NOTICE OF MEETING(S) AND POSSIBLE
EXECUTIVE SESSION(S) OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA POLICE PENSION BOARD
Pursuant to A.R.S. 38—431.02, notice is hereby given to the members of the University of Arizona Police Pension Board and to the general public that The University of Arizona Police Pension Board will hold meetings open to the public if there is business to conduct, on a quarterly basis. Meetings will be held on the dates below at 10:00 a.m. in the Conference Room of The University of Arizona Police Department, 1852 E First Street, Tucson, AZ 85721, for the purpose of considering regular business and/or deciding whether to go into Executive Sessions. If authorized by a majority vote of the members of The University of Arizona Police Pension Board, an Executive Session will be held immediately after the vote and will not be open to the public.
The agenda for all meetings and any Board member meeting packets may be obtained from the Board Secretary, no later than twenty-four (24) hours before each meeting.
The quarterly meeting dates are as follows:
January 14th, 2026
April 8th, 2026
July 8th, 2026
October 14th, 2026
Special meeting(s) may be called at other times and will be announced by separate notice. Executive Session(s) if approved, are authorized under A.R.S. 38-431.03 Subsection (A)(2) and (A)(3).
DATED this 1st day of October, 2025
UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA POLICE PENSION BOARD
By Lori Flores, Board Secretary
Persons with a disability may request reasonable accommodation, such as a sign language interpreter, by contacting Ms. Flores, 621-7539. Requests should be made as early as possible to arrange the accommodation.
NOTICE OF MEETING, AND POSSIBLE EXECUTIVE SESSION BY THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA POLICE PENSION BOARD
Pursuant to A.R.S. 38-431.02, notice is hereby given to the members of the University of Arizona Police Pension Board, and to the general public, that the University of Arizona Police Pension Board will hold a meeting open to the public on Wednesday, April 1st, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. in the Conference Room of the University of Arizona Police Department, 1852 East First Street, Tucson, AZ 85721, for the purpose of deciding whether to go into Executive Session. If authorized by a majority vote of the members of the University of Arizona Police Pension Board, the Executive Session will be held immediately after the vote and will not be open to the public. This Executive Session, if held, is authorized under A.R.S. 38-431.03 Subsection (A)(2) and (A)(3).
The agenda for the meeting is as follows:
I. Call to Order: Chairman Mary Barleycorn
II. Legal advice, if needed
III. Old Business:
A. Approval of January 21st, 2026 meeting minutes
IV. New Business:
A. The board will note the DROP application of Officer Alvaro Rene Hernandez with an entry date of 01/18/2026.
B. The board will discuss filling the July vacancy of appointed board member Dale Pederson.
DATED this 27th day of March, 2026
UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA POLICE PENSION BOARD
By Lori Flores, Board Secretary
People with a disability may request reasonable accommodation, such as a sign language interpreter, by contacting Ms. Flores, 621-7539. Requests should be made as early as possible to arrange the accommodation.
NOTICE OF MEETING, AND POSSIBLE EXECUTIVE SESSION BY THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA POLICE PENSION BOARD
Pursuant to A.R.S. 38-431.02, notice is hereby given to the members of the University of Arizona Police Pension Board, and to the general public, that the University of Arizona Police Pension Board will hold a meeting open to the public on Wednesday, January 21st, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. in the Conference Room of the University of Arizona Police Department, 1852 East First Street, Tucson, AZ 85721, for the purpose of deciding whether to go into Executive Session. If authorized by a majority vote of the members of the University of Arizona Police Pension Board, the Executive Session will be held immediately after the vote and will not be open to the public. This Executive Session, if held, is authorized under A.R.S. 38-431.03 Subsection (A)(2) and (A)(3).
The agenda for the meeting is as follows:
I. Call to Order: Chairman Mary Barleycorn.
II. Legal advice, if needed.
III. Old Business
A. Approval of October 27th, 2025 meeting minutes.
IV. New Business
A. Yearly review of active disability retirements.
B. The board will note the DROP exit of Sgt. Wade Boltinghouse termination date of 01/03/2026.
C. The board will note the retirement of Assistant Chief Mario Leon with a termination date of 01/30/2026.
DATED this 5th day of January, 2026
UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA POLICE PENSION BOARD
By Lori Flores, Board Secretary
People with a disability may request reasonable accommodation, such as a sign language interpreter, by contacting Ms. Flores at 621-7539. Requests should be made as early as possible to arrange the accommodation.
