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Kansas City Business Session – January 18, 2024

City Council Business Session — Thursday, January 18, 2024
BodyKansas City, Missouri
SessionCity Council Business Session
DateThursday, January 18, 2024
StatusFILED
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Welcome to uh business session.

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Our first item is approval of minutes for business session of December 14th.

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2023.

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Is there a motion?

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So moved.

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Second.

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We moved in second at all in favor of approving the minutes from December 14th.

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Say aye.

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Aye.

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Aye.

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All opposed.

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Motion passes.

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I understand that we have uh a motion for closed session.

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Yes, Mr.

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Mayor, I move we go into closed session to discuss legal matters, litigation, or privilege communications with attorneys pursuant to 610.021.021.12.

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Real estate matters where public knowledge of the matter may affect the legal consideration pursuant to 610.021.2 and to discuss personnel matters pursuant to 610.021, subsections three and thirteen of the revised Missouri statutes.

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Second.

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It's been moved in second at any discussion.

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Aye.

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Rogers.

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Aye.

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Patterson has mean.

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Robinson.

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Aye.

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Raya.

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Aye.

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Bunch.

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Aye.

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Girls.

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Aye.

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Park Shaw.

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Aye.

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Boo.

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Aye.

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Duncan.

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Aye.

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Lucas.

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Aye.

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Motion passes.

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We'll be in closed session.

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Summary of Proceedings

Kansas City Business Session – January 18, 2024

The Kansas City City Council held a brief business session on January 18, 2024. The meeting began with the unanimous approval of the minutes from the December 14, 2023 business session, followed by a vote to enter closed session to discuss legal, real estate, and personnel matters as permitted by Missouri statutes.

Consent Calendar

  • Approval of Minutes: The council unanimously approved the minutes from the business session of December 14, 2023. A motion was made, seconded, and passed by voice vote with all members voting in favor.

Key Outcomes

  • Closed Session Motion: Councilmember Patterson moved to go into closed session to discuss legal matters, litigation or privileged communications with attorneys (pursuant to RSMo 610.021.1 and .12), real estate matters where public knowledge might affect consideration (RSMo 610.021.2), and personnel matters (RSMo 610.021.3 and .13). The motion was seconded and passed by roll call vote with all present members (Rogers, Patterson, Robinson, Raya, Bunch, Girls, Park Shaw, Boo, Duncan, Lucas) voting aye. The council then adjourned to closed session.

Meeting Transcript

Welcome to uh business session. Our first item is approval of minutes for business session of December 14th. 2023. Is there a motion? So moved. Second. We moved in second at all in favor of approving the minutes from December 14th. Say aye. Aye. Aye. All opposed. Motion passes. I understand that we have uh a motion for closed session. Yes, Mr. Mayor, I move we go into closed session to discuss legal matters, litigation, or privilege communications with attorneys pursuant to 610.021.021.12. Real estate matters where public knowledge of the matter may affect the legal consideration pursuant to 610.021.2 and to discuss personnel matters pursuant to 610.021, subsections three and thirteen of the revised Missouri statutes. Second. It's been moved in second at any discussion. Aye. Rogers. Aye. Patterson has mean. Robinson. Aye. Raya. Aye. Bunch. Aye. Girls. Aye. Park Shaw. Aye. Boo. Aye. Duncan. Aye. Lucas. Aye. Motion passes. We'll be in closed session.

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