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, June 30, 2025

3:00 PM

Twenty-seventh Regular Meeting

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

DaRon McGee, Chairman, called the meeting of the Jackson County Legislature to order.

ROLL CALL

Present 9 -

DaRon McGee, Donna Peyton, Jalen Anderson, Megan L. Smith,

Manuel Abarca IV, Venessa Huskey, Charlie Franklin, Jeanie Lauer

and Sean E. Smith

THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

Recited.

APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING

A motion was made by Jeanie Lauer, seconded by Donna Peyton to

approve the journal of the previous meeting held on June 18, 2025. The

motion passed by a voice vote.

HEARINGS

None.

COMMUNICATIONS WITH AND REPORTS OF THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE

Frank White Jr., County Executive, was not present.

Sylvya Stevenson, Chief Administrative Officer, said there was nothing to

report.

Questions and discussion between Legislators Manuel Abarca IV, Donna

Peyton, Jeanie Lauer, Sean E. Smith and Gail McCann Beatty, Director of

Assessment, Caleb Clifford, Chief of Staff and Sylvya Stevenson, Chief

Administrative Officer. The topics discussed were: a change to bilingual pay

and it no longer being available to non-merit employees, errors with

commercial assessments, refund opportunities for taxpayers due to the STC

ruling, the creation of the Senior Tax Commission, changing BOE deadlines

and what entity has that authority, and questions about tracking short term

rental notices.

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 - 29th Perfection)

Jalen Anderson, County Legislator, said Ordinance #5904 fixes previous

legisation relating to firearms in light of the recent lawsuit. Bryan Covinsky,

County Counselor, agreed.

5967

5969

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 - 10th Perfection)

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

perfect Ordinance #5969, The motion passed by a roll call vote:

Yes: 9 -

DaRon McGee, Donna Peyton, Jalen Anderson, Megan L. Smith,

Manuel Abarca IV, Venessa Huskey, Charlie Franklin, Jeanie Lauer

and Sean E. Smith

(PERFECTED)

5969

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

adopt Ordinance #5969, appropriating $75,000.00 from the undesignated

fund balance of the 2025 Anti-Crime Sales Tax Fund for the purpose of

creating a new position in the COMBAT Administration Division of the

Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office. The motion passed by a roll call vote:

Yes: 9 -

DaRon McGee, Donna Peyton, Jalen Anderson, Megan L. Smith,

Manuel Abarca IV, Venessa Huskey, Charlie Franklin, Jeanie Lauer

and Sean E. Smith

(ADOPTED)

5975

AN ORDINANCE enacting subsection 24005.26., Jackson County Code,

1984, relating to wedding and events facilities within the unincorporated

areas of Jackson County.

(Legislature As A Whole - 7th. Perfection)

5980

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

perfect Ordinance #5980, 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

Abstain: 1 - Manuel Abarca IV

(PERFECTED)

There were questions and discussion from Legislators Sean E. Smith and

Manuel Abarca IV with Deloris Wells, Deputy Director of Administration for

the Department of Corrections and Diana Knapp, Director of Corrections

regarding scores that were incorrectly recorded during the bid process.

5980

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

adopt Ordinance #5980, appropriating $387,500.00 from the undesignated

fund balance of the 2025 General Fund and awarding a twenty-four-month

term and supply contract, with two twelve-month options to extend for the

furnishing of food management services to Aramark Correctional Services

of Philadelphia, PA, for use by the Jackson County Detention Center under

the terms and conditions of Request for Proposals No. 24-072. 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

Abstain: 1 - Manuel Abarca IV

(ADOPTED)

5982

5983

AN ORDINANCE enacting section 5578., Jackson County Code, 1984

related to discrimination in public accommodation.

(Health and Environment Committee - 6th. Perfection)

Whitney Miller, Chief Deputy County Counselor, distributed the Anti-Crime

Substitute for Ordinance 5983 and explained the changes.

