Jackson County Missouri

JOURNAL

Jackson County Courthouse

415 E.12th Street, 2nd floor

Kansas City, Missouri 64106

(816)881-3242

County Legislature

Charlie Franklin (3rd) Chairman,

Office of

Theresa Cass Galvin (6th) Vice Chairman,

Mary Jo Spino

Jalen Anderson (1st AL), Crystal Williams (2nd AL), Tony Miller (3rd AL),

Scott Burnett (1st), Ronald E. Finley (2nd), Dan Tarwater III (4th),

Jeanie Lauer (5th)

Clerk of the County Legislature

Monday, October 24, 2022

10:00 AM

Forty-first Regular Meeting

K.C. Legislative Assembly Area, Kansas City, Missouri

Charlie Franklin, Chairman, called the meeting of the Jackson County Legislature to order.

ROLL CALL

Present 9 -

Charlie Franklin, Theresa Cass Galvin, Jalen Anderson, Crystal

Williams, Tony Miller, Scott Burnett, Ronald E. Finley, Dan Tarwater

III and Jeanie Lauer

THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

Recited.

APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING

A motion was made by Dan Tarwater III, seconded by Theresa Cass Galvin

to approve the journal of the previous meeting held on October 17, 2022.

The motion passed by a voice vote.

HEARINGS

None.

COMMUNICATIONS WITH AND REPORTS OF THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE

Sylvya Stevenson, Chief Administrative Officer, said the Administration

will be holding a vendor minority-, women-, and veteran-business

enterprise diversity and outreach meeting from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on

Thursday, October 27, 2022, at the Crown Center Room of JE Dunn

Construction, 1001 Locust Street, Kansas City, Missouri. This event is free

and is an opportunity for vendors to discuss the requirements of doing

business with the County. Topics will include how to register as a vendor,

upcoming contract opportunities, compliance, and other frequently asked

questions. Ronald E. Finley, County Legislator, and Frank White, Jr.,

County Executive, will be among the panelists. Ms. Stevenson invited all

legislators to attend.

Jeanie Lauer, County Legislator, expressed appreciation to Gail McCann

Beatty, Director of Assessment, Maureen Monaghan, Deputy Director of

Assessment, David Nichols, realtor, and Chris Molendorp, Cass County

Collector, for holding a community forum about the assessment process

in Grain Valley. This was the sixth community forum about assessment.

The forum was well attended and informative.

PERFECTION OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES AND REPORTS OF COMMITTEE

5667

AN ORDINANCE authorizing the issuance of special obligation bonds

(Justice with Dignity Project) Series 2022A of Jackson County, Missouri,

and authorizing certain other documents and actions in connection therewith.

(Finance and Audit Committee - 5th. Perfection)

A motion was made by Tony Miller, seconded by Dan Tarwater III, to waive

the reading of Ordinances #5676, #5677, and #5678. The motion passed

by a voice vote.

5676

AN ORDINANCE amending the zoning districts established pursuant to the

Unified Development Code by rezoning a certain 5.40± acre tract from

District GB (General Business) to District GB-p (General

Business-Planned).

(Land Use Committee - 2nd. Perfection)

5677

5678

AN ORDINANCE amending the zoning districts established pursuant to the

Unified Development Code by rezoning a certain 4.24± acre tract from

District AG (Agricultural) to District RE (Residential Estates).

(Land Use Committee - 2nd. Perfection)

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 RR (Residential Ranchette).

(Land Use Committee - 2nd. Perfection)

The Land Use Committee will have a public hearing regarding Ordinances

#5676, #5677, and #5678 on Monday, October 31, 2022, at 9:45 a.m. in

the Legislative Assembly Area, 415 E. 12th Street, 2nd Floor, Kansas

City, MO.

5682

5684

Finance and Audit Committee moved to perfect. Consent Agenda.

Budget Committee moved to perfect. Consent Agenda.

FINAL PASSAGE OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES

None.

RESOLUTIONS IN COMMITTEE

21070

21071

21072

Land Use Committee moved to adopt. Consent Agenda.

Budget Committee moved to adopt. Consent Agenda.

Justice and Law Enforcement Committee moved to adopt. Consent

Agenda.

21073

Finance and Audit Committee moved to adopt. Consent Agenda.

