MINUTES OF PUBLIC MEETING
FOR CORRECTIONS OFFICER RETIREMENT PLAN LOCAL BOARD
ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

A Public meeting of the Corrections Officer Retirement Plan Local Board for the Department of Corrections was convened Tuesday, August 5, 2008, at 9:00 a.m., in the Human Services Building, 1831 West Jefferson, Second Floor Training Room, in Phoenix, Arizona.

Present at the meeting were the following individuals:

1. Call to Order – Local Board meeting called to order by P. Scherden, Chair, at 9:00 a.m.,Tuesday, August 5, 2008.
2. Approval of Minutes – A motion for approval of Wednesday, July 9, 2008 Public Meeting Minutes was made by R. Burgher and seconded by M. Proto. Approved unanimously.
3. Disability Retirement – None. Chair inquired if there were any pending. There are none.
4. Normal Retirements – The following applications have been filed and are presented for Local Board consideration.
   1. August 1, 2008 – A motion to remove items 1 - 8 was made by R. Burgher and seconded by M. Proto. Approved unanimously.
      1. Armando J. Amarillas
      2. Edward H. Borgnaes II
      3. John S. Gutt
      4. Robert E. Miranda
      5. Shayne M. Stoyer
      6. Gary A. Sweet
      7. Michael L. Swenson
      8. Rene M. Valdez
   2. September 1, 2008 – A motion to approve items 1-2 was made by M. Proto and seconded by W. Woolsey. Approved unanimously.
      1. Kevin L. Van Hyning
      2. Robert B. Watson
5. Survivor Benefits – The following applications were presented for consideration. A motion to Table item b due to absence of documents was made by R. Burgher and seconded by W. Woolsey. Approved unanimously. A motion to approve item a was made by M. Proto and seconded by R. Burgher. Approved unanimously.
   1. Bob D. Goldsmith (Mary)
   2. Juan D. Ybarra (Mary)
6. Death Benefits - None.
7. Request to Remain in ASRS/CORP – The following application has been filed and is presented for Local Board consideration.
   1. Antonio Barrios, Jr. (ASRS) – A motion to approve was made by R. Burgher and seconded by W. Woolsey. Approved unanimously. Discussion: Applicant provided a chronology. Applicant further explained his intent to provide the most positive impact to the agency by accepting a position more suited to his skills and experience. R. Burgher inquired as to the impact to the member and the Plan. No negative impact occurs to either, in the event of an approved waiver. W. Woolsey pointed out that, had the Applicant been properly informed of his alternatives eight months ago, the waiver would have been done and approved. R. Burgher asked the Applicant how long he intended to work. Applicant intends to work five years.
   2. Audrey. A. Burke (CORP) – A motion to approve item a was made by R. Burgher and seconded by W. Woolsey. Approved unanimously
8. General Discussion – Items may be discussed/voted on by the Board. At any time, the Board may enter into Executive Session pursuant to A.R.S 38-431.03 (A)(2) and obtain legal advice pursuant to A.R.S 38-431.03 (A)(3) to discuss details of a serious or confidential nature.
   1. Board vacancies – Secretary provided Plan of Action to conduct an election. To date, 67 nominations of 11 members have been received. Secretary identified two employees from Arizona Department of Juvenile Corrections to assist in the ballot count on October 28, 2008. Chair asked that a Board Member be present. W. Woolsey will see about a schedule conflict in order to be present. B. Rollins’ recent resignation precipitates an additional vacancy as the Director-appointed Member. Some discussion for an appropriate replacement arose. W. Woolsey will be seeing Division Director Goldsmith this afternoon. He will attempt to obtain clarification as to the potential candidates, and will inform the Board.
   2. A.R.S 38-884 sunset effective 6/30/08 – Training will be available in 2 weeks to the 14 members affected by the change. The purpose is to assist in possible transitions to administrative positions, and inform them of available benefits and alternatives.
9. Call to Public –None

Meeting adjourned at 9:48 a.m.

Transcribed this 5th day of August 2008.

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Dan Gannon, Board Secretary

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