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, November 14, 2022  
10:00 AM  
Forty-fourth Regular Meeting  
K.C. Legislative Assembly Area, Kansas City, Missouri  
Charlie Franklin, Chairman, called the meeting of the Jackson County Legislature to order.  
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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  
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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 November 07, 2022.  
The motion passed by a voice vote.  
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HEARINGS  
Babette Macy, Communication Director, and Dan Wehmuller, Project  
Coordinator with JCDC Partners, LLC, and Jeff Jenkins, Project Director  
with JE Dunn-Axiom, provided an update on the Detention Center project.  
Ms. Macy said the project will be presented to the City of Kansas City,  
Missouri this week as part of its application for a special use permit. They  
anticipate the City to move the project forward to the City’s Board of Zoning  
Adjustment for consideration on December 13, 2022.  
Babette Macy and Troy Schulte, County Administrator, participated in a  
public outreach meeting with the Blue Valley Industrial Association.  
Members of the Blue Valley Neighborhood Association were also in  
attendance. JCDC is reviewing documentation provided by the JE  
Dunn-Axiom team as they prepare the GMP (guaranteed maximum price)  
for presentation to the Legislature. The Design Build team is required to  
provide drawings and specifications as part of the GMP final presentation.  
The JCDC role is to provide a comprehensive review of these drawings  
and representations.  
Ronald E. Finley, County Legislator, asked if there was a written report this  
month. Ms. Macy said there is not a written report. JCDC is working  
through the details waiting for the JE Dunn-Axiom team to present the final  
GMP. Mr. Finley asked if they had a recommendation regarding the City  
of Kansas City’s involvement in this project. Ms. Macy said they do not.  
JCDC has not been asked to provide a recommendation on the City’s  
involvement. Theresa Cass Galvin, County Legislator, asked JCDC to  
include a recommendation and opinion on what it would take to include the  
City in this project at their December hearing.  
Scott Burnett, County Legislator, asked about the number of people  
involved in the Blue Valley Industrial Association. Ms. Macy said there  
were about 40 people in attendance. Everyone provided positive  
feedback. Mr. Burnett asked if the Heart Mobile Village sign could be  
removed and replaced with a sign stating it is the future site for the  
Jackson County Detention Center.  
Theresa Cass Galvin asked the Administration if the Detention Center  
Steering Committee is being disbanded. Troy Schulte and Caleb Clifford,  
Chief of Staff, both said they are not aware of any efforts to disband the  
Steering Committee.  
Jalen Anderson, County Legislator, asked the JCDC team to stay focused  
on what has already been planned to move forward. Mr. Anderson said the  
focus still needs to be on getting a guaranteed maximum price. Until the  
City administration contacts the County administration, nothing will  
progress on this issue.  
Ronald E. Finley said he wants to know if the County is going to work with  
the City or not. He understands the City Council has passed a resolution  
to explore working with the County. He wants JCDC to give the Legislature  
a recommendation as to whether this collaboration can be done and will it  
save taxpayer money. He believes there is a saving of taxpayer money at  
stake. The City is moving its detainees out of state right now. Any details  
and a budget will need to be developed.  
Dan Tarwater III, County Legislator, said he understands the detention  
center plan is for a pod system that can be expandable. The City had a  
domestic violence judge testify during its hearing. She testified there were  
more than 67 domestic violence detainees that had been released despite  
a recommendation to hold. The City wants to be part of this. The County  
could expand three pods at a potential cost of $7.5 million per pod. Each  
pod holds 64 people. The City would participate in programming and  
services. They would have their own intact system. The County could use  
their help and one facility could save approximately $50 to $100 million.  
Babette Macy said these are capital costs, but they also need to look at  
the operational and maintenance costs of a partnership.  
Jeanie Lauer, County Legislator, said of the entities involved in this  
project, the County, JCDC, JE Dunn-Axiom, and the City, the County is  
being held hostage. There has been no progress. As the agent of the  
County, she believes JCDC needs to get things moving forward to get firm  
answers. This is frustrating. Either move forward or make some decisions.  
Tony Miller, County Legislator, said the City has a mayor/council form of  
government. We have a different form of government that complicates  
things in this collaboration. We need to understand who has the authority  
to move forward on these discussions.  
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COMMUNICATIONS WITH AND REPORTS OF THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE  
Caleb Clifford, Chief of Staff, said the County Executive expresses his  
gratitude to all candidates of the November 8, 2022 general election and  
sends his congratulations to those who won their campaigns.  
