Jackson County Missouri

JOURNAL

Jackson County Courthouse

415 E.12th Street, 2nd floor

Kansas City, Missouri 64106

(816)881-3242

County Legislature

Jeanie Lauer (5th) Chairman,

Office of

Megan L. Marshall (3rd AL) Vice Chairman,

Mary Jo Spino

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)

Clerk of the County Legislature

Monday, December 16, 2024

3:00 PM

Forty-eighth Regular Meeting

K.C. Legislative Assembly Area, Kansas City, Missouri

Jeanie Lauer, Chairman, called the meeting of the Jackson County Legislature to order.

ROLL CALL

Present10 -

Jeanie Lauer, Jeanie Lauer, Megan L. Marshall, Jalen Anderson,

Donna Peyton, Manuel Abarca IV, Venessa Huskey, Charlie

Franklin, DaRon McGee and Sean E. Smith

THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

Recited.

APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING

A motion was made by Megan L. Marshall, seconded by Manuel Abarca IV

to approve the journal of the previous meeting held on December 10, 2024.

The motion passed by a voice vote.

HEARINGS

Manuel Abarca IV asked for a moment of silence for those involved in the

school shooting today at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison,

Wisconsin.

Resolutions #21831, #21832, #21833, #21834, and #21835 were adopted

at this time. See pages 18 - 19 for details.

Jackson County Detention Center Holiday Carolers.

Jeanie Lauer opened the public hearing.

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.

No one was present to speak for or against Ordinances #5902 or #5903.

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.

Testimony given by several individuals regarding Ordinance #5908.

The public hearing was closed.

COMMUNICATIONS WITH AND REPORTS OF THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE

Discussion.

A motion was made by Manuel Abarca IV, seconded by Venessa Huskey, to

remove Jeanie Lauer as Chairman. The motion failed by a roll call vote:

Yes: 2 - Manuel Abarca IV and Venessa Huskey

No: 7 - Jalen Anderson, Donna Peyton, Megan L. Marshall, Charlie Franklin,

DaRon McGee, Sean E. Smith and Jeanie Lauer.

Discussion regarding Ordinance #5908 and the letter sent from the County

Executive indicating his support for the substitute for Ordinance #5908.

PERFECTION OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES AND REPORTS OF COMMITTEE

The Budget Committee made no recommendation on Ordinances #5902

and #5903, therefore they were reassigned to the Legislature As A Whole.

5902

5903

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.

(Assigned to the Legislature As A Whole.)

A motion was made by Sean E. Smith, seconded by Manuel Abarca IV, to

hold Ordinance #5902. The motion passed by a voice vote.

Setting the 2025 Jackson County, Missouri tentative tax levy.

(Assigned to the Legislature As A Whole.)

A motion was made by Sean E. Smith, seconded by Manuel Abarca IV, to

hold Ordinance #5903. The motion passed by a voice vote.

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 - 2nd. Perfection)

A motion was made by Megan L. Marshall, seconded by Manuel Abarca IV,

to hold Ordinance #5904. The motion passed by a voice vote.

5906

5908

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)

A motion was made by Jalen Anderson, seconded by Megan L. Marshall, to

approve the Floor Substitute for Ordinance #5908 dated December 16,

2024, 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. The

motion passed by a roll call vote:

Yes: 7 -

Megan L. Marshall, Jalen Anderson, Donna Peyton, Venessa

Huskey, Charlie Franklin, DaRon McGee and Jeanie Lauer

No: 1 - Sean E. Smith

Abstain: 1 - Manuel Abarca IV

(APPROVED)

Discussion.

A motion was made by Sean E. Smith, seconded by Manuel Abarca IV, to

hold Ordinance #5908. The motion passed by a roll call vote:

Yes: 6 - Jalen Anderson, Donna Peyton, Manuel Abarca IV, Venessa

Huskey, DaRon McGee and Sean E. Smith

No: 3 - Charlie Franklin, Jeanie Lauer and Megan L. Marshall.

Discussion.