UAPD PSPRS Local Board Open Meeting Minutes
January 21st, 2026
10:00 am
The University of Arizona Police Department
1852 E First St.
Board Members Present:
- Mary Barleycorn, Chair
- Colin Keating
- Michele Kahn
- Dale Pederson
Board Member Not Present:
- Carmen Elias
Non-Voting Staff in Attendance:
- Lori Flores, Local Board Secretary
Others In Attendance:
- Michael Stevenson, Sr.
I. Call to Order
Board Chairwoman Mary Barleycorn, called the Meeting to order at 10:06 a.m.
II. Legal Advice, not needed
III. Old Business
Approval of October 27th, 2025 Meeting Minutes.
A motion was made to approve the October 27th, 2025 meeting minutes by member Colin Keating, seconded by member Dale Pederson, and passed unanimously.
IV. New Business
- Review of Active Disability Retirements
The board voted on a procedure to evaluate current active disability retirements. The board decided to review active disability retirements every 5 – years from the time the disability was awarded until the retiree is eligible for a normal retirement.- A motion was made by Member Michele Kahn and seconded by member Dale Pederson. The motion passed unanimously.
- There are currently two active disability retirements that are eligible for review. Per the newly approved policy, the board will evaluate on the following dates:
Paul Valdez in 2029
Michael Stevenson, Jr. in 2030
2. Public Comment:
a. The Father of Michael Stevenson, Jr., who is currently receiving a medical disability, attended the meeting and requested to speak. Michael Stevenson, Sr. asked the board to carefully consider if it was worth evaluating active disability retirements at the risk of injuring the retirees. The board informed Mr. Stevenson that while they sympathize, they will review retirements on a case-by-case basis requesting reevaluations only if deemed necessary.
3. DROP Exit
The board noted the DROP exit of Sgt. Wade Boltinghouse with a termination date of 1/03/2026.
4. Retirement Application
The board noted that Assistant Chief Mario Leon submitted a retirement application with a termination date of 01/30/26.
5. Board Election
It was noted that Michele Kahn ran unopposed and was re-elected to a 2-year term.
6. July Board Appointed Vacancy
It was noted that appointed board member Dale Pederson has announced that he will step down from the board when his term expires in July.
V. Adjournment
The general meeting was adjourned by Chairwoman Barleycorn at 10:33 a.m.
*Please note that due to scheduling conflicts, the next Board meeting is scheduled for April 1st, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. at the University of Arizona Police Department. A meeting notice will be posted.
NOTICE OF EMERGENCY MEETING AND POSSIBLE EXECUTIVE SESSION BY THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA POLICE PENSION BOARD
Pursuant to A.R.S. 38-431.02, notice is hereby given to the members of the University of Arizona Police Pension Board, and to the general public, that the University of Arizona Police Pension Board will hold an emergency meeting open to the public on Monday, October 27th, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. in the Conference Room of the University of Arizona Police Department, 1852 East First Street, Tucson, AZ 85721, for the purpose of deciding whether to go into Executive Session. If authorized by a majority vote of the members of the University of Arizona Police Pension Board, the Executive Session will be held immediately after the vote and will not be open to the public. This Executive Session, if held, is authorized under A.R.S. 38-431.03 Subsection (A)(2) and (A)(3).
The agenda for the meeting is as follows:
I. Call to Order: Chairman Mary Barleycorn
II. Legal advice, if needed
III. Old Business:
A. Approval of October 8th, 2025, meeting minutes
IV. New Business:
A. The board will vote on the Alternate Contribution Rate for new hire and PSPRS retiree Detective Jose Velasco.
DATED this 21st day of October, 2025
UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA POLICE PENSION BOARD
By Lori Flores, Board Secretary
People with a disability may request reasonable accommodation, such as a sign language interpreter, by contacting Ms. Flores at 520-621-7539. Requests should be made as early as possible to arrange the accommodation.
NOTICE OF MEETING, AND POSSIBLE EXECUTIVE SESSION BY THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA POLICE PENSION BOARD
Pursuant to A.R.S. 38-431.02, notice is hereby given to the members of the University of Arizona Police Pension Board, and to the general public, that the University of Arizona Police Pension Board will hold a meeting open to the public on Wednesday, October 8th, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. in the Conference Room of the University of Arizona Police Department, 1852 East First Street, Tucson, AZ 85721, for the purpose of deciding whether to go into Executive Session. If authorized by a majority vote of the members of the University of Arizona Police Pension Board, the Executive Session will be held immediately after the vote and will not be open to the public. This Executive Session, if held, is authorized under A.R.S. 38-431.03 Subsection (A)(2) and (A)(3).
