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April 25, 2023 Closed Session Votes

Publish Date 04/25/2023

Mayor Lucas participated in the meeting by telephone.  Below are the votes from the closed session meeting of the Board of Police Commissioners on April 25, 2023:

 

Following a motion by Commissioner Dean, and a second by Commissioner Cramer, at 11:35 a.m., 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 Tolbert voted Aye, Commissioner Dean voted Aye, Commissioner Cramer voted Aye, and Mayor Lucas voted Aye.

 

Mayor Lucas left the meeting at 12:07 p.m.

 

Following a motion by Commissioner Dean, and a second by Commissioner Cramer, the Board voted to authorize the payment of legal fees and expenses of an additional $50,000 for counsel for the Department in the disciplinary appeal of _______1.  The vote was 3-0 in favor.   Following polling, Commissioner Tolbert voted Aye, Commissioner Dean voted Aye, and Commissioner Cramer voted Aye.

 

Following a motion by Commissioner Dean, and a second by Commissioner Cramer, the Board voted to approve the applications for continued employment of Sergeant Thomas Kartman, Reserve Police Officer Josephine Woods, Detective Barry Berglund, and Police Officer Alexander Cruz.  The vote was 3-0 in favor.   Following polling, Commissioner Tolbert voted Aye, Commissioner Dean voted Aye, and Commissioner Cramer voted Aye.

 

Following a motion by Commissioner Dean and a second by Commissioner Cramer, the Board voted to approve the minutes of the closed Board meeting on March 28, 2023.  The vote was 3-0 in favor.   Following polling, Commissioner Tolbert voted Aye, Commissioner Dean voted Aye, and Commissioner Cramer voted Aye.

 

Following a motion by Commissioner Dean and a second by Commissioner Cramer, the Board voted to come out of closed session and adjourn.  The vote was 3-0 in favor.   Following polling, Commissioner Tolbert voted Aye, Commissioner Dean voted Aye, and Commissioner Cramer voted Aye.

 

The Board adjourned at 12:21 p.m.

 

[1 Discipline hearings are closed under §590.502.3(6) of the Revised Statutes of Missouri.]