A Public meeting of the Corrections Officer Retirement Plan Local Board for the Department of Corrections was convened, Friday, March 26, 2004, at 1:30 p.m., in the Occupational Licensing Building, 1645 West Jefferson, Fourth Floor Conference Room, Phoenix, Arizona.

Present at the meeting were the following individuals:

Mike Smarik, Acting Chair Lu Mc Lendon, Board Secretary

Bennie Rollins, Board Member Jeff Hood, Board Member

Absent: Nolan Thompson, Chair Karen Ray, Board Coordinator

Patrick Scherden, Board Member

I. Call to Order - The meeting of the Corrections Officer Retirement Plan Local Board was called to order by Acting Chair, M. Smarik, at 1:44 p.m., Friday, March 26, 2004. Board Member, B. Rollins, was in attendance.

II. Approval of Minutes

a. Approval of the December 23, 2003, Public Meeting Minutes. - A motion for approval was made by J. Hood. Seconded by B. Rollins. Approved.

b.  Approval of the January 22, 2004, Public Meeting Minutes - A motion for approval was made by J. Hood. Seconded by B. Rollins. Approved.

c.  Approval of the February 24, 2004, Public Meeting Minutes - A motion for approval was made by J. Hood. Seconded by B. Rollins. Approved.

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. 98-06 - Re-evaluation - A motion to send applicant for a re-evaluation as per a prior Board decision, August 22, 2002, was made by J. Hood. Seconded by B. Rollins. Unanimously approved.

b. 03-06 - Application (Tabled from 2/24/04 Board Meeting) - After review of the medical documentation, the Board determined to request a follow-up medical evaluation to be conducted no sooner than Mary 2004 consistent with previous evaluations contained in the file which indicates the maximum level of physical benefit will not be derived until that time and that action be tabled until receipt of this evaluation. Seconded by B. Rollins. Unanimously approved.

lV. 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 seven Normal Retirement Applications (a - g) was made by J. Hood. Seconded by B. Rollins. Unanimously approved.

a. Gustavo O. Basurto

b. Fred G. Borresen

c. Abel Garza

d. Alan R. Mielke

e. Ruben P. Montano

f.  Larry J. Spurgeon

g.  Henry M. Ulloa

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 motion for approval of the following five (5) survivor application (a - e) was made by B. Rollins. Seconded by J. Hood. Unanimously approved.

a. William K. Abbey (Joan)

b. Robert R. Hanson (Virginia)

c. Thomas L. Jaramillo (Shalon)

d. Thomas J. Neal (Connie)

e. David A. Plantz (Kelli)

VI. 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. Simon N. Obi - A motion for approval to remain in ASRS was made by J. Hood. Seconded by B. Rollins. Unanimously approved.

VII. General Discussion - None

A motion to adjourn was made by J. Hood. Seconded by B. Rollins.

Transcribed this 20th day of April 2004.

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Lu McLendon, Secretary

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