CITY OF PEORIA, ARIZONA
IRONWOOD CONFERENCE ROOM, CITY HALL
TUESDAY, JUNE 21, 2011

A scheduled meeting of the Public Safety Retirement Board, representing Fire employees 
of the City of Peoria, Arizona was convened at 8401 W. Monroe Street in open and public 
session at 8:30 a.m. 

Members Present:  	Mayor Bob Barrett, Chairman (via telecon)
			David Block, Member
			Anthony Neely, Member 
			Alexander Obis, Member

Members Absent:		Mark Barbee, Board Member (Excused Absence, Vacation)

Staff Present:  	Bobbie Kimelton, Human Resources Manager
			Nancy Fantasia, Human Resources Benefits Administrator
			Kristen Venditte, Sr. Human Resources Consultant
			Dee Campbell, Executive Assistant

Others Present:  	Dawn Prince, Sr Human Resources Consultant
			Manny Burruel, Sr Human Resources Consultant 
       
Call to the Public:	There being no public present, Chair Bob Barrett called for the 
first agenda item.

Note:  The order in which items appear in the minutes is not necessarily the order in 
which they were discussed at the meeting.
       
CONSENT AGENDA:  All items listed with a “C” are considered to be routine or have been 
previously reviewed by the Board members and may be enacted by one motion.  There is no 
separate discussion of these items unless a Board Member so requests; in which event the 
item will be removed from the General Order of Business and is considered in its normal 
sequence on the Agenda.

CONSENT – New Business:  Chair Barrett called for approval of Consent Agenda.  Motion was 
made by Board Member Al Obis, seconded by Anthony Neely, to approve the Consent Agenda.  
Upon vote, the motion carried unanimously.

1C	DISPOSITION OF ABSENCE:

Approved the absence of Chair Bob Barrett from the Public Safety Retirement Board – Fire 
meeting held on March 9, 2011, at 7:52 a.m.  

2C	MINUTES:

Approved the minutes of March 9, 2011, as presented.   


REGULAR AGENDA

UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

3R     Independent Counsel:

After an informational meeting with City Attorney Steve Kemp, the board was advised the 
City Attorney’s Office could not represent the Local Board in matters pertaining to Public 
Safety Personnel Retirement System because of potential conflicts of interest.  In addition, 
the City Attorney’s Office has contracted with several independent counsels that would be 
available to represent the Local Board.  

Chair Bob Barrett called for a motion for the Board to accept adopting one of the current 
contracts for independent legal counsel to represent the Local Board.  Board Member Al Obis 
moved to accept adopting one of the current contracts.  Motion seconded by Board Member 
Anthony Neely and carried unanimously.


NEW BUSINESS:  

4R  Application to Participate in the Deferred Retirement Option Program (DROP):	 

Board Secretary Nancy Fantasia advised the Board that Dale E. Fore has elected to participate 
in the DROP Program.  Dale Fore submitted retirement paperwork to be effective June 24, 2011.  
After members reviewed the submitted material, Chair Bob Barrett called for approval of the 
submitted retirement paperwork. 

Board Member Anthony Neely moved to accept the application for retirement of Dale E. Fore.  
Motion seconded by Board Member David Block and carried unanimously.  

Board Member Al Obis moved to accept the effective date of June 24, 2011.  Motion seconded by 
Board Member David Block and carried unanimously.

4R	Establishing Meeting Schedule

Board Secretary Nancy Fantasia discussed with the Board Members the requirement to review 
pre-membership medical exams for Public Safety new hires.  After discussion, the Board Members 
decided to meet on a regular basis, once a month if needed, to review the exams.  

Board Member Al Obis moved to accept the third Tuesday of each month at 8:15 a.m. as the meeting 
day and time. Motion seconded by Board Member Anthony Neely and carried unanimously.

Adjournment:

Being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was duly adjourned at 8:35 a.m.



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								Bob Barrett, Mayor



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	Secretary