Jackson County Missouri  
JOURNAL  
Jackson County Courthouse  
415 E.12th Street, 2nd floor  
Kansas City, Missouri 64106  
(816)881-3242  
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)  
Office of  
Mary Jo Spino  
Clerk of the County Legislature  
Monday, December 1, 2025  
3:00 PM  
Forty-seventh Regular Meeting  
K.C. Legislative Assembly Area, Kansas City, Missouri  
DaRon McGee, Chairman, called the meeting of the Jackson County Legislature to order.  
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ROLL CALL  
Present 8 -  
DaRon McGee, Donna Peyton, Jalen Anderson, Manuel Abarca IV,  
Venessa Huskey, Charlie Franklin, Jeanie Lauer and Sean E. Smith  
Absent 1 - Megan L. Smith  
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THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  
Recited.  
APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING  
A motion was made by Manuel Abarca IV, seconded by Jeanie Lauer to  
approve the journal of the previous meeting held on November 20, 2025.  
The motion passed by a voice vote.  
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HEARINGS  
None.  
COMMUNICATIONS WITH AND REPORTS OF THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE  
Phil LeVota, County Executive was present and gave the following report:  
Due to the inclement weather today, all Jackson County facilities closed at  
2:00 PM. He also reported weather preparation and ongoing actions.  
The Christmas In the Sky event, a yearly event sponsored by the Parks +  
Rec Department was a success and was attended by thousands of people.  
He thanked the legislators who were in attendance - Chairman DaRon  
McGee, Manuel Abarca IV, Venessa Huskey and Sean E. Smith.  
The Christmas In the Park display is open and free to the public until  
December 31, 2025.  
He announced A Christmas Celebration at Missouri Town will be held on  
Saturday, December 6, 2025 from 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM.  
The unofficial budget was submitted to the legislators last week both  
electronically and printed. His office has received feedback, is currently  
addressing those items and plans to have the official budget submitted by  
the end of the week.  
To view details, use the link below and select the video for the December 1,  
2025 legislative meeting. https://jacksonco.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx  
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PERFECTION OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES AND REPORTS OF COMMITTEE  
5967  
Repealing subsections 7401.2., 7405.4., and 7406.5., Jackson County  
Code, 1984, relating to protections against retaliation for complaints,  
cooperating with complaint investigations, and amending the discretionary  
authority to decline a complaint and enacting, in lieu thereof, three new  
subsections relating to the same subject.  
(WITHDRAWN BY SPONSOR SEAN E. SMITH. CONCURRED BY  
MANUEL ABARCA IV AND JEANIE LAUER)  
6007  
6026  
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 - 15th Perfection)  
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 - 1st. Perfection)  
A motion was made by Manuel Abarca IV, seconded by Jeanie Lauer, to  
waive the reading of Ordinances #6027, #6028, #6036, #6037, #6038 and  
#6039. The motion passed by a roll call vote:  
Yes: 7 - DaRon McGee, Donna Peyton, Jalen Anderson, Manuel Abarca IV,  
Charlie Franklin, Jeanie Lauer and Sean E. Smith  
Absent: 2 - Megan L. Smith and Venessa Huskey  
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 - 1st. 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 - 1st. Perfection)  
6036  
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 - 4th. Perfection)  
6037  
6038  
6039  
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 - 4th. 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 - 4th. 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 - 4th. Perfection)  
The Land Use Committee will have a public hearing regarding Ordinances  
#6026, #6027, #6028, #6036, #6037, #6038 and #6039 on Monday,  
December 8, 2025 in the Kansas City Legislative Assembly Area. The  
original public hearing scheduled for Monday, December 1, 2025 was  
rescheduled due to inclement weather.  
6040  
6042  
6043  
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 - 3rd. Perfection)  
AN ORDINANCE appropriating $90,000.00 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 - 3rd. 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 - 3rd. 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 - 6th. 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 - 5th. 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 - 4th. Meeting)  
22099  
22103  
A RESOLUTION honoring the Northeast High School Vikings Boys’ Soccer  
Team.  
