LMC Board of Directors Meeting Summary of Minutes
9:30 a.m., Jan. 20, 2022 • Via Zoom

Attending: Sam Alpert, Teri Casey, Greg Davey, Tom Gebken, Dan Heizman, Joe Hudson, Mike Kane, Bo Moreno, Jimmy Walker, Bob Jacobi

•Thanks to Greg Davey and the Builders’ Association for Zoom hosting, and thanks to Dan Heizman and Fire Fighters Local 42 for agreeing to host in-person before the COVID-19 spike.

•M/S/C to approve the financial report subject to audit.

•M/S/C to support renewal of the Kansas City, Mo. Health Levy on the April 5 ballot.

•M/S/C to support state of Missouri matching funds for the Health Sciences Development District.

•M/S/C to oppose the change in funding formula for the Kansas City Police Department contained in Missouri SB 678 and SJR 38. The LMC supports adequate funding for the KCPD but opposes changing the formula in current law for determining city revenues and opposes changing the Missouri constitution’s prohibition of unfunded state mandates on local government.

•The LMC will further study the cost effectiveness of the proposed Kansas City, Mo. water bonds on the April 5 ballot for future consideration of a position on the issue.

•M/S/C to adopt the 2022 Issues Agenda as amended.

•The LMC will explore these dates for 2022 events: Craig Whitaker Memorial Golf Tournament July 25, Sporting Clay Shoot Sept. 15 and Public Officials Reception Oct. 13.

•M/S/C to nominate for re-election Alise Martiny for Secretary and Don Greenwell for Treasurer one-year terms to be elected at the April 21 Anniversary Celebration.

•M/S/C to nominate for re-election to the Board of Directors Dan Heizman, Tom Gebken, Chuck Tarpley and KC Borden for three- year terms to be elected at the April 21 Anniversary Celebration.

•The LMC will survey membership on possible new networking events to be established in the coming year.

•The next Board meeting will be April 6, 2022, 9:30 a.m.

•M/S/C to adjourn at 10:24 a.m.