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, May 15, 2023  
3:00 PM  
Twentieth Regular Meeting  
K.C. Legislative Assembly Area, Kansas City, Missouri  
DaRon McGee, Chairman, called the meeting of the Jackson County Legislature to order.  
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ROLL CALL  
Present 9 -  
DaRon McGee, Megan L. Marshall, Jalen Anderson, Donna Peyton,  
Manuel Abarca IV, Venessa Huskey, Charlie Franklin, Jeanie Lauer  
and Sean E. Smith  
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THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  
Recited.  
APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING  
A motion was made by Jeanie Lauer, seconded by Sean E. Smith to  
approve the journal of the previous meeting held on May 09, 2023. The  
motion passed by a voice vote.  
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HEARINGS  
DaRon McGee, County Legislator, invited Gail McCann Beatty, Director of  
Assessment, and Maureen Monaghan, Deputy Director of Assessment, to  
present information regarding the 2023 reassessment. Ms. Beatty said the  
Assessment Department has held ten community events to increase  
public education about the assessment process. The assessment process  
is the most misunderstood function of the County. The Assessment  
Department role is to set market value of properties pursuant to state  
statutes. The taxing jurisdictions set the tax levy rates. The Collection  
Department collects taxes and distributes the funds to the taxing  
jurisdictions. Ms. Beatty said she wants to ensure that everyone pays their  
fair share. The Board of Equalization (BOE) will start the appeal hearings  
on July 10, 2023. The average increase in value is 30 percent. Property  
values in Jackson County have been historically low. In an effort to make  
the values equitable, the Assessment Department contracted with Tyler  
Technologies to conduct a county-wide review of all 300,000 properties in  
the County. One significant problem has been hiring and maintaining staff.  
The valuation of all properties, residential and commercial, will be  
complete in 30 days. Because of the delays in completing the valuation,  
Tyler Technologies has agreed to conduct the 2025 reassessment at no  
additional cost to the County.  
The Assessment Department valuation process is no different than any  
other property appraisal process, except it is on a mass scale. Most  
people believe that all of the taxes collected go to Jackson County. The  
County only keeps about 7 percent of the collected taxes with the  
remainder distributed to the other taxing jurisdictions. A small batch of  
notices were sent out to test the Assessment process with the remaining  
notices to be sent out by June 1. Property owners may set up an  
appointment with a real estate broker to help determine a property’s worth.  
Donna Peyton, County Legislator, asked about the impact of recent bills  
passed by the state to give tax relief to senior citizens. Gail McCann  
Beatty said that this bill is still waiting for the governor to sign it into law. It  
will not take effect until the end of August. This plan will require seniors to  
submit applications to be eligible for relief. This will not impact this year’s  
reassessment process, since values will be set before the law goes into  
effect. Ms. Peyton asked about in personal inspections of homes. Ms.  
Beatty said the inspections are optional and not required to appeal a  
value. Ms. Beatty said senior taxpayers also have an option to make quad  
payments on their tax bill, with one quarter of the payment due on  
December 31 and the remaining payments spread throughout the  
following year.  
Resolutions #21276, #21277, #21278, #21279, and #21281 were adopted  
at this time. See pages 7, 8 and 9 for details.  
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COMMUNICATIONS WITH AND REPORTS OF THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE  
No report.  
PERFECTION OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES AND REPORTS OF COMMITTEE  
A motion was made by Sean E. Smith, seconded by Jalen Anderson, to  
waive the reading of Ordinance #5740. The motion passed by a voice vote.  
AN ORDINANCE appropriating $3,500,000.00 from the undesignated fund  
balance of the 2023 American Rescue Plan Fund to support the COVID-19  
recovery efforts of the Jackson County Health Department and supporting  
public health infrastructure for the 2023 fiscal year.  
(Budget Committee - 4th. Perfection)  
Finance and Audit Committee moved to perfect. Consent Agenda.  
A motion was made by Charlie Franklin, seconded by Megan L. Marshall, to  
approve the Land Use Committee Substitute dated May 15, 2023 for  
Ordinance #5744. The motion passed by voice vote.  
(APPROVED)  
Land Use Committee moved to perfect. Consent Agenda.  
