Columbus, Georgia

MEMORANDUM





DATE: May 10, 2002



TO: Mayor Peters





FROM: Tiny B. Washington, CMC

Clerk of Council



SUB: Employees Pension Boards of Trustees





The terms of office of Ms. Carolyn Helms and Mr. Murray Daniel Gray, Jr.,

on the Employees Pension Boards of Trustees will expire on June 30, 2002. Mr.

Gray is eligible to succeed himself, but Ms. Helms is not as she has already

served two complete terms. Members who fill these positions are appointed for

four years.



Mr. Murray Daniel Gray serves in one of those two positions filled by

individuals representing the business community. This position is filled by a

nomination made by the Mayor and confirmed by the Council.



Ms. Carolyn Helms serves in that position filled by a representative of

the Retired City Employees Association. This position is also filled by a

nomination made by the Mayor and confirmed by the Council.



Attached for your information, is a list of the current members of the

board, along with a copy of our data sheet on the board.



Please advise if there are any questions.





cc: Council Members



Kay Love

Finance Director







CLERK OF COUNCIL'S BOARD DATA SHEET

EMPLOYEES PENSION FUND FOUR BOARDS OF TRUSTEES

REVISED MAY 28, 1992

(SUPERSEDES MAY 19, 1992 REVISION)









CREATED BY: Sections 16A-13 (13.01) 16A-25 (25.01), 16-A-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 Director of Public Safety. (16 A-13(13.1) DESIGNATED BY TITLE: The Mayor,

The City Manager and The Finance Director. (16A-13(13.01) THE FIVE DESIGNATED

BY NAME shall be selected 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 from 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 the active members of the

Employees Pension Plan as determined under 16A-3 of Columbus Code in the

following manner:



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

elected or appointed officials which are classified as non-public safety

departments for pension purposes shall each elect a nominees 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 APPOINTEES WILL BE IMMEDIATELY FORWARD TO THE SECRETARY OF THE

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

DESIGNATED BY SELECTION SHALL SERVE ONE YEAR TERMS OF OFFICE.





EMPLOYEES MAJOR DISABILITY INCOME PLAN



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 on the Employees Pension Plan.

(16-A-25)(25.01) See above, Membership, Employees 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 on the Employees Pension Plan.

(16-A-40)(40.01) See above, Membership, Employees Pension Plan



PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENT PENSION PLAN (16A-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 on the Employees Pension Plan.

(16-A-53)(53.01) See above, Membership, Employees Pension Plan







ALL FOUR BOARDS OF TRUSTEES



QUALIFICATION OF MEMBERS: See above, Membership



APPOINTED BY: See above, Membership



COMPENSATION: Member are not Compensated. (Sec. 16A-13(13-03),

(16A-25(25.03), (16A-40(40.03), and (16A-53(53.03)



TERMS OF OFFICE: The five members designated by name serve four year staggered

terms of office. (Sec. 16A-13(13.02) The two members designated by selection

shall serve two year terms of office. (16A-13)(13.02)



POWERS, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: See Sec. 16A-13 through Sec. 16A-59,

Columbus Code.



SUCCESSION: The three members designated by title continue in office. The

other members who have serve two consecutive full terms are not eligible to

succeed themselves until the laps of twelve months from the end of said term.

(Sec. 2-1,Col. Code)





CHAIRMAN: The Mayor serves as chairman of these boards.

(16A-13)(13.04), (16A-25)(25.04), (16A-40)(40.04) and (16A-53)(53.04)



SECRETARY: The Finance Director serves as secretary of these boards.

(16A-13)(13.05), (16A-25)(25.05), (16A-40)(40.05) and (16A-53)(53.05)













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:

Kay Love

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



Murray Daniel Gray, Jr. SD-16(Appt.9-23-97) 07-01-98 06-30-2002 Mayor/Council

Business Community

6847 Fawndale Dr.

Columbus, GA 31904



Carolyn P. Helms SD-16 (Appt. 8-30-94) 07-01-98 06-30-2002 Mayor/Council

Retired City Employees Representative

4245 North Oaks Drive

Columbus, GA 31909



Michael Majure SD-16 07-01-99 06-30-2003 Mayor/Council

Business Community

3003 Clubview Drive

Columbus, GA 31906



Saundra Hunter 07-01-01 06-30-2003 CtyManager/**

City Employee Represenative Council

Metra



Lt. John Starkey 07-01-01 06-30-2003 Council

Public Safety Representative

Police Department



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

Business Community

419 Hannahatchee Avenue

Columbus, GA 31906



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

Business Community

1518 Crest Dr.

Columbus, GA 31904



Morton Harris SD-16 05-01-02 04-30-2006 Mayor/Council

Business Community

2854 Cromwell Drive

Columbus, Georgia 31906



Mayor Bobby Peters, Chairman

P.O. Box 1340

Columbus, GA. 31902-1340



City Manager, Carmen Cavezza



Finance Director, Kay Love



* 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 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 City Manager, and from among the nominees

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

appointment.