Jackson County Missouri

JOURNAL

Jackson County Courthouse

415 E.12th Street, 2nd floor

Kansas City, Missouri 64106

(816)881-3242

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),

Office of

Mary Jo Spino

Clerk of the County Legislature

DaRon McGee (4th), Jeanie Lauer (5th)

Wednesday, March 11, 2026

3:00 PM

Seventh Regular Meeting

K.C. Legislative Assembly Area, Kansas City, Missouri

Manuel Abarca IV, Chairman, called the meeting of the Jackson County Legislature to order.

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ROLL CALL

Present 6 -

Manuel Abarca IV, Sean E. Smith, Jalen Anderson, Donna Peyton,

Venessa Huskey and DaRon McGee

Absent 3 - Megan L. Smith, Charlie Franklin and Jeanie Lauer

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THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

Recited.

APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING

A motion was made by Jalen Anderson, seconded by Donna Peyton to

approve the journal of the previous meeting held on March 09, 2026. The

motion passed by a voice vote.

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HEARINGS

COMMUNICATIONS WITH AND REPORTS OF THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE

None.

Resolution #22206 was adopted at this time. See page 6 for details.

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PERFECTION OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES AND REPORTS OF COMMITTEE

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 - 5th. Perfection)

AN ORDINANCE appropriating $636,425.00 from the undesignated fund

balance of the 2026 Park Fund for construction services provided by

Hartline Construction of North Kansas City, MO for use by the Parks + Rec

Department.

(Public Works Committee - 5th. Perfection)

AN ORDINANCE submitting to the qualified voters of Jackson County,

Missouri, at the general election to be held on April 7, 2026, a question to

amend the Jackson County Charter, with an effective date.

(Inter-Governmental Affairs Committee - 5th. Perfection)

AN ORDINANCE amending the zoning districts established pursuant to the

Unified Development Code by rezoning a certain 161.00± acre tract from

District AGp (Agricultural Planned) to District AG (Agricultural).

(Land Use Committee - 3rd. Perfection)

AN ORDINANCE amending the zoning districts established pursuant to the

Unified Development Code by rezoning a certain 4.87± acre tract from

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

(Land Use 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 - 3rd. Perfection)

AN ORDINANCE amending the zoning districts established pursuant to the

Unified Development Code by rezoning a certain 3.05± acre tract from

District B (Two Family) to District LI (Light Industrial).

(Land Use Committee - 3rd. Perfection)

AN ORDINANCE amending the zoning districts established pursuant to the

Unified Development Code by rezoning a certain 9.75± acre tract from

District LB (Local Business) to District LI (Light Industrial).

(Land Use Committee - 3rd. Perfection)

AN ORDINANCE appropriating $64,322.00 from the undesignated fund

balance of the 2026 General Fund in acceptance of the Missouri Western

Interdiction and Narcotics Task Force grant awarded by the Missouri

Department of Public Safety.

(Justice & Law Enforcement Committee - 1st. Perfection)

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FINAL PASSAGE OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES

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)

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RESOLUTIONS IN COMMITTEE

A RESOLUTION authorizing the County Counselor to execute a Legal

Services Agreement with certain lawyers and law firms at an aggregate cost

to the County not to exceed $50,000.00.

(Legislature As A Whole - 2nd. Meeting)

A RESOLUTION awarding a contract for the furnishing of items for resale by

the Parks + Rec Department to Dunlop Sports of Dallas, TX, as proprietary

purchases.

(Public Works Committee - 5th. Meeting)

A RESOLUTION awarding a contract for the purchase of a deep core

aerifier for use by the Parks + Rec Department for the Fred Arbanas Golf

Course to Redexim North America, Inc. of Valley Park, MO, under the terms

and conditions of invitation to Bid No. 25-055 at a cost to the County not to

exceed $52,541.00.

(Public Works Committee - 4th. Meeting)

A RESOLUTION recognizing honorarium payments to community volunteers

who assisted in the evaluation of non-profit grant applications.

(Legislature As A Whole - 4th. Meeting)

A RESOLUTION awarding a twelve-month contract, with three twelve-month

options to extend, for training, consulting services, and software

maintenance on the Mobile Assessor Software for use by the Assessment

Department to Woolpert, Inc. of Dayton, OH, as a sole source purchase, at

an actual cost to the County in the amount of $114,355.00.

(Finance & Audit Committee - 3rd. Meeting)

A RESOLUTION awarding a contract for annual software maintenance for

use by the Collection Department to Aumentum Technologies of Niagara

Falls, NY, at an actual cost to the County in the amount of $642,563.00, as a

sole source purchase.

(Finance & Audit Committee - 2nd. Meeting)

A RESOLUTION awarding a contract for the purchase of two vehicles for

use by the Jackson County Drug Task Force to Corwin Motors of

Springfield, LLC, of Springfield, MO, under the terms and conditions of State

of Missouri Contract No. MC250182 and CC24166201-005, existing

competitively bid government contracts, at an actual cost to the County in the

amount of $99,502.00.

(Justice & Law Enforcement Committee - 2nd. Meeting)

A RESOLUTION awarding a contract for the purchase of rifles for use by the

Sheriff’s Office to Clyde Armory, Inc., of Athens, GA, under the terms and

conditions of invitation to Bid No. 25-056 at a cost to the County not to

exceed $83,565.00.

(Justice & Law Enforcement Committee - 2nd. Meeting)

A RESOLUTION awarding a contract for the purchase of a three 2026 Ford

Transit T-350 Passenger Vans for use by the Jackson County Sheriff’s

Office Detention Center to Midway Ford Truck Center of Kansas City, MO,

under the terms and conditions of State of Missouri Contract No.

MC2501182001-MC250182011, an existing competitively bid government

contract, at an actual cost to the County in the amount of $230,220.00.

