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Firemen's Relief & Pension Board Minutes
January 6, 2015
Board Members present: Mayor Suzette Cooke, City Clerk Ronald Moore, Sam
Grubbs, and Councilmember Les Thomas
Others present: Finance Director Aaron BeMiller, Accounting & Reporting Manager
Lavina Brennecke, Senior Financial Analyst Susanne Shaw
Mayor Cooke called the meeting to order at 3:30 p.m.
Minutes of October 7, 2014. Sam Grubbs moved to approve the minutes of
October 7, 2014, as written, seconded by City Clerk Ronald Moore. Motion
carried 3-0.
4th Quarter 2014 Financial Transactions. BeMiller communicated that the
format of the report has been revised to a quarterly format. He reviewed the
balance sheet and noted that it compares transactions through November 2010,
2011, 2013, and 2014. He noted that the end-of-year balance sheet and the
statement of cash flows are also displayed in the report. The final page contains the
investments and it is similar to how it was reported in the past.
Councilmember Thomas arrived at 3:35 p.m.
BeMiller continued and noted that overall assets and retained earnings have
decreased over the last five years. He stated that the retained earnings on
November 30, 2014 are $2,769,579, as compared to $2,906,690 on November 30,
2013.
Grubbs confirmed that the decreases are based on more money going out than
coming in and BeMiller confirmed the fund is in good shape.
BeMiller reviewed the income statement and confirmed with Mayor Cooke that the
increase is tied to greater insurance premiums being collected. He added that
LEOFF pension distributions increased by $17,000 or 16 percent, as compared to
last year. He also noted that the title in the statement has been revised to
"actuarial study." BeMiller added that pension costs for 2014 will be just over
$19,000, 16 percent more than last year and the actuarial recommendation for the
amount provided for retiree benefits will be increased $226,000, a 15 percent
increase from 2013. He noted that the fund is projected to have an ending net
deficit of almost $89,000, about $100,000 better than last year. Additionally, the
ending fund balance on retained earnings will be almost $2.8 million. Also, BeMiller
said, the operating income through December 2014 would show a loss of $111,000,
which is $50,000 less than the loss last year.
Brennecke provided a refresher on fair market value and BeMiller noted the specific
investments that reflect fair market value adjustments.
Sam Grubbs moved to approve the financial reports for the September,
October, and November, seconded by Councilmember Thomas. Motion
carried 4-0.
Cost of Living Allowance - Information. Shaw communicated that for contract
year 2015 the Regional Fire Authority will receive a 2.2 percent increase specific to
the Seattle/Tacoma/Bremerton Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and
Clerical Workers (CPI-W) plus a market adjustment of 1.5 percent, which equals a
total increase of 3.7 percent on January 1, 2015. She added that their statements
and check will be mailed on January 20.
Other Business. BeMiller proposed changing the dates of the meetings to coincide
with the end of the month. He stated that the next meeting would be April 21, 2015
and subsequent meetings would be the third Tuesday of each month following the
end of the quarter. Therefore, the months will be January, April, July, and October.
Councilmember Thomas moved to revise the meetings to the third Tuesday
of the month following the end of each quarter, seconded by Sam Grubbs.
Motion carried 4-0.
Adiournment. The meeting adjourned at 3:50 p.m.
Ronald F. Moore, MMC
Board Secretary/City Clerk
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