The agenda for the meeting is as follows:
I. Call to Order: Chairperson Mary Barleycorn
II. Legal advice, if needed
II. Old Business:
A. Approval of July 9th, 2025, meeting minutes
IV. New Business:
A. Application for PSPRS membership for lateral police officer Kayla Wagner with a hire date of September 15th, 2025. Ms. Wagner has previously been in the PSPRS system with a gap in service.
B. Application for membership for lateral officer Jovany Lovato with a hire date of 7/22/2025.
C. The board will note the DROP entry of Sergeant Martin Ramirez, effective 08/29/2025.
D. The board will note the DROP exit of Corporal Todd Kauffman, effective 08/31/2025.
E. The board will note the DROP exit of Corporal Danny Pickrom, effective 09/14/2025.
F. The board will note the retirement of Officer Jeffrey Wadleigh, effective 10/16/2025.
G. The board will close the accidental disability application of Officer Timothy Lopez.
H. The board will vote to approve the following 2026 meeting dates: January 14th, April 8th, July 8th, and October 14th.
DATED this 1st day of October, 2025
UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA POLICE PENSION BOARD
By Lori Flores, Board Secretary
People with a disability may request reasonable accommodation, such as a sign language interpreter, by contacting Ms. Flores, 621-7539. Requests should be made as early as possible to arrange the accommodation.
UAPD PSPRS Local Board Open Meeting Minutes
October 8th, 2025
9:00 am at The University of Arizona Police Department, 1852 E First St.
Board Members Present:
Colin Keating
Michele Kahn
Carmen Elias
Dale Pederson
Non-Voting Staff in Attendance:
Lori Flores, Local Board Secretary
Not Present:
Mary Barleycorn, Chair
I. Call to Order
Board member Colin Keating called the Meeting to order at 9:05 a.m.
II. Legal Advice, not needed
III. Old Business
A. Approval of July 9th, 2025 Meeting Minutes.
A motion was made to approve the July 9th, 2025 meeting minutes by member Michele Kahn, seconded by member Carmen Elias, and passed unanimously.
IV. New Business
A. Applications for Membership
- The board considered the membership application of lateral officer Kayla Wagner with an effective date of September 15th, 2025. Ms. Wagner has previously been in the system with a gap in service. The Board was reminded of the statutes applicable to a membership determination: A.R.S. 38-842 (24, 27, 28, 31, and 42); and A.R.S. 38-844 (D) and 38-859 (A) (1), (B). A motion was made to approve by Member Michele Kahn and seconded by Member Carmen Elias. The motion passed unanimously.
The Board also considered the membership application of new hire lateral officer Jovanny Lovato with a hire date of July 22nd, 2025. Officer Lovato is currently a PSPRS member and is transferring from the Pima County Sheriff's Office. The Board was reminded of the statutes applicable to a membership determination: A.R.S. 38-842 (24, 27, 28, 31, and 42); and A.R.S. 38-844 (D) and 38-859 (A) (1), (B). A motion was made to approve by Member Michele Kahn and seconded by Member Dale Pederson. The motion passed unanimously.
B. The board will note the DROP participation of Sergeant Martin Ramirez effective 08/29/2025.
C. The board noted that Corporal Todd Kauffman exited the DROP effective 08/31/25.
D. The board noted the DROP exit of Corporal Danny Pickrom effective 09/14/2025.
E. The board noted that Officer Jeffrey Wadleigh submitted a retirement application with a termination date of 10/16/25.
F. The board noted the closure of the accidental disability retirement application of Officer Timothy Lopez.
G. Approval of 2026 Meeting Dates. The board approved the following 2025 meeting dates: January 14th, April 8th, July 8th, and October 14th. A motion was made to approve by member Dale Pederson and seconded by member Michele Kahn and passed unanimously.
H. The board noted for awareness that Michele Kahn’s seat will be up for election in January of 2026.
F. Adjournment
The general meeting was adjourned by Colin Keating at 9:12 a.m.