CONSENT AGENDA

5682

AN ORDINANCE appropriating $613,790.00 from the undesignated fund

balance of the 2022 Grant Fund and awarding a contract for the design and

construction of a new bridge in connection with Federal Project No.

BRO-B048(56), South Miller Road Bridge, County Project No. 3214, to

Radmacher Brothers Excavating Company, Inc., of Pleasant Hill, MO, at an

actual cost to the County not to exceed $613,790.00, under the terms and

conditions of Invitation to Bid 76-22.

(PERFECTED)

5684

AN ORDINANCE appropriating $373,933.00 from the undesignated fund

balance of the 2022 County Improvement Fund and $228,000.00 from the

undesignated fund balance of the 2022 General Fund to provide for

installation of technology, HVAC repairs, and operating costs relating to the

remodeling of the new Jackson County Administration Building to be

provided by existing County term and supply vendors.

(PERFECTED)

21070

A RESOLUTION authorizing the County Executive to execute a

Supplemental Agreement to the Intergovernmental Cooperative Agreement

with the Mid-America Regional Council to participate in the second phase of

the Little Blue River Watershed Feasibility Study, at no cost to the County for

2022 and a total cost to the County in the amount of $244,444.00.

(ADOPTED)

21071

21072

21073

A RESOLUTION transferring $26,000.00 within the 2022 General Fund,

$25,700.00 within the 2022 Health Fund, $73,000.00 within the 2022 Park

Fund, $85,000.00 within the 2022 Special Road & Bridge Fund, and

$90,010.00 within the 2022 Assessment Fund to cover unanticipated

budgetary shortfalls within the Jackson County Enterprise vehicle lease

program.

(ADOPTED)

A RESOLUTION awarding a thirty-six month contract for the furnishing of

electronic reporting and criminal investigation system subscription services

and annual software maintenance for use by the Sheriff’s Office to

LeadsOnline, LLC, of Plano, TX, at an additional cost to the County in the

amount of $1,878.00 for 2022, and a total three-year cost of $34,000.00, as

a sole source purchase.

(ADOPTED)

A RESOLUTION authorizing the County Executive to execute agreements

with certain organizations to provide services in connection with the 2022

Christmas in the Park event, at an aggregate cost to the County not to

exceed $41,000.00.

(ADOPTED)

Ordinances #5682 and #5684 were moved to the Consent Agenda for

perfection. Resolutions #21070, #21071, #21072, and #21073 were

moved to the Consent Agenda for adoption.

A motion was made by Dan Tarwater III, seconded by Theresa Cass Galvin,

to approve the Consent Agenda. The motion passed by a roll call vote:

Yes: 9 -

Charlie Franklin, Theresa Cass Galvin, Jalen Anderson, Crystal

Williams, Tony Miller, Scott Burnett, Ronald E. Finley, Dan Tarwater

III and Jeanie Lauer

INTRODUCTION OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES AND ASSIGNMENT TO COMMITTEE

5685

A motion was made by Tony Miller, seconded by Dan Tarwater III to perfect

Ordinance #5685. The motion passed by a voice vote.

(PERFECTED)

5685

A motion was made by Tony Miller, seconded by Dan Tarwater III, to adopt

Ordinance #5685 transferring $225,091.00 within the 2022 General Fund

and appropriating $347,092.00 from the undesignated fund balance of the

2022 General Fund, in acceptance of the Sheriff’s Office’s DWI/Traffic

Safety Unit Salary Grant awarded by the Missouri Department of

Transportation, Traffic and Highway Safety Division, and authorizing the

County Executive to execute a contract with the Missouri Highway Safety

Division for the acceptance and expenditure of grant funds. The motion

passed by a roll call vote:

Yes: 9 -

Charlie Franklin, Theresa Cass Galvin, Jalen Anderson, Crystal

Williams, Tony Miller, Scott Burnett, Ronald E. Finley, Dan Tarwater

III and Jeanie Lauer

(ADOPTED)

5686

Transferring $3,000.00 within and appropriating $10,670.00 from the

undesignated fund balance of the 2022 Inmate Security Fund and awarding

a contract for the furnishing of software maintenance services for the

electronic inmate movement tracking system for use by the Department of

Corrections to TimeKeeping Systems, Inc., of Solon, OH, at an actual cost to

the County in the amount of $35,670.00, as a sole source purchase.

