Retirement Services Division September 12, 2013 Minutes of the Retirement Commission Legal & Personnel Subcommittee

Subcommittee on Legal and Personnel Matters
Meeting of September 12, 2013, 8:00 AM
OSC, 55 Elm Street, Hartford, CT

Present: Commission Chairman Peter Blum, Trustees Michael Carey, Charles Casella, Robert Coffey, Paul Fortier and Linda Yelmini, and Temporary Commission Counsel Nicole Dorman.

The meeting was called to order at 8:05 a.m. Mr. Casella moved to go into Executive Session to discuss correspondence from Robinson and Cole, a communication from lce-Miller, the Leff matter, the Carter matter, the Maturo matter, the Bouchard matter, hiring commission counsel and contractual billing and to invite Ms. Yelmini to attend to discuss all matters and to invite Attorney Dorman to attend to discuss the Leff, Carter, Maturo and Bouchard matters.
Mr. Carey seconded and the motion was approved unanimously.

Mr. Coffey left the meeting at 10:50. At 10:55, Mr. Casella moved to come out of Executive Session. Paul Fortier seconded and the motion was approved unanimously.

ln public session the following motions were made:

1. Robinson & Cole - Charles Casella moved that the Sub-Committee authorize Chairman Blum to move forward with Robinson & cole in having that firm perform the $5,000 review of issues, as they outlined in their recent correspondence. Paul Fortier seconded. All voted in favor.

2. Carler - Paul Fortier moved that Mr. Carter be scheduled for hearing before the full commission. Charles Casella seconded. All voted in favor.

3. Maturo - Charles Casella moved that the sub-committee recommend to the Commission that the matter be referred to the MEB for review of continued disability. Paul Fortier seconded. All voted in favor.

At 11:04 a.m. Charles Casella moved to adjourn. Paul Fortier seconded. All voted in favor.

Respectfully submitted,

Robert D. Coffey

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