There will be a public hearing regarding Ordinance #5744 during the  
legislative meeting scheduled to be held at 3 p.m. on Monday, May 22,  
2023 in the Kansas City Legislative Assembly Area.  
A motion was made by Manuel Abarca IV, seconded by Megan L. Marshall,  
to approve the Budget Committee Substitute dated May 15, 2023 for  
Ordinance #5745. The motion passed by voice vote.  
(APPROVED)  
A motion was made by Manuel Abarca IV, seconded by Venessa Huskey, to  
perfect the Budget Committtee Substitute dated May 15, 2023 for  
Ordinance #5745. The motion passed by voice vote.  
(PERFECTED)  
A motion was made by Manuel Abarca IV, seconded by Venessa Huskey, to  
adopt Ordinance #5745 appropriating $1,524,882.00 from the  
undesignated fund balance of the 2023 General Fund to partially restore the  
departmental budgets as recommended for the fiscal year ending  
December 31, 2023. The motion passed by a roll call vote:  
Yes: 6 -  
DaRon McGee, Megan L. Marshall, Donna Peyton, Manuel Abarca  
IV, Venessa Huskey and Charlie Franklin  
No: 3 - Jalen Anderson, Jeanie Lauer and Sean E. Smith  
(ADOPTED)  
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FINAL PASSAGE OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES  
Consent Agenda.  
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RESOLUTIONS IN COMMITTEE  
The Land Use Committee recommended do not pass for Resolution  
#21225.  
A motion was made by Charlie Franklin, seconded by Sean E. Smith, to  
adopt Resolution #21225, recognizing the risk and negative impacts of  
overreliance on property taxes to fund critical governmental functions.. The  
motion failed by a roll call vote:  
Yes: 2 - DaRon McGee and Sean E. Smith  
No: 7 -  
Megan L. Marshall, Jalen Anderson, Donna Peyton, Manuel Abarca  
IV, Venessa Huskey, Charlie Franklin and Jeanie Lauer  
(DEFEATED)  
Finance and Audit Committee moved to adopt. Consent Agenda.  
Finance and Audit Committee moved to adopt. Consent Agenda.  
Finance and Audit Committee moved to adopt. Consent Agenda.  
A motion was made by Jeanie Lauer, seconded by Venessa Huskey, to  
approve the Public Works Committee Amendment dated May 15, 2023 for  
Resolution #21265, to delete the word "three" and insert the word "one"  
after the word "with" in the heading and second paragraph and to delete the  
last paragraph "WHEREAS, award for the period of fifty-three months is  
recommended to coincide with the period of Racine County/OMNIA  
Partners contract; and," all on page one. The motion passed by voice vote.  
A motion was made by Jeanie Lauer, seconded by Venessa Huskey, to  
adopt Resolution #21265, awarding a seventeen-month term and supply  
contract, with one twelve-month option to extend, for the furnishing of HVAC  
products, installation, and service for use by the Public Works Department to  
Trane US of Davidson, NC, under the terms and conditions set forth in  
Racine County, Wisconsin/OMNIA Partners Contract No. 3341, an existing  
government contract. The motion passed by a roll call vote:  
Yes: 9 -  
DaRon McGee, Megan L. Marshall, Jalen Anderson, Donna Peyton,  
Manuel Abarca IV, Venessa Huskey, Charlie Franklin, Jeanie Lauer  
and Sean E. Smith  
(ADOPTED)  
A RESOLUTION authorizing the Prosecuting Attorney to execute an  
agreement with the Kansas City Board of Police Commissioners for  
anti-drug and anti-crime law enforcement activities and programs at a cost  
to the County not to exceed $3,342,311.00.  
(Anti-Crime Committee - 1st. Meeting)  
Public Works Committee moved to adopt. Consent Agenda.  
A motion was made by Jeanie Lauer, seconded by Sean E. Smith, to  
waive the reading of Resolution #21268. The motion passed by a voice  
vote.  
Public Works Committee moved to adopt. Consent Agenda.  
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CONSENT AGENDA  
AN ORDINANCE transferring $161,466.00 within the 2023 General Fund,  
appropriating $322,932.00 from the undesignated fund balance of the 2023  
Grant Fund, and authorizing the County Executive to execute a Subaward  
Agreement with the Missouri Department of Public Safety for the purpose of  
accepting an ARPA County Jail Maintenance and Improvement grant to  
improve the detention center.  
