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April 10, 2018, Meeting

Publish Date 04/10/2018

MINUTES OF THE
BOARD OF POLICE COMMISSIONERS MEETING
TUESDAY, APRIL 10, 2018

 

A meeting of the Board of Police Commissioners of Kansas City, Missouri was held on Tuesday, April 10, 2018, at KCPD Headquarters, Community Room, 1125 Locust Street, Kansas City.

PRESENT:
Commissioner Leland M. Shurin, President
Commissioner Nathan Garrett, Vice-President
Commissioner Don Wagner, Treasurer
Commissioner Mark Tolbert, Member
Mayor Sylvester “Sly” James, Jr., Member
Mr. David V. Kenner, Secretary/Attorney
Richard C. Smith, Chief of Police

This meeting was called to order at 9:33 a.m. by Commissioner Shurin. Supervisor Jennifer Miller led the Pledge of Allegiance. Pastor Dennis Dewey provided the invocation. Mayor James joined the meeting at 10:36 a.m.

  1. Awards and Commendations. The Meritorious Service Award was presented to Sergeant Keith Ericsson, Supervisor Eric Hershberger, and Fiscal Administrator Tony Rizzo. In September 2014, discussions about moving the Narcotics and Vice Division to another facility arose. They would be heading to 38,000 square feet of office space, along with the Violent Crimes Enforcement Division, more than 30 FBI agents and analysts, the Clay and Platte County Drug Task Forces and many other KCPD Task Force members. Sergeant Ericsson, then-Computer Services Specialist Hershberger and Fiscal Administrator Rizzo coordinated everything from the timeframe, budget, furnishings, lease agreements and FBI partnership. They had to overcome many obstacles during the course of the multi-year project. Due to the covert nature of the work done by the detectives whose offices had to move, there were many security issues, both with the physical structure and information technology.

Supervisor Hershberger planned for and executed the move of computers for 185 work spaces to the new office, maintaining the high level of security needed. Fiscal Administrator Rizzo had to contend with a lengthy and cumbersome approval process by federal agencies, a memorandum of understanding between them and KCPD for the move and financial and security hurdles.

All three of them faced numerous changes and construction cost increases from the general contractor. In addition to working with the members of the Narcotics and Vice Division and other KCPD members affected by the move, they coordinated with the leasing agent, architect, sub-contractors and the Office of General Counsel. Captain Daniel Graves said, “The end result has been a great working environment that has fostered a more unified team, and increased administrative and operational efficiency.”

The Certificate of Commendation was presented to Officers Joshua Bryant, Cordell Eby, Kegan Gemmell, and Jamall Hudson. Earlier on the night of October 3, 2017, police had gone to an apartment building in the 2700 block of East Linwood, after a woman had set a doormat on fire. It hadn’t spread, and the suspect had fled from the area. About two hours later, a much larger fire had erupted. Several KCPD officers arrived before the Fire Department.

Officer Bryant saw heavy smoke coming from the multi-story building and knew there were several disabled tenants who lived there. He and Officers Hudson, Eby and Gemmell all went into the burning building to evacuate residents. Officers Bryant and Hudson carried a disabled resident out from the second floor. After the apartments were empty, all of them assisted the Fire Department in searching stairways to ensure no one was left inside. Officer Hudson had to be treated for smoke inhalation at the scene.

The Certificate of Commendation was presented to Sergeant Jonathan Rivers for his dedication and commitment to the Westport Entertainment District. Sergeant Rivers oversees 17 officers and deputies who work off-duty security in Westport during the summer month. He also coordinates with on-duty personnel to keep the Westport area safe and use resources efficiently. In the summer of 2017, a higher rate of violence and gun offenses took place in Westport, resulting in fewer supervisors wanting to work off-duty in the area. Sergeant Rivers took over many of the open shifts himself, working 22 out of the 28 shifts from Memorial Day to Labor Day, to ensure that Westport was never without a supervisor on weekend nights. Sergeant Rivers goes far above and beyond his responsibilities as an off-duty supervisor, conducting roll call training and teaching officers crowd control tactics. Sergeant Rivers also works closely with the Westport Community Improvement District.

