February 8, 2022 Teleconference Meeting

MINUTES OF THE

BOARD OF POLICE COMMISSIONERS

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2022

 

A meeting of the Board of Police Commissioners of Kansas City, Missouri was held on Tuesday, February 8, 2022, via teleconference. 

 

PRESENT:

Commissioner Mark Tolbert, President

Commissioner Cathy Dean, Vice President

Commissioner Don Wagner, Treasurer

Commissioner Dawn Cramer, Member

Mayor Quinton Lucas, Member

Mr. David V. Kenner, Secretary/Attorney

Richard C. Smith, Chief of Police

 

This meeting was called to order at 12:45 p.m. by Commissioner Tolbert. 

A motion was made by Commissoner Dean, with a second by Commissioner Cramer, to reconvene in closed session, at 12:46 p.m., as provided in the following resolution.  Following a roll call, the vote was 5-0 in favor.

 

RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, notice of the board meeting of the Board of Police Commissioners was given on February 7, 2022, and

WHEREAS, said notice indicated that the Board of Police Commissioners might go into closed session during said meeting, and

WHEREAS, notice of the closed meeting follows the guidelines of Section 610.020 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Police Commissioners go into closed session during the meeting being held on Tuesday, February 8, 2022, via teleconference, for the purpose of discussing litigation matters.

The following Commissioners were present and voted to go into closed session as follows:

Mayor Quinton Lucas                                                 -           Aye

Commissioner Dawn Cramer                                     -           Aye

Commissioner Don Wagner                                       -           Aye

            Commissioner Cathy Dean                                         -           Aye

Commissioner Mark Tolbert                                       -           Aye

            There being a quorum present and the question of holding a closed session having received an affirmative public vote of at least three (3) members, a closed meeting was held as set forth above.

Below are the votes from the closed session of the Board of Police Commissioners meeting on February 8, 2022:

The Board went into closed session at 12:48 p.m. 

1)         Following a motion by Commissioner Dean and a second by Mayor Lucas, the Board voted to authorize certain settlement authority in the case of T.B. v. Neukirch, 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.

2)         Following a motion by Commissioner Dean and a second by Mayor Lucas, the Board voted to come out of 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 12:57 p.m.

 

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