Jackson County Missouri  
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  
Manuel Abarca IV (1st) Chairman, Sean E. Smith (6th) Vice Chairman,  
Jalen Anderson (1st AL), Donna Peyton (2nd AL), Megan L. Smith (3rd AL),  
Venessa Huskey (2nd), Charlie Franklin (3rd),  
DaRon McGee (4th), Jeanie Lauer (5th)  
Fifteenth Regular meeting of the Jackson County Legislature, Monday, May 11, 2026, at 3:00 PM at the Eastern  
Jackson County Courthouse, 308 W. Kansas, Independence, Missouri, Ground Floor, Legislative Chambers.  
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  
6050  
AN ORDINANCE prohibiting law enforcement officers from concealing their  
faces or badges during performance of their official duties and establishing  
penalties and exemptions.  
(Legislature As A Whole - 13th Perfection)  
6074  
AN ORDINANCE implementing a 120-day moratorium on the processing of  
data center land use applications and Battery Energy Storage System land  
use applications by Jackson County for the purpose of developing a  
long-term policy and accompanying County Code provisions related to such  
applications, including the direction of regulatory standards and enhanced  
public notification requirements.  
(Health & Environment Committee - 5th. Perfection)  
6075  
AN ORDINANCE amending the zoning districts established pursuant to the  
Unified Development Code by rezoning a certain 126± acre tract from  
District AG (Agricultural) to District RE (Residential Estates).  
(Land Use Committee - 5th. Perfection)  
6076  
6077  
AN ORDINANCE transferring and appropriating $27,260.00 from the  
undesignated balance of the 2026 Park Fund and authorizing the County  
Executive to execute a contract with She Digs It, LLC of Blue Springs, MO to  
cover construction and installation of a drinking fountain at Fleming Park at a  
cost to the County not to exceed $27,260.00.  
(Legislature As A Whole - 1st. Perfection)  
AN ORDINANCE enacting section 6004., of the Jackson County Code,  
1984, relating to standards for care and treatment in Jackson County  
residential facilities with a severability clause.  
(Legislature As A Whole - 4th. Perfection)  
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FINAL PASSAGE OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES  
6049  
AN ORDINANCE establishing a third-party monitoring program for Jackson  
County projects and authorizing access for qualified contracted third parties  
to conduct site visits.  
(PERFECTED)  
6078  
AN ORDINANCE transferring and appropriating $378,162.00 from the  
undesignated fund balance of the 2026 Park Fund and authorizing the  
County Executive to execute a contract with Tarkett Sports  
Construction-Central, LLC, of Lee’s Summit, MO to cover construction and  
planning of pickleball courts at Fleming Park at a cost to the County not to  
exceed $378,162.00.  
(PERFECTED)  
6079  
6080  
AN ORDINANCE appropriating $5,250.00 from the undesignated fund  
balance of the 2026 Grant Fund in acceptance of the OSCA Domestic  
Relations Resolution Fund Mediation grant received from the Missouri  
Office of State Courts Administrator.  
(PERFECTED)  
AN ORDINANCE appropriating $60,000.00 from the undesignated fund  
balance of the 2026 General Fund and awarding a contract for the purchase  
of a new fire notification and alarm system for use by the Public Works  
Department for the Historic Truman Courthouse to Johnson Controls Inc., of  
Lenexa, KS, at a cost to the County not to exceed $60,000.00.  
(PERFECTED)  
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RESOLUTIONS IN COMMITTEE  
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A RESOLUTION authorizing the County Executive to execute Cooperative  
Agreements with certain agencies that provide services and assistance to  
victims of domestic violence, at an aggregate cost to the County not to  
exceed $152,400.00.  
(Health & Environment Committee - 6th. Meeting)  
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22252  
A RESOLUTION authorizing the Prosecuting Attorney to execute an  
agreement with the Kansas City Board of Police Commissioners for  
anti-drug and anti-crime law enforcement activities and programs at a cost  
to the County not to exceed $3,657,651.00.  
