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  
Jeanie Lauer (5th) 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), DaRon McGee (4th),  
Sean E. Smith (6th)  
Forty-eighth Regular meeting of the Jackson County Legislature, Monday, December 16, 2024, 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  
Public hearing regarding Ordinance #5902, 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, and  
Ordinance #5903, setting the 2025 Jackson County, Missouri tentative tax  
levy.  
JCDC Holiday Carolers.  
Public hearing regarding Ordinance #5908, transferring to and  
appropriating from the undesignated fund balance of the 2024 ARPA Fund  
$23,512,511.00 for certain eligible expenses and stating the intent of the  
County to use all remaining ARPA funds to cover eligible personnel  
expenses for County public safety and health employees through 2026.  
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COMMUNICATIONS WITH AND REPORTS OF THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE  
PERFECTION OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES AND REPORTS OF COMMITTEE  
5902  
AN ORDINANCE 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.  
(Legislature As A Whole - 2nd. Perfection)  
5903  
AN ORDINANCE setting the 2025 Jackson County, Missouri tentative tax  
levy.  
(Legislature As A Whole - 2nd. Perfection)  
5904  
5906  
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 - 2nd. Perfection)  
AN ORDINANCE awarding a contract for construction services for the  
Stoenner Road Bridge Replacement County Project No. 3247, Federal  
Project No. BRO-B048 to Dondlinger & Sons Construction Company, Inc., of  
Wichita, KS, under the terms and conditions of Invitation to Bid No. 24-068  
at a cost to the County not to exceed $877,022.00.  
(Public Works Committee - 1st. Perfection)  
5908  
AN ORDINANCE transferring to and appropriating from the undesignated  
fund balance of the 2024 ARPA Fund $45,829,002.00 to cover expenses  
related to lost revenue due to COVID-19, and authorizing the County to use  
all remaining ARPA funds to cover eligible County contract expenses  
through 2026.  
(Legislature As A Whole - 1st. Perfection)  
5909  
5910  
5911  
5912  
5913  
5914  
AN ORDINANCE submitting to the qualified voters of Jackson County,  
Missouri, at the primary election to be held on August 5, 2025, a question to  
amend the Jackson County Charter, with an effective date.  
(Rules Committee - 1st. Perfection)  
AN ORDINANCE amending the zoning districts established pursuant to the  
Unified Development Code by rezoning a certain 3.50± 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 6.25± acre tract from  
District AG (Agricultural) District RR (Residential Ranchette).  
(Land Use Committee - 1st. Perfection)  
AN ORDINANCE amending subsection 24002.a.56., Jackson County  
Code, 1984, relating to the development of land and the definition of  
dwelling in unincorporated Jackson County.  
(Land Use Committee - 1st. Perfection)  
AN ORDINANCE appropriating $300,000.00 to certain organizations, listed  
herein from the undesignated fund balance of the 2024 American Rescue  
Plan Fund.  
(Legislature As A Whole - 2nd. Perfection)  
AN ORDINANCE appropriating $3,604,447.00 to certain organizations,  
listed herein from the undesignated fund balance of the 2024 American  
Rescue Plan Fund.  
(Legislature As A Whole - 2nd. Perfection)  
5915  
5916  
5917  
5918  
5919  
5920  
5921  
5922  
5923  
5924  
AN ORDINANCE appropriating $12,460,290.00 to certain organizations,  
listed herein from the undesignated fund balance of the 2024 American  
Rescue Plan Fund.  
(Legislature As A Whole - 2nd. Perfection)  
AN ORDINANCE appropriating $1,180,112.00 to certain organizations,  
listed herein from the undesignated fund balance of the 2024 American  
Rescue Plan Fund.  
(Legislature As A Whole - 2nd. Perfection)  
AN ORDINANCE appropriating $2,997,000.00 to certain organizations,  
listed herein from the undesignated fund balance of the 2024 American  
Rescue Plan Fund.  
(Legislature As A Whole - 2nd. Perfection)  
AN ORDINANCE appropriating $1,363,400.00 to certain organizations,  
listed herein from the undesignated fund balance of the 2024 American  
Rescue Plan Fund.  
(Legislature As A Whole - 2nd. Perfection)  
AN ORDINANCE appropriating $675,000.00 to certain organizations, listed  
herein from the undesignated fund balance of the 2024 American Rescue  
Plan Fund.  
(Legislature As A Whole - 2nd. Perfection)  
AN ORDINANCE appropriating $13,700,670.00 to certain organizations,  
listed herein from the undesignated fund balance of the 2024 American  
Rescue Plan Fund.  
(Legislature As A Whole - 2nd. Perfection)  
AN ORDINANCE appropriating $4,035,800.00 to certain organizations,  
listed herein from the undesignated fund balance of the 2024 American  
Rescue Plan Fund.  
