Jackson County Missouri  
JOURNAL  
Jackson County Courthouse  
415 E.12th Street, 2nd floor  
Kansas City, Missouri 64106  
(816)881-3242  
County Legislature  
Jeanie Lauer (5th) 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), DaRon McGee (4th),  
Sean E. Smith (6th)  
Clerk of the County Legislature  
Monday, August 26, 2024  
3:00 PM  
Thirty-second Regular Meeting  
K.C. Legislative Assembly Area, Kansas City, Missouri  
Jeanie Lauer, Chairman, called the meeting of the Jackson County Legislature to order.  
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ROLL CALL  
Present 9 -  
Jeanie Lauer, Megan L. Marshall, Jalen Anderson, Donna Peyton,  
Manuel Abarca IV, Venessa Huskey, Charlie Franklin, DaRon  
McGee 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 Megan L. Marshall, seconded by Venessa Huskey to  
approve the journal of the previous meeting held on August 22, 2024. The  
motion passed by a voice vote.  
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HEARINGS  
Dan Wehmuller, JCDC Partners, LLC, and Jeff Jenkins, J.E. Dunn, were  
present to give an update on the Detention Center Project. Mr. Wehmuller  
said the project is on schedule and on budget with a completion date of  
December 16, 2025. A copy of the JCDC Partners report is available under  
the Meeting Details for the August 26, 2024, Legislative Meeting located at  
https://jacksonco.legistar.com/MeetingDetail.aspx?  
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Discussion regarding compliance and restitution payrolls. Mr. Jenkins said  
his team will reply to the questions within two weeks.  
Manuel Abarca IV, County Legislator, suggested holding Ordinance #5875  
until the issues are resolved.  
Mr. Wehmuller explained the procurement process using term and supply  
contractors. Mr. Abarca asked how the materials from term and supply  
contractors will be installed. Mr. Jenkins responded.  
Jalen Anderson, County Legislator, asked Mr. Jenkins to provide answers to  
the County Legislature to all the questions in one week. Mr. Jenkins said his  
team agreed on 2 weeks.  
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COMMUNICATIONS WITH AND REPORTS OF THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE  
The County Executive was not present. Sylvya Stevenson, Chief  
Administrative Officer, said in response to Congressman Cleaver's  
concerns of property deed fraud in Jackson County, the County Executive's  
office with support from the Recorder of Deeds office will launch the New  
Property Deed Fraud Alert Program. There will be a press conference with  
Congressman Cleaver and the County Executive for the launch on Thursday,  
August 29, 2024 at 10 a.m. at 1300 Washington in Kansas City, Missouri.  
Discussion regarding the ARPA Plan for Jackson County, Missouri.  
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PERFECTION OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES AND REPORTS OF COMMITTEE  
5861  
A motion was made by Manuel Abarca IV, seconded by Venessa Huskey, to  
perfect Ordinance #5861, submitting to the qualified voters of Jackson  
County, Missouri, at a General Election to be held on November 5, 2024, a  
question authorizing Jackson County to impose a countywide capital  
improvement sales tax of one-fourths of one percent for a period of twenty  
years for the purpose of retaining the Kansas City Chiefs sports team in  
Jackson County, Missouri.. The motion failed by a roll call vote:  
Yes: 4 -  
Donna Peyton, Manuel Abarca IV, Venessa Huskey and DaRon  
McGee  
No: 5 -  
Jeanie Lauer, Megan L. Marshall, Jalen Anderson, Charlie Franklin  
and Sean E. Smith  
(FAILED)  
5865  
AN ORDINANCE enacting section 5577., Jackson County Code, 1984,  
relating to possession of firearms and age restriction.  
(Rules Committee - 5th. Perfection)  
The Land Use Committee made no recommendation on Ordinance #5873.  
Randy Diehl, Development Division Administrator in the Public Works  
Department, answered questions regarding Ordinance #5873. Discussion.  
