Jackson County Courthouse

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Kansas City, Missouri 64106

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Jackson County Missouri

JOURNAL

County Legislature

DaRon McGee (4th) Chairman,

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

Office of

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, October 23, 2023

3:00 PM

Thirty-ninth 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 9 - DaRon McGee, Megan L. Marshall, Jalen Anderson, Donna

Peyton, Manuel Abarca IV, Venessa Huskey, Charlie Franklin,

Jeanie Lauer and Sean E. Smith

THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

Recited.

APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING

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

approve the journal of the previous meeting held on October 16, 2023.

The motion passed by a voice vote.

HEARINGS

None.

Resolution #21445 was adopted at this time. See page 7 for details.

COMMUNICATIONS WITH AND REPORTS OF THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE

Frank White Jr., County Executive was present and said he had nothing

to report.

PERFECTION OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES AND REPORTS OF COMMITTEE

5789

AN ORDINANCE appropriating $110,000.00 from the undesignated fund

balance of the 2023 Assessment Fund to cover the cost of salaries and

overtime for the remainder of the 2023 Board of Equalization (BOE)

appeals docket.

(Budget Committee - 6th. Perfection)

AN ORDINANCE repealing sections 9103. and 9104., Jackson County

Code, 1984, relating to the Board of Equalization, and enacting, in lieu

thereof, two new sections relating to the same subject.

(Budget Committee - 3rd. Perfection)

AN ORDINANCE amending the zoning districts established pursuant to

the Unified Development Code by rezoning a certain 9.91± acre tract

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

(Land Use Committee - 1st. Perfection)

AN ORDINANCE amending the zoning districts established pursuant to

the Unified Development Code by rezoning a certain 8.00± acre tract

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

(Land Use Committee - 1st. 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 LI (Light Industrial).

(Land Use Committee - 1st. Perfection)

AN ORDINANCE repealing sections 24004.14, 24004.15 and 24004.16,

Jackson County Code, 1984, relating to the Unified Development Code

Amendment, FEMA Updates, and enacting, in lieu thereof, three new

sections relating to the same subject.

(Land Use Committee - 1st. Perfection)

The Land Use Committee will have a public hearing on Ordinances

#5802, #5803, #5804, and #5805 on Monday, October 30, 2023 at 1 p.m.

in the Kansas City Legislative Assembly Area.

5806

AN ORDINANCE repealing section 727., Jackson County Code, 1984,

relating to election of insurance coverage for former employees.

(Finance and Audit Committee - 1st. Perfection)

FINAL PASSAGE OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES

Consent Agenda.

RESOLUTIONS IN COMMITTEE

Land Use Committee moved to adopt. Consent Agenda.

Health and Environment Committee moved to adopt. Consent Agenda.

Anti-Crime Committee moved to adopt. Consent Agenda.

Finance and Audit Committee moved to adopt. Consent Agenda.

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

to approve the Health and Environment Committee Substitute dated

October 23, 2023 for Resolution #21434. The motion passed by a voice

vote. Consent Agenda.

(APPROVED)

21435

21436

Public Works Committee moved to adopt. Consent Agenda.

Justice and Law Enforcement Committee moved to adopt.

Manuel Abarca IV objected to the Consent Agenda.

21436

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

adopt Resolution #21436, awarding a contract for the purchase of a 2024

Ford Edge SE AWD SUV for use by the Sheriff’s Office to Joe Machens

Ford Lincoln of Columbia, MO, under the terms and conditions of State of

Missouri Contract No. CC240138008, an existing competitively bid

government contract, at an actual cost to the County in the amount of

$40,325.00. The motion passed by a roll call vote:

Yes: 5 - Donna Peyton, Venessa Huskey, Charlie Franklin, Jeanie Lauer

and Sean E. Smith

No: 4 - DaRon McGee, Megan L. Marshall, Jalen Anderson and Manuel

Abarca IV

(ADOPTED)

911 Oversight Committee moved to adopt. Consent Agenda.

Finance and Audit Committee moved to adopt. Consent Agenda.

