Res No 233-14-14327RESOLUTION NO.233-14-1 4327
A Resolution confirming the appointment of Officer Robert Bukens to serve on the
Board of Trustees/Police Officers Retirement Trust Fund fora two-year term
ending November 17,2016.
WHEREAS,theMayorandCommissionrecognizetheimportantcontributionsmadebythose
whoserveonthevariouscityboardsand committees,andwishtoappointafullcomplementtoeachof
the active boards and committees;and
WHEREAS,thatOfficerRobertBukenshasbeenselectedbyamajority of thepolice
participants asrequiredunderChapter 16,ArticleIII,Section16-33(a)oftheCityofSouthMiamiCode
of Ordinances;and
WHEREAS,theCityCommissiondesirestoconfirmtheappointment of OfficerRobertBukens
toservefora two-year term onthe Board of Trustees/Police Officers Retirement Trust Fund asthe
representative ofthe participants inthe Police Officers Retirement Trust Fund.Appointment shall
expireNovember 17,2016 oruntilasuccessorisduly appointed and qualified;and
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI,FLORIDA,THAT:
Section1.TheCity Commission hereby confirmtheappointofOfficerRobertBukensto
the Board of Trustees/Police Officers Retirement Trust Fund.
Section2.Theexpirationdate of thisappointmentshallbeNovember 17,2016oruntila
successorisdulyappointedandqualified.
Section 3.This resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 1 8thDAY OF November,2014.
ATTEST:APPROVED:
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COMMISSION VOTE:5-0
Mayor Stoddard:yea
ViceMayor Harris:yea
Commissioner Welsh:yea
Commissioner Liebman:Yea
Commissioner Edmond:Yea
Referred by:
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Mayoror Commissioner
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI BOARD/COMMITTEE APPLICA TION
6130SunsetDrive
South Miami,FL 33143
Phone No.305-663-6340
Fax No.305-663-6348
1.I am interested in serving on the following board(s)/committee(s):
185 POLICE PENSION BOARD
First choice
Third choice
Name:RobertBukens
Home Address:
Second choice
Fourth choice
(Please print)
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Business Address:6130 Sunset Drive,South Miami,FL33143
Home Phone No.
E-mail Address:rbukens@southmiamifl.gov
Education/Degree Earned:
Pertinent Experience:
Field Expertise:
8.Community Service:
9.AttachedResume:•(Optional)
10.Are youa registered voter?
11.AreyouaresidentoftheCity?
12.DoyouhaveabusinessintheCity?
Signature
Applicant
Revised 1/14
Business Phone No.305-663-6359
Fax No.
Date
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THE VOICE OFLAW ENFORCEMENT
DADE COUNTY POLICE BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION,INC.
October 30,2014
Via E-Mail:SAlexander(cbsouthmiamifl>£ov &U.S.Mail
Stephen Alexander
City Manager,City of South Miami
6130 Sunset Drive
South Miami,FL 33143
Re:Notice of Election of Police Officer to
South Miami 185 Pension Plan Board
Dear Mr.Alexander:
Thisletteriswrittenon behalf of ourclients,theDadeCountyPoliceBenevolentAssociation
(PBA),the South Miami Police Bargaining Units.On October 1st,2014 I wrote you advising the
CitythatJesusAguiarhadbeen elected tooneofthetwo(2)positions available for Pension
Board (185)representatives.However,astothesecondposition,therehadbeenatie.Pleasebe
advised that pursuant tothe election held this week (tie-breaker),RobertBukens was elected by
majority vote.Officer Bukens will now begin serving his term(s)onthe Board asthe duly
elected member of the Board.
PleasetakewhateverproceduralstepsarenecessarytoconfirmhiselectiontotheBoard.I
appreciate your time in this matter.Thankyou.
