Jackson County Missouri

JOURNAL

Jackson County Courthouse

415 E.12th Street, 2nd floor

Kansas City, Missouri 64106

(816)881-3242

County Legislature

DaRon McGee (4th) Chairman,

Office of

Megan L. Marshall (3rd AL) Vice Chairman,

Mary Jo Spino

Jalen Anderson (1st AL), Donna Peyton (2nd AL),

Manuel Abarca IV (1st), Venessa Huskey (2nd), Charlie Franklin (3rd),

Jeanie Lauer (5th), Sean E. Smith (6th)

Clerk of the County Legislature

Monday, April 17, 2023

3:00 PM

Fourteenth Regular Meeting

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

DaRon McGee, Chairman, called the meeting of the Jackson County Legislature to order.

ROLL CALL

Present 8 -

DaRon McGee, Megan L. Marshall, Jalen Anderson, Manuel

Abarca IV, Venessa Huskey, Charlie Franklin, Jeanie Lauer and

Sean E. Smith

Absent 1 - Donna Peyton

THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

Recited.

APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING

A motion was made by Jeanie Lauer, seconded by Venessa Huskey to

approve the journal of the previous meeting held on April 03, 2023. The

motion passed by a voice vote.

HEARINGS

Ordinance #5718 was withdrawn at this time. See page 4 for details.

Resolutions #21217, #21237, #21243, and #21244 were adopted at this

time. See pages 6, 9, and 10 for details.

DaRon McGee, County Legislator, requested a moment of personal

privilege. He said he has thoughts about the Ralph Yarl case in which the

young man was shot at a house north of the river. It is important to

remember this was a kid. He rang the doorbell on the wrong house. Mr.

McGee said he is livid about the amount of violence in this country. He

said, this child was shot in the head like a dog. I am tired, as a black man,

as a resident I am tired of having these conversations. I don’t want to offer

his family prayers because that is empty. But I do pray that he has a full

recovery. I am disgusted. I apologize for my rage on this topic. I ask

everyone to think of this young man. Next week everyone will move on

from this topic. They will be talking about the NFL draft and other things.

But none of that matters if we cannot have a safe community. That young

man could have been an Amazon driver. He could have been an elderly

person with dementia. There’s something wrong here. We’ve got to have

serious conversations.

Megan L. Marshall, County Legislator, said she feels his passion.

Although she does not have sons, she has many young black men in her

life. No one should be shot for making an error. She said she shares Mr.

McGee’s rage and frustration. This should not have happened to one of

our children. If there is something the Legislature can do collectively, she

is ready to act.

DaRon McGee said he has a younger sister. He has been in this situation

of picking up his younger sister. He could have easily gone to the wrong

house.

Jalen Anderson, County Legislator, said he shares Mr. McGee’s passion

on this topic. For too long and for too often society has looked past when a

black man or a black woman has been shot in this city. He said, he counts

on KCPD to do the right thing to charge this man. They need to do their

job. This child was doing nothing wrong.

Manuel Abarca IV, County Legislator, said he was at the protest on this

block yesterday. He was harassed by those in the neighborhood. He said

the Legislature must acknowledge those in the community that acted when

no one else took a stand. This shooting happened on Thursday night. He

said he has not seen any statement from Clay County. Mr. Abarca called

for an investigation by the Department of Justice regarding potential civil

rights violations. There has to be someone who cares.

COMMUNICATIONS WITH AND REPORTS OF THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE

Frank White, Jr., County Executive, said he concurs with the comments

today regarding the shooting. He said, guns are an epidemic. We need to

figure out how to get as many guns off the street as possible. He applauds

Mr. Abarca for being a part of the march in the Northland on Sunday.

Mr. White said he wanted to thank the representatives from the Our

Healthy KC Eastside for coming to speak to the Legislature these past two

weeks. It has taken a lot of time for them to come to the Courthouse to

support this valuable program in our community. Mr. White inquired, when

Megan L. Marshall moved to withdraw Ordinance #5718, what does that

mean for this program? He said Kansas City Councilwoman Melissa

Robinson was also present to voice her support for the program and asked

if she would be allowed to speak. DaRon McGee said Ordinance #5718

was withdrawn from the agenda with two concurrences. Mr. White asked

why it was withdrawn. Megan L. Marshall said she reviewed the documents

including the budget for the program, which was received after the public

hearing. The opportunity to ask those questions was not there, because

she did not have the document. Going through this additional budget

information, she discerned that, of the $5 million that is being requested,

$2.5 million is going to salaries. She struggles with that. Another $1.3

million is going to miscellaneous, which means those expenses are not

clearly defined. All of those things leave $1.2 million for the programs.

