* This transcript was created by voice-to-text technology. The transcript has not been edited for errors or omissions, it is for reference only and is not the official minutes of the meeting. ALL RIGHT, LET'S, [00:00:02] UH, LET'S CALL THIS SPECIAL [1 ROLL CALL] MEETING WITH THE JACKSON COUNTY LEGISLATOR FOR FRIDAY, JULY 17TH, 2026 AT 10:00 AM AT THE KANSAS CITY LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY AREA, KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI. TO ORDER, UM, WE HAVE NOT CLERK. CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ANDERSON. HERE. PEYTON. HERE. SMITH. PRESENT. HUSKY FRANKLIN. HERE. MCGEE LAUER? YES. SMITH. HERE. ABCA. PRESENT, UH, LEGISLATOR PRESENT TO ABSENT LEGISLATOR HUSKY. ASKED FOR AN EXCUSE. SHE'S ON A TRAVEL, UH, FLIGHT AT THE MOMENT TO THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES. UM, I'LL JOIN. LEAD [2 THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE] US IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE IF YOU'LL JOIN ME. PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS. ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE. DRAW THERE [3 APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING] AN APPROVAL OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING THERE. SECOND. IT'S BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED. ANY DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE INDICATE BY THE SIGN OF AYE. AYE. AYE. ANY OPPOSED? APPEARS AYES HAVE IT. THE AYES DO INDEED HAVE IT. THERE ARE NO HEARINGS. UH, [4 HEARINGS] THERE ARE NO COMMUNICATIONS [5 COMMUNICATIONS WITH AND REPORTS OF THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE] AND REPORTS WITH THE COUNTY. EXECUTIVE. PERFECTION AND PROPOSED ORDINANCES [6 PERFECTION OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES AND REPORTS OF COMMITTEE] AND REPORTS OF COMMITTEE ARE NONE. FINAL PASSAGES OF [7 FINAL PASSAGE OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES] PROPOSED ORDINANCES ARE NON RESOLUTIONS AND COMMITTEE ARE [8 RESOLUTIONS IN COMMITTEE] NONE. CONSENT. AGENDA [9 CONSENT AGENDA] IS NONE. INTRODUCTION OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES [10 INTRODUCTION OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES AND ASSIGNMENT TO COMMITTEE] AND ASSIGNMENTS TO COMMITTEE IS NONE. INTRODUCTION OF PROPOSED RESOLUTION [11 INTRODUCTION OF PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS AND ASSIGNMENT TO COMMITTEE] [22354 A RESOLUTION authorizing the Jackson County Legislature to hold a closed meeting on Friday, July 17, 2026, for the purpose of conducting privileged and confidential communications between itself and the Jackson County Counselor under sections 610.021(1)(3) and (17) of the Revised Statutes of Missouri and closing all records prepared for discussion at said meeting.] AND ASSIGNMENT TO COMMITTEE. 