(Legislature As A Whole - 2nd. Perfection)  
AN ORDINANCE appropriating $5,486,996.00 to certain organizations,  
listed herein from the undesignated fund balance of the 2024 American  
Rescue Plan Fund.  
(Legislature As A Whole - 2nd. Perfection)  
AN ORDINANCE appropriating $2,301,601 to certain organizations, listed  
herein from the undesignated fund balance of the 2024 American Rescue  
Plan Fund.  
(Legislature As A Whole - 2nd. Perfection)  
AN ORDINANCE appropriating $149,980.00 to certain organizations, listed  
herein from the undesignated fund balance of the 2024 American Rescue  
Plan Fund.  
(Legislature As A Whole - 2nd. Perfection)  
5925  
5926  
5927  
5928  
5929  
5930  
5931  
AN ORDINANCE appropriating $2,101,259.00 to certain organizations,  
listed herein from the undesignated fund balance of the 2024 American  
Rescue Plan Fund.  
(Legislature As A Whole - 2nd. Perfection)  
AN ORDINANCE appropriating $369,557.00 to certain organizations, listed  
herein from the undesignated fund balance of the 2024 American Rescue  
Plan Fund.  
(Legislature As A Whole - 2nd. Perfection)  
AN ORDINANCE appropriating $600,000.00 to certain organizations, listed  
herein from the undesignated fund balance of the 2024 American Rescue  
Plan Fund.  
(Legislature As A Whole - 2nd. Perfection)  
AN ORDINANCE appropriating $1,745,500.00 to certain organizations,  
listed herein from the undesignated fund balance of the 2024 American  
Rescue Plan Fund.  
(Legislature As A Whole - 2nd. Perfection)  
AN ORDINANCE appropriating $506,238.00 to certain organizations, listed  
herein from the undesignated fund balance of the 2024 American Rescue  
Plan Fund.  
(Legislature As A Whole - 2nd. Perfection)  
AN ORDINANCE appropriating $1,000,000.00 to certain organizations,  
listed herein from the undesignated fund balance of the 2024 American  
Rescue Plan Fund.  
(Legislature As A Whole - 2nd. Perfection)  
AN ORDINANCE appropriating $1,000,000.00 to the 40 Hwy Sidewalk  
Project, from the undesignated fund balance of the 2024 American Rescue  
Plan Fund.  
(Legislature As A Whole - 2nd. Perfection)  
5932  
5933  
5934  
AN ORDINANCE appropriating $250,000.00 to Blue Summit, from the  
undesignated fund balance of the 2024 American Rescue Plan Fund.  
(Legislature As A Whole - 2nd. Perfection)  
AN ORDINANCE appropriating $6,000,000 to the City of Buckner, from the  
undesignated fund balance of the 2024 American Rescue Plan Fund.  
(Legislature As A Whole - 2nd. Perfection)  
AN ORDINANCE appropriating $3,000,000.00 to the City of Grandview,  
from the undesignated fund balance of the 2024 American Rescue Plan  
Fund.  
(Legislature As A Whole - 2nd. Perfection)  
5935  
5936  
5937  
AN ORDINANCE appropriating $1,126,650.00 to the City of Levasy, MO.  
for various projects, from the undesignated fund balance of the 2024  
American Rescue Plan Fund.  
(Legislature As A Whole - 2nd. Perfection)  
AN ORDINANCE appropriating $100,000.00 to the Fairmount Community  
Center, from the undesignated fund balance of the 2024 American Rescue  
Plan Fund.  
(Legislature As A Whole - 2nd. Perfection)  
AN ORDINANCE appropriating $250,000.00 to Independence McCoy Park  
from the undesignated fund balance of the 2024 American Rescue Plan  
Fund.  
(Legislature As A Whole - 2nd. Perfection)  
5938  
5939  
AN ORDINANCE appropriating $15,000,000.00 to the KC Lid Park, from  
the undesignated fund balance of the 2024 American Rescue Plan Fund.  
(Legislature As A Whole - 2nd. Perfection)  
AN ORDINANCE appropriating $10,000,000.00 to the KC Economic  
Development Corp. KCEDC, from the undesignated fund balance of the  
2024 American Rescue Plan Fund.  
(Legislature As A Whole - 2nd. Perfection)  
5940  
5941  
AN ORDINANCE appropriating $5,000,000.00 to the KCFD, from the  
undesignated fund balance of the 2024 American Rescue Plan Fund.  
(Legislature As A Whole - 2nd. Perfection)  
AN ORDINANCE appropriating $5,000,000.00 to the Lee’s Summit Joint  
Operations Center, from the undesignated fund balance of the 2024  
American Rescue Plan Fund.  
