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, July 21, 2025  
3:00 PM  
Thirtieth Regular Meeting  
K.C. Legislative Assembly Area, Kansas City, Missouri  
DaRon McGee, Chairman, called the meeting of the Jackson County Legislature to order.  
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ROLL CALL  
Present 8 -  
DaRon McGee, Donna Peyton, Jalen Anderson, Megan L. Smith,  
Venessa Huskey, Charlie Franklin, Jeanie Lauer and Sean E. Smith  
Absent 1 - Manuel Abarca IV  
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THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  
Recited.  
APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING  
A motion was made by Jalen Anderson, seconded by Donna Peyton, to  
approve the journal of the previous meeting held on July 18, 2025. The  
motion passed by a voice vote.  
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HEARINGS  
None.  
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 - 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  
5995  
AN ORDINANCE establishing a commercial property assessment rate cap  
in Jackson County, Missouri  
(Legislature As A Whole - 3rd. Perfection)  
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 - 1st. Perfection)  
5996  
5997  
AN ORDINANCE amending the Jackson County Code to establish fair  
property tax payment practices and protections during appeals, providing for  
payment programs, appeal-based payment extensions, and time limits on  
appeal resolution.  
(Finance and Audit Committee - 1st. Perfection)  
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 - 1st. Perfection)  
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FINAL PASSAGE OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES  
None.  
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  
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)  
21959  
21960  
Budget Committee moved to adopt. Consent Agenda.  
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  
21963  
21964  
Budget Committee moved to adopt. Consent Agenda.  
Budget Committee moved to adopt. Consent Agenda.  
Budget Committee moved to adopt. Consent Agenda.  
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  
21959  
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.  
(ADOPTED)  
21961  
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.  
(ADOPTED)  
21962  
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.  
(ADOPTED)  
21963  
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.  
(ADOPTED)  
A motion was made by Jalen Anderson, seconded by Venessa Huskey, to  
approve the Consent Agenda. The motion passed by a roll call vote:  
Yes: 8 -  
DaRon McGee, Donna Peyton, Jalen Anderson, Megan L. Smith,  
Venessa Huskey, Charlie Franklin, Jeanie Lauer and Sean E. Smith  
Absent: 1 - Manuel Abarca IV  
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INTRODUCTION OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES AND ASSIGNMENT TO COMMITTEE  
5994  
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.  
(Assigned to the Justice and Law Enforcement Committee.)  
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INTRODUCTION OF PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS AND ASSIGNMENT TO COMMITTEE  
21966  
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.  
(Assigned to the Land Use Committee.)  
21967  
21968  
21969  
21970  
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.  
(Assigned to the Inter-Governmental Affairs Committee.)  
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.  
(Assigned to the Justice and Law Enforcement Committee.)  
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.  
(Assigned to the Justice and Law Enforcement Committee.)  
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.  
(Assigned to the Budget Committee.)  
21971  
21972  
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.  
(Assigned to the Budget Committee.)  
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.  
(Assigned to the Finance and Audit Committee.)  
21973  
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.  
(Assigned to the Finance and Audit Committee.)  
21974  
21975  
Recognizing Father Paul Turner as the 2025 Catholic Media Association  
Awards Author of the Year.  
(Assigned to the Legislature As A Whole.)  
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.  
(Assigned to the Finance and Audit Committee.)  
21976  
A motion was made by Sean E. Smith, seconded by Venessa Huskey, to  
adopt Resolution #21976, authorizing the Jackson County Legislature to  
execute a limited Legal Services Agreement with Patrick McInerney of the  
Spencer Fane Law Firm of Kansas City, MO, for representation related to  
case number 2516-CV21560 and 2516-CV21738 at a cost to the County  
not to exceed $60,000.00. The motion passed by a roll call vote:  
Yes: 6 -  
DaRon McGee, Donna Peyton, Venessa Huskey, Charlie Franklin,  
Jeanie Lauer and Sean E. Smith  
No: 2 - Jalen Anderson and Megan L. Smith  
Absent: 1 - Manuel Abarca IV  
(ADOPTED)  
Discussion between County Legislator Megan L. Smith and Chairman  
DaRon McGee regarding the selection of outside counsel needed to  
represent the Legislature and County Clerk in pending lawsuits filed by the  
election boards regarding the recall election. Since the County Counselor  
recused himself from this lawsuit, it was necessary to hire outside counsel.  
21977  
A motion was made by Sean E. Smith, seconded by Venessa Huskey, to  
adopt Resolution #21977, authorizing the County Executive to execute an  
agreement with the Independence Chamber of Commerce for use of the  
County’s parking lots and other property located in and around the  
Independence Square for the upcoming Santa-Cali-Gon Days Festival, at no  
cost to the County. The motion passed by a roll call vote:  
Yes: 8 -  
DaRon McGee, Donna Peyton, Jalen Anderson, Megan L. Smith,  
Venessa Huskey, Charlie Franklin, Jeanie Lauer and Sean E. Smith  
Absent: 1 - Manuel Abarca IV  
(ADOPTED)  
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COUNTY EXECUTIVE ORDERS  
None.  
UNFINISHED BUSINESS  
Legislator Donna Peyton voiced her concern about the Senior Tax Levy  
Advisory Board. She said she noticed the application process has opened  
online however, her questions are how will the applications be handled and  
when will the Advisory Board be in place.  
Caleb Clifford, Chief of Staff, said applications are available online and he  
asked all legislators to encourage interested constituents to apply. There  
will be an upcoming announcement with a list of community leaders who will  
be asked to assist in the assessment of the applications and in expediting  
the process. Then the County Executive will be naming the Board subject to  
the approval of the County Legislature in a few weeks. He said the  
application process tentatively closes at the end of August since there is a  
requirement of geographic location for members of this Board.  
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NEW BUSINESS  
None.  
ADJOURNMENT  
A motion was made by Sean E. Smith, seconded by Venessa Huskey, to  
adjourn the meeting. The motion passed by a voice vote.  
Meeting adjourned until 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.