The Certificate of Commendation was presented to Officer Christopher Lear. Just before midnight on May 28, 2016, Officer Lear was canvassing the area of 37th and Gillham because there had been a number of reported robberies in the area. As he turned the corner on 37th, he saw several men pointed a gun at another man. The suspects took off running when they spotted Officer Lear. He ran after them, and got the man who had the gun into custody. Several more officers arrived in the area and arrested the other suspects in a short period of time.

The next night, Officer Lear watched a security camera video footage of another robbery that happened at 37th and Gillham. Officer Lear went back to the area to look for suspects, and upon his arrival he saw several people standing on a corner matching the suspect descriptions. He asked for additional officers to back him up, and the three of them were able to detain four individuals. Officer Lear helped arrest a total of eight robbery suspects in two days and break up an ongoing robbery pattern.

The Distinguished Service Medal was presented to Officers Daniel Bartlett and Kyle Conkling, and the Certificate of Commendation was presented to Officers Michael Feagans and Aaron Smith, Computer Services Specialist Amber Smith and Retired Sergeant Lee Richards. On the evening of February 24, 2017, a suspect carjacked a vehicle from a woman at gunpoint at 27th and Cleveland. Officers Bartlett and Conkling went to the scene and talked with the victim, got the suspect and vehicle descriptions, and located them about an hour after the initial call came in. As soon as the suspect saw the police, he sped off in the stolen car. Officers Bartlett and Conkling pursued the vehicle. Officer Smith became involved in the pursuit as the secondary officer, calling the pursuit and giving detailed descriptions to the dispatcher. The suspect vehicle was going in excess of 90 miles per hour in snowy conditions, running other cars off the roadways and driving in a way that endangered several people. The suspect drove across state line into Kansas City, Kansas, where it then careened down an embankment into a wooded area, landing on a brush pile. The driver of the car got out and fired one round at the officers. Officer Bartlett returned fire, and the driver took off running. Two other people were still inside the suspect vehicle, so officers took them into custody. The driver remained at large, and KCPD’s helicopter could not fly due to the weather.

Meanwhile, Sergeant Richards, Officer Feagans, and Computer Services Specialist Smith were packing up their drone demonstration at the Police Foundation Gala. They heard the pursuit on the radio and offered the drone’s services. Before they could arrive, the suspect vehicle had caught on fire on top of the brush pile it had landed on. The Fire Department had to fight the fire from behind cover, since the suspect was still at large. Officer Feagans and Sergeant Richards got the drone in the air, while Computer Services Specialist Smith monitored video and kept the drone’s batteries warm so that it could continue to operate in the bitter cold. Because the drone uses an infrared camera to see in the dark, the fire created a challenge, showing a great deal of heat on the ground. After 45 minutes of searching the area with the drone, they were able to direct the KCK SWAT team to a hotspot, where they found the suspect hiding and took him into custody.

The Board took a recess at 9:51 a.m., and resumed at 10:00 a.m.

Deputy Chief Lewis advised that he attended the Telecommunicators Appreciation Celebration and Outstanding Performance Award Ceremony hosted by MARC on April 6, 2018. The Department was one of the agencies in receipt of the Outstanding Multi-Agency Performance Award, for the response and assistance from the Department during the officer-involved shooting incident of Independence Officer Tom Wagstaff.

