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RETIREMENT TRUST FUND BOARD OF TRUSTEES
SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
Commission Chambers,Bluford Avenue, Ocoee, FL 34761
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Tuesday, March 17, 2026, at 1 1:OOAM
Joe Moy
William Maxwell
Bill Wagner
Bryan Pace
Trey Littlefield
OTHERS PRESENT: Pedro Herrera, Jones Walker
Tiffany Fair, Foster & Foster
Gee Cowan, Ocoee General Pension Plan Chair
Members of the Public
1. Call to Order — Joe Moy called the meeting to order at I 1:00AM and a quorum was
determined.
3. Public Comments
a. Attorney Pedro Herrera addressed the Board and provided an explanation for his
resignation from Sugarman, Susskind, Braswell & Herrera, PA.
b. Pedro Herrera provided information about the new firm he has joined, Jones
Walker LLP, and outlined the benefits and continuity he believes he can offer
through the new firm.
c, Pedro Herrera confirmed the fees would stay the same and the agreement could
be cancelled at any time.
d. Bill Wagner asked about the colleague, Madison Levine, who Pedro mentioned
as his back up and Pedro confirmed she was an attorney and gave a brief
overview of her professional resume.
e. Bill Wagner asked about business continuity and Pedro Herrera confirmed there
would be no disruption, and the same level of service would be maintained.
f. William Maxwell commented on Pedro Herrera's services preceding the former
attorney and was happy to continue with Pedro and prevent a gap in level of
service the Board received today.
g. Gee Cowan approached the Board and shared her relationship with Pedro
Herrera and commented the General plan had agreed to continue their
relationship with Pedro. Gee commented about the importance of the verbiage of
the plan provisions when it affected the members finances.
4. New Business
a. Discussion of legal services
i. The Board discussed the three options for legal services. The options were
remaining with Sugarman, Susskind, Braswell & Herrera, PA and working
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with a new attorney, retaining Pedro Herrera at Walker Jones, LLP or
issuing a request for proposal.
ii. The board discussed the level of service Pedro Herrera provided to the
board with and the plan over the years as well as how many open items
he is currently working on and what it would It like to bring someone
new in.
Joe Moy asked about the location of Walker Jones, LLP and Pedro
Herrera commented they are located in Miami with a new location opening
in Orlando.
iv. The Board asked to meet Madison Levine, so they knew who was
supporting the plan along with Pedro Herrera.
v. •. Moy commented that the two trustees who were • here had the
same sentiment as the three in attendance today.
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Respectfully submitted by:
Tiffany Fair, Plan Administrator
Approved b -
Approved
Bryan'Oace, Chair
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