2, 2, 3, 5 4. MADAM CLERK AUTHORIZING THE JACKSON COUNTY LEGISLATURE TOLD A CLOSED MEETING ON FRIDAY, JULY 17TH, 2026 FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONDUCTING PRIVILEGE AND CONFIDENTIAL COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN ITSELF AND THE JACKSON COUNTY COUNSELOR UNDER SECTION 6 1 0 0.02. ONE, PARAGRAPH ONE, THREE AND 17 OF THE REVISED STATUTES OF MISSOURI ENC. CLOSING ALL RECORDS PREPARED FOR DISCUSSION AT SAID MEETING INTRODUCED BY MANUEL BARKER, THE FOURTH SARAH MOTION. SO MOVED. SECOND. IT'S BEEN MOVED. AND SECOND. ANY DISCUSSION? UM, THE ONLY, YES, MR. CHAIR? YES. LEGISLATIVE. MARSHALL, CAN YOU PLEASE CLARIFY HOW, UH, I'D BE PIPED INTO THE MEETING REMOTELY. YOU WILL HAVE TO JOIN US IN PERSON. DUE TO THE NATURE OF THE SUBJECT MATTER, I CANNOT GUARANTEE WHO IS ON THE OTHER END OF ANY PHONE LINE. PHONES WILL BE TAKEN BEFORE WE WALK INTO THE CLOSED SESSION, AND SO UNFORTUNATELY WE CANNOT ALLOW FOR ANY VIRTUAL OR ONLINE ENGAGEMENT. MY APOLOGIES FOR THAT. CAN I, UH, INQUIRE OF COUNSEL? UM, MS. MILLER, ARE YOU IN THE, IN THE DAY OR MR. KAMINSKI? MS. MILLER IS, CAN YOU CLARIFY WHETHER THE CHAIR HAS THE LEGAL AUTHORITY TO RETRIEVE CELL PHONES OR EXCLUDE MEMBERS FROM THE LEGISLATURE FROM ATTENDING A CLOSED SESSION? UNFORTUNATELY, THESE AREN'T, UM, AREN'T ISSUES I'VE LOOKED INTO PRIOR TO THIS MEETING. I DON'T WANNA SPEAK OUT OF TURN. I COULD DO, I COULD DO SOME QUICK RESEARCH IF YOU'D LIKE TO CALL, UH, CALL A SESSION, CALL A RECESS TO TRY AND LOOK INTO THOSE THINGS. I DO BELIEVE THAT THE CHAIR HAS LEEWAY, CERTAINLY TO REQUEST PHONES BE TAKEN. UM, IF THERE IS OPPOSITION TO THAT, THAT'S WHAT I WOULD NEED TO LOOK INTO AS FAR AS WHETHER OR NOT YOU CAN, UH, JOIN, HAVE, UH, HAVE A RIGHT TO BE ABLE TO JOIN REMOTELY. THAT'S JUST NOT SOMETHING I'VE DONE ANY RESEARCH ON. AND I, IT'S AN IMPORTANT ISSUE, SO I DON'T WANNA SPEAK OUTTA TURN. UM, SO IF THAT'S, I WOULD NEED MORE TIME TO, TO ANSWER THAT QUESTION. AND I'M SORRY TO BE CLEAR. OKAY. I WOULD MOVE TO HOLD UNTIL YOU COULD HAVE THE TIME TO, TO GIVE A PROPER, A THOROUGH ANSWER. I WILL NOT HEAR THE HOLD. AND FURTHERMORE, I WILL SAY, I WILL SAY THAT THERE HAS BEEN AN ALLEGATION AGAINST ONE OF THE COLLEAGUES SITTING IN THIS ROOM RIGHT NOW FOR RECORDING DURING A CLOSED SESSION, WHICH IS A MISDEMEANOR. ACCORDING