Retirement Services Division November 27, 2013 Minutes of the Retirement Commission Legal & Personnel Subcommittee

Subcommittee on Legal and Personnel Matters
Meeting of November 27, 2013, 9:00 AM
OSC, 55 Elm Street, Hartford, CT

RECOMMENDATION OF SCREENING COMMITTEE
FOR COMMISSION LEGAL COUNSEL

A meeting was held by the Legal and Personnel Subcommittee acting as a screening committee for the position of Commission Legal Counsel on Wednesday, November 27, 2013 at 9:00 a.m.

The Trustees present were the entire subcommittee consisting of Charles Casella, Robert Coffey, Michael Carey, Paul Fortier and Peter Blum, the Chairman.

A motion was made by Charles Casella, seconded by Robert Coffey for the Trustees to enter into Executive Session to select a Commission Counsel. All voted in favor.

The screening committee had received timely responses to its request for a proposal for legal services for the Commission from the law firms of Robinson & Cole, Rose Kallor, and Shipman and Goodwin. After thorough discussion during which each of the proposals and the oral interviews were discussed by the Trustees and a rating sheets were filled out by the Trustees.

As a result of said rating the following ranking resulted:
1. Rose Kallor
2. Robinson & Cole
3. Shipman and Goodwin

Mr. Casella moved, seconded by Mr. Coffey to come out of Executive Session. A motion was made by Mr. Fortier and seconded by Mr. Coffey confirming the above rankings and the recommendation to give this report to the full Commission who after consideration of said report shall select the Commission Counsel from the above applicants.


Respectfully submitted,

Robert D. Coffey

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