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

approve the Anti-Crime Committee Substitute dated June 30, 2025 for

Ordinance #5983. The motion passed by a voice vote.

(APPROVED)

5983

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

perfect the Anti-Crime Committee Substitute dated June 30, 2025 for

Ordinance #5983. The motion passed by a roll call vote:

Yes: 9 -

DaRon McGee, Donna Peyton, Jalen Anderson, Megan L. Smith,

Manuel Abarca IV, Venessa Huskey, Charlie Franklin, Jeanie Lauer

and Sean E. Smith

(PERFECTED)

5983

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

adopt the Anti-Crime Committee Substitute dated June 30, 2025 for

Ordinance #5983, enacting section 5228., and subsections 5210.24.,

5210.25., and 5210.26 of Jackson County Code, 1984, related to the use of

off-road vehicles on surface streets and providing penalties for violations.

The motion passed by a roll call vote:

Yes: 9 -

DaRon McGee, Donna Peyton, Jalen Anderson, Megan L. Smith,

Manuel Abarca IV, Venessa Huskey, Charlie Franklin, Jeanie Lauer

and Sean E. Smith

(ADOPTED)

5989

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

perfect Ordinance #5989. The motion passed by a voice vote.

Yes: 6 -

DaRon McGee, Donna Peyton, Manuel Abarca IV, Venessa

Huskey, Charlie Franklin and Sean E. Smith

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

(PERFECTED)

5989

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

adopt Ordinance #5989, submitting to the qualified voters of Jackson

County, Missouri, at the general election to be held on November 4, 2025, a

question to amend the Jackson County Charter, with an effective date. The

motion passed by a roll call vote:

Yes: 6 -

DaRon McGee, Donna Peyton, Manuel Abarca IV, Venessa

Huskey, Charlie Franklin and Sean E. Smith

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

(ADOPTED)

The Finance and Audit Committee recommended perfection of Ordinance

5990.

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

hold Ordinance 5990. The motion passed by a roll call vote:

Yes: 7 - DaRon McGee, Donna Peyton, Jalen Anderson, Megan L. Smith,

Venessa Huskey, Charlie Franklin and Jeanie Lauer

No: 2 - Manuel Abarca IV and Sean E. Smith

5990

Establishing a commercial property assessment rate cap in Jackson

County, Missouri

(Assigned to the Legislature As A Whole.)

Comments made by Bryan Covinsky regarding Ordinance 5991.

5991

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

approve the Finance and Audit Committee Amendment dated June 30,

2025 for Ordinance #5991, to delete the word "commercial" in the heading,

and in paragraphs one, two and four on page one and in SECTION 1 on

page 2. The motion passed by a roll call vote:

Yes: 6 -

DaRon McGee, Donna Peyton, Manuel Abarca IV, Venessa

Huskey, Charlie Franklin and Sean E. Smith

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

(ADOPTED)

5991

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

perfect the Finance and Audit Committee Amendment dated June 30, 2025

for Ordinance #5991, amending the deadline for property assessment

appeals in Jackson County, Missouri. The motion failed by a roll call vote:

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

No: 4 - Donna Peyton, Jalen Anderson, Megan L. Smith and Jeanie Lauer

Abstain: 2 - DaRon McGee and Charlie Franklin

(FAILED)

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 - 49th 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 - 35th Meeting)

21921

21922

A RESOLUTION declaring certain County-owned vehicles as surplus

property and authorizing their disposal pursuant to Chapter 11 of Jackson

County Code, 1984.

(Justice and Law Enforcement Committee - 6th. Meeting)

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

adopt Resolution #21922, instructing the Legislative Auditor to prepare a

Request for Proposal for an advisory consultant to the Board of Equalization.

