Jackson County Courthouse  
415 E.12th Street, 2nd floor  
Kansas City, Missouri 64106  
(816)881-3242  
Jackson County Missouri  
JOURNAL  
County Legislature  
DaRon McGee (4th) Chairman,  
Megan L. Marshall (3rd AL) Vice Chairman,  
Office of  
Mary Jo Spino  
Jalen Anderson (1st AL), Donna Peyton (2nd AL),  
Manuel Abarca IV (1st), Venessa Huskey (2nd), Charlie Franklin (3rd),  
Jeanie Lauer (5th), Sean E. Smith (6th)  
Clerk of the County Legislature  
Wednesday, December 6, 2023  
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, Megan L. Marshall, Jalen Anderson, Donna  
Peyton, Manuel Abarca IV, Venessa Huskey, Jeanie Lauer and  
Sean E. Smith  
Absent 1 - Charlie Franklin  
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THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  
Recited.  
APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING  
A motion was made by Jeanie Lauer, seconded by Sean E. Smith to  
approve the journal of the previous meeting held on December 04, 2023.  
The motion passed by a voice vote.  
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HEARINGS  
Resolution #21499 was adopted at this time. See page 7 for details.  
DaRon McGee, County Legislator, opened the public hearing for  
Ordinance #5814, setting the 2024 Jackson County, Missouri tentative  
tax levy and Ordinance #5815, 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, 2024. No  
one was present to speak on the ordinances. DaRon McGee closed the  
public hearing.  
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COMMUNICATIONS WITH AND REPORTS OF THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE  
There was no report from the Administration. The County Executive was  
not present.  
DaRon McGee asked for an update on the Detention Center project. Troy  
Schulte, County Administrator, said J.E. Dunn requested information on a  
joint venture. This will not impact the County’s timeline. They will follow up  
with a meeting with the Compliance Office. Mr. McGee asked about the  
status of Board of Equalization hearings. Mr. Schulte said they have  
about 15,000 appeals remaining. They continue to schedule hearings.  
Manuel Abarca IV, County Legislator, asked if the Detention Center  
builders have begun pouring concrete. Mr. Schulte said he believes they  
are still waiting for the compacted fill dirt to settle before they can start  
going vertical on construction.  
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PERFECTION OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES AND REPORTS OF COMMITTEE  
A motion was made by Manuel Abarca IV, seconded by Donna Peyton to  
perfect Ordinance #5814. The motion passed by a voice vote.  
(PERFECTED)  
A motion was made by Manuel Abarca IV, seconded by Venessa Huskey,  
to adopt Ordinance #5814 setting the 2024 Jackson County, Missouri  
tentative tax levy. The motion passed by a roll call vote:  
Yes: 8 - DaRon McGee, Megan L. Marshall, Jalen Anderson, Donna  
Peyton, Manuel Abarca IV, Venessa Huskey, Jeanie Lauer and  
Sean E. Smith  
Absent: 1 - Charlie Franklin  
(ADOPTED)  
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, 2024.  
(Legislature As A Whole - 1st. Perfection)  
A motion was made by Donna Peyton, seconded by Megan L. Marshall to  
perfect Ordinance #5816. The motion passed by a voice vote.  
(PERFECTED)  
Consent Agenda.  
A motion was made by Donna Peyton, seconded by Venessa Huskey to  
perfect Ordinance #5817. The motion passed by a voice vote.  
(PERFECTED)  
Consent Agenda.  
A motion was made by Donna Peyton, seconded by Venessa Huskey to  
perfect Ordinance #5818. The motion passed by a voice vote.  
(PERFECTED)  
Consent Agenda.  
AN ORDINANCE repealing section 1512., Jackson County Code, 1984,  
relating to the Employees’ Pension Plan and enacting, in lieu thereof, one  
new section relating to the same subject, with an effective date.  
(Legislature As A Whole - 5th. Perfection)  
There will be a presentation regarding Ordinance #5819 on Monday,  
December 11, 2023 at 3 p.m. in the Kansas City Legislative Assembly  
Area.  
A motion was made by Donna Peyton, seconded by Manuel Abarca IV to  
perfect Ordinance #5820, appropriating $5,000.00 from the undesignated  
fund balance of the 2023 Delinquent Sales Tax Fund to cover relocation  
costs of Afghan prosecutors and their families to the Kansas City Area.  
The motion passed by a voice vote.  
