Columbus, Georgia

Georgia's First Consolidated Government

Post Office Box 1340
Columbus, Georgia, 31902-1340
(706) 653-4013
fax (706) 653-4016

Council Members

MEMORANDUM





DATE: July 6, 2007



TO: Council Members

Mayor Wetherington





FROM: Tiny B. Washington, CMC

Clerk of Council



SUB: Employees Pension Boards of Trustees



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The terms of office of Mr. Harvey Milner, and Mr. Robert Futrell on the

Employees Pension Boards of Trustees expired on June 30, 2007. Mr. Futrell is

eligible to succeed himself, but Mr. Milner is not eligible to succeed himself,

as this will be the end of his second full term of office on he board.



Mayor?s Nomination ? Confirmation not required by Council



Mr. Robert Futrell - Serves as the representative of the Public Safety

employees Department under the supervision of the Mayor, in his capacity, as

the Director of Public Safety and other departments of elected and appointed

officials classified as Public Safety employees for pension purposes, shall

each select a nominee who shall be submitted to the Mayor and from among the

nominees will make a final selection by appointment. The Finance Director and

the Clerk of Council are then notified of the name of the individual that has

been appointed. (Section 16A-13(13.02)





City Manager?s Appointment ? Confirmation not required by Council



Mr. Harvey Milner ? Serves as the representative of the other employees,

those non-public safety City employees? Departments under the supervision of

the City Manager and other departments of elected and appointed officials,

which are classified as non-public safety departments for pension purposes,

shall each select 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. The Finance Director and the Clerk of Council

are then notified of the name of the individual appointed. (Section

16A-13(13.02)



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: Pam Hodge

Finance Director







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: Pamela Hodge Title: Secretary/Treasurer

General Counsel: City Attorney

Meeting Date: Meetings are held on the first Wednesday of each month unless otherwise

noted.

Charge/Mission: There is only one board that is 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. 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

7-01-05/6-30-07

Term Begins: 07/01/2005 Term Ends: 06/30/2007



Board Member: Robert Futrell SD-15

(Oath ) Public Safety

Fire & EMS Dept.

510 10th Street

Columbus, GA 31901 Appointed By: Mayor/Council

7-11-06/6-30-07

(fill) David Arrington

Term Begins: 07/01/2005 Term Ends: 06/30/2007



Board Member: Alan Rothschild, Jr. SD-15 (Oath 8-1-01)

Business Community

P.O. Box 2707

Columbus, GA 31902 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: George "Roy" Plummer (retired) SD-15

Business Community

2101 18th Avenue

Columbus, GA 31901 Appointed By: Mayor/Council

Appt.7-11-06/6-30-10

(suc) Murray Gray, Jr.



Term Begins: 07/01/2006 Term Ends: 06/30/2010



Board Member: Omagene Holland SD-15 Retired City Employee 5429 Holland Drive Columbus

GA 31909 Appointed By: Mayor/Council

(fill) Franklyn Lambert



Term Begins: N/A Term Ends: 06/30/2010



Board Member: Morton Harris SD-15

(Oath 7-12-02) Business Community

P.O. Box 2707

Columbus, GA 31902 Appointed By: Mayor/Council

7-1-02/6-30-06

(new position)

7-1-06/6-30-10



Term Begins: 07/01/2006 Term Ends: 06/30/2010



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-Weaver SD-15 (Oath 9-6-00)

BusinessCommunity

419 Hannahatchee Ave Columbus, GA 31907 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 Jim Wetherington

(chairman) SD-29

P.O. Box 1340

Columbus, GA 31902 Appointed By: Authority

Term Begins: Continues in office Term Ends: Continues in office



Board Member: Isaiah Hugley, City Manager SD-15

P.O. Box 1340

Columbus, GA 31902 Appointed By: Authority

Term Begins: Continues in office Term Ends: Continues in office

Additional Info:







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)

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