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OAKLAND COUNTY VEBA BOARD MINUTES
The Oakland County Voluntary Employees’ Beneficiary Association (VEBA) Board meeting was
held via teleconference on November 19, 2020 at 3:15p.m.
I. Call to Order/ Roll Call
Members Present:
James VanLeuven Jr. (Clearwater, FL), Joseph Rozell (Pontiac,
MI), Lauri Siskind (Riverside Co, CA), Dave Woodward (Royal
Oak, MI), Curtis Childs (Pontiac, MI), Andy Meisner (Pontiac, MI),
Jeff Phelps (Waterford, MI)
Members Absent with notice:
Helaine Zack, April Lynch
Others Present:
Jennifer Hain, Human Resources
Silvia Frank, Human Resources
Carly Webster, Human Resources
Kelly Pena, Human Resources
Aaron Castle, VanOverbeke, Michaud & Timmony, P.C.
John Krakowiak, Graystone
Freddie Sarno, Graystone
Amy Cole, Graystone
Dan Evans, Prudential
Stephanie Biddle, Prudential
Louise Gates, Gabriel, Rhoeder, Smith & Co.
Ed Bolt, Prudential
II. Approval of the Agenda
A. Moved by Childs, seconded by Siskind to approve the agenda and temporarily
suspend the Article IV – General Rules & Regulations of the Board ByLaws, to
allow for this Board meeting to be held via teleconference during the COVID-19
pandemic.
III. Public Comment
None
IV. Regular Agenda
A. Moved by Siskind, seconded by Woodward to approve the minutes of October
21, 2020. Motion carried.
V. Reports
A. Moved by Childs, seconded by Meisner to receive and file the 3rd Quarter 2020
Retiree Health Savings (RHS) Plan Review and the Hand Benefits Trust Asset
Report. Motion carried.
B. Moved by Childs, seconded by Meisner to receive and file the November 19,
2020 memos from AndCo recommending investment in the Black Rock Direct
Lending Feeder IX-L and the PIMCO Diversified Income Fund (PDIIX). Motion
carried.
C. Aaron Castle of VanOverbeke, Michaud & Timmony, P.C. (VMT) provided a
verbal update on legal matters.
Oakland County VEBA Board Minutes
November 19, 2020
Page 2 VI. Unfinished Business
None
VII. New Business
A. Moved by Childs, seconded by Meisner to receive and file the Election Results
Statement for the Employee Representative, Brian Partogian of the Sheriff’s
Office, who ran unopposed. Motion carried.
VIII. Trustee Comment
A. Chairperson VanLeuven noted the next meeting of this Board – Thursday,
December 17, 2020
IX. Chairperson VanLeuven adjourned the meeting without objection at 3:22 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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James VanLeuven Jr., Chairperson Silvia Frank, Secretary