NOTICE OF MEETING, AND POSSIBLE EXECUTIVE SESSION BY THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA POLICE PENSION BOARD
Pursuant to A.R.S. 38-431.02, notice is hereby given to the members of the University of Arizona Police Pension Board, and to the general public, that the University of Arizona Police Pension Board will hold a meeting open to the public on Wednesday, July 9th, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. in the Conference Room of the University of Arizona Police Department, 1852 East First Street, Tucson, AZ 85721, for the purpose of deciding whether to go into Executive Session. If authorized by a majority vote of the members of the University of Arizona Police Pension Board, the Executive Session will be held immediately after the vote and will not be open to the public. This Executive Session, if held, is authorized under A.R.S. 38-431.03 Subsection (A)(2) and (A)(3).
The agenda for the meeting is as follows:
I. Call to Order: Chairman Mary Barleycorn
II. Legal advice, if needed
III. Old Business:
A. Approval of April 9th, 2025, meeting minutes
IV. New Business:
- Applications for PSPRS memberships for police officer recruits Enrique Daniel, Stacey Marshall, Edgar Jimenez Arredondo, Nicholas Bupp, Cheyenne Clark, and Raul Delgado with hire dates of July 7th, 2025, and effective Tier 3 membership dates of October 5th, 2025.
- The Board will vote on the ER SUB request for Deputy Chief of Police Corey Doggett. He was hired by the University of Arizona Police Department after retiring from the Tucson Police Department.
- The board will note the DROP exit of Corporal Johnny Lollar with a termination date of 05/09/25.
- The board will note the retirement of Officer Timothy Lopez with a termination date of 05/25/25.
- The board will note that Corporal Todd Kauffman submitted a DROP application with an entry date of 7/14/25.
- The board is waiting for the results of an independent medical examination for the accidental disability application of Timothy Lopez.
- The board will discuss AZPOST’s change in requiring an appointed doctor for pre-employment screenings.
DATED this 3rd day of July, 2025
UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA POLICE PENSION BOARD
By Lori Flores, Board Secretary
Persons with a disability may request reasonable accommodation, such as a sign language interpreter, by contacting Ms. Flores at 520-621-7536. Requests should be made as early as possible to arrange the accommodation.
UAPD PSPRS Local Board Open Meeting Minutes
July 9th, 2025
10:00 am at The University of Arizona Police Department, 1852 E First St.
Board Members Present:
Mary Barleycorn, Chair
Carmen Elias
Colin Keating
Dale Pederson
Non-Voting Staff in Attendance:
Lori Flores, Local Board Secretary
Not Present:
Michele Kahn
I. Call to Order
Board Chairwoman Mary Barleycorn called the Meeting to order at 10:09 a.m.
II. Legal Advice, not needed
III. Old Business
A. Approval of Meeting Minutes from April 9th, 2025
A motion was made to approve the April 9th, 2025, meeting minutes by member Carmen Elias, seconded by member Dale Pederson, and passed unanimously.
IV. New Business
A. Applications for Membership
1. The Board considered the membership applications for new hire police officer recruits Enrique Daniel, Stacey Marshall; Edgar Jimenez Arredondo, Nicholas Bupp, Cheyenne Clark, and Raul Delgado with hire dates of July 7th, 2025, and effective Tier 3 membership dates of October 5th, 2025. The Board was reminded of the statutes applicable to a membership determination: A.R.S. 38-842 (24, 27, 28, 31, and 42); and A.R.S. 38-844 (D) and 38-859 (A) (1), (B).
a. A motion was made to approve the membership of Enrique Daniel by member Colin Keatin, seconded by member Dale Pederson and passed unanimously.
b. A motion was made to approve the membership of Stacey Marshall by member Carmen Elias, seconded by member Colin Keating, and passed unanimously.
c. A motion was made to approve the membership of Edgar Jimenez Arredondo by member Carmen Elias, seconded by member Dale Pederson, and passed unanimously.
d. A motion was made to approve the membership of Nicholas Bupp by member Colin Keating, seconded by member Dale Pederson, and passed unanimously.
e. A motion was made to approve the membership of Cheyenne Clark by member Carmen Elias, seconded by member Dale Pederson, and passed unanimously.
f. A motion was made to approve the membership of Raul Delgado by member Colin Keating, seconded by member Dale Pederson, and passed unanimously.
