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, July 28, 2025  
3:00 PM  
Thirty-first 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 9 -  
DaRon McGee, Donna Peyton, Jalen Anderson, Megan L. Smith,  
Manuel Abarca IV, Venessa Huskey, Charlie Franklin, Jeanie Lauer  
and Sean E. Smith  
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THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  
Recited.  
APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING  
A motion was made by Sean E. Smith, seconded by Venessa Huskey, to  
approve the journal of the previous meeting held on July 21, 2025. The  
motion passed by a voice vote.  
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HEARINGS  
None.  
COMMUNICATIONS WITH AND REPORTS OF THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE  
Frank White Jr., County Executive, was not present.  
PERFECTION OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES AND REPORTS OF COMMITTEE  
5904  
AN ORDINANCE repealing Section 5577., Jackson County Code, 1984,  
relating to possession of firearms and age restriction, and to enact in lieu  
thereof two new sections, Sections 5577. and 5578., relating to the same  
subject, with a severability clause and a penalty provision.  
(Legislature As A Whole - 33rd Perfection)  
5967  
5990  
AN ORDINANCE 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.  
(Legislature As A Whole - 14th Perfection)  
AN ORDINANCE establishing a commercial property assessment rate cap  
in Jackson County, Missouri  
(Legislature As A Whole - 4th. Perfection)  
5994  
5995  
Justice and Law Enforcement Committee moved to perfect. Consent  
Agenda.  
AN ORDINANCE submitting to the qualified voters of Jackson County,  
Missouri, at a special election to be held on Tuesday, November 4, 2025, a  
question regarding the recall of County Executive Frank White, Jr.  
(Inter-Governmental Affairs Committee - 2nd. Perfection)  
5996  
5997  
AN ORDINANCE enacting sections of the Jackson County Code, 1984,  
relating to the establishment of fair property tax payment practices and  
protections during appeals, providing for payment programs, appeal-based  
payment extensions, and time limits on appeals resolution.  
(Finance and Audit Committee - 2nd. Perfection)  
AN ORDINANCE establishing financial accountability for elected officials  
who reject or obstruct certified recall petitions, requiring reimbursement of  
special election costs if a court determines improper denial of voter certified  
recall efforts.  
(Inter-Governmental Affairs Committee - 2nd. Perfection)  
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FINAL PASSAGE OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES  
None.  
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RESOLUTIONS IN COMMITTEE  
21641  
A motion was made by Sean E. Smith, seconded by Manuel Abarca IV, to  
adopt Resolution #21641 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. The motion failed by a roll call vote:  
Yes: 4 -  
DaRon McGee, Manuel Abarca IV, Venessa Huskey and Sean E.  
Smith  
No: 5 -  
Donna Peyton, Jalen Anderson, Megan L. Smith, Charlie Franklin  
and Jeanie Lauer  
(DEFEATED)  
Legislator Jalen Anderson asked what is the process when you sell a  
building bought with ARPA funds and do they need to be returned? A brief  
discussion was held with Chairman McGee deferring to Budget Chairman  
Charlie Franklin and Finance and Audit Chairman Sean E. Smith. Legislator  
Franklin was unaware of the answer. Legislator Manuel Abarca IV, added  
the Legislature previously asked this question and was sent a letter from the  
US Department of Treasury stating no funds would need to be returned if the  
building were to be sold. Legislator Smith concurred.  
21766  
A motion was made by Sean E. Smith, seconded by Donna Peyton, to  
adopt Resolution #21766 transferring $49,500.00 within the 2024 General  
Fund and authorizing a contract to cover the cost of consultation and  
proposal services to Colette Holt & Associates Law Firm of San Antonio,  
TX, at a cost to the County not to exceed $49,500.00.. The motion failed by  
a roll call vote:  
Yes: 0  
No: 9 -  
DaRon McGee, Donna Peyton, Jalen Anderson, Megan L. Smith,  
Manuel Abarca IV, Venessa Huskey, Charlie Franklin, Jeanie Lauer  
and Sean E. Smith  
(DEFEATED)  
21930  
21960  
A RESOLUTION urging the County Executive to implement a temporary  
moratorium on foreclosure proceedings and tax lien sales against  
residential property owners affected by the 2023 Jackson County property  
reassessment cycle.  
