Jackson County Missouri  
FINAL AGENDA  
Jackson County Courthouse  
415 E.12th Street, 2nd floor  
Kansas City, Missouri 64106  
(816)881-3242  
County Legislature  
Office of  
Mary Jo Spino  
Clerk of the 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)  
Thirty-second Regular meeting of the Jackson County Legislature, Monday, August 4, 2025, at 3:00 PM at the K.C.  
Legislative Assembly Area, Kansas City, Missouri.  
Any item on the Agenda may be addressed at the meeting in a manner  
authorized by the Legislature's Rules.  
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ROLL CALL  
THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  
APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING  
HEARINGS  
Presentation of the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) by  
Allen, Gibbs & Houlik  
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COMMUNICATIONS WITH AND REPORTS OF THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE  
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 - 34th Perfection)  
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 - 15th Perfection)  
5990  
AN ORDINANCE establishing a commercial property assessment rate cap  
in Jackson County, Missouri  
(Legislature As A Whole - 5th. Perfection)  
5995  
5996  
AN ORDINANCE submitting to the qualified voters of Jackson County,  
Missouri, at a special election to be held on Tuesday, November 4, 2025, a  
question regarding the recall of County Executive Frank White, Jr.  
(Inter-Governmental Affairs Committee - 3rd. Perfection)  
AN ORDINANCE enacting sections of the Jackson County Code, 1984,  
relating to the establishment of fair property tax payment practices and  
protections during appeals, providing for payment programs, appeal-based  
payment extensions, and time limits on appeals resolution.  
(Finance and Audit Committee - 3rd. Perfection)  
5997  
AN ORDINANCE establishing financial accountability for elected officials  
who reject or obstruct certified recall petitions, requiring reimbursement of  
special election costs if a court determines improper denial of voter certified  
recall efforts.  
(Inter-Governmental Affairs Committee - 3rd. Perfection)  
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AN ORDINANCE amending the zoning districts established pursuant to the  
Unified Development Code by rezoning a certain 3.94± acre tract from  
District AG (Agricultural) to District RE (Residential Estates).  
(Land Use Committee - 1st. Perfection)  
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 RE (Residential Estates).  
(Land Use Committee - 1st. Perfection)  
AN ORDINANCE renewing a conditional use permit (CUP) in District AG  
(Agricultural) for continuous operation of a short-term rental subject to  
specified conditions, as to a 9.56± acre tract.  
(Land Use Committee - 1st. Perfection)  
AN ORDINANCE enacting sections 7800., 7801., 7802., 7803., 7804., and  
7805., Jackson County Code, 1984, relating to the establishment of the  
Senior Citizens’ Services Fund, with an effective date.  
(Inter-Governmental Affairs Committee - 1st. Perfection)  
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, relating to the same subject, with a severability  
clause and a penalty provision.  
(Anti-Crime Committee - 1st. Perfection)  
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FINAL PASSAGE OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES  
5994  
AN ORDINANCE appropriating $82,500.00 from the undesignated fund  
balance of the 2025 Grant Fund, in acceptance of a grant received from the  
United States Office of National Drug Control Policy, High Intensity Drug  
Trafficking Area program, for use by the Jackson County Drug Task Force  
for reimbursement of lease vehicle expenses and the purchase of illegal  
drugs for use for undercover work.  
(PERFECTED)  
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RESOLUTIONS IN COMMITTEE  
21964  
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 2019-2022 Jackson County  
property reassessment cycle.  
(Land Use Committee - 4th. Meeting)  
21966  
A RESOLUTION authorizing the Director of Parks + Rec to execute a  
Memorandum of Understanding for conservation planning and natural area  
restoration in the Jackson County Parks system with Bridging the Gap, a  
non-profit organization, to participate in its Kansas City Wildlands program,  
at an actual cost to the County in the amount of $25,000.00.  
(Land Use Committee - 2nd. Meeting)  
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21978  
A RESOLUTION authorizing Jackson County’s participation in and adoption  
of the Regional Multi-Jurisdictional Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan, as  
presented by the Mid-America Regional Council, in partnership with the  
local governments of Cass, Clay, Platte and Ray Counties, to fulfill eligibility  
requirements for the federal hazard mitigation grant program.  