5909

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)

A motion was made by Manuel Abarca IV, seconded by Donna Peyton, to

move Ordinance #5909 from the Rules Committee to the Legislature as a

Whole. The motion failed by a roll call vote:

Yes: 1 - Manuel Abarca IV

No: 7 - Jalen Anderson, Donna Peyton, Megan L. Marshall, Charlie Franklin,

DaRon McGee, Sean E. Smith and Jeanie Lauer

Abstaining: 1 - Venessa Huskey

5910

A motion was made by Charlie Franklin, seconded by Sean E. Smith to

perfect Ordinance #5910. The motion passed by a voice vote.

(PERFECTED)

A motion was made by Charlie Franklin, seconded by Venessa Huskey, to

adopt Ordinance #5910, 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). The

motion passed by a roll call vote:

Yes: 8 -

Megan L. Marshall, Jalen Anderson, Donna Peyton, Venessa

Huskey, Charlie Franklin, DaRon McGee, Sean E. Smith and

Jeanie Lauer

Absent: 1 - Manuel Abarca IV

(ADOPTED)

5911

A motion was made by Charlie Franklin, seconded by Megan L. Marshall to

perfect Ordinance #5911. The motion passed by a voice vote.

(PERFECTED)

A motion was made by Charlie Franklin, seconded by Sean E. Smith, to

adopt Ordinance #5911, 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). The

motion passed by a roll call vote:

Yes: 9 -

Megan L. Marshall, Jalen Anderson, Donna Peyton, Manuel Abarca

IV, Venessa Huskey, Charlie Franklin, DaRon McGee, Sean E.

Smith and Jeanie Lauer

(ADOPTED)

5912

A motion was made by Charlie Franklin, seconded by Donna Peyton, to

approve the Land Use Committee Amendment for Ordinance #5912 dated

December 16, 2024, amending subsection 24002.a.56., Jackson County

Code, 1984, relating to the development of land and the definition of

dwelling in unincorporated Jackson County. The motion passed by a voice

vote.

(ADOPTED)

5912

A motion was made by Charlie Franklin, seconded by Sean E. Smith to

perfect Ordinance #5912. The motion passed by a voice vote.

(PERFECTED)

A motion was made by Charlie Franklin, seconded by Donna Peyton, to

adopt Ordinance #5912 , amending subsection 24002.a.56., Jackson

County Code, 1984, relating to the development of land and the definition of

dwelling in unincorporated Jackson County. The motion passed by a roll call

vote:

Yes: 9 -

Megan L. Marshall, Jalen Anderson, Donna Peyton, Manuel Abarca

IV, Venessa Huskey, Charlie Franklin, DaRon McGee, Sean E.

Smith and Jeanie Lauer

(ADOPTED)

A motion was made by Megan L. Marshall, seconded by Charlie Franklin to

hold Ordinance #5913. The motion failed by a roll call vote:

Yes: 4 - Jalen Anderson, Megan L. Marshall, Charlie Franklin and Jeanie

Lauer

No: 5 - Donna Peyton, Manuel Abarca IV, Venessa Huskey, DaRon McGee

and Sean E. Smith

5913

A motion was made by Manuel Abarca IV, seconded by Donna Peyton, to

perfect Ordinance #5913, appropriating $300,000.00 to certain

organizations, listed herein from the undesignated fund balance of the 2024

American Rescue Plan Fund. The motion passed by a roll call vote:

Yes: 5 -

Donna Peyton, Manuel Abarca IV, Venessa Huskey, DaRon McGee

and Sean E. Smith

No: 4 -

Megan L. Marshall, Jalen Anderson, Charlie Franklin and Jeanie

Lauer

(PERFECTED)

A motion was made by Manuel Abarca IV, seconded by Donna Peyton to

waive the reading of Ordinances #5914 through #5950. The motion passed

by a voice vote.

5914

A motion was made by Manuel Abarca IV, seconded by Donna Peyton, to

perfect Ordinance #5914, appropriating $3,604,447.00 to certain

organizations, listed herein from the undesignated fund balance of the 2024

American Rescue Plan Fund. The motion passed by a roll call vote:

Yes: 5 -

Donna Peyton, Manuel Abarca IV, Venessa Huskey, DaRon McGee

and Sean E. Smith

No: 4 -

Megan L. Marshall, Jalen Anderson, Charlie Franklin and Jeanie

Lauer

(PERFECTED)

Megan L. Marshall assumed the Chair.

