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-eighth Regular meeting of the Jackson County Legislature, Monday, October 16, 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  
COMMUNICATIONS WITH AND REPORTS OF THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE  
PERFECTION OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES AND REPORTS OF COMMITTEE  
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 - 5th. Perfection)  
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.  
(Budget Committee - 2nd. Perfection)  
AN ORDINANCE appropriating $16,748.00 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 Bad Cookie.”  
(Justice and Law Enforcement Committee - 2nd. Perfection)  
AN ORDINANCE transferring $242,374.00 within the 2023 Sheriff’s Office  
General Fund and appropriating $302,374.00 from the undesignated fund  
balance of the 2023 General Fund, in acceptance of the Sheriff’s Office’s  
DWI/Traffic Safety Unit Salary Grant awarded by the Missouri Department of  
Transportation, Traffic and Highway Safety Division, and authorizing the  
County Executive to execute a contract with the Missouri Highway Safety  
Division for the acceptance and expenditure of grant funds.  
(Justice and Law Enforcement Committee - 2nd. Perfection)  
AN ORDINANCE appropriating $34,600.00 from the undesignated fund  
balance of the 2023 Grant Fund in acceptance of the Sheriff’s Office’s  
Impaired Driving Enforcement grant awarded by the Missouri Department of  
Transportation, Highway Safety and Traffic Division, and authorizing the  
County Executive to execute a contract with the Missouri Highway Safety  
Division for the expenditure of grant funds.  
(Justice and Law Enforcement Committee - 2nd. Perfection)  
AN ORDINANCE appropriating $40,425.00 from the undesignated fund  
balance of the 2023 Grant Fund, in acceptance of the Sheriff’s Office’s  
Hazardous Moving Violation Enforcement grant awarded by the Missouri  
Department of Transportation, Highway Safety and Traffic Division, and  
authorizing the County Executive to execute a contract with the Missouri  
Traffic and Highway Safety Division for the expenditure of grant funds.  
(Justice and Law Enforcement Committee - 2nd. Perfection)  
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FINAL PASSAGE OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES  
None.  
RESOLUTIONS IN COMMITTEE  
A RESOLUTION authorizing the County Counselor to execute an Addendum  
to the existing Legal Services Agreement with Husch Blackwell, LLP of  
Kansas City, MO, for county-wide anti-discrimination and anti-harassment  
training at an actual cost to the County in the amount of $20,000.00.  
(Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Committee - 3rd. Meeting)  
A RESOLUTION awarding a contract for the furnishing of annual software  
maintenance for use by the Sheriff’s Office to Omnigo Software of St. Louis,  
MO, as a sole source purchase, at an actual cost to the County in the  
amount of $89,090.00.  
(Justice and Law Enforcement Committee - 2nd. Meeting)  
A RESOLUTION transferring $104,000.00 within the 2023 E-911 System  
Fund and authorizing the Director of Finance and Purchasing to issue a  
check in the amount of $104,000.00 for assisting in the purchase of a  
Unified Computer Aided Dispatch System for the Lone Jack Police  
Department.  
(911 Oversight Committee - 2nd. Meeting)  
A RESOLUTION awarding a twenty-four-month term and supply contract for  
the furnishing of dry goods, refrigerated foods, and frozen foods for use by  
Parks + Rec Department to U.S. Foods of Lenexa, KS, under the terms and  
conditions of the U.S. Communities Contract No. 42356, an existing  
competitively bid government contract.  
(Finance and Audit Committee - 2nd. Meeting)  
A RESOLUTION awarding a twelve-month term and supply contract, with  
two twelve-month options to extend, for the furnishing of Environmental  
Management Services for use by various County departments to EcoSafe  
Environmental Services of Kansas City, MO, under the terms and conditions  
of Invitation to Bid No. 23-027.  
(Finance and Audit Committee - 2nd. Meeting)  
A RESOLUTION expressing the intent of the Legislature to request that the  
Board of Equalization finalize hearings to determine property assessed  
value before tax notices are sent out to the citizens of Jackson County.  
(Budget Committee - 1st. Meeting)  
A RESOLUTION transferring $234,723.00 within the 2023 Anti-Drug Sales  
Tax Fund to cover the costs of salaries and overtime pay of officers from  
other law enforcement agencies working for the Jackson County  
Multi-Jurisdictional Drug Task Force.  
(Justice and Law Enforcement Committee - 1st. Meeting)  
A RESOLUTION transferring $70,000.00 within the County Improvement  
Fund to cover the cost of project management services for use by the  
Collections Department from an existing term and supply vendor.  
(Finance and Audit Committee - 1st. Meeting)  
A RESOLUTION congratulating Susan Dunham on the occasion of her  
retirement after 35 years of service to the Grandview School District.  
(Legislature As A Whole - 1st. Meeting)  
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CONSENT AGENDA  
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INTRODUCTION OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES AND ASSIGNMENT TO COMMITTEE  
AN ORDINANCE amending the zoning districts established pursuant to the  
Unified Development Code by rezoning a certain 9.91± acre tract from  
District AG (Agricultural) to District RE (Residential Estates).  
