8 a.m., Thursday, Jan. 14, 2010, Mark One Electric, 909 Troost
Attending: Terry Akins, Rosana Biondo, KC Borden, Jim Delaney, Sang Duong, Gary Eagan, Don Greenwell, Kevin Istas, Steve Janasz, Pat Julo, Garry Kemp, Dave Lovetere, Payne Mendenhall, Herb Millard, Bill Miller, Dennis O’Grady, Dan West, Colleen White, Bob Jacobi,.
•Introductions and thanks to Rosie Biondo and Mark One for hosting.
•Construction Summit Report: Sponsors are coming in as as RSVPs. The focus now is on following up with potential attendees from the owner/developer perspective. Hilda Solis will be unable to speak at the NICE luncheon; a replacement speaker is being sought.
•The LMC Board is meeting with Interim KCMO City Manager Troy Schulte Jan. 20.
•Several regular attendees of this meeting are testifying at the KCMO Council committee meeting in favor of advancing the Honeywell/NNSA project. Calls to the full Council may be requested.
•Health care reform is nearing a vote and the proposed benefits tax is a central part of the debate contacts with our delegation would be very timely. The LMC Issues Committee supports as low a participation threshold as possible on the employer mandate and that all industries be treated equally.
•The LMC Issues Committee supports delaying the imposition of fines on the EPA Lead Paint Renovation, Repair and Painting Program for up to one year so that workers and contractors have the chance to get training. We are working with our congressional delegation to request an executive order for the delay. The Builders’ Association is offering trainings.
•Gov. Nixon and Treasurer Zweifel announced a program to spur housing sales at an event at the Pipefitters & Plumbers Training Center. It is focused on middle class families and estimated to spur the sale of 10,000 homes. About $70 million in area water and sewer projects have also been initiated for the Kansas City area.
•In Missouri, the MOSIRA proposal by Gov. Nixon and legislative leaders would help develop high tech and biosciences industry in the state. It will be a challenging environment to pass it with the current legislature.
•M/S/C to recommend that the LMC oppose elimination of the Kansas City, Mo., earnings tax until an adequate source of replacement revenue has been secured.
•Congratulations go to Pat Julo, Pipefitters Local 533, new secretary-treasurer of the Greater Kansas City AFL-CIO. He replaces Pat Dujakovich, the new president. The previous president, Bridgette Williams, is now assistant director of the Heavy Constructors Association replacing Marty Matthews now director of the Fair Contracting Foundation.
•Upcoming events include:
--KC Crew luncheon focusing on Downtown development Jan. 19
--SMACNA speaker Thomas Schleifer on construction and the economy Jan. 21 at Local 2
--KC Crew showing of “The Next American Dream” Jan. 25 at Mainsreet Theater
--Construction Summit Jan. 29
--Minority Coalition Luncheon featuring the NNSA project Feb. 1
--Missouri Laborers Legislative Reception at the Capitol Plaza Feb. 23 in Jefferson City
--KCK Chamber luncheon installing Rosie Biondo as president Feb. 25
--ASA Awards Dinner March 16 at the Ritz Charles
--American Diabetes Association “Let’s Get Jazzed” March 16
--IBEW Green Conference April 8
--LMC Awards Dinner April 15
--Mid-America Labor/Management Conference July 5-8
•Garry Kemp is now interim Executive Director of NICE, succeeding Craig Wright who is moving to other activities. The Summit luncheon Jan. 29 will benefit NICE, which again will sponsor the Crayons to CAD middle school program and iBuild.
•The Independence School District is putting out bids for phase III at the Independence Regional Center from the recently-passed bond issue. Bob Robinson is the contact, [email protected].
•The April meeting of the Construction Committee may be moved to an earlier time and to IBEW Local 124’s hall so that committee members can attend the Green Conference that day at the IBEW/NECA training center.
•The July Construction Committee meeting is canceled so that members can attend the Mid-America Labor/Management Conference.
•Adjourn
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