5873  
A motion was made by Charlie Franklin, seconded by DaRon McGee, to  
perfect Ordinance #5873, amending the zoning districts established  
pursuant to the Unified Development Code by rezoning a certain 1.01± acre  
tract from District LB (Local Business) to District GB (General Business).  
The motion failed by a roll call vote:  
Yes: 4 - Jeanie Lauer, Jalen Anderson, Donna Peyton and Charlie Franklin  
No: 4 -  
Megan L. Marshall, Manuel Abarca IV, Venessa Huskey and DaRon  
McGee  
Absent: 1 - Sean E. Smith  
(FAILED)  
A motion was made by Jalen Anderson, second by DaRon McGee to hold  
Ordinance #5875. The motion passed by a roll call vote:  
Yes: 8 - Jeanie Lauer, Megan L. Marshall, Jalen Anderson, Donna Peyton,  
Manuel Abarca IV, Venessa Huskey, Charlie Franklin and DaRon McGee  
Absent: 1 - Sean E. Smith  
5875  
AN ORDINANCE appropriating $2,500,000.00 from the undesignated fund  
balance of the 2024 County Improvement Fund, transferring $2,500,000.00  
within the 2024 New Detention Center C/P Fund, and authorizing the County  
Executive to execute an amendment to the contract with J.E. Dunn-Axiom of  
Kansas City, MO, for the construction of the new Jackson County Detention  
Center to cover Component Packages 3 and 4 related to the final design,  
construction, and furnishing costs of the new Detention Center Project, at a  
cost to the County not to exceed $19,698,551.00.  
(Budget Committee - 2nd. Perfection)  
5876  
A motion was made by Manuel Abarca IV, seconded by Venessa Huskey, to  
approve the Floor Amendment dated August 26, 2024 for Ordinance #5876.  
The motion passed by a roll call vote:  
Yes: 5 -  
Jalen Anderson, Donna Peyton, Manuel Abarca IV, Venessa  
Huskey and DaRon McGee  
No: 3 - Jeanie Lauer, Megan L. Marshall and Charlie Franklin  
Absent: 1 - Sean E. Smith  
(ADOPTED)  
5876  
A motion was made by Megan L. Marshall, seconded by Donna Peyton to  
perfect Ordinance #5876. The motion passed by a voice vote.  
Yes: 8 -  
Jeanie Lauer, Megan L. Marshall, Jalen Anderson, Donna Peyton,  
Manuel Abarca IV, Venessa Huskey, Charlie Franklin and DaRon  
McGee  
Absent: 1 - Sean E. Smith  
(PERFECTED)  
5876  
A motion was made by Jalen Anderson, seconded by Venessa Huskey, to  
adopt Ordinance #5876, submitting to the qualified voters of Jackson  
County, Missouri at the general election to be held on Tuesday, November 5,  
2024, a question authorizing Jackson County to levy a countywide tax at the  
rate of five cents per each one hundred dollars of assessed valuation, for the  
purpose of providing services to persons sixty years of age or older, with an  
effective date. The motion passed by a roll call vote:  
Yes: 8 -  
Jeanie Lauer, Megan L. Marshall, Jalen Anderson, Donna Peyton,  
Manuel Abarca IV, Venessa Huskey, Charlie Franklin and DaRon  
McGee  
Absent: 1 - Sean E. Smith  
(ADOPTED)  
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FINAL PASSAGE OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES  
5869  
Consent Agenda.  
RESOLUTIONS IN COMMITTEE  
Manuel Abarca IV moved to hold Resolution #21641, seconded by Charlie  
Franklin, the motion passed by a roll call vote:  
Yes: 8 - Jeanie Lauer, Megan L. Marshall, Jalen Anderson, Donna Peyton,  
Manuel Abarca IV, Venessa Huskey, Charlie Franklin and DaRon McGee  
Absent: 1 - Sean E. Smith  
21641  
21667  
A RESOLUTION authorizing the County Executive or the Chairman of the  
Legislature to sell the County-owned property located at 1300 Washington  
Street, Kansas City, MO 64105 via the competitive bidding process.  