5915

A motion was made by Manuel Abarca IV, seconded by Donna Peyton, to

perfect Ordinance #5915, appropriating $12,460,290.00 to certain

organizations, listed herein from the undesignated fund balance of the 2024

American Rescue Plan Fund. The motion passed by a roll call vote:

Yes: 5 -

Donna Peyton, Manuel Abarca IV, Venessa Huskey, DaRon McGee

and Sean E. Smith

No: 4 -

Megan L. Marshall, Jalen Anderson, Charlie Franklin and Jeanie

Lauer

(PERFECTED)

5916

5917

5918

A motion was made by Manuel Abarca IV, seconded by Donna Peyton, to

perfect Ordinance #5916, appropriating $1,180,112.00 to certain

organizations, listed herein from the undesignated fund balance of the 2024

American Rescue Plan Fund. The motion passed by a roll call vote:

Yes: 5 -

Donna Peyton, Manuel Abarca IV, Venessa Huskey, DaRon McGee

and Sean E. Smith

No: 4 -

Megan L. Marshall, Jalen Anderson, Charlie Franklin and Jeanie

Lauer

(PERFECTED)

A motion was made by Manuel Abarca IV, seconded by Donna Peyton, to

perfect Ordinance #5917, appropriating $2,997,000.00 to certain

organizations, listed herein from the undesignated fund balance of the 2024

American Rescue Plan Fund. The motion failed by a roll call vote:

Yes: 4 -

Donna Peyton, Manuel Abarca IV, Venessa Huskey and DaRon

McGee

No: 5 -

Megan L. Marshall, Jalen Anderson, Charlie Franklin, Sean E.

Smith and Jeanie Lauer

(FAILED)

A motion was made by Manuel Abarca IV, seconded by Sean E. Smith, to

perfect Ordinance #5918, appropriating $1,363,400.00 to certain

organizations, listed herein from the undesignated fund balance of the 2024

American Rescue Plan Fund. The motion passed by a roll call vote:

Yes: 5 -

Donna Peyton, Manuel Abarca IV, Venessa Huskey, DaRon McGee

and Sean E. Smith

No: 4 -

Megan L. Marshall, Jalen Anderson, Charlie Franklin and Jeanie

Lauer

(PERFECTED)

A motion was made by Manuel Abarca IV, seconded by Sean E. Smith, to

perfect Ordinance #5919, appropriating $675,000.00 to certain

organizations, listed herein from the undesignated fund balance of the 2024

American Rescue Plan Fund. The motion passed by a roll call vote:

Yes: 5 -

Donna Peyton, Manuel Abarca IV, Venessa Huskey, DaRon McGee

and Sean E. Smith

No: 4 -

Megan L. Marshall, Jalen Anderson, Charlie Franklin and Jeanie

Lauer

(PERFECTED)

A motion was made by Manuel Abarca IV, seconded by Donna Peyton, to

perfect Ordinance #5920, appropriating $13,700,670.00 to certain

organizations, listed herein from the undesignated fund balance of the 2024

American Rescue Plan Fund.. The motion failed by a roll call vote:

Yes: 4 -

Donna Peyton, Manuel Abarca IV, Venessa Huskey and Charlie

Franklin

No: 5 -

Megan L. Marshall, Jalen Anderson, DaRon McGee, Sean E. Smith

and Jeanie Lauer

(FAILED)

A motion was made by Manuel Abarca IV, seconded by Venessa Huskey, to

perfect Ordinance #5921, appropriating $4,035,800.00 to certain

organizations, listed herein from the undesignated fund balance of the 2024

American Rescue Plan Fund. The motion passed by a roll call vote:

Yes: 5 -

Donna Peyton, Manuel Abarca IV, Venessa Huskey, DaRon McGee

and Sean E. Smith

No: 4 -

Megan L. Marshall, Jalen Anderson, Charlie Franklin and Jeanie

Lauer

(PERFECTED)

A motion was made by Manuel Abarca IV, seconded by Donna Peyton, to

perfect Ordinance #5922, appropriating $5,486,996.00 to certain

organizations, listed herein from the undesignated fund balance of the 2024

American Rescue Plan Fund.. The motion failed by a roll call vote:

Yes: 4 -

Donna Peyton, Manuel Abarca IV, Venessa Huskey and Sean E.

