Jackson County Missouri

JOURNAL

Jackson County Courthouse

415 E.12th Street, 2nd floor

Kansas City, Missouri 64106

(816)881-3242

County Legislature

DaRon McGee (4th) Chairman,

Donna Peyton (2nd AL) Vice Chairman,

Jalen Anderson (1st AL), Megan L. Smith (3rd AL),

Manuel Abarca IV (1st), Venessa Huskey (2nd),

Charlie Franklin (3rd), Jeanie Lauer (5th)

Sean E. Smith (6th)

Office of

Mary Jo Spino

Clerk of the County Legislature

Monday, June 9, 2025

3:00 PM

Twenty-fifth Regular Meeting

K.C. Legislative Assembly Area, Kansas City, Missouri

DaRon McGee, Chairman, called the meeting of the Jackson County Legislature to order.

ROLL CALL

Present 9 -

DaRon McGee, Donna Peyton, Jalen Anderson, Megan L. Smith,

Manuel Abarca IV, Venessa Huskey, Charlie Franklin, Jeanie Lauer

and Sean E. Smith

THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

Recited.

APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING

A motion was made by Donna Peyton, seconded by Venessa Huskey to

approve the journal of the previous meeting held on June 02, 2025. The

motion passed by a voice vote.

HEARINGS

Courtesy Resolution #21931 was adopted on June 2, 2025 and presented

at this time to Mark Bryant.

Public hearing regarding Ordinance #5986, to adopt the annual budget and

set forth appropriations for the various spending agencies and the principal

subdivisions thereof, for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025.

Chairman McGee opened the public hearing and allowed each person to

speak for one minute.

Jackie Sommer - Jackson County Youth Court

Shanita McAffee-Bryant - The Prospect KC

Emily Swenson - Legal Aide of Western MO

Ezekiel Amador III - Westside CAN Center

Emily Hage - First Call

Julie Donelon - MOCSA

Rev. John Modest Miles - Morningstar Baptist Church/Family & Life

Development Center

Anne Miller - Don Bosco

Henry Wash - High Aspirations

Bobbi Jo Reed - Healing House

Wakisha Briggs - Bridge Leadership Academy

Kourtney Woodberry - Planned Parenthood of Great Plains

Elizabeth Keever - Harvesters

Branden Haralson - Arts KC

Wil Franklin - KC Cares Health Center

Evie Craig - Paseo West Neighborhood Association & others

Patricia Hernandez - Metro Lutheran Ministries

John Fierro - Mattie Rhodes Center

Sharmelle Winsett - We Code KC

Jennifer Townsend - Foster Adopt Connect

Merideth Rose - Cornerstones of Care

Since there was no one else to testify on the budget ordinance, the public

hearing was closed.

Prior to taking the vote to adopt the budget, Chairman DaRon McGee

thanked Charlie Franklin, Budget Committee Chairman, for getting the

process to this point. Mr. McGee continued that Legislator Franklin has been

helpful to him as Chairman working collaboratively over the last three or four

months to get the deal done. DaRon McGee has spoken with many

agencies, the Courts and the Prosecutor’s office and knows how hard it has

been over the first quarter of the year.

Jalen Anderson, County Legislator, asked if the ordinance they are voting on

is the amended version. Chairman McGee answered it is the Floor

Amendment adopted May 30, 2025 for Ordinance #5986.

Ordinance #5986 was perfected and adopted at this time. See page 5 for

details.

Additional comments regarding the budget were made by Legislators

Venessa Huskey, Charlie Franklin, and Manuel Abarca IV.

COMMUNICATIONS WITH AND REPORTS OF THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE

Frank White, Jr., County Executive, was not present.

PERFECTION OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES AND REPORTS OF COMMITTEE

5904

AN ORDINANCE repealing Section 5577., Jackson County Code, 1984,

relating to possession of firearms and age restriction, and to enact in lieu

thereof two new sections, Sections 5577. and 5578., relating to the same

subject, with a severability clause and a penalty provision.

(Legislature As A Whole - 27th Perfection)

A motion was made by Donna Peyton, seconded by Venessa Huskey to

waive the reading of Ordinances #5967, #5969, #5970, #5971, #5973,

#5975, #5979, #5980, #5982, #5983, #5974, #5976, #5977 and

Resolutions #21641, #21766, #21843, #21864, #21870, #21878, #21882,

#21883, #21897, #21912, #21914, #21915, #21916, #21919 and #21920.

