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. Marshall (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, May 12, 2025

3:00 PM

Fourteenth Regular Meeting

Eastern Jackson County Courthouse, 308 W. Kansas, Independence, Missouri, Ground

Floor, Legislative Chambers

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

ROLL CALL

Present 8 -

DaRon McGee, Jalen Anderson, Megan L. Marshall, Manuel

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

Sean E. Smith

Absent 1 - Donna Peyton

THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

Recited.

APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING

A motion was made by Jeanie Lauer, seconded by Venessa Huskey to

approve the journal of the previous meeting held on May 05, 2025. The

motion passed by a voice vote.

HEARINGS

None.

COMMUNICATIONS WITH AND REPORTS OF THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE

Bryan Covinsky, County Counselor, said he thought someone from the

Administration would be present.

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 - 24th Perfection)

5909

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

perfect Ordinance #5909, 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. The

motion passed by a voice vote.

Yes: 5 -

DaRon McGee, Manuel Abarca IV, Venessa Huskey, Jeanie Lauer

and Sean E. Smith

No: 2 - Jalen Anderson and Megan L. Marshall

Absent: 2 - Donna Peyton and Charlie Franklin

(PERFECTED)

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

waive the reading of Ordinances #5967, #5969, #5970, #5971, #5973,

#5975, #5979, #5980 and #5982. The motion passed by a roll call vote:

Yes: 4 - DaRon McGee, Manuel Abarca IV, Venessa Huskey and Sean E.

Smith

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

Absent: 2 - Donna Peyton and Charlie Franklin

5967

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 - 5th. Perfection)

5969

5970

AN ORDINANCE 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.

(Legislature As A Whole - 4th. Perfection)

AN ORDINANCE appropriating $100,000.00 from the undesignated fund

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

a financial management system for grant reporting for the COMBAT

Administration Division of the Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office.

(Finance and Audit Committee - 5th. Perfection)

5971

5973

AN ORDINANCE appropriating $25,000.00 from the undesignated fund

balance of the 2025 Delinquent Sales Tax Fund and authorizing the

Prosecuting Attorney to execute a Cooperative Agreement with Michael

Mansur, of Kansas City, MO, for the Stand Against Violence KC Project at a

cost to the County not to exceed $25,000.00.

(Finance and Audit Committee - 5th. Perfection)

AN ORDINANCE appropriating $69,345.00 from the undesignated fund

balance of the 2024 Grant Fund, in acceptance of a three-month extension

of the VOCA Grant awarded to the Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office by

the Missouri Department of Social Services.

(Finance and Audit Committee - 4th. Perfection)

5975

5979

5980

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 - 2nd. Perfection)

AN ORDINANCE appropriating $198,000.00 from the undesignated fund

balance of the County Improvement Fund to cover the cost of renovations for

the Family Court Division of the 16th Judicial Circuit Court.

(Finance and Audit Committee - 2nd. Perfection)

AN ORDINANCE 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.

(Finance and Audit Committee - 2nd. Perfection)

5982

5983

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

related to discrimination in public accommodation.

(Health and Environment Committee - 1st. Perfection)

AN ORDINANCE enacting section 5269., Jackson County Code, 1984,

related to the subject of all-terrain vehicles.

(Anti-Crime Committee - 1st. Perfection)

Manuel Abarca IV, County Legislator, asked for the Substitute for Ordinance

#5983.

Whitney Miller, Chief Deputy County Counselor, said they are still working on

the changes, they were unable to get it completed.

FINAL PASSAGE OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES

5959

5974

AN ORDINANCE appropriating $71,751.00 from the undesignated fund

balance of the 2025 General Fund in acceptance of the Missouri Western

Interdiction and Narcotics Task Force grant awarded by the Missouri

Department of Public Safety.

(PERFECTED)

AN ORDINANCE amending the zoning districts established pursuant to the

Unified Development Code by rezoning a certain 2.5± acre tract from

District AG (Agricultural) to District RE (Residential Estates).