(Assigned to the Budget Committee.)

5687

Appropriating $612,548.00 from the undesignated fund balance of the 2022

County Improvement Fund and awarding a contract for the design and

construction of the Jacomo Campground Wastewater Treatment Plant for

use by the Parks + Rec Department to She Digs It, LLC, of Blue Springs,

MO, under the terms and conditions of Invitation to Bid No. 91-22, at an

actual cost to the County not to exceed $929,359.00.

(Assigned to the Budget Committee.)

The Budget Committee will have a public hearing regarding Ordinances

#5686 and #5687 at 9:30 a.m. on Monday, October 31, 2022, in the

Legislative Assembly Area, 415 E. 12th Street, Second Floor, Kansas

City, MO.

5688

A motion was made by Tony Miller, seconded by Dan Tarwater III to perfect

Ordinance #5688. The motion passed by a voice vote.

(PERFECTED)

5688

A motion was made by Tony Miller, seconded by Dan Tarwater III, to adopt

Ordinance #5688 appropriating $23,600.00 from the undesignated fund

balance of the 2022 Grant Fund, in acceptance of the Sheriff’s Office’s

Hazardous Moving Violation Enforcement grant awarded by the Missouri

Department of Transportation, Traffic and Highway Safety Division, and

authorizing the County Executive to execute a Contract with the Missouri

Traffic and Highway Safety Division for the expenditure of grant funds. The

motion passed by a roll call vote:

Yes: 9 -

Charlie Franklin, Theresa Cass Galvin, Jalen Anderson, Crystal

Williams, Tony Miller, Scott Burnett, Ronald E. Finley, Dan Tarwater

III and Jeanie Lauer

(ADOPTED)

5689

A motion was made by Tony Miller, seconded by Dan Tarwater III to perfect

Ordinance #5689. The motion passed by a voice vote.

(PERFECTED)

A motion was made by Tony Miller, seconded by Dan Tarwater III, to adopt

Ordinance #5689 transferring $168,245.00 within the 2022 General Fund

and appropriating $253,500.00 from the undesignated fund balance of the

2022 Anti-Crime Sales Tax Fund in acceptance of the Violence Against

Women Act Grant awarded by the Missouri Department of Public Safety to

the Prosecuting Attorney’s Office for a program focused on prevention and

prosecution of sexual assaults. The motion passed by a roll call vote:

Yes: 9 -

Charlie Franklin, Theresa Cass Galvin, Jalen Anderson, Crystal

Williams, Tony Miller, Scott Burnett, Ronald E. Finley, Dan Tarwater

III and Jeanie Lauer

(ADOPTED)

5690

A motion was made by Tony Miller, seconded by Dan Tarwater III to perfect

Ordinance #5690. The motion passed by a voice vote.

(PERFECTED)

5690

A motion was made by Tony Miller, seconded by Dan Tarwater III, to adopt

Ordinance #5690 appropriating $34,450.00 from the undesignated fund

balance of the 2022 Grant Fund in acceptance of the Sheriff’s Office’s

Impaired Driving Enforcement grant awarded by the Missouri Department of

Transportation, Traffic and Highway Safety Division, and authorizing the

County Executive to execute a contract with the Missouri Highway Safety

Division for the expenditure of grant funds. The motion passed by a roll call

vote:

Yes: 9 -

Charlie Franklin, Theresa Cass Galvin, Jalen Anderson, Crystal

Williams, Tony Miller, Scott Burnett, Ronald E. Finley, Dan Tarwater

III and Jeanie Lauer

(ADOPTED)

5691

A motion was made by Crystal Williams, seconded by Theresa Cass Galvin

to perfect Ordinance #5691. The motion passed by a voice vote.

(PERFECTED)

A motion was made by Crystal Williams, seconded by Dan Tarwater III, to

adopt Ordinance #5691 appropriating $36,577.00 from the undesignated

fund balance of the 2022 Health Fund and authorizing the Director of

Finance and Purchasing to issue a check in the amount of $36,577.00 to the

Mid-America Regional Council, relating to the Local Emergency Planning

Committee’s Household Hazardous Waste Program. The motion passed by

a roll call vote:

Yes: 9 -

Charlie Franklin, Theresa Cass Galvin, Jalen Anderson, Crystal

Williams, Tony Miller, Scott Burnett, Ronald E. Finley, Dan Tarwater

III and Jeanie Lauer

(ADOPTED)

Dan Tarwater III, County Legislator, asked Troy Schulte, County

Administrator, when the household hazardous waste event will be held in

the county. Troy Schulte said the household hazardous waste event was

held a few weeks ago. Mr. Schulte said this is the County’s portion of the

regional response to local environmental events, such as hazardous waste

spills. It is a coordinated process through the Mid-America Regional

Council. Ronald E. Finley, County Legislator, said the City of Kansas City

will collect household hazardous waste on Thursday and Fridays for

residents of the city.