(Land Use Committee - 8th. Meeting)  
Budget Committee moved to adopt. Consent Agenda.  
21964  
21966  
A RESOLUTION urging the County Executive to implement a temporary  
moratorium on foreclosure proceedings and tax lien sales against  
residential property owners affected by the 2019-2022 Jackson County  
property reassessment cycle.  
(Land Use Committee - 3rd. Meeting)  
A RESOLUTION authorizing the Director of Parks + Rec to execute a  
Memorandum of Understanding for conservation planning and natural area  
restoration in the Jackson County Parks system with Bridging the Gap, a  
non-profit organization, to participate in its Kansas City Wildlands program,  
at an actual cost to the County in the amount of $25,000.00.  
(Land Use Committee - 1st. Meeting )  
21967  
A RESOLUTION authorizing Jackson County’s participation in and adoption  
of the Regional Multi-Jurisdictional Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan, as  
presented by the Mid-America Regional Council, in partnership with the  
local governments of Cass, Clay, Platte and Ray Counties, to fulfill eligibility  
requirements for the federal hazard mitigation grant program.  
(Inter-Governmental Affairs Committee - 1st. Meeting )  
21968  
21969  
Justice and Law Enforcement Committee moved to adopt. Consent  
Agenda.  
Justice and Law Enforcement Committee moved to adopt. Consent  
Agenda.  
21970  
21971  
21972  
21973  
21974  
Budget Committee moved to adopt. Consent Agenda.  
Budget Committee moved to adopt. Consent Agenda.  
Finance and Audit Committee moved to adopt. Consent Agenda.  
Finance and Audit Committee moved to adopt. Consent Agenda.  
A motion was made by Sean E. Smith, seconded by Venessa Huskey, to  
adopt Resolution #21974 recognizing Father Paul Turner as the 2025  
Catholic Media Association Awards Author of the Year. The motion carried  
by a roll call vote:  
Yes: 9 -  
DaRon McGee, Donna Peyton, Jalen Anderson, Megan L. Smith,  
Manuel Abarca IV, Venessa Huskey, Charlie Franklin, Jeanie Lauer  
and Sean E. Smith  
(ADOPTED)  
21975  
Finance and Audit Committee moved to adopt. Consent Agenda.  
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CONSENT AGENDA  
5994  
AN ORDINANCE appropriating $82,500.00 from the undesignated fund  
balance of the 2025 Grant Fund, in acceptance of a grant received from the  
United States Office of National Drug Control Policy, High Intensity Drug  
Trafficking Area program, for use by the Jackson County Drug Task Force  
for reimbursement of lease vehicle expenses and the purchase of illegal  
drugs for use for undercover work.. The motion failed  
(PERFECTED)  
21960  
21968  
21969  
A RESOLUTION awarding a twelve-month term and supply contract, with  
three twelve-month options to extend, for the furnishing of softball umpire  
services for use by the Parks + Rec Department to Eastern Jackson County  
USSSA Umpire Association of Independence, MO, as a sole source  
purchase.  
(ADOPTED)  
A RESOLUTION awarding a twelve-month term and supply contract, with  
two twelve-month options to extend, for the furnishing of inmate clothing for  
use by the Jackson County Detention Center to Bob Barker of  
Fuquay-Varina, NC, and Victory Supply of Mt. Pleasant, TN, under the terms  
and conditions of Invitation to Bid No. 25-017.  
(ADOPTED)  
A RESOLUTION awarding a twelve-month term and supply contract, with  
two twelve-month options to extend, for the furnishing of mattresses,  
bedding, and linens for use by the Jackson County Detention Center to Bob  
Barker Co., Inc., of Fuquay-Varina, NC, Victory Supply of Mt. Pleasant, TN,  
and Charm-Tex of Brooklyn, NY, under the terms and conditions of Invitation  
to Bid No. 25-018.  