AN ORDINANCE amending the zoning districts established pursuant to the  
Unified Development Code by rezoning a certain 8.00± acre tract from  
District AG (Agricultural) to District RE (Residential Estates).  
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 LI (Light Industrial).  
AN ORDINANCE repealing sections 24004.14, 24004.15 and 24004.16,  
Jackson County Code, 1984, relating to the Unified Development Code  
Amendment, FEMA Updates, and enacting, in lieu thereof, three new  
sections relating to the same subject.  
(Introduced by Charlie Franklin)  
AN ORDINANCE repealing section 727., Jackson County Code, 1984,  
relating to election of insurance coverage for former employees.  
(Introduced by Megan L. Marshall)  
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INTRODUCTION OF PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS AND ASSIGNMENT TO COMMITTEE  
A RESOLUTION awarding a contract for the furnishing of pavement  
condition assessment for use by various County departments to  
Infrastructure Management Services of Tempe, AZ, as a sole source  
purchase, at an actual cost to the County in the amount of $80,065.00.  
(Introduced by Charlie Franklin)  
A RESOLUTION awarding a term and supply contract for the furnishing of  
employee group hospital indemnity, critical illness, short term, and accident  
insurance for use countywide to AFLAC of Columbus, GA, at no cost to the  
County.  
(Introduced by Manuel Abarca IV)  
A RESOLUTION authorizing an extension to the Prosecuting Attorney’s  
Office’s Innovative Prosecution for the Combating Violent Crimes grant,  
awarded by the U.S. Department of Justice, at no cost to the County.  
(Introduced by Donna Peyton)  
A RESOLUTION awarding a contract for the furnishing of professional whole  
building commissioning and technical services for the new Jackson County  
Detention Center construction project for use by the Public Works  
Department to Burns and McDonnell of Kansas City, MO, under the terms  
and conditions of Request for Proposals No. 123-22, at an actual cost to the  
County not to exceed $725,213.00.  
(Introduced by Megan L. Marshall)  
A RESOLUTION congratulating Chris Hernandez on the occasion of his  
retirement after 36 years of professional service to the Jackson County  
community.  
(Introduced by Manuel Abarca IV, Jalen Anderson, Venessa Huskey,  
Charlie Franklin, Jeanie Lauer and Sean E. Smith)  
A RESOLUTION awarding a twelve-month term and supply contract to Blue  
Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City, MO, for the furnishing of employee  
group health insurance as an employee benefit for use countywide.  
(Introduced by Manuel Abarca IV)  
A RESOLUTION transferring $24,998.00 within the 2023 Special Road &  
Bridge Fund and awarding a contract to American Equipment of Kansas  
City, KS, for dump truck repair for use by the Public Works Department at an  
actual cost to the County in the amount of $24,998.00, as a sole source  
purchase.  
(Introduced by Jeanie Lauer)  
A RESOLUTION awarding a contract for the purchase of a 2024 Ford Edge  
SE AWD SUV for use by the Sheriff’s Office to Joe Machens Ford Lincoln of  
Columbia, MO, under the terms and conditions of State of Missouri Contract  
No. CC240138008, an existing competitively bid government contract, at an  
actual cost to the County in the amount of $40,325.00.  
(Introduced by Venessa Huskey)  
A RESOLUTION transferring $351,820.00 within the 2023 E-911 System  
Fund and authorizing the Director of Finance and Purchasing to issue a  
check in the amount of $351,820.00 for the purpose of upgrading the  
Communications Center in the City of Grandview.  
(Introduced by Sean E. Smith)  
A RESOLUTION awarding a contract for the relocation of deed books for  
use by the Recorder of Deeds to Superior Moving & Storage of Kansas  
City, MO, under the terms and conditions of Invitation to Bid No. 23-063, at  
an actual cost to the County not to exceed $29,526.00.  
(Introduced by Megan L. Marshall)  
A RESOLUTION recognizing the National Institute for Construction  
Excellence on the occasion of its Annual Awards luncheon, celebrating the  
Kansas City Current and the National Women in Construction of Greater  
Kansas City, with the theme, KC Soccer Downtown - Build It and They Will  
Come, to be held at the Kansas City Convention Center, on October 17,  
2023.  
(Introduced by DaRon McGee, Megan L. Marshall, Jalen Anderson,  
Donna Peyton, Manuel Abarca IV, Venessa Huskey, Charlie Franklin,  
Jeanie Lauer and Sean E. Smith)  
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COUNTY EXECUTIVE ORDERS  
UNFINISHED BUSINESS  
NEW BUSINESS  
ADJOURNMENT  
The next legislative meeting is scheduled to be held on Monday, October 23,  
2023 at 3:00 P.M. at the Jackson County Courthouse, 415 E. 12th Street,  
Kansas City, Missouri, 2nd Floor, Legislative Assembly Area.