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,  
Donna Peyton (2nd AL) Vice Chairman,  
Jalen Anderson (1st AL), Megan L. Smith (3rd AL),  
Manuel Abarca IV (1st), Venessa Huskey (2nd),  
Charlie Franklin (3rd), Jeanie Lauer (5th)  
Sean E. Smith (6th)  
Forty-eighth Regular meeting of the Jackson County Legislature, Monday, December 8, 2025, 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.  
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ROLL CALL  
THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  
APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING  
HEARINGS  
The County Legislature will have a public hearing regarding Ordinance  
#6044, 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 21, 2026 and Ordinance #6045, setting the  
2026 Jackson County, Missouri tentative tax levy.  
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COMMUNICATIONS WITH AND REPORTS OF THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE  
PERFECTION OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES AND REPORTS OF COMMITTEE  
6007  
AN ORDINANCE enacting section 5542., of Jackson County Code, 1984,  
related to the use of unlicensed gambling devices with severability clause.  
(Legislature As A Whole - 16th Perfection)  
6026  
AN ORDINANCE amending the zoning districts established pursuant to the  
Unified Development Code by rezoning a certain 17.68± acre tract from  
District AG (Agricultural) to District RR (Residential Ranchette).  
(Legislature As A Whole - 2nd. Perfection)  
6027  
6028  
AN ORDINANCE vacating a portion of an unnamed and unimproved right of  
way within Breezy Meadows, a subdivision in Jackson County.  
(Legislature As A Whole - 2nd. Perfection)  
AN ORDINANCE amending the zoning districts established pursuant to the  
Unified Development Code by rezoning a certain 10.13± acre tract from  
District AG (Agricultural) to District RE (Residential Estates).  
(Legislature As A Whole - 2nd. Perfection)  
6036  
6037  
6038  
6039  
6040  
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 - 5th. Perfection)  
AN ORDINANCE amending the zoning districts established pursuant to the  
Unified Development Code by rezoning a certain 36.68± acre tract from  
District AG (Agricultural) to District RE (Residential Estates).  
(Land Use Committee - 5th. Perfection)  
AN ORDINANCE requesting a renewal of a conditional use permit (CUP) in  
District RE (Residential Estates) for continuous operation of a bed and  
breakfast subject to specified conditions, as to a 0.48± acre tract.  
(Land Use Committee - 5th. Perfection)  
AN ORDINANCE amending the zoning districts established pursuant to the  
Unified Development Code by rezoning a certain 20.00± acre tract from  
District AG (Agricultural) to District RE (Residential Estates).  
(Land Use Committee - 5th. Perfection)  
AN ORDINANCE appropriating $133,835.00 from the undesignated fund  
balance of the 2025 Grant Fund, in acceptance of a six-month extension of  
the VOCA Grant awarded to the Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office by the  
Missouri Department of Social Services.  
(Anti-Crime Committee - 4th. Perfection)  
6042  
6043  
AN ORDINANCE appropriating $77,340.00 from the undesignated fund  
balance of the 2025 Grant Fund, in acceptance of additional grant funds  
received by the Family Court Division from the State of Missouri Department  
of Social Services Division of Youth Services.  
(Justice and Law Enforcement Committee - 4th. Perfection)  
AN ORDINANCE appropriating $102,600.00 within the 2025 General Fund  
and awarding a twelve-month contract, with two twelve-month options to  
extend for the furnishing of recruitment services for use by the Sheriff’s  
Office, Detention Center to Changing Technologies, Inc. of Washington, DC  
under the terms and conditions of Request for Proposals No. 25-027.  
(Finance and Audit Committee - 4th. Perfection)  
6044  
6045  
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, 2026.  
(Legislature As A Whole - 1st. Perfection)  
AN ORDINANCE setting the 2026 Jackson County, Missouri tentative tax  
levy.  
(Legislature As A Whole - 1st. Perfection)  
6046  
AN ORDINANCE appropriating $810,000.00 from the undesignated fund  
balance of the 2025 Health Fund, appropriating $400,000.00 from the 2025  
Inmate Security Fund, and transferring $50,000.00 from the 2025 General  
Fund to cover increased costs for medical, medication, and food services  
for use by the Jackson County Detention Center.  
(Finance and Audit Committee - 1st. Perfection)  
6047  
6048  
AN ORDINANCE transferring and appropriating $935,000.00 from the  
undesignated fund balance of the 2025 Grant Fund for improvements to  
Little Blue Trace/Rock Island Trail.  