Yes: 8 - DaRon McGee, Megan L. Marshall, Jalen Anderson, Donna  
Peyton, Manuel Abarca IV, Venessa Huskey, Jeanie Lauer and  
Sean E. Smith  
Absent: 1 - Charlie Franklin  
(ADOPTED)  
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FINAL PASSAGE OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES  
Consent Agenda.  
RESOLUTIONS IN COMMITTEE  
Finance and Audit Committee moved to adopt. Consent Agenda.  
Finance and Audit Committee moved to adopt. Consent Agenda.  
Finance and Audit Committee moved to adopt. Consent Agenda.  
911 Oversight Committee moved to adopt. Consent Agenda.  
Finance and Audit Committee moved to adopt. Consent Agenda.  
Justice and Law Enforcement Committee moved to adopt. Consent  
Agenda.  
Land Use Committee moved to adopt. Consent Agenda.  
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CONSENT AGENDA  
AN ORDINANCE appropriating $35,000.00 from the undesignated fund  
balance of the 2023 Prosecuting Attorney’s Delinquent Sales Tax Fund to  
cover the purchase of furniture and the disposal of surplus furniture items  
under an existing term and supply contract for use by the Prosecuting  
Attorney’s Office.  
(ADOPTED)  
AN ORDINANCE amending the zoning districts established pursuant to  
the Unified Development Code by rezoning a certain 10.40± acre tract  
from District AG (Agricultural) to District RE (Residential Estates).  
(ADOPTED)  
AN ORDINANCE amending the zoning districts established pursuant to  
the Unified Development Code by rezoning certain lot layouts of District  
AG (Agricultural) and District RR (Residential Ranchette).  
(ADOPTED)  
AN ORDINANCE amending the zoning districts established pursuant to  
the Unified Development Code by rezoning a certain 13.25± acre tract  
from District AG (Agricultural) to District RE (Residential Estates).  
(ADOPTED)  
A RESOLUTION awarding a twenty-four-month term and supply contract,  
with one twelve-month option to extend, for the furnishing of body bags  
for use by the Medical Examiner’s Office to Frontier Mortuary Supply,  
LLC, of Kansas City, KS under the terms and conditions of Invitation to  
Bid No. 23-071.  
(ADOPTED)  
A RESOLUTION awarding a contract for the maintenance of software for  
use by the Compliance Review Office in 2024 to AskReply, Inc., dba  
B2Gnow of Phoenix, AZ, at an actual cost to the County in the amount of  
$38,570.00, as a sole source purchase.  
(ADOPTED)  
A RESOLUTION authorizing a payment for the furnishing of annual  
software maintenance services for use by the Compliance Review Office  
to LCP Tracker of Orange, CA, at an actual cost to the County in the  
amount of $13,850.00, as a sole source purchase.  
(ADOPTED)  
A RESOLUTION transferring $377,234.00 within the 2023 E-911 System  
Fund and authorizing the Director of Finance and Purchasing to issue a  
check in the amount of $377,234.00 for the purpose of upgrading the  
public safety radios for the Lone Jack Fire Protection District.  
(ADOPTED)  
A RESOLUTION awarding a twelve-month contract, with one  
twelve-month option to extend, for the furnishing of third-party  
administrator services for the worker’s compensation program for use by  
the Human Resources Department to Cowell Insurance Services of  
Overland Park, KS, under the terms and conditions of Request for  
Proposals No. 23-069.  
(ADOPTED)  
A RESOLUTION transferring $346,789.00 within the 2023 General Fund  
and awarding a contract for the purchase of an armored tactical rescue  
vehicle to Lenco Industries, Inc. of Pittsfield, MA under the terms and  
conditions of GSA Contract No. GS-07F-169DA, an existing competitively  
bid government contract for use by the Sheriff’s Office.  
(ADOPTED)  
A RESOLUTION awarding a contract for construction services for the  
Blue Springs Lake Road Improvement project to Superior Bowen Asphalt  
Co. LLC, of Kansas City, MO, under the terms and conditions of Invitation  
to Bid No. 23-058.  
(ADOPTED)  
Ordinances #5810, #5816, #5817, #5818 and Resolutions #21483,  
#21484, #21485, #21487, #21489, #21491, and #21492 were moved to  
the Consent Agenda for adoption.  