(ADOPTED)  
21970  
21971  
A RESOLUTION awarding a twenty-four-month term and supply contract,  
with one twelve-month option to extend, for the furnishing of HVAC parts for  
use by various County departments to Charles D. Jones Company of North  
Kansas City, Missouri, under the terms and conditions of Invitation to Bid  
No. 25-026.  
(ADOPTED)  
A RESOLUTION authorizing the County Executive to execute an  
Intergovernmental Cooperative Agreement with the City of Lee’s Summit,  
Missouri, for event parking accommodations at no cost to the County.  
(ADOPTED)  
21972  
A RESOLUTION awarding a twenty-four month term and supply contract,  
with two twelve-month options to extend, for the furnishing of office furniture  
for use by various County departments, to Encompas Corporation, Kansas  
City Office Design, LLC, K&M Office Products, all of Kansas City, MO,  
Color Art Integrated Interiors of Kansas City, LLC of Lenexa, KS, and  
Rangle Distributing of Kansas City, KS, under the terms and conditions of  
Invitation to Bid No. 24-091.  
(ADOPTED)  
21973  
21975  
A RESOLUTION awarding a twelve-month term and supply contract, with  
two twelve-month options to extend, for the furnishing of pavement marking  
services for use by various County departments to Streetwise, Inc. of  
Grandview, MO, under the terms and conditions of Invitation to Bid 25-024.  
(ADOPTED)  
A RESOLUTION awarding a twenty-four-month term and supply contract,  
with one twelve-month option to extend, for the furnishing of miscellaneous  
pipes and plumbing supplies for use by various County departments to  
Reeves-Wiedeman Company of Kansas City, Missouri, under the terms and  
conditions of Invitation to Bid No. 24-088.  
(ADOPTED)  
Ordinance #5994 was moved to the Consent Agenda for perfection.  
Resolutions #21960, #21968, #21969, #21970, #21971, #21972, #21973  
and #21975 were moved to the Consent Agenda for adoption.  
A motion was made by Jalen Anderson, seconded by Sean E. Smith, to  
approve the Consent Agenda. The motion passed by a roll call vote:  
Yes: 9 -  
DaRon McGee, Donna Peyton, Jalen Anderson, Megan L. Smith,  
Manuel Abarca IV, Venessa Huskey, Charlie Franklin, Jeanie Lauer  
and Sean E. Smith  
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INTRODUCTION OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES AND ASSIGNMENT TO COMMITTEE  
5998  
Amending the zoning districts established pursuant to the Unified  
Development Code by rezoning a certain 3.94± acre tract from District AG  
(Agricultural) to District RE (Residential Estates).  
(Assigned to the Land Use Committee.)  
5999  
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).  
(Assigned to the Land Use Committee.)  
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6001  
6002  
Renewing a conditional use permit (CUP) in District AG (Agricultural) for  
continuous operation of a short-term rental subject to specified conditions,  
as to a 9.56± acre tract.  
(Assigned to the Land Use Committee.)  
Enacting sections 7800., 7801., 7802., 7803., 7804., and 7805., Jackson  
County Code, 1984, relating to the establishment of the Senior Citizens’  
Services Fund, with an effective date.  
(Assigned to the Inter-Governmental Affairs Committee.)  
Repealing Section 5577., Jackson County Code, 1984, relating to  
possession of firearms and age restriction, and to enact in lieu thereof two  
new sections, relating to the same subject, with a severability clause and a  
penalty provision.  
(Assigned to the Anti-Crime Committee.)  
No objection to the consideration of Ordinance #6002 - not on printed  
agenda.  
