Columbus, Georgia

Memorandum







Date: June 3, 2004



To: Each Councilor

Mayor Poydasheff





From: Tiny B. Washington, CMC

Clerk of Council



Sub: Employees Pension Boards of Trustees







The term of office of Mrs. Mary Strozier on the Employees Pension Boards of

Trustees will expire on June 30, 2004. Mrs. Strozier is eligible to succeed

herself for another term of office.



Mrs. Strozier serves in the position that is nominated by the Mayor from

someone who represents the business community.



There are currently two women serving on this board.



Enclosed is a list of the current board members and the data sheet of the

board.



Please advise if there are any questions.



cc: Angela Cole

Finance Director







EMPLOYEES PENSION FUND FOUR BOARDS OF TRUSTEES

CLERK OF COUNCIL?S DATA SHEET

(REVISED MAY 28, 1992)

(SUPERSEDED MAY 19, 1992 REVISION)





CREATED BY: Section 16A-13 (13.02) 16A-25 (25.01), 16A-40

40.01 and 16A-53 (53.01) of the Columbus Code



CHARTER REFERENCES: 8-300 and 8-301 (Pension in General)



EMPLOYEES PENSION PLAN BOARD OF TRUSTEES (16A-13)



MEMBERSHIP: Ten members, consisting of three persons designated by title, five

persons designated by name and two persons designated by a combined process of

election and appointment from departments under the supervision of the City

Manager and departments under the supervision of the Mayor in his capacity as

Directors of Public Safety. (16A-13 (13.1) DESIGNATED BY TITLE: The Mayor, the

City Manager and the Finance Director. THE FIVE DESIGNATED BY NAME shall be

elected by the Mayor and shall be subject to approval of the Council. Of these

five, four shall be selected from the local business community and one among

the membership of the Retired City Employees Association, Inc. (16A-13) (13.02)

Of the two designated by the process of election and appointment, one shall be

selected from he active members of the Employees Pension Plan as determined

under the supervision of the City Manager and other department of elected or

appointed officials which are classified as non-public safety departments for

pension purposes shall elect a nominee of these departments the City Manager

will make a final selection by appointment. The second member designated by the

process of election and appointment shall be selected in the following manner:

Departments under the supervision of the Mayor in his capacity as the Director

of Public Safety and other departments of elected or appointed officials

classified as public safety employees for pension purposes shall each elect a

nominee who shall be submitted to the Mayor, and from among the nominees of

these departments the Mayor will make a final selection by appointment.



THE NAMES OF THE APPOINTEE WILL BE IMMEDIATELY FORWARD TO THE SECRETARY OF THE

BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND THE CLERK OF COLUMBUS COUNCIL. THE TWO TRUSTEES

DESINANTED BY SELECTION

SHALL SERVE ONE-YEAR TERMS OF OFFICE.





EMPLOYEES MAJOR DISABILITY PLAN INCOME



MEMBERSHIP: Ten members, consisting of the same three persons designated by

title, the same five persons designated by name and the same two persons

designated by selection to serve in the Employee Pension Plan. (16-A-40)

(40.01) See above, Membership Employee Pension Plan.





DEATH BENEFIT PLAN FOR RETIREES



MEMBERSHIP: Ten members, consisting of the same three persons designated by

title, the same five persons designated by name and the same two persons

designated by selection to serve in the Employee Pension Plan. (16-A-40)

(40.01) See above, Membership Employees Pension Plan.





PUBLIC SAFETY DEPATMENT PENSION PLAN (16-A-53)



MEMBERSHIP: Ten members, consisting of the same three persons designated by

title, the same five persons designated by name and the same two persons

designated by selection to serve in the Employee Pension Plan. (16-A-53)

(53.01) See above, Membership Employees Pension Plan.







PENSION FUND, EMPLOYEE'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES





Organization:

Pension Fund, Employee's Board of Trustees



Address:

P.O. Box 1340

Columbus, GA 31902

Phone:

Fax:

706-653-4087

706-653-4086



Contact:

Angela Cole

Title:

Secretary/

Treasurer



General Counsel:

City Attorney



Meeting Date:

Sept. 18, 1996, Oct. 16, 1996, Nov. 19, 1996, Jan. 15, 1997, Feb. 19,

1997, April 16, 1997, May 21, 1997, July 16, 1997, Aug. 20, 1997.



Charge/Mission

There are actually four boards which are responsible for the administration of

the city employee's pension funds. There are ten members. Three members are

designated by title, five members by name, and two members designated by a

combined process of election and appointment from city department under the

supervision of the City Manager and departments under the supervision of the

Mayor in his capacity as Director of Public Safety. The five persons

designated by name are selected by the Mayor and confirmed by the Columbus

Council. Those members designated by titles are the Mayor, the City Manager

and the Finance Director. (Columbus Code, Sec. 16A-13 (13.01), 16A-25 (25.01),

16A-40 (40.01), 16A-53 (53-01)







Pension Fund, Employee's Board: Term Begins Term Ends Appointed By





Mary A. Strozier SD-15 07-01-00 06-30-2004 Mayor/Council

Business Community

419 Hannahatchee Avenue

Columbus, GA 31906



Harvey Milner 07-01-03 06-30-2005 City Manager/**

City Employee Represenative Council

Public Services



Lt. John Starkey 07-01-03 06-30-2005 Council

Public Safety Representative

Police Department



Alan Rothschild, Jr. SD-16 07-01-01 06-30-2005 Mayor/Council

Business Community

1518 Crest Dr.

Columbus, GA 31904



Murray Daniel Gray, Jr. SD-16(Appt.9-23-97) 07-01-02 06-30-2006 Mayor/Council

Business Community

6847 Fawndale Dr.

Columbus, GA 31904



Jack Nowell SD-16 (Appt. 6-27-02) 07-01-02 06-30-2006 Mayor/Council

Retired City Employees Representative

2222 Winchester Drive

Columbus, GA 31904



Morton Harris SD-16 07-01-02 06-30-2006 Mayor/Council

Business Community

2854 Cromwell Drive

Columbus, Georgia 31906



Joseph Smith, Jr. SD-16 07-01-03

06-30-2007 Mayor/Council

Business Community

8880 River Road

Columbus, GA 31906



Mayor Robert Poydasheff, Chairman

P.O. Box 1340

Columbus, GA. 31902-1340



City Manager, Carmen Cavezza



Finance Director, Angela Cole



* Departments under the supervision of the Mayor in his capacity as the

Director of Public Safety employees for pension purposes shall each elect a

nominee who shall be be submitted to the Mayor, and from among the nominees of

these departments the mayor will make a final selection by appointment.



** Departments under the supervision of the City Manager and other

departments of elected officials or appointed officials which are classified

as non-public safety departments for pension purposes shall each elect a

nominee who shall be submitted to the the City Manager, and from among the

nominees of these departments the City Manager will make a final selection by

appointment.