(Inter-Governmental Affairs Committee - 2nd. Meeting)  
A RESOLUTION awarding a fifteen month contract with four twelve month  
options to extend for the leasing of golf carts, beverage cars, a six  
passenger car, and a range picker for use by the Parks + Rec Department  
to M&M Golf Cars LLC of Lee’s Summit, MO at a cost not to exceed  
$32,756.00, under the terms and conditions of OMNIA Partners Contract  
No. EV2671.1, an existing government contract.  
(Finance and Audit Committee - 1st. Meeting )  
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CONSENT AGENDA  
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INTRODUCTION OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES AND ASSIGNMENT TO COMMITTEE  
6004  
AN ORDINANCE awarding a contract for construction service to connect the  
Rock Island Trail and Little Blue Trace Trail under Federal Project No. TAP  
3453(404) to MegaKC Corporation Kansas City, MO, under the terms and  
conditions of Invitation to Bid No. 24-098 at a cost to the County not to  
exceed $2,870,540.00.  
(Introduced by Manuel Abarca IV)  
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6006  
AN ORDINANCE repealing subsection 2066.7., of the Jackson County  
Code, 1984, relating to a senior tax credit, and enacting, in lieu thereof, one  
new subsection relating to the same subject.  
(Introduced by DaRon McGee)  
AN ORDINANCE enacting section 1598., for the Jackson County Code,  
1984, related to revoking pension and benefit eligibility for any recalled  
County elected official and their direct non-merit reports, and for other  
purposes.  
(Introduced by Manuel Abarca IV)  
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6008  
AN ORDINANCE enacting section 5542., of Jackson County Code, 1984,  
related to the use of unlicensed gambling devices with severability clause.  
(Introduced by Manuel Abarca IV and Venessa Huskey)  
AN ORDINANCE authorizing the Jackson County Counselor’s Office to  
pursue litigation or other legal strategies on behalf of the Jackson County  
Legislature to oppose the proposed redistricting of the 5th Congressional  
District.  
(Introduced by Manuel Abarca IV)  
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INTRODUCTION OF PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS AND ASSIGNMENT TO COMMITTEE  
21982  
A RESOLUTION awarding a twenty-four-month term and supply contract,  
with two twelve-month options to extend, for the furnishing of calcium  
chloride pellets and rock salt supplies for use by various County  
departments, to Nu-Life Labs, Inc. of Kansas City, Missouri and Humana  
Chemicals, Inc. of Potomac, Maryland, under the terms and conditions of  
Invitation to Bid No. 24-087.  
(Introduced by Charlie Franklin)  
21983  
21984  
A RESOLUTION declaring certain real property as surplus real property and  
authorizing the Administration to solicit bids for selling the surplus parcels.  
(Introduced by Charlie Franklin)  
A RESOLUTION transferring $36,300.00 within the 2025 Park Fund to  
purchase supplies at Lowe’s Home Improvement for use by the Parks + Rec  
Department.  
(Introduced by Megan L. Smith)  
21985  
A RESOLUTION awarding a contract for the purchase of an ADA inmate  
transport van, a transport van and two SUV’s, for use by the Sheriff’s Office  
to Gary Crossley Ford of Kansas City, MO, under the terms and conditions  
of State of Missouri Contract No. MC250182001, an existing competitively  
bid government contract, at an actual cost to the County in the amount of  
$216,293.00.  
(Introduced by Venessa Huskey)  
21986  
A RESOLUTION expressing the support of the Jackson County Legislature  
for the selection of Murray Woodard II, as the new Director of COMBAT.  
(Introduced by DaRon McGee)  
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COUNTY EXECUTIVE ORDERS  
UNFINISHED BUSINESS  
NEW BUSINESS  
ADJOURNMENT  
The next legislative meeting is scheduled to be held on Monday, August 18,  
2025 at 3:00 P.M. at the Jackson County Courthouse, 415 E. 12th Street,  
Kansas City, Missouri, 2nd Floor, Legislative Assembly Area.