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  
Wednesday, December 18, 2024  
12:00 PM  
SPECIAL 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 Megan L. Marshall, seconded by Charlie Franklin to  
approve the journal of the previous meeting held on December 17, 2024.  
The motion passed by a voice vote.  
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HEARINGS  
None.  
COMMUNICATIONS WITH AND REPORTS OF THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE  
Caleb Clifford, Chief of Staff, said there were no reports. The County  
Executive was not present.  
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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  
AN ORDINANCE setting the 2025 Jackson County, Missouri tentative tax  
levy.  
(Legislature As A Whole - 2nd. Perfection)  
5904  
5906  
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)  
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  
A motion was made by Sean E. Smith, seconded by Jalen Anderson, to  
hold in Legislature As A Whole, Ordinances #5951, #5952 and #5953. The  
motion passed by a voice vote.  
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)  
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 - 3rd. Meeting)  
A motion was made by Jalen Anderson, seconded by Sean E. Smith, to  
waive the reading of Resolution #21821. The motion passed by a voice  
vote.  
21821  
21828  
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)  
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 motion was made by Jalen Anderson, seconded by DaRon McGee, to  
waive the reading of Resolution #21836. The motion passed by a voice  
vote.  
21836  
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  
None.  
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INTRODUCTION OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES AND ASSIGNMENT TO COMMITTEE  
No objection to the consideration of Ordinance #5955 - not on the printed  
agenda.  
Discussion regarding Ordinance #5955.  
A motion was made by Megan L. Marshall, seconded by DaRon McGee to  
perfect Ordinance #5955.  
Sean E. Smith, County Legislator, said he was not on board for unanimous  
consent to consider Ordinance #5955.  
DaRon McGee withdrew his second for perfection of Ordinance #5955.  
The motion to perfect Ordinance #5955 failed for lack of a second.  
Comments made by County Legislators Megan L. Marshall, Jeanie Lauer,  
DaRon McGee, Donna Peyton, Manuel Abarca IV and Jalen Anderson.  
5955  
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.  
(Assigned to the Legislature As A Whole.)  
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INTRODUCTION OF PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS AND ASSIGNMENT TO COMMITTEE  
No objection to the consideration of Resolution #21838 - not on the printed  
agenda.  
21838  
A motion was made by Jalen Anderson, seconded by Megan L. Marshall, to  
adopt Resolution #21838, honoring Marietta McConnell, Administrative  
Assistant to the County Clerk, for 50 years of service with 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)  
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COUNTY EXECUTIVE ORDERS  
None.  
UNFINISHED BUSINESS  
None.  
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NEW BUSINESS  
None.  
ADJOURNMENT  
A motion was made by Megan L. Marshall, seconded by Manuel Abarca IV,  
to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed by a voice vote.  
Meeting adjourned until 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.