The motion passed by a roll call vote:

Yes: 9 -

DaRon McGee, Donna Peyton, Jalen Anderson, Megan L. Smith,

Manuel Abarca IV, Venessa Huskey, Charlie Franklin, Jeanie Lauer

and Sean E. Smith

(ADOPTED)

21930

21934

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 - 4th. Meeting)

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

adopt Resolution #21934, awarding a split twenty-four-month term and

supply contract, with one twelve-month option to extend, for the furnishing of

heavy equipment rental for use by various County departments to Road

Builders Machinery and Supply Co., Inc., of Kansas City, KS, and H&E

Equipment Services, Inc., of Baton Rouge, LA under the terms and

conditions of Invitation to Bid No. 25-009. The motion passed by a roll call

vote:

Yes: 9 -

DaRon McGee, Donna Peyton, Jalen Anderson, Megan L. Smith,

Manuel Abarca IV, Venessa Huskey, Charlie Franklin, Jeanie Lauer

and Sean E. Smith

(ADOPTED)

21937

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

adopt Resolution #21937, authorizing the Director of Finance and

Purchasing to execute a Planned Service Agreement addendum with

Johnson Controls, Inc., including two one-year options to extend, for use by

the Parks + Rec Department at the Ft. Osage Education Center, at an

additional cost to the County in the amount of $9,560.00. The motion passed

by a roll call vote:

Yes: 9 -

DaRon McGee, Donna Peyton, Jalen Anderson, Megan L. Smith,

Manuel Abarca IV, Venessa Huskey, Charlie Franklin, Jeanie Lauer

and Sean E. Smith

(ADOPTED)

21938

21939

21940

Budget Committee moved to adopt. Consent Agenda.

Finance and Audit Committee moved to adopt. Consent Agenda.

CONSENT AGENDA

21938

A RESOLUTION awarding a twenty-four-month term and supply contract,

with one twelve-month option to extend, for the furnishing of bottled water

and dispenser services for use by various County departments to Metro

Pure Water, LLC of Smithville, MO and DS Services of America dba Primo

Water North America of Mableton, GA, under the terms and conditions of

Invitation to Bid No. 24-079.

(ADOPTED)

21939

A RESOLUTION awarding a thirty-one-month term and supply contract, with

two twelve-month options to extend, for the furnishing of Maintenance,

Repair, and Operations (MRO) supplies, equipment, and related products

and services for use by various County departments to Lowe’s Home

Centers, LLC, of Mooresville, NC under the terms and conditions of Lowe’s

OMNIA Partners Cooperative Program Contract No. R240805, an existing

government contract.

(ADOPTED)

21940

A RESOLUTION awarding a twenty-four-month term and supply contract,

with one twelve-month option to extend, for the furnishing of fuel dispensing

equipment services for use by various County departments to Petroleum

Equipment, Inc., of Kansas City, MO, under the terms and conditions of

Invitation to Bid No. 24-078.

(ADOPTED)

Resolutions 21938, 21939 and 21940 were moved to the Consent Agenda

for adoption.

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

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

Yes: 9 -

DaRon McGee, Donna Peyton, Jalen Anderson, Megan L. Smith,

Manuel Abarca IV, Venessa Huskey, Charlie Franklin, Jeanie Lauer

and Sean E. Smith

INTRODUCTION OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES AND ASSIGNMENT TO COMMITTEE

5992

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

approve the Floor Amendment dated June 30, 2025 for Ordinance #5992,

to delete the phrase "June 30th of the year following their initial credit year"

and insert the date "August 31st." in paragraph "b." on page 2. The motion

passed by a roll call vote:

Yes: 9 -

DaRon McGee, Donna Peyton, Jalen Anderson, Megan L. Smith,

Manuel Abarca IV, Venessa Huskey, Charlie Franklin, Jeanie Lauer

and Sean E. Smith

(ADOPTED)

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

perfect the Floor Amendment dated June 30, 2025 for Ordinance #5992,

repealing subsection 2066.7., of the Jackson County Code, 1984, relating to

a senior tax credit, and enacting, in lieu thereof, one new subsection relating

to the same subject. The motion carried by a roll call vote:

Yes: 9 -

DaRon McGee, Donna Peyton, Jalen Anderson, Megan L. Smith,

Manuel Abarca IV, Venessa Huskey, Charlie Franklin, Jeanie Lauer

and Sean E. Smith

(PERFECTED)

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

adopt the Floor Amendment dated June 30, 2025 for Ordinance #5992 ,

repealing subsection 2066.7., of the Jackson County Code, 1984, relating to

a senior tax credit, and enacting, in lieu thereof, one new subsection relating

to the same subject. The motion passed by a roll call vote:

Yes: 9 -

DaRon McGee, Donna Peyton, Jalen Anderson, Megan L. Smith,

Manuel Abarca IV, Venessa Huskey, Charlie Franklin, Jeanie Lauer

and Sean E. Smith

(APPROVED)

INTRODUCTION OF PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS AND ASSIGNMENT TO COMMITTEE

21945

Awarding a thirty-four-month term and supply contract, with three

twelve-month options to extend, for the furnishing of uniform and facility rental

products and other services for use by various County departments to

UniFirst (Clean Uniform) of Kansas City, MO, under the terms and

conditions of Sourcewell Contract No. 011124-UFC, an existing

competitively bid government contract.

(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 portable outdoor toilet

rentals for use by the various County Departments to ORI Outdoor

Restrooms of Blue Springs, MO, under the terms and conditions of Invitation

to Bid No. 25-008.

(Assigned to the Budget Committee.)

Awarding a forty-five-month term and supply contract with three twelve-month

options to extend for the furnishing of body armor with related accessories,

equipment, and services for use by various County departments to Galls,

LLC, of Lexington, KY, under the terms and conditions of Sourcewell

Contract No. 091924, an existing competitively bid contract.

(Assigned to the Finance and Audit Committee.)

Awarding a thirty-six-month term and supply contract with three twelve-month

options to extend for the furnishing of public safety uniforms for use by

various County departments to Galls, LLC, of Lexington, KY, under the terms

and conditions of Sourcewell Contract No. 011124, an existing competitively

bid contract.

(Assigned to the Finance and Audit Committee.)

Awarding a twenty-four-month term and supply contract, with two

twelve-month options to extend, for the furnishing of paint and painting

supplies for use by various County departments to PPG Architectural

Finishes, Inc. of Columbia, MO and Sherwin Williams of Cleveland, OH,

under the terms and conditions of Invitation to Bid No. 25-003.

(Assigned to the Budget Committee.)

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

adopt Resolution #21950, awarding a contract for the maintenance of

software for use by the Office of the Clerk of the County Legislature to

Granicus of St. Paul, MN, at an actual cost to the County in the amount of

$47,983.00 for 2025, as a sole source purchase. The motion passed by a

roll call vote:

Yes: 9 -

DaRon McGee, Donna Peyton, Jalen Anderson, Megan L. Smith,

Manuel Abarca IV, Venessa Huskey, Charlie Franklin, Jeanie Lauer

and Sean E. Smith

(ADOPTED)

21951

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

adopt Resolution #21951, authorizing the Jackson County Legislature to

hold a closed meeting on Monday, June 30, 2025, for the purpose of

conducting privileged and confidential communications between itself and

the Jackson County Counselor under section 610.021(1) of the Revised

Statutes of Missouri, and closing all records prepared for discussion at said

meeting. The motion passed by a roll call vote:

Yes: 8 -

DaRon McGee, Donna Peyton, Jalen Anderson, Megan L. Smith,

Manuel Abarca IV, Venessa Huskey, Charlie Franklin and Jeanie

Lauer

Abstain: 1 - Sean E. Smith

(ADOPTED)

21952

21953

Declaring a certain County-owned vehicle as surplus property and

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

1984.

(Assigned to the Justice and Law Enforcement Committee.)

