The Labor-Management Council of Greater Kansas City

Construction Committee Meets Nov. 12

The LMC's Construction Industry Committee will next meet at 8 a.m., Thursday, Nov. 12 at Mark One Electric Co., Inc., 909 Troost.  Contact the LMC for more information.

Allan Ward

The LMC mourns the death of Allan Ward, president of IBEW Local 124.  Allan helped lead the local's involvement in government and politics and was an active, visible participant in the community.  Allan had cancer.

We last saw Allan at the LMC Golf Tournament in July, where he looked good and noted how lucky he felt to be alive and enjoying the course at Oakwood and the other players.  We will miss his leadership and our prayers wre with his family.  Local 124 held a memorial service for himi at the union hall Saturday; services and burial were last week in Cameron, Mo.

LMC Backs COMBAT Renewal, Other Issues

Summary of Minutes
LMC Board Meeting Oct. 21, 2009
IBEW Local 124 8 a.m.

Attending:  Terry Akins, Lyle Farrand, Gerard Grimaldi, Kevin Istas, Tom Whittaker, Bob Jacobi.

•Thanks to Terry Akins and IBEW Local 124 for hosting.

•M/S/C to endorse the Jackson County COMBAT sales tax renewal on the Nov. 3 ballot.

•M/S/C to endorse the Independence School District bond issue on the Nov. 3 ballot.

•M/S/C to endorse the Clay County Law Enforcement sales tax renewal on the Nov. 3 ballot.

•The current position on federal health care reform will continue and be emphasized again to our congressional delegation.

•The Issues Committee will meet before January to focus on 2010 legislative issues.

•The LMC will hold its annual Awards Dinner on the third Thursday in April and will invite Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon to speak.

•A Golf Tournament Committee will be formed; LMC members will be asked to participate.

•The next meeting will be Jan. 20, 2010, at J.E. Dunn Construction Co. (if space is available).  Walton Construction Co. will also host a future board meeting.

•M/S/C to adjourn at 9:20 a.m.

Construction Summit Seeks Sponsors

Construction Industry Steering Team Summary of Minutes
 8 a.m., Thursday, Oct. 8, 2009, Mark One Electric, 909 Troost
Attending:  Rosana Biondo, KC Borden, Jim Delaney, Sang Duong,  Kevin Istas, Steve Janasz,  Bob Looman, Payne Mendenhall, Vince Migliazzo, Herb Millard, Dennis O’Grady, Dan Osman, Lonnie Scott, Tom Whittaker, Craig Wright, Bob Jacobi,.
•Iintroductions and thanks to Rosie Biondo and Mark One for hosting.
•Due to the Missouri State Building Trades meeting, labor representation will be minimal today.
•The Construction Summit Planning Committee is moving forward and awaiting speaker confirmations for one of three January dates.  Sponsorships are being sought.
•The meeting with Wayne Cauthen was postponed.  The meeting, when rescheduled, will also include the city’s CIMO and procurement directors.
•The federal Davis-Bacon determination for area weatherization projects is not appealable and cannot be changed.
•The recessionary downturn is significantly reducing the number of apprentices and may make it impossible to achieve the minority/female goals set under the KCMO Workforce Ordinance.  Members of the community need to be educated about the recession’s impact soon.  Several crafts also noted a low applicant pool of minorities and women.
•The film depicting the development of KC’s downtown will show on KCPT tonight at 9 p.m.
•Key issues to be discussed by the LMC board at its Oct. 21 meeting include federal health care reform, the Jackson County COMBAT sales tax renewal, Independence School District bond issue and the Clay County law enforcement sales tax renewal.  Missouri’s 2nd Injury Fund problems are also a looming labor-management issue.  Input from committee members  is welcome.
•The  Minority and Women Coalition quarterly luncheon is set for Nov. 2, 11 a.m. at Argosy.
•The LMC Public Officials Reception is Nov. 19.  Sponsors are welcome.
•The American Subcontractors Association Contractor Expo is Nov. 19.
•Contact the LMC or sponsoring organizations for info on any of the above events.
•The next meeting will be 8 a.m., Thursday, Nov. 12 at Mark One.
•Adjourn.