She said, she struggles with being the sponsor of this legislation. She is

happy to work with the Administration to reintroduce a more transparent

ordinance in the future.

Mr. White said he is aware that Ms. Marshall had a one-on-one meeting

with Dr. Patterson on this program. He asked Ms. Marshall if any of those

questions came up during that meeting. Ms. Marshall said yes. Mr. White

said the Our Healthy KC budget person is here. Ms. Marshall said the

request for documents was made and those documents were not received

until after the public hearing. Mr. McGee said this issue was mute since

the Ordinance was withdrawn. He said time would be better served having

these discussions offline. Mr. White said he wants everyone to be serious

about a program that has been great for our community. These folks have

worked so hard, and they’ve come down here to support this program. No

one has ever asked these questions that are being brought up now. These

comments have not been publicly discussed previously.

Manuel Abarca IV said he asked numerous times during the budget

process for expense details. He said there was a refusal to provide any

information. Mr. White replied that as Budget Chair, Mr. Abarca cut it out of

the budget right away. He said Mr. Abarca also canceled the one meeting

that was scheduled, so there was no discussion. DaRon McGee stated this

discussion needs to be handled offline.

Sean E. Smith, County Legislator, asked for clarification of the withdrawal

process. Jay Haden, Chief Deputy County Counselor, explained that the

rules state any sponsor can move to withdraw with two concurrences from

any other legislators.

Jeanie Lauer, County Legislator, inquired about the source of the

additional budget information Ms. Marshall received. Ms. Marshall said

she believes the information came from Our Healthy KC Eastside, but she

received the information directly from the Auditor’s Office. Caleb Clifford,

Chief of Staff, said the Administration had provided the legislature with two

different budget documents with detailed information and a more

generalized budget. Manuel Abarca IV asked when this was provided

because he had not received any information. Mr. Clifford said the

information was provided to Legislator Peyton and she assured him it

would be distributed to the legislature. ***After the legislative meeting,

DaRon McGee, Chairman of the County Legislature confirmed in an

email that Donna Peyton, County Legislator, received an email from

Caleb Clifford on April 4, 2023 and attached detailed budget documents

from Our Healthy Jackson County. In the email Mr. Clifford instructed Ms.

Peyton not to share the documents.***

DaRon McGee again said this discussion needs to be moved offline.

Frank White, Jr. again thanked Councilwoman Robinson for her support

and the other representatives from Our Healthy KC Eastside for appearing

these past two weeks.

PERFECTION OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES AND REPORTS OF COMMITTEE

A motion was made by Megan Marshall, seconded by Venessa Huskey, to

waive the reading of Ordinance #5718. No vote was taken on the motion to

waive the reading because the sponsor of the ordinance immediately

moved to withdraw Ordinance #5718 with two concurrences. See below for

details.

5718

Appropriating $5,000,000.00 from the Undesignated Fund Balance of the

2023 American Rescue Plan Fund and authorizing the County Executive to

execute an agreement with the University of Missouri - Kansas City (UMKC)

for the purpose of continuing the Our Healthy Eastside - KC program for

COVID-19 vaccination and minority health outreach for the calendar year

2023, at a cost to the County not to exceed $5,000,000.00.

(WITHDRAWN BY SPONSOR MEGAN MARSHALL. CONCURRED BY

MANUEL ABARCA IV AND VENESSA HUSKEY.)

5727

AN ORDINANCE establishing the New Detention Center Capital Project

Fund as a dedicated special revenue fund within the County’s financial

system, appropriating $99,017,979.00 from the Undesignated Fund

Balance of the 2023 New Detention Center Capital Project Fund,

authorizing the County Executive to execute three contract amendments to

the contract with J.E. Dunn-Axiom of Kansas City, MO, for the construction of

the new Jackson County Detention Center to cover the guaranteed

maximum price, Component 2 (Site Demolition, Site Development, and

Earthwork), and Component 2a (Engineering, Detailing, Mockups, and Early

Procurement) at an aggregate cost to the County not to exceed

$99,017,979.00, and declaring the intent of the County to reimburse itself for

this expense from future bond proceeds.