(Legislature As A Whole - 2nd. Perfection)  
5942  
5943  
AN ORDINANCE appropriating $2,000,000.00 to MCC, from the  
undesignated fund balance of the 2024 American Rescue Plan Fund.  
(Legislature As A Whole - 2nd. Perfection)  
AN ORDINANCE appropriating $1,000,000.00 to the Noland Road  
Beautification Project, from the undesignated fund balance of the 2024  
American Rescue Plan Fund.  
(Legislature As A Whole - 2nd. Perfection)  
5944  
5945  
AN ORDINANCE appropriating $300,000.00 the Parks + Rec Tarsney Lake  
Dam, from the undesignated fund balance of the 2024 American Rescue  
Plan Fund.  
(Legislature As A Whole - 2nd. Perfection)  
AN ORDINANCE appropriating $450,000.00 to Pride Haven, from the  
undesignated fund balance of the 2024 American Rescue Plan Fund.  
(Legislature As A Whole - 2nd. Perfection)  
5946  
5947  
5948  
5949  
AN ORDINANCE appropriating $250,000.00 to Sugar Creek Flood  
Mitigation from the undesignated fund balance of the 2024 American  
Rescue Plan Fund.  
(Legislature As A Whole - 2nd. Perfection)  
AN ORDINANCE appropriating $1,000,000.00 to Sugar Creek Pedestrian  
Bridge from the undesignated fund balance of the 2024 American Rescue  
Plan Fund.  
(Legislature As A Whole - 2nd. Perfection)  
AN ORDINANCE appropriating $10,000,000 to certain organizations, listed  
herein from the undesignated fund balance of the 2024 American Rescue  
Plan Fund.  
(Legislature As A Whole - 2nd. Perfection)  
AN ORDINANCE appropriating $35,000,000 to the Kansas City Area  
Transit Authority (KCATA) to support emergency gap funding to maintain  
regional bus operations in Grandview, Raytown, Blue Springs, and other  
jurisdictions within Jackson County, from the undesignated fund balance of  
the 2024 American Rescue Plan Fund.  
(Legislature As A Whole - 1st. Perfection)  
5950  
AN ORDINANCE appropriating $5,000,000.00 to the City of Kansas City for  
the development of affordable housing as part of the Redevelopment of  
Parade Park, from the undesignated fund balance of the 2024 American  
Rescue Plan Fund.  
(Legislature As A Whole - 1st. Perfection)  
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FINAL PASSAGE OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES  
5901  
AN ORDINANCE repealing sections 4031., and 4055., and Schedule I to  
chapter 40, Jackson County Code, relating to public health, and enacting, in  
lieu thereof, two new sections and one new schedule relating to the same  
subject.  
(PERFECTED)  
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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 - 21st 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 - 8th. Meeting)  
21814  
21818  
A RESOLUTION awarding a twenty-four-month term and supply contract with  
one twelve-month option to extend for the furnishing of concrete flat work,  
curbing, and street repairs for use by various County departments to Quality  
Custom Construction of Lone Jack, MO, under the terms and conditions of  
Invitation to Bid No. 24-043.  
(Legislature As A Whole - 1st. Meeting )  
A RESOLUTION awarding a thirty-six-month term and supply contract, with  
two twelve-month options to extend, for the furnishing of Maintenance,  
Repair, and Operations supplies, parts, equipment, and materials for use by  
various County departments to W.W. Grainger of Lake Forest, IL, under the  
terms and conditions of OMNIA Partners-City of Tucson, AZ Contract No.  
240078, an existing competitively bid government contract.  
(Finance and Audit Committee - 2nd. Meeting)  
21821  
21822  
A RESOLUTION awarding a twelve-month term and supply contract, with  
one twelve-month option to extend, for the furnishing of on-call construction  
management at risk services for use by various County departments to  
McCown Gordon, of Kansas City, MO, under the terms and conditions of  
Request for Qualifications No. 24-051.  
(Public Works Committee - 2nd. Meeting)  
A RESOLUTION awarding a contract for the maintenance of software for  
use by the Compliance Review Office in 2025 to AskReply, Inc., dba  
B2Gnow of Phoenix, AZ, at an actual cost to the County in the amount of  
$45,885.00, as a sole source purchase.  
(Finance and Audit Committee - 1st. Meeting )  
21824  
21827  
A RESOLUTION awarding a twelve-month term and supply contract, with  
two twelve-month options to extend, for the furnishing of asphalt products  
and services for use by various County departments to Vance Brothers, Inc.,  
and Superior Bowen Asphalt Co, LLC, of Kansas City, MO under the terms  
and conditions of Invitation to Bid No. 24-069.  
(Public Works Committee - 1st. Meeting )  
A RESOLUTION authorizing the County Executive to execute cooperative  
agreements with certain organizations which provide assistance and  
services to homeless persons, at an aggregate cost to the County not to  
exceed $48,000.00.  