6003  
A motion was made by Sean E. Smith, seconded by Venessa Huskey, to  
perfect Ordinance #6003, repealing subsection 2066.7., of the Jackson  
County Code, 1984, relating to a senior tax credit, and enacting, in lieu  
thereof, one new subsection relating to the same subject. The motion failed  
by a roll call vote:  
Yes: 8 -  
DaRon McGee, Donna Peyton, Jalen Anderson, Manuel Abarca IV,  
Venessa Huskey, Charlie Franklin, Jeanie Lauer and Sean E. Smith  
Abstain: 1 - Megan L. Smith  
(FAILED)  
Since this ordinance was not included on the printed agenda, unanimous  
consent of the members present was required per Rule 14 B in the Rules of  
the Jackson County Legislature.  
Legislator Megan L. Smith, who attended the meeting virtually, was asked if  
she would reconsider her vote if she was sent the legislation by email. She  
declined stating she did not feel comfortable changing her vote without  
seeing the legislation for herself .  
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INTRODUCTION OF PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS AND ASSIGNMENT TO COMMITTEE  
21978  
Awarding a fifteen month contract with four twelve month options to extend  
for the leasing of golf carts, beverage cars, a six passenger car, and a range  
picker for use by the Parks + Rec Department to M&M Golf Cars LLC of  
Lee’s Summit, MO at a cost not to exceed $32,756.00, under the terms and  
conditions of OMNIA Partners Contract No. EV2671.1, an existing  
government contract.  
(Assigned to the Finance and Audit Committee.)  
21979  
A motion was made by Donna Peyton, seconded by Jeanie Lauer, to adopt  
Resolution #21979 authorizing the Jackson County Legislature to hold a  
closed meeting on Monday, July 28, 2025, 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.  
The motion carried by a roll call vote:  
Yes: 9 -  
DaRon McGee, Donna Peyton, Jalen Anderson, Megan L. Smith,  
Manuel Abarca IV, Venessa Huskey, Charlie Franklin, Jeanie Lauer  
and Sean E. Smith  
(ADOPTED)  
21980  
A motion was made by Venessa Huskey, seconded by Donna Peyton, to  
adopt Resolution #21980 celebrating the life and legacy of Nicholas Paul  
“Nick” Cervantes. The motion carried by a roll call vote:  
Yes: 8 -  
DaRon McGee, Donna Peyton, Jalen Anderson, Megan L. Smith,  
Venessa Huskey, Charlie Franklin, Jeanie Lauer and Sean E. Smith  
Absent: 1 - Manuel Abarca IV  
(ADOPTED)  
21981  
A motion was made by Venessa Huskey, seconded by Jalen Anderson, to  
adopt Resolution #21981 approving the settlement for a claim to Joanne  
Martin, for a total payment by the County of $5,973.00. The motion carried  
by a roll call vote:  
Yes: 7 -  
DaRon McGee, Donna Peyton, Jalen Anderson, Venessa Huskey,  
Charlie Franklin, Jeanie Lauer and Sean E. Smith  
Absent: 2 - Megan L. Smith and Manuel Abarca IV  
(ADOPTED)  
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COUNTY EXECUTIVE ORDERS  
None.  
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UNFINISHED BUSINESS  
Chairman DaRon McGee had two items to discuss:  
(1) Reminding members of the County Legislature that courtesy resolutions  
should only be introduced on the first and third Monday of each month.  
(2) For the County Counselor’s (Bryan Covinsky and Whitney Miller)  
Effective immediately, please contact or have staff contact legislators prior  
to adding their names as a sponsor on legislation. This is so legislators are  
aware, as well as to allow the opportunity for legislators to ask questions and  
understand what they are sponsoring. If Legislators cannot be reached do  
NOT include their name as a sponsor.  
NEW BUSINESS  
Closed meeting per Resolution #21979. 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.  
The County Legislature went into closed session.  
The County Legislature reconvened.  
Resolution #21981 was introduced and adopted at this time. See page 8 for  
details.  
ADJOURNMENT  
A motion was made by Sean E. Smith, seconded by Venessa Huskey, to  
adjourn the meeting. The motion passed by a voice vote.  
Meeting adjourned until Monday, August 4, 2025 at 3:00 P.M. at the Jackson  
County Courthouse, 415 E. 12th Street, Kansas City, Missouri, 2nd Floor,  
Legislative Assembly Area.