Finance-Human Resources Minutes with Attachments 1-15-20<\/a><\/p>\nTo read the minutes, please open or download the pdf from the link above, or you may see more below.<\/p>\n
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Brunswick-Glynn County Joint Water & Sewer Commission<\/strong><\/p>\n1703 Gloucester Street, Brunswick, GA 31520<\/strong><\/p>\nCommission Meeting Room<\/strong><\/p>\nWednesday, January 15, 2020 at 1:00 PM<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\nFINANCE & HUMAN RESOURCES <\/strong><\/h2>\nCOMMITTEE MINUTES<\/strong><\/h2>\nMEMBERS PRESENT: \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\nSteve Copeland, Finance Committee Chairman<\/strong><\/p>\nDonald Elliott, Human Resources Committee Chairman<\/strong><\/p>\nTripp Stephens, Commissioner<\/strong><\/p>\nCornell Harvey, Commissioner<\/strong><\/p>\nWayne Neal, Commissioner<\/strong><\/p>\nAndrew Burroughs, Executive Director<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\nALSO PRESENT: \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\nBen Turnipseed, Commission Chairman<\/strong><\/p>\nBob Duncan, Commissioner <\/strong><\/p>\nJohn Donaghy, Chief Financial Officer<\/strong><\/p>\nLaDonnah Roberts, Senior Financial Analyst<\/strong><\/p>\nJanice Meridith, Executive Commission Admin.<\/strong><\/p>\nCatina Tindall, First Coast Benefits Solutions <\/strong><\/p>\nDaphne Gable, Teamwork Services, Inc.<\/strong><\/p>\nKelly Vest \u2013 Teamwork Services, Inc.<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\nMEDIA PRESENT:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\nTaylor Cooper, The Brunswick News<\/strong><\/p>\n\u00a0Pamela Permar-Shierling, The Islander<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\u00a0<\/strong>Chairman Copeland called the meeting to order at 1:00 PM.<\/p>\n\u00a0<\/strong>PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD<\/strong><\/p>\nThere being no citizens that wished to address the committee, Committee Chairman Copeland closed the Public Comment Period.<\/p>\n
DISCUSSION<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- Pension Plans & Options WebEx & Conference Call<\/strong> – Steven Bull, McGriff Insurance Services<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
Mr. Bull spoke with the JWSC Commissioners via conference call line and also gave a WebEx presentation video regarding the Retirement Consulting and Actuarial Services that McGriff offers. \u00a0JWSC\u2019s goal for the meeting was to gain advice and perspective from Mr. Bull regarding various pension plans and some details regarding different plans.\u00a0 The hopes were to come from the discussion with more information and education for the Commission to consider in planning the future of JWSC\u2019s pension plan.\u00a0 Mr. Bull explained the capabilities of McGriff Insurance and discussed the future needs that JWSC may have for these services.\u00a0 McGriff is a subsidiary of BB&T Insurance Holdings, and Lance Turpin of BB&T had joined in the meeting via conference call as well. Mr. Bull highlighted the stability, experience and dedication, the highly consultative risk management services and types of coverage his company offers. \u00a0He further discussed goals and objectives of efficiently managing pension plans and options for alternative retirement plan strategies. The Commissioners and Mr. Burroughs asked a variety of questions and Mr. Bull discussed with them the responses to answer their questions.<\/p>\n
Commissioner Harvey left the Committee Meeting at 1:38 p.m.<\/p>\n
APPROVAL<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- Minutes from December 18, 2019 Finance and Human Resources Committee Meeting<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
Commissioner Copeland made a motion seconded by Commissioner Neal to approve the minutes from the December 18, 2019 Finance and Human Resources Committee Meeting.\u00a0 Motion carried 4-0-1. (Commissioner Harvey was absent for the vote.)<\/u>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- Minutes from December 18, 2019 Executive Session <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
Commissioner Stephens made a motion seconded by Commissioner Copeland to approve the minutes from the December 18, 2019 Executive Session.\u00a0 Motion carried 4-0-1.\u00a0 (Commissioner Harvey was absent for the vote.)<\/u><\/p>\n\n- Banking and Merchant Services \u2013 Authorized Signatories<\/strong> \u2013 L. Roberts<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
Mrs. Roberts recalled for the Commissioners that at the December 19, 2019 meeting it was approved to contract the Banking and Merchant Services with BB&T.\u00a0 It is now time to execute those agreements and authorize the signatories for those activities.\u00a0 Staff recommended that the Chairman, Vice-Chairman, Executive Director, Director of Finance and Senior Financial Analyst be authorized as signatories for banking and merchant Services, and to execute the necessary documents to establish banking and merchant services agreements with BB&T.<\/p>\n
Commissioner Copeland made a motion seconded by Commissioner Elliott to move that the Finance Committee recommend that the Chairman, Vice-Chairman, Executive Director, Director of Finance and Senior Financial Analyst be authorized as signatories for banking and merchant services and to execute the necessary documents to establish banking and merchant services agreements with BB&T.\u00a0 Motion carried 4-0-1.\u00a0 (Commissioner Harvey was absent for the vote.)<\/u><\/p>\n\n- Investment Accounts \u2013 Authorized Signatories<\/strong> \u2013 L. Roberts<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
LaDonnah Roberts provided the next agenda item, Investment Accounts for which similarly to the Banking and Merchant Services JWSC is required to execute agreements with Synovus.\u00a0 JWSC staff recommended that there be two authorized signatories for all investment activities.\u00a0 This is an internal control that is believed to strengthen that.\u00a0 The same persons are recommended as signatories for the investment accounts as was for the banking and merchant services.<\/p>\n
Commissioner Stephens made a motion seconded by Commissioner Copeland to move that the Finance Committee recommend that the Chairman, Vice-Chairman, Executive Director, Director of Finance and Senior Financial Analyst be authorized as signatories for the investment accounts with two signatures being required for all investment transactions.\u00a0 And, that they be authorized to execute the necessary documents to establish Investment Management\/Custody Fee Agreements with Synovus Trust Company.\u00a0 Motion carried 4-0-1.\u00a0 (Commissioner Harvey was absent for the vote.)<\/u><\/p>\n
DISCUSSION cont.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- FY2021 Budget Calendar<\/strong> \u2013 A. Burroughs<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
Mr. Burroughs provided a draft of the JWSC Budget Calendar with anticipated dates for the steps in preparing the 2020-21 Annual Budget for JWSC.\u00a0 He briefly discussed the expectations and the processes the operational staff and financial staff go through in producing the budget for review.<\/p>\n
\n- Health Care Plan<\/strong> \u2013 A. Burroughs<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
Commissioner Elliott stated that since the December 5 meeting staff has been reviewing the health care plans that are offered. \u00a0He complimented Catina Tindall and Daphne Gable for all of the work they have put into working on JWSC\u2019s health insurance plans; and provided additional introductory and background notes.\u00a0 Catina Tindall provided some of the claims data from the year 2019 insurance coverage. She discussed the plans selected to be offered for 2020 to the employees with the Commission. United Healthcare will continue to be offered for the medical benefits.\u00a0 The same three plans will be offered with a few changes on the benefits and the premiums.\u00a0 The group continued with a full discussion of the possibilities for future health plan considerations.<\/p>\n
\n- Financial Statements Month End December 31, 2019 <\/strong>\u2013 J. Donaghy<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
Due to time constraints for the start of the Facilities Committee Meeting, the financial statements were not reviewed and discussed.\u00a0 The Commissioners indicated they would review the reports and make inquiries later if necessary.<\/p>\n
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 3:03 p.m.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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