Smith

No: 4 -

Megan L. Marshall, Jalen Anderson, Charlie Franklin and Jeanie

Lauer

Abstain: 1 - DaRon McGee

(FAILED)

5923

A motion was made by Manuel Abarca IV, seconded by Sean E. Smith, to

perfect Ordinance #5923, appropriating $2,301,601 to certain

organizations, listed herein from the undesignated fund balance of the 2024

American Rescue Plan Fund. The motion passed by a roll call vote:

Yes: 5 -

Donna Peyton, Manuel Abarca IV, Venessa Huskey, DaRon McGee

and Sean E. Smith

No: 4 -

Megan L. Marshall, Jalen Anderson, Charlie Franklin and Jeanie

Lauer

(PERFECTED)

5924

A motion was made by Manuel Abarca IV, seconded by Donna Peyton, to

perfect Ordinance #5924 AN ORDINANCE appropriating $149,980.00 to

certain organizations, listed herein from the undesignated fund balance of

the 2024 American Rescue Plan Fund. The motion passed by a roll call

vote:

Yes: 5 -

Donna Peyton, Manuel Abarca IV, Venessa Huskey, DaRon McGee

and Sean E. Smith

No: 4 -

Megan L. Marshall, Jalen Anderson, Charlie Franklin and Jeanie

Lauer

(PERFECTED)

5925

A motion was made by Manuel Abarca IV, seconded by Sean E. Smith, to

perfect Ordinance #5925, appropriating $2,101,259.00 to certain

organizations, listed herein from the undesignated fund balance of the 2024

American Rescue Plan Fund. The motion passed by a roll call vote:

Yes: 5 -

Donna Peyton, Manuel Abarca IV, Venessa Huskey, DaRon McGee

and Sean E. Smith

No: 4 -

Megan L. Marshall, Jalen Anderson, Charlie Franklin and Jeanie

Lauer

(PERFECTED)

5926

A motion was made by Manuel Abarca IV, seconded by Venessa Huskey, to

perfect Ordinance #5926, appropriating $369,557.00 to certain

organizations, listed herein from the undesignated fund balance of the 2024

American Rescue Plan Fund.. The motion failed by a roll call vote:

Yes: 4 -

Donna Peyton, Manuel Abarca IV, Venessa Huskey and DaRon

McGee

No: 5 -

Megan L. Marshall, Jalen Anderson, Charlie Franklin, Sean E.

Smith and Jeanie Lauer

(FAILED)

A motion was made by Manuel Abarca IV, seconded by Sean E. Smith, to

perfect Ordinance #5927, appropriating $600,000.00 to certain

organizations, listed herein from the undesignated fund balance of the 2024

American Rescue Plan Fund. The motion passed by a roll call vote:

Yes: 5 -

Donna Peyton, Manuel Abarca IV, Venessa Huskey, DaRon McGee

and Sean E. Smith

No: 4 -

Megan L. Marshall, Jalen Anderson, Charlie Franklin and Jeanie

Lauer

(PERFECTED)

A motion was made by Manuel Abarca IV, seconded by Sean E. Smith, to

perfect Ordinance #5928, appropriating $1,745,500.00 to certain

organizations, listed herein from the undesignated fund balance of the 2024

American Rescue Plan Fund. The motion passed by a roll call vote:

Yes: 5 -

Donna Peyton, Manuel Abarca IV, Venessa Huskey, DaRon McGee

and Sean E. Smith

No: 4 -

Megan L. Marshall, Jalen Anderson, Charlie Franklin and Jeanie

Lauer

(PERFECTED)

A motion was made by Manuel Abarca IV, seconded by Sean E. Smith, to

perfect Ordinance #5929, appropriating $506,238.00 to certain

organizations, listed herein from the undesignated fund balance of the 2024

American Rescue Plan Fund. The motion passed by a roll call vote:

Yes: 5 -

Donna Peyton, Manuel Abarca IV, Venessa Huskey, DaRon McGee

and Sean E. Smith

No: 4 -

Megan L. Marshall, Jalen Anderson, Charlie Franklin and Jeanie

Lauer

(PERFECTED)

A motion was made by Manuel Abarca IV to perfect Ordinance #5930,

appropriating $1,000,000.00 to certain organizations, listed herein from the

undesignated fund balance of the 2024 American Rescue Plan Fund.The

motion failed for lack of a second.

