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  
DaRon McGee (4th) 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),  
Jeanie Lauer (5th), Sean E. Smith (6th)  
Thirty-second Regular meeting of the Jackson County Legislature, Monday, August 28, 2023, at 3:00 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.  
While each meeting remains open to the public, if attendance is not  
essential, you may watch live stream video of the legislative meeting on  
the county's website at jacksonco.legistar.com  
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ROLL CALL  
THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  
APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING  
HEARINGS  
Jackson County Sports Complex Authority presentation by Shawn Foster,  
Chairperson, Jim Rowland, Executive Director and Mike White, Legal  
Counsel  
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COMMUNICATIONS WITH AND REPORTS OF THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE  
PERFECTION OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES AND REPORTS OF COMMITTEE  
AN ORDINANCE appropriating $200,000.00 from the undesignated fund  
balance of the 2023 American Rescue Plan Fund and awarding a  
twelve-month contract, with two twelve-month options to extend, for the  
furnishing of community surveys and engagement software to Zencity of  
Harris County, Texas under the terms and conditions of OMNIA Partners  
contract no. 191902, an existing government contract.  
(Budget Committee - 4th. Perfection)  
AN ORDINANCE enacting section 2057., Jackson County Code, 1984,  
relating to a property tax credit to eligible taxpayers within Jackson County,  
Missouri, in accordance with the Revised Statutes of Missouri §137.1050  
(SB190), with an effective date.  
(Budget Committee - 3rd. Perfection)  
AN ORDINANCE amending the zoning districts established pursuant to the  
Unified Development Code by rezoning a certain 10.00± acre tract from  
District AG (Agricultural) to District RR (Residential Ranchette).  
(Land Use Committee - 2nd. Perfection)  
AN ORDINANCE amending the zoning districts established pursuant to the  
Unified Development Code by rezoning a certain 6.75± acre tract from  
District AG (Agricultural) to District RE (Residential Estates) and rezoning a  
certain 12.07± acre tract from District RE (Residential Estates) to District  
AG (Agricultural).  
(Land Use Committee - 2nd. Perfection)  
AN ORDINANCE amending the zoning districts established pursuant to the  
Unified Development Code by rezoning a certain 7.00± acre tract from  
District AG (Agricultural) to District RR (Residential Ranchette).  
(Land Use Committee - 2nd. Perfection)  
AN ORDINANCE granting a conditional use permit (CUP) in District AG  
(Agricultural) for a period of fifty years to operate a 190-foot communication  
tower and facility, as to a 106.00 + acre tract.  
(Land Use Committee - 2nd. Perfection)  
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).  
(Land Use Committee - 2nd. Perfection)  
AN ORDINANCE amending the zoning districts established pursuant to the  
Unified Development Code by rezoning a certain 3.00± acre tract from  
District AG (Agricultural) to District RE (Residential Estates).  
(Land Use Committee - 2nd. Perfection)  
AN ORDINANCE amending the zoning districts established pursuant to the  
Unified Development Code by rezoning a certain 10.00± acre tract from  
District AG (Agricultural) to District RE (Residential Estates).  
(Land Use Committee - 2nd. Perfection)  
AN ORDINANCE setting forth guidelines for citizen initiative, referendum,  
and recall petitions as referenced under Article XIV of the Jackson County  
Charter.  
(Inter-Governmental Affairs Committee - 2nd. Perfection)  
AN ORDINANCE appropriating $5,597,855.00 from the undesignated fund  
balance of the 2023 County Improvement Fund and awarding a contract for  
construction services for exterior improvements to the Jackson County  
Courthouse to Gunter Construction Co., of Kansas City, KS, under the terms  
and conditions of Invitation to Bid No. 23-037.  
(Budget Committee - 1st. Perfection)  
AN ORDINANCE appropriating $57,030.00 from the undesignated fund  
balance of the 2023 County Improvement Fund and awarding a contract to  
Federal Supply USA of Waukegan, IL., for the purchase of a dishwasher  
under the terms and conditions of GSA Contract GS-07F-264-BA, an  
existing competitively bid government contract, at an actual cost to the  
County in the amount of $57,029.55.  
(Justice and Law Enforcement Committee - 1st. Perfection)  
AN ORDINANCE transferring $160,000.00 within and appropriating  
$349,292.00 from the undesignated fund balance of the 2023 Anti-Crime  
Sales Tax Fund, in acceptance of the 2023 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice  
Assistance Grant awarded to the Multi-Jurisdictional Drug Task Force.  
(Anti-Crime Committee - 1st. Perfection)  
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FINAL PASSAGE OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES  
None.  
RESOLUTIONS IN COMMITTEE  
A RESOLUTION expressing the intent of the Legislature to recommend  
amending Missouri state statute to allow for a mid-year tax collection date  
as opposed to the current collection date of December 31st.  