(Legislature As A Whole - 4th. 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 - 3rd. Meeting)  
22104  
A motion was made by Charlie Franklin, seconded by Manuel Abarca IV, to  
adopt Resolution #22104, declaring certain County-owned equipment as  
surplus property and authorizing its disposal pursuant to Chapter 11 of the  
Jackson County Code. The motion passed by a roll call vote:  
Yes: 7 -  
DaRon McGee, Donna Peyton, Jalen Anderson, Manuel Abarca IV,  
Charlie Franklin, Jeanie Lauer and Sean E. Smith  
Absent: 2 - Megan L. Smith and Venessa Huskey  
(ADOPTED)  
22105  
A motion was made by Charlie Franklin, seconded by Manuel Abarca IV, to  
adopt Resolution #22105, awarding a twenty-four-month term and supply  
contract, with two twelve-month options to extend, for the furnishing of resale  
fishing equipment, products, and supplies for use by the Parks + Rec  
Department to Wholesale Fishing Tackle, LLC of Joplin, MO under the  
terms and conditions of invitation to Bid No. 25-042. The motion passed by  
a roll call vote:  
Yes: 7 -  
DaRon McGee, Donna Peyton, Jalen Anderson, Manuel Abarca IV,  
Charlie Franklin, Jeanie Lauer and Sean E. Smith  
Absent: 2 - Megan L. Smith and Venessa Huskey  
(ADOPTED)  
22106  
A motion was made by Charlie Franklin, seconded by Manuel Abarca IV, to  
adopt Resolution #22106, awarding a twelve-month term and supply  
contract, with two twelve-month options to extend, for the furnishing of grass  
seed for use by the Parks + Rec Department to Advanced Turf Solutions of  
Riverside, MO, and Swipe Resources, LLC of Burke, VA under the terms  
and conditions of Invitation to Bid No. 25-043. The motion passed by a roll  
call vote:  
Yes: 7 -  
DaRon McGee, Donna Peyton, Jalen Anderson, Manuel Abarca IV,  
Charlie Franklin, Jeanie Lauer and Sean E. Smith  
Absent: 2 - Megan L. Smith and Venessa Huskey  
(ADOPTED)  
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 - 3rd. 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 - 1st. Meeting )  
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CONSENT AGENDA  
None.  
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INTRODUCTION OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES AND ASSIGNMENT TO COMMITTEE  
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 31, 2026.  
(Assigned to the Legislature As A Whole.)  
6045  
6046  
Setting the 2026 Jackson County, Missouri tentative tax levy.  
(Assigned to the Legislature As A Whole.)  
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.  
(Assigned to the Finance and Audit Committee.)  
6047  
6048  
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.  
(Assigned to the Budget Committee.)  
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.  
(Assigned to the Public Works Committee.)  
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INTRODUCTION OF PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS AND ASSIGNMENT TO COMMITTEE  
22116  
Honoring the retirement of the Honorable Judge J. Dale Youngs.  
(Assigned to the Legislature As A Whole.)  
22117  
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.  
(Assigned to the Justice and Law Enforcement Committee.)  
22118  
22119  
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.  
(Assigned to the Anti-Crime Committee.)  
A motion was made by Jalen Anderson, seconded by Manuel Abarca IV, to  
adopt Resolution #22119, authorizing the County Executive to amend a  
cooperative agreement with Legal Aid of Western Missouri, which provides  
assistance and services to homeless persons, at an aggregate cost to the  
County not to exceed $35,000.00 under Request for Proposals 25-039. The  
motion passed by a roll call vote:  
Yes: 6 -  
DaRon McGee, Donna Peyton, Jalen Anderson, Manuel Abarca IV,  
Charlie Franklin and Jeanie Lauer  
Absent: 3 - Megan L. Smith, Venessa Huskey and Sean E. Smith  
(ADOPTED)  
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COUNTY EXECUTIVE ORDERS  
None.  
UNFINISHED BUSINESS  
None.  
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NEW BUSINESS  
The County Legislature will have public hearing regarding Ordinances  
#6044 (2026 annual budget) and #6045 (2026 tentative tax levy) on  
Monday, December 8, 2025 at 3 P.M. in the Kansas City Legislative  
Assembly Area.  
A motion was made by Manuel Abarca IV, seconded by Jalen Anderson, to  
change the location of the legislative meeting scheduled to be held on  
December 8th from Independence to Kansas CIty, Missouri.The motion  
passed by a roll call vote:  
Yes: 6 - DaRon McGee, Donna Peyton, Jalen Anderson, Manuel Abarca IV,  
Charlie Franklin and Jeanie Lauer  
Absent: 3 - Megan L. Smith, Venessa Huskey and Sean E. Smith  
A motion was made by Manuel Abarca IV, seconded by Jalen Anderson, to  
schedule a legislative meeting on Monday, December 15, 2025 at 3 P.M. in  
the Kansas City Legislative Assembly Area in order to pass the budget and  
tentative tax levy ordinances. The motion passed by a roll call vote:  
Yes: 6 - DaRon McGee, Donna Peyton, Jalen Anderson, Manuel Abarca IV,  
Charlie Franklin and Jeanie Lauer  
Absent: 3 - Megan L. Smith, Venessa Huskey and Sean E. Smith  
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ADJOURNMENT  
A motion was made by Manuel Abarca IV, seconded by Donna Peyton, to  
adjourn the meeting. The motion passed by a voice vote.  
Meeting adjourned until Monday, December 8, 2025 at 3:00 P.M. at the  
Jackson County Courthouse, 415 E. 12th Street, Kansas City, Missouri, 2nd  
Floor, Legislative Assembly Area.