Department Dispatcher Sarah Slentz received the Outstanding Individual Performance in a Critical Incident Award, for her above and beyond assistance regarding an arson vehicle fire/missing persons/homicide that occurred in the City last year. On the morning of April 5, 2017, a call from a woman came into KCPD’s dispatch center from a woman, who only gave her name and stated that she received a message saying her car had been found burned in the City. The dispatchers didn’t know what she was talking about, and advised her to contact the person who left her the note. Dispatcher Slentz became curious and started searching through fire department calls, stolen vehicle reports, and other sources, trying to find information that matched the woman who called. She eventually located the woman’s driver’s license, which listed an address in Osawatomie, Kansas. Then she located a call of a car fire at 84th and Park that had come in around 3:00 a.m. the same day. That car had a Kansas license plate. The officers on that call had requested Osawatomie Police contact the car’s owners. Dispatcher Slentz remembered the woman who called that morning had an Osawatomie address on her driver’s license, so she called the woman back and told her about the car. The woman became extremely emotional upon getting the news because she hadn’t been able to get ahold of her son, who was driving the car. The son had left the night before to meet up with a woman in Kansas City that he’d met online. Dispatcher Slentz advised the woman to file a missing person report with her local sheriff, and Kansas City Police could assist in locating him if needed.

Later that morning, a dead body call came out in the 8100 block of Blue River Road. Dispatcher Slentz had a gut feeling it was the woman’s son because the body was located not far from where the burned car was found. She contacted the sergeant on scene and summarized what had transpired that morning, in case the two incidents were related. Dispatcher Slentz provided officers with identifiers of the woman’s missing son, and police on scene were able to identify the man as the woman’s son who was missing from Osawatomie. Dispatcher Slentz did all of this while continuing to handle the regular daily radio and dispatching activities for Metro Patrol Division. Two men, a woman and a juvenile were charged with murder within a few weeks of the incidents. Dispatcher Slentz was in the audience, and was commended by the Board.

Commissioner Shurin thanked the Communications Unit for all of their hard work, in recognition of National Public Safety Telecommunications Week.

  1. City Architect’s Report. Deputy Chief Sharon Laningham spoke for Mr. Eric Bosch in his absence. Deputy Chief Laningham advised that Mr. Bosch is currently working on an RFP of a five-year plan for updates and maintenance to Department facilities.
  2. Chief Richard C. Smith. Chief Richard Smith introduced the Cold Case Homicide Review Committee, made up of four retired KCPD homicide detectives and sergeants that were brought back onto the Department as auxiliary officers. These auxiliary officers will be reviewing cold case files, to potentially discover new leads in the cases. Once a lead is discovered, the case file will be handed over to active detectives.

Chief Smith advised that President of the Police Athletic League (PAL), Christine Lentz, announced a new youth initiative campaign called “PAL Nights.” PAL Nights will take place on Friday and Saturday evenings throughout the summer, meeting a total of 56 times. PAL received a grant totaling $90,000, which will fund 165 off-duty officers working at PAL Nights. Businesses have partnered with PAL, and programs have been created to create a safe and fun environment for the youth, such as Chicken N Pickle.

Chief Smith spoke about the NoVA Governing Board. One of the Board’s goals is to focus on specific neighborhoods with efforts to deter crime. The first neighborhood chosen was the Ruskin neighborhood because of the recent uptick in youth crime in the area, such a burglaries and violent offenses. After a period of three to four months of engagement and enforcement, crime drastically dropped in the area. The NoVA Governing Board is following up with the Teens in Transition Program through the summer months. Teens in Transition will meet at Arts Tech. The NoVA Governing Board is now focused on the Northeast area. Through this initiative, officers have made 76 state arrests, 70 federal arrests, and 73 investigative arrests with drugs and/or firearms recovered.

  1. Approval of minutes. A motion was made by Commissioner Garrett, with a second by Commissioner Wagner, to approve the minutes of the open meeting on March 20, 2018. The vote was 4-0 in favor.
  2. RFP #2018-01, Occupational Health Services. Deputy Chief Karl Oakman presented a memorandum dated March 27, 2018, to recommend the bid for Occupational Health Services RFP 2018-01 be awarded to Meritas North Kansas City Hospital, beginning April 1, 2018. In response to a question, Deputy Chief Oakman advised that Department members preferred Meritas over Concentra. He also advised that in addition to the offices in North Kansas City, Meritas also has several offices located in Kansas City, Missouri.

