A Public meeting of the Corrections Officer Retirement Plan Local Board for the Department of Corrections was convened, Thursday, January 22, 2004, at 9:00 a.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

Mike Smarik, Board Member Carol Osterhaus, PSB

I. Call to Order -The meeting of the Corrections Officer Retirement Plan Local Board was called to order by Chair, N. Thompson at 9:24 a.m. with board member, M. Smarik attending via telephone - Election of Local Board Chair for 2004 was tabled for the next regularly scheduled board meeting in February 2004.

II. Approval of Minutes - Approval of the December 23, 2003, 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. 99-03 - Re-evaluation - Tabled

b. 98-06 - Re-evaluation - 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. P. Scherden made a motion to approve the Normal Retirement application for Paul F. Brooke, Jr. pending receipt of a signed C12 and further motioned to approve applications b - k. Seconded by M. Smarik. Approved

a. Paul F. Brooke, Jr.

b. James M. Danelz

c. Ronald J. Dupuis (retro)

d. Lupe Elizalde

e. Timothy D. Hilling

f.  Aubry L. Hudgens

g.  Lloyd W. Loop, Jr.

h.  Sekhar K. Reddy

i.  Gerald H. Russell

j.  Daniel T. Taylor

k.  Jackie W. Upchurch

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. Alicia V. Hines (Tony) - A motion for approval was made by P. Scherden. Seconded by M. Smarik.

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. Barbara Tucker (Antonetta Campers & Takisha Morgan) -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. Simon N. Obi (ASRS)

a. Gregory G. Yardley (ASRS)

a.  Job Class eligible for CORP - DC Correctional Education Program Spect. (#04833) uncovered. Tabled

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