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,  
Megan L. Marshall (3rd AL) Vice Chairman,  
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)  
Thirty-fourth Regular meeting of the Jackson County Legislature, Monday, September 18, 2023, 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.  
While each meeting remains open to the public, if attendance is not  
essential, you may watch live stream video of the legislative meeting on  
the county's website at jacksonco.legistar.com  
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ROLL CALL  
THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  
APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING  
HEARINGS  
Presentation by Dr. Kimberly Beatty, Chancellor and CEO of the  
Metropolitan Community College.  
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COMMUNICATIONS WITH AND REPORTS OF THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE  
PERFECTION OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES AND REPORTS OF COMMITTEE  
AN ORDINANCE appropriating $5,597,855.00 from the undesignated fund  
balance of the 2023 County Improvement Fund and awarding a contract for  
construction services for exterior improvements to the Jackson County  
Courthouse to Gunter Construction Co., of Kansas City, KS, under the terms  
and conditions of Invitation to Bid No. 23-037.  
(Budget Committee - 3rd. Perfection)  
AN ORDINANCE enacting a property tax credit to eligible taxpayers within  
Jackson County, Missouri, in accordance with the Revised Statutes of  
Missouri §137.1050 (SB190).  
(Budget Committee - 2nd. Perfection)  
AN ORDINANCE appropriating $63,630.00 from the undesignated fund  
balance of the 2023 Grant Fund, in acceptance of the State of Missouri Drug  
Courts Coordinating Commission Family Drug Court Program Grant for use  
by the Family Court Division.  
(Justice and Law Enforcement Committee - 1st. Perfection)  
AN ORDINANCE appropriating $110,000.00 from the undesignated fund  
balance of the 2023 Assessment Fund to cover the cost of salaries and  
overtime for the remainder of the 2023 Board of Equalization (BOE)  
appeals docket.  
(Budget Committee - 1st. Perfection)  
AN ORDINANCE appropriating $10,000.00 from the undesignated fund  
balance of the 2023 Grant Fund in acceptance of funding provided by the  
Organized Crime Enforcement Task Force for use by the Jackson County  
Drug Task Force for “Operation Pony Express.”  
(Justice and Law Enforcement Committee - 1st. Perfection)  
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FINAL PASSAGE OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES  
None.  
RESOLUTIONS IN COMMITTEE  
A RESOLUTION awarding a contract for the furnishing of a Dodge Durango  
Pursuit AWD SUV for use by the Sheriff’s Office to Lou Fusz Motor  
Company of St. Louis, MO, under the terms and conditions of State of  
Missouri Contract No. CC222374009, an existing competitively bid  
government contract, at an actual cost to the County in the total amount of  
$40,599.00.  
(Justice and Law Enforcement Committee - 1st. Meeting)  
A RESOLUTION laying out the direction for the detainee programming at the  
new Jackson County Detention Center.  
(Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Committee - 1st. Meeting)  
A RESOLUTION authorizing the County Executive to execute a Letter of  
Agreement with the Communications Workers of America, Local 6360,  
regarding the terms and conditions of the employment of members of its  
bargaining unit.  
(Justice and Law Enforcement Committee - 1st. Meeting)  
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CONSENT AGENDA  
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INTRODUCTION OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES AND ASSIGNMENT TO COMMITTEE  
AN ORDINANCE appropriating $19,372.00 from the undesignated fund  
balance of the 2023 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 overtime expenses.  
(Introduced by Donna Peyton)  
AN ORDINANCE appropriating $19,840.00 from the undesignated fund  
balance of the 2023 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 overtime expenses.  
(Introduced by Donna Peyton)  
AN ORDINANCE setting the 2023 merchants’ and manufacturers' inventory  
replacement tax levy.  
(Introduced by DaRon McGee)  
AN ORDINANCE setting the 2023 Jackson County, Missouri, tax levy.  
(Introduced by DaRon McGee)  
AN ORDINANCE setting the 2023 Jackson County Board of Services for  
the Developmentally Disabled (Sheltered Workshop) Levy.  
(Introduced by DaRon McGee)  
AN ORDINANCE setting the 2023 Jackson County Community Mental  
Health Fund Levy.  
(Introduced by DaRon McGee)  
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INTRODUCTION OF PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS AND ASSIGNMENT TO COMMITTEE  
A RESOLUTION authorizing the County Executive to execute a twelve-month  
Lease with Crane Brewing Company, LLC, of Raytown, MO, for certain  
County property in the Rock Island Rail Corridor located adjacent to 6515  
Railroad Street, Raytown, MO, 64133, for an annual rental fee payable to the  
County in the amount of $3,000.00.  
(Introduced by DaRon McGee)  
A RESOLUTION authorizing the County Executive to execute an Extension  
to the Cooperative Agreement with ArtsKC for the development of an arts  
strategic plan for Jackson County, at a cost to the County not to exceed  
$250,000.00.  
(Introduced by Megan L. Marshall)  
A RESOLUTION congratulating LM2 Construction & Consulting on the  
occasion of its new headquarters in South Kansas City, Missouri.  
(Introduced by DaRon McGee)  
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COUNTY EXECUTIVE ORDERS  
APPOINTMENT OF MEDICAL EXAMINER  
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UNFINISHED BUSINESS  
NEW BUSINESS  
ADJOURNMENT  
The next legislative meeting is scheduled to be held on Monday,  
September 25, 2023 at 3:00 P.M. at the Jackson County Courthouse, 415  
E. 12th Street, Kansas City, Missouri, 2nd Floor, Legislative Assembly  
Area.