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-second Regular meeting of the Jackson County Legislature, Monday, August 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  
Presentation by JCDC Partners LLC and J.E. Dunn-Axiom regarding the  
Detention Center Project.  
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COMMUNICATIONS WITH AND REPORTS OF THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE  
PERFECTION OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES AND REPORTS OF COMMITTEE  
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 - 5th. Perfection)  
AN ORDINANCE enacting section 5577., Jackson County Code, 1984,  
relating to possession of firearms and age restriction.  
(Rules Committee - 5th. 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 - 2nd. 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 - 2nd. Perfection)  
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.  
(Finance and Audit Committee - 1st. Perfection)  
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FINAL PASSAGE OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES  
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.  
(PERFECTED)  
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RESOLUTIONS IN COMMITTEE  
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 - 4th. Meeting)  
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 - 8th. Meeting)  
A RESOLUTION expressing the support of the Jackson County  
Legislature for the creation of a Jackson County Office of Gun Violence  
Prevention.  
(Budget Committee - 7th. 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 - 3rd. Meeting)  
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 - 2nd. Meeting)  
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.  
(Land Use Committee - 1st. Meeting )  
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.  
(Public Works Committee - 1st. Meeting )  
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.  
(Justice and Law Enforcement Committee - 1st. Meeting )  
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.  
(Justice and Law Enforcement Committee - 1st. Meeting )  
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.  
(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 $40,000.00 from the undesignated fund  
balance of the 2024 Health Fund in acceptance of funds received from  
the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services for its Opioid and  
Violent Death tracking program and to cover contracted locum services  
provided by Dr. Tracy Dyer.  
(Introduced by Megan L. Marshall)  
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INTRODUCTION OF PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS AND ASSIGNMENT TO COMMITTEE  
A RESOLUTION awarding a twenty-four-month term and supply contract,  
with one twelve-month option to extend, for the furnishing of mowing,  
lawncare, and landscaping services for use by various County  
departments to Eyedeal Lawn Care of Olathe, KS and RC Landscape  
Services of Kansas City, MO, under the terms and conditions of Invitation  
to Bid No. 24-022.  
(Introduced by Charlie Franklin)  
A RESOLUTION awarding a contract for the purchase of one Skid-Steer  
for use by the Public Works Department to Murphy Tractor & Equipment  
of Olathe, KS under the terms and conditions of Sourcewell Contract No.  
011723-JDC, an existing competitively bid government contract, at an  
actual cost to the County in the amount of $64,639.00.  
(Introduced by Jalen Anderson)  
A RESOLUTION awarding a twenty-four-month term and supply contract  
with three twelve-month options to extend for the furnishing of holiday  
lighting supplies for use by the Parks+Rec Department to Jolt Lighting  
LLC, of Richmond, MO and Reindeers, Inc of Sussex WI, under the  
terms and conditions of Invitation to Bid No. 24-040.  
(Introduced by Charlie Franklin)  
A RESOLUTION awarding a twenty-four-month contract for the furnishing  
of software maintenance services for the COMBAT Community CareLink  
and COMBAT Connections databases for use by the COMBAT staff to  
First Call Technologies, LLC, of Kansas City, MO, at an actual cost to the  
County in the amount of $182,435.00 for 2024, as a sole source  
purchase.  
(Introduced by Venessa Huskey)  
A RESOLUTION authorizing the Director of Finance and Purchasing to  
issue a check in the amount of $539,845.00 from the 911 System Fund  
for the purchase of an updated CAD system and integration to Jackson  
County’s CentralSquare software for use by the Independence Police  
Department.  
(Introduced by Sean E. Smith)  
A RESOLUTION authorizing the County Executive to execute a  
Transportation Alternatives Fund Program Agreement with the Missouri  
Highways and Transportation Commission to allow for construction  
relating to the Little Blue Trace/Rock Island Trail Connector Grant Project,  
at no cost to the County.  
(Introduced by Charlie Franklin)  
A RESOLUTION recognizing Pastor John Modest Miles on his ten years  
of service on the Jackson County Sports Complex Authority Commission  
from 2013 to 2023.  
(Introduced by DaRon McGee)  
A RESOLUTION recognizing Emmet Pierson Jr. as newly appointed  
commissioner for the Jackson County Sports Complex Authority  
Commission.  
(Introduced by DaRon McGee)  
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COUNTY EXECUTIVE ORDERS  
APPOINTMENT TO THE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION  
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UNFINISHED BUSINESS  
NEW BUSINESS  
ADJOURNMENT  
In observance of the Labor Day holiday, the County Legislature will not  
meet on Monday, September 2, 2024.  
The next legislative meeting is scheduled to be held on Monday,  
September 9, 2024 at 3:00 P.M. at the Eastern Jackson County  
Courthouse, 308 W. Kansas, Independence, Missouri, Ground Floor,  
Legislative Chambers.