(PERFECTED)  
AN ORDINANCE transferring $358,376.00 within the 2023 Park Fund,  
appropriating $358,376.00 from the undesignated fund balance of the 2023  
Rock Island Capital Project Fund, and authorizing the County Executive to  
execute a Second Amendment to the Cooperative Agreement with the City  
of Lee’s Summit, MO, for improvements to Chipman Road and the  
associated Rock Island Trail pedestrian bridge, at an actual cost to the  
County in the amount of $395,875.00.  
(PERFECTED)  
AN ORDINANCE appropriating $12,500.00 from the undesignated fund  
balance of the 2023 Recorder’s Fee Fund to cover increased rent costs for  
the County Records Center.  
(ADOPTED)  
A RESOLUTION awarding a twelve-month term and supply contract, with  
one twelve-month option to extend, for the furnishing of vehicle rental  
services for use by various County departments to Enterprise Leasing  
Company of Kansas, LLC, of Merriam, KS, under the terms and conditions  
of Request for Proposals No. 23-007.  
(ADOPTED)  
A RESOLUTION awarding a twelve-month term and supply contract, with  
one twelve-month option to extend, for the furnishing and installation of  
carpet and flooring use by for various departments countywide to Lucas  
Commercial Flooring Group, Inc., of North Kansas City, MO, under the terms  
and conditions of Invitation to Bid No. 103-22.  
(ADOPTED)  
A RESOLUTION awarding a twenty-four-month term and supply contract,  
with one twelve-month option to extend, for the furnishing of janitorial  
supplies for use by various County departments to Controlled Environmental  
Products, Inc., of North Kansas City, MO, under the terms and conditions of  
Invitation to Bid No. 23-017.  
(ADOPTED)  
A RESOLUTION awarding a contract for the furnishing of a cab tractor with  
boom mower accessory for use by the Public Works Department to  
Ag-Power, Inc., of Centerview, MO, under the terms and conditions set forth  
in Sourcewell Contract No. 110719-JDC, an existing competitively bid  
government contract, at an actual cost to the County in the amount of  
$189,067.42.  
(ADOPTED)  
A RESOLUTION awarding a contract for the furnishing of a wheel loader for  
use by the Public Works Department to CSTK of Kansas City, KS, under the  
terms and conditions of Sourcewell Contract No. 032119-HCE, an existing  
competitively bid government contract, at an actual cost to the County in the  
amount of $146,970.00.  
(ADOPTED)  
Ordinances #5742 and #5744 were moved to the Consent Agenda for  
perfection. Ordinance #5739 and Resolutions #21256, #21263, #21264,  
#21267, and #21268 were moved to the Consent Agenda for adoption.  
A motion was made by Manuel Abarca IV, seconded by Venessa Huskey, to  
approve the Consent Agenda. The motion passed by a roll call vote:  
Yes: 9 -  
DaRon McGee, Megan L. Marshall, Jalen Anderson, Donna Peyton,  
Manuel Abarca IV, Venessa Huskey, Charlie Franklin, Jeanie Lauer  
and Sean E. Smith  
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INTRODUCTION OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES AND ASSIGNMENT TO COMMITTEE  
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 years  
2023 and 2024, at a cost to the County not to exceed $5,000,000.00.  
(Assigned to the Budget Committee.)  
Submitting to the qualified voters of Jackson County, Missouri, at a special  
election to be held on August 8, 2023, a question authorizing Jackson  
County to impose a local use tax at the rate authorized by law.  
(Assigned to the Budget Committee.)  
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INTRODUCTION OF PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS AND ASSIGNMENT TO COMMITTEE  
Awarding a twelve-month term and supply contract, with two twelve-month  
options to extend, for the furnishing of concessions ice cream for resale by  
the Parks + Rec Department to Kansas City Ice Cream Co., Inc., of Kansas  
City, MO, under the terms and conditions of Invitation to Bid No. 23-022.  
(Assigned to the Land Use Committee.)  
Authorizing the Director of Finance and Purchasing to issue a check in the  
amount of $15,000.00 to the National WWI Museum and Memorial for a  
Premier Membership which will support free admission to the Museum and  
the associated events for veterans and active-duty military members during  
the 2023 Memorial Day Weekend and Veterans Day Celebrations, and  
half-price admission for other attendees at the events.  
