The Lexington Fayette Urban County Government Police and Fire Retirement Fund board met Feb. 12, 2025, and voted on a slate of routine and programmatic items, including approval of the treasurer's report, minutes, purchases and pension disbursements, referral of disability applications to physicians, a two-year contract extension with Callan, and authorization to send a letter of support for House Bill 146 contingent on a short review window.

Votes at a glance

- Motion to move agenda items requiring votes to the start of the docket — Passed (voice vote). The board adopted the procedural motion so items needing a vote could be heard early because quorum concerns were anticipated later in the meeting.

- Treasurer's report and transfer letter — Motion to accept the treasurer's report and the transfer letter: Passed (voice vote). No roll-call tally recorded in the transcript.

- January minutes — Motion to approve: Passed (voice vote).

- Item 1: Military purchases for Daniel Meyer — Motion to approve: Passed (voice vote).

- Item 2: Ghost town purchases for Jason Wallace — Motion to approve: Passed (voice vote).

- Item 3: Widow's annuity for Carolyn Meadows — Motion to approve: Passed (voice vote).

- Item 4: Callan contract extension — Motion to extend Callan's contract (two-year term) : Passed (voice vote). The board approved extending the Callan contract as presented in the meeting packet.

- Item 6: Disbursements for February — Motion to approve listed disbursements: Passed (voice vote).

- Disability referrals (sent to appropriate doctors): Katherine Sullivan (police); David Baker (fire); Gregory Lingle (fire); Brian Lilly (fire); Jamie Tinsley (fire) — Motions to send each application to appropriate medical examiners: Each motion passed (voice votes). The board recorded questions and clarifications during discussion but directed that the applications be sent for medical review.

- Motion to send a letter to the House Appropriations Committee expressing support for House Bill 146 (which would increase the dollar threshold for pension income excluded from state taxes): Motion passed. The board approved sending the letter on the condition that staff circulate the bill text and that a majority of board members indicate support after reviewing the text within the short timeline discussed (consultant/staff suggested responses by the next business day). One trustee said they might abstain if they had not read the bill; the motion passed by voice vote.

Other business and acknowledgements

- The board heard recognition of the recent death of Ronald Meadows, Division of Fire, noted as passing on Jan. 18, 2025; chiefs and board members extended condolences.

- The board received several managerial and consultant presentations (Baillie Gifford, and an update from consultants on managers and allocation); those were discussion items and did not require votes beyond the studies and next steps described elsewhere in the meeting.

Ending

With those items concluded the board adjourned by voice vote.

Notes on vote records: The transcript records repeated voice votes (