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)  
Thirty-first Regular meeting of the Jackson County Legislature, Monday, August 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  
5861  
AN ORDINANCE submitting to the qualified voters of Jackson County,  
Missouri, at a General Election to be held on November 5, 2024, a question  
authorizing Jackson County to impose a countywide capital improvement  
sales tax of one-fourths of one percent for a period of twenty years for the  
purpose of retaining the Kansas City Chiefs sports team in Jackson County,  
Missouri.  
(Legislature As A Whole - 4th. Perfection)  
5865  
5869  
AN ORDINANCE enacting section 5577., Jackson County Code, 1984,  
relating to possession of firearms and age restriction.  
(Rules Committee - 4th. Perfection)  
AN ORDINANCE appropriating $185,600.00 from the undesignated fund  
balance of the 2024 Grant Fund, in acceptance of the Family Court  
Division's Juvenile Court Diversion Program grant received from the State  
of Missouri, Division of Youth Services.  
(Justice and Law Enforcement Committee - 1st. Perfection)  
5870  
5871  
AN ORDINANCE amending the zoning districts established pursuant to the  
Unified Development Code by rezoning a certain 5.04± acre tract from  
District AG (Agricultural) to District RE (Residential Estates).  
(Land Use Committee - 1st. Perfection)  
AN ORDINANCE renewing a conditional use permit (CUP) in District HI  
(Heavy Industrial) for continuous operation of a 147-foot monopole of  
wireless communications, subject to specified conditions, as to a 2,500  
square foot tract.  
(Land Use Committee - 1st. Perfection)  
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5873  
5874  
5875  
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 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 1.01± acre tract from  
District LB (Local Business) to District GB (General Business).  
(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 within  
District LI-p (Light Industrial-Planned).  
(Land Use Committee - 1st. Perfection)  
AN ORDINANCE appropriating $2,500,000.00 from the undesignated fund  
balance of the 2024 County Improvement Fund, transferring $2,500,000.00  
within the 2024 New Detention Center C/P Fund, and authorizing the County  
Executive to execute an amendment to the contract with J.E. Dunn-Axiom of  
Kansas City, MO, for the construction of the new Jackson County Detention  
Center to cover Component Packages 3 and 4 related to the final design,  
construction, and furnishing costs of the new Detention Center Project, at a  
cost to the County not to exceed $19,698,551.00.  
(Budget Committee - 1st. Perfection)  
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FINAL PASSAGE OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES  
5864  
AN ORDINANCE submitting to the qualified voters of Jackson County,  
Missouri, at the general election to be held on November 5, 2024, a  
question to amend the Jackson County Charter, with an effective date.  
(PERFECTED)  
5868  
AN ORDINANCE appropriating $40,600.00 from the undesignated fund  
balance of the 2024 General Fund in receipt of extradition reimbursement  
from the State of Missouri to cover unanticipated transportation budgetary  
shortfalls within the Sheriff’s Office.  
(PERFECTED)  
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RESOLUTIONS IN COMMITTEE  
21641  
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.  
(Legislature As A Whole - 3rd. Meeting)  
21667  
A RESOLUTION amending Rules 16 and 19 of the Rules of the Jackson  
County Legislature relating to the transfer of legislation between  
committees.  
(Rules Committee - 7th. Meeting)  
21668  
21691  
A RESOLUTION expressing the support of the Jackson County Legislature  
for the creation of a Jackson County Office of Gun Violence Prevention.  
(Budget Committee - 6th. Meeting)  
A RESOLUTION expressing the intent of the Legislature to work with the  
County Executive to develop a plan to commit federal American Rescue  
Plan (ARPA) funds and begin the required procurement process to ensure  
funds are under contract by the end of 2024.  
(Legislature As A Whole - 2nd. Meeting)  
21692  
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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21694  
A RESOLUTION expressing the support of the Jackson County Legislature  
for a contribution to the City of Raymore, Missouri to offset the cost of  
settling the dispute regarding a landfill to be built in south Kansas City.  
