December 16, 2025 Closed Session Votes

Publish Date 12/16/2025

Below are the votes from the closed session meeting of the BOPC on December 16, 2025:

Mayor Lucas was absent at the beginning of the closed session, but rejoined at 11:55 a.m.

At 11:00 a.m., following a motion by Commissioner Boswell and a second by Commissioner Hall, the Board voted to go into closed session to discuss litigation matters, personnel matters and labor negotiations. The vote was 4-0 in favor. Following polling, Commissioner Whittaker voted Aye, Commissioner Romious voted Aye, Commissioner Boswell voted Aye, and Commissioner Hall voted Aye.

Following a motion by Commissioner Boswell and a second by Mayor Lucas, the Board voted to approve the duty-related disability retirement of ______.^[1] The vote was 5-0 in favor. Following polling, Commissioner Whittaker voted Aye, Commissioner Romious voted Aye, Commissioner Boswell voted Aye, Commissioner Hall voted Aye, and Mayor Lucas voted Aye.

Following a motion by Commissioner Romious, and a second by Mayor Lucas, the Board voted to approve the Letter of Understanding with the Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge 99. The vote was 5-0 in favor. Following polling, Commissioner Whittaker voted Aye, Commissioner Romious voted Aye, Commissioner Boswell voted Aye, Commissioner Hall voted Aye, and Mayor Lucas voted Aye.

Following a motion by Mayor Lucas and a second by Commissioner Hall, the Board voted to approve the minutes of the closed session minutes on November 18, 2025, and the minutes of the Litigation Committee on November 21, 2025. The vote was 5-0 in favor. Following polling, Commissioner Whittaker voted Aye, Commissioner Romious voted Aye, Commissioner Boswell voted Aye, Commissioner Hall voted Aye, and Mayor Lucas voted Aye.

Following a motion by Commissioner Boswell and a second my Commissioner Romious, at 12:05 p.m., the Board voted to go into special closed session to discuss personnel matters. The vote was 5-0 in favor. Following polling, Commissioner Whittaker voted Aye, Commissioner Romious voted Aye, Commissioner Boswell voted Aye, Commissioner Hall voted Aye, and Mayor Lucas voted Aye.

Following a motion by Mayor Lucas and a second by Commissioner Hall, the Board voted to allow Chief Graves to roll over 21.5 vacation days from 2025 to 2026. The vote was 5-0 in favor. Following polling, Commissioner Whittaker voted Aye, Commissioner Romious voted Aye, Commissioner Boswell voted Aye, Commissioner Hall voted Aye, and Mayor Lucas voted Aye.

Following a motion by Commissioner Boswell and a second by Commissioner Hall, at 12:29 p.m., the Board voted to come out of special closed session and adjourn. The vote was 5-0 in favor. Following polling, Commissioner Whittaker voted Aye, Commissioner Romious voted Aye, Commissioner Boswell voted Aye, Commissioner Hall voted Aye, and Mayor Lucas voted Aye.

^[1] The name is redacted under §§ 610.021(13) & (14), R.S.Mo., due to confidentiality in that it involves protected personnel matters and health information.