October 29, 2024 Closed Session Votes

Publish Date 10/29/2024

Below are the votes from the closed session meeting of the BOPC on October 29, 2024:

Following a motion by Mayor Lucas and a second by Commissioner Whittaker, at 11:53 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.

Commissioner Romious left the meeting at 12:25 p.m.

Following a motion by Commissioner Whittaker and a second by Mayor Lucas, the Board voted to authorize the expenditure of an additional $100,000 for legal fees in connection with the case styled Mary Botts v. BOPC, the expenditure of an additional $150,000 for legal fees in connection with the case styled Anne Dumit v. BOPC, the expenditure of an additional $135,000 for legal fees in connection with the case styled Zachary Storms v. BOPC, and the expenditure of an additional $115,000 for legal fees in connection with the case styled Arthur Willingham v. BOPC. The vote was 4-0 in favor. Following polling, Commissioner Cramer voted Aye, Commissioner Whittaker voted Aye, Commissioner Elder voted Aye, and Mayor Lucas voted Aye.

Following a motion by Commissioner Whittaker and a second by Mayor Lucas, the Board voted to approve the application for continued employment of Reserve Sergeant Jeffrey Duer. The vote was 4-0 in favor. Following polling, Commissioner Cramer voted Aye, Commissioner Whittaker voted Aye, Commissioner Elder voted Aye, and Mayor Lucas voted Aye.

Following a motion by Commissioner Whittaker and a second by Mayor Lucas, the Board voted to approve the minutes of the closed session Board meeting on September 10, 2024, and the minutes of the special closed session Board meeting on October 9, 2024. The vote was 4-0 in favor. Following polling, Commissioner Cramer voted Aye, Commissioner Whittaker voted Aye, Commissioner Elder voted Aye, and Mayor Lucas voted Aye.

Following a motion by Mayor Lucas and a second by Commissioner Whittaker, at 1:12 p.m., the Board voted to go into special closed session to discuss personnel matters. The vote was 4-0 in favor. Following polling, Commissioner Cramer voted Aye, Commissioner Whittaker 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 claim of _______^[1], in an amount not to exceed $______.^[2] The vote was 4-0 in favor. Following polling, Commissioner Cramer voted Aye, Commissioner Whittaker voted Aye, Commissioner Elder voted Aye, and Mayor Lucas voted Aye.

Following a motion by Commissioner Whittaker and a second by Mayor Lucas, at 1:38 p.m., the Board voted to come out of special closed session and adjourn. The vote was 4-0 in favor. Following polling, Commissioner Cramer voted Aye, Commissioner Whittaker voted Aye, Commissioner Elder voted Aye, and Mayor Lucas voted Aye.

The Board adjourned at 1:38 p.m.

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^[1] The name is redacted under § 610.021(1), (3), and (12), R.S.Mo.

^[2]The amount is redacted under § 610.021(1), (3), and (12), R.S.Mo.