Jackson County Missouri  
JOURNAL  
Jackson County Courthouse  
415 E.12th Street, 2nd floor  
Kansas City, Missouri 64106  
(816)881-3242  
County Legislature  
Jeanie Lauer (5th) Chairman,  
Office of  
Megan L. Marshall (3rd AL) Vice Chairman,  
Mary Jo Spino  
Jalen Anderson (1st AL), Donna Peyton (2nd AL), Manuel Abarca IV (1st),  
Venessa Huskey (2nd), Charlie Franklin (3rd), DaRon McGee (4th),  
Sean E. Smith (6th)  
Clerk of the County Legislature  
Wednesday, October 30, 2024  
3:00 PM  
Special Meeting  
K.C. Legislative Assembly Area, Kansas City, Missouri  
Jeanie Lauer, Chairman, called the meeting of the Jackson County Legislature to order.  
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ROLL CALL  
Present 8 -  
Jeanie Lauer, Megan L. Marshall, Jalen Anderson, Donna Peyton,  
Manuel Abarca IV, Venessa Huskey, DaRon McGee 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 Manuel Abarca IV, seconded by Jalen Anderson to  
approve the journal of the previous meeting held on October 28, 2024. The  
motion passed by a voice vote.  
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HEARINGS  
None.  
COMMUNICATIONS WITH AND REPORTS OF THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE  
Caleb Clifford, Chief of Staff, said there was nothing to report. The County  
Executive was not present.  
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PERFECTION OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES AND REPORTS OF COMMITTEE  
A motion was made by Jalen Anderson, seconded by Manuel Abarca IV to  
waive the reading of Ordinance #5894. The motion passed by a voice vote.  
5894  
AN ORDINANCE appropriating $50,773.00 from the undesignated fund  
balance of the 2024 Grant Fund, in acceptance of the State of Missouri  
Treatment Courts Coordinating Commission Family Treatment Court  
Program Grant for use by the Family Court Division.  
(Justice and Law Enforcement Committee - 1st. Perfection)  
A motion was made by Manuel Abarca IV, seconded by Sean E. Smith, to  
discharge Ordinance #5895 from the Budget Committee to Legislature As  
A Whole. The motion passed by a roll call vote:  
Yes: 5 - Donna Peyton, Manuel Abarca IV, Vanessa Huskey, DaRon McGee  
and Sean E. Smith  
No: 3 - Jeanie Lauer, Megan L. Marshall and Jalen Anderson  
Absent: 1 - Charlie Franklin  
Per Rule Twenty-One of the Rules of the Jackson County Legislature, a  
motion to discharge legislation from a committee to the County Legislature  
requires a vote of five (5).  
Manuel Abarca IV, County Legislator, explained the corrected fiscal note for  
Ordinance #5895.  
5895  
Appropriating $70.4 million from the undesignated fund balance of the 2024  
American Rescue Plan Fund.  
(Assigned to the Legislature As A Whole.)  
Discussion regarding the County Counselor's opinion provided today  
regarding Ordinances #5895 and #5896.  
Bryan Covinsky, County Counselor, summarized his opinion as requested  
by Jeanie Lauer.  
Donna Peyton, Manuel Abarca IV, and Sean E. Smith, County Legislators  
asked questions and made comments.  
5895  
A motion was made by Manuel Abarca IV, seconded by Sean E. Smith, to  
approve Ordinance #5895 with the corrected fiscal note. The motion passed  
by a roll call vote:  
Yes: 6 -  
Jalen Anderson, Donna Peyton, Manuel Abarca IV, Venessa  
Huskey, DaRon McGee and Sean E. Smith  
No: 2 - Jeanie Lauer and Megan L. Marshall  
Absent: 1 - Charlie Franklin  
5895  
A motion was made by Manuel Abarca IV, seconded by Sean E. Smith, to  
perfect Ordinance #5895 with the corrected fiscal note, appropriating $70.4  
million from the undesignated fund balance of the 2024 American Rescue  
Plan Fund. The motion passed by a roll call vote:  
Yes: 5 -  
Donna Peyton, Manuel Abarca IV, Venessa Huskey, DaRon McGee  
and Sean E. Smith  
No: 2 - Jeanie Lauer and Megan L. Marshall  
Abstain: 1 - Jalen Anderson  
Absent: 1 - Charlie Franklin  
(PERFECTED)  
A motion was made by Manuel Abarca IV, seconded by Sean E. Smith, to  
discharge Ordinance #5896 from the Budget Committee to Legislature As  
A Whole. The motion passed by a roll call vote:  
Yes: 5 - Donna Peyton, Manuel Abarca IV, Vanessa Huskey, DaRon McGee  
and Sean E. Smith  
No: 3 - Jeanie Lauer, Megan L. Marshall and Jalen Anderson  
Absent: 1 - Charlie Franklin  
5896  
5896  
Appropriating $40.2 million from the undesignated fund balance of the  
general fund.  
(Assigned to the Legislature As A Whole.)  
Manuel Abarca IV explained the Floor Substitute for Ordinance #5896.  
Jalen Anderson, County Legislator, commented.  
A motion was made by Manuel Abarca IV, seconded by Venessa Huskey, to  
approve the Floor Substitute dated October 30, 2024 for Ordinance #5896.  