PERFECTION OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES AND REPORTS OF COMMITTEE  
The Finance and Audit Committee returned Ordinance #5667 to the County  
Legislature with no recommendation.  
5667  
moved to discharge from Committee to the Legislature Ordinance #5667,  
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.  
(Legislature As A Whole)  
5696  
5698  
Budget Committee moved to perfect. Consent Agenda.  
Budget Committee moved to perfect. Consent Agenda.  
A motion was made by Theresa Cass Galvin, seconded by Dan Tarwater  
III, to waive the reading of Ordinance #5699. The motion passed by a  
voice vote.  
5699  
Budget Committee moved to perfect. Consent Agenda.  
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FINAL PASSAGE OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES  
5694  
Consent Agenda.  
RESOLUTIONS IN COMMITTEE  
21086  
21087  
21088  
21089  
Budget Committee moved to adopt. Consent Agenda.  
Budget Committee moved to adopt. Consent Agenda.  
Public Works Committee moved to adopt. Consent Agenda.  
Finance and Audit Committee moved to adopt. Consent Agenda.  
A motion was made by Dan Tarwater III, seconded by Theresa Cass  
Galvin, to waive the reading of Resolution #21090. The motion passed by  
a voice vote.  
21090  
A RESOLUTION authorizing the County Executive to execute a Cooperative  
Agreement with the University of Missouri - Kansas City, to allow for an  
allocation to the University of Missouri - Kansas City, to provide health  
services and aid vaccination efforts in east Kansas City, at an additional  
cost to the County not to exceed $5,000,000.00 through December 31,  
2024.  
(Health and Environment Committee - 1st. Meeting)  
A motion was made by Theresa Cass Galvin, seconded by Tony Miller, to  
waive the reading of Resolution #21091. The motion passed by a voice  
vote.  
21091  
21092  
Land Use Committee moved to adopt. Consent Agenda.  
A motion was made by Theresa Cass Galvin, seconded by Tony Miller, to  
waive the reading of Resolution #21092. The motion passed by a voice  
vote.  
Budget Committee moved to adopt. Consent Agenda.  
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CONSENT AGENDA  
5696  
AN ORDINANCE appropriating $3,771,941.00 from the undesignated fund  
balance of the 2022 County Improvement Fund and awarding a three-year  
contract for the furnishing of property tax collection software for use by the  
Collection Department to Aumentum Technologies of Niagara Falls, NY,  
under the terms and conditions of Request for Proposals No. 53-22, at an  
actual cost to the County in an amount not to exceed $4,456,590.00 for  
2022 and a total three-year cost not to exceed $6,287,464.00.  
(PERFECTED)  
5698  
5699  
AN ORDINANCE appropriating $19,120.00 from the undesignated fund  
balance of the 2022 General Fund to reimburse the Sheriff’s Office for  
overtime costs incurred by the Sheriff’s Office, in their roles as first  
responders and emergency service providers for the residents of Jackson  
County relating to Heart Village Mobile Home Park relocations.  
(PERFECTED)  
AN ORDINANCE appropriating $437,799.00 from the undesignated fund  
balance of the 2022 Health Fund and awarding a twelve-month contract with  
one twelve-month option to extend for the furnishing of mental health  
services to inmates of the Department of Corrections to Advanced  
Correctional Healthcare of Peoria, IL, under the terms and conditions of  
Request for Proposals No. 54-22, at an actual cost to the County in an  
amount not to exceed $437,799.00 for 2022 and a total one-year cost not to  
exceed $875,598.00.  
(PERFECTED)  
5694  
AN ORDINANCE appropriating $185,204.00 from the undesignated fund  
balance of the 2022 County Improvement Fund and awarding a contract on  
Invitation to Bid No. 89-22 for the Ryan Road Culvert Replacement Project,  
No. 3168, to Radmacher Brothers Excavating Co., Inc., of Pleasant Hill, MO,  
at an actual cost to the County not to exceed $965,092.00, and authorizing  
the Director of Public Works to approve line item adjustments under this  
contract at no additional cost to the County.  
(ADOPTED)  
21086  
A RESOLUTION transferring $67,000.00 within the 2022 General Fund to  
provide for the replacement of HVAC units and ductwork at the Jackson  
County Technology Center, to be performed by an existing County term and  
supply vendor.  