TO STATE LAW, WE HAVE WITHHELD CELL PHONES IN PREVIOUS MEETINGS. THE CONCERN AND QUERY NOW IS UNIQUE AND INTERESTING, AND I WOULD ADVISE COLLEAGUES TO BE VERY CAUTIOUS AS THEY MAKE THESE MOTIONS TO ALLOW FOR THIS TO BE OPENED. IF WE ALLOW FOR SOMEBODY TO RECORD DURING A CLOSED SESSION, THEY WILL TOO BE COMMITTING A CRIME. I CANNOT GUARANTEE THE SCOPE AND THE IMPACT OF THOSE THAT ARE ONLINE OR ON THE PHONE IN A CLOSED MEETING. CURRENTLY, THERE'S BEEN NO NOTICE GIVEN TO ME AS TO WHY SOMEBODY CANNOT BE HERE IN PERSON. AND THAT IS EQUALLY CONCERNING. NOW, I WILL AGAIN SAY WHAT POINT OF ORDER, MR. CHAIRMAN, FOR POINT OF CLARIFICATION, I MEAN, YOUR CONCERNS ARE, ARE, ARE HEARD AS WELL, BUT, BUT THEY ARE YOUR CONCERNS. AND ANY MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATURE, I MEAN, WE'RE ALL EQUAL SERVING MEMBERS, REPRESENTING THE CITIZENS OF JACKSON COUNTY. WE DON'T, WE'RE NOT REQUIRED TO LET YOU KNOW WHY WE'RE NOT ATTENDING A MEETING, WHETHER WE'RE IT'S COMPLETELY ABSENT OR WE'RE VIRTUAL. SO IN ORDER TO ALLOW COUNSEL TO DO HER DUE DILIGENCE [00:05:01] IN ORDER TO CONDUCT THIS CLOSED SESSION, UM, I WOULD MOVE THAT WE HOLD SO SHE CAN ACTUALLY DO HER JOB. I, AND CLARIFY WHAT THE RULES OF THE ROAD ARE BEFORE WE GO INTO CLOSED SESSION, ESPECIALLY IF THERE'S SUPPOSED TO BE A VOTE. MEGAN SMITH, YOU'RE OUT OF ORDER. THANK YOU. WE WILL CALL FOR A RECESS, MR. CHAIR ORDER. WE CAN ADDRESS THIS ISSUE WITH THE LEGAL COUNSEL. I BELIEVE IT'S BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED FOR A HOLD. AND I BELIEVE THAT THAT TAKES PRECEDENCE. I DON'T KNOW THAT THERE'S AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE CHAIR NOT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE MOVE. AND SECOND FOR A HOLD. THERE IS, IT'S THE PURVIEW OF THE CHAIR FOR PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE. I AGREE WITH THE RECESS. UM, RIGHT NOW WE HAVE, UH, A RESOLUTION THAT'S BEEN READ AND WE'RE JUST SUGGESTING THAT WE HOLD ON FOR A MINUTE. AND LEGISLATOR SMITH, OTHER SMITH, UM, ARE YOU OKAY IF WE DO A RECESS INSTEAD OF A HOLD? I'M FINE WITH THAT AS WELL. SO THE COUNCIL CAN DO HER DUE DEAL ADDRESSING AND GET A PROPER ANSWER. I JUST DON'T THINK WE SHOULD BE EXCLUDING OUR COLLEAGUES FROM ATTENDING LEGISLATOR SMITH. IS THERE A REASON WHY YOU CANNOT JOIN US? 