A motion was made by Commissioner Garrett, with a second by Commissioner Tolbert, to award RFP 2018-01 to Meritas North Kansas City Hospital, beginning April 1, 2018. The vote was 4-0 in favor.

  1. Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 99. Sergeant Brad Lemon had nothing for discussion at this time.
  2. Executive Services Bureau. Deputy Chief Roger Lewis presented the following items for Board approval:
    a. Budget Transfers for Fiscal Year 2017-18. A memorandum dated April 2, 2018, was presented to recommend approval of budget transfers. This budget transfer will affect the Police Grants Fund and the Grants Special Revenue Fund.

A motion was made by Commissioner Wagner, with a second by Commissioner Tolbert, to approve the budget transfers as presented. The vote was 4-0 in favor.
b.  Adjustments to Special Revenue Accounts for Fiscal Year 2017-18. A memorandum dated April 2, 2018, was presented to recommend approval of adjustments to the special revenue accounts. These adjustments will affect the Special Services Fund: Financial Services – Stipend and Financial Services – Police Equipment.

A motion was made by Commissioner Tolbert, with a second by Commissioner Wagner, to approve the adjustments to the special revenue accounts as presented. The vote was 4-0 in favor.

c.  Adoption of Fiscal Year 2018-19. A memorandum dated April 2, 2018, was presented to recommend acceptance of the 2018-19 Fiscal Year Budget.

A motion was made by Commissioner Garrett, with a second by Commissioner Tolbert, to adopt the 2018-19 Fiscal Year Budget, as presented. The vote was 4-0 in favor.

d.  Blanket Building and Property Insurance Coverage. A memorandum dated March 29, 2018, was presented to recommend approval for the purchase of Blanket Building and Property Insurance Coverage from Lockton Companies, Inc., for the period of May 1, 2018, through April 30, 2019. The City of Kansas City, Missouri, has an existing contract with Lockton Companies, Inc., therefore, they are able to provide the Department with annual content coverage for $142,402.00.

A motion was made by Commissioner Tolbert, with a second by Commissioner Wagner, to approve the purchase of Blanket Building and Property Insurance Coverage from Lockton Companies, Inc., for the period of May 1, 2018, through April 30, 2019. The vote was 4-0 in favor.

e.  Revised Hazardous Moving Violations (HMV) Funding Award #18-PT-02-032. A memorandum dated March 23, 2018, was presented to recommend acceptance of the revision in funding of $188,600.00 for the Hazardous Moving Violations (HMV) Funding Award #18-PT-02-032. This revision results in an increase of funding in the amount of $9,850.00. The increase in funding is for the purchase of radar equipment. The HMV Enforcement Grant is to facilitate the decrease in aggressive driving related fatalities and speed-related fatalities.

A motion was made by Commissioner Tolbert, with a second by Commissioner Garrett, to accept the revised HMV Funding Award #18-PT-02-032, as presented. The vote was 4-0 in favor.

f.  Revised Youth Alcohol Funding Award #18-154-AL-041. A memorandum dated March 23, 2018, was presented to recommend acceptance of the revision in funding of $27,500.00 for the Youth Alcohol Award #18-154-AL-041. This revision results in an increase of funding in the amount of $5,000.00. The increase in funding is for overtime.

A motion was made by Commissioner Garrett, with a second by Commissioner Wagner, to accept the revised Youth Alcohol Funding Award #18-154-AL-041, as presented. The vote was 4-0 in favor.

g.  Midwest High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) Cooperative Award #G18MW0005A. A memorandum dated March 8, 2018, was presented to recommend acceptance of the Midwest HIDTA Award #G18MW0005A for Fiscal Year 2018-19, in the amount of $1,005,405 for the HIDTA Kansas City Metropolitan Enforcement Task Force and the Violent Crimes Task Force. This award is for the period beginning January 1, 2018, through December 31, 2019. The total award is for $1,005,405 and is 100% federally funded; the Kansas City Metropolitan Enforcement Task Force portion is $946,485 and the Violent Crimes Task Force portion is $58.920. At this time the Department is only allowed to draw down #5% of the total award ($351,892). The Department will receive notification when the remainder of the awarded funds becomes available.

