Jackson County Courthouse

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Kansas City, Missouri 64106

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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.

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

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.

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.

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.

PERFECTION OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES AND REPORTS OF COMMITTEE

5814

A motion was made by Manuel Abarca IV, seconded by Donna Peyton to

perfect Ordinance #5814. The motion passed by a voice vote.

(PERFECTED)

5814

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)

5815

5816

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.

5817

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.

5818

5819

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.

5820

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)

FINAL PASSAGE OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES

5810

Consent Agenda.

RESOLUTIONS IN COMMITTEE

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.

21492

Land Use Committee moved to adopt. Consent Agenda.

CONSENT AGENDA

5810

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)

21484

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)

21485

21487

21489

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)

21491

21492

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

INTRODUCTION OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES AND ASSIGNMENT TO COMMITTEE

5821

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.)

INTRODUCTION OF PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS AND ASSIGNMENT TO COMMITTEE

21494

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.)

21495

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.)

21496

21497

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.)

21498

21499

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)

21500

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)

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.

NEW BUSINESS

Closed meeting per Resolution #21500.

The County Legislature recessed and went into closed session.

The County Legislature reconvened.