'CAUSE I'M WILLING TO CALL A RECESS AND WAIT FOR YOU TO ARRIVE. I'M RIGHT HERE IN THE MEETING. UH, LEGISLATOR BARCA. IT'S IN PERSON. LEGISLATOR SMITH. THAT'S THE REQUEST. I DIDN'T HEAR WHAT YOU SAID. I DIDN'T HEAR WHAT YOU SAID. YOU ARRIVE IN PERSON, LEGISLATE PARK. EVERYBODY KNOWS THAT I HAVE A YOUNG CHILD, SO IF YOU WANNA GO DOWN THAT PATH, WE CAN. I'M RESPECTFULLY ASKING THAT WE ALL BE ABLE TO ATTEND THIS CLOSED SESSION. NOW, IF YOU WANNA EXCLUDE ME BECAUSE I HAVE A CHILD THAT I HAVE TO ATTEND TO, BUT WHILE I'M STILL HERE, THAT'S AN ACCUSATION AT A MEETING TO DO MY JOB, THEN THE REALITY IS EVERYONE HAS MADE THE TIME TO BE HERE. GIVEN THE NATURE AND THE CIRCUMSTANCES THAT ARE ALLEGED AT THIS POINT, I MUST REQUIRE THE GREATEST CONFIDENCE POSSIBLE. I CANNOT GUARANTEE THAT WITH VIRTUAL AND PHONE CALL ENGAGEMENT, WE HAVE MADE THAT CHANGE IN OUR CLOSED SESSION POLICIES BECAUSE OF ANOTHER ALLEGATION THAT WAS SUBMITTED TO THE AG THAT WAS SUBMITTED TO THE PROSECUTOR THAT WAS SUBMITTED TO THE ETHICS COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW. THERE ARE OTHER ISSUES HERE BEYOND THE ABILITY TO ZOOM IN AND I UNDERSTAND AND RESPECT VERY MUCH WHAT YOU'RE SUGGESTING HERE. THE REALITY IS WE HAVE A NATURE AT HAND THAT IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT THAT WE ADDRESS IN PERSON. SO I'M WILLING TO HEAR A RECESS IF THAT IS THE MOTION. SO RIGHT NOW, THERE'S A POINT OF POINT OF INFORMATION, UH, FOR, FOR THE CHAIR, IF YOU DIDN'T WANT, UH, IF YOU WANTED PEOPLE TO ATTEND IN PERSON AND FURTHERMORE NOT HAVE, UH, CELL PHONES IN THE MEETING, WHY DID YOU MAKE THAT KNOWN? FIVE MINUTES BEFORE THIS MEETING STARTED, I TEXTED THE CLERK AS WELL AS MY STAFF AT 8:00 AM THIS, I'M TALKING ABOUT YOUR COLLEAGUES. YOU SENT AN EMAIL FIVE MINUTES BEFORE MAKING EVERYONE AWARE, RIGHT? BECAUSE OF WHAT YOUR, WHAT YOU'RE REQUESTING. LEGISLATOR SMITH, I TOO HAVE A CHILD THAT I HAD TO TAKE CARE OF AT EIGHT IN THE MORNING. SO THAT'S WHY I NOTIFIED STAFF TO ALERT, TO ALERT EVERYONE. NOW, WHAT THEY DID ON THAT, I, I CAN'T SPEAK FOR THE REALITY IS WE ALL HAVE AN OBLIGATION TO BE HERE. SO AGAIN, I WILL HEAR A RECESS IF THAT'S WHAT WE WANNA TAKE. WHO WOULD SUGGEST THE TIMING OF THAT RECESS LEGISLATOR? I, I, I WANNA OBJECT TO THE CHAIR'S INDICATION THAT HE CAN, UM, JUST WIPE AWAY A MOTION AND SECOND TO HOLD. I, I I'D LOVE TO HAVE OUR PARLIAMENTARY AND OUR COUNTY COUNCIL WEIGH IN ON THAT. UM, SECOND, UH, I'M GONNA WITHDRAW MY SECOND FOR THE HOLD IN FAVOR OF A RECESS OF 10 MINUTES, 15 MINUTES. WE HAVE OUTSIDE CANCEL HILL HERE AS WELL. THAT CAN ASSIST IF WE NEED BE MM-HMM . OKAY. IS THERE A SECOND FOR THE HOLD? HOPEFULLY. YEAH. SO, I'M SORRY, IS THERE A SECOND FOR THE, THE RECESS? SECOND. IS THERE ANY OBJECTION TO THE RECESS? