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  
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)  
Thirty-fourth Regular meeting of the Jackson County Legislature, Monday, August 25, 2025, 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  
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.  
5967  
(Legislature As A Whole - 17th Perfection)  
AN ORDINANCE establishing a commercial property assessment rate  
cap in Jackson County, Missouri  
5990  
5996  
(Legislature As A Whole - 7th. Perfection)  
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 - 5th. 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.  
5997  
(Inter-Governmental Affairs Committee - 5th. Perfection)  
AN ORDINANCE 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.  
6001  
6004  
(Inter-Governmental Affairs Committee - 3rd. Perfection)  
AN ORDINANCE awarding a contract for construction service to connect  
the Rock Island Trail and Little Blue Trace Trail under Federal Project No.  
TAP 3453(404) to MegaKC Corporation Kansas City, MO, under the  
terms and conditions of Invitation to Bid No. 24-098 at a cost to the  
County not to exceed $2,870,540.00.  
(Public Works Committee - 2nd. Perfection)  
AN ORDINANCE enacting section 1598., of the Jackson County Code,  
1984, related to revoking pension and benefit eligibility for any recalled  
County elected official and their direct non-merit reports, and for other  
purposes.  
6006  
(Legislature As A Whole - 2nd. Perfection)  
AN ORDINANCE enacting section 5542., of Jackson County Code, 1984,  
related to the use of unlicensed gambling devices with severability  
clause.  
6007  
6009  
6010  
(Legislature As A Whole - 2nd. Perfection)  
AN ORDINANCE amending the zoning districts established pursuant to  
the Unified Development Code by rezoning a certain 117.00± acre tract  
from District AG (Agricultural) to District RU (Residential Urban).  
(Land Use Committee - 1st. Perfection)  
AN ORDINANCE authorizing the County Executive to execute a  
Cooperative Agreement with the City of Kansas City, Missouri and  
MoDOT, for replacement of Rock Island Bridge at 350 highway, at no  
cost to the County.  
(Land Use Committee - 1st. Perfection)  
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FINAL PASSAGE OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES  
AN ORDINANCE amending the zoning districts established pursuant to  
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the Unified Development Code by rezoning a certain 3.94± acre tract  
from District AG (Agricultural) to District RE (Residential Estates).  
(PERFECTED)  
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).  
(PERFECTED)  
AN ORDINANCE requesting 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.  
(PERFECTED)  
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, relating to the same subject, with a severability  
clause and a penalty provision.  
6002  
(PERFECTED)  
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RESOLUTIONS IN COMMITTEE  
A RESOLUTION awarding a twenty-four-month term and supply contract,  
21982  
with two twelve-month options to extend, for the furnishing of calcium  
chloride pellets and rock salt supplies for use by various County  
departments, to Nu-Life Labs, Inc. of Kansas City, Missouri and Humana  
Chemicals, Inc. of Potomac, Maryland, under the terms and conditions of  
Invitation to Bid No. 24-087.  
(Budget Committee - 2nd. Meeting)  
A RESOLUTION declaring certain real property as surplus real property  
and authorizing the Administration to solicit bids for selling the surplus  
parcels.  
21983  
21988  
(Budget Committee - 2nd. Meeting)  
A RESOLUTION awarding a twenty-four-month term and supply contract,  
with one twelve-month option to extend, for the furnishing of HVAC filters  
for use by various County departments, as a split award to Kansas City  
Air Filter of Kansas City, MO and Inspection Experts, Inc., of Columbia,  
Maryland, under the terms and conditions of Invitation to Bid No. 24-081.  
(Finance and Audit Committee - 1st. Meeting )  
A RESOLUTION declaring certain County real property surplus and  
authorizing the Administration to solicit bids for the selling of the surplus  
parcels.  
21989  
21990  
(Finance and Audit Committee - 1st. Meeting )  
A RESOLUTION authorizing a twelve-month extension to the term and  
supply contract for the furnishing of automotive parts for use countywide  
to AutoZone of Memphis, TN, under the terms and conditions of OMNIA  
Partners Contract No. R211201, an existing competitively bid government  
contract.  
(Budget Committee - 1st. Meeting )  
A RESOLUTION awarding a nine-month term and supply contract for the  
furnishing of maintenance and repair for fire suppression systems for use  
by the Facilities Management Division of the Public Works Department, to  
Johnson Controls of Staples, MN, under the terms and conditions set  
forth in Sourcewell Contract No. 030421-JHN, an existing competitively  
bid contract.  
