December 13, 2022

Below are the votes from the closed session meeting of the Board of Police Commissioners on December 13, 2022:

Following a motion by Commissioner Dean, and a second by Commissioner Wagner, the Board voted to go into closed session to discuss litigation matters, personnel matters, and labor negotiations.  The vote was 4-1 in favor.   Following polling, Commissioner Tolbert voted Aye, Commissioner Dean voted Aye, Commissioner Wagner voted Aye, Commissioner Cramer voted Aye, and Mayor Lucas voted Nay.

Following a motion by Commissioner Dean and a second by Commissioner Wagner, the Board voted to authorize the payment of attorneys’ fees and expenses in an amount not to exceed $300,000 to counsel for the Board in the case of Gwendolyn Grant v. Board of Police Commissioners.  The vote was 4-1 in favor.  Following polling, Commissioner Tolbert voted Aye, Commissioner Dean voted Aye, Commissioner Wagner voted Aye, Commissioner Cramer voted Aye, and Mayor Lucas voted Nay.

Following a motion by Commissioner Dean and a second by Commissioner Wagner, the Board voted to authorize the payment of attorneys’ fees and expenses in an amount not to exceed $300,000 to counsel for the Board in the case of Quinton Lucas v. Eric Schmitt, et al.  The vote was 4-1 in favor.  Following polling, Commissioner Tolbert voted Aye, Commissioner Dean voted Aye, Commissioner Wagner voted Aye, Commissioner Cramer voted Aye, and Mayor Lucas voted Nay.

Following a motion by Mayor Lucas and a second by Commissioner Dean, the Board voted to approve the minutes of the closed Board meetings on November 15, 2022.  The vote was 5-0 in favor.   Following polling, Commissioner Tolbert voted Aye, Commissioner Dean voted Aye, Commissioner Wagner voted Aye, Commissioner Cramer voted Aye, and Mayor Lucas voted Aye.

Following a motion by Mayor Lucas and a second by Commissioner Wagner, the Board voted to go into special closed session to discuss personnel matters and litigation matters.  The vote was 5-0 in favor.  Following polling, Commissioner Tolbert voted Aye, Commissioner Dean voted Aye, Commissioner Wagner voted Aye, Commissioner Cramer voted Aye, and Mayor Lucas voted Aye.

Following a motion by Commissioner Dean and a second by Mayor Lucas, the Board voted to come out of special closed session.  The vote was 5-0 in favor.   Following polling, Commissioner Tolbert voted Aye, Commissioner Dean voted Aye, Commissioner Wagner voted Aye, Commissioner Cramer voted Aye, and Mayor Lucas voted Aye.

The Board went into open session at 2:00 p.m.