A motion was made by Commissioner Tolbert, with a second by Commissioner Garrett, to accept the Midwest High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Cooperative Award #G18MW0005A. The vote was 4-0 in favor.

Mayor James joined the meeting at 10:36 a.m.

h.  Donation from Police Foundation – Social Services Program. A memorandum dated March 28, 2018, was presented to recommend acceptance of the $238,666.00 donation from the Police Foundation of Kansas City, on behalf of the Hall Family Foundation, to expand the Social Services Program implemented by Chief Smith.

A motion was made by Commissioner Garrett, with a second by Commissioner Tolbert, to accept the donation by the Police Foundation of Kansas City, to expand the Social Services Program. The vote was 5-0 in favor.

i.  Renewal Bid NO 2015-1, Ballistic Protection Vests. A memorandum dated March 20, 2018, was presented to recommend approval of a one-year contract renewal with Galls Inc. and Ed Roehr Safety Products, per Bid 2015-1, to provide Ballistic Protection Vests. The contract period is April 1, 2018, through March 31, 2019. There is no increase for either vendor over last year’s pricing. With projected replacements of expiring vests and larger academy classes, the total anticipated expenditure for this contract period is $192,200.00

A motion was made by Commissioner Garrett, with a second by Commissioner Wagner, to approve the one-year contract renewal with Galls Inc. and Ed Roehr Safety Products, at a total anticipated annual expenditure of $192,200.00. The vote was 5-0 in favor.

j.  Renewal – Excess Workers’ Compensation Coverage. A memorandum dated March 29, 2018, was presented to recommend approval to purchase the Excess Workers’ Compensation Coverage from Lockton Companies, Inc., for the period of May 1, 2018, through April 30, 2019. The City of Kansas City, Missouri, has an existing contract with Lockton Companies, Inc. therefore, they are able to provide the Department with annual coverage for $153,515.00.

A motion was made by Commissioner Wagner, with a second by Commissioner Tolbert, to approve the purchase of Excess Workers’ Compensation Coverage from Lockton Companies, Inc., for the period of May 1, 2018, through April 30, 2019. The vote was 5-0 in favor.

k.  Communications Unit Update. Deputy Chief Lewis provided an update on the Communications Unit. He advised that to-date 2018, the Communications Unit has received 216,966 calls; 124,000 of those calls have been through the 911 system. The 911 call times are continuing to decrease. The average 911 call time for the month of March was down to 16 seconds. Deputy Chief Lewis advised that a call-taker class of four started yesterday. There is currently only one open position in the Communications Unit; however, on May 1, 2018, 15 additional positions will be added. The Unit decreased the overtime workload by 48 hours.

  1. Professional Development and Research Bureau. Deputy Chief Bob Kuehl presented the Academy Class Summary for April 2018. He advised that the 2nd Lateral Class started in March. The class will graduate on May 17, 2018, along with the 162nd Entrant Officer Class. In response to a question, Chief Smith advised that the Department is seeing an increase in lateral transfers from neighboring agencies. The Department has received four lateral transfers from Lenexa, Kansas, and ten from Raytown.
  2. Investigations Bureau. Deputy Chief David Bosworth presented the Investigations Bureau report for March 2018. Deputy Chief Bosworth advised that to-date in 2018, there have been 33 homicides, compared to 30 at this time last year. To-date in 2018, there have been 98 drive-by shootings, compared to 103 at this time last year. There were 42 drive-by shootings in March 2018, compared to 38 drive-by shootings in March 2017. Deputy Chief Bosworth noted that since March 1, 2018, the Department has cleared 12 homicides. In response to a question regarding firearm recovery at last month’s meeting, Deputy Chief Bosworth advised that 95 firearms were recovered in the East Patrol Division, 23 were recovered from KC NoVA’s initiative, 36 in South Patrol Division, and 56 by investigative personnel.
  3. Administration Bureau. Deputy Chief Karl Oakman presented the Personnel Summary dated April 4, 2018. For this time period, Department strength is 1,292 law enforcement and 536 civilians. Deputy Chief Oakman presented the Regional Criminalistics Division monthly statistics for April 2018.