(Legislature As A Whole - 2nd. Perfection)

5729

AN ORDINANCE accepting $430,593.00 as a reimbursement from the

State of Missouri for certain costs of the 2022 general election and

appropriating $50,000.00 from the undesignated fund balance of the 2022

General Fund to be used for salary increases for the staff of the Jackson

County Board of Election Commissioners.

(Budget Committee - 1st. Perfection)

Ordinance #5729 was held during the Budget committee meeting. During

the legislative meeting, it was incorrectly reported that the committee

recommended perfection and assigned to the consent agenda.

Ordinance #5729 will remain in the Budget Committee and appear on the

committee agenda on April 24, 2023.

5730

AN ORDINANCE appropriating $280,000.00 from the undesignated fund

balance of the 2022 American Rescue Plan Fund to acquire building

cleaning supplies, disposable kitchen and dining supplies, and COVID-19

test kits for use by the Department of Corrections in the continued safe

operation of the Jackson County Detention Center.

(Finance and Audit Committee - 1st. Perfection)

FINAL PASSAGE OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES

None.

RESOLUTIONS IN COMMITTEE

21215

A RESOLUTION congratulating Melodie Chrisman on the occasion of her

retirement after more than fifteen years of service to the Community

Services League.

(Legislature As A Whole - 2nd. Meeting)

21216

A RESOLUTION transferring $150,000.00 within the 2023 Anti-Crime Sales

Tax Fund to cover funding for the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office’s 2023

Law Enforcement School-Based Initiative.

(Anti-Crime Committee - 1st. Meeting)

21217

A motion was made by Manuel Abarca IV, seconded by Venessa Huskey, to

adopt Resolution #21217, congratulating Dr. Jennifer Collier on her

appointment as Superintendent of the Kansas City Public School District.

The motion passed by a roll call vote:

Yes: 8 -

DaRon McGee, Megan L. Marshall, Jalen Anderson, Manuel

Abarca IV, Venessa Huskey, Charlie Franklin, Jeanie Lauer and

Sean E. Smith

Absent: 1 - Donna Peyton

(ADOPTED)

21218

21219

Budget Committee moved to adopt. Consent Agenda.

Justice and Law Enforcement Committee moved to adopt.

Jalen Anderson objected to the Consent Agenda.

21219

A motion was made by Venessa Huskey, seconded by Jeanie Lauer, to

adopt Resolution #21219, awarding a contract for the furnishing of ten

full-size SUVs for use by the Sheriff’s Office to Landmark Dodge of

Independence, MO, under the terms and conditions of State of Missouri

Contract No. CC222374008, an existing competitively bid government

contract, at an actual cost to the County in the amount of $396,280.00. The

motion failed by a roll call vote:

Yes: 4 - DaRon McGee, Venessa Huskey, Jeanie Lauer and Sean E. Smith

No: 2 - Jalen Anderson and Manuel Abarca IV

Abstain: 2 - Megan L. Marshall and Charlie Franklin

Absent: 1 - Donna Peyton

(DEFEATED)

21220

21225

Budget Committee moved to adopt. Consent Agenda.

A RESOLUTION recognizing the risk and negative impacts of overreliance

on property taxes to fund critical governmental functions.

(Land Use Committee - 1st. Meeting)

21226

A RESOLUTION expressing support for equitable property taxes.

(Land Use Committee - 1st. Meeting)

Resolution #21220 was taken up at this time. See above for details.

CONSENT AGENDA

21218

A RESOLUTION transferring $16,545.00 within the 2023 Sheriff’s Revolving

Fund for the purchase and installation of emergency equipment on a DWI

Traffic Unit vehicle for use by the Sheriff’s Office, through an existing County

term and supply vendor.

(ADOPTED)

21220

A RESOLUTION transferring $24,864.00 within the 2023 Sheriff’s Revolving

Fund for the purchase of safety equipment for use by the Sheriff’s Office.

(ADOPTED)

Resolutions #21218 and 21220 were moved to the Consent Agenda for

adoption.

A motion was made by Jeanie Lauer, seconded by Venessa Huskey, to

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

Yes: 8 -

DaRon McGee, Megan L. Marshall, Jalen Anderson, Manuel

Abarca IV, Venessa Huskey, Charlie Franklin, Jeanie Lauer and

Sean E. Smith

Absent: 1 - Donna Peyton

INTRODUCTION OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES AND ASSIGNMENT TO COMMITTEE

5732

5733

5734

Authorizing the issuance of special obligation bonds, Series 2023A of

Jackson County, Missouri, and authorizing certain other documents and

actions in connection therewith.