A motion was made by Manuel Abarca IV, seconded by Venessa Huskey, to

perfect Ordinance #5931, appropriating $1,000,000.00 to the 40 Hwy

Sidewalk Project, from the undesignated fund balance of the 2024 American

Rescue Plan Fund. The motion passed by a roll call vote:

Yes: 5 -

Donna Peyton, Manuel Abarca IV, Venessa Huskey, DaRon McGee

and Sean E. Smith

No: 4 -

Megan L. Marshall, Jalen Anderson, Charlie Franklin and Jeanie

Lauer

(PERFECTED)

A motion was made by Manuel Abarca IV, seconded by Sean E. Smith, to

perfect Ordinance #5932, appropriating $250,000.00 to Blue Summit, from

the undesignated fund balance of the 2024 American Rescue Plan Fund.

The motion passed by a roll call vote:

Yes: 5 -

Donna Peyton, Manuel Abarca IV, Venessa Huskey, DaRon McGee

and Sean E. Smith

No: 4 -

Megan L. Marshall, Jalen Anderson, Charlie Franklin and Jeanie

Lauer

(PERFECTED)

A motion was made by Manuel Abarca IV, seconded by Sean E. Smith, to

perfect Ordinance #5933, appropriating $6,000,000 to the City of Buckner,

from the undesignated fund balance of the 2024 American Rescue Plan

Fund. The motion passed by a roll call vote:

Yes: 5 -

Donna Peyton, Manuel Abarca IV, Venessa Huskey, DaRon McGee

and Sean E. Smith

No: 4 -

Megan L. Marshall, Jalen Anderson, Charlie Franklin and Jeanie

Lauer

(PERFECTED)

A motion was made by Manuel Abarca IV, seconded by Sean E. Smith, to

perfect Ordinance #5934, appropriating $3,000,000.00 to the City of

Grandview, from the undesignated fund balance of the 2024 American

Rescue Plan Fund. The motion passed by a roll call vote:

Yes: 5 -

Donna Peyton, Manuel Abarca IV, Venessa Huskey, DaRon McGee

and Sean E. Smith

No: 4 -

Megan L. Marshall, Jalen Anderson, Charlie Franklin and Jeanie

Lauer

(PERFECTED)

5935

A motion was made by Manuel Abarca IV, seconded by Sean E. Smith, to

perfect Ordinance #5935, 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. The motion passed by a roll call vote:

Yes: 5 -

Donna Peyton, Manuel Abarca IV, Venessa Huskey, DaRon McGee

and Sean E. Smith

No: 4 -

Megan L. Marshall, Jalen Anderson, Charlie Franklin and Jeanie

Lauer

(PERFECTED)

5936

A motion was made by Manuel Abarca IV, seconded by Sean E. Smith, to

perfect Ordinance #5936, appropriating $100,000.00 to the Fairmount

Community Center, from the undesignated fund balance of the 2024

American Rescue Plan Fund. The motion passed by a roll call vote:

Yes: 5 -

Manuel Abarca IV, Venessa Huskey, Charlie Franklin, DaRon

McGee and Sean E. Smith

No: 4 -

Megan L. Marshall, Jalen Anderson, Donna Peyton and Jeanie

Lauer

(PERFECTED)

5937

A motion was made by Manuel Abarca IV, seconded by Venessa Huskey, to

perfect Ordinance #5937, appropriating $250,000.00 to Independence

McCoy Park from the undesignated fund balance of the 2024 American

Rescue Plan Fund. The motion passed by a roll call vote:

Yes: 6 -

Donna Peyton, Manuel Abarca IV, Venessa Huskey, Charlie

Franklin, DaRon McGee and Sean E. Smith

No: 3 - Megan L. Marshall, Jalen Anderson and Jeanie Lauer

(PERFECTED)