(Justice & Law Enforcement Committee - 2nd. Meeting)

A RESOLUTION authorizing the County Counselor to execute a

twelve-month contract, with one twelve-month option to extend, for legal

services to Seyferth, Blumenthal, and Harris, LLC., of Kansas City, MO, at a

cost to the County not to exceed $100,000.00 as a sole source purchase.

(Finance & Audit Committee - 2nd. Meeting)

A RESOLUTION authorizing the Chairman of the Legislature to execute a

Consulting Agreement with Marcus Winn of Heartland Communications,

LLC, of Kansas City, MO, to provide communication and policy services to

the Legislature, at a cost not to exceed $30,000.00

(Finance & Audit Committee - 1st. Meeting )

A RESOLUTION awarding a contract for the purchase of six (6) pontoon

boats for use by the Parks + Rec Department to LSK Lebanon, Inc., of

Lebanon, MO under the terms and conditions of State of Missouri Contract

No. CC232078005, an existing, competitively bid government contract, at

an actual cost to the County in the amount of $209,346.00.

(Public Works Committee - 1st. Meeting )

A RESOLUTION authorizing the County Executive to execute an

Intergovernmental Agreement with the Mid-America Regional Council Solid

Waste Management District to provide access to the regional household

hazardous waste centers for the residents of the unincorporated areas of

Jackson County, at an actual cost to the County in the amount of

$27,325.00.

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

A RESOLUTION awarding a ten month term and supply contract with two

twelve month options to extend for the furnishing of ammunition for use by

various County law enforcement agencies to Bristol Ridge Precision LLC of

Warrensburg, MO, Gulf States Distributors, Inc. of Montgomery, AL, Kiesler

Police Supply, Inc. of Jeffersonville, IN, Precision Delta Corporation of

Ruleville, MS, Sunset Law Enforcement of Ackley, IA, and Doc’s Tactical,

LLC of Dexter, MO under the terms and conditions of State of Missouri

Contract No. MC260192001, MC260192002, MC260192003,

MC260192004, MC260192005 and MC260192006 all existing,

competitively-bid government contracts.

(Justice & Law Enforcement Committee - 1st. Meeting )

A RESOLUTION awarding a contract for the purchase of a 2026 RAM 2500

Tradesman Crew Cab 4 x 4 vehicle for use by the Sheriff’s Office to Corwin

Motors of Springfield, LLC, of Springfield, MO, under the terms and

conditions of State of Missouri Contract No. MC250182004, an existing

competitively bid government contract, at an actual cost to the County in the

amount of $61,485.00.

(Justice & Law Enforcement Committee - 1st. Meeting )

A RESOLUTION authorizing the County Executive to execute a contract with

the Jackson County Board of Services for the Developmentally Disabled -

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

Special Population Services Division programs.

(Public Works Committee - 1st. Meeting )

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

two twelve month options to extend for the furnishing of pro shop articles for

resale by the Parks + Rec Department to Acushnet/Titleist and FootJoy of

Fairhaven, MA, as proprietary purchases.

(Finance & Audit Committee - 1st. Meeting )

A RESOLUTION awarding a contract for the purchase of two (2) 2026 Ford

F-150 Police Responder vehicles for use by the Sheriff’s Office Traffic

Safety Unit to CFLR Auto, LLC of Republic, MO, under the terms and

conditions of State of Missouri Contract No. MC250182003, an existing

competitively bid government contract, at an actual cost to the County in the

amount of $97,978.00.

(Justice & Law Enforcement Committee - 1st. Meeting )

A RESOLUTION authorizing the Jackson County Legislature to execute a

Legal Services Agreement with Spencer Fane Law Firm of Kansas City,

MO, for legal advise in an amount not to exceed $100,000.00, as a sole

source purchase.

(Finance & Audit Committee - 1st. Meeting )

A RESOLUTION authorizing the County Executive to execute Cooperative

Agreements with certain outside agencies that provide public health related

and other public services to citizens of Jackson County, at an aggregate

cost to the County not to exceed $3,000,000.00.

(Budget Committee - 1st. Meeting )

A RESOLUTION authorizing the County Counselor to execute a Legal

Services Agreement and Addendums to existing Legal Services

Agreements with certain lawyers and law firms at an aggregate cost to the

County not to exceed $275,000.00 for services to be performed in 2026.

(Finance & Audit Committee - 1st. Meeting )

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CONSENT AGENDA

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INTRODUCTION OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES AND ASSIGNMENT TO COMMITTEE

None.

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INTRODUCTION OF PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS AND ASSIGNMENT TO COMMITTEE

A motion was made by Jalen Anderson, seconded by Donna Peyton, to

adopt Resolution #22206, authorizing the Jackson County Legislature to

hold a closed meeting on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, for the purpose of

conducting privileged and confidential communications between itself and

the Jackson County Counselor under section 610.021 (1) (18) of the

Revised Statutes of Missouri, and closing all records prepared for

discussion at said meeting. The motion passed by a roll call vote:

Yes: 6 -

Manuel Abarca IV, Sean E. Smith, Jalen Anderson, Donna Peyton,

Venessa Huskey and DaRon McGee

Absent: 3 - Megan L. Smith, Charlie Franklin and Jeanie Lauer

(ADOPTED)

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COUNTY EXECUTIVE ORDERS

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

NEW BUSINESS

ADJOURNMENT

A motion was made by Jalen Anderson, seconded by Donna Peyton, to

adjourn the meeting. The motion passed by a voice vote.

Meeting adjourned until Monday, March 16, 2026 at 3:00 P.M. at the

Jackson County Courthouse, 415 E. 12th Street, Kansas City, Missouri, 2nd

Floor, Legislative Assembly Area.