2008-08-11 General Meeting & General Fund Meeting�
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CITY OF OKEECHOBEE AND OKEECHOBEE UTILITY AUTHORITY
PENSION BOARD MEETING MINUTES
AUGUST 11, 2008 - 5:00 P.M.
CITY GENERAL/OUA, POLICE AND FIRE FUNDS
CITY GENERAUOUA MEMBERS
Jamie Mullis, Chair - Present
Robin Brock, Acting Secretary -
Present
Jerry O'Bannon - Absent
Jess Manson - Present
Linda Tewksbury - Present
POLICE OFFICERS MEMBERS
Denny Davis, Chair - Absent
Bettye Taylor, Secretary-Absent
Victoria Williams - Absent
Louise Chandler - Absent
Bill Barlett - Absent
FIREFIGHERS MEMBERS
John Koepke, Chair - Present
Bill Douglas, Secretary-
Present
Glen Hodges - Absent
Gary Ritter - Present
Brook Conway - Present
The meeting was held at City hall, 55 Southeast 3�d Avenue, Room 200,
Okeechobee, Florida, and was called to order by Chairman Jamie Mullis at 5:14
p.m.
2. The interviews for investment management were moved up on the agenda to the
beginning of the meeting. Joe Bogdahn gave a brief report from The Bogdahn
Group and then explained the purpose of the interviews of three companies for
an alternative to Trusco Capital Management.
The first interview began with Ned Durden representing WestEnd Advisors from
Charlotte, North Carolina (proposal attached).
The second interview began with Wayne Larochelle and Michael Phebus
representing RidgeWorth Investments f/k/a Trusco Capital Management
(proposal attached).
The third interview began with David Kelly representing Bowen, Hanes &
Company from Atlanta, Georgia (proposal attached).
At the close of the interviews, the floor was opened for discussion.
The Fire Pension Board and the General/OUA Board were in agreement in
selecting Bowen, Hanes & Company as investment management. The Police
Pension Board was not represented. Motion was made by Jess Manson and
seconded by Linda Tewksbury of the General/OUA Board to terminate the equity
side of Trusco Capital Management and retain Bowen, Hanes & Company.
Attorney Christiansen is to prepare the contract. Motion carried.
3. Items presented by Board Attorney Christiansen.
• Form 1 Disclosures (all have been filed)
• Memo regarding compliance with Section 415, Internal Revenue Code
• incorporating the requirements of Pension Protection Act of 2006
• Memo regarding important annual dates
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• Revised forms regarding social security
• State Actuary is in process of revising rules. If passed, it could have
� impact on state law. There is presently great opposition.
• Advised Boards that letter needs to be sent to Charles Slavin stating that
based on the advise of consultant, the Board does not expect a 7% return
over the next year, but does expect to receive a 7% return over the next
several years and long term.
• Reminder of election of officers.
4. Unfinished Business to discuss in Open Session.
There was no unfinished business.
5. New Business to discuss in Open Session.
There was no new business.
6. Open Session was recessed and convened in Individual Board Sessions:
City General Employees and OUA Pension Board of Trustee Items:
A. Board Member Manson moved to approve the minutes for the May 12,
2008 Regular Meeting and the July 8, 2008 Special Meeting. Seconded
by Board Member Tewksbury. Motion carried.
� B. Board Member Mullis moved to approve the Financial Reports as
presented by Basil Coule, Pension Financial Liaison, and noted as
follows:
1) Account Activity/Expenses Report - April to June, 2008
2) Check Register - April to June, 2008
3) Approve the list of inembers terminated and/or contributions
refunded or rolled over from April 1 to June 30, 2008
4) Approve the list of new members enrolled from April to June 2008
5) Memorandum from Board Attorney Christiansen regarding
Important Annual Dates for pension boards
6) Memorandum from Board Attorney Christiansen regarding the
Compliance with Section 415, Internal Revenue Code incorporating
the requirements of the Pension Protection Act of 2006
Seconded by Board Member Brock. Motion Carried.
C. Election of Officers.
Motion was made by Board Member Manson and seconded by Board
Member Tewksbury to re-elect Jamie Mullis as Chairman of the
• OUA/General Employees Board. Motion carried.
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Motion was made by Board Member Manson and seconded by Board
Member Tewksbury to elect Robin Brock as OUA/General Employees
� Board Secretary. Motion carried.
D. There were no unfinished or new items from Board Members.
7. There being no further items on the agenda, Chairperson Mullis adjourned the
meeting at 7:50 p.m.
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that if any person should decide to appeal and decision made at this
meeting of the Board of Trustees, such person will need to insure that a verbatim record of the
proceedings is made which includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is based.
Robin Brock, Secretary
Minutes were approved on:
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Jamie Mullis, Chair