5938

A motion was made by Manuel Abarca IV, seconded by Venessa Huskey, to

perfect Ordinance #5938, appropriating $15,000,000.00 to the KC Lid

Park, from the undesignated fund balance of the 2024 American Rescue

Plan Fund.. The motion failed by a roll call vote:

Yes: 3 - Manuel Abarca IV, Venessa Huskey and DaRon McGee

No: 6 -

Megan L. Marshall, Jalen Anderson, Donna Peyton, Charlie

Franklin, Sean E. Smith and Jeanie Lauer

(FAILED)

5939

5940

A motion was made by Manuel Abarca to perfect Ordinance 5939,

appropriating $10,000,000.00 to the KC Economic Development Corp.

KCEDC, from the undesignated fund balance of the 2024 American Rescue

Plan Fund.The motion failed for lack of a second.

A motion was made by Manuel Abarca IV, seconded by Donna Peyton, to

perfect Ordinance #5940, appropriating $5,000,000.00 to the KCFD, from

the undesignated fund balance of the 2024 American Rescue Plan Fund.

The motion passed by a roll call vote:

Yes: 5 -

Donna Peyton, Manuel Abarca IV, Venessa Huskey, DaRon McGee

and Sean E. Smith

No: 4 -

Megan L. Marshall, Jalen Anderson, Charlie Franklin and Jeanie

Lauer

(PERFECTED)

5941

5942

5943

A motion was made by Charlie Franklin, seconded by Sean E. Smith, to

perfect Ordinance #5941, 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. The motion passed by a roll call vote:

Yes: 5 -

Donna Peyton, Manuel Abarca IV, Venessa Huskey, DaRon McGee

and Sean E. Smith

No: 4 -

Megan L. Marshall, Jalen Anderson, Charlie Franklin and Jeanie

Lauer

(PERFECTED)

A motion was made by Manuel Abarca IV, seconded by Donna Peyton, to

perfect Ordinance #5942, appropriating $2,000,000.00 to MCC, from the

undesignated fund balance of the 2024 American Rescue Plan Fund. The

motion passed by a roll call vote:

Yes: 5 -

Donna Peyton, Manuel Abarca IV, Venessa Huskey, DaRon McGee

and Sean E. Smith

No: 4 -

Megan L. Marshall, Jalen Anderson, Charlie Franklin and Jeanie

Lauer

(PERFECTED)

A motion was made by Manuel Abarca IV, seconded by Venessa Huskey, to

perfect Ordinance #5943, appropriating $1,000,000.00 to the Noland Road

Beautification Project, from the undesignated fund balance of the 2024

American Rescue Plan Fund.. The motion failed by a roll call vote:

Yes: 3 - Manuel Abarca IV, Venessa Huskey and Sean E. Smith

No: 6 -

Megan L. Marshall, Jalen Anderson, Donna Peyton, Charlie

Franklin, DaRon McGee and Jeanie Lauer

(FAILED)

5944

A motion was made by Manuel Abarca IV, seconded by Donna Peyton, to

perfect Ordinance #5944,appropriating $300,000.00 the Parks + Rec

Tarsney Lake Dam, from the undesignated fund balance of the 2024

American Rescue Plan Fund. The motion passed by a roll call vote:

Yes: 5 -

Donna Peyton, Manuel Abarca IV, Venessa Huskey, DaRon McGee

and Sean E. Smith

No: 4 -

Megan L. Marshall, Jalen Anderson, Charlie Franklin and Jeanie

Lauer

(PERFECTED)

5945

A motion was made by Donna Peyton, seconded by Manuel Abarca IV, to

perfect Ordinance #5945, appropriating $450,000.00 to Pride Haven, from

the undesignated fund balance of the 2024 American Rescue Plan Fund.

The motion passed by a roll call vote:

Yes: 5 -

Donna Peyton, Manuel Abarca IV, Venessa Huskey, DaRon McGee

and Sean E. Smith

No: 4 -

Megan L. Marshall, Jalen Anderson, Charlie Franklin and Jeanie

Lauer

(PERFECTED)

5946

5947

A motion was made by Manuel Abarca IV to perfect Ordinance 5946,

appropriating $250,000.00 to Sugar Creek Flood Mitigation from the

undesignated fund balance of the 2024 American Rescue Plan Fund.The

motion failed for lack of a second.