(Budget Committee - 1st. Perfection)  
AN ORDINANCE appropriating $950,000.00 from the undesignated fund  
balance of the 2025 Grant Fund and awarding a contract for the furnishing of  
construction services to Terry Snelling of Independence, MO for the Rock  
Island Trail Greenwood Connector, under the terms and conditions of  
Invitation to Bid No. 25-034 at a cost to the County not to exceed  
$1,914,489.00.  
(Public Works Committee - 1st. Perfection)  
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FINAL PASSAGE OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES  
None.  
RESOLUTIONS IN COMMITTEE  
22014  
A RESOLUTION awarding a twelve-month term and supply contract, with  
one twelve-month option to extend for the furnishing of disaster recovery  
services for use countywide to 21st Enterprise, LLC aka ServPro of Lee’s  
Summit, Missouri, under the terms and conditions of the Junior College  
District of Metropolitan Kansas City, Missouri (MCC) Contract No.  
19-7242-C3R2.  
(Legislature As A Whole - 7th. Meeting)  
22087  
22098  
A RESOLUTION awarding a contract for the purchase of a Flex Wing rotary  
cutter for use by the Parks + Rec Department to Van Wall Equipment of  
Lenexa, KS under the terms and conditions of Sourcewell Ag Tractors  
Contract No. 082923-DAC, an existing competitively bid government  
contract, at an actual cost to the County in the amount of $32,487.00.  
(Land Use Committee - 6th. Meeting)  
A RESOLUTION awarding a contract for a lease of three Wide-Area  
Mowers, two Zero-Turn Mowers, a utility tractor, and brush cutter for use by  
the Parks + Rec Department to Van Wall Equipment of Lenexa, KS under  
the terms and conditions of Sourcewell Ag Tractors Contract No.  
082923-DAC and Sourcewell Grounds Maintenance Contract No.  
112624-DAC, existing competitively bid government contracts, at an actual  
cost to the County in the amount of $115,585.00.  
(Land Use Committee - 5th. Meeting)  
22099  
22103  
A RESOLUTION honoring the Northeast High School Vikings B Soccer  
Team.  
(Legislature As A Whole - 5th. Meeting)  
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 - 4th. Meeting)  
22107  
22115  
A RESOLUTION awarding a twelve-month term and supply contract  
extension for the furnishing of employee cafeteria plan administration for use  
countywide to Application Software, Inc. (ASI Flex), of Columbia, MO.  
(Finance and Audit Committee - 4th. Meeting)  
A RESOLUTION expressing the opposition of the Jackson County  
Legislature to the reopening of the CoreCivic-owned facility in Leavenworth,  
Kansas as an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention  
center.  
(Legislature As A Whole - 2nd. Meeting)  
22116  
22117  
A RESOLUTION honoring the retirement of the Honorable Judge J. Dale  
Youngs.  
(Legislature As A Whole - 1st. Meeting )  
A RESOLUTION transferring $7,155.00 within the 2025 Inmate Security  
Fund and awarding a twelve month contract with two twelve-month options to  
extend to Precision Dynamics Corp, dba PDC IDenticard of Valencia, CA,  
for clincher identification wristbands and supportive equipment for use by  
the Jackson County Detention Center, at an actual cost to the County in the  
amount of $7,155.00, as a sole source purchase.  
(Justice and Law Enforcement Committee - 1st. Meeting )  
22118  
A RESOLUTION transferring $120,000.00 within the 2025 Anti-Crime Sales  
Tax Fund to cover ankle bracelet monitoring service fees for use by the  
Jackson County Detention Center.  
(Anti-Crime Committee - 1st. Meeting )  
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CONSENT AGENDA  
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INTRODUCTION OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES AND ASSIGNMENT TO COMMITTEE  
6049  
6050  
AN ORDINANCE establishing a third-party monitoring program for Jackson  
County projects and authorizing access for qualified contracted third parties  
to conduct site visits.  
(Introduced by Manuel Abarca IV)  
AN ORDINANCE prohibiting law enforcement officers from concealing their  
faces or badges during performance of their official duties and establishing  
penalties and exemptions.  
(Introduced by Manuel Abarca IV)  
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INTRODUCTION OF PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS AND ASSIGNMENT TO COMMITTEE  
22120  
22121  
22122  
A RESOLUTION awarding a twenty-four-month term and supply contract,  
with one twelve-month option to extend, for the furnishing of tree removal  
services for use by various County departments to Looks Great Services of  
Columbia, MS under the terms and conditions of Invitation to Bid No.  
25-044.  
(Introduced by Charlie Franklin)  
A RESOLUTION awarding a twenty-four-month term and supply contract,  
with three twelve-month options to extend, for the furnishing of moving  
services for use by various County departments to A. Arnold Kansas City of  
Olathe, KS, under the terms and conditions set forth in the 16th Judicial  
Circuit of Missouri IFB-10004706-24-27, an existing government contract.  