(PERFECTED)

Chairman McGee asked the Clerk of the County Legislature if the County

Executive had filed any County Executive Orders making appointments to

the Plan Commission as discussed at the last legislative meeting. Mary Jo

Spino, Clerk of the County Legislature, replied no County Executive orders

were filed in her office. DaRon McGee said Ordinances #5974, #5976 and

#5977 would be held until the appointments were made by the County

Executive.

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

waive the reading of Ordinances #5976 and #5977. The motion passed by

a roll call vote:

Yes: 4 - DaRon McGee, Manuel Abarca, Venessa Huskey and Sean E.

Smith

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

Absent: 2 - Donna Peyton and Charlie Franklin

5976

5977

AN ORDINANCE vacating Lots 2, 3, 4, and 5 of Moore View, a subdivision

in Jackson County.

(PERFECTED)

AN ORDINANCE amending the zoning districts established pursuant to the

Unified Development Code by rezoning a certain 5.00± acre tract from

District AG (Agricultural) to District RR (Residential Ranchette).

(PERFECTED)

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 - 43rd Meeting)

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

waive the reading of Resolutions #21766, #21843, #21864, #21870,

#21878, #21879, #21880, #21881, #21882, #21883, #21897, #21903,

#21912, #21913, #21914, #21915, #21916, #21917, #21919, #21920,

#21921 and #21922. The motion passed by a roll call vote:

Yes: 4 - DaRon McGee, Manuel Abarca, Venessa Huskey and Sean E.

Smith

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

Absent: 2 - Donna Peyton and Charlie Franklin

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 - 30th Meeting)

A RESOLUTION requiring the Jackson County property cards provided by

the Assessment Department to include photographs of the property

inspection and related property comparable sales that were used to

determine the Fair Market Value (FMV) and property classification.

(Legislature As A Whole - 6th. Meeting)

A RESOLUTION authorizing the County Executive to execute a contract with

the Jackson County Board of Services for the Developmentally Disabled to

provide for partial funding of various Parks + Rec Department's Special

Population Services Division programs.

(Legislature As A Whole - 10th Meeting)

A RESOLUTION awarding a month-to-month contract extension for the

furnishing of food service at the Jackson County Detention Center to Trinity

Services Group of Oldsmar, Florida, under the terms and conditions of

Invitation to Bid No. 27-21.

(Legislature As A Whole - 4th. Meeting)

21878

21879

A RESOLUTION awarding a contract for annual software maintenance for

use by the Sheriff’s Office and Department of Corrections to Lexipol, LLC, of

Frisco, TX, at an actual cost to the County in the amount of $57,992.00, as a

sole source purchase.

(Legislature As A Whole - 4th. Meeting)

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.

(Finance and Audit Committee - 8th. Meeting)

21880

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.

(Finance and Audit Committee - 8th. Meeting)

21881

21882

21883

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.

(Finance and Audit Committee - 8th. Meeting)

A RESOLUTION 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.

(Finance and Audit Committee - 5th. Meeting)

A RESOLUTION 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.

(Finance and Audit Committee - 5th. Meeting)

21897

21903

21912

A RESOLUTION 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.

(Finance and Audit Committee - 5th. Meeting)

A RESOLUTION awarding an eight-month contract extension for the lease of

golf carts, a beverage cart, and a range picker for use by the Parks + Rec

Department to PNC Equipment Finance, LLC, of Cincinnati, Ohio, at cost

not to exceed $37,912.00, under the terms and conditions of National IPA

Contract No. 161101, an existing government contract.

(Budget Committee - 3rd. Meeting)

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

one twelve-month option to extend, for the furnishing of on-call landscape,

architectural, engineering, and park planning services for use by the Parks +

Rec Department to Vireo, LLC., of Kansas City, MO, under the terms and

conditions of Request for Qualifications No. 24-084.

(Finance and Audit Committee - 2nd. Meeting)

21913

21914

A RESOLUTION establishing an ad hoc committee pursuant to Rule 10 of

the Legislature called the World Cup Committee.