A motion was made by Manuel Abarca IV, seconded by Sean E. Smith, to

perfect Ordinance #5947, appropriating $1,000,000.00 to Sugar Creek

Pedestrian Bridge from the undesignated fund balance of the 2024

American Rescue Plan Fund. The motion passed by a roll call vote:

Yes: 5 -

Donna Peyton, Manuel Abarca IV, Venessa Huskey, DaRon McGee

and Sean E. Smith

No: 4 -

Megan L. Marshall, Jalen Anderson, Charlie Franklin and Jeanie

Lauer

(PERFECTED)

5948

A motion was made by Manuel Abarca IV, seconded by Venessa Huskey, to

perfect Ordinance #5948 , appropriating $10,000,000 to certain

organizations, listed herein from the undesignated fund balance of the 2024

American Rescue Plan Fund. The motion passed by a roll call vote:

Yes: 5 -

Donna Peyton, Manuel Abarca IV, Venessa Huskey, DaRon McGee

and Sean E. Smith

No: 4 -

Megan L. Marshall, Jalen Anderson, Charlie Franklin and Jeanie

Lauer

(PERFECTED)

5949

5950

A motion was made by Manuel Abarca IV to perfect Ordinance #5949,

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. The motion failed for lack of a second.

A motion was made by Manuel Abarca IV, seconded by Venessa Huskey, to

perfect Ordinance #5950, 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. The motion passed by a roll call vote:

Yes: 6 -

Donna Peyton, Manuel Abarca IV, Venessa Huskey, Charlie

Franklin, DaRon McGee and Sean E. Smith

No: 3 - Megan L. Marshall, Jalen Anderson and Jeanie Lauer

(PERFECTED)

Jeanne Lauer made comments regarding the ordinances that were

perfected.

FINAL PASSAGE OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES

5901

Consent Agenda.

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)

A motion was made by Megan L. Marshall, seconded by Sean E. Smith to

hold Resolution #21641. The motion passed by a voice vote.

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)

A motion was made by Megan L. Marshall, seconded by Sean E. Smith to

hold Resolution #21766. The motion passed by a voice vote.

21814

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 )

21818

Finance and Audit Committee moved to adopt.

Manuel Abarca IV objected to the Consent Agenda.

A motion was made by Jeanie Lauer, seconded by Jalen Anderson, to

adopt Resolution #21818, 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. The motion passed by a roll call vote:

Yes: 7 -

Megan L. Marshall, Jalen Anderson, Donna Peyton, Charlie

Franklin, DaRon McGee, Sean E. Smith and Jeanie Lauer

Abstain: 2 - Manuel Abarca IV and Venessa Huskey

(ADOPTED)

21821

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)

21822

21824

21827

Finance and Audit Committee moved to adopt. Consent Agenda.

Public Works Committee moved to adopt. Consent Agenda.

Budget Committee moved to adopt. Consent Agenda.

CONSENT AGENDA

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.

(ADOPTED)

21822

21824

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.

(ADOPTED)

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.

(ADOPTED)

21827

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.

(ADOPTED)

Ordinance #5901 and Resolutions #21822, #21824 and #21827 were

moved to the Consent Agenda for adoption.

A motion was made by Jalen Anderson, seconded by Manuel Abarca IV, to

approve the Consent Agenda. The motion passed by a roll call vote:

Yes: 9 -

Megan L. Marshall, Jalen Anderson, Donna Peyton, Manuel Abarca

IV, Venessa Huskey, Charlie Franklin, DaRon McGee, Sean E.

Smith and Jeanie Lauer

INTRODUCTION OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES AND ASSIGNMENT TO COMMITTEE

No objection to the consideration of Ordinances #5951 through #5954 - not

on printed agenda.

Ordinance #5951 was assigned to the Land Use Committee.

A motion was made by Sean E. Smith, seconded by Manuel Abarca IV, to

move Ordinance #5951 from the Land Use Committee to the Legislature as

a Whole. The motion passed by a roll call vote:

Yes: 5 - Donna Peyton, Manuel Abarca IV, Venessa Huskey, Charlie

Franklin and Sean E. Smith

No: 3 - Jalen Anderson, Megan L. Marshall and Jeanie Lauer

Absent: 1 - DaRon McGee

5951

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.