2. The board discussed the ER SUB application of retired PSPRS member Corey Doggett. He was hired upon his retirement from the Tucson Police Department as the Deputy Chief of Police of the University of Arizona Police Department. The board looked at documents supporting that Deputy Chief Doggett was hired as the result of a competitive hiring process in a PSPRS eligible position and an Alternate Contribution Rate is required. A motion was made by member Carmen Elias, seconded by member Colin Keating and approved unanimously by the local board for the University of Arizona to pay the Alternate Contribution Rate for Deputy Chief Corey Doggett.
Date of Rehire: 4/28/2025
Is it a PSPRS eligible position? Yes
Is ACR payable? Yes
3. It was noted that Corporal Johnny Lollar exited the DROP effective May 9th, 2025.
4. It was noted that Officer Timothy Lopez retired with a term. Date of May 25th, 2025.
5. It was noted that Corporal Todd Kauffman submitted a DROP application effective July 14th, 2025.
6. It was noted that the board is waiting for the results of an independent medical examination for the accidental disability application of Officer Timothy Lopez.
7. The board noted an upcoming rule change concerning AZ Post’s requirement for a pre-hire physician. Effective September 5th, 2025, the physician conducting a pre-hire physical examination is not required to be trained by AZ POST.
V. Adjournment
The general meeting was adjourned by Chairwoman Barleycorn at 10:23 a.m.
NOTICE OF MEETING, AND POSSIBLE EXECUTIVE SESSION BY THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA POLICE PENSION BOARD
Pursuant to A.R.S. 38-431.02, notice is hereby given to the members of the University of Arizona Police Pension Board, and to the general public, that the University of Arizona Police Pension Board will hold a meeting open to the public on Wednesday, April 9th, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. in the Conference Room of the University of Arizona Police Department, 1852 East First Street, Tucson, AZ 85721, for the purpose of deciding whether to go into Executive Session. If authorized by a majority vote of the members of the University of Arizona Police Pension Board, the Executive Session will be held immediately after the vote and will not be open to the public. This Executive Session, if held, is authorized under A.R.S. 38-431.03 Subsection (A)(2) and (A)(3).
The agenda for the meeting is as follows:
I. Call to Order: Chairman Mary Barleycorn
II. Legal advice, if needed
III. Old Business:
A. Approval of January 8th, 2025, meeting minutes
IV. New Business:
A. Application for PSPRS memberships for police officer recruit Elijah Kuntz with a hire date of 3/10/2025, and Tier 3 effective date of 06/08/2025.
B. Accidental disability application received for Officer Timothy Lopez.
C. The board will discuss updating the Model Rules of Local Board Procedure.
D. The board will discuss a policy to review active disability retirements yearly.
DATED this 1st day of April, 2025
UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA POLICE PENSION BOARD
By Lori Flores, Board Secretary
People with a disability may request reasonable accommodation, such as a sign language interpreter, by contacting Ms. Flores, 621-7539. Requests should be made as early as possible to arrange the accommodation.
UAPD PSPRS Local Board Open Meeting Minutes
April 9th, 2025
10:00 am at The University of Arizona Police Department, 1852 E First St.
Board Members Present:
Colin Keating
Michele Kahn
Dale Pederson
Carmen Elias
Non-Voting Staff in Attendance:
Lori Flores, Local Board Secretary
Officer Timothy Lopez
Not Present:
Mary Barleycorn, Chair
I. Call to Order
Board member Lt. Colin Keating called the Meeting to order at 10:01 a.m.
II. Legal Advice, not needed
III. Old Business
A. Approval of Meeting Minutes of January 8th, 2025
A motion was made to approve the January 8th, 2025 meeting minutes by member Dale Pederson, seconded by member Michele Kahn, and passed unanimously.
IV. New Business
A. The board voted to adopt the Public Safety Personnel Retirement System Revised Model Uniform Rules of Local Board Procedure Created Pursuant to A.R.S. 38-847(F) and adopted by the Public Safety Personnel Retirement System Board of Trustees on December 22, 2021. A motion was made by member Sgt. Michele Kahn and seconded by member Carmen Elias. The motion passed unanimously.
B. The board voted on adopting a policy to review open and active disability retirements yearly. A motion was made by member Sgt. Michele Kahn and seconded by member Dale Pederson. The motion passed unanimously. Now that the board has active disability retirements, it was noted that the board will consider yearly at the first meeting of each calendar year a review of active disability retirements to determine if a re-examination is warranted.
