MEMORANDUM
DATE: June 9, 2006
TO: Mayor Poydasheff
FROM: Tiny B. Washington, CMC
Clerk of Council
SUB: Employees Pension Boards of Trustees
The terms of office of Mr., Murray Daniel Gray, Jr., Mr. Morton A. Harris,
and Mr. Franklyn Lambert on the Employees Pension Boards of Trustees will
expire on June 30, 2006. All three are eligible to succeed themselves.
.
Mr. Morton Harris and Mr. Daniel Gray, Jr., serves as two of the four
Business Community representatives.
Mr. Franklyn Lambert serves as the Retired City Employees representative.
All appointments to these boards are made pursuant to the provision of
Section 16A-13.01 and 13.02 of the Columbus Code, a copy of which is attached.
Also, 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
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(SUPERSEDED MAY 19, 1992 REVISION)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.
ALL FOUR BOARDS OF TRUSTEES
QUALIFICATIONS OF MEMBERS: See above, Membership
APPOINTED BY: See above, Membership
COMPENSATION: Members are not compensated. (Sec. 16-A-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 years
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 served 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) (40.05) and (16A-53) (53.04)
SECRETARY: The Finance Director serves as secretary of these boards. (16A-13)
(13.05), (16A-13) (13.05), (16A-25) (25.05), (16A-40) (40.05) and (16A-53)
(53.05)
Board: PENSION FUND, EMPLOYEE'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Organization: Pension Fund,Employee's Board of Trustees No. of Members 10
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 be 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. 9Columbus Code, Sec. 16A-13 (13.01), 16A-25
(25.01), 16A-40 (40.01), 16A-53 (53-01)
Board Member: Harvey Milner (Oath 7-25-03) City Employee Represenative Public Services Appointed
By: City Manager/Council
7-8-03/6-30-05
(suc) Saundra Hunter
7-01-05/6-30-09
Term Begins: 07/01/2005 Term Ends: 06/30/2009
Board Member: David Arrington
(Oath ) Public Safety Assistant Fire Chief Appointed By: Council
8-7-05/6-30-07
(suc) Lt. John Starkey
Term Begins: 07/01/2005 Term Ends: 06/30/2007
Board Member: Alan Rothschild,Jr. SD-29 (Oath 8-1-01)
Business Community 1518 Crest Dr. Columbus GA 31904 Appointed By: Mayor/Council
7-19-01/6-30-05
(suc) Morton Harris
7-01-05/6-30-09
Term Begins: 07/01/2005 Term Ends: 06/30/2009
Board Member: Murray Daniel Gray, Jr.
SD-29 (Oath 11-5-97)
Business Community
6847 Fawndale Dr.
Columbus GA 31904 Appointed By: Mayor/Council
Appt.9-23-97/6-30-98
(fill) John Karr
7-1-98/6-30-02
7-1-02/6-30-06
Term Begins: 07/01/2002 Term Ends: 06/30/2006
Board Member: Franklyn Lambert SD-15 (Appt.6-27-02) (Oath
4-1-05)RetiredCityEmployeesRepresentative3011 Meadowview Dr Columbus GA 31906
Appointed By: Mayor/Council
(fill) Jack Nowell
3-31-05/06-30-06
Term Begins: 07/01/2002 Term Ends: 06/30/2006
Board Member: Morton Harris SD-29
(Oath 7-12-02) Business Community 254 Cromwell Dr Columbus GA 31906 Appointed By:
Mayor/Council
7-1-02/6-30-06
(new position)
Term Begins: 07/01/2002 Term Ends: 06/30/2006
Board Member: Joseph Smith,Jr. SD-29 BusinessCommunity
(Oath 7-9-03)
8880 River Rd Columbus GA 31906 Appointed By: Mayor/Council
7-9-03/6-30-07
(suc) Michael Majure
Term Begins: 07/01/2003 Term Ends: 06/30/2007
Board Member: Mary A. Strozier SD-15 (Oath 9-6-00)
BusinessCommunity 419 Hannahatchee Ave Columbus GA 31906 Appointed By: Mayor/Council
9-6-00/6-30-04
(suc) Henry Harris Thomas
7-1-04/6-30-08
Term Begins: 07/01/2004 Term Ends: 06/30/2008
Board Member: Mayor Robert Poydasheff Appointed By: Authority
Term Begins: Continues in office Term Ends: Continues in office
Board Member: City Manager Appointed By: Authority
Term Begins: Continues in office Term Ends: Continues in office
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