(Legislature As A Whole - 1st. Meeting )  
A RESOLUTION awarding a twelve month term and supply contract, with two  
(2) twelve month options to extend, for the furnishing of end user computing,  
peripherals, device lifecycle management solutions and associated services  
at discounted rates for use by various County departments to Dell  
Marketing, LP of Round Rock, TX under the terms and conditions of  
Midwestern Higher Education Compact Contract No. MHEC-04152022 an  
existing competitively bid government contract.  
(Finance & Audit Committee - 2nd. Meeting)  
22256  
A RESOLUTION declaring certain County-owned land as surplus real  
property and authorizing the Administration to solicit bids for selling the  
surplus parcels.  
(Land Use Committee - 2nd. Meeting)  
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A RESOLUTION recognizing personnel that attended Professional  
Development Training.  
(Legislature As A Whole - 2nd. Meeting)  
A RESOLUTION regarding Proposed Ordinance 6050, as amended by  
Proposed Ordinance 6050A, known as the Renee Nicole Macklin Good  
Transparency and Accountability Ordinance (the “Good Ordinance”).  
(Legislature As A Whole - 2nd. Meeting)  
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CONSENT AGENDA  
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INTRODUCTION OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES AND ASSIGNMENT TO COMMITTEE  
6081  
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 RE (Residential Estates).  
6082  
AN ORDINANCE enacting section 5511., of the Jackson County Code,  
1984, relating to prohibiting the open burning of household waste within  
Jackson County, Missouri, in accordance with state air quality laws, and  
establishing penalties for violations.  
(Introduced by Jalen Anderson)  
6083  
AN ORDINANCE appropriating an additional $34,970.00 from the  
undesignated fund balance of the 2026 Anti-Crime Sales Tax Grant Fund, in  
acceptance of the 2024 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant  
awarded to the Multi-Jurisdictional Drug Task Force.  
(Introduced by Venessa Huskey)  
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INTRODUCTION OF PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS AND ASSIGNMENT TO COMMITTEE  
22264  
A RESOLUTION honoring the life of Virginia Anne Robbins (nee Porter), an  
esteemed resident of Grain Valley, Missouri who dedicated her life to  
community service.  
(Introduced by Sean E. Smith)  
22265  
A RESOLUTION awarding a contract for the purchase of an 8900A  
Precision Cut Large Reel Mower for use by the Parks + Rec Department to  
John Deere & Company of Cary, NC under the terms and conditions of  
Sourcewell Contract No. 112624-DAC, an existing, competitively bid  
government contract, at an actual cost to the County in the amount of  
$100,610.00, and declaring certain existing equipment as surplus personal  
property and authorizing its disposal by way of trade-in.  
(Introduced by Charlie Franklin)  
22266  
22267  
A RESOLUTION awarding a thirty-six-month contract, with two (2)  
twelve-month options to extend, for the furnishing of inmate commissary  
services and kiosks for use by the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office  
Department of Corrections to TurnKey Corrections of Kansas City, MO,  
under the terms and conditions of Request for Proposals No. 26-002.  
(Introduced by Donna Peyton)  
A RESOLUTION awarding a thirty-six-month term and supply contract for the  
furnishing of testing, inspections, and monitoring of the fire detection and  
notification systems for use by the Public Works Department, to Siemens  
Industry, Inc. of Alpharetta, GA, under the terms and conditions set forth in  
Sourcewell Contract No. 30910, an existing competitively bid government  
contract.  
(Introduced by Manuel Abarca IV)  
22268  
A RESOLUTION recognizing National Nurses Week 2026 and honoring the  
service of nurses at University Health-Kansas City and other area hospitals.  
(Introduced by Jalen Anderson)  
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COUNTY EXECUTIVE ORDERS  
UNFINISHED BUSINESS  
NEW BUSINESS  
ADJOURNMENT  
The next legislative meeting is scheduled to be held on Monday, May 18,  
2026 at 3:00 P.M. at the Jackson County Courthouse, 415 E. 12th Street,  
Kansas City, Missouri, 2nd Floor, Legislative Assembly Area.