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,  
Megan L. Marshall (3rd AL) Vice Chairman,  
Jalen Anderson (1st AL), Donna Peyton (2nd AL),  
Manuel Abarca IV (1st), Venessa Huskey (2nd), Charlie Franklin (3rd),  
Jeanie Lauer (5th), Sean E. Smith (6th)  
Thirty-fifth Regular meeting of the Jackson County Legislature, Monday, September 25, 2023, 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.  
While each meeting remains open to the public, if attendance is not  
essential, you may watch live stream video of the legislative meeting on the  
county's website at jacksonco.legistar.com  
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ROLL CALL  
THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  
APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING  
HEARINGS  
Public hearing regarding Ordinances #5793, #5794, #5795, and #5796,  
setting the 2023 merchants’ and manufacturers’ inventory replacement tax  
levy, the Jackson County, Missouri tax levy, the Jackson County Board of  
Services for the Developmentally Disabled Levy and the Jackson County  
Community Mental Health Fund Levy.  
Update by JCDC Partners LLC and J.E. Dunn-Axiom regarding the  
Detention Center Project.  
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COMMUNICATIONS WITH AND REPORTS OF THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE  
PERFECTION OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES AND REPORTS OF COMMITTEE  
5783  
AN ORDINANCE appropriating $5,597,855.00 from the undesignated fund  
balance of the 2023 County Improvement Fund and awarding a contract for  
construction services for exterior improvements to the Jackson County  
Courthouse to Gunter Construction Co., of Kansas City, KS, under the terms  
and conditions of Invitation to Bid No. 23-037.  
(Budget Committee - 4th. Perfection)  
5789  
5791  
AN ORDINANCE appropriating $110,000.00 from the undesignated fund  
balance of the 2023 Assessment Fund to cover the cost of salaries and  
overtime for the remainder of the 2023 Board of Equalization (BOE)  
appeals docket.  
(Budget Committee - 2nd. Perfection)  
AN ORDINANCE appropriating $19,372.00 from the undesignated fund  
balance of the 2023 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 overtime expenses.  
(Anti-Crime Committee - 1st. Perfection)  
5792  
AN ORDINANCE appropriating $19,840.00 from the undesignated fund  
balance of the 2023 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 overtime expenses.  
(Anti-Crime Committee - 1st. Perfection)  
5793  
AN ORDINANCE setting the 2023 merchants’ and manufacturers' inventory  
replacement tax levy.  
(Legislature As A Whole - 1st. Perfection)  
AN ORDINANCE setting the 2023 Jackson County, Missouri, tax levy.  
5794  
5795  
(Legislature As A Whole - 1st. Perfection)  
AN ORDINANCE setting the 2023 Jackson County Board of Services for  
the Developmentally Disabled (Sheltered Workshop) Levy.  
(Legislature As A Whole - 1st. Perfection)  
5796  
AN ORDINANCE setting the 2023 Jackson County Community Mental  
Health Fund Levy.  
(Legislature As A Whole - 1st. Perfection)  
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FINAL PASSAGE OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES  
5788  
AN ORDINANCE appropriating $63,630.00 from the undesignated fund  
balance of the 2023 Grant Fund, in acceptance of the State of Missouri Drug  
Courts Coordinating Commission Family Drug Court Program Grant for use  
by the Family Court Division.  
(PERFECTED)  
5790  
AN ORDINANCE appropriating $10,000.00 from the undesignated fund  
balance of the 2023 Grant Fund in acceptance of funding provided by the  
Organized Crime Enforcement Task Force for use by the Jackson County  
Drug Task Force for “Operation Pony Express.”  
(PERFECTED)  
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RESOLUTIONS IN COMMITTEE  
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21398  
A RESOLUTION laying out the direction for the detainee programming at the  
new Jackson County Detention Center.  
(Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Committee - 2nd. Meeting)  
A RESOLUTION authorizing the County Executive to execute a twelve-month  
Lease with Crane Brewing Company, LLC, of Raytown, MO, for certain  
County property in the Rock Island Rail Corridor located adjacent to 6515  
Railroad Street, Raytown, MO, 64133, for an annual rental fee payable to the  
County in the amount of $3,000.00.  
(Land Use Committee - 1st. Meeting)  
21399  
A RESOLUTION authorizing the County Executive to execute an Extension  
to the Cooperative Agreement with ArtsKC for the development of an arts  
strategic plan for Jackson County, at a cost to the County not to exceed  
$250,000.00.  
(Budget Committee - 1st. Meeting)  
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CONSENT AGENDA  
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INTRODUCTION OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES AND ASSIGNMENT TO COMMITTEE  
None.  
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INTRODUCTION OF PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS AND ASSIGNMENT TO COMMITTEE  
21401  
A RESOLUTION transferring $21,000.00 within the 2023 Park Enterprise  
Fund for food and beverage items for resale at the Fred Arbanas Golf  
Course.  
(Introduced by Charlie Franklin)  
21402  
A RESOLUTION authorizing the County Counselor to execute an Addendum  
to the existing Legal Services Agreement with Husch Blackwell, LLP of  
Kansas City, MO, for county-wide anti-discrimination and anti-harassment  
training at an actual cost to the County in the amount of $20,000.00.  
(Introduced by Megan L. Marshall)  
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A RESOLUTION honoring the life and achievements of Irene Hernández  
Ruiz.  
(Introduced by Manuel Abarca IV)  
A RESOLUTION recognizing Carl L. Chinnery of Lee’s Summit, Missouri, on  
being named the City of Lee’s Summit and Lake Lotawana’s 2023 Citizen  
of the Year.  
(Introduced by Donna Peyton)  
21405  
A RESOLUTION urging Missouri Governor Mike Parson to not pardon Eric  
DeValkenaere.  
(Introduced by Jalen Anderson, Donna Peyton and Manuel Abarca IV)  
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21407  
21408  
A RESOLUTION celebrating the contributions of Hispanic workers to  
Jackson County.  
(Introduced by Manuel Abarca IV)  
A RESOLUTION recognizing the important contribution of Hispanic  
Associations to the Jackson County community.  
(Introduced by Manuel Abarca IV)  
A RESOLUTION recognizing the Jazz in the Valley event, a free musical  
festival to be held on the Metropolitan Community College - Penn Valley  
campus, September 29, 2023.  
(Introduced by DaRon McGee, Megan L. Marshall, Jalen Anderson,  
Donna Peyton, Manuel Abarca IV, Venessa Huskey, Charlie Franklin,  
Jeanie Lauer and Sean E. Smith)  
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COUNTY EXECUTIVE ORDERS  
UNFINISHED BUSINESS  
NEW BUSINESS  
ADJOURNMENT  
The next legislative meeting is scheduled to be held on Monday, October 2,  
2023 at 3:00 P.M. at the Jackson County Courthouse, 415 E. 12th Street,  
Kansas City, Missouri, 2nd Floor, Legislative Assembly Area.