21437

21438

CONSENT AGENDA

5798

AN ORDINANCE appropriating $16,748.00 from the undesignated fund

balance of the 2023 Grant Fund in acceptance of funding provided by the

Organized Crime Enforcement Task Force for use by the Jackson County

Drug Task Force for “Operation Bad Cookie.”

(ADOPTED)

5799

AN ORDINANCE transferring $242,374.00 within the 2023 Sheriff’s

Office General Fund and appropriating $302,374.00 from the

undesignated fund balance of the 2023 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.

(ADOPTED)

5800

AN ORDINANCE appropriating $34,600.00 from the undesignated fund

balance of the 2023 Grant Fund in acceptance of the Sheriff’s Office’s

Impaired Driving Enforcement grant awarded by the Missouri Department

of Transportation, Highway Safety and Traffic Division, and authorizing

the County Executive to execute a contract with the Missouri Highway

Safety Division for the expenditure of grant funds.

(ADOPTED)

5801

AN ORDINANCE appropriating $40,425.00 from the undesignated fund

balance of the 2023 Grant Fund, in acceptance of the Sheriff’s Office’s

Hazardous Moving Violation Enforcement grant awarded by the Missouri

Department of Transportation, Highway Safety and Traffic Division, and

authorizing the County Executive to execute a contract with the Missouri

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

(ADOPTED)

21429

21430

21431

A RESOLUTION awarding a contract for the furnishing of pavement

condition assessment for use by various County departments to

Infrastructure Management Services of Tempe, AZ, as a sole source

purchase, at an actual cost to the County in the amount of $80,065.00.

(ADOPTED)

A RESOLUTION awarding a term and supply contract for the furnishing

of employee group hospital indemnity, critical illness, short term, and

accident insurance for use countywide to AFLAC of Columbus, GA, at no

cost to the County.

(ADOPTED)

A RESOLUTION authorizing an extension to the Prosecuting Attorney’s

Office’s Innovative Prosecution for the Combating Violent Crimes grant,

awarded by the U.S. Department of Justice, at no cost to the County.

(ADOPTED)

21432

A RESOLUTION awarding a contract for the furnishing of professional

whole building commissioning and technical services for the new Jackson

County Detention Center construction project for use by the Public Works

Department to Burns and McDonnell of Kansas City, MO, under the terms

and conditions of Request for Proposals No. 123-22, at an actual cost to

the County not to exceed $725,213.00.

(ADOPTED)

21434

21435

A RESOLUTION awarding a twelve-month term and supply contract to

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City, MO, for the furnishing of

employee group health insurance as an employee benefit for use

countywide.

(ADOPTED)

A RESOLUTION transferring $24,998.00 within the 2023 Special Road &

Bridge Fund and awarding a contract to American Equipment of Kansas

City, KS, for dump truck repair for use by the Public Works Department at

an actual cost to the County in the amount of $24,998.00, as a sole

source purchase.

(ADOPTED)

21437

21438

A RESOLUTION transferring $351,820.00 within the 2023 E-911 System

Fund and authorizing the Director of Finance and Purchasing to issue a

check in the amount of $351,820.00 for the purpose of upgrading the

Communications Center in the City of Grandview.

(ADOPTED)

A RESOLUTION awarding a contract for the relocation of deed books for

use by the Recorder of Deeds to Superior Moving & Storage of Kansas

City, MO, under the terms and conditions of Invitation to Bid No. 23-063,

at an actual cost to the County not to exceed $29,526.00.

(ADOPTED)

Ordinances #5798, #5799, #5800, #5801 and Resolutions #21429,

#21430, #21431, #21432, #21434, #21435, #21437 and #21438 were

moved to the Consent Agenda for adoption.

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

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

INTRODUCTION OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES AND ASSIGNMENT TO COMMITTEE

5807

Appropriating $11,205.00 from the undesignated fund balance of the

2023 Grant Fund, in acceptance of a grant received from the State of

Missouri Office of State Courts Administrator for use by the Jackson

County Family Court Division.

(Assigned to the Justice and Law Enforcement Committee.)

