HomeMy WebLinkAboutFIRE PENSION - 01/21/1988 - Fire Pension x MINUTES OF BOARD MEETING
ELK GROVE FIREMEN'S PENSION FUND
JANUARY 21, 1988
A Special meeting of the Firemen's Pension Fund was held on Thursday, January 21,
u 1988 in the Headquarters Fire Station, 101 Biesterfield Road. The meeting was
called to order by President Walter J. Kriesant at 8:03 P.M. The President stated
the purpose of the meeting was to update the DISABILITY APPLICATION of D. Spung
and review the medical findings of a future Fire Dept. candidate for entrance into
the Fire Dept. Pension Fund.
ROLL CALL
On Roll Call the following members were present: Walter J. Kriesant, Patricia S.
Smith, George C. Coney, Charles B. Henrici, Harvey R. Speiden, Jerry L. Norris,
and Joseph Gardner III. Absent were: Charles J. Zettek and George Knickerbocker.
APPLICATION FOR DISABILITY
President W. Kriesant informed the Board he had received a letter from D. Spung
and the law firm representing him that he was withdrawing his APPLICATION FOR
DISABILITY. The letters were dated January 7, 1988.
APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP
C.Henrici distributed a form letter from Dr. Collins on the candidate.
A discussion followed:
C. Henrici reported on former Fund member D. Gorden's leaving the Fire Dept.
4 H. Speiden's conversations with Dr. Moore, the Funds medical advisor, who stated
the man is going to have a back problem and should not be doing manual labor. His
discussions with other Doctor's at the hospital who stated the same thing, no
physical labor.
W. Kriesant's conversations with Dr. Zydlo, the medical advisor to Arlington Heights
Fire Dept. Pension Fund, who stated he would almost guarantee within 10 to 15 years
he will have a back problem.
Setting a precedent for future fund members having this same condition.
Possible law suit for persons who have been refused hiring having this same con-
dition.
Possible law suit if we accept or refuse this man on the information we have be-
fore us now. .
The Board not having any written information on what this diagnosis is, Exactly.
What is Grade I. How fast can a man go from Grade I to Grade V.
Contacting the Orthopedic Surgeons Association.
Needing a better definition of this condition and the consequence of it.
The Board concluded: C. Henrici would contact Dr. Semerad and ask him to come to
a Board meeting and explain the condition and what the prognosis is.
ADJOURNMENT
Motion by P. Smith, seconded by G. Coney to adjourn. Motion passed unanimously.
Meeting adjourned at 8:52 P.M.
Res ctfully submitt
Joseph Gardner III, Secretary
Firemen's Pension Fund