(Budget Committee - 2nd. Meeting)  
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CONSENT AGENDA  
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INTRODUCTION OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES AND ASSIGNMENT TO COMMITTEE  
5951  
AN ORDINANCE appropriating $495,500.00 to the City of Oak Grove for  
the replacement of a bridge on White Road currently serving unincorporated  
Jackson County, from the undesignated fund balance of the 2024 American  
Rescue Plan Fund.  
(Introduced by Sean E. Smith)  
5952  
5953  
AN ORDINANCE appropriating $900,000.00 to the City of Blue Springs for  
the improvement of Cook Road, from the undesignated fund balance of the  
2024 American Rescue Plan Fund.  
(Introduced by Sean E. Smith)  
AN ORDINANCE appropriating $2,500,000.00 to the City of Blue Springs  
for the development of affordable housing as part of the development of  
Central Park, from the undesignated fund balance of the 2024 American  
Rescue Plan Fund.  
(Introduced by Sean E. Smith)  
5954  
AN ORDINANCE appropriating $6,300,000.00 to the City of Blue Springs  
for the improvement of Vesper Street, from the undesignated fund balance  
of the 2024 American Rescue Plan Fund.  
(Introduced by Sean E. Smith)  
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INTRODUCTION OF PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS AND ASSIGNMENT TO COMMITTEE  
21828  
A RESOLUTION declaring a certain John Deere tractor and rotary cutter  
owned by the Parks + Rec Department as surplus and unusable property.  
(Introduced by Charlie Franklin)  
21829  
A RESOLUTION transferring $2,269,675.00 within the 2024 General Fund  
to cover health care expenses for use by the Jackson County Detention  
Center.  
(Introduced by Venessa Huskey)  
21830  
A RESOLUTION transferring $146,783.00 within the 2024 General Fund to  
cover remaining financial obligations for use by the Jackson County  
Detention Center.  
(Introduced by Venessa Huskey)  
21831  
21832  
21833  
A RESOLUTION congratulating KGKC Telemundo television station for their  
dedication to the Spanish speaking community.  
(Introduced by Manuel Abarca IV)  
A RESOLUTION honoring Incline on the 9th, a restaurant that is located in  
the historic West bottoms of Kansas City.  
(Introduced by Manuel Abarca IV)  
A RESOLUTION honoring Jean Peters Baker for nearly 30 years of  
dedicated service in the Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office, including  
almost 14 years as the top Prosecutor.  
(Introduced by Jeanie Lauer, Megan L. Marshall, Jalen Anderson, Donna  
Peyton, Manuel Abarca IV, Venessa Huskey, Charlie Franklin, DaRon  
McGee and Sean E. Smith)  
21834  
21835  
21836  
A RESOLUTION honoring Mike Mansur for his dedicated service in the  
Jackson County Prosecutors Office.  
(Introduced by Jalen Anderson, Jeanie Lauer, Megan L. Marshall, Donna  
Peyton, Manuel Abarca IV, Venessa Huskey, Charlie Franklin, DaRon  
McGee and Sean E. Smith)  
A RESOLUTION honoring Troy Schulte for his dedicated service to Jackson  
County.  
(Introduced by Jeanie Lauer, Megan L. Marshall, Jalen Anderson, Donna  
Peyton, Manuel Abarca IV, Venessa Huskey, Charlie Franklin, DaRon  
McGee and Sean E. Smith)  
A RESOLUTION authorizing the County Executive to execute a twelve-month  
Cooperative Agreement with two twelve-month options to extend with the  
Mid-America Arts Alliance for the implementation of an arts grant program  
for Jackson County at a cost to the County not to exceed $250,000.00 under  
the terms and conditions of Request for Proposals No. 24-047.  
(Introduced by Jalen Anderson)  
21837  
A RESOLUTION authorizing the Chairman of the Legislature to execute an  
one-month Consulting Agreement with one twelve-month option to extend  
with Fred Dreiling, LLC, of Kansas City, MO, to serve as Chief Lobbyist to  
perform State Legislative Lobbyist Services for the Legislature, under the  
terms and conditions of Request for Qualifications No. 24-086, at a cost to  
the County for 2024 in the amount of $9,792.00, and a cost to the County for  
2025 not to exceed $117,500.00.  
(Introduced by Jeanie Lauer)  
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COUNTY EXECUTIVE ORDERS  
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UNFINISHED BUSINESS  
NEW BUSINESS  
ADJOURNMENT  
The next special legislative meeting is scheduled to be held on Tuesday,  
December 17, 2024 at 12:00 P.M. at the Jackson County Courthouse, 415  
E. 12th Street, Kansas City, Missouri, 2nd Floor, Legislative Assembly  
Area.