(Assigned to the Legislature As A Whole.)

5952

5953

5954

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.

(Assigned to the Legislature As A Whole.)

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.

(Assigned to the Legislature As A Whole.)

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.

(Assigned to the Legislature As A Whole.)

INTRODUCTION OF PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS AND ASSIGNMENT TO COMMITTEE

21828

Declaring a certain John Deere tractor and rotary cutter owned by the Parks

+ Rec Department as surplus and unusable property.

(Assigned to the Land Use Committee.)

21829

A motion was made by Venessa Huskey, seconded by Sean E. Smith, to

adopt Resolution #21829, transferring $2,269,675.00 within the 2024

General Fund to cover health care expenses for use by the Jackson County

Detention Center. The motion passed by a roll call vote:

Yes: 7 -

Megan L. Marshall, Jalen Anderson, Donna Peyton, Venessa

Huskey, Charlie Franklin, Sean E. Smith and Jeanie Lauer

Absent: 2 - Manuel Abarca IV and DaRon McGee

(ADOPTED)

21830

21831

Transferring $146,783.00 within the 2024 General Fund to cover remaining

financial obligations for use by the Jackson County Detention Center.

(Assigned to the Legislature As A Whole.)

A motion was made by Sean E. Smith, seconded by Manuel Abarca IV, to

hold Resolution #21830. The motion passed by a voice vote.

A motion was made by Manuel Abarca IV, seconded by Venessa Huskey, to

adopt Resolution #21831, congratulating KGKC Telemundo television

station for their dedication to the Spanish speaking community. The motion

passed by a roll call vote:

Yes: 9 -

Megan L. Marshall, Jalen Anderson, Donna Peyton, Manuel Abarca

IV, Venessa Huskey, Charlie Franklin, DaRon McGee, Sean E.

Smith and Jeanie Lauer

(ADOPTED)

21832

A motion was made by Manuel Abarca IV, seconded by Jalen Anderson, to

adopt Resolution #21832, honoring Incline on the 9th, a restaurant that is

located in the historic West bottoms of Kansas City. The motion passed by

a roll call vote:

Yes: 8 -

Megan L. Marshall, Jalen Anderson, Donna Peyton, Manuel Abarca

IV, Venessa Huskey, Charlie Franklin, Sean E. Smith and Jeanie

Lauer

Absent: 1 - DaRon McGee

(ADOPTED)

21833

21834

21835

A motion was made by Jalen Anderson, seconded by Manuel Abarca IV, to

adopt Resolution #21833, 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. The motion passed by a roll call vote:

Yes: 9 -

Megan L. Marshall, Jalen Anderson, Donna Peyton, Manuel Abarca

IV, Venessa Huskey, Charlie Franklin, DaRon McGee, Sean E.

Smith and Jeanie Lauer

(ADOPTED)

A motion was made by Jalen Anderson, seconded by Manuel Abarca IV, to

adopt Resolution #21834, honoring Mike Mansur for his dedicated service

in the Jackson County Prosecutors Office. The motion passed by a roll call

vote:

Yes: 9 -

Megan L. Marshall, Jalen Anderson, Donna Peyton, Manuel Abarca

IV, Venessa Huskey, Charlie Franklin, DaRon McGee, Sean E.

Smith and Jeanie Lauer

(ADOPTED)

A motion was made by Jalen Anderson, seconded by Donna Peyton, to

adopt Resolution #21835, honoring Troy Schulte for his dedicated service to

Jackson County. The motion passed by a roll call vote:

Yes: 9 -

Megan L. Marshall, Jalen Anderson, Donna Peyton, Manuel Abarca

IV, Venessa Huskey, Charlie Franklin, DaRon McGee, Sean E.

Smith and Jeanie Lauer

(ADOPTED)

21836

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.

(Assigned to the Budget Committee.)

No objection to the consideration of Resolution #21837 - not on the printed

agenda.

21837

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.

(Assigned to the Finance and Audit Committee.)

COUNTY EXECUTIVE ORDERS

None.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

None.

NEW BUSINESS

None.