The motion passed by a roll call vote:

Yes: 6 - DaRon McGee, Donna Peyton, Manuel Abarca IV, Venessa

Huskey, Charlie Franklin and Sean E. Smith

No: 2 - Jalen Anderson and Jeanie Lauer

Absent: 1 - Megan L. Smith

Jeanie Lauer, County Legislator, said she was in favor of reading and voting

on all legislation since the budget was adopted.

DaRon McGee said legislation will be held until the County Executive signs

Ordinance #5986 (2025 Budget).

5967

AN ORDINANCE repealing subsections 7401.2., 7405.4., and 7406.5.,

Jackson County Code, 1984, relating to protections against retaliation for

complaints, cooperating with complaint investigations, and amending the

discretionary authority to decline a complaint and enacting, in lieu thereof,

three new subsections relating to the same subject.

(Legislature As A Whole - 8th. Perfection)

5969

5970

AN ORDINANCE appropriating $75,000.00 from the undesignated fund

balance of the 2025 Anti-Crime Sales Tax Fund for the purpose of creating

a new position in the COMBAT Administration Division of the Jackson

County Prosecutor’s Office.

(Legislature As A Whole - 7th. Perfection)

AN ORDINANCE appropriating $100,000.00 from the undesignated fund

balance of the 2025 Anti-Crime Sales Tax Fund for the purpose of acquiring

a financial management system for grant reporting for the COMBAT

Administration Division of the Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office.

(Legislature As A Whole - 2nd. Perfection)

5971

5973

AN ORDINANCE appropriating $25,000.00 from the undesignated fund

balance of the 2025 Delinquent Sales Tax Fund and authorizing the

Prosecuting Attorney to execute a Cooperative Agreement with Michael

Mansur, of Kansas City, MO, for the Stand Against Violence KC Project at a

cost to the County not to exceed $25,000.00.

(Legislature As A Whole - 2nd. Perfection)

AN ORDINANCE appropriating $69,345.00 from the undesignated fund

balance of the 2024 Grant Fund, in acceptance of a three-month extension

of the VOCA Grant awarded to the Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office by

the Missouri Department of Social Services.

(Legislature As A Whole - 2nd. Perfection)

5975

5979

5980

AN ORDINANCE enacting subsection 24005.26., Jackson County Code,

1984, relating to wedding and events facilities within the unincorporated

areas of Jackson County.

(Legislature As A Whole - 5th. Perfection)

AN ORDINANCE appropriating $198,000.00 from the undesignated fund

balance of the County Improvement Fund to cover the cost of renovations for

the Family Court Division of the 16th Judicial Circuit Court.

(Finance and Audit Committee - 5th. Perfection)

AN ORDINANCE appropriating $387,500.00 from the undesignated fund

balance of the 2025 General Fund and awarding a twenty-four-month term

and supply contract, with two twelve-month options to extend for the

furnishing of food management services to Aramark Correctional Services

of Philadelphia, PA, for use by the Jackson County Detention Center under

the terms and conditions of Request for Proposals No. 24-072.

(Finance and Audit Committee - 5th. Perfection)

5982

5983

5985

AN ORDINANCE enacting section 5578., Jackson County Code, 1984

related to discrimination in public accommodation.

(Health and Environment Committee - 4th. Perfection)

AN ORDINANCE enacting section 5269., Jackson County Code, 1984,

related to the subject of all-terrain vehicles.

(Anti-Crime Committee - 4th. Perfection)

To amend the 2025 amended budget, adopted December 31, 2024, and

set forth appropriations for the various spending agencies and the principal

subdivisions thereof, for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025.

(WITHDRAWN BY SPONSOR MANUEL ABARCA IV. CONCURRED BY

DONNA PEYTON AND JEANIE LAUER.)

Ordinance #5986 was amended on May 30, 2025.

5986

A motion was made by Venessa Huskey, seconded by Manuel Abarca IV, to

perfect Ordinance #5986, as amended. The motion passed by voice vote.

