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)  
Tenth Regular meeting of the Jackson County Legislature, Monday, March 25, 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  
Update by Fred Dreiling, Chief Lobbyist for the County Legislature.  
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COMMUNICATIONS WITH AND REPORTS OF THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE  
PERFECTION OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES AND REPORTS OF COMMITTEE  
AN ORDINANCE appropriating $975,000.00 from the undesignated fund  
balance of the 2024 County Improvement Fund to cover the cost of  
renovations and accessibility to the Family Court Division of the 16th  
Judicial Circuit Court.  
5836  
(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 Executive or the Chairman of the  
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21536  
Legislature to sell the County-owned property located at 1300  
Washington Street, Kansas City, MO 64105 via the competitive bidding  
process.  
(Land Use Committee - 7th. Meeting)  
A RESOLUTION approving the 2024-2025 Jackson County Assessment  
and Equalization Maintenance Plan.  
(Finance and Audit Committee - 5th. 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.  
21537  
21538  
21540  
21546  
21552  
21553  
21554  
21562  
21571  
(Inter-Governmental Affairs Committee - 5th. Meeting)  
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 - 5th. Meeting)  
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 - 5th. Meeting)  
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 - 5th. Meeting)  
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.  
(Inter-Governmental Affairs Committee - 4th. Meeting)  
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.  
(Inter-Governmental Affairs Committee - 4th. Meeting)  
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.  
(Inter-Governmental Affairs Committee - 4th. Meeting)  
A RESOLUTION expressing the intent of the Legislature to direct the  
Chief Lobbyist to advocate to the Missouri General Assembly in support  
of reproductive rights and funding for family planning clinics.  
(Inter-Governmental Affairs Committee - 3rd. Meeting)  
A RESOLUTION authorizing the County Executive to execute an  
Intergovernmental Agreement with the Mid-America Regional Council  
Solid Waste Management District to provide access to the regional  
household hazardous waste centers for the residents of the  
unincorporated areas of Jackson County, at an actual cost to the County  
in the amount of $26,795.00.  
(Inter-Governmental Affairs Committee - 2nd. Meeting)  
A RESOLUTION expressing the intent of the Legislature to direct the  
Chief Lobbyist to advocate to the Missouri General Assembly in support  
of House Joint Resolution 135.  
21572  
(Inter-Governmental Affairs Committee - 2nd. Meeting)  
A RESOLUTION authorizing a twelve-month extension to an existing term  
and supply contract for the furnishing of broker and consulting services  
for the County’s employee group health, life, and dental insurance for use  
Countywide to CBIZ Benefits of Kansas City, MO, under the terms and  
conditions of Request for Proposals 42-21.  
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21577  
(Legislature As A Whole - 1st. Meeting)  
A RESOLUTION transferring $1,006,228.00 within the 2024 General  
Fund and authorizing the Director of Finance and Purchasing to issue  
checks in the total amount of $1,006,228.00 to cover costs incurred in  
connection with the April 2, 2024, special election.  
(Finance and Audit Committee - 2nd. Meeting)  
A RESOLUTION authorizing the Director of Finance and Purchasing to  
issue a check to the permanent members of the Jackson County Board of  
Equalization as a retention stipend in the total amount of $16,000.00.  
21579  
21580  
(Legislature As A Whole - 1st. Meeting)  
A RESOLUTION awarding twenty-four-month term and supply contracts,  
with one twelve-month option to extend, for the furnishing of towing  
services for use by various County departments to Brad’s Towing &  
Recovery, LLC of Smithville, MO, E.W. Transport of Kansas City, MO,  
Independence Specialty Towing, LLC of Independence, MO, Lazer-Pipes  
Services, Inc. of Grandview, MO, and Santa Fe Tow of Blue Springs, MO,  
under the terms and conditions of Invitation to Bid No. 23-085.  
(Public Works Committee - 1st. Meeting)  
A RESOLUTION awarding twelve-month term and supply contracts, with  
one twelve-month option to extend, for park site furnishings for use by the  
Parks + Rec Department to Fry & Associates of Kansas City, MO, and  
Global Equipment Company Inc. of Port Washington, NY, under the  
terms and conditions of invitation to Bid No. 23-088.  
