Jackson County Missouri

JOURNAL

Jackson County Courthouse

415 E.12th Street, 2nd floor

Kansas City, Missouri 64106

(816)881-3242

County Legislature

Manuel Abarca IV (1st) Chairman, Sean E. Smith (6th) Vice Chairman,

Jalen Anderson (1st AL), Donna Peyton (2nd AL), Megan L. Smith (3rd AL),

Venessa Huskey (2nd), Charlie Franklin (3rd),

Office of

Mary Jo Spino

Clerk of the County Legislature

DaRon McGee (4th), Jeanie Lauer (5th)

Monday, April 6, 2026

3:00 PM

Tenth Regular Meeting

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

Manuel Abarca IV, Chairman, called the meeting of the Jackson County Legislature to order.

ROLL CALL

Present 9 -

Manuel Abarca IV, Sean E. Smith, Jalen Anderson, Donna Peyton,

Megan L. Smith, Venessa Huskey, Charlie Franklin, DaRon McGee

and Jeanie Lauer

THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

Recited.

APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING

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

approve the journal of the previous meeting held on March 23, 2026. The

motion passed by a voice vote.

HEARINGS

None.

COMMUNICATIONS WITH AND REPORTS OF THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE

Phil LeVota, County Executive was present and hoped everyone had a good

Easter weekend.

PERFECTION OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES AND REPORTS OF COMMITTEE

6050

AN ORDINANCE prohibiting law enforcement officers from concealing their

faces or badges during performance of their official duties and establishing

penalties and exemptions.

(Legislature As A Whole - 8th. Perfection)

6059

AN ORDINANCE submitting to the qualified voters of Jackson County,

Missouri, at the general election to be held on April 7, 2026, a question to

amend the Jackson County Charter, with an effective date.

(Legislature As A Whole - 1st. Perfection)

6067

6071

Amending the zoning districts established pursuant to the Unified

Development Code by rezoning a certain 3.05± acre tract from District B

(Two Family) to District LI (Light Industrial).

(WITHDRAWN BY CHARLIE FRANKLIN. CONCURRED BY JALEN

ANDERSON AND SEAN E. SMITH.)

AN ORDINANCE transferring and appropriating $4,164,475.00 from the

undesignated fund balance of the 2026 Park Enterprise Fund and awarding

a contract for the replacement of the irrigation system at the Fred Arbanas

Golf Course and the Frank White, Jr. Sports Complex to Verde Sports

Construction, LLC., of Langley, WA, under the terms and conditions of

Invitation to Bid 25-047, at a cost to the County not to exceed

$4,164,475.00.

(Public Works Committee - 2nd. Perfection)

6072

AN ORDINANCE transferring $233,100.00 within the 2026 Grant Fund and

appropriating $233,100.00 from the undesignated fund balance of the 2026

Grant Fund in acceptance of a supplemental grant and authorizing the

Director of Parks + Rec to execute an agreement received from the

Missouri Department of Natural Resources, Division of State Parks Land

and Water Conservation Fund Program for use by the Parks + Rec

Department.

(Public Works Committee - 1st. Perfection)

County Executive Phil LeVota stated he would like to see this legislation

move forward.

6073

AN ORDINANCE repealing sections 5055., 5056., and 5057., of the

Jackson County Code, 1984, relating to watercraft horsepower, and

enacting, in lieu thereof, four new sections relating to the same subject.

(Public Works Committee - 1st. Perfection)

FINAL PASSAGE OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES

6049

AN ORDINANCE establishing a third-party monitoring program for Jackson

County projects and authorizing access for qualified contracted third parties

to conduct site visits.

