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RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
Firemen's Pension Board
October 27, 1986
Board: Mayor Dannels, Town Treasurer Graves, Clerk
O'Connor, Fire Chief Rumley
Attending: Mayor Dannels, Clerk O'Connor, Fire Chief
Rumley
Also Attending:
Town Administrator Hill, Town Attorney White,
Finance Officer Vavra, 1st Assistant Chief
Watson, 2nd Assistant Chief McCracken,
Secretary/Treasurer Dike
ELECTION OF OFFICERS:
Town Attorney White advised three (3) members of the Estes Park
Volunteer Fire Department and three officers of the Town are
eligible to serve on the Firemen's Pension Board.
The Fire Department advised the Pension Board their three members
to the Board are Jack T. Rumley, James Watson and Gary McCracken.
By law, the Mayor, Treasurer and Clerk are the three members
representing the Town.
It was regularly moved, seconded and carried that the following
are Pension Board Officers:
President - Jack T. Rumley
Treasurer - Monte L. Vavra
Secretary - Vickie O'Connor
DISABILITY PENSION FOR FIREMEN - REVIEW OF LEGAL OPINION:
Town Attorney White submitted a legal opinion concerningdisabil-
ity pension for Estes Park Volunteer Firemen. A medical disabil-
ity is defined as follows:
A disability from any cause resulting in
permanent incapacity to perform assigned
duties as a volunteer fireman by reason of
any medically determinable physical or mental
impairment which can be expected to be of
long continued and indefinite duration.
The Firemen's Pension Board would make the determination of
disability The Board could (1) grant a medical disability
pension or (2) grant a deferred retirement plan. The following
requirements would apply in granting a deferred retirement plan:
(1) any fireman who had completed all training hours for the last
three years prior to seeking retirement; and (2) to those firemen
serving a total of ten (10) years. Retirement would be granted
on a "pro-rata" basis. Following discussion, Mayor Dannels moved
the Firemen's Pension Board disregard adoption of the disability
pension in favor of the deferred retirement plan. Member Watson
seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.
With regard to calculating the deferred retirement plan on a
pro-rata basis, the Board stated retirement will be based upon
the last completed year of service.
APPLICATIONS FOR PENSION:
HOFF, Donald - Mr. Hoff submitted his application for pension.
Mr. Hoff entered the Department September 6, 1966 and has served
20 years. Chief Rumley confirmed all equipment had been re-
turned, the required number of training hours had been obtained,
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and he was over the age of 50. Member Watson moved the applica-
tion be approved. Member McCracken seconded the motion and it
passed unanimously.
SEYBOLD, Jim - Mr. Seybold also submitted his application for
pension. Mr. Seybold entered the Department July 7, 1970 and
served a total of 16 years. Chief Rumley confirmed all equipment
had been returned and the required number of training hours had
been obtained, however, Mr. Seybold was not over the age of 50.
Mr. Seybold's pension will be deferred four (4) years. Member
Watson moved the application be approved. Member McCracken
seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.
MOORE, Louis - Mr. Moore submitted his application for pension
following 15 years of service (entered March 2, 1971). All
equipment had been returned, the required number of training
hours had been met, and he was over the age of 50. Member
Dannels moved the application be approved. Member Watson second-
ed the motion and it passed unanimously.
STEELE, Marvin - Mr. Steele submitted his application following
18 years of actual service as of January 1, 1984 (entered 1974).
Mr. Steele requested and received two (2) 6-month furloughs and
did not meet the training requirements. Chief Rumley advised Mr.
Steele would have been eligible for retirement if he had complet-
ed all training. Following discussion, the Board stated no
further action will be taken at this time, directing Secre-
tary/Treasurer Dike to provide all records documenting Mr.
Steele's years of service, including the Department's Bylaws, to
Town Attorney White. Following Attorney White's opinion, the
Board will reconvene.
REPORTS:
Upon the Board's request, Town Attorney White will submit a legal
opinion concerning death benefits to spouses.
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned.
Vickie O'Connor, Secretary