Jackson County Courthouse  
415 E.12th Street, 2nd floor  
Kansas City, Missouri 64106  
(816)881-3242  
Jackson County Missouri  
JOURNAL  
County Legislature  
Jeanie Lauer (5th) Chairman,  
Megan L. Marshall (3rd AL) Vice Chairman,  
Office of  
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  
Tuesday, November 12, 2024  
3:00 PM  
Forty-third Regular Meeting  
K.C. Legislative Assembly Area, Kansas City, Missouri  
Jeanie Lauer, Chairman, called the meeting of the Jackson County Legislature to order.  
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ROLL CALL  
Present 9 - Megan L. Marshall, Jalen Anderson, Donna Peyton, Manuel  
Abarca IV, Venessa Huskey, Charlie Franklin, DaRon McGee,  
Sean E. Smith and Jeanie Lauer  
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THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  
Recited.  
APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING  
A motion was made by Jalen Anderson, seconded by Donna Peyton to  
approve the journal of the previous meeting held on November 04, 2024.  
The motion passed by a voice vote.  
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HEARINGS  
None.  
COMMUNICATIONS WITH AND REPORTS OF THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE  
The County Executive was not present. Troy Schulte, County  
Administrator, said construction started on the downtown Raytown trail  
head and completion is expected by Spring 2025.  
Manuel Abarca IV, County Legislator, asked about the sports teams as  
he is trying to understand the commitment from the County Executive's  
office. Troy Schulte said he attended the meeting last week with the  
Chiefs and the tone was cordial and positive. He said there have been no  
conversations between Jackson County and the Royals for several  
months.  
Mr. Abarca asked what Jackson County's strategy is if we are not able to  
reach an agreement with either or both sports teams. Mr. Schulte said he  
is confident Jackson County will reach an agreement with at least one of  
the teams to remain at the sports complex. He is not ruling out the  
potential for the other team. Jackson County's approach has been to try  
to maintain activity at the sports complex which has been the focus of  
their conversations.  
Mr. Abarca asked if Jackson County has reached out to the Royals and  
not received a response. Mr. Schulte said the County Executive sent a  
letter to the Royals but he is not aware of a response. Mr. Abarca thinks  
Jackson County needs to begin to strategize on this issue.  
Donna Peyton, County Legislator, thanked the legislators, voters and  
Legislator Anderson for allowing her to co-sponsor legislation to place  
Question #1 (Senior tax levy) on the November ballot. The passage of  
this issue on the ballot proves that seniors do count. She is excited and  
interested in the next steps. She asked the Administration if they have a  
timeline as to when the advisory board will be selected. Troy Schulte said  
the board will be established in early 2025 and there is an allocation in  
the 2025 county budget. The levy will be on the tax rolls for 2025. The  
advisory board will make recommendations to the County Executive. The  
nominations will be reviewed and the County Executive will make  
appointments to the board. Ms. Peyton reminded the Administration of  
discussions that the board should be comprised of representation from all  
county legislative districts.  
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PERFECTION OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES AND REPORTS OF COMMITTEE  
5897  
AN ORDINANCE appropriating $195,000.00 from the undesignated fund  
balance of the 2024 Delinquent Sales Tax Fund for the purpose of  
providing a retention stipend for the Jackson County Prosecuting  
Attorney’s Office.  
(Justice and Law Enforcement Committee - 1st. Perfection)  
5898  
5898  
A motion was made by Megan L. Marshall, seconded by Venessa Huskey  
to perfect Ordinance #5898. The motion passed by a voice vote.  
(PERFECTED)  
A motion was made by Megan L. Marshall, seconded by Jalen Anderson,  
to adopt Ordinance #5898, appropriating $963,000.00 from the  
undesignated fund balance of the 2024 Grant Fund, in acceptance of the  
Unidentified Remains and Forensic Equipment Replacement Project  
Grant for use by the Medical Examiner’s 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)  
5899  
5899  
A motion was made by Venessa Huskey, seconded by Manuel Abarca IV  
to perfect Ordinance #5899. The motion passed by a voice vote.  
(PERFECTED)  
A motion was made by Venessa Huskey, seconded by Donna Peyton, to  
adopt Ordinance #5899, appropriating $16,700.00 from the undesignated  
fund balance of the 2024 Grant Fund in acceptance of a grant received  
from the State of Missouri Office of State Courts Administrator for use by  
the Jackson County Family Court Division. 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)  
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FINAL PASSAGE OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES  
5894  
Consent Agenda.  