(ADOPTED)  
21087  
21088  
A RESOLUTION transferring $479,860.00 within the 2022 Self-Insurance  
Fund to cover an unanticipated budgetary shortfall within the property  
damage and workmen’s compensation accounts.  
(ADOPTED)  
A RESOLUTION authorizing a six-month extension to the term and supply  
contract with Trane of Davidson, NC, for the furnishing of HVAC products,  
installation, and service for use by the Facilities Management Division of the  
Public Works Department under the terms and conditions set forth in U.S.  
Communities Contract No. 15-JLP-023, an existing government contract.  
(ADOPTED)  
21089  
21091  
A RESOLUTION awarding a twelve-month term and supply contract with one  
twelve-month option to extend for the rental of portable outdoor toilets for use  
by the various County Departments to ORI Outdoor Restrooms of Blue  
Springs, MO, under the terms and conditions of invitation to Bid No. 74-22.  
(ADOPTED)  
A RESOLUTION awarding twelve-month term and supply contracts with one  
twelve-month option to extend for the furnishing of trail design and  
engineering services for use by the Parks + Rec Department to McClure  
Engineering of North Kansas City, MO, and VSM Engineering, LLC, of  
Kansas City, MO, under the terms and conditions of Request for  
Qualifications No. 80-22.  
(ADOPTED)  
21092  
A RESOLUTION transferring $3,000,000.00 within the 2022 American  
Rescue Plan Fund and awarding a contract for health center construction  
and capital improvements to Samuel U. Rodgers Health Center, Inc., of  
Kansas City, MO, and Swope Health Services of Kansas City, MO, under  
the terms and conditions of Request for Proposals No. 81-22, at an  
aggregate cost to the County not to exceed $3,000,000.00.  
(ADOPTED)  
Ordinances #5696, #5698, #5699 were moved to the Consent Agenda for  
perfection; Ordinance #5694 was moved to the Consent Agenda for  
adoption. Resolutions #21086, #21087, #21088, #21089, #21091 and  
#21092 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  
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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  
21093  
Awarding a contract for the maintenance of software 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 $38,898.00 for 2023, as a sole source  
purchase.  
(Assigned to the Finance and Audit Committee.)  
21094  
A motion was made by Dan Tarwater III, seconded by Tony Miller, to adopt  
Resolution #21094, authorizing an extension to the Prosecuting Attorney’s  
Office’s Innovative Prosecution for Combating Violent Crimes grant,  
awarded by the U.S. Department of Justice, at no cost to the County. 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)  
21095  
Authorizing the Jackson County Legislature to hold a closed meeting on  
Monday, November 14, 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.  
Bryan Covinsky, County Counselor, advised the County Legislature that  
the closed session needed to be postponed until next week due to a  
scheduling conflict with the attorney who was planning to attend.  
Theresa Cass Galvin asked to be added as a sponsor on Resolution  
#21095.  
(WITHDRAWN BY SPONSOR GALVIN, CONCURRED BY TARWATER  
AND ANDERSON.)  
No objection to the consideration of Resolutions #21096 - not on the  
printed agenda.  
21096  
Transferring $4,600.00 within the 2022 Assessment Fund and awarding a  
twelve-month contract with one twelve-month option to extend for the  
furnishing of the National Automobile Dealers’ Association price guide for  
use by the Assessment Department to J.D. Power of Troy, MI, as a sole  
source purchase, at an actual cost to the County not to exceed $124,600.00.  
(Assigned to the Finance and Audit Committee.)  
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COUNTY EXECUTIVE ORDERS  
None.  
UNFINISHED BUSINESS  
Ronald E. Finley asked for a follow-up to the earlier discussions about  
JCDC giving a recommendation on the City of Kansas City’s collaboration  
on the Detention Center. Theresa Cass Galvin said, as a member of the  
Steering Committee she will contact the City of Kansas City for an update.  
She will request that JCDC return on November 28, 2022 for a  
recommendation about how to proceed with the City.  
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NEW BUSINESS  
Resolution #21095 for a closed meeting was withdrawn. The County  
Counselor indicated that the closed meeting was postponed until Monday,  
November 21, 2022.  
ADJOURNMENT  
A motion was made by Dan Tarwater III, seconded by Theresa Cass Galvin,  
to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed by a voice vote.  
Meeting adjourned until Monday, November 21, 2022 at 10:00 A.M. at the  
Jackson County Courthouse, 415 E. 12th Street, Kansas City, Missouri,  
2nd Floor, Legislative Assembly Area.