(PERFECTED)

RESOLUTIONS IN COMMITTEE

22163

22170

A motion was made to discharge to Legislature As A Whole Resolution

#22163, awarding a contract for the furnishing of items for resale by the

Parks + Rec Department to Dunlop Sports of Dallas, TX, as proprietary

purchases. The motion passed by a roll call vote:

Yes: 9 -

Manuel Abarca IV, Sean E. Smith, Jalen Anderson, Donna Peyton,

Megan L. Smith, Venessa Huskey, Charlie Franklin, DaRon McGee

and Jeanie Lauer

(APPROVED)

A motion was made by Sean E. Smith, seconded by Donna Peyton, to

adopt Resolution #22163, awarding a contract for the furnishing of items for

resale by the Parks + Rec Department to Dunlop Sports of Dallas, TX, as

proprietary purchases. The motion passed by a roll call vote:

Yes: 9 -

Manuel Abarca IV, Sean E. Smith, Jalen Anderson, Donna Peyton,

Megan L. Smith, Venessa Huskey, Charlie Franklin, DaRon McGee

and Jeanie Lauer

(ADOPTED)

A motion was made by Megan L. Smith, seconded by Donna Peyton, to

discharge to Legislature As A Whole Resolution #22170, awarding a

contract for the purchase of a deep core aerifier for use by the Parks + Rec

Department for the Fred Arbanas Golf Course to Redexim North America,

Inc. of Valley Park, MO, under the terms and conditions of invitation to Bid

No. 25-055 at a cost to the County not to exceed $52,541.00. The motion

passed by a roll call vote:

Yes: 9 -

Manuel Abarca IV, Sean E. Smith, Jalen Anderson, Donna Peyton,

Megan L. Smith, Venessa Huskey, Charlie Franklin, DaRon McGee

and Jeanie Lauer

(APPROVED)

22170

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

adopt Resolution #22170 awarding a contract for the purchase of a deep

core aerifier for use by the Parks + Rec Department for the Fred Arbanas

Golf Course to Redexim North America, Inc. of Valley Park, MO, under the

terms and conditions of invitation to Bid No. 25-055 at a cost to the County

not to exceed $52,541.00. The motion passed by a roll call vote:

Yes: 9 -

Manuel Abarca IV, Sean E. Smith, Jalen Anderson, Donna Peyton,

Megan L. Smith, Venessa Huskey, Charlie Franklin, DaRon McGee

and Jeanie Lauer

(ADOPTED)

22175

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

adopt Resolution #22175 awarding a twelve-month contract, with three

twelve-month options to extend, for training, consulting services, and

software maintenance on the Mobile Assessor Software for use by the

Assessment Department to Woolpert, Inc. of Dayton, OH, as a sole source

purchase, at an actual cost to the County in the amount of $114,355.00. The

motion passed by a roll call vote:

Yes: 8 -

Sean E. Smith, Jalen Anderson, Donna Peyton, Megan L. Smith,

Venessa Huskey, Charlie Franklin, DaRon McGee and Jeanie

Lauer

No: 1 - Manuel Abarca IV

(ADOPTED)

County Executive Phil LeVota stated he had discussions with this vendor

regarding their change of ownership and the changes made to the contract

language to reflect what services are required by Jackson County.

Sean E. Smith assumed the Chair.

22184

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

discharge to Legislature As A Whole Resolution #22184, awarding a

contract for annual software maintenance for use by the Collection

Department to Aumentum Technologies of Niagara Falls, NY, at an actual

cost to the County in the amount of $642,563.00, as a sole source purchase.

The motion passed by a roll call vote:

Yes: 9 -

Manuel Abarca IV, Sean E. Smith, Jalen Anderson, Donna Peyton,

Megan L. Smith, Venessa Huskey, Charlie Franklin, DaRon McGee

and Jeanie Lauer

(APPROVED)

Manuel Abarca IV resumed the Chair.

22184

A motion was made by Donna Peyton, seconded by Venessa Huskey, to

adopt Resolution #22184 awarding a contract for annual software

maintenance for use by the Collection Department to Aumentum

Technologies of Niagara Falls, NY, at an actual cost to the County in the

amount of $642,563.00, as a sole source purchase. The motion passed by

a roll call vote:

Yes: 8 -

Sean E. Smith, Jalen Anderson, Donna Peyton, Megan L. Smith,

Venessa Huskey, Charlie Franklin, DaRon McGee and Jeanie

Lauer

No: 1 - Manuel Abarca IV

(ADOPTED)

County Executive Phil LeVota stated he had discussions with this vendor

who assured him they would be more cooperative with sharing information

needed to process taxpayer bills and other necessary information.

