Jackson County Missouri  
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)  
Thirtieth Regular meeting of the Jackson County Legislature, Monday, July 21, 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  
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 - 32nd 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 - 13th Perfection)  
5990  
AN ORDINANCE establishing a commercial property assessment rate cap  
in Jackson County, Missouri  
(Legislature As A Whole - 3rd. Perfection)  
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FINAL PASSAGE OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES  
None.  
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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 - 51st 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 - 38th Meeting)  
21930  
21959  
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 - 7th. Meeting)  
A RESOLUTION awarding a sixty-month term and supply contract, for the  
furnishing of leased copiers for use by various County departments to  
Toshiba America Business Solutions, Inc. of Lee’s Summit, MO, under the  
terms and conditions of Omnia Partners Region 4 contract No. R241204, an  
existing competitively bid government contract.  
(Budget Committee - 2nd. Meeting)  
21960  
A RESOLUTION awarding a twelve-month term and supply contract, with  
three twelve-month options to extend, for the furnishing of softball umpire  
services for use by the Parks + Rec Department to Eastern Jackson County  
USSSA Umpire Association of Independence, MO, as a sole source  
purchase.  
(Budget Committee - 2nd. Meeting)  
21961  
21962  
A RESOLUTION awarding a twenty-four-month term and supply contract,  
with two twelve-month options to extend, for the furnishing of trash removal  
service for use by various County departments to Waste Management of  
Kansas, Inc., under the terms and conditions of Invitation to Bid 24-096.  
(Budget Committee - 2nd. Meeting)  
A RESOLUTION awarding a twelve-month term and supply contract, with  
three twelve-month options to extend, for the furnishing of electrical supplies  
for use by various County departments to Graybar Electric Company of St.  
Louis, MO, under the terms and conditions of the City of Kansas City,  
Missouri contract No. EV2370, an existing competitively bid government  
contract.  
(Budget Committee - 2nd. Meeting)  
21963  
21964  
A RESOLUTION awarding a twelve-month term and supply contract, with  
two twelve-month options to extend, for the furnishing of GIS software  
maintenance and licenses for use by the Information Technology  
Department to Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc., of Redlands,  
CA, as a sole source purchase.  
(Budget Committee - 2nd. Meeting)  
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 - 2nd. Meeting)  
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CONSENT AGENDA  
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INTRODUCTION OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES AND ASSIGNMENT TO COMMITTEE  
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.  
(Introduced by Venessa Huskey)  
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INTRODUCTION OF PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS AND ASSIGNMENT TO COMMITTEE  
21966  
21967  
21968  
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.  
(Introduced by Megan L. Smith)  
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.  
(Introduced by Sean E. Smith)  
A RESOLUTION awarding a twelve-month term and supply contract, with  
two twelve-month options to extend, for the furnishing of inmate clothing for  
use by the Jackson County Detention Center to Bob Barker of  
Fuquay-Varina, NC, and Victory Supply of Mt. Pleasant, TN, under the terms  
and conditions of Invitation to Bid No. 25-017.  
(Introduced by Venessa Huskey)  
21969  
A RESOLUTION awarding a twelve-month term and supply contract, with  
two twelve-month options to extend, for the furnishing of mattresses,  
bedding, and linens for use by the Jackson County Detention Center to Bob  
Barker Co., Inc., of Fuquay-Varina, NC, Victory Supply of Mt. Pleasant, TN,  
and Charm-Tex of Brooklyn, NY, under the terms and conditions of Invitation  
to Bid No. 25-018.  
(Introduced by Venessa Huskey)  
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A RESOLUTION awarding a twenty-four-month term and supply contract,  
with one twelve-month option to extend, for the furnishing of HVAC parts for  
use by various County departments to Charles D. Jones Company of North  
Kansas City, Missouri, under the terms and conditions of Invitation to Bid  
No. 25-026.  
(Introduced by Charlie Franklin)  
21971  
21972  
A RESOLUTION authorizing the County Executive to execute an  
Intergovernmental Cooperative Agreement with the City of Lee’s Summit,  
Missouri, for event parking accommodations at no cost to the County.  
(Introduced by Sean E. Smith)  
A RESOLUTION awarding a twenty-four month term and supply contract,  
with two twelve-month options to extend, for the furnishing of office furniture  
for use by various County departments, to Encompas Corporation, Kansas  
City Office Design, LLC, K&M Office Products, all of Kansas City, MO,  
Color Art Integrated Interiors of Kansas City, LLC of Lenexa, KS, and  
Rangle Distributing of Kansas City, KS, under the terms and conditions of  
Invitation to Bid No. 24-091.  
(Introduced by Charlie Franklin)  
21973  
A RESOLUTION awarding a twelve-month term and supply contract, with  
two twelve-month options to extend, for the furnishing of pavement marking  
services for use by various County departments to Streetwise, Inc. of  
Grandview, MO, under the terms and conditions of Invitation to Bid 25-024.  
(Introduced by Charlie Franklin)  
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21975  
A RESOLUTION recognizing Father Paul Turner as the 2025 Catholic  
Media Association Awards Author of the Year.  
(Introduced by Manuel Abarca IV)  
A RESOLUTION awarding a twenty-four-month term and supply contract,  
with one twelve-month option to extend, for the furnishing of miscellaneous  
pipes and plumbing supplies for use by various County departments to  
Reeves-Wiedeman Company of Kansas City, Missouri, under the terms and  
conditions of Invitation to Bid No. 24-088.  
(Introduced by Charlie Franklin)  
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COUNTY EXECUTIVE ORDERS  
UNFINISHED BUSINESS  
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NEW BUSINESS  
ADJOURNMENT  
The next legislative meeting is scheduled to be held on Monday, July 28,  
2025 at 3:00 P.M. at the Jackson County Courthouse, 415 E. 12th Street,  
Kansas City, Missouri, 2nd Floor, Legislative Assembly Area.