Allentown  
435 Hamilton Street  
Allentown, Pa. 18101  
Minutes  
Wednesday, November 17, 2021  
11:00 AM  
Council Chambers  
Allentown Police Pension Board  
ROLL CALL  
A meeting of the Allentown Police Pension Fund Association was called to order  
by Mr. O’Neill on the above stated date at 1:09pm. Attendance was taken, and a  
quorum was present.  
Board members present:  
Seth O’Neill, President  
James Gress, Police Rep.  
Cory Marsteller, Police Rep.  
John Hill, Police Rep.  
Andrew Bloomberg, Police Rep.  
Joshua Siegel, Council Rep.  
Jeff Glazier, Controller as Secretary  
Ibolya Balog, Police and Aggregate Board  
Ray O’Connell, Mayor  
Ryan Koons, Police Rep.  
Board members absent:  
None  
Others present:  
Atty. Caputo  
Officer Chad Mertz  
APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
None  
None to approve at this time.  
PENSIONS APPROVED BY WRITTEN VOTE  
None  
None  
DISABILITY PENSION REQUEST  
Chad Mertz  
Chad Mertz  
Mr. Hill made a motion, seconded by Ms. Balog, that the Board go into executive  
session. All present voted in the affirmative and the motion passed.  
Mr. Hill made a motion, seconded by Ms. Balog, that the Board leave executive  
session. All present voted in the affirmative and the motion passed.  
Atty Caputo stated that Officer Mertz’s disability application would be amended  
to include an application for work-related disability as well as nonwork-related  
disability.  
Mr. Hill made a motion, seconded by Mr. Gress, that consideration of Officer  
Mertz’s disability application be tabled until IMX reports are received. All present  
voted in the affirmative and the motion passed.  
MILITARY BUY BACK  
None  
None to report  
PARAPOLICE BUY BACK  
None  
None to report  
POLICE CADET BUY BACK  
None  
None to report  
PENSION REVISIONS  
None  
None to report  
None to report  
None  
OLD BUSINESS  
None  
NEW BUSINESS  
None  
ADJOURNED: 1:46 P.M.  
A motion to adjourn was made by Mr. Hill and seconded by Ms. Balog.  
Adjournment occurred at 1:46 pm.