(Assigned to the Legislature As A Whole.)

Amending the zoning districts established pursuant to the Unified

Development Code by rezoning a certain 3.01± acre tract from District AG

(Agricultural) to District RE (Residential Estates).

(Assigned to the Land Use Committee.)

Renewing a conditional use permit (CUP) in District AG (Agricultural) for a

period of twenty-five years to operate a campground, as to a 21.8± acre

tract.

(Assigned to the Land Use Committee.)

The Land Use Committee will have a public hearing on Monday, April 24,

2023 at 2:50 P.M. regarding Ordinances #5733 and #5734 in the Kansas

City Legislative Assembly Area.

INTRODUCTION OF PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS AND ASSIGNMENT TO COMMITTEE

21228

Awarding a twelve-month term and supply contract, with one twelve-month

option to extend, for the furnishing of doors and restroom partition parts and

replacement, repairs, maintenance, and associated services for use by

various County departments to DH Pace Company, Inc., d/b/a Overhead

Door Company of Olathe, KS, under the terms and conditions of Invitation to

Bid No. 23-004.

(Assigned to the Public Works Committee.)

21229

Awarding a twelve-month term and supply contract, with one twelve-month

option to extend, for the furnishing of auto/truck parts and repair services for

use by various County departments to NAPA Auto Parts of Kansas City, KS,

Factory Motor Parts of Kansas City, MO, and Metro Ford of Independence,

MO, under the terms and conditions of Invitation to Bid No. 23-003.

(Assigned to the Public Works Committee.)

21230

21231

Awarding a contract on the 2023 pavement maintenance program (mill and

overlay), County Project 3272, to Superior Bowen Asphalt Company, LLC,

of Kansas City, MO, under the terms and conditions of Invitation to Bid No.

23-012, at an actual cost to the County not to exceed $1,451,437.00.

(Assigned to the Public Works Committee.)

Transferring $54,545.00 within the 2023 Sheriff’s Revolving Fund and

awarding a contract for the purchase of a full-size SUV for use by the

Sheriff’s Office to Corwin Motors of Springfield, LLC, of Springfield, MO,

under the terms and conditions of State of Missouri Contract No.

CC222374003, an existing competitively bid government contract, at an

actual cost to the County in the amount of $54,545.00.

(Assigned to the Budget Committee.)

21232

Authorizing the County Executive to execute a Management Agreement with

the Downtown Community Improvement District for the furnishing of

maintenance and safety-related services at the Oppenstein Brothers

Memorial Park in the Central Business District Loop of downtown Kansas

City, MO, at an annual cost to the County not to exceed $75,000.00.

(Assigned to the Land Use Committee.)

21233

21234

Transferring $21,000.00 within the 2023 Anti-Crime Sales Tax Fund to

cover the costs of temporary office administrative services for use by the

COMBAT staff.

(Assigned to the Anti-Crime Committee.)

Awarding a contract for the purchase of one utility vehicle for use by the

Parks + Rec Department to Clark Equipment of West Fargo, ND, under the

terms and conditions of Missouri NASPO GME E194-81037, an existing

competitively bid government contract, at an actual cost to the County in the

amount of $15,107.00.

(Assigned to the Land Use Committee.)

21235

Awarding a twelve-month term and supply contract, with one twelve-month

option to extend for the furnishing of public safety supplies and equipment

for use by various County departments to Galls of Lexington, KY, under the

terms and conditions set forth in BuyBoard Contract No. 698-23, an existing

competitively bid government contract.

(Assigned to the Justice and Law Enforcement Committee.)

21236

21237

Authorizing the County Executive to execute a Memorandum of Agreement

with the Missouri State Historic Preservation Office, relating to federal

funding for the Greenwood Connector Phase 1 Trail project.

(Assigned to the Land Use Committee.)

A motion was made by Manuel Abarca IV, seconded by Venessa Huskey, to

adopt Resolution #21237, commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the

League of United Latin American Citizens’ National Education Services

Centers, Inc., which provides education and leadership programs for

Hispanic and minority students. The motion passed by a roll call vote:

Yes: 8 -

DaRon McGee, Megan L. Marshall, Jalen Anderson, Manuel

Abarca IV, Venessa Huskey, Charlie Franklin, Jeanie Lauer and

Sean E. Smith

Absent: 1 - Donna Peyton

(ADOPTED)

21238

Authorizing the Director of Finance and Purchasing to make a payment to

the Mid-America Regional Council for the purchase of automated

abandoned 911 call-back software for use by the Kansas City Police

Department, in the amount of $120,645.00.

