Jackson County Missouri  
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)  
Forty-ninth Regular meeting of the Jackson County Legislature, Monday, December 15, 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  
6007  
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 - 17th Perfection)  
6044  
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, 2026.  
(Legislature As A Whole - 2nd. Perfection)  
6045  
6048  
AN ORDINANCE setting the 2026 Jackson County, Missouri tentative tax  
levy.  
(Legislature As A Whole - 2nd. Perfection)  
AN ORDINANCE 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.  
(Public Works Committee - 2nd. Perfection)  
6049  
6050  
AN ORDINANCE establishing a third-party monitoring program for Jackson  
County projects and authorizing access for qualified contracted third parties  
to conduct site visits.  
(Legislature As A Whole - 1st. Perfection)  
AN ORDINANCE prohibiting law enforcement officers from concealing their  
faces or badges during performance of their official duties and establishing  
penalties and exemptions.  
(Anti-Crime Committee - 1st. 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 - 8th. Meeting)  
22103  
22120  
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 - 5th. Meeting)  
A RESOLUTION awarding a twenty-four-month term and supply contract,  
with one twelve-month option to extend, for the furnishing of tree removal  
services for use by various County departments to Looks Great Services of  
Columbia, MS under the terms and conditions of Invitation to Bid No.  
25-044.  
(Budget Committee - 1st. Meeting )  
22121  
22122  
A RESOLUTION awarding a twenty-four-month term and supply contract,  
with three twelve-month options to extend, for the furnishing of moving  
services for use by various County departments to A. Arnold Kansas City of  
Olathe, KS, under the terms and conditions set forth in the 16th Judicial  
Circuit of Missouri IFB-10004706-24-27, an existing government contract.  
(Budget Committee - 1st. Meeting )  
A RESOLUTION authorizing the execution of certain documents required by  
the County’s banking and investment companies designating the County  
Executive, the Interim Director of Finance and Purchasing, and the Clerk of  
the Legislature to be authorized signers on behalf of the County.  
(Finance and Audit Committee - 1st. Meeting )  
22124  
22125  
A RESOLUTION authorizing the County Executive to execute an agreement  
with Miriam Hennosy for administrative services at a cost to the County not  
to exceed $5,800.00.  
(Budget Committee - 1st. Meeting )  
A RESOLUTION awarding a twelve-month term and supply contract, with  
three twenty-four month options to extend, for the furnishing of laboratory  
drug testing for use by various County departments to Avertest, LLC., dba  
Averhealth, of Richmond, Virginia, under the terms and conditions set forth  
in Johnson County, Kansas Contract No. 2023-019, an existing government  
contract.  
(Justice and Law Enforcement Committee - 1st. Meeting )  
22131  
A RESOLUTION awarding a contract for the maintenance of software for  
use by the Compliance Review Office to AskReply, Inc., dba B2Gnow of  
Phoenix, AZ, at an actual cost to the County in the amount of $48,180.00, as  
a sole source purchase.  
(Budget Committee - 1st. Meeting )  
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22133  
A RESOLUTION authorizing the Prosecuting Attorney to accept a  
twelve-month extension of the 2022 Justice Assistance Grant awarded by  
the United States Department of Justice, at no cost to the County.  
(Justice and Law Enforcement Committee - 1st. Meeting )  
A RESOLUTION authorizing the Jackson County Sheriff to execute a  
contract for services with the Family Court Division of the 16th Circuit Court  
of Missouri to provide deputies to assist with the Family Court’s  
Connections supervised visitation program.  
(Justice and Law Enforcement Committee - 1st. Meeting )  
22134  
22135  
A RESOLUTION transferring $129,658.00 within the 2025 General Fund to  
cover the cost of computers and the purchase of vehicles for use by the  
Jackson County Family Court.  
(Justice and Law Enforcement Committee - 1st. Meeting )  
A RESOLUTION awarding a contract for an upgrade to Granicus Operations  
Cloud Governance Legislative Edition for use by the Office of the Clerk of  
the County Legislature to Granicus of St. Paul, MN, at an actual cost to the  
County not to exceed $179,785.00, as a sole source purchase.  