(PERFECTED)

A motion was made by Manuel Abarca IV, seconded by Venessa Huskey, to

adopt Ordinance #5986, to adopt the annual budget and set forth

appropriations for the various spending agencies and the principal

subdivisions thereof, for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025. The

motion passed by a roll call vote:

Yes: 9 -

DaRon McGee, Donna Peyton, Jalen Anderson, Megan L. Smith,

Manuel Abarca IV, Venessa Huskey, Charlie Franklin, Jeanie Lauer

and Sean E. Smith

(ADOPTED)

FINAL PASSAGE OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES

5959

A motion was made by Venessa Huskey, seconded by Manuel Abarca IV, to

adopt Ordinance #5959, appropriating $71,751.00 from the undesignated

fund balance of the 2025 General Fund in acceptance of the Missouri

Western Interdiction and Narcotics Task Force grant awarded by the

Missouri Department of Public Safety. The motion passed by a roll call vote:

Yes: 9 -

DaRon McGee, Donna Peyton, Jalen Anderson, Megan L. Smith,

Manuel Abarca IV, Venessa Huskey, Charlie Franklin, Jeanie Lauer

and Sean E. Smith

(ADOPTED)

5974

AN ORDINANCE amending the zoning districts established pursuant to the

Unified Development Code by rezoning a certain 2.5± acre tract from

District AG (Agricultural) to District RE (Residential Estates).

(PERFECTED)

5976

5977

AN ORDINANCE vacating Lots 2, 3, 4, and 5 of Moore View, a subdivision

in Jackson County.

(PERFECTED)

AN ORDINANCE amending the zoning districts established pursuant to the

Unified Development Code by rezoning a certain 5.00± acre tract from

District AG (Agricultural) to District RR (Residential Ranchette).

(PERFECTED)

RESOLUTIONS IN COMMITTEE

21641

A RESOLUTION authorizing the County Executive or the Chairman of the

Legislature to sell the County-owned property located at 1300 Washington

Street, Kansas City, MO 64105 via the competitive bidding process.

(Legislature As A Whole - 46th Meeting)

21766

A RESOLUTION transferring $49,500.00 within the 2024 General Fund and

authorizing a contract to cover the cost of consultation and proposal services

to Colette Holt & Associates Law Firm of San Antonio, TX, at a cost to the

County not to exceed $49,500.00.

(Legislature As A Whole - 33rd Meeting)

A RESOLUTION requiring the Jackson County property cards provided by

the Assessment Department to include photographs of the property

inspection and related property comparable sales that were used to

determine the Fair Market Value (FMV) and property classification.

(Legislature As A Whole - 9th Meeting)

A RESOLUTION authorizing the County Executive to execute a contract with

the Jackson County Board of Services for the Developmentally Disabled to

provide for partial funding of various Parks + Rec Department's Special

Population Services Division programs.

(Legislature As A Whole - 13th Meeting)

A RESOLUTION awarding a month-to-month contract extension for the

furnishing of food service at the Jackson County Detention Center to Trinity

Services Group of Oldsmar, Florida, under the terms and conditions of

Invitation to Bid No. 27-21.

(Legislature As A Whole - 7th. Meeting)

A RESOLUTION awarding a contract for annual software maintenance for

use by the Sheriff’s Office and Department of Corrections to Lexipol, LLC, of

Frisco, TX, at an actual cost to the County in the amount of $57,992.00, as a

sole source purchase.

(Legislature As A Whole - 7th. Meeting)

A RESOLUTION awarding a thirty-six-month term and supply contract with

three twelve-month options to extend for the furnishing of public safety

uniforms for use by various County departments to Galls, LLC, of Lexington,

KY, under the terms and conditions of Sourcewell Contract No. 011124, an

existing competitively bid contract.

(Finance and Audit Committee - 8th. Meeting)

21883

A RESOLUTION awarding a forty-five-month term and supply contract with

three twelve-month options to extend for the furnishing of body armor with

related accessories, equipment, and services for use by various County

departments to Galls, LLC, of Lexington, KY, under the terms and conditions

of Sourcewell Contract No. 091924, an existing competitively bid contract.

(Finance and Audit Committee - 8th. Meeting)

21897

21903

A RESOLUTION awarding a twenty-four-month term and supply contract with

two twelve-month options to extend for the furnishing of portable outdoor

toilet rentals for use by the various County Departments to ORI Outdoor

Restrooms of Blue Springs, MO, under the terms and conditions of Invitation

to Bid No. 25-008.

(Finance and Audit Committee - 8th. Meeting)

Awarding an eight-month contract extension for the lease of golf carts, a

beverage cart, and a range picker for use by the Parks + Rec Department to

PNC Equipment Finance, LLC, of Cincinnati, Ohio, at cost not to exceed

$37,912.00, under the terms and conditions of National IPA Contract No.