Deputy Chief Oakman provided an update on the Department’s recruitment efforts. Deputy Chief Oakman spoke about increased efforts to recruit military personnel. Major Darren Ivey is identifying current Department commanders with strong military ties, to act as a military liaison for the Department. Deputy Chief Oakman advised that the Department recruiters are currently in Nashville, Tennessee, for three days, attending Tennessee State University, Vanderbilt University, and Fisk University. The recruiters brought the test with them, for people that they meet that are interested in taking it and becoming a member of KCPD.

He also advised that a testing date, in Kansas City, is scheduled for Saturday, April 14, 2018. There are currently 208 people signed up to take the test. Deputy Chief Oakman stated that the Department has received 809 online applications since February 2018. He spoke about the Youth Police Academy during summer 2018. The first academy will be June 11-15th, at East Patrol Division. The second academy will take place on July 9-13th, at the Regional Police Academy. The third and final academy will take place on August 6-10th, at South Patrol Division.

Deputy Chief Oakman provided an update on the Captain’s Promotional Process. He advised that the first phase of the process, a written exam, took place on March 24, 2018. 44 applicants have moved on to the job simulation phase; 25% of those applicants are minorities. In response to a question, Deputy Chief Oakman advised that the Department is seeing an increase in minority applicants.

In response to a question regarding the progress of the Manual Career & Technical Center, Deputy Chief Oakman advised that the Kansas City School District misplaced the MOU that was to be reviewed by the School Board. The Department has not heard anything further from the Center.

In response to a question regarding the Regional Criminalistics Division Monthly Report, Director Linda Netzel explained that the Lab’s overall backlog is down; however, DNA backlog is always trending upward due to staffing. Director Netzel also explained that the Lab is up-to-date with the most recent technology and software, and is constantly evaluating ways to improve the backlog.

  1. Patrol Bureau. Deputy Chief Sharon Laningham advised that she and Major Karen True attended their alma mater, Northwest Missouri State University, on Friday, March 30, 2018, to inform the criminal justice class about KCPD. Several members of the class signed up for ride-alongs with the Department. Deputy Chief Laningham spoke about the March for Our Lives Walk at Frank A. Theis Park on March 24, 2018. Approximately 6,000 people gathered around the Plaza and held a peaceful rally on a nine block route.

Deputy Chief Laningham presented the Parking Control Memorandum of Understanding between the Board of Police Commissioners and the City of Kansas City. She advised that downtown parking control boundaries are from Hospital Hill to the River Market.

A motion was made by Mayor James, with a second by Commissioner Tolbert, to approve the MOU as presented. The vote was 5-0 in favor.

Deputy Chief Laningham advised that field marijuana recoveries increased by 47 percent. Deputy Chief Laningham presented the Monthly Crime and Offense Summary dated February 2018. She advised that burglaries have decreased by 23 percent year-to-date. The median response time for Priority 10 calls is 7.32 minutes.

Deputy Chief Laningham presented the Traffic Summary for the month of March 2018. She advised that to-date 2018, approximately 7,000 more traffic citations have been written than in 2017. To-date in 2018, there has been 17 fatalities, compared to 14 at this time last year. Deputy Chief Laningham presented the March 2018 Executive Summary.

  1. Office of General Counsel. General Counsel Jennifer Atterbury stated she had nothing for discussion at this time.
  2. Office of Community Complaints. Director Merrell Bennekin and Senior Analyst Karen Williams presented the OCC Monthly Reports, OCC Annual Report, and the OCC Quarterly Complaints Received. They advised that complaints received are trending downward; however, Director Bennekin expects that with an increase of self-initiated activity as more officers are added to the streets, complaints will begin trending upwards. Senior Analyst Williams’ advised that approximately 5-6% of the complaints received are sustained against officers, for conduct and policy/procedure violations. The majority of complaints received are from incidents happening in Central Patrol Division.
  3. Board Elections. A motion was made by Mayor James, with a second by Commissioner Tolbert, to elect Commissioner Garrett as Board President and Commissioner Shurin as Vice-President. Commissioner Wagner will remain Treasurer. The vote was 5-0 in favor.
  4. Scheduled meetings.

