Jackson County Missouri  
FINAL AGENDA  
Jackson County Courthouse  
415 E.12th Street, 2nd floor  
Kansas City, Missouri 64106  
(816)881-3242  
Public Works Committee  
Office of  
Mary Jo Spino  
Clerk of the County  
Legislature  
Manuel Abarca IV (1st) Chairman,  
Venessa Huskey (2nd), Sean E. Smith (6th),  
Donna Peyton (2nd AL)  
Monday, December 1, 2025  
K.C. Legislative Assembly Area  
ORDINANCES IN COMMITTEE  
NONE  
RESOLUTIONS IN COMMITTEE  
22103  
A RESOLUTION transferring $636,425.00 from the undesignated fund  
balance of the 2025 Park Fund for construction services provided by  
Hartline Construction of Kansas City, MO for use by the Parks + Rec  
Department.  
(Public Works Committee - 2nd. Meeting)  
Agenda Items:  
Parks + Rec Director Michele Newman, County Administrator Steve Arbo,  
and Chief of Staff Theresa Garza have been invited to provide:  
• Christmas in the Park coordination and contractors  
• Updates on CBA conformance issues related to Christmas in the Park  
• Updates on the extended CBA negotiations and the development of the  
grievance process  
• Parks’ proposed budget priorities  
Director of Finance - Cheryl Colter:  
• Financial matters connected to Resolution 22103  
Procurement - Keith Allen, Senior Buyer:  
• Contracting updates for Christmas in the Park and Parks construction  
• Procurement matters connected to Resolution 22103 relating to the  
procurement process  
Public Works - Brian Gaddie:  
• Discussion on proposed budget priorities for Public Works  
• Old jail decommissioning update (status, timelines, next steps)  
Legislator Megan Smith - Author of Resolution 22103