RESOLUTIONS IN COMMITTEE  
A motion was made by Manuel Abarca IV, seconded by Charlie Franklin,  
to hold Resolution #21641. The motion passed by a voice vote.  
21641  
21736  
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 - 16th Meeting)  
A RESOLUTION implementing an allocation methodology for the  
eventual distribution of approximately $70.4 million in remaining Jackson  
County American Rescue Plan Act funds by the end of 2024.  
(Budget Committee - 8th. Meeting)  
(DROPPED)  
21752  
A RESOLUTION awarding a twelve-month term and supply contract, with  
one twelve-month option to extend, for the furnishing of 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 - 6th. 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 - 3rd. Meeting)  
A motion was made by Manuel Abarca IV, seconded by Donna Peyton, to  
hold Resolution #21766. The motion passed by a voice vote.  
21785  
A motion was made by Megan L. Marshall, seconded by Charlie Franklin,  
to approve the Floor Amendment dated November 12, 2024 for  
Resolution #21785, to delete the figure "$169,575.00" and insert the  
figure "$169,757.00" in the heading and body on page one and the fiscal  
on page four. 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)  
21785  
A motion was made by Megan L. Marshall, seconded by Venessa  
Huskey, to adopt the Floor Amendment dated November 12, 2024 for  
Resolution #21785, awarding a contract to VertiQ Software LLC, of  
Morgan Hill, CA, for the furnishing of an upgrade of the case  
management software used by the Medical Examiner’s Office, at an  
actual cost to the County not to exceed $169,757.00, as a sole source  
purchase. 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)  
Finance and Audit Committee moved to adopt. Consent Agenda.  
Land Use Committee moved to adopt. Consent Agenda.  
21786  
21787  
21788  
21789  
21790  
Public Works Committee moved to adopt. Consent Agenda.  
Finance and Audit Committee moved to adopt. Consent Agenda.  
Finance and Audit Committee moved to adopt.  
Manuel Abarca IV objected to the Consent Agenda.  
21790  
A motion was made by Megan L. Marshall, seconded by Jalen Anderson,  
to adopt Resolution #21790, awarding a twenty-four-month term and  
supply contract, with two twelve-month options to extend, for the  
furnishing of printing and mailing services for use by the Assessment  
Department to One2One Communications, LLC, dba OneSource of  
Buffalo Grove, IL, under the terms and conditions of invitation to Bid No.  
24-053. The motion failed by a roll call vote:  
Yes: 4 - Megan L. Marshall, Jalen Anderson, Charlie Franklin and Jeanie  
Lauer  
No: 4 - Donna Peyton, Manuel Abarca IV, DaRon McGee and Sean E.  
Smith  
Abstain: 1 - Venessa Huskey  
(DEFEATED)  
Megan L. Marshall, County Legislator, said the scoring sheets requested  
during the committee meeting as backup for Resolution #21790 have  
been emailed to all legislators and the Clerk of the County Legislature.  
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CONSENT AGENDA  
5894  
AN ORDINANCE appropriating $50,773.00 from the undesignated fund  
balance of the 2024 Grant Fund, in acceptance of the State of Missouri  
Treatment Courts Coordinating Commission Family Treatment Court  
Program Grant for use by the Family Court Division.  
(ADOPTED)  
21786  
21787  
A RESOLUTION authorizing the Director of Finance and Purchasing to  
issue a check in the amount of $13,382.00 to Allen, Gibbs, & Houlik L.C.  
of Overland Park, KS for auditing services rendered.  
(ADOPTED)  
A RESOLUTION authorizing the County Executive to execute a  
temporary construction easement in favor of Canadian Pacific Kansas  
City Railroad along a portion of the Rock Island Corridor, for a fee  
payable to the County.  
(ADOPTED)  
21788  
A RESOLUTION awarding a contract for the purchase of a drop deck  
trailer for use by Public Works Department to Wicks Truck Trailers of  
Kansas City, Inc. of Strafford, MO under the terms and conditions of  
invitation to Bid No. 24-070, at an actual cost to the County in the amount  
of $53,500.00.  
(ADOPTED)  
21789  
A RESOLUTION awarding a contract for the purchase of a milling drum  
for use by the Public Works Department to Murphy Tractor & Equipment  
of Kansas City, MO, as a sole source purchase, at an actual cost to the  
County in the amount of $74,876.00.  
(ADOPTED)  
Ordinance #5894 and Resolutions #21786, #21787, #21788, and #21789  
were moved to the Consent Agenda for adoption.  
