HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-04-23 Retirement Board Minutes - Executive SessionTown of Reading R4CEIVED TC'WN CLERK F� o' Meeting Minutes READING, `AA. op 2824 JUN -5 PM 12:21 Board - Committee - commission - Council: Contributory Retirement Board Date: 2019-04-23 Time: 4:00 PM Building: Reading Retirement Administration Location: Conference Room Address: 2 Haven Street Unit 307 Session: Executive Session Purpose: General Business Version: Final Attendees: Members - Present: Thomas Clough, Chairman Sharon Angstrom Carol Roberts Joseph Coughlin Members - Not Present: David Gentile Others Present: Atty Michael Sacco Johanna Roman, member of the Reading Retirement System Alessandra Campo Donna O'Handley Colleen Loughlin, Administrator Elaine Kelly, Asst Administrator Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: Elaine Kelly Topics of Discussion: Page 1 1 28-• MINUTES OF THE READING RETIREMENT BOARD MEETING EXECUTIVE SESSION April 23, 2019 at 4:00 P.M. Present at this executive session were the following individuals: Thomas A. Clough, Chairman Sharon M. Angstrom Carol B. Roberts Joseph J. Coughlin Colleen Loughlin, Retirement Board Administrator Elaine Kelly, Assistant Retirement Board Administrator Arty, Michael Sacco Johanna Roman Alessandra Campo Donna O'Handley The hearing was recorded and is considered to be a part of the minutes. EXECUTIVE. SESSION (4:00 PM) An evidentiary hearing was heldregarding the Accidental Disability Application of Johanna Roman, which was conducted in executive session, as requested by the member. Arty. Michael Sacco presided over the hearing. • SHARON ANGSTROM moved to approve a medical panel request for the Accidental Disability Application of Johanna Roman. SECONDED BY: JOSEPH COUGHLIN ROLL CALL VOTE: THOMAS CLOUGH Aye SHARON ANGSTROM Aye CAROL ROBERTS Aye JOSEPH COUGHLIN Aye VOTED: (4-0-0) UNANIMOUS The Board Administrator will request a signed medical release form from Johanna Roman and forward to applicable medical providers in an effort to gather medical records dating from August 2017 to current. Arty. Sacco will draft a letter with a list of questions the Board would like addressed by the medical panel. Arty. Sacco, Johanna Roman, Alessandra Campo and Donna O'Jiandlcy left the Executive Session at 5:00 PM. 29 • SHARON ANGSTROM moved to exit Executive Session and reconvene in Open Session. SECONDED BY: JOSEPH COUGHLIN ROLL CALL VOTE: THOMAS CLOUGH Aye SHARON ANGSTROM Aye CAROL ROBERTS Aye JOSEPH COUGHLIN Aye VOTED: (4-0-0)UNANIMOUS Reconvened in open session at 5:00 P.M. Thomas A. Clough, Chaifirran Sharon M. Angstrom, Ex Officio Cazp Robdr(rts, I° ppointed `J A D vid A. Gentile, "elected JosepN'J. Coughlin. 2"" elected J