161101, an existing government contract.

(WITHDRAWN BY SPONSOR CHARLIE FRANKLIN. CONCURRED BY

MANUEL ABARCA IV AND JEANIE LAUER.)

21912

21914

21915

A RESOLUTION awarding a thirty-six-month term and supply contract, with

one twelve-month option to extend, for the furnishing of on-call landscape,

architectural, engineering, and park planning services for use by the Parks +

Rec Department to Vireo, LLC., of Kansas City, MO, under the terms and

conditions of Request for Qualifications No. 24-084.

(Finance and Audit Committee - 5th. Meeting)

A RESOLUTION awarding a twenty-four-month term and supply contract,

with three twelve-month options to extend, for the furnishing of office paper

for use by various County departments to Clayton Paper & Distributing of St.

Joseph, MO, under the terms and conditions of MARC/KCRPC Contract No.

114, an existing competitively bid contract.

(Finance and Audit Committee - 5th. Meeting)

A RESOLUTION awarding a twelve-month term and supply contract, with

one twelve-month option to extend, for the furnishing of office supplies and

equipment for use by various County departments, to Rangel Distributing, of

Kansas City, KS, and Office Products Alliance of Kansas City, MO, under

the terms and conditions of Request for Proposals No. 25-011.

(Finance and Audit Committee - 5th. Meeting)

21916

A RESOLUTION awarding a twenty-four-month term and supply contract

extension for the furnishing of a cloud-based, software-as-a-service solution

for use by the Collection Department to PayIt, LLC, of Kansas City, MO,

under the terms and conditions of the National Association of State

Procurement Officers Contract No. AR3761, a competitively-bid government

contract.

(Finance and Audit Committee - 5th. Meeting)

21919

21920

21921

A RESOLUTION awarding a twenty-four-month term and supply contract,

with three twelve-month options to extend, for the furnishing of marine

supplies for resale by the Parks + Rec Department at County-owned

marinas to Medart Marine of Edwardsville, KS, under the terms and

conditions of Invitation to Bid No. 25-014.

(Finance and Audit Committee - 4th. Meeting)

A RESOLUTION awarding a twelve-month term and supply contract, with

three twelve-month options to extend, for the furnishing of sundry and novelty

items for resale for use by the Parks + Rec Department to St. Joe

Distributing Co. of St. Joseph, Missouri under the terms and conditions of

Invitation to Bid No. 25-015.

(Finance and Audit Committee - 4th. Meeting)

A RESOLUTION declaring certain County-owned vehicles as surplus

property and authorizing their disposal pursuant to Chapter 11 of Jackson

County Code, 1984.

(Justice and Law Enforcement Committee - 4th. Meeting)

A motion was made by Donna Peyton, seconded by Manuel Abarca IV to

waive the reading of Resolutions #21922, #21926, #21929, #21930 and

#21934. The motion passed by a roll call vote:

Yes: 5 - DaRon McGee, Donna Peyton, Manuel Abarca IV, Venessa

Huskey and Charlie Franklin

No: 3 - Jalen Anderson, Megan L. Smith and Jeanie Lauer

Absent: 1 - Sean E. Smith

21922

A RESOLUTION instructing the Legislative Auditor to prepare a Request for

Proposal for an advisory consultant to the Board of Equalization.

(Inter-Governmental Affairs Committee - 4th. Meeting)

21926

A RESOLUTION awarding a twelve-month term and supply contract, with

three twelve-month options to extend, for the furnishing of temporary

personnel services for use by various County departments to AList, LLC, of

Olathe, KS, Emploi Group (dba At Work Personnel Services), of Santa Fe

Springs, CA, Miscellaneous Staffing Services (dba Staffing Services) of

Kansas City, MO, and Penmac Staffing Services, Inc., of Lee’s Summit, MO

as a split award under the terms and conditions of Request for Proposals

No. 25-007.

(Finance and Audit Committee - 3rd. Meeting)

21929

A RESOLUTION awarding a twenty-four-month term and supply contract,

with one twelve-month option to extend, for the furnishing of miscellaneous

doors and restroom partition repair services for use by various County

departments to Hartline Construction, LLC, of Kansas City, MO, under the

terms and conditions of Invitation to Bid No. 25-005.