5808

Transferring $129,537.00 within the 2023 Anti-Crime Sales Tax Fund,

appropriating $277,378.00 from the undesignated fund balance of the

2023 Anti-Crime Sales Tax Fund, and authorizing an extension to the

Victims of Crime Act Grant for use by the Prosecuting Attorney’s Office’s

Victim Services Program.

(Assigned to the Justice and Law Enforcement Committee.)

5809

Appropriating $66,155.00 from the undesignated fund balance of the

2023 Grant Fund in acceptance of the Missouri Western Interdiction and

Narcotics Task Force grant awarded by the Missouri Department of

Public Safety.

(Assigned to the Justice and Law Enforcement Committee.)

INTRODUCTION OF PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS AND ASSIGNMENT TO COMMITTEE

21440

Awarding a contract for the purchase of one patrol boat and one boat

trailer for use by the Parks + Rec Department - Ranger Division to LSK

Lebanon, Inc., of Lebanon, MO under the terms and conditions of State

of Missouri Contract No. CC232078005, an existing, competitively bid

government contract, at an actual cost to the County in the amount of

$38,957.00.

(Assigned to the Land Use Committee.)

21441

21442

Awarding a twenty-four-month term and supply contract, with one

twelve-month option to extend, for the furnishing of heavy construction

equipment parts and maintenance services for use by various County

departments to Viking Cives Midwest of Grain Valley, Missouri under the

terms and conditions of Invitation to Bid No. 23-046.

(Assigned to the Finance and Audit Committee.)

Authorizing a five-month extension to an existing term and supply

contract for the furnishing of lockbox services for use by the Collections

Department to UMB Bank of Kansas City, MO, under the terms and

conditions of Request for Proposals 58-18.

(Assigned to the Finance and Audit Committee.)

21443

Awarding a contract for the purchase of a heavy equipment lift to Quality

Automotive Equipment & Service of Paola, KS under the terms and

conditions of Sourcewell Contract No. 013020-SKI, an existing,

competitively bid government contract for use by the Public Works Road

and Bridge Division, at an actual cost to the County in the amount of

$58,552.00.

(Assigned to the Public Works Committee.)

21444

21445

Transferring $1,023,821.00 from the 2023 General Fund and authorizing

payments to cover costs to be incurred in connection with the November

7, 2023, special election.

(Assigned to the Budget Committee.)

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

to adopt Resolution #21445, congratulating Jordan Antonio Colon upon

successfully completing all requirements to attain Scouting’s highest

honor, the rank of Eagle Scout. 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)

21446

A motion was made by Manuel Abarca IV, seconded by Megan L.

Marshall, to adopt Resolution #21446, authorizing the Jackson County

Legislature to hold a closed meeting on Monday, October 23, 2023, for

the purpose of conducting privileged and confidential communications

under section 610.021(12) 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 - DaRon McGee, Megan L. Marshall, Jalen Anderson, Donna

Peyton, Manuel Abarca IV, Venessa Huskey, Charlie Franklin,

Jeanie Lauer and Sean E. Smith

(ADOPTED)

21447

Requesting the County Executive to make recommendations to the

Legislature within 48 hours after the adoption of this resolution

concerning the reply offer of the Kansas City Royals Baseball Club, LLC

dated October 20, 2023.

(Assigned to the Legislature As A Whole.)

COUNTY EXECUTIVE ORDERS

None.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

None.

NEW BUSINESS

The County Legislature recessed and went into closed session per

Resolution #21446.

The County Legislature reconvened.

Resolution #21447 was introduced at this time as an add-on. See page 7

for details.

ADJOURNMENT

A motion was made by Megan L. Marshall, seconded by Venessa

Huskey, to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed by a voice vote.

Meeting adjourned until Monday, October 30, 2023 at 3:00 P.M. at the

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

2nd Floor, Legislative Assembly Area.

After the meeting was adjourned, a special meeting was scheduled to be

held on TUESDAY, October 24, 2023 at 4:30 P.M. at the Jackson County

Courthouse, 415 E. 12th Street, Kansas City, Missouri, 2nd Floor,

Legislative Assembly Area.