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, December 4, 2023

3:00 PM

Forty-sixth 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 Jeanie Lauer to

approve the journal of the previous meeting held on November 30, 2023.

The motion passed by a voice vote.

HEARINGS

None.

Resolutions #21482 and #21490 were adopted at this time. See pages 5

and 7 for details.

COMMUNICATIONS WITH AND REPORTS OF THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE

The Administration had no report. The County Executive was not present.

DaRon McGee, County Legislator, asked the Administration about the

status of the Detention Center Project. Troy Schulte, County Administrator,

said the design phase of the project has wrapped up and the builder reports

they are at about $1.5 million under budget. The building will be going

vertical sometime by the end of the month. The settling of the site

preparation has met the requirements to begin building. The authorization

for the next phase of construction will be before the Legislature in early

2024.

Manual Abarca IV, County Legislator, asked if the compliance issues were

resolved. Mr. Schulte said the issues that came to his attention have been

resolved. He asks that Legislators let him know if they hear of any other

issues.

PERFECTION OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES AND REPORTS OF COMMITTEE

5810

5814

Anti-Crime Committee moved to perfect. Consent Agenda.

A motion was made by Manuel Abarca IV, seconded by Jalen Anderson, to

reassign Ordinance #5814, setting the 2024 Jackson County, Missouri

tentative tax levy. to the Legislature As A Whole The motion passed by a

voice vote.

(APPROVED)

5815

A motion was made by Manuel Abarca IV, seconded by Jalen Anderson, to

reassign Ordinance #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. to the

Legislature As A Whole The motion passed by a voice vote.

(APPROVED)

The County Legislature will have a public hearing regarding Ordinances

#5814 and #5815 on Wednesday, December 6, 2023 at 3:00 p.m. during

the legislative meeting scheduled to be held in the Kansas City Legislative

Assembly Area.

5816

5817

AN ORDINANCE 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).

(Land Use Committee - 4th. Perfection)

AN ORDINANCE 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).

(Land Use Committee - 4th. Perfection)

5818

AN ORDINANCE 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).

(Land Use Committee - 4th. Perfection)

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

AN ORDINANCE 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.

(Legislature As A Whole - 4th. Perfection)

There will be a presentation regarding Ordinance #5819 on Monday,

December 11, 2023 under HEARINGS during the legislative meeting

scheduled to be held at 3:00 p.m. in the Kansas City Legislative Assembly

Area.

FINAL PASSAGE OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES

None.

RESOLUTIONS IN COMMITTEE

21469

21470

Land Use Committee moved to adopt. Consent Agenda.

Justice and Law Enforcement Committee moved to adopt. Consent

Agenda.

21471

A motion was made by Charlie Franklin, seconded by Donna Peyton, to

approve the Land Use Committee Amendment dated December 4, 2023 for

Resolution #21471, to delete the phrase "Mid-America Regional Council

(MARC) of Kansas City" and insert the phrase "the City of Grandview" after

the word "with" in the heading. The motion passed by a voice vote. Consent

Agenda.

Finance and Audit Committee moved to adopt. Consent Agenda.

Public Works Committee moved to adopt. Consent Agenda.

Finance and Audit Committee moved to adopt. Consent Agenda.

Land Use Committee moved to adopt. Consent Agenda.

CONSENT AGENDA

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.

(PERFECTED)

21469

A RESOLUTION 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.

(ADOPTED)

21470

21471

A RESOLUTION 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.

(ADOPTED)

A RESOLUTION authorizing the County Executive to execute a First

Amendment to a Cooperative Agreement with the City of Grandview, MO, to

restore the Jackson County Longview Trail, at an actual cost to the County in

the amount of $118,262.00.

(ADOPTED)

21472

A RESOLUTION 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.

(ADOPTED)

21473

A RESOLUTION 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.

(ADOPTED)

21474

21476

A RESOLUTION 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.

(ADOPTED)

A RESOLUTION 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.

(ADOPTED)

21477

21481

A RESOLUTION 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.

(ADOPTED)

A RESOLUTION 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.

(ADOPTED)

Ordinance #5810 was moved to the Consent Agenda for perfection.

Resolutions #21469, #21470, #21471,#21472, #21473, #21474, #21476,

#21477 and #21481 were moved to the Consent Agenda for adoption.

A motion was made by Donna Peyton, seconded by Manuel Abarca IV, 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

5820

Appropriating $5,000.00 from the undesignated fund balance of the 2023

Delinquent Sales Tax Fund to cover relocation costs of Afghan prosecutors

and their families to the Kansas City Area.

