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  
Jeanie Lauer (5th) 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), DaRon McGee (4th),  
Sean E. Smith (6th)  
Fifth Regular meeting of the Jackson County Legislature, Monday, February 19, 2024, 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  
5823  
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.  
(Finance and Audit Committee - 3rd. Perfection)  
5824  
AN ORDINANCE appropriating $22,000,000.00 from the undesignated fund  
balance of the General Fund and authorizing the construction of two floors of  
office space in the Health Sciences building for use by University Health.  
(Budget Committee - 6th. Perfection)  
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FINAL PASSAGE OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES  
None.  
RESOLUTIONS IN COMMITTEE  
21519  
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.  
(Land Use Committee - 2nd. Meeting)  
21520  
A RESOLUTION transferring $1,641,518.00 within the 2024 Anti-Crime  
Sales Tax Fund and authorizing the Prosecuting Attorney to execute  
agreements with certain outside agencies which are engaged in anti-crime,  
anti-violence, drug prevention and treatment activities, and law enforcement  
school-based initiatives and purposes, at a cost to the County not to exceed  
$12,528,743.00.  
(Anti-Crime Committee - 1st. Meeting)  
21526  
A RESOLUTION authorizing a grant application to the Missouri Department  
of Natural Resources in connection with the National Recreational Trails  
Program for funds to improve the Cave Spring Park Trail.  
(Land Use Committee - 1st. Meeting)  
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CONSENT AGENDA  
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INTRODUCTION OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES AND ASSIGNMENT TO COMMITTEE  
5827  
AN ORDINANCE appropriating $10,000.00 from the undesignated fund  
balance of the 2024 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 Twisted Tiger.”  
(Introduced by Venessa Huskey)  
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5830  
5831  
5832  
AN ORDINANCE amending the zoning districts established pursuant to the  
Unified Development Code by rezoning a certain 10.7± acre tract from  
District AG (Agricultural) to District RR (Residential Ranchette).  
AN ORDINANCE amending the zoning districts established pursuant to the  
Unified Development Code by rezoning a certain 3.34± 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 11.4± 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 7.99± acre tract from  
District AG (Agricultural) to District LI (Light Industrial).  
AN ORDINANCE amending the zoning districts established pursuant to the  
Unified Development Code by rezoning a certain 9.43± acre tract from  
District LB-p (Local Business-Planned) to District LI-p (Light  
Industrial-Planned).  
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5834  
AN ORDINANCE renewing a conditional use permit (CUP) in District AG  
(Agricultural) for a period of three years to operate an archery range, as to a  
4.36± acre tract.  
AN ORDINANCE amending the zoning districts established pursuant to the  
Unified Development Code by rezoning a certain 5.74± acre tract from  
District AG (Agricultural) to District RR (Residential Ranchette).  
5835  
AN ORDINANCE enacting section 242., Jackson County Code, 1984,  
relating to the approval of proposed legislation by the County Counselor as  
to form and legality.  
(Introduced by Jeanie Lauer)  
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INTRODUCTION OF PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS AND ASSIGNMENT TO COMMITTEE  
21528  
A RESOLUTION congratulating Marvin Kelley on the occasion of his  
retirement after more than 35 years of service to Jackson County.  
(Introduced by Venessa Huskey)  
21529  
A RESOLUTION authorizing the 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.  
(Introduced by Venessa Huskey)  
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21531  
21532  
21533  
A RESOLUTION authorizing the County Executive to execute a permanent  
utility easement in favor of the Kansas City, Missouri Water Department  
across a portion of the Rock Island Corridor, for a fee payable to the County.  
(Introduced by Charlie Franklin)  
A RESOLUTION authorizing the County Executive to execute a permanent  
utility easement in favor of the Kansas City, Missouri Water Department  
across a portion of the Rock Island Corridor, for a fee payable to the County.  
(Introduced by Charlie Franklin)  
A RESOLUTION directing the Clerk of the County Legislature to establish,  
pursuant to RSMo115.395 (2), a system of ballot name order by random  
drawing for candidates filing for County office.  
(Introduced by Sean E. Smith)  
A RESOLUTION authorizing the County Executive to execute a contract with  
the Jackson County Board of Services for the Developmentally Disabled to  
provide for partial funding of various Parks + Rec Department's Special  
Population Services Division programs.  
(Introduced by Charlie Franklin)  
21534  
A RESOLUTION awarding a twenty-four-month term and supply contract,  
with two twelve-month options to extend, for the furnishing of fishing supplies  
for resale by the Parks + Rec Department at County-owned marinas to  
Robinson Wholesale of Genoa, WI, under the terms and conditions of  
Invitation to Bid No. 23-089.  
(Introduced by Charlie Franklin)  
21535  
A RESOLUTION recognizing the important contributions of African  
Americans to our community in observance of Black History Month during  
February 2024.  
(Introduced by Venessa Huskey, Jeanie Lauer, Megan L. Marshall, Jalen  
Anderson, Donna Peyton, Manuel Abarca IV, Charlie Franklin, DaRon  
McGee and Sean E. Smith)  
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21537  
A RESOLUTION approving the 2024-2025 Jackson County Assessment  
and Equalization Maintenance Plan.  
(Introduced by Megan L. Marshall)  
A RESOLUTION expressing the intent of the Legislature to direct the Chief  
Lobbyist to advocate to the Missouri General Assembly in support of greater  
local controls for Jackson County.  