The motion passed by a roll call vote:  
Yes: 5 -  
Donna Peyton, Manuel Abarca IV, Venessa Huskey, DaRon McGee  
and Sean E. Smith  
No: 3 - Jeanie Lauer, Megan L. Marshall and Jalen Anderson  
Absent: 1 - Charlie Franklin  
(APPROVED)  
5896  
A motion was made by Manuel Abarca IV, seconded by Venessa Huskey, to  
perfect the Floor Substitute dated October 30, 2024 for Ordinance #5896,  
appropriating $40.2 million from the undesignated fund balance of the  
general fund. The motion passed by a roll call vote:  
Yes: 5 -  
Donna Peyton, Manuel Abarca IV, Venessa Huskey, DaRon McGee  
and Sean E. Smith  
No: 3 - Jeanie Lauer, Megan L. Marshall and Jalen Anderson  
Absent: 1 - Charlie Franklin  
(PERFECTED)  
Since this was a special meeting of the County Legislature for the purpose  
of discussing ARPA funding no other business was discussed.  
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FINAL PASSAGE OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES  
5865  
AN ORDINANCE enacting section 5577., Jackson County Code, 1984,  
relating to possession of firearms and age restriction.  
(PERFECTED)  
RESOLUTIONS IN COMMITTEE  
21641  
21736  
21752  
A RESOLUTION 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.  
(Legislature As A Whole - 14th Meeting)  
A RESOLUTION implementing an allocation methodology for the eventual  
distribution of approximately $70.4 million in remaining Jackson County  
American Rescue Plan Act funds by the end of 2024.  
(Budget Committee - 6th. Meeting)  
A RESOLUTION awarding a twelve-month term and supply contract, with  
one twelve-month option to extend, for the furnishing of construction  
management at risk services for use by various County Departments to  
McCown Gordon, of Kansas City, MO, under the terms and conditions of  
Request for Qualifications No. 24-051.  
(Public Works Committee - 4th. Meeting)  
21766  
A RESOLUTION 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.  
(Legislature As A Whole - 1st. Meeting )  
21779  
A RESOLUTION awarding a twenty-four-month term and supply contract,  
with one twelve-month option to extend, for the furnishing of plumbing  
services for use by various County departments to U.S. Engineering  
Service, LLC of Kansas City, MO, Rand Construction of Kansas City, MO,  
and EMCOR Services Fagan of Kansas City, KS under the terms and  
conditions of invitation to Bid No. 24-044.  
(Finance and Audit Committee - 1st. Meeting )  
21780  
21781  
A RESOLUTION awarding a contract for the furnishing of the National  
Automobile Dealers’ Association price guide for use by the Assessment  
Department to J.D. Power of Troy, MI, as a sole source purchase, at an  
actual cost to the County not to exceed $146,845.00.  
(Finance and Audit Committee - 1st. Meeting )  
A RESOLUTION transferring $500,000.00 within the 2024 General Fund  
and authorizing payments to cover the cost of trail repair of the Little Blue  
Trace Trail and the Lake Vista Trail from existing term and supply contract  
vendors.  
(Finance and Audit Committee - 1st. Meeting )  
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CONSENT AGENDA  
None.  
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INTRODUCTION OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES AND ASSIGNMENT TO COMMITTEE  
None.  
INTRODUCTION OF PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS AND ASSIGNMENT TO COMMITTEE  
21784  
Authorizing the Legislative Chairman to execute the County's agreements  
with political subdivisions and nonprofit agencies for the expenditure of  
2024 Jackson County American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds, at a cost to  
the County not to exceed $25,979,385.  
(Assigned to the Budget Committee.)  
Manuel Abarca IV objected to the committee assignment.  
A motion was made by Manuel Abarca IV, seconded by Venessa Huskey, to  
reassign Resolution #21784 to the Legislature As A Whole. The motion  
failed by a roll call vote:  
Yes: 5 - Donna Peyton, Manuel Abarca IV, Venessa Huskey, DaRon McGee  
and Sean E. Smith  
No: 3 - Jeanie Lauer, Megan L. Marshall and Jalen Anderson  
Absent: 1 - Charlie Franklin  
Per Rule Sixteen C of the Rules of the Jackson County Legislature, a motion  
for reassignment of a committee requires a two-thirds majority of those  
present and voting.  
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COUNTY EXECUTIVE ORDERS  
None.  
UNFINISHED BUSINESS  
None.  
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NEW BUSINESS  
Resolution #21784 was distributed by Manuel Abarca IV regarding ARPA  
agreements. Mr. Abarca explained the Resolution and that it was a  
companion to Ordinances #5895 and #5896. See page 5 for details.  
ADJOURNMENT  
A motion was made by Jalen Anderson, seconded by Sean E. Smith, to  
adjourn the meeting. The motion passed by a roll call vote:  
Yes: 6 -  
Jeanie Lauer, Megan L. Marshall, Jalen Anderson, Donna Peyton,  
DaRon McGee and Sean E. Smith  
Absent: 3 - Manuel Abarca IV, Venessa Huskey and Charlie Franklin  
Meeting adjourned until Monday, November 4, 2024 at 3:00 P.M. at the  
Jackson County Courthouse, 415 E. 12th Street, Kansas City, Missouri, 2nd  
Floor, Legislative Assembly Area.