June 27, 2023 Closed Session Votes

Publish Date 06/27/2023

Below are the votes from the closed session meeting of the BOPC on June 27, 2023:

Following a motion by Commissioner Tolbert, and a second by Mayor Lucas, at 1:10 p.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 Dean voted Aye, Commissioner Cramer voted Aye, Commissioner Tolbert voted Aye, Commissioner Whittaker voted Aye, and Mayor Lucas voted Aye.

Following a motion by Mayor Lucas and a second by Commissioner Tolbert, the Board voted to authorize up to an additional $250,000 in legal defense fees for the case of Chazmine English, et al. v. Eric DeValkenaere, et al. The vote was 5-0 in favor. Following polling, Commissioner Dean voted Aye, Commissioner Cramer voted Aye, Commissioner Tolbert voted Aye, Commissioner Whittaker 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 Xavier Peters v. Police Officer Marco Olivas, et al., in an amount not to exceed $___.^[1] The vote was 5-0 in favor. Following polling, Commissioner Dean voted Aye, Commissioner Cramer voted Aye, Commissioner Tolbert voted Aye, Commissioner Whittaker voted Aye, and Mayor Lucas voted Aye.

Following a motion by Mayor Lucas and a second by Commissioner Tolbert, the Board voted to grant the non-duty related disability retirement application of ___________.[2] The vote was 5-0 in favor. Following polling, Commissioner Dean voted Aye, Commissioner Cramer voted Aye, Commissioner Tolbert voted Aye, Commissioner Whittaker voted Aye, and Mayor Lucas voted Aye.

Following a motion by Mayor Lucas, and a second by Commissioner Tolbert, the Board voted to approve the applications for continued employment of Reserve Sergeant Rufus Evans and Sergeant Deborah Randol. The vote was 5-0 in favor. Following polling, Commissioner Dean voted Aye, Commissioner Cramer voted Aye, Commissioner Tolbert voted Aye, Commissioner Whittaker voted Aye, and Mayor Lucas voted Aye.

Following a motion by Commissioner Tolbert and a second by Mayor Lucas, the Board voted to approve the minutes of the closed Board meeting on May 23, 2023. The vote was 5-0 in favor. Following polling, Commissioner Dean voted Aye, Commissioner Cramer voted Aye, Commissioner Tolbert voted Aye, Commissioner Whittaker voted Aye, and Mayor Lucas voted Aye.

Following a motion by Commissioner Tolbert and a second by Mayor Lucas, at 3:21 p.m., the Board voted to go out of closed session and adjourn. The vote was 5-0 in favor. Following polling, Commissioner Dean voted Aye, Commissioner Cramer voted Aye, Commissioner Tolbert voted Aye, Commissioner Whittaker 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 name is redacted under §§ 610.021(13) & (14), R.S.Mo., due to confidentiality in that it involves protected personnel matters and health information.