5/16/17 Benton Firefighter Pension Board Meeting

                                                           AGENDA
                       BENTON FIREFIGHTER PENSION BOARD
                           TUESDAY, MAY 16, 2017 AT 10:00 A.M.
                                             BENTON CITY HALL
                                  1403 S. MAIN, BENTON, IL 62812

1. CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL

2. PUBLIC COMMENTS

3. MINUTES – Reading and approval of the minutes for the previous meeting

4. CORRESPONDENCE

5. BILLS

6. TREASURER’S REPORT – Lisa Meno

7. INVESTMENT REPORT – John Johnson of Zeminick & Walker

8. OLD BUSINESS
A) Discuss status election results for the active duty seat currently held by Jeff
Coleman, term expires 4/30/2017
B) Discuss compliance with deadlines regarding mandatory training of all
pension board trustees (2016).

9. NEW BUSINESS
A) Discuss adopting possible travel expense reporting rule.
B) Discuss 2017 mandatory trustee training opportunities:
i. IPPFA Regional Seminar, Lewis & Clark Community College, June
20, 2017;
ii. IPPFA Mid-America Conference, St. Louis, Missouri, October 3 – 6,
2017.
iii. IPPFA Regional Seminar, John A. Logan College (Carterville),
November 15, 2017.
C) Matt Carpenter request for combined years of service from Benton Fire
Pension Fund to Effingham Fire Pension Fund.
D) FOIA Officer/Open Meetings Act Compliance Officer must complete annual
on-line training through Attorney General’s website.
E) Discuss possible change in July meeting date from July 21, 2017 to July 14, 2017.

10. APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP

11. APPLICATION FOR BENEFITS

12. NEXT MEETING DATE / ADJOURNMENT