The Labor-Management Council of Greater Kansas City

The LMC's Construction Industry Committee next meets at 8 a.m., Thursday, Jan. 9, 2014 at Mark One Electric Co., Inc.

The LMC congratulates Adam Lusker on his inauguration to fill a vacant seat in the Kansas House of Representatives. Rep. Lusker owns Lusker Masonry in Frontenac (near Pittsburg), which is signatory to Bricklayers Local 15.

Congrats to Sen. Ryan McKenna on his appointment as Director of the Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations. We look forward to working with him.

Construction Committee Discusses East Patrol, Other Projects

Construction Industry Steering Team Summary of Minutes

 8 a.m., Thursday, Dec. 12, 2013, Mark One Electric Co., Inc.

Attending:  Terry Akins, Sam Alpert, Dave Coleman, Brian Dietz, Teresa Garza-Ruiz, Jerry Helmick, Scott Hoisington, Joe Hudson, Dennis Joyce, Kevin King, Greg Lever, Bill Livingston, Alise Martiny, Rick Riley, Kevin Sexton, Ed Wehrle, Colleen White, Bob Jacobi.

•Introductions and thanks to Rosie Biondo and Mark One for hosting.

•The next bid package for the Crime Lab/Patrol Station project will be out Jan. 4 for the police station and community center, with a smaller package out in late January.   A meeting with craft unions and the city regarding Section 3 elements will be held at the Builders’ Association Jan. 8 at 10:30 a.m., 3rd floor.

•Draft language for the Joint Compliance Monitoring Program for KCMO will be discussed at a Dec. 18 meeting, with a goal of introduction to the city council in January.

•The Missouri legislative special session approved a package to try to attract Boeing to build a new product in St. Louis, but in order to smooth passage the Governor promised to work to change tax credit programs during the regular session, probably including historic and low income housing credits.  Other issues from last year will remain on the table.

•A signatory contractor with the Bricklayers is being sworn in today as a member of the Kansas legislature.

•The Kansas City Construction Partners now have brochures available and will soon have its new website up.

•NICE is again host the iBuild Showcase April 17 at Bartle Hall and is embarking on a major fund raising effort.

•J.E. Dunn Construction Co. has a new CEO, Gordon Lansford.  Terry Dunn remains CEO of the parent company and will focus more on civic efforts such as chairing the Chamber next year.  Lansford has been the CFO.

•IBEW Local 124 will host former Sen. Tim Green this afternoon at 4:30 p.m. to discuss “right-to-work” and other issues.  All are welcome to attend.

•Upcoming Events:

  *Former Missouri State Sen. Tim Green, TODAY, 4:30 p.m., IBEW Local 124.

  *Missouri Legislative Session Begins Jan. 6

  *Kansas Legislative Session Begins Jan. 13

  *SMACNA-KC Trade Show, Feb. 14-18, 2014

  *Midwest Construction Safety Conference, March 12-14/2014, Adams Pointe Center

  *iBuild Showcase, April 17, Bartle Hall

  *LMC Anniversary Celebration and Awards Dinner, April 17, Argosy Casino

  *Mid-America Labor/Management Conference, July 6-9, Camden on the Lake

  *LMC Golf Tournament, July 21, Oakwood Country Club

•The next meeting will be at 8 a.m., Thursday, Jan. 9 at Mark One Electric Co., Inc., 909 Troost.

•M/S/C to adjourn.

The LMC mourns the death of Nelson Mandela. Mandela's leadership represented the values the LMC aspires to--addressing conflict not through hate and violence but with respect and candor, understanding the other side's perspective without giving up one's own, and persisting through seemingly impossible challenges. We hope the world recognizes his death as an opportunity to look at our own behavior and seek to better emulate his example.