REGULAR MEETING OF THE
MONTANA BOARD OF INVESTMENTS
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

2401 Colonial Drive, 3rd Floor
Helena, Montana

Thursday, March 11, 2004

AGENDA

 

I.
CALL TO ORDER
1:00 p.m.
A.
Roll Call
B.
Approval of the January 29, 2004 Regular Meeting Minutes
II.
PUBLIC COMMENT
1:05 p.m.
A.
Roll Call
III.
PRESENTATION - Dimensional Fund Advisors
1:10 p.m.
Mr. Damon S. Fisher, Vice President & Regional Director  
Mr. Robert Deere, Vice President & Portfolio Manager  
Mr. David New, Vice President  
IV.
CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER REPORTS - Jim Penner, CFA
2:00 p.m.
 
A.
Economic Overview - Newsletter  
 
B.
Asset Allocation  
 
C.
Educational Opportunities/Conferences/Seminars  
 
D.
Quarterly Investment Performance  
 
E.
International Equity Investment Program Update  
 
F.
Professional Development Policy Amendment  
V. MONTANA LOAN PROGRAM - Delrene Rasmussen
2:30 p.m.
 
A.
Consider Commercial/Multi-Family Loans  
   
1.
The Lodge at Whitefish Lake LLC and NDI, Inc.  
   
2.
Western Hospitality Group, LP.  
 
B.
Coal Tax Loan Program Activity Report - January  
 
C.
Coal Tax Portfolio Balance - December 2003  
 
D.
Delinquent List - Commercial Loans - December 2003  
 
E.
Pension Mortgage Program Activity Report - January  
 
F.
Residential Loan Delinquencies - December 2003  
 
G.
Residential Loans in Foreclosure - December 2003  
 
H.
Value-Added, Infrastructure and IRP Loans Report - December 2003  
 
I.

Updated Commercial Loan Service Agreement

 
VI.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORTS - Carroll South
3:00 p.m.
 
A.
Budget Status Report (Handout)  
 
B.
Department of Revenue Loan  
 
C.
Final INTERCAP Bond Resolution  
 
D.
Out-of-State Travel Requests  
VII.
BOND PROGRAM - Louise Welsh
3:45 p.m.
  A. INTERCAP  
   
1.
Activity Report  
   
2.
Staff Approved Loan Requests  
   
3.
Loan Requests  
VIII.
INVESTMENT ACTIVITY - Equity
4:00 p.m.
  A. Domestic Equities (Montcomp) - Rande Muffick, CFA  
   
1.
Transactions - January  
   
2..
Holdings Report  
   
3.
Strategy  
  B. Montana Private Equity Pool (MPEP) - Ed Kelly  
   
1.
Transactions - January  
   
2.
Holdings Report  
IX.
INVESTMENT ACTIVITY - Fixed Income
4:30 p.m.
  A. Intermediate Funds - Rich Cooley, CFA  
   
1.
Treasurer's Fund Transactions - January  
   
2.
Treasurer's Fund Holdings Report  
   
3.
State Fund Transactions - January  
   
4.
State Fund Holdings Report  
   
5.
Strategy  
   
6.
Investment Policy Statements  
     
a.
Montana Pole Superfund Site Settlement Fund  
     
b.
Fish, Wildlife & Parks License Account  
     
c.
Fish & Wildlife Mitigation Trust Fund  
     
d.

Abandoned Mine and Reclamation Trust Fund

 
  B. Long Term Funds - Bob Bugni, CFA  
   
1.
Transactions - January  
   
2.
Strategy  
   
3.
Investment Policy Statements  
     
a.

Coal Tax Park Trust Fund

 
     
b.

Cultural Trust Fund

 
X.
INVESTMENT ACTIVITY - FYI Items  
 
A.
Montcomp Portfolio Additions  
   
1.
Air Products & Chemicals  
   
2.
Gilead Sciences  
   
3.
Pepsico  
   
4.
US Bancorp  
   
5.
Compass Bancshares  
   
6.
National Commerce Financial  
   
7.
PNC Financial  
   
8.
Washington Mutual  
 
B.
STIP Transactions/Holdings Report  
 
C.
Security Lending Report  
 
D.
Market Perspectives  
 
E.
External Active Manager Portfolio Holdings (Quarterly Only)  
 
F.
Class Action  
 
G.

Boyd Andrew Community Services

 
XI.

ADJOURNMENT

5:00 p.m.
     
The Board of Investments makes reasonable accommodations for any known disability that may interfere with a person's ability to participate in public meetings. Persons needing an accommodations must notify the Board (call 444-0001) or write to P.O. Box 200126, Helena, Montana 59620) no later than three days prior to the meeting to allow adequate time to make needed arrangements.