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)  
Sixth Regular meeting of the Jackson County Legislature, Monday, February 26, 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  
5824  
5828  
5829  
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 - 4th. Perfection)  
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 - 7th. Perfection)  
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).  
(Land Use Committee - 1st. Perfection)  
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).  
(Land Use Committee - 1st. Perfection)  
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5831  
5832  
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).  
(Land Use Committee - 1st. Perfection)  
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).  
(Land Use Committee - 1st. Perfection)  
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).  
(Land Use Committee - 1st. Perfection)  
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5834  
AN ORDINANCE requesting 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.  
(Land Use Committee - 1st. Perfection)  
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).  
(Land Use Committee - 1st. 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 - 3rd. Meeting)  
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.  
(Justice and Law Enforcement Committee - 1st. Meeting)  
21530  
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.  
(Land Use Committee - 1st. Meeting)  
21531  
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.  
(Land Use Committee - 1st. Meeting)  
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.  
(Land Use Committee - 1st. Meeting)  
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.  
(Land Use Committee - 1st. Meeting)  
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21537  
A RESOLUTION approving the 2024-2025 Jackson County Assessment  
and Equalization Maintenance Plan.  
(Finance and Audit Committee - 1st. Meeting)  
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.  
(Inter-Governmental Affairs Committee - 1st. Meeting)  
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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.  
(Inter-Governmental Affairs Committee - 1st. Meeting)  
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.  
(Budget Committee - 1st. Meeting)  
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21542  
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.  
(Inter-Governmental Affairs Committee - 1st. Meeting)  
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.  
(Land Use Committee - 1st. Meeting)  
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.  
(Justice and Law Enforcement Committee - 1st. Meeting)  
21546  
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.  
(Inter-Governmental Affairs Committee - 1st. Meeting)  
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CONSENT AGENDA  
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INTRODUCTION OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES AND ASSIGNMENT TO COMMITTEE  
None.  
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INTRODUCTION OF PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS AND ASSIGNMENT TO COMMITTEE  
21551  
21552  
21553  
21554  
A RESOLUTION honoring the life and achievements of Clara Reyes,  
founder of Dos Mundos bilingual newspaper, who passed away on February  
17, 2024, at the age of 86.  
(Introduced by Manuel Abarca IV)  
A RESOLUTION expressing the intent of the Legislature to direct the Chief  
Lobbyist to advocate to the Missouri General Assembly in support of Blair’s  
Law and greater local gun control for Jackson County.  
(Introduced by Manuel Abarca IV)  
A RESOLUTION expressing the intent of the Legislature to direct the Chief  
Lobbyist to advocate to the Missouri General Assembly in support of the  
County Assessor being an elected position in Jackson County.  
(Introduced by Manuel Abarca IV)  
A RESOLUTION expressing the intent of the Legislature to direct the Chief  
Lobbyist to advocate to the Missouri General Assembly in support of the  
Missouri Nondiscrimination Act in Jackson County.  
(Introduced by Manuel Abarca IV)  
21555  
A RESOLUTION awarding a contract for the furnishing of three new vehicles  
for use by the Jackson County Drug Task Force to Corwin Motors of  
Springfield, MO and Corwin Ford Lincoln Republic of Republic, MO, under  
the terms and conditions of State of Missouri Contract No.  
CC240138001-011, an existing competitively bid government contract, at  
an actual cost to the County in the total amount of $146,134.00.  
(Introduced by Venessa Huskey)  
21556  
21557  
A RESOLUTION authorizing the County Executive to execute a permanent  
utility easement in favor of Evergy across a portion of the Rock Island  
Corridor, for a fee payable to the County.  
(Introduced by Charlie Franklin)  
A RESOLUTION awarding a sixty-month term and supply contract with two  
twelve-month options to extend, for the furnishing of grounds maintenance  
equipment, parts, accessories, supplies, and related services for use by the  
Parks + Rec Department to Professional Turf Products of Lenexa, KS,  
under the terms and conditions of the City of Mesa, AZ/OMNIA Partners  
Contract No. 2023261, an existing competitively bid government contract.  
(Introduced by Charlie Franklin)  
21558  
A RESOLUTION authorizing the Jackson County Legislature to hold a  
closed meeting on Monday, February 26, 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)  
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21560  
21561  
A RESOLUTION awarding a contract for video closed captioning services  
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 in the amount of $25,278.75, as a  
sole source purchase.  
(Introduced by Megan L. Marshall)  
A RESOLUTION authorizing the County Counselor to execute a Legal  
Services Agreement and Addendums to existing Legal Services  
Agreements with certain lawyers and law firms at an aggregate cost to the  
County not to exceed $92,000.00, for services to be performed in 2024.  
(Introduced by Megan L. Marshall)  
A RESOLUTION approving the settlement by the County Counselor of the  
claims of Shannon Ohms related to employment with the Assessment  
Department, for a total payment by the County of $55,000.00.  
(Introduced by Jeanie Lauer)  
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COUNTY EXECUTIVE ORDERS  
24-04  
APPOINTING DIRECTOR OF COLLECTIONS  
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UNFINISHED BUSINESS  
NEW BUSINESS  
Closed meeting per Resolution #21558. The closed meeting may be  
followed by the introduction and adoption of a Resolution in open session to  
authorize the settlement of a legal action, cause of action, or litigation  
matter.  
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ADJOURNMENT  
The next legislative meeting is scheduled to be held on Monday, March 4,  
2024 at 3:00 P.M. at the Jackson County Courthouse, 415 E. 12th Street,  
Kansas City, Missouri, 2nd Floor, Legislative Assembly Area.