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, November 27, 2023  
3:00 PM  
Forty-second 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 Megan L. Marshall to  
approve the journal of the previous meeting held on November 06, 2023.  
The motion passed by a voice vote.  
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HEARINGS  
Resolution #21478 was adopted at this time. See page 6 for details.  
COMMUNICATIONS WITH AND REPORTS OF THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE  
Caleb Clifford, Chief of Staff, said there was nothing to report. The County  
Executive was not present.  
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PERFECTION OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES AND REPORTS OF COMMITTEE  
5797  
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 - 6th. Perfection)  
5810  
AN ORDINANCE appropriating $35,000.00 from the undesignated fund  
balance of the 2023 Prosecuting Attorney’s Delinquent Sales Tax Fund to  
cover the purchase of furniture and the disposal of surplus furniture items  
under an existing term and supply contract for use by the Prosecuting  
Attorney’s Office.  
(Anti-Crime Committee - 2nd. Perfection)  
The Anti-Crime Committee will have a public hearing regarding Ordinance  
#5810 on Monday, December 4, 2023 at a time to be determined in the  
Kansas City Legislative Assembly Area.  
5812  
AN ORDINANCE appropriating $975,000.00 from the undesignated fund  
balance of the 2023 County Improvement Fund to cover the cost of  
renovations and accessibility to the Family Court Division of the 16th  
Judicial Circuit Court.  
(Justice and Law Enforcement Committee - 1st. Perfection)  
The Justice and Law Committee will have a public hearing regarding  
Ordinance #5812 on Thursday, November 30, 2023 at 8:45 a.m. in the  
Kansas City Legislative Assembly Area.  
5813  
Justice and Law Enforcement Committee moved to perfect. Consent  
Agenda.  
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FINAL PASSAGE OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES  
5807  
5811  
Consent Agenda.  
Consent Agenda.  
RESOLUTIONS IN COMMITTEE  
Resolution #21458 was held in the Emerging Issues Committee. However, it  
was reassigned later in the meeting under Unfinished Business. See action  
below and refer to pages 7 and 8 for details.  
21458  
A motion was made by Jalen Anderson, seconded by Sean E. Smith, to  
reassign Resolution #21458, authorizing the County Executive to execute an  
Extension to the Cooperative Agreement with ArtsKC for the implementation  
of an arts strategic plan for Jackson County, at a cost to the County not to  
exceed $250,000.00, to the Legislature As A Whole. 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  
(APPROVED)  
21462  
21463  
Justice and Law Enforcement Committee moved to adopt. Consent  
Agenda.  
Finance and Audit Committee moved to adopt. Consent Agenda.  
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CONSENT AGENDA  
5813  
AN ORDINANCE appropriating $65,111.00 from the undesignated fund  
balance of the 2023 Grant Fund and authorizing an extension to the Racial  
Equity and Disparity Grant for use by the Family Court Division of the  
Jackson County 16th Circuit Court.  
(PERFECTED)  
5807  
AN ORDINANCE 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.  
(ADOPTED)  
5811  
AN ORDINANCE repealing Schedule I, Chapter 50, Jackson County Code,  
1984, relating to park fees and charges and enacting, in lieu thereof, one  
new schedule relating to the same subject.  
(ADOPTED)  
21462  
A RESOLUTION awarding a twelve-month term and supply contract with one  
twelve-month option to extend for the furnishing of electronic monitoring  
equipment for use by the Department of Corrections, Office of Population  
Control, to BI Monitoring of Boulder, CO, under the terms and conditions of  
OMNIA Partners-City of Mesa, AZ Contract No. 2022118 a competitively bid  
government contract.  
(ADOPTED)  
21463  
A RESOLUTION awarding twelve-month term and supply contracts, with one  
twelve-month option to extend, for the furnishing of tree removal service for  
use by various County departments to Shawnee Mission Tree Services, Inc.,  
dba Arbor Masters of Shawnee, KS, and CTC Disaster Response, Inc. of  
Topeka, KS under the terms and conditions of Invitation to Bid No. 23-067.  
(ADOPTED)  
Ordinance #5813 was moved to the Consent Agenda for perfection.  
