HomeMy WebLinkAboutMemo-1CITY OF MIAMI
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
To: Honorable Members of the
City Commission
From: Priscilla A. Thompson
City Clerk
Date: August 13, 2004
Subject: Fire Fighters' and Police Officers'
Retirement Trust
References: September 9, 2004 Agenda
Enclosures: List of Members, nominations
The Fire Fighters' and Police Officers' (FIPO) Retirement Trust was created to provide retirement
benefits pursuant to the provisions of City Code Chapter 40, Division 2; to establish and maintain functions
as are necessary to administer, manage and operate the retirement plan. There are nine members on said
trust, appointed as follows:
• One trustee selected by the City Manager
• Two trustees selected by fire fighters
• Two trustees selected by police officers
• Four trustees selected by the City Commission (two of which are selected from list of six
individuals submitted by Miami Association of Fire Fighters; and two selected from list of six
individuals submitted by the Fraternal Order of Police)
The Commission At -Large is requested to appoint one of the following individuals submitted
by the Miami Association of Fire Fighters (see attached letter for its recommendation) for
seat currently held by Joseph Kaplan, whose term expired on March 8, 2004:
• Joseph Kaplan, Esq.
• Ronald Cohen, Esq.
• Dr. Marshal Barry
• Mike Ozegovich
• Mark Richard, Esq.
• Osnat Rind, Esq.
Two additional members have terms that have expired. Jesse Diner, has a term that expired on March 8,
2003. Clarence Dickson has a term that expired on March 8, 2004. Said seats are to be selected from list
of six individuals submitted by the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP), and as soon as the FOP submits its
nominations for those seats, our office will schedule that appointment for Commission consideration.
For your convenience, we have included a copy of the current membership of said board. By copy of this
memorandum, we are requesting the Agenda Office to place this issue on the September 9, 2004
Commission agenda. This issue was deferred from the June 24, 2004 Commission meeting.
PAT:ss
C: Robert Nagle, Administrator, FIPO Retirement Trust
Elvi Alonso, Agenda Coordinator
Ornel "Al" Cotera, President, FOP
Edward Pidermann, President, IAFF