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR TO RECESS FOR 10 MINUTES TO GIVE LEGAL COUNSEL THE TIME TO GET TO THAT. ALL IN FAVOR SAY, AYE. IT IS 10 MINUTES ADEQUATE FOR COUNSEL. ALL OPPOSED, WE ARE RECESSED FOR 10 MINUTES. THANK YOU. WE'LL DO OUR BEST AND REPORT BACK. YES, LEGISLATOR SMITH. SHE CONFIRMED THAT 10 MINUTES WOULD BE ENOUGH. WE'LL CALL THE MEETING BACK TO ORDER. MADAM COUNCIL WHITNEY MILLER WITH THE COUNTY COUNCILOR'S OFFICE. THANK YOU FOR GIVING US THE TIME TO LOOK INTO THAT. WE ALSO DID INCLUDE OUR OUTSIDE COUNSEL, WHICH I APPRECIATE. THANK YOU FOR JOINING. WE ARE ALL IN AGREEMENT IN LOOKING AT THE, THE RULES, THE CHARTER AND THE, UH, SUNSHINE LAW THAT WHILE THE CHAIR DOES NOT, BECAUSE THIS IS ALREADY A PRACTICE OF ALLOWING PEOPLE TO JOIN REMOTELY, AS OF EVEN I BELIEVE THE LAST CLOSED SESSION, WE DON'T BELIEVE THAT THE CHAIR UNILATERALLY HAS THE AUTHORITY TO CHANGE THAT RULE WITHOUT SUFFICIENT NOTICE. HOWEVER, THIS BODY DOES HAVE THE RULE MAKING AUTHORITY UNDER THE CHARTER TO BE ABLE TO CREATE NEW RULES, WHETHER IT BE A, A LONG-TERM RULE OR RULE FOR JUST TODAY. SO IF THE BODY WITH A MAJORITY VOTE CHOSE TO CREATE A NEW RULE THAT WOULD, FOR EXAMPLE, [00:10:01] REQUIRE IN-PERSON ATTENDANCE OR REMOVAL OF CELL PHONES, THAT IS SOMETHING THAT THIS BODY COULD DO. IF YOU CHOOSE TO DO SO WITHOUT CHOOSING TO DO SO, WE WOULD RECOMMEND YOU FOLLOW THE CURRENT PRACTICES AND PROCEDURES OF LETTING SOMEONE OR THE, OR SOMEONES JOIN REMOTELY OR BY PHONE TO OPEN OR CLOSED SESSIONS. BUT DUE TO ANY CONCERNS AROUND PRIVACY OF A CLOSED SESSION, WE ALSO BELIEVE IT'S PRUDENT TO HAVE ANYONE IN THE CLOSED SESSION ATTEST VERBALLY THAT THEY ARE NOT RECORDING AND ANYONE JOINING REMOTELY ATTEST VERBALLY THAT THERE IS NO ONE ELSE IN EARSHOT DURING THE, THE TERM OF THE CLOSED SESSION IN EARSHOT OVER THE AGE OF SIX MONTHS. UM, SO THAT, THAT IS THE RECOMMENDATION WE'VE ALREADY GIVEN TO THE CHAIR. AND THEN NOW WE'RE GIVING TO THIS BODY. UH, CAN YOU READ THE STATUTE THAT TALKS ABOUT CLOSED SESSION PROVISION, PLEASE? YES. UM, SO THIS IS IN THE MISSOURI SUNSHINE LAW, WHICH IS SECTION SIX 10 OF THE MISSOURI STATUTE. UM, AND IT IS, LET ME FIND 6 10 0 2 0 SECTION THREE. NO AUDIO RECORDING OF ANY MEETING RECORD OR VOTE CLOSED PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE PERMITTED WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE PUBLIC BODY. ANY PERSON WHO VIOLATES THIS PROVISION SHALL BE GUILTY OF A CLASS C MISDEMEANOR. THANK YOU. SO THAT IS THE DECISION. UM, I WILL HEAR MOTIONS AS TO HOW YOU'D LIKE TO PROCEED. I THINK AS I TALK TO COUNSEL BROADLY, UM, COUPLE OPTIONS THAT I FORESEE HERE. WE CAN SUSPEND THE RULES, CREATE AN AD HOC, UM, ACTION ON WHAT WE SHOULD DO IN CLOSE AND