November 19, 2024 Closed Session Meeting
Below are the votes from the closed session meeting of the BOPC on November 19, 2024:
At 11:02 a.m., the Board voted to go into closed session to discuss litigation matters, personnel matters, and labor negotiations. The vote was 5-0 in favor. Following polling, Commissioner Cramer voted Aye, Commissioner Whittaker voted Aye, Commissioner Romious voted Aye, Commissioner Elder voted Aye, and Mayor Lucas voted Aye.
Following a motion by Mayor Lucas and a second by Commissioner Whittaker, the Board voted to approve the minutes of the closed Board meeting on October 29, 2024, and the Litigation Committee on November 7, 2024. The vote was 5-0 in favor. Following polling, Commissioner Cramer voted Aye, Commissioner Whittaker voted Aye, Commissioner Romious voted Aye, Commissioner Elder voted Aye, and Mayor Lucas voted Aye.
Following a motion by Mayor Lucas and a second by Commissioner Whittaker, the Board voted to authorize certain settlement authority in the case of Keith Carnes v. BOPC, et al., in an amount not to exceed $___[1]. The vote was 5-0 in favor. Following polling, Commissioner Cramer voted Aye, Commissioner Whittaker voted Aye, Commissioner Romious voted Aye, Commissioner Elder voted Aye, and Mayor Lucas voted Aye.
Following a motion by Mayor Lucas and a second by Commissioner Whittaker, at 12:40 p.m., the Board voted to go into special closed session to discuss certain litigation matters. The vote was 5-0 in favor. Following polling, Commissioner Cramer voted Aye, Commissioner Whittaker voted Aye, Commissioner Romious voted Aye, Commissioner Elder voted Aye, and Mayor Lucas voted Aye.
Following a motion by Mayor Lucas and a second by Commissioner Whittaker, the Board voted to authorize certain settlement authority in the case of Chazmine English, et al. v. Eric DeValkenaere, et al, in an amount not to exceed $___[2]. The vote was 5-0 in favor. Following polling, Commissioner Cramer voted Aye, Commissioner Whittaker voted Aye, Commissioner Romious voted Aye, Commissioner Elder voted Aye, and Mayor Lucas voted Aye.
Following a motion by Mayor Lucas and a second by Commissioner Whittaker, at 1:53 p.m., the Board voted to come out of special closed session and adjourn. The vote was 5-0 in favor. Following polling, Commissioner Cramer voted Aye, Commissioner Whittaker voted Aye, Commissioner Romious voted Aye, Commissioner Elder voted Aye, and Mayor Lucas voted Aye.
[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.