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)  
SPECIAL meeting of the Jackson County Legislature, Wednesday, December 18, 2024, at 12:00 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  
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  
5904  
AN ORDINANCE setting the 2025 Jackson County, Missouri tentative tax  
levy.  
(Legislature As A Whole - 2nd. Perfection)  
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 - 4th. Perfection)  
5906  
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 - 3rd. Perfection)  
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 - 3rd. Perfection)  
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FINAL PASSAGE OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES  
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.  
(PERFECTED)  
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.  
(PERFECTED)  
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.  
(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 - 23rd 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 - 10th Meeting)  
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21821  
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 - 3rd. Meeting)  
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 - 4th. Meeting)  
21828  
21836  
A RESOLUTION declaring a certain John Deere tractor and rotary cutter  
owned by the Parks + Rec Department as surplus and unusable property.  
(Land Use Committee - 2nd. Meeting)  
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.  
(Budget Committee - 2nd. Meeting)  
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.  
(Finance and Audit Committee - 2nd. Meeting)  
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CONSENT AGENDA  
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INTRODUCTION OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES AND ASSIGNMENT TO COMMITTEE  
5955  
AN ORDINANCE transferring to and appropriating from the undesignated  
fund balance of the 2024 ARPA Fund $44,869,957.00 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.  
(Introduced by Donna Peyton, Jeanie Lauer, Jalen Anderson, Megan L.  
Marshall, Charlie Franklin, Manuel Abarca IV and DaRon McGee)  
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INTRODUCTION OF PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS AND ASSIGNMENT TO COMMITTEE  
21838  
A RESOLUTION honoring Marietta McConnell, Administrative Assistant to  
the County Clerk, for 50 years of service with Jackson County.  
(Introduced by Venessa Huskey)  
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COUNTY EXECUTIVE ORDERS  
UNFINISHED BUSINESS  
NEW BUSINESS  
ADJOURNMENT  
The next legislative meeting is scheduled to be held on Thursday, December  
19, 2024 at 12:00 P.M. at the Jackson County Courthouse, 415 E. 12th  
Street, Kansas City, Missouri, 2nd Floor, Legislative Assembly Area.