WHO SHOULD BE INCLUDED. WE CAN HEAR A HOLD WAIT FOR THIS DISCUSSION TO HAPPEN ON MONDAY AT A REGULAR MEETING. AND AGAIN, THEN NOTICE UP APPROPRIATELY THAT WE MUST BE HERE IN PERSON. WE CAN MOVE FORWARD AS IS. WE CAN DEFINE THAT. WE WILL NOT MAKE ANY SPECIAL RULE. WE'LL ALLOW EVERYONE ENCLOSED TO PARTICIPATE AS THEY DEEM FIT, WHICH INCLUDES LEGISLATOR MCGEE, WHICH INCLUDES LEGISLATOR HUSKY, BOTH AT THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES CONFERENCE, AS WELL AS LEGISLATOR SMITH. SO THOSE ARE OUR OPTIONS AT THE MOMENT. WE CAN PROCEED AS IS. THIS IS A BODY. YOU ALL DECIDE WHERE WE GO. I'D MAKE THE MOTION THAT WE PROCEED INTO CLOSED SESSION AS WE NORMALLY DO. OKAY. WITH THE ALLOWANCE OF ONLINE, WITH THE ALLOWANCE OF ONLINE AND HOW WE'VE DONE IT IN THE PAST. OKAY. ANY OTHER SUGGESTION? THAT'S, UH, MOVE AND A SECOND. I'M ASSUMING FROM LEGISLATOR ANDERSON AND, AND A SECOND FROM LEGISLATOR LAUER. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION ON WHAT WAS THE MOTION? I, I I HAD A GLITCH. I'M SORRY. I I DIDN'T HEAR THE MOTION. I, UH, MY MOTION WAS THAT WE PROCEED INTO CLOSED SESSION AND FOLLOW THE, UH, STANDARDS OF WHICH WE'VE BEEN FOLLOWING ALL THIS TIME AND TO ALLOW ANYONE ON, UH, ON THE PHONE OR ONLINE TO ATTEND CLOSED SESSIONS OF THE BODY. UM, WERE WE WITHIN A MOTION AND A SECOND OF A HOLD BEFORE WE CLOSED FOR RECESS? NO, I HAVE NOT. WITHDRAWN. OKAY. I WENT THE SECOND. OKAY. I WITHDREW THE SECOND ON THE HOLD MOTION. OKAY. ALL RIGHT. SO THE MOTION TO PROCEED AS IS. UM, I DON'T KNOW THAT WE REALLY NEED TO HEAR THAT BECAUSE WE'RE ALREADY WITHIN A MOTION TO ADOPT. SO DO WE NEED A MOTION FOR THAT? I DON'T BELIEVE SO. I THINK IT'S JUST MORE DIRECTION THAN ANYTHING. I THINK YOU COULD JUST VOTE ON THE MOTION TO ADOPT THE CLOSED SESSION AS IS. OKAY. UH, ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE. MADAM CLERK ANDERSON? YES. PEYTON? YES. SMITH. SHE TURNED IT OFF. MEGAN, WE DIDN'T, WE DIDN'T HEAR YOUR VOTE. OH, I'M GLITCHING A LITTLE BIT. CAN YOU COME BACK TO ME BEFORE? OKAY. YES. HUSKY BEAR IN THE MIDDLE. VOTE TO GO INTO CLOSE FRANKLIN. YEAH, THAT WAS HIS MOTION. SO TO GO INTO CLOSE AND ALLOW EVERYONE TO ATTEND LEGISLATOR SMITH. YOUR MIC IS LIVE. YEAH. I'M TRYING TO GET COUNCIL'S ATTENTION. OH, SORRY. YES. THE VOTE IS TO GO INTO CLOSED SESSION. THE VOTE IS TO GO INTO CLOSED SESSION AND ALLOW EVERYONE TO ATTEND. PRESUMING THEY WILL ATTEST THAT, THAT THEY AREN'T RECORDING AND ARE ALONE, NOT RECORDING. OKAY. CAN WE ATTEND VIRTUALLY INSTEAD OF ON THE PHONE? YES. UM, OKAY. SO JUST, WELL, DO WE HAVE THAT CAPABILITY IN CLOSED SESSION? IT'LL