INTRODUCTION OF PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS AND ASSIGNMENT TO COMMITTEE

21074

A motion was made by Dan Tarwater III, seconded by Theresa Cass Galvin,

to adopt Resolution #21074, authorizing the Jackson County Legislature to

hold a closed meeting on Monday, October 24, 2022, 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. The motion passed by a roll call vote:

Yes: 9 -

Charlie Franklin, Theresa Cass Galvin, Jalen Anderson, Crystal

Williams, Tony Miller, Scott Burnett, Ronald E. Finley, Dan Tarwater

III and Jeanie Lauer

(ADOPTED)

21075

21076

Transferring $78,417.00 within the 2022 General Fund to cover

unanticipated budgetary shortfalls within the Sheriff Office’s Jackson County

Detention Center budget.

(Assigned to the Budget Committee.)

Awarding a 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 $170,500.00 for

2023, as a sole source purchase.

(Assigned to the Anti-Crime Committee.)

No objection to consideration of Resolution #21077, not on printed

agenda.

21077

A motion was made by Jeanie Lauer, seconded by Jalen Anderson, to

adopt Resolution #21077, approving the settlement of the claims of Keiara

Tatum in the case styled Keiara Tatum v. Jackson County, Missouri, No.

1916-CV29203, now pending in the Circuit Court of Jackson County,

Missouri, for a total payment by the County of $42,000.00. The motion

passed by a roll call vote:

Yes: 7 -

Charlie Franklin, Jalen Anderson, Tony Miller, Scott Burnett, Ronald

E. Finley, Dan Tarwater III and Jeanie Lauer

Absent: 2 - Theresa Cass Galvin and Crystal Williams

(ADOPTED)

COUNTY EXECUTIVE ORDERS

None.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

Theresa Cass Galvin, County Legislator, said JCDC Partners

representatives presented at the public hearing on Thursday, October 20,

2022, regarding the special use permit for the detention center project. The

representatives were very detailed and informative. It was a great meeting.

She appreciated the presentation and hopes for many more public hearings

to come.

Jalen Anderson, County Legislator, thanked everyone who attended the

clean up event in Blue Summit, particularly Georgia Sanders, Legislative

Aide, Chris Crawford, Director of the Ethics and Human Relations

Department, Caleb Clifford, Chief of Staff and his son, Winifred Jamieson,

Legislative Aide, and her partner Steve, and Public Works associates. The

situation in Blue Summit has gotten worse since the last clean up event.

There needs to be a greater law enforcement presence to combat speeding

and public dumping in the area. Cameras and streetlights need to be

installed in the area. Blue Summit is unincorporated and directly governed

by Jackson County, Missouri. Mr. Anderson said there were reports of arson

in the area last night and he expressed appreciation to Jeff Jewel, Fire Chief

for the Inter-City Fire Protection District.

Tony Miller, County Legislator, asked about the status of the demolition of

the Stark School located in Blue Summit. Troy Schulte said the Public

Works Department is working on the zoning process. If the property is

rezoned, Land Trust has a proposal to relocate a company’s operations on

the site. The company will pay for the demolition in exchange for the land as

part of the agreement.

NEW BUSINESS

Closed meeting per Resolution #21074.

The Legislature recessed.

The Legislature reconvened. Resolution #21077 was adopted at this time.

See page 8 for details.

Dan Tarwater III, County Legislator, asked for an update next week

regarding pension benefits for the Sheriff's Department and other Jackson

County associates. Troy Schulte said the pension board had a meeting and

he will give a report next week during the legislative meeting.

ADJOURNMENT

A motion was made by Dan Tarwater III, seconded by Jeanie Lauer, to

adjourn the meeting. The motion passed by a voice vote.