment Sub-Committee meeting was held October 20, 2016 at 10:30 a.m. in the
Royal Oak Conference Room, Executive Office Building.
Members Present: James H. VanLeuven, Jr. Andy Meisner Joseph Rozell Laurie VanPelt
Others Present: Jeffrey Phelps, Fiscal Services
Judy Fandale, Secretary Rhonda VanTiflin, Human Resources
1. Meeting was open for public comment.
2. The group reviewed the draft copy of the request for proposal (RFP) for 401(a)
Defined Contribution and 457 (b) Deferred Compensation investment consulting
services provided by Secretary Fandale.
3. Discussion regarding consideration of appointing an ad hoc committee to assist in administration of the RFP process.
4. Moved by Meisner, seconded by Rozell, to adjourn the meeting at 11:13 a.m.
Motion carried.
Respectfully submitted,
_______________________________ ____________________________
James H. VanLeuven, Jr., Chairperson Judy D. Fandale, Secretary
OAKLAND COUNTY EMPLOYEES'
RETIREMENT AND DEFERRED COMPENSATION BOARD
INVESTMENT SUB-COMMITTEE MINUTES
The Oakland County Employees' Retirement and Deferred Compensation Board
Investment Sub-Committee meeting was held November 17, 2016 at 10:30 a.m. in
the Royal Oak Conference Room, Executive Office Building.
Members Present: James H. VanLeuven, Jr. Andy Meisner
Joseph Rozell
Laurie Van Pelt
Others Present: Rhonda Van Tiflin, Human Resources Natalie Neph, Treasurer’s Office
Ed Schwartz, Gregory J. Schwartz & Company
David Bruehan, Gregory J. Schwartz & Company
Janette Schad, Gregory J. Schwartz & Company
Ben Jones, Gregory J. Schwartz & Company Ken Wedemeyer, ICMA-RC
John Byrne, Prudential
John Turk, Prudential
Chris Kuhn, The Bogdahn Group
Peter Brown, The Bogdahn Group
1. Meeting was open for public comment. No one spoke.
2. Gregory J. Schwartz & Company presented a 401(a) and 457(b) Plans Performance Review to the Sub-Committee.
3. The Bogdahn Group presented an Asset Allocation Study – Part 1 to the Sub-Committee.
4. Moved by Meisner, seconded by Rozell, to adjourn the meeting at 11:45 a.m.
Motion carried.
The next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, December 6, 2016 at 9:30 a.m.
Respectfully submitted,
_______________________________ ______________________________ James H. VanLeuven, Jr., Chairperson Rhonda Van Tiflin, Assistant Secretary
OAKLAND COUNTY EMPLOYEES'
RETIREMENT AND DEFERRED COMPENSATION BOARD
INVESTMENT SUB-COMMITTEE MINUTES
The Oakland County Employees' Retirement and Deferred Compensation Board
Investment Sub-Committee meeting was held December 6, 2016 at 9:30 a.m. in the
Beverly Hills Conference Room, Executive Office Building.
Members Present: James H. VanLeuven, Jr. Andy Meisner
Laurie Van Pelt
Members Absent: Joseph Rozell
Others Present: Tom Middleton, Trustee
Rhonda Van Tiflin, Human Resources
Chris Kuhn, The Bogdahn Group
Peter Brown, The Bogdahn Group
Brian Green, The Bogdahn Group
1. Meeting was open for public comment. No one spoke.
2. Discussion regarding forthcoming name change for The Bogdahn Group in early 2017.
3. The Bogdahn Group presented an Asset Allocation Study – Part 2 to the Sub-
Committee.
4. Moved by Meisner, seconded by Van Pelt, to adjourn the meeting at 11:19 a.m.
Motion carried.
The next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, December 20, 2016 at 10:00 a.m.
Respectfully submitted,
_______________________________ ______________________________
James H. VanLeuven, Jr., Chairperson Rhonda Van Tiflin, Assistant Secretary
OAKLAND COUNTY EMPLOYEES'
RETIREMENT AND DEFERRED COMPENSATION BOARD
INVESTMENT SUB-COMMITTEE MINUTES
The Oakland County Employees' Retirement and Deferred Compensation Board Investment
Sub-Committee meeting was held December 20, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. in the Royal Oak Conference Room, Executive Office Building (EOB).
Members Present: James H. VanLeuven, Jr.
Andy Meisner Joseph Rozell
Members Absent with Notice: Laurie Van Pelt
Others Present: Curtis Childs, Trustee Jeff Phelps, Trustee
Rhonda Van Tiflin, Human Resources
1. Meeting was open for public comment. No one spoke.
2. Discussed the Request for Proposals received for the Defined Contribution consultant:
• Bogdahn Group
• Graystone
• Hyas Group
• Retirement Plan Advisors (RPA)
• Schwartz & Company
3. Moved by Meisner, seconded by Rozell to recommend the following firms be interviewed in
response to the defined benefit consultant RFP. Motion carried.
• Graystone
• Retirement Plan Advisors (RPA)
• Schwartz & Company
4. Moved by Meisner, seconded by Rozell to set the following schedule to interview Defined Contribution consultants. Motion carried.
• Interview of Finalists: 9:00 a.m., Tuesday, January 17, 2017, East Oakland
Conference Room, EOB
• Determination of finalists to present for consideration to Retirement and Deferred
Compensation Board: 9:30 a.m., Thursday, January 19, 2017, Royal Oak Conference Room, EOB
• Finalists presented for consideration of full Retirement and Deferred Compensation Board: 1:30 p.m., Thursday, January 19, 2017, 4th Floor
Conference Room, EOB
5. Moved by Rozell, seconded by Meisner, to adjourn the meeting at 11:10 a.m. Motion
carried.
The next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, January 17, 2017 at 9:00 a.m.
Respectfully submitted,
_______________________________ ______________________________
James H. VanLeuven, Jr., Chairperson Rhonda Van Tiflin, Assistant Secretary