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MINUTES
ORO VALLEY PUBLIC SAFETY PERSONNEL RETIREMENT SYSTEM
LOCAL BOARD MEETING
August 31, 2010 at 4:00 P.M.
ORO VALLEY TOWN HALL, KACHINA ROOM
11000 N. LA CANADA DRIVE
CALL TO ORDER - 4:00 P.M.
ROLL CALL OF BOARD MEMBERS
Present: Mayor Satish Hiremath
Jerene Watson
Dan Horetski
Wes Helvig
Richard J. Tracy Sr.
Staff: Tobin Rosen, Legal Department
Betty Dickens, Human Resource Department
Barb Harnisch, Human Resource Department
Diane Little, Police Department
Also Present: Lt. Chris Olson, Police Department
Laurie Teachout Police Department
1. OATH OF OFFICE
The terms will be formally ratified by the Mayor and Council on September 15, 2010 and
also the new citizen member will be appointed at this time. There is no need for a
formal swearing in today.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
The Board chose not to go into Executive Session.
2. APPROVAL OF APRIL 20, 2009 MINUTES
Detective Helvig MOVED TO approve the April 20, 2009 minutes. Officer Horetski
SECONDED the motion. Motion passed, (5-0)
3. REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF EMPLOYEE CHANGES
New members — none
Drops — none
Retirements — none
Death — Sergeant Doug Reedy on March 23, 2010
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4. REVIEW ATTORNEY BIOS AND APPOINT INDEPENDENT LEGAL COUNSEL
The following four attorney names were presented as possibilities for Independent Legal
Counsel for the Local Board:
Thomas Benavidez, Benavidez Law Group, P.C. —Tucson
David Niederdeppe, Ryan, Rapp & Underwood, PLC — Phoenix
David McEvoy, McEvoy, Daniels & Darcy, P.C. —Tucson
William Druke, Private Practice —Tucson
Richard Tracy Sr. MOVED TO appoint Thomas Benavidez, Benavidez Law Group, P.C.
—Tucson. Jerene Watson SECONDED the motion. Motion passed, (5-0)
5. REVIEW QUESTIONS AND PROCESSES FOR THE LOCAL BOARD.
The board did not have questions on the process.
6. REVIEW PERMANENT ACCIDENTAL DISABILITY APPLICATION AND
MEDICAL RECORDS FOR DETECTIVE LAURIE TEACHOUT.
a. If any board member needs to be recused.
Detective Wes Helvig requested to be recused.
b. Applicant's presentation
The applicant did not choose to make a presentation.
c. Review by Board
The Board reviewed the application.
7. CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON ACCIDENTAL DISABILITY
RETIREMENT FOR DETECTIVE LAURIE TEACHOUT TO DETERMINE
WHETHER THE APPLICANT EITHER FILED THE APPLICATION AFTER THE
DISABLING INCIDENT OR HAS APPLIED FOR DISABILITY RETIREMENT
WITHIN ONE YEAR AFTER THE DATE THE MEMBER CEASES TO BE AN
EMPLOYEE (A.R.S., SECTION 38-844.B).
Richard Tracy Sr. MOVED TO discuss the application. Jerene Watson SECONDED the
motion. Motion passed, (5-0)
Discussion included that the application was presented within the proper time frame and
met the criteria to accept.
Richard Tracy Sr. MOVED TO accept the disability application. Officer Dan Horetski
SECONDED the motion. Motion passed, (5-0)
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8. CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE APPOINTMENT OF A MEDICAL BOARD,
PURSUANT TO A.R.S. SECTION 38-859, SUBSECTION D, TO PERFORM AN
INDEPENDENT MEDICAL EXAM OF THE APPLICANT.
Richard Tracy Jr. MOVED TO discuss the I.M.E. Jerene Watson SECONDED the
motion. Motion passed, (5-0)
Sunnyside Medicenter, P.C. Dr. Dennis L. Thrasher, M.D., M.B.A. has consistently
been used in the past by the Local Board. Richard Tracy Sr. stated that in the past Dr.
Thrasher has done an excellent job.
Richard Tracy Sr. MOVED TO accept Dr. Thrasher as the I.M.E. for Detective Laurie
Teachout. Officer Dan Horetski SECONDED the motion. Motion passed, (5-0).
9. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS — BOARD MEMBERS CAN SUGGEST FUTURE
AGENDA ITEMS, BUT THEY CANNOT BE DISCUSSED AT THIS MEETING.
The Board requested that if Dr. Thrasher can be present at the next Board meeting that
they would like him to attend to answer additional questions that might arise. While the
meeting is not contingent upon his attendance, it would be preferred or possibly for him
to be available by teleconference.
ADJOURNMENT
Meeting adjourned approximately 5 p.m.
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Minutes prepared :
Diane Little, Senior Office Specialist
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