CITY OF PEORIA, ARIZONA
ACACIA CONFERENCE ROOM, CITY HALL
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29, 2011

A scheduled meeting of the Public Safety Retirement Board, representing Police 
employees of the City of Peoria, Arizona was convened at 8401 W. Monroe Street 
in open and public session at 7:30 a.m.    

Members Present: 	David Block, Member
			Luis Carrillo, Member 
			Pat Kief, Member
			Alexander Obis, Member	

Members Absent:		Mayor Bob Barrett, Chair  (Reason: Work)
	
Staff Present:  	Bobbie Kimelton, Human Resources Manager
			Dee Campbell, Executive Assistant
			Kristen Venditte, Human Resources Specialist 
	
Others Present: 	Joesette Frausto-Flatt, Sr. HR Consultant
      
Call to the Public:	There being no public present, Board Member Pat Kief 
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:  Motion was made by Board Member Al Obis, seconded by 
Board Member Pat Kief, 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 – 
Police meeting held on March 9, 2011, at 7:31 a.m.

2C	MINUTES:

Board Member Al Obis moved to approve the minutes of March 9, 2011, as presented.  
Motion was seconded by Board Member Pat Kief and carried unanimously.


REGULAR AGENDA

OLD BUSINESS:

3R  	Independent Legal Counsel:

Human Resources Manager Bobbie Kimelton updated the board members regarding 
retaining independent legal counsel to represent the Public Safety Retirement Board – 
Police.  An informational One-or-More Meeting will be scheduled and posted, inviting 
City Attorney to attend and discuss this issue with the Board Members.

   
NEW BUSINESS:  

4R  	Application for Participation in the Deferred Retirement Option Program 
(DROP):	 

Human Resources Manager Bobbie Kimelton advised the Board of the eligibility of 
Donald Watts to participate in the Deferred Retirement Option Program (DROP).  
After members reviewed the submitted material, Board Member Luis Carrillo moved to 
accept the eligibility of  Donald Watts  to participate in the DROP.  Motion 
seconded by Board Member David Block and carried unanimously.  

Board Member Pat Kief moved to accept the effective date of April 29, 2011.  Motion 
seconded by Board Member David Block and carried unanimously.

5R 	Application for Participation in the Deferred Retirement Option Program 
(DROP):	 

Human Resources Manager Bobbie Kimelton advised the Board of the eligibility of 
Rocky Smith  to participate in the Deferred Retirement Option Program (DROP).  After 
members reviewed the submitted material, Board Member Pat Kief moved to accept the 
eligibility of Rocky Smith to participate in the DROP.  Motion seconded by Board 
Member Luis Carrillo and carried unanimously.  

Board Member Pat Kief moved to accept the effective date of March 31, 2011.  Motion 
seconded by Board Member Al Obis and carried unanimously.

6R	Pre-Membership Requirements

Bobbie Kimelton, Human Resources Manager, presented to the Board Members the 
Public Safety Personnel Retirement System’s update for pre-membership medical 
exams for Public Safety new hires.  After discussion, the Board Members requested 
additional research be conducted by Human Resources on this issue and be 
presented at a future board meeting.

Adjournment:

Being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was duly recessed at 
7:50 a.m.




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							Bob Barrett, Mayor



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	Secretary