Slamdunkpro
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The fact that they are doing this the night before elections close is pretty amazing.
Can you guys feel the collapse of Bbq as we know it?
As this is a Special Board Meeting, the only notice requirements appear to be to the Board Members. The Notice was dated 1/9/19, which is within the 5 days requirement (which could be waived as well).
Although I have no issues calling out the KCBS BOD for failing to follow our own Bylaws (there are MANY instances of violations), I don't believe this to be one of them. But is it shifty to hide the notification to general membership where they did, absolutely !!
The property at 11514 Hickman Mills Drive was the old KCBS HQ. They moved in September/October 2016 to 2519 Madison Avenue. See the KC Star Link here: https://www.kansascity.com/living/food-drink/article115644338.html
I understand selling the Hickman Mills Drive property, but I can't understand why they want to sell the new property, which was purchased in 2015, based on my research.
I'm curious how they are going to get around this pesky State Law
"As reflected on the most recent tax return filed on behalf of KCBS (2017), Hickman Mills and Madison Avenue properties (the “Buildings”) comprise more than 74% of the total assets of KCBS. Mo Rev Stat §355.656 provides that if a corporation sells all or substantially all of its property, it must secure the approval of its members (the lesser of two-thirds of the votes cast or a majority of the voting power)."
If that's the case I suspect the IRS might want to have a word with a few parties.Pretty sure "KCBS Properties LLC" somehow fits into this. I have reviewed past minutes when it was approved to buy the buildings, and never once saw any consent to create another entity to do it ... yet ... it happened.
What is to prevent the upstanding folks at head office from stating KCBS Properties LLC are the owners of Madison, and as such, the dis
posal of Hickman Mills doesn't comprise more than 74%
This is a joke! Why can't this wait until 3 days from now?????Lots of us on the call tonight !
When notice is traditionally posted it's on the front page of the site. That held true for the most recent special meeting.
This is a joke! Why can't this wait until 3 days from now?????
No discussion of impropriety in the bid processDepending on turnout, I bet that question comes up at the beginning of the meeting when members traditionally get the opportunity to speak.
The Corporation’s purposes shall include, but not be limited to, preserving, celebrating, promoting, and educating the public about barbecue as a distinctively American cuisine that is a part of the American culture.
Maybe we have all been looking at this the wrong way? The 2018 Board is actually doing exactly as the KCBS Mission Statement directed them to do, and is celebrating, promoting and educating the public about American culture.
Unfortunately, they have decided to "celebrate", "promote" and "educate the public" only focusing on the bad, filthy, shady, selfish, unscrupulous, aspects of American culture.
This organization is rotten to it's core, and my deepest condolences are hereby being bestowed on those unlucky enough to get elected to the 2019 Board. I fear that for all of their good intentions, once they see behind the curtain, and fully identify everything that has/hasn't been done by the organization, they will be left with 1-3 years of heartache and frustration.
I noticed that after the first special meeting it was stated that he was going to resign but that seems to have gone by the wayside. The new BOD makeup is interesting, not only by who is on but by who isn't. The turn out was also pathetic. Interesting times ahead.Now that Randall Bowman is a paid Contractor for KCBS, the honorable, professional and right thing for him to do is resign his position on the BOD in order to devote his full energy towards fulfilling the mission of his vendor contract. If he unwilling to do this, it is the duty of the new BOD to ask for his resignation or revoke the previously approved vendor contract.