HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-03-26-RB-minMinutes of the March 26, 2015 Retirement Board Meeting
Present: Robert Cunha, Joe Foley, Marguerite Oliva and Karen Marchant
Alan Fields joins the meeting remotely via a conference call
Absent: Rob Addelson, Frederick Weiss
Bob Cunha called the meeting to order at 8:00 AM.
NEW MEMBERS: (4) Kristie Demirev, Youth Family Services Social Worker; Kathleen McGowan,
SPED IA; Diane Dennehy, School Receptionist; Carly Edelstein, SSI
RETIREMENTS: Manny Ferro, Police Captain, 3/16/15; Gary Bevington, Mechanic, 6/20/15; David
Hargrave, Firefighter /Paramedic 5/9/15
DECEASED: None
The Board accepted and signed the 033115 Warrant and March payroll. The February 2015 minutes were
reviewed and approved as well as the cashbooks for January 2015.
Motion by Bob and seconded by Joe to approve the FY16 COLA of 3% on the 151$12,000 for our
retirees. Alan requested it be tabled to the next meeting when a full Board is present. There is a Town
Meeting article to increase the base to $13,000. Bob will make the presentation.
PERAC memo # 8/2015 regarding the change in the remarriage penalty for sections 9, 12(2)(d), 100 and
101 beneficiaries whose benefits terminated upon remarriage was discussed. The penalty was abolished in
2000 but only for those who remarried after July 1, 2000. This has now been changed to include those
who remarried prior to that date. Upon proper reapplication boards must grant a death benefit to any
surviving spouse who remarried before July 1, 2000. The benefit will be awarded prospectively only
from the date of application. We have one member who has applied for reinstatement.
The 2014 Annual Statement was presented for signatures. Upon reviewing page 2 of the report that
shows earnings of over $7.5 m, Alan questioned why there is a need to withdraw funds occasionally to
meet the monthly payroll. He was informed that all dividends are automatically reinvested and are shown
in the financial reports that are presented monthly.
On behalf of the Board, Bob will speak at the Town Meeting regarding the fossil fuel article on the
warrant. Meketa will provide speaker points for Bob of the Board's neutral position.
If the Town Meeting passes the article for the 6 police officers who want to buy back the time from when
they were laid off, the Board has no objections.
Stephen MacLellan and Henry Jaung from Meketa presented the interim update as of February 28, 2015.
As of 2/28/15 the market value was $142.3 mil up from $138.5 mil as of 1/31/15. Hartford was the
biggest performer and exceeded the benchmark. They reviewed performance compared to PRIT and
reported the portfolio is changing over time by becoming more defensive and reducing equity.
There was a motion by Bob, seconded by Joe and voted unanimously to add Golub and White Oak as new
managers. Funding of $4 mil each to come from Loomis and Wellington Opportunistic. The required
paperwork will be forwarded to PERAC for review.
Rob Bernstein and Lucas Turton were present from Windham Capital Management, LLC and Edward
Finn and Brian Singer from William Blair were present to give their presentations for the Global Tactical
Asset Allocation Manager search. Both firms provided overviews, philosophies, investment process,
strategies, positioning of portfolios and performance. Meketa provided a comparative manager
assessment between the two managers including historical performances and management fees. There is a
distinct difference between the two favoring William Blair. Motion by Bob, seconded by Joe and voted
unanimously to add William Blair as the new GTAA manager. Before deciding on the funding, Meketa
will provide an historical correlation with Wellington and William Blair as well as an asset summary
including Golub, White Oak and a 7% allocation from Wellington to William Blair.
Karen's step increase tabled to next meeting.
The third medical panel review for Rodney Blake has just been received at PERAC and is being sent to
Lexington. All three will be forwarded to the Board for review before the April meeting.
The Board was reminded of Memo # 39 regarding Board member training for 1" qtr. 2015.
Acadian and Hartford to be invited to next meeting for their annual reviews.
A motion was made, seconded and approved unanimously to adjourn the meeting at 10:40.
The next meeting will be held April 22, 2015, 8:00 AM at Cary Memorial Library.
Robert Cunha, Chairman Alan Fields, Appointed Member
absent
Robert Addelson, Ex Officio Member Joseph Foley, Elected Member
absent
Frederick Weiss, Appointed Member