Houston Firefighters Relief and Retirement Fund Pension Benefits Committee met Oct. 17

Houston Firefighters Relief and Retirement Fund Pension Benefits Committee met Oct. 17.

Here are the minutes provided by the committee:

A meeting of the Pension Benefits Committee convened at the Fund office at 4225 Interwood North Parkway, Houston, Texas 77032 on Tuesday, October 17, 2023, at 9:22 A.M.

Committee members present were Brett R. Besselman (Chair), Stephen R. Whitehead, Gerard L. Daniels, David O. Lantrip and Albertino Mays. Committee members absent were Pete Ng and David Riegor. Also, present were Trustee’s Lisa R. Slagle, staff members Timothy Schauer (Executive Director), Dalia De La Cruz (Director of Member Services), and Adam Smith (General Counsel).

The Chair of the Committee called the meeting to order and invited comments from the public. No comments were received.

The Director of Member Services reviewed the Deferred Retirement Option Plan (DROP) applications effective November 1, 2023.

There was a motion by Gerard L. Daniels, seconded by David O. Lantrip, to approve the Deferred Retirement Option Plan (DROP) applications effective November 1, 2023, as presented. The motion carried.

The Chair announced that the Committee was going into closed session under Government Code 551.078 to deliberate on medical records regarding applications for disability benefits under Section 6(c) and 6(d) of the statute and random re-examination(s), pursuant to Section 9(e) of the statute, and as shown on Member Services Report 1 and 2. The Committee went into closed session at 9:22 A.M.

Pete Ng entered the meeting at 9:24

The Committee came out of closed session and resumed open session, the Chair so announcing at 9:33 A.M.

There was a motion by Gerard L. Daniels, seconded by Pete Ng, to approve the application for disability retirement, as noted on Member Services Report (1), with a medical reexamination in 12 months. The motion carried.

There was a motion by David O. Lantrip, seconded by Stephen R. Whitehead, to approve the re examination application for disability retirement, as noted on Member Services Report (2). The motion carried.

The Director of Member Services discussed applications for service retirement.

There was a motion Pete Ng, seconded by Gerard L. Daniels, to approve the application for service retirement, as noted in Member Services Report (3,4,5, 6 and 7). The motion carried.

The Committee noted survivor(s) receiving benefits, members(s) exiting the DROP and members(s) receiving a refund of contributions.

There being no further business to discuss, the meeting adjourned at 9:35 A.M. on a motion by David O. Lantrip, seconded by Pete Ng. The motion carried.

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