Retirement Services Division June 7, 2013 Minutes of the Retirement Commission Legal & Personnel Subcommittee

Subcommittee on Legal and Personnel Matters
Meeting of June 7, 2013, 8:00 a.m.
OSC, 55 Elm Street, Hartford, CT


Present: Commission Chairman Peter Blum and Trustees Michael Carey, Charles Casella, Robert Coffey and Paul Fortier.

The meeting was called to order at 8:00 a.m. Mr. Casella moved to go into Executive Session to discuss the Bouchard matter, the hiring of Legal Counsel for the Bouchard matter and for the Commission, the draft Compliance document from Ice Miller and the Micari issue and to invite Chairman Blum to attend. Mr. Fortier seconded and the motion was approved unanimously.

At 9:30, Mr. Fortier moved to come out of Executive Session. Mr. Carey seconded and the motion was approved unanimously.

Mr. Coffey moved to recommend to the Commission that it approve of a proposed agreement with Class Action Administrators, Inc. for services required in the Bouchard case, contingent on execution by CAA, Inc. a copy of which is attached as an appendix to the minutes. Mr. Fortier seconded and the motion was approved unanimously.

Mr. Coffey moved to recommend to the Commission that it approve of a proposed personal services agreement with Robinson and Cole, LLC, contingent on execution by Robinson and Cole, a copy of which is attached to the minutes. Mr. Casella seconded and the motion was approved unanimously.

Mr. Coffey moved to recommend to the Commission that it grant the subcommittee the authority to assign specific work to Commission legal counsel. Mr. Casella seconded and the motion was approved unanimously.

Mr. Coffey moved that the subcommittee refer the draft compliance document prepared by Ice Miller for review by Robinson and Cole, LLC., subject to execution of a personal services agreement and to the Commission'S action with regard to the recommendation that the subcommittee be granted the authority to assign specific legal work to Commission legal counsel. Mr. Casella seconded and the motion was approve unanimously.

Mr. Fortier moved to adjourn and Mr. Carey seconded. The motion was approved unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 9:45 a.m.


Respectfully submitted,


Robert D. Coffey

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