HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 2015.11.19 - 32439OAKLAND COUNTY RETIREMENT
AND DEFERRED COMPENSATION BOARD MINUTES
The Oakland County Retirement and Deferred Compensation Board meeting was held November 19,
2015 at 1:30 p.m. in the West Oakland Conference Room.
Members Present: James H. VanLeuven, Jr. Curtis Childs
Jeffrey Phelps Andy Meisner
Joseph Rozell Thomas Middleton
Eileen Kowall (designee of Board of Commissioners Chairperson)
Laurie VanPelt (designee of County Executive)
Others Present: Judy Fandale, Human Resources
Jennifer Hain, Human Resources
Megan Navarre, Human Resources
Paige Ritchie, Human Resources
Keith Lerminiaux, Corporation Counsel
David Breuhan, Gregory J. Schwartz & Co.
Ben Jones, Gregory J. Schwartz & Co.
Janette Schad, Gregory J. Schwartz & Co.
Edward Schwartz, Gregory J. Schwartz & Co.
1. Moved by Rozell supported by Phelps to approve the minutes of the October 22, 2015 Retirement
and Deferred Compensation Board meeting. Motion carried.
2. Meeting was opened for public comment, no one spoke.
3. Moved by Childs, seconded by Kowall to approve the following Defined Benefit retirement
applications. Motion carried.
DEPARTMENT OPTION HEALTH
ELIGIBILITY
RETIREMENT
EFFECTIVE
Browning, Joann Planning & Economic Dev SL Family (1) 01-16-2016
Brudvig, Robert Sheriff A-100% Family (F) 12-05-2015
Graham, Katherine Deferred C Family (F) 02-03-2016
4. Moved by Childs, seconded by Rozell to approve the following Defined Contribution retirement
applications. Motion carried.
DEPARTMENT HEALTH
ELIGIBILITY
RETIREMENT
EFFECTIVE
Baker, Robert Sheriff Family (F) 12-01-2015
Flentroy, Cassandra Treasurers Family (F) 11-14-2015
Lippard, Brian Sheriff Family (2) 12-03-2015
Myers, Janet FOC RHS – Conv 12-01-2015
5. Moved by Rozell, seconded by Kowall to close the meeting to discuss the Defined Contribution Duty
Disability retirement application for Michael Washington. Roll call was taken; motion approved
unanimously.
5a. Moved by Rozell, seconded by Childs to re-open the meeting. Roll call was taken; motion
approved unanimously.
5b. Moved by Rozell, seconded by Meisner to approved the Defined Contribution Duty Disability
retirement application for Michael Washington effective November 11, 2015. Motion carried.
6. The Ad-hoc committee recommended Laurie Siskind to serve as the Citizen member on the
Retirement and Deferred Compensation Board and VEBA Board. Moved by Phelps, seconded
by Kowall to forward the recommendation to the Board of Commissioners for approval. Motion
carried.
Retirement Minutes November 19, 2015
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7. Moved by Curtis, seconded by Meisner to receive and file the November 19, 2015 Investment
Subcommittee meeting minutes. Motion carried.
8. David Breuhan, Janette Schad, Ben Jones and Edward Schwartz, Gregory J Schwartz & Co.
presented the 401(a) and 457(b) 3rd quarter report to the Board.
8a. Moved by VanPelt, seconded by Meisner to make the following changes to the Defined
Contribution 401(a) plan as outlined on page 58 of the report; motion carried.
1) Remove Fidelity Advisor Small Cap fund from the watch list.
2) Keep T. Rowe Price Small Cap Value fund on the watch list
3) Keep Franklin Natural Resources on the watch list
4) Add Franklin High Income fund to the watch list
5) Add Harbor International fund to the watch list
6) Add Franklin Templeton Conservative Allocation to the watch list
7) Add Franklin Templeton Moderate Allocation to the watch list
8) Replace the Fidelity Advisor Mid Cap II fund with the Eaton Vance Atlanta Capital SMID Cap I
fund
8b. Moved by Middleton, seconded by Kowall to make the following changes to the Deferred
Compensation 457(b) plan as outlined on page 104 of the report; motion carried.
1) Add Franklin High Income fund to the watch list
2) Add Putnam Voyager fund to the watch list
3) Add MFS International Growth to the watch list
4) Add Columbia Acorn International to the watch list
5) Keep T. Rowe Price Equity Income on the watch list
6) Keep Prudential Jennison Natural Resources on the watch list
7) Replace Fidelity Managed Income Portfolio with the T. Rowe Price Stable Value Fund.
9. Chairman VanLeuven asked Board members to review the 2016 meeting calendar and be prepared
to approve it at the next meeting.
10. Keith Lerminiaux, Corporation Counsel confirmed a contract has been approved between the Board
and NEPC.
11. Jeffrey Phelps ran unopposed for the employee member four year term ending December 31, 2019.
12. Moved by Childs, seconded by Meisner to adjourn the meeting at 2:25 p.m. Motion carried.
The next meeting is scheduled for Thursday, December 10, 2015 at 1:30 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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James H. VanLeuven, Jr. Chairperson Judy D. Fandale, Secretary