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Trustees adopt Resolution for Cooperation after contested debate over board roles
Summary
KPPA trustees adopted a Resolution for Cooperation intended to clarify relationships among KPPA, KRS and CERS management, but the vote exposed ongoing disagreement: some trustees described the entities as "two branches of the same tree," while others said CERS would not delegate fiduciary duties; the final recorded tally was five yeas and two nays.
Trustee William O'Mara introduced and read a Resolution for Cooperation aimed at improving governance coordination among the three boards and their management teams. Trustee Lynn Hampton supported the resolution, describing the organizations as "two branches of the same tree," and argued for clearer cooperative processes and prior consultation before legislative amendments.
Trustee George Cheatham voiced reservations and said the CERS Board had been advised by counsel that it should not proceed with deeper cooperation talks until legal avenues are clarified; he cautioned that CERS would not "outsource, shirk, or delegate our fiduciary responsibility to anyone that doesn't have those interests or responsibilities to our members." After discussion and a motion to adopt by Trustee O'Mara (seconded by Trustee Hampton), the board adopted the resolution; a later clarification after a closed-session attendance change recorded the final tally as five yeas and two nays. Trustees agreed to consult counsel and continue discussions outside of formal action as needed.
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