(Introduced by Manuel Abarca IV)  
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21539  
A RESOLUTION expressing the intent of the Legislature to direct the Chief  
Lobbyist to advocate in support of trans rights to the Missouri General  
Assembly.  
(Introduced by Manuel Abarca IV)  
A RESOLUTION authorizing the County Executive to execute cooperative  
agreements with certain organizations which provide assistance and  
services to homeless persons, at an aggregate cost to the County not to  
exceed $207,000.00.  
(Introduced by Jalen Anderson)  
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A RESOLUTION expressing the intent of the Legislature to direct the Chief  
Lobbyist to advocate to the Missouri General Assembly in opposition to  
House Bills 2367, 2470, and 2523.  
(Introduced by Manuel Abarca IV)  
A RESOLUTION recognizing the Kansas City Black History Project, an  
annual production since 2010 by LINC, the Kansas City Public Library, and  
the Black Archives of Mid-America, that has helped the Kansas City area  
share the inspiring stories of our local heroes for Black History Month and  
throughout the year.  
(Introduced by Venessa Huskey, DaRon McGee, Jeanie Lauer, Megan L.  
Marshall, Jalen Anderson, Donna Peyton, Manuel Abarca IV, Charlie  
Franklin and Sean E. Smith)  
21542  
A RESOLUTION awarding a twenty-four-month term and supply contract,  
with two twelve-month options to extend, for the furnishing of floating  
structure maintenance, inspection, and repair services for use by the Parks  
+ Rec Department to Ozark Barge and Dock Services of Gravois Mills, MO,  
under the terms and conditions of Invitation to Bid No. 23-087.  
(Introduced by Megan L. Marshall)  
21543  
A RESOLUTION authorizing the Jackson County Legislature to hold a  
closed meeting on Monday, February 19, 2024, for the purpose of  
conducting privileged and confidential communications between itself and  
the Jackson County Counselor under section 610.021(1) of the Revised  
Statutes of Missouri, and closing all records prepared for discussion at said  
meeting.  
(Introduced by Jeanie Lauer and Sean E. Smith)  
21544  
A RESOLUTION awarding a twelve-month term and supply contract, with  
one twelve-month option to extend for the furnishing of ammunition for use by  
various County law enforcement agencies to Bald Ridge Outdoors, LLC of  
Van Buren, MO, Gulf States Distributors, Inc. of Montgomery, AL, Howards  
Premium Ammo, LLC of Florence, SC, On Target Ammunition of Grain  
Valley, MO, Precision Delta Corporation of Ruleville, MS, S1 Armory, LLC of  
Weatherford, TX, Specialty Cartridge Inc. of Covington, GA, and Sunset Law  
Enforcement, LLC of Ackley, IA under the terms and conditions of the State  
of Missouri Contract No. CC240449 Series 001 through 008, an existing,  
competitively-bid government contract.  
(Introduced by Megan L. Marshall)  
21545  
A RESOLUTION transferring $414,356.00 within the 2024 E-911 System  
Fund and authorizing the Director of Finance and Purchasing to issue a  
check in the amount of $414,356.00 for the purchase of Unified Computer  
Aided Dispatch workstations and Auto Attendant software for the Kansas  
City Police Department Communications unit.  
(Introduced by Manuel Abarca IV)  
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21547  
A RESOLUTION expressing the intent of the Legislature to direct the Chief  
Lobbyist to advocate to the Missouri General Assembly in support of  
maintaining a fair and equitable citizen initiative petition process.  
(Introduced by Manuel Abarca IV)  
A RESOLUTION congratulating Charlie Shields, President and Chief  
Executive Officer of University Health, on being named the Kansas City  
Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year for 2023.  
(Introduced by Donna Peyton, Jeanie Lauer, Megan L. Marshall, Jalen  
Anderson, Manuel Abarca IV, Venessa Huskey, Charlie Franklin, DaRon  
McGee and Sean E. Smith)  
21548  
A RESOLUTION recognizing Anita Dixon-Brown and Dr. Jacob Wagner for  
preserving Black history, while enriching students in global culture and  
economic development strategies, with their work to make Kansas City a  
member of the Creative Cities Network of the United Nations Educational  
Scientific and Cultural Organization and celebrating the history of Black  
American Music.  
(Introduced by Sean E. Smith)  
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21550  
A RESOLUTION recognizing Joshua Bodden and Whitney Huell, African  
American members of the Kansas City Ballet Company, for their  
contributions to performing arts.  
(Introduced by Venessa Huskey, Jeanie Lauer, Megan L. Marshall, Jalen  
Anderson, Donna Peyton, Manuel Abarca IV, Charlie Franklin, DaRon  
McGee and Sean E. Smith)  
A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Lisa Lopez-Galvan, a  
beloved member of our community, who was tragically killed while  
celebrating the Kansas City Chiefs victory in Super Bowl LVIII.  
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COUNTY EXECUTIVE ORDERS  
24-03  
APPOINTMENTS AND REAPPOINTMENTS TO THE BOARD OF  
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE  
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UNFINISHED BUSINESS  
NEW BUSINESS  
ADJOURNMENT  
The next legislative meeting is scheduled to be held on Monday, February  
26, 2024 at 3:00 P.M. at the Jackson County Courthouse, 415 E. 12th  
Street, Kansas City, Missouri, 2nd Floor, Legislative Assembly Area.