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21582  
(Land Use Committee - 1st. Meeting)  
A RESOLUTION awarding a twelve-month term and supply contract, with  
one twelve-month option to extend, for lawn mower tractor maintenance  
and repair of John Deere equipment for use by the various County  
departments to Ag-Power of Centerview, MO, as a sole source purchase.  
(Public Works Committee - 1st. Meeting)  
A RESOLUTION transferring $150,000.00 within the 2024 Anti-Crime  
Sales Tax Fund to fully fund the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office’s 2024  
Law Enforcement School Based Initiative.  
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21584  
(Anti-Crime Committee - 1st. Meeting)  
A RESOLUTION awarding a twenty-four-month term and supply contract,  
with one twelve-month option to extend, for the furnishing of fencing  
installation and repair services for use by the Parks + Rec Department to  
Guier Fencing of Blue Springs, Missouri, under the terms and conditions  
of Invitation to Bid No. 24-006.  
(Land Use Committee - 1st. Meeting)  
A RESOLUTION awarding a thirty-six-month term and supply contract,  
with two twelve-month options to extend, for the furnishing of elevator  
maintenance and as needed repairs for use by the Public Works  
Department to KONE Inc. of Moline, IL, under the terms and conditions of  
Request for Proposals No. 23-055.  
21585  
(Public Works Committee - 1st. Meeting)  
A RESOLUTION authorizing the Director of Finance and Purchasing to  
issue a check in the amount of $3,000.00 to the KC Repertory Theatre,  
for sponsorship of its 60th Anniversary Gala to be held April 5, 2024, in  
Kansas City, MO.  
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21588  
(Finance and Audit Committee - 1st. Meeting)  
A RESOLUTION awarding twenty-four-month term and supply contracts,  
with one twelve-month option to extend, for the furnishing of general  
contracting services for use by various County departments to Hartline  
Construction, LLC, of Kansas City, MO, Lytle Construction, Inc., of Lee’s  
Summit, MO, Tailor Made Exteriors of Lee’s Summit, MO, and Universal  
Construction Company, Inc. of Kansas City, KS, under the terms and  
conditions of Invitation to Bid No. 23-082.  
(Finance and Audit Committee - 1st. Meeting)  
A RESOLUTION authorizing the County Executive to execute a  
Participation Agreement with the Missouri Department of Health and  
Senior Services related to its summer food service program, with costs to  
be reimbursed to the County.  
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21591  
(Inter-Governmental Affairs Committee - 1st. Meeting)  
A RESOLUTION awarding a contract for the furnishing and installation of  
audio-visual equipment at the Eastern Jackson County Courthouse for  
use by the County Legislature to Harvest AV Solutions of Kansas City  
MO, under the terms and conditions set forth in Circuit Court of Jackson  
County, Missouri Contract No. 2353-19-25, an existing government  
contract, at an actual cost to the County not to exceed $62,934.00.  
(Finance and Audit Committee - 1st. Meeting)  
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CONSENT AGENDA  
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INTRODUCTION OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES AND ASSIGNMENT TO COMMITTEE  
AN ORDINANCE appropriating $24,000.00 from the undesignated fund  
balance of the 2024 Grant Fund in acceptance of the National  
Environmental Health Association Food and Drug Administration grant  
awarded by the Federal Drug Administration.  
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(Introduced by Megan L. Marshall)  
AN ORDINANCE appropriating $200,000.00 from the undesignated fund  
balance of the 2024 Grant Fund in acceptance of the Detection and  
Mitigation in Confinement Facilities-COVID-19 grant for use by the  
Detention Center and authorizing the County Executive to execute a  
Program Agreement with the Missouri Department of Health and Senior  
Services for the expenditure of grant funds.  
5838  
(Introduced by Venessa Huskey)  
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INTRODUCTION OF PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS AND ASSIGNMENT TO COMMITTEE  
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.  
21592  
(Introduced by Megan L. Marshall)  
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COUNTY EXECUTIVE ORDERS  
24-05  
24-06  
REAPPOINTMENTS TO THE CHILDREN’S SERVICES FUND  
APPOINTING NEW CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION  
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UNFINISHED BUSINESS  
NEW BUSINESS  
ADJOURNMENT  
The next legislative meeting is scheduled to be held on Monday, April 1,  
2024 at 3:00 P.M. at the Jackson County Courthouse, 415 E. 12th Street,  
Kansas City, Missouri, 2nd Floor, Legislative Assembly Area.