21991  
(Public Works Committee - 1st. Meeting )  
A RESOLUTION awarding a twelve-month term and supply contract, with  
two twelve-month options to extend, for the furnishing of broker and  
consulting services for the County’s employee group health, life, and  
dental insurances for use countywide to CBIZ Benefits & Insurance, Inc.  
of Kansas City, MO, under terms and conditions of Request for Proposals  
No. 25-019, at a cost to the County not to exceed $250,000.00.  
21992  
21993  
(Finance and Audit Committee - 1st. Meeting )  
A RESOLUTION awarding a contract for the purchase of a vehicle for  
use by the Sheriff’s Office to Corwin Motors of Springfield, LLC, of  
Springfield, MO, under the terms and conditions of State of Missouri  
Contract No. MC250182004, an existing competitively bid government  
contract, at an actual cost to the County in the amount of $61,623.00.  
(Justice and Law Enforcement Committee - 1st. Meeting )  
A RESOLUTION declaring certain County-owned vehicles as surplus  
property and authorizing their disposal pursuant to Chapter 11 of Jackson  
County Code, 1984.  
21994  
21995  
(Justice and Law Enforcement Committee - 1st. Meeting )  
A RESOLUTION authorizing the Chairman of the Legislature to execute a  
Consulting Agreement with Heartland Communications, LLC, of Kansas  
City, MO, to provide communication and policy services to the  
Legislature, at a cost not to exceed $25,000.00  
(Budget Committee - 1st. Meeting )  
A RESOLUTION awarding a contract for the purchase of six pontoon  
boats for use by the Parks + Rec Department to LSK Lebanon, Inc., of  
Lebanon, MO under the terms and conditions of State of Missouri  
Contract No. CC232078005, an existing, competitively bid government  
contract, at an actual cost to the County in the amount of $208,356.00.  
21996  
21997  
(Finance and Audit Committee - 1st. Meeting )  
A RESOLUTION awarding a twenty-four-month term and supply contract,  
with one twelve-month option to extend, for the furnishing of automotive  
parts and repair services for use by various County departments to  
Factory Motor Parts of Las Vegas, NV, and Safety Kleen Systems of  
Norwell, MA, under the terms and conditions of Invitation to Bid No.  
25-004.  
(Finance and Audit Committee - 1st. Meeting )  
A RESOLUTION awarding a twenty-four-month term and supply contract,  
with one twelve-month option to extend, for the furnishing of vehicle  
cleaning and detailing services for use by various County departments to  
Rynse Inc. of Los Angeles, CA, under the terms and conditions of  
Invitation to Bid No. 25-022.  
21999  
(Public Works Committee - 1st. Meeting )  
A RESOLUTION authorizing the County Executive to execute a  
Participation Agreement with the Missouri Department of Health and  
Senior Services related to its summer food service program, with costs to  
be reimbursed to the County.  
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22001  
(Health and Environment Committee - 1st. Meeting )  
A RESOLUTION authorizing the County Executive to execute a Program  
Agreement with the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services  
for childcare sanitation inspections, with reimbursed costs to be paid to  
the County.  
(Health and Environment Committee - 1st. Meeting )  
A RESOLUTION declaring certain County-owned boats as surplus  
property and authorizing their disposal pursuant to Chapter 11 of Jackson  
County Code, 1984.  
22003  
22004  
(Land Use Committee - 1st. Meeting )  
A RESOLUTION awarding a contract for the purchase of a Bobcat UW56  
Toolcat Utility Work Machine for use by the Parks + Rec Department to  
Berry Companies, dba K.C. Bobcat, of Blue Springs, MO under the terms  
and conditions of Sourcewell Contract No. 020223-CEC, an existing,  
competitively bid government contract, at an actual cost to the County in  
the amount of $71,665.00.  
(Public Works Committee - 1st. Meeting )  
A RESOLUTION authorizing the County Executive to execute  
Cooperative Agreements with certain outside agencies that provide public  
health related and other public services to citizens of Jackson County, at  
an aggregate cost to the County not to exceed $2,976,000.00.  
22007  
22008  
22009  
22010  
(Budget Committee - 1st. Meeting )  
A RESOLUTION authorizing the County Executive to execute  
Cooperative Agreements with certain outside agencies that provide public  
health related and other public services to citizens of Jackson County, at  
an aggregate cost to the County not to exceed $2,535,000.00.  
(Budget Committee - 1st. Meeting )  
A RESOLUTION authorizing the County Executive to execute  
Cooperative Agreements with certain outside agencies that provide public  
health related and other public services to citizens of Jackson County, at  
an aggregate cost to the County not to exceed $350,000.00.  
(Budget Committee - 1st. Meeting )  
A RESOLUTION authorizing the County Executive to execute a  
Cooperative Agreement with a certain outside agency that provides public  
health related and other public services to citizens of Jackson County, at  
an aggregate cost to the County not to exceed $115,000.00.  