(Inter-Governmental Affairs Committee - 4th. Meeting)  
A RESOLUTION declaring certain property within the Sheriff’s Office as  
surplus property and authorizing its transfer to the Lone Jack Fire Protection  
District.  
(Budget Committee - 1st. Meeting)  
A RESOLUTION transferring $40,000.00 within the 2023 General Fund to  
cover the cost of a media campaign to fill staff positions for use by the  
Department of Corrections.  
(Justice and Law Enforcement Committee - 1st. Meeting)  
A RESOLUTION awarding a twenty-four-month term and supply contract,  
with one twelve-month option to extend, for the furnishing of crushed rock for  
use by various County departments to AA Quarry, LLC, of Kingsville, MO,  
under the terms and conditions of Invitation to Bid No. 23-045.  
(Land Use Committee - 1st. Meeting)  
A RESOLUTION transferring $44,711.00 within the 2023 County  
Improvement Fund and awarding a contract to LCPtracker of Orange, CA,  
for a three-year prevailing wage and workforce monitoring software  
subscription for use by the Compliance Review Office for the new Jackson  
County Detention Center construction project, at an actual cost to the County  
in the amount of $44,710.63, as a sole source purchase.  
(Budget Committee - 1st. Meeting)  
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CONSENT AGENDA  
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INTRODUCTION OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES AND ASSIGNMENT TO COMMITTEE  
AN ORDINANCE enacting a property tax credit to eligible taxpayers within  
Jackson County, Missouri, in accordance with the Revised Statutes of  
Missouri §137.1050 (SB190).  
(Introduced by DaRon McGee, Megan L. Marshall, Manuel Abarca IV,  
Donna Peyton and Venessa Huskey)  
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INTRODUCTION OF PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS AND ASSIGNMENT TO COMMITTEE  
A RESOLUTION awarding a contract to Shawnee F LLC d/b/a Shawnee  
Mission Ford, of Shawnee, KS for the furnishing of a 2024 Ford Transit  
T-350 cargo van, for use by the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office, under the  
terms and conditions for State of Missouri Contract No. CC231422005, an  
existing competitively bid government contract at a total cost to the County in  
the amount of $56,364.00.  
(Introduced by Venessa Huskey)  
(NOT INTRODUCED)  
A RESOLUTION setting out the proposed allocation of the three percent  
non-medical marijuana sales tax.  
(Introduced by Manuel Abarca IV)  
A RESOLUTION authorizing the Jackson County Legislature to hold a  
closed meeting on Monday, August 28, 2023, for the purpose of conducting  
privileged and confidential communications between itself and the Jackson  
County Counselor under section 610.021(2) of the Revised Statutes of  
Missouri, and closing all records prepared for discussion at said meeting.  
(Introduced by DaRon McGee)  
A RESOLUTION declaring August 31, 2023, as International Overdose  
Awareness Day and recognizing First Call for its efforts to address  
substance use disorders in our community.  
(Introduced by Manuel Abarca IV)  
A RESOLUTION recognizing Missouri’s 911 Dispatchers as first  
responders.  
(Introduced by Sean E. Smith)  
A RESOLUTION awarding twenty-four-month term and supply contracts with  
one twelve-month option to extend for the furnishing of turf chemicals for use  
by the Parks + Rec Department to Van Diest Supply Company of Webster  
City, Iowa, Advanced Turf Solutions of Fishers, Indiana, and SiteOne  
Landscape Supply of Cleveland, Ohio, under the terms and conditions of  
Invitation to Bid No. 23-047.  
(Introduced by Jeanie Lauer)  
A RESOLUTION authorizing the County Counselor to execute a  
twelve-month Legal Services Agreement, with two twelve-month options to  
extend, with the Hardwick Law Firm, LLC of Kansas City, MO, under the  
terms and conditions of Request for Qualifications No. 23-056, at a cost to  
the County not to exceed $100,000.00.  
(Introduced by DaRon McGee)  
A RESOLUTION recognizing the service of Jaime Guillen to Jackson County  
and congratulating him on his appointment as Director of the City of Kansas  
City's Civil Rights and Equal Opportunity Department.  
(Introduced by DaRon McGee, Megan L. Marshall, Jalen Anderson,  
Donna Peyton, Manuel Abarca IV, Venessa Huskey, Charlie Franklin,  
Jeanie Lauer and Sean E. Smith)  
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COUNTY EXECUTIVE ORDERS  
UNFINISHED BUSINESS  
NEW BUSINESS  
Closed meeting per Resolution #21384.  
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ADJOURNMENT  
The County Legislature will not meet on Monday, September 4, 2023 in  
observance of the Labor Day Holiday.  
The next legislative meeting is scheduled to be held on Monday,  
September 11, 2023 at 3:00 P.M. at the Jackson County Courthouse, 415  
E. 12th Street, Kansas City, Missouri, 2nd Floor, Legislative Assembly  
Area.