(Finance and Audit Committee - 1st. Meeting )  
A RESOLUTION expressing the intent of the Legislature to strenuously  
request that the County Counselor not appeal the Missouri State Tax  
Commission Order issued on August 6, 2024.  
(Legislature As A Whole - 1st. Meeting )  
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CONSENT AGENDA  
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INTRODUCTION OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES AND ASSIGNMENT TO COMMITTEE  
5876  
AN ORDINANCE submitting to the qualified voters of Jackson County,  
Missouri at the general election to be held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024,  
a question authorizing Jackson County to levy a countywide tax at the rate of  
five cents per each one hundred dollars of assessed valuation, for the  
purpose of providing services to persons sixty years of age or older, with an  
effective date.  
(Introduced by Jalen Anderson and Donna Peyton)  
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INTRODUCTION OF PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS AND ASSIGNMENT TO COMMITTEE  
21696  
21697  
21698  
A RESOLUTION awarding a contract for the purchase of three Towmaster  
trailers for use by the Parks + Rec Department to K.C. Bobcat of Blue  
Springs, MO under the terms and conditions of Sourcewell Contract No.  
092922-MNR, an existing, competitively bid government contract, at an  
actual cost to the County in the amount of $51,080.00.  
(Introduced by Charlie Franklin)  
A RESOLUTION awarding a contract for construction services for Buckner  
Tarsney Road Bridge Replacement over Fire Prairie Creek project to  
Phillips Hardy, Inc. of Columbia, MO, under the terms and conditions of  
Invitation to Bid No. 24-037 at a cost to the County not to exceed  
$1,347,099.00.  
(Introduced by Jalen Anderson)  
A RESOLUTION awarding a contract for the furnishing of a high-density  
mobile shelving system for use by the Sheriff’s Office to Spacesaver  
Corporation c/o Southwest Solutions Group, Inc., of Lewisville, Texas, under  
the terms and conditions of State of Missouri Contract No. CC241766001,  
an existing competitively bid government contract, at an actual cost to the  
County in the amount of $96,291.00.  
(Introduced by Venessa Huskey)  
21699  
21700  
A RESOLUTION transferring $100,000.00 within the 2024 Anti-Crime Sales  
Tax Fund and $50,000.00 within the 2024 General Fund to cover hygiene  
products, laundry, and kitchen supplies for use by the Jackson County  
Detention Center.  
(Introduced by Venessa Huskey)  
A RESOLUTION recognizing Hillcrest Transitional Housing on the occasion  
of its 24th Anniversary Gala event to be held August 24, 2024, at the  
Overland Park Convention Center.  
(Introduced by Donna Peyton)  
A RESOLUTION celebrating the 10th Anniversary of Crows Coffee.  
21701  
21702  
(Introduced by Manuel Abarca IV)  
A RESOLUTION recognizing Vickie Wolgast on the occasion of her  
retirement as the Executive Director of the South Kansas City Chamber of  
Commerce.  
(Introduced by Donna Peyton)  
21703  
21704  
A RESOLUTION declaring August 26 through August 30, 2024, as 2024  
SMART Week in Jackson County and supporting efforts advocating for  
secure gun storage and effective measures to prevent children from  
accessing firearms.  
(Introduced by Manuel Abarca IV)  
A RESOLUTION expressing the intent of the Legislature to develop a plan  
with County Administration, the County Counselor’s Office, and the Taxing  
Jurisdictions to address 2023 tax assessment concerns.  
(Introduced by Megan L. Marshall)  
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COUNTY EXECUTIVE ORDERS  
UNFINISHED BUSINESS  
NEW BUSINESS  
ADJOURNMENT  
The next legislative meeting is scheduled to be held on Monday, August 26,  
2024 at 3:00 P.M. at the Jackson County Courthouse, 415 E. 12th Street,  
Kansas City, Missouri, 2nd Floor, Legislative Assembly Area.