(Assigned to the 911 Oversight Committee.)

21239

21240

Awarding a contract for the furnishing of a compact track loader for use by

the Parks + Rec Department to Clark Equipment of West Fargo, ND, under

the terms and conditions of Missouri NASPO Construction Contract No.

CC190249002, an existing competitively bid government contract, at an

actual cost to the County in the amount of $97,630.00.

(Assigned to the Land Use Committee.)

Awarding a twelve-month term and supply contract, with one twelve-month

option to extend, for the furnishing of inmate clothing for use by the

Department of Corrections to Bob Barker of Fuquay-Varina, NC, and

Victory Supply of Mt. Pleasant, TN, under the terms and conditions of

Invitation to Bid No. 124-22.

(Assigned to the Justice and Law Enforcement Committee.)

21241

21242

Authorizing the County Executive to execute a Cost Share Agreement with

the City of Lee’s Summit, MO, for improvement to Langsford Road, at an

actual cost to the County in the amount of $69,803.00.

(Assigned to the Public Works Committee.)

Authorizing the County Executive to execute a License and Professional

Services Agreement with Audacy-Kansas City, LLC, d/b/a KZPT, for the

sponsorship of an event at Longview Lake, at an actual cost to the County in

the amount of $24,500.00.

(Assigned to the Land Use Committee.)

21243

A motion was made by Manuel Abarca IV, seconded by Venessa Huskey, to

adopt Resolution #21243, recognizing the 20th year of the Cesar E. Chavez

Scholarship awarded annually to a deserving Kansas City metropolitan high

school student of Hispanic or Latino descent. The motion passed by a roll

call vote:

Yes: 8 -

DaRon McGee, Megan L. Marshall, Jalen Anderson, Manuel

Abarca IV, Venessa Huskey, Charlie Franklin, Jeanie Lauer and

Sean E. Smith

Absent: 1 - Donna Peyton

(ADOPTED)

21244

A motion was made by Jalen Anderson, seconded by Megan L. Marshall, to

adopt Resolution #21244, honoring Pat Klein, Director of Aviation for the

City of Kansas City, Missouri, on the occasion of his retirement. The motion

passed by a roll call vote:

Yes: 7 -

DaRon McGee, Megan L. Marshall, Jalen Anderson, Venessa

Huskey, Charlie Franklin, Jeanie Lauer and Sean E. Smith

Absent: 2 - Donna Peyton and Manuel Abarca IV

(ADOPTED)

21245

A motion was made by Venessa Huskey, seconded by Sean E. Smith, to

adopt Resolution #21245, honoring the life and achievements of Mary

Williams-Neal. The motion passed by a roll call vote:

Yes: 7 -

DaRon McGee, Megan L. Marshall, Manuel Abarca IV, Venessa

Huskey, Charlie Franklin, Jeanie Lauer and Sean E. Smith

Absent: 2 - Jalen Anderson and Donna Peyton

(ADOPTED)

21246

A motion was made by Sean E. Smith, seconded by Manuel Abarca IV, to

adopt Resolution #21246, recognizing April 17 and 18, 2023, as Yom

HaShoah or Holocaust Remembrance Day. The motion passed by a roll call

vote:

Yes: 7 -

DaRon McGee, Megan L. Marshall, Manuel Abarca IV, Venessa

Huskey, Charlie Franklin, Jeanie Lauer and Sean E. Smith

Absent: 2 - Jalen Anderson and Donna Peyton

(ADOPTED)

21247

Transferring $300,000.00 within the 2023 General Fund to cover the costs of

repairs to the sewer lines and property clean-up and restoration at the

Historic Truman Courthouse.

(Assigned to the Public Works Committee.)

COUNTY EXECUTIVE ORDERS

None.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

None.

NEW BUSINESS

None.

ADJOURNMENT

A motion was made by Sean E. Smith, seconded by Megan L. Marshall, to

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

Meeting adjourned until Monday, April 24, 2023 at 3:00 P.M. at the

Jackson County Courthouse, 415 E. 12th Street, Kansas City, Missouri,

2nd Floor, Legislative Assembly Area.