(Assigned to the Veterans Committee.)  
Declaring certain County-owned vehicles as surplus property and  
authorizing their disposal pursuant to chapter 11 of the Jackson County  
Code.  
(Assigned to the Justice and Law Enforcement Committee.)  
A motion was made by Megan L. Marshall, seconded by Manuel Abarca IV,  
to adopt Resolution #21276, congratulating Rodrick Sparks on his election  
as President of the Lee’s Summit School Board. The motion passed by a  
roll call vote:  
Yes: 8 -  
DaRon McGee, Megan L. Marshall, Jalen Anderson, Donna Peyton,  
Manuel Abarca IV, Venessa Huskey, Charlie Franklin and Jeanie  
Lauer  
Absent: 1 - Sean E. Smith  
(ADOPTED)  
A motion was made by Megan L. Marshall, seconded by Manuel Abarca IV,  
to adopt Resolution #21277, congratulating Brandy Woodley on her election  
to the Park Hill School District Board of Directors. The motion passed by a  
roll call vote:  
Yes: 9 -  
DaRon McGee, Megan L. Marshall, Jalen Anderson, Donna Peyton,  
Manuel Abarca IV, Venessa Huskey, Charlie Franklin, Jeanie Lauer  
and Sean E. Smith  
(ADOPTED)  
A motion was made by Manuel Abarca IV, seconded by Sean E. Smith, to  
adopt Resolution #21278, recognizing the Murrell Homes Group for its  
outstanding contribution to the community. The motion passed by a roll call  
vote:  
Yes: 9 -  
DaRon McGee, Megan L. Marshall, Jalen Anderson, Donna Peyton,  
Manuel Abarca IV, Venessa Huskey, Charlie Franklin, Jeanie Lauer  
and Sean E. Smith  
(ADOPTED)  
A motion was made by Manuel Abarca IV, seconded by Venessa Huskey, to  
adopt Resolution #21279, recognizing and celebrating the exceptional  
achievements of the Paseo Academy of Fine Arts Choir and Band. The  
motion passed by a roll call vote:  
Yes: 9 -  
DaRon McGee, Megan L. Marshall, Jalen Anderson, Donna Peyton,  
Manuel Abarca IV, Venessa Huskey, Charlie Franklin, Jeanie Lauer  
and Sean E. Smith  
(ADOPTED)  
A motion was made by Sean E. Smith, seconded by Donna Peyton, to  
adopt Resolution #21280, recognizing National Police Week 2023 and  
honoring the service and sacrifice of law enforcement officers in the  
community. The motion passed by a roll call vote:  
Yes: 8 -  
DaRon McGee, Megan L. Marshall, Jalen Anderson, Donna Peyton,  
Manuel Abarca IV, Venessa Huskey, Charlie Franklin and Sean E.  
Smith  
Absent: 1 - Jeanie Lauer  
(ADOPTED)  
A motion was made by Manuel Abarca IV, seconded by Megan L. Marshall,  
to adopt Resolution #21281, congratulating Michael Watson on his induction  
into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2023. The motion passed by  
a roll call vote:  
Yes: 9 -  
DaRon McGee, Megan L. Marshall, Jalen Anderson, Donna Peyton,  
Manuel Abarca IV, Venessa Huskey, Charlie Franklin, Jeanie Lauer  
and Sean E. Smith  
(ADOPTED)  
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COUNTY EXECUTIVE ORDERS  
None.  
UNFINISHED BUSINESS  
None.  
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NEW BUSINESS  
Jalen Anderson, County Legislator, invited everyone to attend the tour of  
Blue Summit at 9:00 A.M. on Saturday, May 20, 2023. The tour will be  
followed by a clean up event from 10:00 A.M. until noon.  
Mr. Anderson expressed his thanks to Randy Reyes from the Human  
Resources Department for attending the East High School Job Fair last  
week.  
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ADJOURNMENT  
A motion was made by Megan L. Marshall, seconded by Donna Peyton, to  
adjourn the meeting. The motion passed by a voice vote.  
Meeting adjourned until Monday, May 22, 2023 at 3:00 P.M. at the  
Jackson County Courthouse, 415 E. 12th Street, Kansas City, Missouri,  
2nd Floor, Legislative Assembly Area.