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

adopt Resolution #21953, awarding a contract for the furnishing of

appointment management software for use by the Office of the Clerk of the

County Legislature to Q-Less Software of Pasadena, CA, as a sole source

purchase, at an actual cost to the County in the amount of $9,450.00. The

motion passed by a roll call vote:

Yes: 9 -

DaRon McGee, Donna Peyton, Jalen Anderson, Megan L. Smith,

Manuel Abarca IV, Venessa Huskey, Charlie Franklin, Jeanie Lauer

and Sean E. Smith

(ADOPTED)

21954

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

adopt Resolution #21954, awarding a contract for video closed captioning

services for use by the Office of the Clerk of the County Legislature to

Granicus of St. Paul, MN, at an actual cost to the County in the amount of

$27,554.00, as a sole source purchase. The motion passed by a roll call

vote:

Yes: 9 -

DaRon McGee, Donna Peyton, Jalen Anderson, Megan L. Smith,

Manuel Abarca IV, Venessa Huskey, Charlie Franklin, Jeanie Lauer

and Sean E. Smith

(ADOPTED)

21955

21956

Nominating candidates for appointment to the Jackson County Sports

Complex Authority, for a term to expire July 15, 2030.

(Assigned to the Legislature As A Whole.)

Awarding a contract for the furnishing of four new vehicles for use by the

Jackson County Drug Task Force to Corwin Motors of Springfield, MO and

Corwin Ford Lincoln Republic of Republic, MO, under the terms and

conditions of State of Missouri Contract No. CC240138001-011, an existing

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

total amount of $196,634.00.

(Assigned to the Justice and Law Enforcement Committee.)

No objection to the consideration of Resolutions 21957 and 21958 - not on

printed agenda.

21957

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

adopt Resolution #21957, approving the settlement for the claim of State

Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance v. County of Jackson, Missouri Case No.

25JO-AC00162, for a total payment by the County of $10,439.00. 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)

21958

A motion was made by Jeanie Lauer, seconded by Sean E. Smith, to adopt

Resolution #21958, approving the settlement for the claim of Brittany Simek

v. County of Jackson, Missouri Case No. 4:24-CV-00457-DGK, for a total

payment by the County of $250,000.00. 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)

COUNTY EXECUTIVE ORDERS

25-11

I hereby make the following reappointment to the Freedom Wall

Commission:

Karen Slaughter is reappointed with a term set to expire September 21,

2027.

Discussion regarding the reappointment to the Freedom Wall Commission.

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

disapprove County Executive Order 25-11. The motion passed by a roll call

vote:

Yes: 6 - DaRon McGee, Donna Peyton, Manuel Abarca IV, Venessa

Huskey, Charlie Franklin and Sean E. Smith

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

County Executive Order 25-11 was disapproved.

I hereby make the following interim appointments:

25-12

Gina Campbell is appointed as the Interim Director of Human Resources, to

serve until the appointment of a permanent Director.

Karey Shulze is appointed as the Interim Director of Collection until the

return of current Director Scott Lakin, who is on leave.

The County Legislature went into closed session at this time. See New

Business below.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

Regarding Resolution 21955, Jalen Anderson asked what party affiliation is

needed to replace the vacancy on the Jackson County Sports Complex

Authority.

DaRon McGee replied Democrat.

Sean E. Smith said the County Legislature is moving as diligently as

possible with regards to the recall election. He asked the Clerk of the County

Legislature to read the letter received today from the Kansas City and

Jackson County Election Boards. Mary Jo Spino read aloud the certification

letter for the recall petitions.

Mr. Smith said there is a 60 day deadline to place this issue on the ballot to

ensure the voice of the voters is heard.

NEW BUSINESS

Closed meeting per Resolution 21951. The closed meeting may be followed

by the introduction and adoption of a Resolution in open session to authorize

the settlement of a legal action, cause of action, or litigation matter.

The County Legislature went into closed session.

The County Legislature reconvened.

Resolutions 21957 and 21958 were introduced and adopted at this time.

See page 11 for details.

Unfinished Business was take up at this time. See page 12 for details.

ADJOURNMENT