C. Application for accidental disability retirement for Timothy Lopez.
The board voted to accept the accidental disability retirement application of Timothy Lopez and to send him to Dr. Krasner for an independent medical evaluation. Member Michele Kahn made the motion, and it was seconded by member Dale Pederson. The motion passed unanimously.
V. Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned by member Lt. Keating at 10:16 a.m.
NOTICE OF MEETING, AND POSSIBLE EXECUTIVE SESSION BY THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA POLICE PENSION BOARD
Pursuant to A.R.S. 38-431.02, notice is hereby given to the members of the University of Arizona Police Pension Board, and to the general public, that the University of Arizona Police Pension Board will hold a meeting open to the public on Wednesday, January 8th, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. in the Conference Room of the University of Arizona Police Department, 1852 East First Street, Tucson, AZ 85721, for the purpose of deciding whether to go into Executive Session. If authorized by a majority vote of the members of the University of Arizona Police Pension Board, the Executive Session will be held immediately after the vote and will not be open to the public.
The agenda for the meeting is as follows:
I. Call to Order: Chairperson Mary Barleycorn
II. Legal advice, if needed
III. Old Business:
A. Approval of November 6th, 2024, meeting minutes
IV. New Business:
A. Cpl. Elvis Sierra has submitted a normal retirement application with a term date of 2/2/2025.
B. Lt. Steven Mendoza has applied to enter the DROP 1/06/2025.
C. The accidental disability application of Michael Stevenson will be discussed.
This Executive Session, if held, is authorized under A.R.S. 38-431.03 Subsection (A)(2) and (A)(3).
DATED this 11th day of December, 2024
UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA POLICE PENSION BOARD
By Lori Flores, Board Secretary
People with a disability may request reasonable accommodation, such as a sign language interpreter, by contacting Ms. Flores, 621-7539. Requests should be made as early as possible to arrange the accommodation.
UAPD PSPRS Local Board Open Meeting Minutes
January 8th, 2025
10:00 am at The University of Arizona Police Department, 1852 E First St.
Board Members Present:
Mary Barleycorn, Chair
Carmen Elias
Colin Keating
Michele Kahn
Dale Pederson
Non-Voting Staff in Attendance:
Andrew Apodaca, Local Board Legal Counsel
Lori Flores, Local Board Secretary
Michael T. Stevenson
Michael P. Stevenson
Shelbie Stevenson
Justin Cotton
Rene Hernandez
I. Call to Order
Board Chairperson Mary Barleycorn, called the Meeting to order at 10:10 a.m.
II. Legal Advice, not needed
III. Old Business
A. Approval of Meeting Minutes of November 6th, 2024
A motion was made to approve the November 6th, 2024 meeting minutes by member Dale Pederson, seconded by member Colin Keating, and passed unanimously.
IV. New Business
A. It was noted that Lt. Steven Mendoza entered the DROP effective 1/06/2025.
B. It was noted that Cpl. Elvis Sierra has submitted a normal retirement application with a termination date of 2/2/2025.
C. The Application of accidental disability retirement for Member Michael Stevenson was approved.
i. The board voted to adjourn the General Session at 10:14 am and entered a Modified Executive Session to allow the applicant and his family to speak with the board. The motion was made by member Colin Keating and seconded by Carmen Elias. The motion passed unanimously.
ii. It was noted that board member Michele Kahn recused herself from the Executive Sessions and discussion of the disability application due to being the direct supervisor of the applicant.
iii. A Modified Executive Session was held at 10:16 am and adjourned at 10:24 a.m.
iv. A General Session was held briefly to announce that the board had adjourned the Modified Executive Session and would enter a board member only Executive Session to discuss the accidental disability application of Michael T. Stevenson. The motion was made by board member Colin Keating and seconded by Dale Pederson. The motion passed unanimously at 10:25 am.
v. The board held an Executive Session that was adjourned at 10:58 am.
vi. The board reconvened an open General Session at 10:59 am.
The board announced that it had reviewed the Independent Medical Examination Report that was submitted by Dr. Barry Morenz and had voted to approve the accidental disability retirement application of Michael T. Stevenson that was submitted on 7/24/24 based upon the statutes. The board also noted that they may choose to request a reevaluation through an independent medical examination.
V. Adjournment
The general meeting was adjourned by Chairperson Barleycorn at 11:02 a.m.