Allentown  
435 Hamilton Street  
Allentown, Pa. 18101  
Minutes  
Tuesday, December 7, 2021  
1:00 PM  
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 1:10pm. Attendance was taken, and a  
quorum was present.  
Board members present:  
Seth O’Neill, President  
Jeff Glazier, Controller as Secretary  
Ibolya Balog, Police Rep  
Ryan Koons, Police Rep  
James Gress, Police Rep  
Cory Marsteller, Police Rep  
Andrew Bloomberg, Police Rep  
Joshua Siegel, Council Rep  
Ray O’Connell, Mayor  
Board members absent:  
None  
Others present:  
Atty Caffrey, Board counsel  
Atty Caputo, applicant counsel  
Officer Clouser, applicant  
APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
None to be approved at this time  
None to be approved at this time  
PENSIONS APPROVED BY WRITTEN VOTE  
None  
None  
DISABILITY PENSION REQUEST  
David Clouser  
David Clouser  
Jim Gress moved, and Ryan Koons seconded a motion to go into executive  
session. All present voted in the affirmative and the motion passed  
Mayor O’Connell moved and Ryan Koons seconded a motion to end executive  
session. All present voted in the affirmative and the motion passed.  
Discussion took place about what kind of work Officer Clouser could do. Seth  
O’Neill moved and Ibi Balog seconded a motion to continue the hearing until  
clarifying information could be provided as to whether there are positions Officer  
Clouser could fill and what he would need to do to meet State officer  
certification requirements.  
passed.  
All present voted in the affirmative and the motion  
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  
OLD BUSINESS  
None  
Mr. Glazier reported that Atty Caputo requested that the Board pay for Officer  
Mertz’s IMX exams due their “exorbitant” cost.  
Consequently, the Board  
discussed updating their IMX choices with the effect of reducing the cost of the  
exams.  
Mr. O’Neill moved, and Mr. Siegel seconded a motion to choose Drs. Cohn and  
Bora as the IMXs to examine officer Mertz. All present voted in the affirmative.  
Mr. Koons moved, and Mr. Siegel seconded a motion that the board and officer  
Mertz will equally share the costs (50/50) of officer Mertz’s IMX exams and that  
this decision does not set a precedent for future applicants. All present voted in  
the affirmative except Mr. O’Neill who voted no. The motion passed.  
NEW BUSINESS  
None  
None  
ADJOURNED: 2:03 P.M.  
The meeting adjourned at 2:03pm on a motion from Mayor O’Connell and  
seconded by Mr. O’Neill.