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Educational Opportunities <br />1. Ferrell Jenne reviewed the upcoming FPPTA Annual Conference <br />and the guest registration fee. <br />2. Ferrell Jenne commented they were working on getting the Annual <br />Reports filed online and would keep the board updated on the <br />progress. <br />IX. _Attorney Report <br />a. Proposed Ordinance <br />i. Scott Christiansen reviewed the Ordinance and stated it incorporated <br />changes due to Internal Revenue Code (IRC) to keep the plan tax <br />compliant. Scott commented he also added some additional clarification <br />language to the disability section. Scott confirmed this is not a change to <br />how they processed disability claims. <br />The board approved the Proposed Ordinance as resented and authorized Foster & Foster, <br />to send a copy to the City for adoption, upon motion by James Goodman and second by <br />Douglas Mathews, motion carried 4-0. <br />b. Operating Rules <br />i. Scott Christiansen commented he provided a redlined version to show any <br />changes or additions. Matt Hettler asked about the definition of actuarial <br />equivalence. Scott Christiansen confirmed the definition of the Operating <br />Rules is what is currently being practiced. Scott commented the specific <br />reference to some items (such as the mortality table) had been removed <br />from the Operating Rules and a statement referencing the Ordinance had <br />been added. This would allow the Operating Rules to be automatically <br />updated the Ordinance changes. <br />ii. William Nas commented there was a redundant sentence in Rule 2.1. Scott <br />Christiansen commented he would fix this. William Nas requested all future <br />documents be redlined so that changes could be identified. Scott <br />Christiansen commented he would provide all future documents in a <br />redlined version. <br />iii. William Nas commented he still did not agree that members have to inform <br />the board if they get a divorce. <br />The board approved the Operating Rules with discussed revisions, upon motion by <br />Douglas Mathews and second by James Goodman; motion carried 4-0. <br />iv. Scott Christiansen reviewed pending legislation that concerned a <br />presumption for certain types of cancer (SB426). HB265 had to do with <br />public records and backup documents being posted. <br />v. Teri Butler commented they were working on making the City's website <br />ADA compliant, but it was very cumbersome. <br />vi. The board discussed Scott Christiansen missing the last meeting due to a <br />back injury. Scott commented this was the first meeting he had missed in <br />over 20 years. Scott commented he didn't foresee himself missing any <br />future meetings. <br />X. Adjournment — The meeting was adjourned at 11:51AM <br />5 <br />