(Assigned to the Justice and Law Enforcement Committee.)

The Justice and Law Enforcement Committee will have a public hearing on

Ordinance #5820 on Wednesday, December 6, 2023 at 12:45 p.m. in the

Kansas City Legislative Assembly Area.

INTRODUCTION OF PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS AND ASSIGNMENT TO COMMITTEE

21482

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

to adopt Resolution #21482, recognizing, celebrating, and honoring the

Kansas City East High School Bears Soccer Team for their exemplary 2023

Class 3 State Championship. 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)

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

twelve-month option to extend, for the furnishing of body bags for use by the

Medical Examiner’s Office to Frontier Mortuary Supply, LLC, of Kansas City,

KS under the terms and conditions of Invitation to Bid No. 23-071.

(Assigned to the Finance and Audit Committee.)

Awarding a contract for the maintenance of software for use by the

Compliance Review Office in 2024 to AskReply, Inc., dba B2Gnow of

Phoenix, AZ, at an actual cost to the County in the amount of $38,570.00, as

a sole source purchase.

(Assigned to the Finance and Audit Committee.)

Authorizing a payment for the furnishing of annual software maintenance

services for use by the Compliance Review Office to LCP Tracker of

Orange, CA, at an actual cost to the County in the amount of $13,850.00, as

a sole source purchase.

(Assigned to the Finance and Audit Committee.)

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

adopt Resolution #21486, transferring $56,811.00 within the 2023 General

Fund and $45,000.00 within the 2023 Anti-Crime Sales Tax Fund to cover

cleaning supplies, disposable kitchen supplies, and hygiene items for use

by the Jackson County Detention Center. 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)

21487

21488

Transferring $377,234.00 within the 2023 E-911 System Fund and

authorizing the Director of Finance and Purchasing to issue a check in the

amount of $377,234.00 for the purpose of upgrading the public safety radios

for the Lone Jack Fire Protection District.

(Assigned to the 911 Oversight Committee.)

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

adopt Resolution #21488, authorizing the County Executive to execute a

one-year renewal agreement with St. Louis County, Missouri, relating to the

County’s Prescription Drug Monitoring Program, at no additional cost to the

County. 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

No: 1 - Sean E. Smith

(ADOPTED)

21489

21490

Awarding a twelve-month contract, with one twelve-month option to extend,

for the furnishing of third-party administrator services for the worker’s

compensation program for use by the Human Resources Department to

Cowell Insurance Services of Overland Park, KS, under the terms and

conditions of Request for Proposals No. 23-069.

(Assigned to the Finance and Audit Committee.)

A motion was made by Jalen Anderson, seconded by Venessa Huskey, to

adopt Resolution #21490, congratulating Doris Cannon on the occasion of

her retirement after more than 27 years of service to Jackson County. 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)

21491

21492

Transferring $346,789.00 within the 2023 General Fund and awarding a

contract for the purchase of an armored tactical rescue vehicle to Lenco

Industries, Inc. of Pittsfield, MA under the terms and conditions of GSA

Contract No. GS-07F-169DA, an existing competitively bid government

contract for use by the Sheriff’s Office.

(Assigned to the Justice and Law Enforcement Committee.)

Awarding a contract for construction services for the Blue Springs Lake

Road Improvement project to Superior Bowen Asphalt Co. LLC, of Kansas

City, MO, under the terms and conditions of Invitation to Bid No. 23-058.

(Assigned to the Land Use Committee.)

21493

A motion was made by Venessa Huskey, seconded by Jalen Anderson, to

adopt Resolution #21493, reappointing Jon Otto to the Central City

Economic Development Sales Tax District Board, for a new term to expire

November 14, 2027. 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)

COUNTY EXECUTIVE ORDERS

None.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

None.

NEW BUSINESS

At the request of Megan L. Marshall, DaRon McGee excused her absence

at the legislative meetings held on November 29th and 30th, 2023.

A motion was made by Jeanie Lauer, seconded by Manuel Abarca IV, to

add meetings on December 18, 2023, and December 22, 2023, if they are

needed to adopt the budget. 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

After the meeting adjourned it was determined that December 22, 2023, is a

County holiday. An alternate date will be decided later.

ADJOURNMENT

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

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

Meeting adjourned until Wednesday, December 6, 2023 at 3:00 P.M. at the

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

Floor, Legislative Assembly Area.