         The Board of Police Commissioners of Kansas City, Missouri has scheduled the following meetings:

Special Meeting:
April 24, 2018, 8:30 a.m., at KCPD Headquarters Community Room, 1125 Locust, Kansas City. This is an open meeting being held to discuss budgetary items via telephone conference.

Audit Committee Meeting:
June 22, 2018, 2:00 p.m., at Levy Craig Law Firm, 4520 Main Street, Suite 1600, Kansas City.

Regular Meetings:
May 8, 2018, 9:30 a.m., at KCPD Headquarters, Community Room, 1125 Locust, Kansas City.

June 12, 2018, 9:30 a.m., at KCPD Headquarters, Community Room, 1125 Locust, Kansas City.

July 10, 2018, 9:30 a.m., at KCPD Headquarters, Community Room, 1125 Locust, Kansas City.

August 14, 2018, 9:30 a.m., at KCPD Headquarters, Community Room, 1125 Locust, Kansas City.

September 17, 2018, 9:30 a.m., at KCPD Headquarters, Community Room, 1125 Locust, Kansas City.

October 9, 2018, 9:30 a.m., at KCPD Headquarters, Community Room, 1125 Locust, Kansas City.

November 13, 2018, 9:30 a.m., at KCPD Headquarters, Community Room, 1125 Locust, Kansas City.

December 17, 2018, 9:30 a.m., at KCPD Headquarters, Community Room, 1125 Locust, Kansas City.

         A motion was made by Mayor James, with a second by Commissioner Tolbert, and by vote indicated below, to adjourn its open meeting at 11:30 a.m. and reconvene in closed session as provided in the following resolution. Following a roll call, the vote was 4-0 in favor.

 RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, notice of the board meeting of the Board of Police Commissioners was given on September 14, 2017, 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, April 10, 2018, at KCPD Headquarters, Community Room, 1125 Locust Street, Kansas City, for the purpose of discussing personnel matters, labor negotiations, and litigation matters.

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

Mayor Sylvester “Sly” James                        –        Aye
Commissioner Leland Shurin                       –        Aye
Commissioner Nathan Garrett                     –        Aye
Commissioner Mark Tolbert                         –        Aye
Commissioner Don Wagner                          –        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 April 10, 2018:

The Board went into closed session at 11:42 a.m.

1)      Following a motion by Commissioner Shurin and a second by Mayor James, the Board voted to approve the applications for continued employment of Detective Lexie Wallace and Police Officer John Trainor. The vote was 5-0 in favor. Following polling, Mayor James voted Aye, Commissioner Wagner voted Aye, Commissioner Garrett voted Aye, Commissioner Tolbert voted Aye, and Commissioner Shurin voted Aye.

2)      Following a motion by Mayor James and a second by Commissioner Shurin, the Board voted to approve the minutes of the closed session of the Board of Police Commissioners on March 20, 2018. The vote was 5-0 in favor. Following polling, Mayor James voted Aye, Commissioner Wagner voted Aye, Commissioner Garrett voted Aye, Commissioner Tolbert voted Aye, and Commissioner Shurin voted Aye.

3)      Following a motion by Commissioner Shurin and a section by Commissioner Tolbert, the Board voted to come out of closed session and adjourn. The vote was 5-0 in favor. Following polling, Mayor James voted Aye, Commissioner Wagner voted Aye, Commissioner Garrett voted Aye, Commissioner Tolbert voted Aye, and Commissioner Shurin voted Aye.

The meeting adjourned at 1:39 p.m.

 

 

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President

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Secretary/Attorney

 

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