A motion was made by Manuel Abarca IV, seconded by Sean E. Smith,  
to approve the Consent Agenda. The motion passed by a roll call vote:  
Yes: 8 - DaRon McGee, Megan L. Marshall, Jalen Anderson, Donna  
Peyton, Manuel Abarca IV, Venessa Huskey, Jeanie Lauer and  
Sean E. Smith  
Absent: 1 - Charlie Franklin  
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INTRODUCTION OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES AND ASSIGNMENT TO COMMITTEE  
Appropriating $6,350.00 from the undesignated fund balance of the 2023  
Grant Fund and authorizing the Director of Parks + Rec to execute a Cost  
Share Agreement with the Missouri Department of Conservation for land  
management and invasive species removal services on County parkland.  
(Assigned to the Land Use Committee.)  
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INTRODUCTION OF PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS AND ASSIGNMENT TO COMMITTEE  
Awarding twelve-month term and supply contracts, with one twelve-month  
option to extend, for the furnishing of t-shirts and wearing apparel for use  
by various County departments to Exhibit Arts of Wichita, KS, Seaside  
Companies of Millsboro, DE, and Sew What of Lee’s Summit, MO, under  
the terms and conditions of Invitation to Bid No. 23-070.  
(Assigned to the Finance and Audit Committee.)  
Awarding a twelve-month term and supply contract for the furnishing of  
building maintenance, repair, operations supplies, parts, equipment, and  
materials for use by various County departments to W.W. Grainger of  
Lake Forest, IL, under the terms and conditions of OMNIA Partners-City  
of Tucson, AZ Contract No. 192163, an existing competitively bid  
government contract.  
(Assigned to the Finance and Audit Committee.)  
Awarding a ten-month term and supply contract, with one twelve-month  
option to extend, for the furnishing of fleet fuel cards for use by various  
County departments to WEX Bank of Midvale, UT, under the terms and  
conditions of State of Missouri Contract No. CC211293001, an existing  
government contract.  
(Assigned to the Finance and Audit Committee.)  
Authorizing a five-month extension to the term and supply contract for the  
furnishing of fuel products and related services for use by various County  
departments to Frazier Oil & L.P. Gas Co., Inc., of Gower, Missouri,  
awarded under the terms and conditions of City of Kansas City, Missouri  
Contract No. EV1848, an existing government contract.  
(Assigned to the Finance and Audit Committee.)  
Awarding a twelve-month contract, with two twelve-month options to  
extend, for the furnishing of case management, eDiscovery, and cloud  
storage services for the Prosecuting Attorney’s Office to Karpel Solutions  
of St. Louis, MO, as a sole source purchase, at an actual annual cost to  
the County in the amount of $70,000.00 for 2024.  
(Assigned to the Justice and Law Enforcement Committee.)  
A motion was made by Manuel Abarca IV, seconded by Venessa Huskey,  
to adopt Resolution #21499, honoring the life and achievements of Mary  
Jane Grimaldi who passed away November 25, 2023. The motion passed  
by a roll call vote:  
Yes: 8 - DaRon McGee, Megan L. Marshall, Jalen Anderson, Donna  
Peyton, Manuel Abarca IV, Venessa Huskey, Jeanie Lauer and  
Sean E. Smith  
Absent: 1 - Charlie Franklin  
(ADOPTED)  
A motion was made by Manuel Abarca IV, seconded by Venessa Huskey,  
to adopt Resolution #21500, authorizing the Jackson County Legislature  
to hold a closed meeting on Wednesday, December 6, 2023, for the  
purpose of conducting privileged and confidential communications under  
section 610.021(12) 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: 8 - DaRon McGee, Megan L. Marshall, Jalen Anderson, Donna  
Peyton, Manuel Abarca IV, Venessa Huskey, Jeanie Lauer and  
Sean E. Smith  
Absent: 1 - Charlie Franklin  
(ADOPTED)  
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COUNTY EXECUTIVE ORDERS  
None.  
UNFINISHED BUSINESS  
A motion was made by Manuel Abarca IV, seconded by Venessa Huskey,  
to schedule legislative meetings for Monday, December 18 and Friday,  
December 29, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. The motion passed by a voice vote.  
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NEW BUSINESS  
Closed meeting per Resolution #21500.  
The County Legislature recessed and went into closed session.  
The County Legislature reconvened.  
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ADJOURNMENT  
A motion was made by Jeanie Lauer, seconded by Megan L. Marshall, to  
adjourn the meeting. The motion passed by a voice vote.  
Meeting adjourned until Monday, December 11, 2023 at 3:00 P.M. at the  
Jackson County Courthouse, 415 E. 12th Street, Kansas City, Missouri,  
2nd Floor, Legislative Assembly Area.