Ordinances #5807, #5811 and Resolutions #21462 and #21463 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: 7 -  
DaRon McGee, Megan L. Marshall, Jalen Anderson, Donna Peyton,  
Venessa Huskey, Jeanie Lauer and Sean E. Smith  
Absent: 2 - Manuel Abarca IV and Charlie Franklin  
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INTRODUCTION OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES AND ASSIGNMENT TO COMMITTEE  
5814  
Setting the 2024 Jackson County, Missouri tentative tax levy.  
(Assigned to the Budget Committee.)  
5815  
To adopt the annual budget and set forth appropriations for the various  
spending agencies and the principal subdivisions thereof, for the fiscal year  
ending December 31, 2024.  
(Assigned to the Budget Committee.)  
5816  
5817  
5818  
Amending the zoning districts established pursuant to the Unified  
Development Code by rezoning a certain 10.40± acre tract from District AG  
(Agricultural) to District RR (Residential Ranchette).  
(Assigned to the Land Use Committee.)  
Amending the zoning districts established pursuant to the Unified  
Development Code by rezoning certain lot layouts of District AG  
(Agricultural) and District RR (Residential Ranchette).  
(Assigned to the Land Use Committee.)  
Amending the zoning districts established pursuant to the Unified  
Development Code by rezoning a certain 13.25± acre tract from District AG  
(Agricultural) to District RE (Residential Estates).  
(Assigned to the Land Use Committee.)  
The Land Use Committee will have a public hearing regarding Ordinances  
#5816, #5817 and #5818 on Wednesday, December 6, 2023 at 1:00 p.m.  
in the Kansas City Legislative Assembly Area.  
5819  
Repealing section 1512., Jackson County Code, 1984, relating to the  
Employees’ Pension Plan and enacting, in lieu thereof, one new section  
relating to the same subject, with an effective date.  
(Assigned to the Legislature As A Whole.)  
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INTRODUCTION OF PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS AND ASSIGNMENT TO COMMITTEE  
21469  
Authorizing the County Executive to execute an agreement with the  
Mid-America Regional Council of Kansas City, MO to fund and participate in  
the Kansas City Regional Electric Vehicle Readiness Planning project (EV  
Plan) at an actual cost to the County in the amount of $10,000.00.  
(Assigned to the Land Use Committee.)  
21470  
21471  
Declaring certain vehicles assigned to the Jackson County Drug Task Force  
as surplus property and authorizing their transfer to the Jackson County  
Sheriff’s Office.  
(Assigned to the Justice and Law Enforcement Committee.)  
Authorizing the County Executive to execute a First Amendment to a  
Cooperative Agreement with Mid-America Regional Council (MARC) of  
Kansas City, MO, to restore the Jackson County Longview Trail, at an actual  
cost to the County in the amount of $118,262.00.  
(Assigned to the Land Use Committee.)  
21472  
Awarding twenty-four-month term and supply contracts, with one  
twelve-month option to extend, for the furnishing of emergency sewer repair  
services for use by various County departments to Ace Pipe Cleaning, Inc.  
of Kansas City, Missouri and SHEDIGS IT, LLC of Blue Springs, Missouri,  
under the terms and conditions of Invitation to Bid No. 23-059.  
(Assigned to the Finance and Audit Committee.)  
21473  
21474  
Awarding a twelve-month term and supply contract, with one twelve-month  
option to extend, for dump truck repair for use by the Public Works  
Department to Rush Truck Centers of Kansas City, MO, as a sole source  
purchase.  
(Assigned to the Public Works Committee.)  
Authorizing the County Counselor to execute an addendum to the Legal  
Services Agreement with Ronald L. Jurgeson of Lee’s Summit, MO, at an  
additional cost to the County not to exceed $50,000.00.  
(Assigned to the Finance and Audit Committee.)  
Resolution #21475 was assigned to the Justice and Law Committee.  
Venessa Huskey, County Legislator said Resolution #21475 needed to be  
adopted today and was discussed earlier in committee.  
