A Public meeting of the Corrections Officer Retirement Plan Local Board for the Department of Corrections was convened, Tuesday, February 24, 2004, at 2:00 p.m., in the Occupational Licensing Building, 1645 West Jefferson, Fourth Floor Conference Room, Phoenix, Arizona.

Present at the meeting were the following individuals:

Nolan Thompson, Chair Lu Mc Lendon, Board Secretary

Patrick Scherden, Board Member Karen Ray, Board Coordinator

Jeff Hood, Board Member Carol Osterhaus, PSB

Mike Smarik, Board Member

I. Call to Order - Election of Local Board Chair for 2004. - Local Board meeting called to order by Chair, N. Thompson at 2:05 p.m. A motion to re-elect current Chair, N. Thompson to a second term as chairman was made by P. Scherden. Seconded by M. Smarik. Unanimously approved.

II. Approval of Minutes

a. Approval of the December 23, 2003, Public Meeting Minutes. - Tabled

b.  Approval of the January 22, 2004, Public Meeting Minutes - Tabled

c.  Approval of the February 24, 2004, Public Meeting Minutes - Tabled

III. Disability Retirement - The Local Board may consider and vote on the following disability applications. The Board may defer decision to a later date. The Local Board my vote to discuss these applications in Executive Session pursuant to A.R.S 38-431.03 (A)(2).

a. 95-02 - Re-evaluation

b. 99-03 - Re-evaluation

c. 98-06 - Re-evaluation - Tabled

d. 03-06 - Application - A motion for approval was made by P. Scherden. Seconded by M. Smarik. Motion withdrawn by P. Scherden due to the need to obtain further clarification from Workman= s Comp. - Tabled.

IV. Normal Retirement - The Local Board may consider and vote on the following applications for Normal Retirement in public meeting or defer decision to a later date. A motion for approval of the following six Normal Retirement Applications (a - f) was made by J. Hood. Seconded by M. Smarik. Unanimously approved.

a. William K. Abby

b. William J. Byrd

c. Rene Friend

d. Henretta Stacy Hockett

e. Armando U. Ortiz

f.  Bill R. Van Blaricom

V. Survivor Benefit - The Local Board may consider and vote on the following applications for Survivor Benefits in public meeting or defer decision to a later date.

a. James S. Curran (Carolyn) - A motion for approval was made by J. Hood. Seconded by P. Scherden.

VI. Death Benefit - The Local Board may consider for the record the following applications for Death Benefits in public meeting or defer decision to a later date.

a. Olevia Waters-Lane (Tiajuana) - Noted.

VII. Request to Remain in ASRS/CORP - The Local Board may consider and vote on the following waiver requests in Public Meeting or defer decision to a later date.

a. Victoria Granillo (CORP) - A motion for approval was made by J. Hood. Seconded by M. Smarik. Unanimously approved.

b. Simon N. Obi (ASRS) - Tabled pending further clarification of the employment history.

c. Gregory G. Yardley (ASRS) - A motion for approval was made by M. Smarik. Seconded by J. Hood. Unanimously approved.

a.  Job Class eligible for CORP - DC Correctional Education Program Spect. (#04833) uncovered. A motion to deny participation in CORP due to class not meeting establish criteria to warrant CORP approval was made by J. Hood. Seconded by M. Smarik. Unanimously approved.

A motion to adjourn was made by P. Scherden. Seconded by M. Smarik.

Transcribed this 22nd day of March 2004.

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Lu McLendon, Secretary

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