Summary of Minutes LMC Board Meeting
Aug. 22, 2007 • Blackwell Sanders
Attending: James Daley, Sang T. Duong (for Khensa Karim), Rick Greeno, Garry Kemp, Robbie Makinen (for Mike Sanders), Rory O’Connor, John Phillips, Craig Whitaker, Tom Whittaker, Donna Birks, Pat Dunn, Bob Jacobi.
•Thanks to John Phillips and Blackwell Sanders for hosting.
•Pat Dunn, FMCS, will facilitate a Strategic Planning session at 9 a.m., Sept. 5, at FMCS, 2345 Grand Ave. Copies of the results of the last strategic planning process in February 2003 will be distributed, and all LMC members will be invited to attend.
•The proposed Cash Flow and Financial Reports were received.
•M/S/C to adopt the 2007-08 budget proposal.
•Focus on membership revenue retention and growth and growth in the Mid-Level Leadership program are key to the 2007-8 budget.
•The first priority for the new sector committees is the Public Sector committee. The Private Sector-Auto committee will be focused on after the major negotiations.
•M/S/C to endorse the renewal of the Kansas City, Mo., sales tax for capital improvements on the Nov. 6 ballot.
•M/S/C to support the expansion of the Quality Jobs Tax credit cap expansion from $12 to $40 million now before the Missouri legislature special session.
•The Golf Tournament was successful and soon will set the 2008 date at Oakwood.. Donations for food and beverage will be sought.
•The next Public Officials Reception is planned for the Downtown Marriott; available dates will be researched.
M/S/C to elect Donna Birks, president of the AFL-CIO Tri-County Labor Council of Eastern Kansas and financial secretary of United Auto Workers Local 31, to the Board.
•The next Board meeting will be chosen pending results of the Strategic Planning process.
•M/S/C/ to adjourn at 1:15 p.m.
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