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OAKLAND COUNTY VEBA BOARD MINUTES
The Oakland County Voluntary Employees’ Beneficiary Association (VEBA) Board meeting was
held via teleconference on March 18, 2021 at 2:37 p.m.
I. Call to Order/ Roll Call
Members Present:
James VanLeuven Jr. (Clearwater, FL), Joseph Rozell
(Huntington Woods, MI), Lauri Siskind (Riverside Co, CA), Dave
Woodward (Royal Oak, MI), Andy Meisner (Ferndale, MI), Jeff
Phelps (Waterford, MI), Gwen Markham (Novi, MI), April Lynch
(Pontiac, MI), Brian Partogian (Pontiac, MI)
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.
Chris Kuhn, AndCo
Peter Brown, AndCo
II. Approval of the Agenda
A. Moved by Partogian, seconded by Siskind to approve the agenda and to
temporarily suspend Article IV – General Rules & Regulations of the Board
ByLaws, to allow or this Board meeting to be held via teleconference during the
COVID-19 pandemic. Motion carried.
III. Public Comment
None
IV. Regular Agenda
A. Moved by Meisner, seconded by Phelps to approve the minutes of February 18,
2021. Motion carried.
V. Reports
A. Chris Kuhn and Peter Brown of AndCo Consulting presented the following
reports and provided comments summarizing highlights contained in each:
• Oakland County Employees’ Retirement System (ERS) VEBA Quarterly Report
Period Ending December 31, 2020
• Oakland County Employees’ Retirement System (ERS) VEBA Monthly Flash
Report Period Ending January 31, 2021
B. Moved by Siskind, seconded by Partogian to approve the fund changes in the
Retirement Health Savings (RHS) Plan outlined in the March 10, 2021 memo
from Graystone Consulting. Motion carried.
C. Aaron Castle of VanOverbeke, Michaud & Timmony, P.C. (VMT) provided a
verbal update on legal matters.
VI. Unfinished Business
None
Oakland County VEBA Board Minutes
March 18, 2021
Page 2 VII. New Business
None
VIII. Trustee Comment
A. Chairperson VanLeuven noted the next meeting of this Board – Thursday, April
22, 2021.
B. Trustee Woodward suggested reviewing socially responsible funds in an
upcoming meeting and will send information to Secretary Frank to distribute to
the trustees.
IX. Chairperson VanLeuven adjourned the meeting without objection at 2:46 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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James VanLeuven Jr., Chairperson Silvia Frank, Secretary