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Fire Relief and Pension Board
CITY OF * Regular Meeting
T ! August 5, 2025 - 2:30 PM
AIJJ3 i R City Hall 2nd Floor
�.! �! Conference Room 2
WAS H I NGTON
MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Backus called the meeting to order at 2:39 p.m. in the Room 2 of Auburn City
Hall, 25 West Main Street.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
The meeting was held in person and virtually.
ROLL CALL
Fire Relief and Pension Board Members present included Mayor Nancy Backus,
Finance Director Jamie Thomas, Fire Relief and Pension retiree Bob Wigley, Fire Relief
and Pension retiree Bill Petersen, Deputy City Clerk Rebecca Wood-Pollock, and City
Clerk Shawn Campbell.
AGENDA MODIFICATIONS
There were no modifications to the agenda.
AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION
No one came forward to speak.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A. Minutes of the May 13, 2025, Special Fire Relief and Pension Board Meeting
Motion by Member Petersen, second by Member Wigley to approve the
February 13, 2024 minutes.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 4-0
ACTION ITEMS
A. Approval of Claims
Approval of Pension and Healthcare Benefit Payment to Fire Relief and
Pensioners for the period of April 1, 2025, through June 30, 2025, in the
amount of$59,696.10.
Motion by Member Petersen, second by Member Wigley to approve the
expenses of the Fire Relief and Pension Fund.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 4-0
PRESENTATIONS
A. Open Public Meetings Act/Public Records Act Training
City Clerk Campbell shared a presentation with the Board on the Open Public
Meetings Act {"OPMA") and Public Records Act Training, including an overview
of State law, repercussions and penalties, and emails.
The Board discussed quorums, HIPAA regulations, external communications,
OPMA enforcement, the Board's fund balance, and Director Thomas shared
that she would bring a financial update to the next meeting.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Fire Relief and Pension Board, the
meeting adjourned at 2:57 p.m.
APPROVED THIS 4th DAY OF November 2025.
NANCY , MAYOR ShawnCampbell, City Clerk