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Holyoke Retirement Board Meeting July 19, 2023

Jul 19 2023

9:00 am Holyoke City Hall Annex

20 Korean Veterans Plaza, Holyoke 01040

Posted July 3, 2023, 9:33 AM

Pursuant to G.L. c. 30A, § 20(b) notice is hereby given that a meeting of a Holyoke Retirement Board Meeting to be held at 20 Korean Veterans Plaza, Room 207, Holyoke, MA.

 

Regular Board Meeting: Wednesday July 19, 2023 @ 9:00 A.M.

 

Agenda Topics:

 

Minutes of Meeting held on May 17 and June 28, 2023

Expense Warrant Approval

Bank Reconciliations

Trial Balance and Statement of Financial Activities

Retirement Applications

Disabilities

PERAC Memos

Appropriations

RFP’s

Refunds

Manager Reviews

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HOLYOKE RETIREMENT BOARD

JULY 19, 2023

MINUTES

 

Pursuant to Chapter 20, Section 20 of the Acts of 2021, the regular Meeting of the Holyoke Retirement Board was called to order by Chairperson Jack McCarthy at 9:00 A.M.  Present were Cheryl Dugre (via Zoom), Tanya Wdowiak and Todd McGee. Absent Michele Aubrey. Also present were Executive Director Anthony Dulude and Brian Green &CO (via Zoom).

 

 

  1. Minutes of Board meeting held on June 28, 2023 minutes.

The Board accepted amendments to minutes for May and June meetings of 2023.

 

On separate motions made by Mr. McGee, seconded by Ms. Dugre, it was voted unanimously, via roll call (4-0) to accept Item I “Minutes,” Item II “Bank Reconciliation,” Item III “Statement of Financial Activities,” Item IV “Retirement Applications,” and Item V “Expenses.”, voting in favor all members.

 

  1. Bank Reconciliation:

Bank statements through June 30, 2023. No reconciliations since July, 2022.

 

III.       Statement of Financial Activities:

 

  1. Retirement Applications:

 

Francine Peterson School Department 8/3/2023

Matt Moriarty Police Department 7/30/2023

Peter Ferreira HG&E 9/1/2023

 

 

  1. Expenses:
  2. Bills……………………………………………. $         3,895.64

Refunds & Transfers……………….           231,241.23

Consultant Fees……………………..           17,625.00

Management Fees……………………          40,762.55_  

$ 293,524.42

 

  1. Retiree Payroll: Annuity                       Pension                        Total

June 30, 2023              $447,934.80                $2,111,689.58             $2,559,624.38

                                                                                               

  1. VI. Issues-Request-Policy:

 

  1. PERAC Memos and Correspondence:

Perac Memo # 16/2023 Mandatory Training

DALA Memo

 

 

  1. Pension Appropriations FY2023: Report 7/19/2023

 

Total Due                  Total Paid               Balance Due

City                             $12,430,567.00           $12,430,567.00          $        0.00

Gas & Electric                 4,217,718.00               4,217,718.00                    0.00

Water                                 629,705.00                  559,705.00                70,000.00

Housing                           1,059,334.00                 794,502.00                264,832.00

Waste Water                        28,572.00                   28,572.00                       0.00 

Total                            $18,365,896.00            $18,031,064.00          $ 334,832.00

 

  1. New Members:

 

No New Members.

 

  1. Disabilities

John Sevigne- medical appointments 7/13/23, 6/28/23, 6/23/23

Natacha Barreto- medical appointments 7/13/23, 6/28/23, 7/7/2023

Catherine Collamore-medical appointments 7/20/23, 7/12/23

Board will look at Medicals and make determination on disabilities.

 

  1. Investments:

 

The Board conducted manager reviews pursuant to 840 CMR 16.07.  Via Zoom:

 

Putnam 9:30am- Franklin Templeton Funds

SSGA 9:45am- Patrick Hearne, Sean Mahoney

 

 

The Board deemed the Companies are doing their due diligence with respect to the investment standards set forth in their contracts.

 

RFP- New consultant letter – received day of meeting – Atty. Tom Gibson working with PERAC to

remedy the situation.

 

 

The next meeting of the Holyoke Retirement Board will be held on Wednesday August 30, 2023 @ 9am

 

There being no further business, a motion to adjourn was made by Ms. Wdowiak, seconded by Ms. Dugre, passing unanimously, (4-0).

 

MEETING ………………………. adjourned 9:46 A.M.

 

List of Documents Reviewed at the 7/19/2023 Meeting:

 

Draft minutes of /2023 meeting.

Peoples Bank Statements- June 2023

Respectfully submitted,

 

______________________________

Anthony Dulude

Executive Director

 

 

ATTESTED TO:         _____________________________ John T. McCarthy (Chairman)

Elected Member

 

_____________________________ Michele Aubrey

Appointed Fifth Member

 

_____________________________ Cheryl Dugre

Elected Member

 

_____________________________ Todd McGee

Appointed Member

 

_____________________________ Tanya Wdowiak

Ex-Officio Member


Anthony Dulude
Executive Director

City Hall Annex
Room 207
20 Korean Veterans Plaza Holyoke MA 01040
Monday - Friday
8:30 am to 4:30 pm
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