A motion was made by Jalen Anderson, seconded by Megan L. Marshall,  
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  
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INTRODUCTION OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES AND ASSIGNMENT TO COMMITTEE  
None.  
INTRODUCTION OF PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS AND ASSIGNMENT TO COMMITTEE  
21796  
Transferring $77,157.00 within the 2024 General Fund and awarding a  
contract to Siemens Industry, Inc. of Lenexa, KS for fire notification  
system replacement components and repairs at the Jackson County  
Detention Center as a sole source purchase.  
(Assigned to the Justice and Law Enforcement Committee.)  
21797  
21798  
Authorizing the County Executive to execute two permanent utility  
easements in favor of Spire Missouri, Inc. for a fee payable to the County.  
(Assigned to the Land Use Committee.)  
Awarding contracts for the purchase of golf course landscaping  
equipment for use by Parks + Rec Department to Redexim North  
America, Inc. of Valley Park, MO, and Van Wall Equipment, Inc. of  
Lenexa, KS, under the terms and conditions of invitation to Bid No.  
24-055 at a cost to the County not to exceed $82,363.00.  
(Assigned to the Land Use Committee.)  
21799  
Awarding a twelve-month term and supply contract, with four  
twelve-month options to extend, for the furnishing of broker services for  
workers’ compensation and excess liability insurance for use by the  
Human Resources Department to Cowell Insurance Solutions of  
Overland Park, KS, under the terms and conditions of Invitation to Bid  
No. 24-067.  
(Assigned to the Finance and Audit Committee.)  
21800  
21801  
Awarding a fourteen-month term and supply contract for the furnishing of  
laboratory drug testing for use by various County Departments to  
Avertest, LLC., dba Averhealth, of Richmond, Virginia, under the terms  
and conditions set forth in Johnson County, Kansas Contract No.  
2023-019, an existing government contract.  
(Assigned to the Justice and Law Enforcement Committee.)  
Declaring certain County-owned equipment and vehicles as surplus  
property and authorizing its disposal pursuant to Chapter 11 of Jackson  
County Code, 1984.  
(Assigned to the Public Works Committee.)  
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COUNTY EXECUTIVE ORDERS  
None.  
UNFINISHED BUSINESS  
None.  
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NEW BUSINESS  
Jeanie Lauer said the budget books will be distributed on November 15,  
2024. She said budget hearings will be held on November 19-21 and  
departments should be prepared to answer questions from legislators  
regarding their budgets. She suggested a motion to hold a legislative  
meeting on Wednesday, November 20 at 9 a.m. so the County  
Legislature can include any additional ARPA discussions and will be in  
compliance with the Article II, Section 8 of the Constitutional Home Rule  
Charter (not less than 48 regular weekly meetings).  
A motion was made by Jalen Anderson, seconded by Megan L. Marshall  
to hold a legislative meeting on Wednesday, November 20, 2024 at 9  
a.m. in the Kansas City Legislative Assembly Area. The motion passed  
by a roll call vote:  
Yes: 8 - Jeanie Lauer, Megan L. Marshall, Jalen Anderson, Donna  
Peyton, Manuel Abarca IV, Venessa Huskey, Charlie Franklin, and  
DaRon McGee  
Abstain: 1 - Sean E. Smith  
Jeanie Lauer clarified Rule 13 calling special meetings and Rule 14 public  
hearings.  
Regarding add-on legislation, she asked members of the County  
Legislature to notify the Chairman of the Legislature prior to the legislative  
meeting.  
Sean E. Smith, County Legislator, asked if the Chairman's rule regarding  
add-on's was a specific rule. Jeanie Lauer responded it is not a specific  
rule just best practice.  
Jalen Anderson, County Legislator, said it was a great moment in  
Jackson County when Question #1 received 57.7% of the vote at the  
General Election held on November 5th. Jackson County is now the 56th  
county in the state of Missouri to pass a senior tax. He thanked his  
colleagues, the Administration, and Legislator Peyton for cosponsoring  
the legislation with him. He said he is proud of the victory.  
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ADJOURNMENT  
A motion was made by Jalen Anderson, seconded by Megan L. Marshall,  
to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed by a voice vote.  
Meeting adjourned until Monday, November 18, 2024 at 3:00 P.M. at the  
Jackson County Courthouse, 415 E. 12th Street, Kansas City, Missouri,  
2nd Floor, Legislative Assembly Area.