HAVE TO BE OVER THE PHONE. I DON'T BELIEVE WE HAVE, UH, TEAMS, A TEAMS SET UP IN THE CLOSED SESSION ROOM. WE'VE NEVER DONE IT BEFORE YOU'RE ON, YOU HAVE TO TURN YOUR CAMERAS ON TO VOTE. OKAY. [00:15:01] THIS IS THE VOTE TO GO IN THE CLOSED SESSION. MY MY VOTE IS YES. FRANKLIN, YES. MCGEE LAUER? YES. YOU HAVE TO TURN YOUR CAMERA ON. LET US YOU HAVE YOUR CAMERA ON. ON. OKAY. OH, COME BACK TO IT. OKAY. LAUER? YES. SMITH IS BARCA. YES. GOING BACK TO MCGEE. WE DON'T NEED YOU UNLESS YOU JUST WANT TO VOTE. YOU'RE ON. OKAY. DO I JUST SAY ABSENT? OKAY. OKAY, SO WE HAVE SEVEN. YES. ONE EXCUSED, ONE ABSENT. UH, MADAM CLERK COUNTY EXECUTIVE ORDER? NO. MR. CHAIRMAN, UNFINISHED. OH, WHILE WE WAIT ON LEGISLATOR MCGEE, UM, CAN YOU CLARIFY WHO'S SUPPOSED TO MAKE THE PHONE CALL TO INCLUDE US? MARY MARY JO WILL MAKE THAT CALL. SO WE MIGHT NEED IT SET UP. 'CAUSE DON'T WE HAVE A CON CON LINK, LIKE A LINK TO A CONFERENCE. I DON'T THINK WE'VE EVER BEEN TRAINED ON THAT. ALL RIGHT. ALL RIGHT. SOUNDS LIKE MARY JO WILL, WILL CALL EVERYONE TO LOOP THEM IN. AND I BELIEVE WE TALKED TO LEGISLATOR HUSKY AS WELL. SO HOPEFULLY SHE'LL BE ABLE TO JOIN US IN THAT DISCUSSION. ANY NEW BUSINESS. [14 NEW BUSINESS] ALL RIGHT. WE WILL MOVE INTO OUR CLOSED MEETING, UH, PER RESOLUTION 2, 2 3, 5 4. THE CLOSED MEETING MAY BE FOLLOWED BY THE INTRODUCTION AND ADOPTION OF RESOLUTIONS AND OPEN SESSION TO AUTHORIZE THE SETTLEMENT OF LEGAL ACTION, CAUSE OF ACTION OR LITIGATION MATTERS. SO WITH THAT, WE WILL RECESS FOR A CLOSED SESSION. ALL RIGHT. UH, WE'LL RESUME [15 ADJOURNMENT] THE LEGISLATIVE MEETING. IS THERE A MOTION TO ADJOURN? SO MOVED. DO YOU NEED TO READ THE, THE NEXT MEETING? MAYOR JOE, DO YOU HAVE THAT AVAILABLE WITH YOU? MONDAY AT THREE O'CLOCK. DOWNTOWN COURTHOUSE SCHEDULED. WE HAVE ON MONDAY, JULY 20TH, 3:00 PM IN THE JACKSON COUNTY COURTHOUSE. NEXT LEGISLATIVE MEETING SCHEDULED WILL BE HELD ON MONDAY, JULY 20TH, 3:00 PM IN THE, UM, KANSAS CITY LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY AREA. ALL RIGHT. IS THERE A MOTION TO GONNA MAKE A STATEMENT, BUT I DON'T SEE, WE'RE DOING IT OUTSIDE, I BELIEVE. OH, MOTION TO ADJOURN. SECOND. BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR INDICATE BY THE SIGN OF AYE. AYE. AYE. AYE. ANY OPPOSED? AYE. HERE. AYES HAVE IT. THE AYES. DO ANY HAVE IT? WE ADJOURNED AT 1208. IF COLLEAGUES WILL JOIN ME OUTSIDE, WE'LL DO A QUICK PRESS STATEMENT. * This transcript was created by voice-to-text technology. The transcript has not been edited for errors or omissions, it is for reference only and is not the official minutes of the meeting.