Cristina Escobar
Staff Counsel
cc:MariaM.Menendez,CityClerk(viae-mail)
Brent Chudacheck,Esquire,Plan Attorney (via e-mail)
Andrew Axelrad,Esquire,Dade County PBA(via e-mail)
PBARepresentatives(viae-mail)
ReneLanda,Chief of Police(viae-mail)
RobertBukens(viae-mail)
John Rivera,President •10680 PBA Memorial Boulevard •(Northwest 25th Street)•Miami,Florida 33172-2108
Telephone:305-593-0044 •Fax:305-436-0142 •e-mail:pba@dcpba.org •website:www.dcpba.org
Sec.16-33.-Membershipofboard;term;officers;meetings;quorum.
(a)
Thereis hereby created a seven-member board of trustees ofthecitypolice officers'retirement trust
fund,which board shall consist of three (3)police officers as defined herein and in F.S.§
185.02(11),who shall be elected bya majority ofthe police officers whoare participants ofthe
fund,appointed asa ministerial actbythecity commission and shall serve as trustee for period of
two(2)years;unless heorshesooner leaves the employment ofthecityasapolice officer,
whereupon a successor shallbe elected inthe same manner asan original appointment.Each police
officertrusteemaysucceedhimselforherselfinoffice.Additionallythemayorandcommission
shall appoint three(3)residents ofthe city,thatshallserveastrusteeforaperiodoftwo(2)years,
unlesssooner replaced bythecity commission atwhosepleasurethetrusteeshallserve,anda
seventh trustee that shall be selected bya majority oftheothersix(6)trustees,and appointed asa
ministerial duty bythecity commission.The seventh trustee shallhavethesamerightsaseachof
theothersix(6)trustees appointed or elected as herein provided,shallserveastrusteefora period
of two(2)yearsandmaysucceed himself or herself in office,
(b)
Theboardshallannuallyelectfromits membership achairmanandsecretary.Thechairman,when
present,shallpresideatallmeetings.Thesecretaryshallkeepcompleteminutesofallproceedings
oftheboardandshallcomplywith requirements of F.S.§185.06(3).Ateachquarterlymeetinga
report detailing theassetsandliabilitiesofthefundasofthedate of suchmeetingshallbepresented.
Allelectionsoftheboardshallbebyamajorityvote,aquorumbeingpresent.Four(4)ormore
trusteesshallconstitutea quorum.Trusteesshallreceivenotcompensationassuchbutmaybe
reimbursedforanyexpensesrelatedtoboardbusiness.
(Ord No.1038,§5,7-24-79;Ord.No.1208,§1,9-10-84;Ord No.1890,§1,10-3-06;Ord No.2063,§4,10-19-10)
Menendez,Maria M.
From:Cristina Escobar [cristina@dcpba.orgl
Sent:Friday,November 07,2014 8:50 AM
To:Pepe,Thomas F.
Cc:Jennifer Chavez;Menendez,Maria M.
Subject:RE:PBA Election to 185 Pension Board
Yes,they were all plan participants.
From:Pepe,Thomas F.[mailto:TPepe@southmiamifl.gov]
Sent:Thursday,November 06,2014 5:58 PM
To:Cristina Escobar
Cc:Jennifer Chavez;Menendez,MariaM.
Subject:RE:PBA Election to 185 Pension Board
Wereallthepersonswhovotedplanparticipants?
Very truly yours,
Thomas F.Pepe
City Attorney
City of South Miami
1450 Madruga Avenue,Ste202,
Coral Gables,Florida 33146
Tel:(305)667-2564
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E-mail:tpepe(g).southmiamifl.gov
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From:Cristina Escobar fmailto:cristina(S)dcpba.org1
Sent:Thursday,November 06,2014 1:26 PM
To:Pepe,Thomas F.
Cc:Jennifer Chavez
Subject:FW:PBA Election to 185 Pension Board
Hey Tom.Yes,both Jesus Aguiar &Robert Bukens are plan participants.Let me know if you or the clerk need anything
else,nevera bother.Thankyou.
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