HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 2015.04.28 - 32430OAKLAND COUNTY RETIREMENT
AND DEFERRED COMPENSATION BOARD MINUTES (Amended)
The Oakland County Retirement and Deferred Compensation Board meeting was held April 28, 2015 at
1:00 p.m. in the W est Oakland Conference Room.
Members Present: James H. VanLeuven, Jr. D'Arcy Gonzales
Andy Meisner Thomas Middleton
Jeffrey Phelps Joseph Rozell
Eileen Kowall (designee of Chairman, Board of Commissioners)
Laurie VanPelt (designee of County Executive)
Members Absent: Curtis Childs, with notice
Others Present: Judy Fandale, Human Resources
Megan Navarre, Human Resources
George Tarlas, ACG
Louise Gates, GRS
David Collon, Seizert Capital
Chris Heatley, Seizert Capital
Darrin Young, Seizert Capital
Chris Cole, Sheriff Department
1. Moved by Meisner, seconded by Phelps to approve the minutes of March 19, 2015. Motion carried.
2. Meeting was opened for public comment; No one spoke.
3. Moved by Rozell, seconded by VanPelt to approve the following Defined Benefit retirement
applications. Motion carried.
DEPARTMENT OPTION HEALTH
ELIGIBILITY
RETIREMENT
EFFECTIVE
Jones, Christine Deferred SL Family (1) 05/27/2015
4. Moved by Gonzales, seconded by VanPelt to approve the following Defined Contribution retirement
applications. Motion carried
DEPARTMENT HEALTH
ELIGIBILITY
RETIREMENT
EFFECTIVE
Hlivka, Candace Circuit Court 60% 05/08/2015
Kullis, April Deferred One Person 04/06/2015
Mahan, Kim Fiscal Services Family (2) 05/28/2015
Rheaume, David Sheriffs Family (2) 05/02/2015
Schneider, Randee Deferred Family (3) 04/26/2015
5. Moved by Rozell, seconded by VanPelt to receive and file the Deferred Compensation hardships for
April 2015. Motion carried.
6. Moved by Middleton, seconded by Gonzales to receive and file the 2014 Oakland County Retirement
and Deferred Compensation annual report. Motion carried.
7. Moved by VanPelt, seconded by Rozell to receive and file the Retiree election calendar for the term
ending August 31, 2017. Motion carried
7a. Chairman VanLeuven appointed Gonzales, Rozell and Phelps to the Retiree election committee.
8. Moved by Meisner, seconded by VanPelt to receive and file the 1st Quarter 2015 Defined Benefit and
Defined Contribution reports.
9. Moved by Meisner, seconded by Phelps to approve the invoice from Gabriel, Roeder, Smith & Co. in
the amount of $23,500 for regular retainer services for 2015. Motion carried.
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10. Chairman VanLeuven drew four names for the 1st quarter 2015 REAP drawing. The winners of a
$100 Visa gift card are Aileen Champion, 52-2 District Court for attending a One-on-One consultation
with Schwartz & Co.; Marilyn Jones, Health Department for attending a One-on-One consultation with
ICMA-RC; Cynthia Peterson, Information Technology for attending a One-on-One consultation with
ICMA-RC and Pamela VanNest, Airport Administration for attending a One-on-One consultation with
ICMA-RC.
11. Chris Heatley, David Collon and Darrin Young from Seizert Capital presented the Mid-cap value funds
report to the board.
12. Louise Gates from Gabriel, Roeder, Smith & Co. presented the September 30, 2014 Oakland County
Employees’ Retirement System and September 30, 2014 Oakland County Retiree Health Fund
Actuarial Reports to the board.
12a. Moved by Gonzales, seconded by Rozell to receive and file the 2014 Actuarial report.
Motion carried.
12b. Moved by Meisner, seconded by Gonzales that upon the recommendation from
Gabriel, Roeder, Smith & Company, the actuarial firm for the Oakland County
Employees’ Retirement System, the following transfers be made. Motion carried.
1. Transfer $51,972,106 from the Pension Reserve - General County Fund to the
Retirement Reserve-General County Fund.
2. Transfer $3,208,667 from the Pension Reserve-Sheriffs Command Officers Fund to the
Retirement Reserve-Sheriffs Command Officers Fund.
3. Transfer $11,187,479 from the Pension Reserve-Sheriff Deputies Fund to the Retirement
Reserve-Sheriff Deputies Fund.
12c. Moved by VanPelt, seconded by Kowall to adopt the alternate asset valuation method of mark
to market outlined in Appendix I of the September 30, 2014 Actuarial report. Motion carried.
12d. Moved by Rozell, seconded by Gonzales to authorize GRS to recalculate the mortality table
and wage inflation used for future actuarial valuations. Motion carried.
13. George Tarlas from Asset Consulting Group presented the ASAP report to the board through
March 31, 2015.
14. Moved by Rozell seconded by Meisner to adjourn the meeting at 2:57p.m. Motion carried.
The next meeting is scheduled for Thursday, May 14, 2015 at 1:30 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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James H. VanLeuven, Jr. – Chairperson Judy D. Fandale, Secretary