(Introduced by Charlie Franklin)  
A RESOLUTION authorizing the execution of certain documents required by  
the County’s banking and investment companies designating the County  
Executive, the Interim Director of Finance and Purchasing, and the Clerk of  
the Legislature to be authorized signers on behalf of the County.  
(Introduced by Sean E. Smith)  
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22124  
22125  
A RESOLUTION authorizing the County Executive and the Prosecuting  
Attorney to execute a three-year Child Support Cooperative Agreement with  
the Missouri Department of Social Services, Family Support Division.  
(Introduced by Venessa Huskey)  
A RESOLUTION authorizing the County Executive to execute an agreement  
with Miriam Hennosy for administrative services at a cost to the County not  
to exceed $5,800.00.  
(Introduced by Charlie Franklin)  
A RESOLUTION awarding a twelve-month term and supply contract, with  
three twenty-four month options to extend, for the furnishing of laboratory  
drug testing for use by various County departments to Avertest, LLC., dba  
Averhealth, of Richmond, Virginia, under the terms and conditions set forth  
in Johnson County, Kansas Contract No. 2023-019, an existing government  
contract.  
(Introduced by Venessa Huskey)  
22126  
22127  
A RESOLUTION recognizing Independence Meals on Wheels for 50 years  
of service in the Jackson County community.  
(Introduced by Charlie Franklin)  
A RESOLUTION congratulating the Van Horn Falcons boys’ soccer team on  
their Class III Missouri State Championship win.  
(Introduced by Jalen Anderson)  
22128  
22129  
A RESOLUTION authorizing the County Executive to execute cooperative  
agreements with the named agencies for the provision of assistance and  
services to homeless persons, at an aggregate cost to the County not to  
exceed $150,000.00 under Request for Proposals 25-039.  
(Introduced by Jalen Anderson)  
A RESOLUTION authorizing the County Executive to execute cooperative  
agreements with certain organizations that provide assistance and services  
to homeless persons, at an aggregate cost to the County not to exceed  
$198,000.00.  
(Introduced by Jalen Anderson)  
22130  
22131  
A RESOLUTION expressing appreciation to officers of the Springfield  
Police Department for their collaboration and technical assistance in the  
development of the proposed Gambling Machine Ordinance.  
(Introduced by Manuel Abarca IV)  
A RESOLUTION awarding a contract for the maintenance of software for  
use by the Compliance Review Office to AskReply, Inc., dba B2Gnow of  
Phoenix, AZ, at an actual cost to the County in the amount of $48,180.00, as  
a sole source purchase.  
(Introduced by Charlie Franklin)  
22132  
22133  
A RESOLUTION authorizing the Prosecuting Attorney to accept a  
twelve-month extension of the 2022 Justice Assistance Grant awarded by  
the United States Department of Justice, at no cost to the County.  
(Introduced by Venessa Huskey)  
A RESOLUTION authorizing the Jackson County Sheriff to execute a  
contract for services with the Family Court Division of the 16th Circuit Court  
of Missouri to provide deputies to assist with the Family Court’s  
Connections supervised visitation program.  
(Introduced by Venessa Huskey)  
22134  
22135  
A RESOLUTION transferring $129,658.00 within the 2025 General Fund to  
cover the cost of computers and the purchase of vehicles for use by the  
Jackson County Family Court.  
(Introduced by Venessa Huskey)  
A RESOLUTION awarding a contract for an upgrade to Granicus Operations  
Cloud Governance Legislative Edition for use by the Office of the Clerk of  
the County Legislature to Granicus of St. Paul, MN, at an actual cost to the  
County not to exceed $179,785.00, as a sole source purchase.  
(Introduced by DaRon McGee)  
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22137  
A RESOLUTION awarding a contract for the purchase of new hardware,  
including setup and configuration necessary for the upgrade to fully  
managed video services for use by the Office of the Clerk of the County  
Legislature in 2026 to Granicus of St. Paul, MN, at an actual cost to the  
County not to exceed $70,000.00, as a sole source purchase.  
(Introduced by DaRon McGee)  
A RESOLUTION authorizing the Chairman of the Legislature to execute a  
twelve-month Consulting Agreement with two twelve-month options 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 2026 not to exceed $117,500.00.  
(Introduced by DaRon McGee)  
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COUNTY EXECUTIVE ORDERS  
UNFINISHED BUSINESS  
NEW BUSINESS  
ADJOURNMENT  
The next legislative meeting is scheduled to be held on Monday, December  
15, 2025 at 3:00 P.M. at the Jackson County Courthouse, 415 E. 12th  
Street, Kansas City, Missouri, 2nd Floor, Legislative Assembly Area.