Houston Firefighters Relief and Retirement Fund Pension Benefits Committee met Feb. 20

Houston Firefighters Relief and Retirement Fund Pension Benefits Committee met Feb. 20.

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, February 20, 2024, at 9:57 A.M.

Committee members present were Brett R. Besselman (Chair), David O. Lantrip, Edward Llewellyn, Gerard L. Daniels, and Albertino Mays. Committee member absent were Pete Ng and David Riegor. Also, present were Trustee’s Lisa R. Slagle, Arif Rasheed, 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 March 1, 2024.

There was a motion by, Gerard L. Daniels, seconded by David O. Lantrip, to approve the Deferred Retirement Option Plan (DROP) applications effective March 1, 2024, as presented. The motion carried.

The Director of Member Services discussed applications for service retirement.

There was a motion Gerard L. Daniels, seconded by David O. Lantrip, to approve the application for service retirement, as noted in Member Services Report (1 and 2). 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 9:58 A.M. on a motion by David O. Lantrip, seconded by Edward Llewellyn. The motion carried.

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