LAWRENCE COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICES BOARD
April 17, 2024 - Meeting Minutes
LCES911, 1533 Missouri Drive, Training Room, Mt. Vernon, MO 65712
Call to Order: The meeting was called to order at 6:24pm by Chairman Kris Bowling.
Roll Call: Members present: Kris Bowling, Brian Cook,
David Hubert, Donna Pritchard,Roger Stolting and Joey Skaggs.
Jon Gold, Legal Counsel, Bonnie Witt-Schulte, Executive Director,
and Patti McBride, Secretary
Members absent: Jack Schulz
Confirm quorum present: Yes.
Administrative:
Agenda: On motion made by Donna Pritchard and seconded by Brian Cook, the
Agenda was unanimously approved. APPROVED.
Approval of Minutes: On motion made by Brian Cook and seconded by Joey
Skaggs, the minutes of the March 13, 2024 open session and closed session
meetings were unanimously approved. APPROVED.
Financial:
Bills Paid: On motion made by Donna Pritchard and seconded by Joey Skaggs,
the bills paid from March 13, 2024 through April 9,2024, were unanimously
approved. APPROVED.
Reports for Review: The following reports were reviewed:
Bank Account Register (General Ledger)
Statement of Financial Position Report
Budget to Actuals
Sales Tax Receipts/Wireless Prepaid/Use Tax Income
Letter of Credit from Old Missouri Bank
SBKC Construction Lease Statement
Vendor List: On motion made by Brian Cook and seconded by Donna Pritchard,
and unanimously approved, Rural Missouri Rentals, LLC was added to the
Approved Vendor List. APPROVED.
Reorganizational Business:
Certify April 2, 2024 Election: A motion was made by Donna Pritchard and
seconded by Joey Skaggs, to certify the results of the April 2, 2024 election with
the notation that Levi Mareth declined to serve even though receiving the most
votes. The motion was unanimously approved. APPROVED.
Levi Mareth Declination Letter: On motion made by Donna Pritchard and
seconded by Brian Cook, it was unanimously approved to accept the letter of
Levi Mareth declining to serve. APPROVED.
David Hubert declination to serve: David Hubert advised that he had serve his
time on the board and declined to serve going forward. He was given an
autographed book as a Thank You for his years on the Board.
Appointment of Western District Representative: Due to David Hubert’s
declination to serve, a new Western District Representative will need to be
appointed.
Nomination of Board Positions:
Vice-Chair: A motion was made by Donna Pritchard and seconded by
Joey Skaggs, nominating Brian Cook to continue as Vice-Chair. A motion
was made by Donna Pritchard and seconded by Roger Stolting for
nominations to cease. The motion was approved unanimously. A motion
was made by Donna Pritchard and seconded by Joey Skaggs for Brian
Cook to serve as the only nominatee. The motion was unanimously
approved. APPROVED.
Treasurer: A motion was made by Brian Cook and seconded by Joey
Skaggs, nominating Donna Pritchard to continue as Treasurer. A motion
was made by Brian Cook and seconded by Joey Skaggs for nominations to
cease and to elect Donna Pritchard as Treasurer. The motion
unanimously passed. APPROVED.
Secretary: On motion made by Brian Cook and seconded by Donna
Pritchard, Patti McBride’s position as Secretary was unanimously ratified.
APPROVED.
Swearing-in of newly Elected/Appointed Board Members: The newly
elected and appointed Board Members were sworn-in: Kris Bowling, Brian
Cook, Donna Pritchard,Joey Skaggs and Patti McBride.
Unfinished Business:
Building Update: Bonnie gave an update on the building. The ATS has been
installed; the blinds have been delivered and installed; the HVAC will have new
thermostats installed tomorrow; and the fence has been fixed.
Law Co Fire Communications Plan: Bonnie gave an update on this Plan. The
Plan is moving forward.
New Business:
Legal Counsel: Jacob Spindler is leaving Reynolds & Gold, LLC. Our new
attorney will be Jon Gold.
Risk Management Status Report: The report was given for information only.
Work Session:
Budget: The Budget was reviewed and discussed.
By-Laws: Jon Gold suggested one addition to our By-Laws due to the declination
to serve of David Hubert. Add to Article III – Section 3. Vacancy of Director
Position. In the event a director position becomes vacant, the chair person
of the Board of Directors shall notify the Board and request a replacement
to be appointed for the remainder of the director’s term. The additional
sections of that Article would be moved down one each.
On motion made by Joey Skaggs and seconded by Donna Pritchard, the changes
to the By-Laws were unanimously approved, including the addition of Vacancy of
Director Position. APPROVED.
Short-Term Employee Disability: A motion was made by Brian Cook and
seconded by Joey Skaggs, to provide short-term disability for the employees, not
to exceed $7,000 annually. The motion was unanimously approved.
APPROVED.
Executive Director Report: Bonnie gave her report.
Closed Session: Not needed.
Next Meeting: The next meeting was scheduled for June 11, 2024 at 6:00 pm. We will
meet every other month unless a special meeting is needed.
Adjournment: Motion was made by Donna Pritchard, seconded by Joey Skaggs, and
unanimously approved to adjourn the meeting at 7:20 p.m.
APPROVED:
Patti McBride, Secretary
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