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Minutes of the June 23, 2016 Retirement Board Meeting Present: Robert Cunha, Joe Foley, Alan Fields, Rob Addelson; Marguerite Oliva Fred Weiss joined the meeting by conference call Bob Cunha called the meeting to order at 8:00 AM. NEW MEMBERS: (3) Alexander Rose, Firefighter/Paramedic; Paul Johnson, SSI: Dmitriy Arkannikov, PO DEATHS: Mary Edgett, DPW Clerk, 5/20/16 RETIREMENTS: None The Board accepted and signed the 063016 Warrant and June payroll. The May 2016 minutes were reviewed and approved as well as the cashbooks for April 2016. Two applications have been received for Karen’s replacement. One works for Hayden Recreation and whose background is in computers. The other has been working for State Retirement for 17 years and appears to have an understanding of Ch. 32. A decision was made to interview the applicant with Ch. 32 knowledge. He will be contacted to make sure he knows the position is only part-time. Carl approached Maggie to suggest hiring a full-time person who could then help out in another office for the hours beyond the retirement office hours. Bob voiced his concern of maintaining the confidentiality needed with the retirement office information. Alan and Joe also mentioned their concerns with sharing personnel with another office. Rob will bring the Board’s concerns to Carl. The Board reviewed the actuarial studies provided by Dan Sherman that examined decreasing the assumption to 7.5% with COLA bases of $13,000 and $14,000. Rob wants to have a conversation with Carl and requested that further discussion be put on the July agenda. The Board reviewed the information sent by Mike Sacco regarding the Creedon DALA hearing. The Magistrate told Ms. Creedon there wasn’t anything DALA could do, the Board had done nothing incorrectly and she needed to return to Probate Court. The Magistrate will draft a decision and will leave the record open for 30 days. Mike will forward the report to the Board when it is received. Dan Rasmussen and Jeff Brown presented a review of Beacon Fund V noting three properties that have closed subsequent to year-end, one under contract and five proceeding toward exit. Fund V expires in August but with the approval of the board of advisors there could be a one- year extension. 90% of the capital has been called and 54% of called capital has been distributed to date. The expected return is 60 to 65 cents back on the dollar and approximately -7% IRR. Henry Jaung and Steve MacLellan presented the interim May 31 report. The assets increased th from $139m to $140.1m from April 30. Domestic Equity is the largest holding in the portfolio and was the best performer.