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Meeting Details

Meeting Name: County Legislature Agenda status: Draft
Meeting date/time: 11/9/2026 3:00 PM Minutes status: Draft  
Meeting location: Eastern Jackson County Courthouse, 308 W. Kansas, Independence, Missouri, Ground Floor, Legislative Chambers
Forty-second Regular
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Attachments: 11-06-2026 Activity Calendar.pdf, Agenda 11.09.2026 Indep.pdf
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6097 0 establishing position of Legislative InternOrdinanceAN ORDINANCE establishing the position of Legislative Intern within the Office of the Jackson County Legislature and setting forth provisions governing the appointment, supervision, and employment of Legislative Interns.   Not available Not available
6123 0 JaCo Code Chapter 6 - MBE/WBE Program/Contracting ProceduresOrdinanceAN ORDINANCE enacting a moratorium on enforcement of Chapter 6 of the Jackson County Code, 1984, relating to minority and women owned business enterprise program and other contracting procedures.   Not available Not available
6146 0 RZ-2026-724 Johnita DowhowerOrdinanceAN ORDINANCE amending the zoning districts established pursuant to the Unified Development Code by rezoning a certain 7.70± acre tract from District AG (Agricultural) to District RR (Residential Ranchette).   Not available Not available
6147 0 RZ-2026-726 Derek & Emily Craver and David & Nichola HoganOrdinanceAN ORDINANCE amending the zoning districts established pursuant to the Unified Development Code by rezoning a certain 3.00± acre tract from District AG (Agricultural) to District RE (Residential Estates).   Not available Not available
6148 0 CU-2024-261 35601 E. Old 40 HighwayOrdinanceAN ORDINANCE requesting a conditional use permit for a period of 90 years for a 175-foot self-supporting tower in District AG (Agricultural) on a 2,500 square foot tract at 35601 E. Old 40 Highway.   Not available Not available
6150 0 rezoning - Allen MundyOrdinanceAN ORDINANCE amending the zoning districts established pursuant to the Unified Development Code by rezoning a certain 17.72± acre tract from District AG (Agricultural) to District RR (Residential Ranchette).   Not available Not available
6151 1 conditional use permit - day care (Sally Jackson)OrdinanceAN ORDINANCE requesting a conditional use permit for a period of 15 years for continued operation of a childcare center on a .49 ± tract at 3255 NW Duncan Road.   Not available Not available
6152 0 conditional use permit for a tower - STC TowersOrdinanceAN ORDINANCE requesting a conditional use permit for a period of fifty (50) years for a 195-foot self-supporting tower in District AG (Agricultural) on a 4,900 square foot tract at 2307 S. Buckner Tarsney Road.   Not available Not available
6153 1 Code Change 5579 - sale and distribution of Kratom products/chemical inhalantsOrdinanceAN ORDINANCE enacting section 5579, Jackson County Code, 1984, relating to the prohibition of transactional sales and distribution of Kratom products and dangerous chemical inhalants in Jackson County, with a penalty provision.   Not available Not available
6154 0 Reclassify Short Term Rentals 2027OrdinanceAN ORDINANCE requiring the Jackson County Assessor to postpone any reclassification of short-term rental properties from residential to commercial until a full registration and reporting system can be established County-wide.   Not available Not available
22439 4 Surplus property - 500 E. 26th & 502 E. 26th St, KCMoResolutionA RESOLUTION declaring certain County-owned land near 500 East 26th Street and 502 East 26th Street in Kansas City, Missouri as surplus real property and authorizing the Administration to solicit bids for selling two (2) surplus parcels.   Not available Not available
22441 0 Summer Food Service ProgramResolutionA RESOLUTION authorizing the County Executive to execute a Participation Agreement with the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services related to its Summer Food Service Program, with costs to be reimbursed to the County.   Not available Not available
22442 0 Little Blue Trace and Rock Island Trail Connector Change Order #1 w/ MegaKCResolutionA RESOLUTION authorizing the County Executive to execute Change Order No. 1 to the contract with MegaKC Corporation of North Kansas City, MO, for Little Blue Trace and Rock Island Trail Connector under Federal Project TAP 3453 (404), at a cost to the County in the amount of $132,207.00.   Not available Not available