(Budget Committee - 1st. Meeting )  
22136  
A RESOLUTION awarding a contract for the purchase of new hardware,  
including setup and configuration necessary for the upgrade to fully  
managed video services for use by the Office of the Clerk of the County  
Legislature in 2026 to Granicus of St. Paul, MN, at an actual cost to the  
County not to exceed $70,000.00, as a sole source purchase.  
(Budget Committee - 1st. Meeting )  
22137  
A RESOLUTION authorizing the Chairman of the Legislature to execute a  
twelve-month Consulting Agreement with two twelve-month options to extend  
with Fred Dreiling, LLC, of Kansas City, MO, to serve as Chief Lobbyist to  
perform State Legislative Lobbyist Services for the Legislature, under the  
terms and conditions of Request for Qualifications No. 24-086, at a cost to  
the County for 2026 not to exceed $117,500.00.  
(Budget Committee - 1st. Meeting )  
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CONSENT AGENDA  
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INTRODUCTION OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES AND ASSIGNMENT TO COMMITTEE  
INTRODUCTION OF PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS AND ASSIGNMENT TO COMMITTEE  
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22139  
A RESOLUTION awarding a contract for construction services for the Little  
Blue Trace Trail bridge replacement over West Fire Prairie Creek to Realm  
Construction, Inc of Blue Springs, MO, under the terms and conditions of  
Invitation to Bid No. 25-033, at a cost to the County not to exceed  
$625,909.00.  
(Introduced by Megan L. Smith)  
A RESOLUTION authorizing the County Executive to issue a three-month  
extension to the 2025 Outside Agency cooperative agreements that provide  
public health and other public services, at no cost to the County.  
(Introduced by DaRon McGee)  
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22141  
A RESOLUTION appointing a member to the Kansas City Zoological  
District Commission.  
(Introduced by Charlie Franklin)  
A RESOLUTION expressing the intent of the Legislature to authorize the  
County Executive to execute Cooperative Agreements with certain outside  
agencies that provide public services to citizens of Jackson County, at an  
aggregate cost to the County not to exceed $15,000,000.00.  
(Introduced by Sean E. Smith)  
22142  
A RESOLUTION authorizing the Jackson County Counselor’s Office to  
execute a limited Professional Services Agreement with Branch Recruiting  
of Kansas City, MO, for legal recruitment at a cost to the County not to  
exceed $15,000.00.  
(Introduced by Charlie Franklin)  
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COUNTY EXECUTIVE ORDERS  
25-31  
25-32  
APPOINTMENTS/REAPPOINTMENTS TO THE FREEDOM WALL  
COMMISSION  
APPOINTMENT-CHIEF PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICER  
25-33  
25-34  
25-35  
25-36  
25-37  
APPOINTMENTS/REAPPOINTMENTS TO THE COMMUNITY MENTAL  
HEALTH FUND BOARD  
APPOINTMENTS/REAPPOINTMENTS TO THE DEVELOPMENTALLY  
DISABILITY SERVICES-EITAS BOARD  
REAPPOINTMENTS TO THE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SHELTERS  
BOARD  
APPOINTMENTS/REAPPOINTMENTS TO THE ETHICS, HUMAN  
RELATIONS & CITIZEN COMPLAINTS BOARD  
APPOINTMENTS/REAPPOINTMENTS TO THE PENSION PLAN BOARD  
OF TRUSTEES  
25-38  
25-39  
25-40  
APPOINTMENTS/REAPPOINTMENTS TO THE PLAN COMMISSION  
REORGANIZATION  
APPOINTMENT-COMMUNITY RELATIONS OFFICER  
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UNFINISHED BUSINESS  
NEW BUSINESS  
ADJOURNMENT  
The next legislative meeting is scheduled to be held on Monday, January 12,  
2026 at 3:00 P.M. at the Eastern Jackson County Courthouse, 308 W.  
Kansas, Independence, Missouri, Ground Floor, Legislative Chambers.