22193

A motion was made by Donna Peyton, seconded by Venessa Huskey, to

adopt Resolution #22193 authorizing the Chairman of the Legislature to

execute a Consulting Agreement with Marcus Winn of Heartland

Communications, LLC, of Kansas City, MO, to provide communication and

policy services to the Legislature, at a cost not to exceed $30,000.00. The

motion passed by a roll call vote:

Yes: 5 -

Manuel Abarca IV, Donna Peyton, Venessa Huskey, Charlie

Franklin and DaRon McGee

No: 4 - Sean E. Smith, Jalen Anderson, Megan L. Smith and Jeanie Lauer

(ADOPTED)

22194

A motion was made by Charlie Franklin, seconded by Jalen Anderson, to

discharge to Legislature As A Whole Resolution #22194, awarding a

contract for the purchase of six (6) pontoon boats for use by the Parks + Rec

Department to LSK Lebanon, Inc., of Lebanon, MO under the terms and

conditions of State of Missouri Contract No. CC232078005, an existing,

competitively bid government contract, at an actual cost to the County in the

amount of $209,346.00. The motion passed by a roll call vote:

Yes: 8 -

Sean E. Smith, Jalen Anderson, Donna Peyton, Megan L. Smith,

Venessa Huskey, Charlie Franklin, DaRon McGee and Jeanie

Lauer

No: 1 - Manuel Abarca IV

(APPROVED)

22194

A motion was made by Charlie Franklin, seconded by Jalen Anderson, to

adopt Resolution #22194 awarding a contract for the purchase of six (6)

pontoon boats for use by the Parks + Rec Department to LSK Lebanon, Inc.,

of Lebanon, MO under the terms and conditions of State of Missouri

Contract No. CC232078005, an existing, competitively bid government

contract, at an actual cost to the County in the amount of $209,346.00. The

motion passed by a roll call vote:

Yes: 8 -

Sean E. Smith, Jalen Anderson, Donna Peyton, Megan L. Smith,

Venessa Huskey, Charlie Franklin, DaRon McGee and Jeanie

Lauer

No: 1 - Manuel Abarca IV

(ADOPTED)

22198

A motion was made to discharge to Legislature As A Whole Resolution

#22198, authorizing the County Executive to execute a contract with the

Jackson County Board of Services for the Developmentally Disabled -

EITAS to provide for partial funding of various Parks + Rec Department's

Special Population Services Division programs. The motion passed by a

roll call vote:

Yes: 9 -

Manuel Abarca IV, Sean E. Smith, Jalen Anderson, Donna Peyton,

Megan L. Smith, Venessa Huskey, Charlie Franklin, DaRon McGee

and Jeanie Lauer

(APPROVED)

22198

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

adopt Resolution #22198 authorizing the County Executive to execute a

contract with the Jackson County Board of Services for the Developmentally

Disabled - EITAS to provide for partial funding of various Parks + Rec

Department's Special Population Services Division programs. The motion

passed by a roll call vote:

Yes: 9 -

Manuel Abarca IV, Sean E. Smith, Jalen Anderson, Donna Peyton,

Megan L. Smith, Venessa Huskey, Charlie Franklin, DaRon McGee

and Jeanie Lauer

(ADOPTED)

22207

22211

22212

A RESOLUTION transferring $42,857.00 within the 2026 General Fund and

awarding a contract for the purchase of communication equipment for use

by the Sheriff’s Office to MRA International, Inc., of Long Branch, NJ under

the terms and conditions of Invitation to Bid No. 25-057, at an actual cost to

the County in the amount of $42,857.00.

(Justice & Law Enforcement Committee - 2nd. Meeting)

A RESOLUTION awarding a contract for the purchase of mobile radios for

use by the Sheriff’s Office to Motorola Solutions, Inc., of Chicago, IL, under

the terms and conditions of MARC/KCRPC Contract No. 113, an existing

competitively bid government contract, at an actual cost to the County in the

amount of $109,568.00.

(Justice & Law Enforcement Committee - 1st. Meeting )

A RESOLUTION declaring certain vehicles assigned to the Jackson County

Sheriff’s Office as surplus property and authorizing their transfer to the

Jackson County Department of Civil Process.

(Justice & Law Enforcement Committee - 1st. Meeting )

22213

A RESOLUTION authorizing the County Executive to execute Cooperative

Agreements with certain agencies that provide services and assistance to

victims of domestic violence, at an aggregate cost to the County not to

exceed $152,400.00.