(Legislature As A Whole - 2nd. Meeting)

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

with three twelve-month options to extend, for the furnishing of office paper

for use by various County departments to Clayton Paper & Distributing of St.

Joseph, MO, under the terms and conditions of MARC/KCRPC Contract No.

114, an existing competitively bid contract.

(Finance and Audit Committee - 2nd. Meeting)

21915

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

one twelve-month option to extend, for the furnishing of office supplies and

equipment for use by various County departments, to Rangel Distributing, of

Kansas City, KS, and Office Products Alliance of Kansas City, MO, under

the terms and conditions of Request for Proposals No. 25-011.

(Finance and Audit Committee - 2nd. Meeting)

21916

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

extension for the furnishing of a cloud-based, software-as-a-service solution

for use by the Collection Department to PayIt, LLC, of Kansas City, MO,

under the terms and conditions of the National Association of State

Procurement Officers Contract No. AR3761, a competitively-bid government

contract.

(Finance and Audit Committee - 2nd. Meeting)

21917

21919

A RESOLUTION establishing an ad hoc committee pursuant to Rule 10 of

the Legislature called the Regional Transportation Committee.

(Legislature As A Whole - 2nd. Meeting)

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

with three twelve-month options to extend, for the furnishing of marine

supplies for resale by the Parks + Rec Department at County-owned

marinas to Medart Marine of Edwardsville, KS, under the terms and

conditions of Invitation to Bid No. 25-014.

(Finance and Audit Committee - 1st. Meeting )

21920

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

three twelve-month options to extend, for the furnishing of sundry and novelty

items for resale for use by the Parks + Rec Department to St. Joe

Distributing Co. of St. Joseph, Missouri under the terms and conditions of

Invitation to Bid No. 25-015.

(Finance and Audit Committee - 1st. 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 - 1st. Meeting )

A RESOLUTION instructing the Legislative Auditor to prepare a Request for

Proposal for an advisory consultant to the Board of Equalization.

(Inter-Governmental Affairs Committee - 1st. Meeting )

CONSENT AGENDA

None.

INTRODUCTION OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES AND ASSIGNMENT TO COMMITTEE

5984

Enacting sections 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.

(Assigned to the Anti-Crime Committee.)

INTRODUCTION OF PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS AND ASSIGNMENT TO COMMITTEE

21926

Awarding a twelve-month term and supply contract, with three twelve-month

options to extend, for the furnishing of temporary personnel services for use

by various County departments to AList, LLC, of Olathe, KS, Emploi Group

(dba At Work Personnel Services), of Santa Fe Springs, CA, Miscellaneous

Staffing Services (dba Staffing Services) of Kansas City, MO, and Penmac

Staffing Services, Inc., of Lee’s Summit, MO as a split award under the

terms and conditions of Request for Proposals No. 25-007.

(Assigned to the Finance and Audit Committee.)

COUNTY EXECUTIVE ORDERS

None.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

Legislator Manuel Abarca IV asked to call up Ordinance #5909 for a vote. A

motion to perfect passed by a roll call vote. See page 2 for details.

NEW BUSINESS

Legislator Manuel Abarca IV asked the whereabouts of the County

Executive. Caleb Clifford, Chief of Staff, said the County Executive thanked

the Chair and Budget Chair for meeting with him today regarding the 2025

budget. Chairman DaRon McGee said the County Legislature is currently

waiting for a recommended budget from the County Executive.

Legislator Abarca asked for a monthly check register by department as was

previously provided by Troy Schulte. Mr. Clifford said he would check into it.

Mr. McGee asked the Chief of Staff to put his response in writing to all

legislators and to be sure to include the Clerk of the Legislature on the

correspondence.

Chairman McGee asked if the County Executive would make appointments

to the Plan Commission by County Executive Order. Mr. Clifford said the

County Executive will make the appointments by the end of the month. Mr.

McGee reminded him to include all resumes with the executive order.