22443 0 t & s public safety radiosResolutionA RESOLUTION awarding a ten-month term and supply contract, with two (2) twelve-month options to extend, for the furnishing of public safety radios for use by various County departments to Motorola Solutions, Inc. of Chicago, Illinois under the terms and conditions of Mid-America Regional Council/Kansas City Regional Purchasing Cooperative RFP 113, an existing competitively bid contract.    Not available Not available
6155 0 Chapter 40 code changes regarding public health and feesOrdinanceAN ORDINANCE repealing sections 4051.1, 4051.6, 4051.7, 4051.8, 4051.9, 4051.10 and Schedule I to Chapter 40, Jackson County Code, 1984, relating to public health, and enacting, in lieu thereof, six new sections and one new schedule relating to the same subject.   Not available Not available
6156 1 2025 JAG GrantOrdinanceAN ORDINANCE appropriating $706,867.00 from the undesignated fund balance of the 2026 Grant Fund in acceptance of the 2025 JAG Grant awarded to the Prosecuting Attorney’s Office.   Not available Not available
6157 0 2027 proposed budget amendment/reductionsOrdinanceAN ORDINANCE requiring that the County revise the 2027 2026 budget in order to maintain a balanced budget and accepting the proposed budget amendment.   Not available Not available
22446 0 operational needs for the Detention CenterResolutionA RESOLUTION transferring $196,500.00 within the Detention Center’s 2026 General Fund Budget to cover the increased cost of essential operational needs for use by the Jackson County Detention Center.   Not available Not available
22447 0 Workday consulting for Circuit Court ITResolutionA RESOLUTION transferring $30,000.00 within the 2026 General Fund for the purchase of Workday consulting services for the 16th Judicial Circuit Court Information Technologies Department.   Not available Not available
22448 0 cost to move the Jury Room and HR for the CourtsResolutionA RESOLUTION transferring $1,350,000.00 within the 2026 General Fund for the relocation of the jury room and the Human Resources Department for the 16th Judicial Circuit Court.   Not available Not available
22449 0 defibrillators for the Sheriff's officeResolutionA RESOLUTION awarding a contract for the purchase of Automated External Defibrillators for use by the Sheriff’s Office to Safe Life Group, LLC, of Brentwood, Tennessee, under the terms and conditions of Sourcewell Contract No. 041823-ZLL, an existing competitively bid government contract, at an actual cost to the County in the amount of $94,105.00.   Not available Not available
22450 0 intent to establish guidelines for data centers prior to the expiration of the moratoriumResolutionA RESOLUTION establishing guiding principles and objectives for the regulation of small to mid-sized data centers, and high-capacity computing facilities (hyper-scale data centers), and battery energy storage systems within Jackson County, Missouri, as a statement of legislative intent to inform forthcoming amendments to the Code of Ordinances and Unified Development Code before the expiration of the existing 180-day moratorium.   Not available Not available
22451 0 extension of the 2023 JAG grantResolutionA RESOLUTION authorizing a twelve-month extension of the 2023 Justice Assistance Grant awarded to the Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office by the United States Department of Justice, at no cost to the County.   Not available Not available
22452 0 Courtesy - Robert P. GowensResolutionA RESOLUTION honoring Robert P. Gowens for his distinguished service to the nation, his fellow veterans, and the citizens of Jackson County, Missouri.   Not available Not available
22453 0 Public Comment PolicyResolutionA RESOLUTION adopting a policy as it relates to public comment during legislative meetings.   Not available Not available
22454 0 legal agreement with Anne BaggottResolutionA RESOLUTION authorizing the County Counselor to execute a Legal Services Agreement extension with Anne Baggott of Denton’s Law Firm at an aggregate cost to the County not to exceed $82,688.00, for services to be performed in 2026.   Not available Not available