(Finance and Audit Committee - 2nd. Meeting)

21930

21934

A RESOLUTION urging the County Executive to implement a temporary

moratorium on foreclosure proceedings and tax lien sales against

residential property owners affected by the 2023 Jackson County property

reassessment cycle.

(Land Use Committee - 2nd. Meeting)

A RESOLUTION awarding a split twenty-four-month term and supply

contract, with one twelve-month option to extend, for the furnishing of heavy

equipment rental for use by various County departments to Road Builders

Machinery and Supply Co., Inc., of Kansas City, KS, and H&E Equipment

Services, Inc., of Baton Rouge, LA under the terms and conditions of

Invitation to Bid No. 25-009.

(Finance and Audit Committee - 1st. Meeting )

CONSENT AGENDA

None.

INTRODUCTION OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES AND ASSIGNMENT TO COMMITTEE

5987

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.

(Assigned to the Inter-Governmental Affairs Committee.)

5988

Rescinding Resolution 21697, dated August 19, 2024, appropriating

$239,495.00 from the Undesignated Fund Balance of the 2025 General

Fund in acceptance of insurance proceeds from Liberty Mutual Insurance

Company, authorizing the execution of a Tender Agreement with Liberty

Mutual, and awarding a contract for the construction of the Buckner Tarsney

Road Bridge Replacement over Fire Prairie Creek Project to Radmacher

Brothers Excavating Company, Inc., under the terms and conditions of

Invitation to Bid No. 24-037, at a cost to the County not to exceed

$1,586,594.00.

(Assigned to the Finance and Audit Committee.)

5989

Submitting to the qualified voters of Jackson County, Missouri, at the

general election to be held on November 4, 2025, a question to amend the

Jackson County Charter, with an effective date.

(Assigned to the Legislature As A Whole.)

INTRODUCTION OF PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS AND ASSIGNMENT TO COMMITTEE

21936

Celebrating the life and legacy of Roger James “Jim” Davis and honoring

his lifelong service to country, community, and family.

(Assigned to the Legislature As A Whole.)

DaRon McGee said he was asked to hold Resolution #21936 by Megan L.

Smith, County Legislator.

COUNTY EXECUTIVE ORDERS

25-10

I hereby make the following reappointments to the Plan Commission:

Denise Ryerkerk is reappointed for a term to expire December 31, 2027.

Her resume is attached.

Larry J. Antey is reappointed for a term to expire December 31, 2028. His

resume is attached.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

As suggested by Chairman McGee, a motion was made by Manuel Abarca

IV, seconded by Donna Peyton, to cancel the legislative meetings scheduled

to be held on June 23 and July 14, 2025. The motion passed by a roll call

vote:

Yes: 8 - DaRon McGee, Donna Peyton, Jalen Anderson, Manuel Abarca IV,

Venessa Huskey, Charlie Franklin, Jeanie Lauer and Sean E. Smith

Absent: 1 - Megan L. Smith

NEW BUSINESS

Jalen Anderson, County Legislator, recognized the hard work of the

Legislative Chair, Budget Chair, the County Executive and his staff working

collaboratively to adopt a budget. He said it will be crucial to work to get

additional funding out to the public moving forward. He thanked everyone for

granting his one birthday wish of adopting a budget today and invited them

to share his birthday cake after the meeting.

Donna Peyton, County Legislator, stated it is her honor and privilege to

serve with each person on the Legislature. She said there has been a lot of

hard work, thought, consideration and concessions that went into this

process. She thanked the County Executive for working diligently with the

Legislature to get this done.

Manuel Abarca IV, County Legislator, thanked the organizations who

patiently waited to receive funding knowing and trusting that the Legislature

was diligently fighting for the best possible deal for taxpayers. He next

thanked the Chairs who were involved in the process as well as everyone

who plugged in and shared feedback. He suggested everyone keep their

eye on ARPA funds because these funds are currently unbudgeted, and he

looks forward to working on the allocations.

Charlie Franklin, County Legislator, stated he is happy about the hard work

put into the process, but it’s hard to be excited because it took six months to

accomplish, but he is glad it is done.

ADJOURNMENT

A motion was made by Manuel Abarca IV, seconded by Donna Peyton, to

adjourn the meeting. The motion passed by a voice vote.

The next legislative meeting is scheduled to be held on Monday, June 16,

2025 at 3:00 P.M. at the Jackson County Courthouse, 415 E. 12th Street,

Kansas City, Missouri, 2nd Floor, Legislative Assembly Area.