21475  
A motion was made by Venessa Huskey, seconded by Sean E. Smith, to  
adopt Resolution #21475, transferring $14,786.00 within the 2023 Grant  
Fund to cover the costs of freight shipping for a dishwasher and awarding a  
contract for the purchase of food trays and portable food warmers to Federal  
Supply USA of Waukegan, IL under the terms and conditions of GSA  
Contract GS-07F-264-BA, an existing competitively bid government contract  
for use by the Jackson County Detention Center. The motion passed by a  
roll call vote:  
Yes: 8 -  
DaRon McGee, Megan L. Marshall, Jalen Anderson, Donna Peyton,  
Venessa Huskey, Charlie Franklin, Jeanie Lauer and Sean E. Smith  
Absent: 1 - Manuel Abarca IV  
(ADOPTED)  
21476  
Authorizing an eight-month term and supply contract extension for the  
furnishing of galvanized and aluminized type two corrugated culvert pipe and  
fittings for use by various County departments to Kansas City Winwater  
Works Company of Kansas City, MO, under the terms and conditions of City  
of Kansas City, Missouri Contract No. EV2571, an existing government  
contract.  
(Assigned to the Finance and Audit Committee.)  
21477  
21478  
Transferring $19,500.00 within the 2023 Park Fund and authorizing a  
contract amendment for records management and computer aided dispatch  
software for use by the Parks + Rec Department to CentralSquare  
Technologies of Lake Mary, FL, at an actual cost to the County in the amount  
of $19,500.00.  
(Assigned to the Land Use Committee.)  
A motion was made by Jalen Anderson, seconded by Jeanie Lauer, to  
adopt Resolution #21478, recognizing November as National Native  
American Heritage Month. The motion passed by a roll call vote:  
Yes: 7 -  
DaRon McGee, Megan L. Marshall, Jalen Anderson, Donna Peyton,  
Venessa Huskey, Jeanie Lauer and Sean E. Smith  
Absent: 2 - Manuel Abarca IV and Charlie Franklin  
(ADOPTED)  
21479  
A motion was made by Megan L. Marshall, seconded by Donna Peyton, to  
adopt Resolution #21479, authorizing the Jackson County Legislature to  
hold a closed meeting on Monday, November 27, 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: 8 -  
DaRon McGee, Megan L. Marshall, Jalen Anderson, Donna Peyton,  
Venessa Huskey, Charlie Franklin, Jeanie Lauer and Sean E. Smith  
Absent: 1 - Manuel Abarca IV  
(ADOPTED)  
21480  
A motion was made by Megan L. Marshall, seconded by Jeanie Lauer, to  
adopt Resolution #21480, transferring $175,000.00 within the 2023 General  
Fund to enable the County to assume responsibility for ACH fees and  
transaction fees to encourage Jackson County taxpayers to pay real estate  
and personal property taxes online. The motion passed by a roll call vote:  
Yes: 8 -  
DaRon McGee, Megan L. Marshall, Jalen Anderson, Donna Peyton,  
Venessa Huskey, Charlie Franklin, Jeanie Lauer and Sean E. Smith  
Absent: 1 - Manuel Abarca IV  
(ADOPTED)  
21481  
Declaring certain County-owned boats and light poles as surplus property  
and authorizing their disposal pursuant to Chapter 11 of the Jackson County  
Code, 1984.  
(Assigned to the Land Use Committee.)  
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COUNTY EXECUTIVE ORDERS  
None.  
UNFINISHED BUSINESS  
A motion was made by Donna Peyton, seconded by Megan Marshall, to  
schedule regular legislative meetings on Monday, December 4 and Monday,  
December 11 at 3:00 p.m. in the Kansas City Legislative Assembly  
Area.The motion passed by a voice vote.  
A motion was made by Jalen Anderson, seconded by Sean E. Smith to  
adopt Resolution #21458.  
Discussion.  
Since there were questions regarding this resolution, a motion was made by  
DaRon McGee, seconded by Manuel Abarca IV, to hold Resolution #21458  
in Legislature As A Whole.  
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NEW BUSINESS  
The County Legislature recessed to go into closed session.  
Closed meeting per Resolution #21479.  
The County Legislature reconvened.  
Unfinished Business was discussed at this time. See pages 7 and 8 for  
details.  
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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 untilTuesday, November 28, 2023 at 10:00 A.M. at the  
Jackson County Courthouse, 415 E. 12th Street, Kansas City, Missouri, 2nd  
Floor, Legislative Assembly Area.