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  
Jeanie Lauer (5th) 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), DaRon McGee (4th),  
Sean E. Smith (6th)  
Thirtieth Regular meeting of the Jackson County Legislature, Monday, August 12, 2024, 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  
COMMUNICATIONS WITH AND REPORTS OF THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE  
PERFECTION OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES AND REPORTS OF COMMITTEE  
5861  
AN ORDINANCE submitting to the qualified voters of Jackson County,  
Missouri, at a General Election to be held on November 5, 2024, a question  
authorizing Jackson County to impose a countywide capital improvement  
sales tax of three-eighths of one percent for a period of forty years for the  
purpose of retaining the Kansas City Chiefs sports team in Jackson County,  
Missouri.  
(Legislature As A Whole - 3rd. Perfection)  
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5865  
AN ORDINANCE submitting to the qualified voters of Jackson County,  
Missouri, at the general election to be held on November 5, 2024, a  
question to amend the Jackson County Charter, with an effective date.  
(Legislature As A Whole - 3rd. Perfection)  
AN ORDINANCE enacting section 5577., Jackson County Code, 1984,  
relating to possession of firearms and age restriction.  
(Rules Committee - 3rd. Perfection)  
5868  
AN ORDINANCE appropriating $40,600.00 from the undesignated fund  
balance of the 2024 General Fund in receipt of extradition reimbursement  
from the State of Missouri to cover unanticipated transportation budgetary  
shortfalls within the Sheriff’s Office.  
(Justice and Law Enforcement Committee - 1st. Perfection)  
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FINAL PASSAGE OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES  
None.  
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 - 2nd. Meeting)  
21667  
A RESOLUTION amending Rules 16 and 19 of the Rules of the Jackson  
County Legislature relating to the transfer of legislation between  
committees.  
(Rules Committee - 6th. Meeting)  
21668  
21690  
A RESOLUTION expressing the support of the Jackson County Legislature  
for the creation of a Jackson County Office of Gun Violence Prevention.  
(Budget Committee - 5th. Meeting)  
A RESOLUTION authorizing the County Counselor to execute Addendums  
to existing Legal Services Agreements with certain lawyers and law firms at  
an aggregate cost to the County not to exceed $57,000.00.  
(Finance and Audit Committee - 1st. Meeting )  
21691  
A RESOLUTION expressing the intent of the Legislature to work with the  
County Executive to develop a plan to commit federal American Rescue  
Plan (ARPA) funds and begin the required procurement process to ensure  
funds are under contract by the end of 2024.  
(Legislature As A Whole - 1st. Meeting )  
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CONSENT AGENDA  
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INTRODUCTION OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES AND ASSIGNMENT TO COMMITTEE  
5869  
AN ORDINANCE appropriating $185,600.00 from the undesignated fund  
balance of the 2024 Grant Fund, in acceptance of the Family Court  
Division's Juvenile Court Diversion Program grant received from the State  
of Missouri, Division of Youth Services.  
(Introduced by Venessa Huskey)  
5870  
AN ORDINANCE amending the zoning districts established pursuant to the  
Unified Development Code by rezoning a certain 5.04± acre tract from  
District AG (Agricultural) to District RE (Residential Estates).  
5871  
AN ORDINANCE renewing a conditional use permit (CUP) in District HI  
(Heavy Industrial) for continuous operation of a 147-foot monopole of  
wireless communications, subject to specified conditions, as to a 2,500  
square foot tract.  
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5873  
5874  
5875  
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).  
AN ORDINANCE amending the zoning districts established pursuant to the  
Unified Development Code by rezoning a certain 1.01± acre tract from  
District LB (Local Business) to District GB (General Business).  
AN ORDINANCE amending the zoning districts established pursuant to the  
Unified Development Code by rezoning a certain 9.43± acre tract within  
District LI-p (Light Industrial-Planned).  
AN ORDINANCE appropriating $2,500,000.00 from the undesignated fund  
balance of the 2024 County Improvement Fund, transferring $2,500,000.00  
within the 2024 New Detention Center C/P Fund, and authorizing the County  
Executive to execute an amendment to the contract with J.E. Dunn-Axiom of  
Kansas City, MO, for the construction of the new Jackson County Detention  
Center to cover Component Packages 3 and 4 related to the final design,  
construction, and furnishing costs of the new Detention Center Project, at a  
cost to the County not to exceed $19,698,551.00.  
(Introduced by Jeanie Lauer)  
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INTRODUCTION OF PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS AND ASSIGNMENT TO COMMITTEE  
21692  
A RESOLUTION authorizing the County Executive to execute a Letter of  
Agreement with the Communications Workers of America, Local 6360,  
regarding the terms and conditions of the employment of members of its  
bargaining unit.  
(Introduced by Venessa Huskey)  
21693  
21694  
A RESOLUTION expressing the support of the Jackson County Legislature  
for a contribution to the City of Raymore, Missouri to offset the cost of  
settling the dispute regarding a landfill to be built in south Kansas City.  
(Introduced by Sean E. Smith)  
A RESOLUTION expressing the intent of the Legislature for the County  
Counselor not to appeal the State Tax Commission ruling without the  
authority of the Jackson County Legislature and reserving the Legislature's  
authority to have final approval of litigation goals in suits filed against the  
county valued at more than $5,000.00.  
(Introduced by Sean E. Smith)  
21695  
A RESOLUTION authorizing the Jackson County Legislature to hold a  
closed meeting on Monday, August 12, 2024, for the purpose of conducting  
privileged and confidential communications between itself and the Jackson  
County Counselor under section 610.021(1) of the Revised Statutes of  
Missouri, and closing all records prepared for discussion at said meeting.  
(Introduced by Jeanie Lauer)  
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COUNTY EXECUTIVE ORDERS  
UNFINISHED BUSINESS  
NEW BUSINESS  
Closed meeting per Resolution #21695. The closed meeting may be  
followed by the introduction and adoption of a Resolution in open session to  
authorize the settlement of a legal action, cause of action, or litigation  
matter.  
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ADJOURNMENT  
The next legislative meeting is scheduled to be held on Monday, August 19,  
2024 at 3:00 P.M. at the Jackson County Courthouse, 415 E. 12th Street,  
Kansas City, Missouri, 2nd Floor, Legislative Assembly Area.