LMC Board of Directors
Summary of Minutes
May 27, 2020 • 9 a.m.
Zoom Hosted by Greg Davey, Builders’ Association
Attending: Sam Alpert, Bret Bonge, Terri Casey, Greg Davey, Brian Dietz, Duke Dujakovich, Tim Dupin, Gabe Jones, Alise Martiny, Jason Mendenhall, Chuck Tarpley, Bob Jacobi
•Thanks to Greg Davey and the Builders’ Association for virtual hosting.
•M/S/C to approve the Financial Report. Updates will be provided as we resume being able to access mail.
•M/S/C to approve the Construction Committee recommendation that the LMC oppose Missouri SJR 38 when it appears on the ballot. SJR 38 would amend the changes to legislative redistricting, gifts and campaign finance that voters approved in 2018.
•Reminder that in the local elections June 2, the LMC supports Kansas City, Mo., Question 1 to fund fire department needs via an increase in the sales tax. Special legislative sessions will be held in Kansas and Missouri and bear watching. Missouri Medicaid expansion, supported by the LMC, will be on the Aug. 4 ballot.
•The Mid-America Labor/Management Conference changed its dates from July 12-15 to Aug. 23-26, though like all upcoming events is subject to safety concerns.
•The Craig Whitaker Memorial LMC Golf Tournament is scheduled for July 27. Methods to maximize safety at that event were discussed. Reservations are being received. The LMC will reach out to Oakwood’s new owners as well.
•Alternatives to format and location of the 41st Anniversary & Awards Dinner will be explored to maximize safety and benefit to participants.
•The first Sporting Clay Shoot is set for Sept. 17. Reservations have begun to come in. As an outside event, safe procedures should be easier to institute.
•The Mid-Level Leadership Program is expected to be held, perhaps with format changes to maximize safety, with information to go out after July 1.
•BOMA will be meeting with the LMC next week to discuss a major role in the Public Officials Reception scheduled for Oct. 22. Format and location changes for safety will be discussed as well.
•At the July LMC board meeting, an officer and board slate for 2020-21 will be set as well as election procedure if the Anniversary and Awards Dinner, which serves as the annual meeting, requires a different format or later date.
•The next Board meeting will be at 9 a.m., Thursday, July 23 via Zoom.
•M/S/C to adjourn at 10 a.m.