February 22, 2022 Closed Session Votes

Publish Date 02/22/2022

Below are the votes from the closed session telephone conference meeting of the Board of Police Commissioners on February 22, 2022:

At 12:48 p.m., following a motion by Commissioner Dean, and a second by Mayor Lucas, the Board voted to go into closed session to discuss litigation matters. The vote was 5-0 in favor. Following polling, Commissioner Tolbert voted Aye, Commissioner Dean voted Aye, Commissioner Wagner voted Aye, Commissioner Cramer voted Aye, and Mayor Lucas voted Aye.

Following a motion by Commissioner Dean and a second by Mayor Lucas, the Board voted to authorize certain settlement authority in the case of Demetris Taylor v. Jacob Dee, et al., in an amount not to exceed $___.^[1] The vote was 5-0 in favor. Following polling, Commissioner Tolbert voted Aye, Commissioner Dean voted Aye, Commissioner Wagner voted Aye, Commissioner Cramer voted Aye, and Mayor Lucas voted Aye.

Following a motion by Mayor Lucas and a second by Commissioner Dean, the Board voted to authorize certain settlement authority in the case of T.B v. Neukirch, et al., in an amount not to exceed $___.^[2] The vote was 5-0 in favor. Following polling, Commissioner Tolbert voted Aye, Commissioner Dean voted Aye, Commissioner Wagner voted Aye, Commissioner Cramer voted Aye, and Mayor Lucas voted Aye.

Following a motion by Mayor Lucas and a second by Commissioner Dean, the Board voted to authorize the expenditure of additional legal fees to defend the case of Chazmine English v. Eric DeValkenaere, et al., in the amount of $100,000. The vote was 5-0 in favor. Following polling, Commissioner Tolbert voted Aye, Commissioner Dean voted Aye, Commissioner Wagner voted Aye, Commissioner Cramer voted Aye, and Mayor Lucas voted Aye.

Following a motion by Commissioner Dean and a second by Mayor Lucas, the Board voted to approve the applications for continued employment of Master Patrol Officer Ann Malnar and Sergeant Ward Smith. The vote was 5-0 in favor. Following polling, Commissioner Tolbert voted Aye, Commissioner Dean voted Aye, Commissioner Wagner voted Aye, Commissioner Cramer voted Aye, and Mayor Lucas voted Aye.

Following a motion by Mayor Lucas and a second by Commissioner Dean, the Board voted to approve RFP 2023-7, a Lease of Vehicles for Covert Operations with a total expenditure of $456,060.00. The vote was 5-0 in favor. Following polling, Commissioner Tolbert voted Aye, Commissioner Dean voted Aye, Commissioner Wagner voted Aye, Commissioner Cramer voted Aye, and Mayor Lucas voted Aye.

Following a motion by Mayor Lucas and a second by Commissioner Dean, the Board voted to approve the minutes of the closed meetings on January 20, 2022, January 25, 2022, and February 8, 2022. The vote was 5-0 in favor. Following polling, Commissioner Tolbert voted Aye, Commissioner Dean voted Aye, Commissioner Wagner voted Aye, Commissioner Cramer voted Aye, and Mayor Lucas voted Aye.

At 2:50 p.m., following a motion by Mayor Lucas and a second by Commissioner Dean, the Board voted to go into special closed session to discuss personnel and litigation matters. The vote was 5-0 in favor. Following polling, Commissioner Tolbert voted Aye, Commissioner Dean voted Aye, Commissioner Wagner voted Aye, Commissioner Cramer voted Aye, and Mayor Lucas voted Aye.

At 3:02 p.m., following a motion by Mayor Lucas and a second by Commissioner Dean, the Board voted to come out of special closed session and adjourn. The vote was 5-0 in favor. Following polling, Commissioner Tolbert voted Aye, Commissioner Dean voted Aye, Commissioner Wagner voted Aye, Commissioner Cramer voted Aye, and Mayor Lucas voted Aye.

The Board adjourned at 3:02 p.m.

[1] The amount is redacted under § 610.021(1), R.S.Mo., because no final disposition of the matter has occurred.

[2] The amount is redacted under § 610.021(1), R.S.Mo., because no final disposition of the matter has occurred.