(Health & Environment Committee - 1st. Meeting )

CONSENT AGENDA

None.

INTRODUCTION OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES AND ASSIGNMENT TO COMMITTEE

6074

Implementing a 120-day moratorium on the processing of data center land

use applications and Battery Energy Storage System land use applications

by Jackson County for the purpose of developing a long-term policy and

accompanying County Code provisions related to such applications,

including the direction of regulatory standards and enhanced public

notification requirements.

(Assigned to the Health & Environment Committee.)

6075

Amending the zoning districts established pursuant to the Unified

Development Code by rezoning a certain 126± acre tract from District AG

(Agricultural) to District RE (Residential Estates).

(Assigned to the Land Use Committee.)

INTRODUCTION OF PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS AND ASSIGNMENT TO COMMITTEE

22225

Awarding a contract for the purchase of fifteen (15) new 2026 Dodge

Durango vehicles for use by the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office to Corwin

Motors of Springfield, LLC, of Springfield, MO, under the terms and

conditions of State of Missouri Contract No. MC250182004, an existing

competitively bid government contract, at an actual cost to the County in the

amount of $645,420.00.

(Assigned to the Justice & Law Enforcement Committee.)

22226

Awarding an eight-month term and supply contract for the furnishing of

technology hardware, software, and professional services for use by various

County departments to Logicalis, Inc. of Troy, MI, under the terms and

conditions set forth in 1GPA National Purchasing Cooperative Contract No.

22-02PV-12, a competitively bid government contract.

(Assigned to the Finance & Audit Committee.)

22227

22228

Declaring certain County-owned vehicles as surplus property and

authorizing their disposal pursuant to Chapter 11 of Jackson County Code,

1984.

(Assigned to the Public Works Committee.)

Awarding a seven month term and supply contract, with two (2) twelve month

options to extend, for the furnishing of law enforcement public safety gear for

use by various County departments to G.T. Distributors, Inc., of Pflugerville,

TX under the terms and conditions of State of Missouri Contract No.

CC250070 (007), an existing competitively bid government contract.

(Assigned to the Justice & Law Enforcement Committee.)

22229

22230

Authorizing a twelve-month term and supply contract, with two (2)

twelve-month options to extend, for the furnishing of steam HVAC parts for

use by the Facilities Management Division of the Public Works Department

to Control Products, Inc., of Fenton, MO, as a sole source purchase.

(Assigned to the Public Works Committee.)

A motion was made by Sean E. Smith, seconded by Donna Peyton, to

adopt Resolution #22230 honoring the hard work and professional success

of Coach Candi Whitaker. The motion passed by a roll call vote:

Yes: 9 -

Manuel Abarca IV, Sean E. Smith, Jalen Anderson, Donna Peyton,

Megan L. Smith, Venessa Huskey, Charlie Franklin, DaRon McGee

and Jeanie Lauer

(ADOPTED)

22231

Authorizing the County Counselor to execute a Legal Services Agreement

with the Dysart Taylor Law Firm of Kansas City, MO, for employment

investigation in an amount not to exceed $75,000.00, as a sole source

purchase.

(Assigned to the Legislature As A Whole.)

COUNTY EXECUTIVE ORDERS

None.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

Organizational Chart with names.

Phil LeVota, County Executive stated he neglected to pass out the chart at

the last meeting and will do so today.

Salary grade schedule.

There are no salary upgrades from the County Executive's Office.

Status Update on Interim Directors.

The County Executive's Office is currently trying to fill the Interim Directors

positions.

NEW BUSINESS

Chairman Abarca stated he asked Sheriff Forte to come to the legislative

meeting to discuss the transfer process to the new jail. He did not respond.

The Legislature may need to schedule a closed session regarding this

issue.

ADJOURNMENT

A motion was made by Venessa Huskey, seconded by Jalen Anderson, to

adjourn the meeting. The motion passed by a voice vote.

Meeting adjourned until Monday, April 13, 2026 at 3:00 P.M. at the Eastern

Jackson County Courthouse, 308 W. Kansas, Independence, Missouri,

Ground Floor, Legislative Chambers.