(Budget Committee - 1st. Meeting )  
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CONSENT AGENDA  
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INTRODUCTION OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES AND ASSIGNMENT TO COMMITTEE  
AN ORDINANCE repealing sections 9103. and 9104., Jackson County  
Code, 1984, relating to the Board of Equalization, and enacting, in lieu  
thereof, two new sections relating to the same subject, with an effective  
date.  
6011  
(Introduced by Charlie Franklin)  
AN ORDINANCE appropriating $108,000.00 from the undesignated fund  
balance of the 2025 Grant Fund, in acceptance of a grant received from  
the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation as part of the Kansas City Monuments  
Coalition, for use by the Jackson County Parks + Rec Department for  
improvements to the Fort Osage National Historic Landmark.  
6012  
(Introduced by Charlie Franklin)  
AN ORDINANCE appropriating $18,500.00 from the undesignated fund  
balance of the 2025 Grant Fund in acceptance of the National  
Environmental Health Association Food and Drug Administration grant  
awarded by the Federal Drug Administration.  
6013  
6014  
(Introduced by Jalen Anderson)  
AN ORDINANCE appropriating $10,315.00 from the undesignated fund  
balance of the 2025 Grant Fund, in acceptance of a grant from the Local  
Records Preservation Grant - Missouri Secretary State, through the Local  
Records Preservation program, for use by the Jackson County Recorder  
of Deeds for local records preservation.  
(Introduced by Charlie Franklin)  
AN ORDINANCE appropriating $104,928.00 from the undesignated fund  
balance of the 2025 Grant Fund, in acceptance of a grant received from  
the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation as part of the Kansas City Monuments  
Coalition, for use by the Jackson County Parks + Rec Department for  
restoration and preservation improvements to Missouri Town Living  
History Museum.  
6015  
(Introduced by Charlie Franklin)  
AN ORDINANCE prohibiting County employees from knowingly making  
false material statements to the County Legislature by amending Chapter  
74 and incorporating such prohibition into the Jackson County Code of  
Conduct.  
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6017  
(Introduced by Sean E. Smith)  
AN ORDINANCE authorizing the Jackson County Counselor's Office to  
pursue litigation or other legal strategies on behalf of the Jackson County  
Legislature in the event that redistricting of the 5th Congressional District  
occurs, for the purpose of opposing such redistricting.  
(Introduced by Manuel Abarca IV)  
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INTRODUCTION OF PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS AND ASSIGNMENT TO COMMITTEE  
A RESOLUTION awarding a six-year term and supply contract for the  
furnishing of planting and harvesting of hay and crops for use by the  
Parks + Rec Agricultural Program to T. Bruce Mershon of Buckner, MO,  
under the terms and conditions of Request for Proposal No. 25-020.  
22013  
22014  
(Introduced by Megan L. Smith)  
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.  
(Introduced by Charlie Franklin)  
A RESOLUTION awarding a twelve-month term and supply contract, with  
one twelve-month option to extend, for the furnishing of liquid asphalt for  
use by the Public Works Department to Vance Brothers, Inc., of Kansas  
City, MO, under the terms and conditions of Invitation to Bid No. 25-002.  
22015  
22016  
(Introduced by Charlie Franklin)  
A RESOLUTION awarding a contract for the purchase of sixteen new  
vehicles for use by the Sheriff’s Office to Corwin Motors of Springfield,  
LLC, of Springfield, MO, under the terms and conditions of State of  
Missouri Contract No. MC250182004, an existing competitively bid  
government contract, at an actual cost to the County in the amount of  
$688,448.00.  
(Introduced by Venessa Huskey)  
A RESOLUTION transferring $1,906,659.00 within the 2025 General  
Fund to cover costs to be incurred in connection with the Special Election  
to be held September 30, 2025.  
22017  
22018  
22019  
(Introduced by DaRon McGee and Charlie Franklin)  
A RESOLUTION declaring a certain County-owned vehicle as surplus  
property and authorizing its disposal pursuant to Chapter 11 of the  
Jackson County Code.  
(Introduced by Megan L. Smith)  
A RESOLUTION recognizing and honoring the legendary Morgan  
Freeman.  
(Introduced by DaRon McGee and Venessa Huskey)  
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COUNTY EXECUTIVE ORDERS  
REAPPOINTMENTS TO THE PLAN COMMISSION  
25-13  
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UNFINISHED BUSINESS  
NEW BUSINESS  
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ADJOURNMENT  
The next legislative meeting is scheduled to be held on Monday,  
September 8, 2025 at 3:00 P.M. at the Eastern Jackson County  
Courthouse, 308 W. Kansas, Independence, Missouri, Ground Floor,  
Legislative Chambers.