(Legislature As A Whole - 4th. Meeting)  
A RESOLUTION amending Rules 16 and 19 of the Rules of the Jackson  
County Legislature relating to the transfer of legislation between  
committees.  
(Rules Committee - 8th. Meeting)  
21668  
21691  
A RESOLUTION expressing the support of the Jackson County Legislature  
for the creation of a Jackson County Office of Gun Violence Prevention.  
(Budget Committee - 7th. Meeting)  
A RESOLUTION expressing the intent of the Legislature to work with the  
County Executive to develop a plan to commit federal American Rescue  
Plan (ARPA) funds and begin the required procurement process to ensure  
funds are under contract by the end of 2024.  
(Legislature As A Whole - 3rd. Meeting)  
21693  
21696  
A RESOLUTION expressing the support of the Jackson County Legislature  
for a contribution to the City of Raymore, Missouri to offset the cost of  
settling the dispute regarding a landfill to be built in south Kansas City.  
(Finance and Audit Committee - 2nd. Meeting)  
A motion was made by Charlie Franklin, seconded by DaRon McGee, to  
adopt Resolution #21696, awarding a contract for the purchase of three  
Towmaster trailers for use by the Parks + Rec Department to K.C. Bobcat of  
Blue Springs, MO under the terms and conditions of Sourcewell Contract  
No. 092922-MNR, an existing, competitively bid government contract, at an  
actual cost to the County in the amount of $51,080.00. The motion passed  
by a roll call vote:  
Yes: 8 -  
Jeanie Lauer, Megan L. Marshall, Jalen Anderson, Donna Peyton,  
Manuel Abarca IV, Venessa Huskey, Charlie Franklin and DaRon  
McGee  
Absent: 1 - Sean E. Smith  
(ADOPTED)  
21697  
A motion was made by Jalen Anderson, seconded by Donna Peyton, to  
approve the Public Works Committee Amendment dated August 26, 2024  
for Resolution #21697, awarding a contract for construction services for  
Buckner Tarsney Road Bridge Replacement over Fire Prairie Creek project  
to Phillips Hardy, Inc. of Columbia, MO, under the terms and conditions of  
Invitation to Bid No. 24-037 at a cost to the County not to exceed  
$1,347,099.00. to the Public Works Committee The motion passed by a  
voice vote.  
Consent Agenda  
21698  
Justice and Law Enforcement Committee moved to adopt. Consent  
Agenda.  
21699  
A motion was made by Venessa Huskey, seconded by DaRon McGee, to  
adopt Resolution #21699, transferring $100,000.00 within the 2024  
Anti-Crime Sales Tax Fund and $50,000.00 within the 2024 General Fund to  
cover hygiene products, laundry, and kitchen supplies for use by the Jackson  
County Detention Center. The motion passed by a roll call vote:  
Yes: 8 -  
Jeanie Lauer, Megan L. Marshall, Jalen Anderson, Donna Peyton,  
Manuel Abarca IV, Venessa Huskey, Charlie Franklin and DaRon  
McGee  
Absent: 1 - Sean E. Smith  
(ADOPTED)  
21704  
A RESOLUTION expressing the intent of the Legislature to develop a plan  
with County Administration, the County Counselor’s Office, and the Taxing  
Jurisdictions to address 2023 tax assessment concerns.  
(Finance and Audit Committee - 1st. Meeting )  
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CONSENT AGENDA  
5869  
AN ORDINANCE appropriating $185,600.00 from the undesignated fund  
balance of the 2024 Grant Fund, in acceptance of the Family Court  
Division's Juvenile Court Diversion Program grant received from the State  
of Missouri, Division of Youth Services.  
(ADOPTED)  
21697  
A RESOLUTION awarding a contract for construction services for Buckner  
Tarsney Road Bridge Replacement over Fire Prairie Creek project to  
Phillips Hardy, Inc. of Columbia, MO, under the terms and conditions of  
Invitation to Bid No. 24-037 at a cost to the County not to exceed  
$1,347,099.00.  
(ADOPTED)  
21698  
A RESOLUTION awarding a contract for the furnishing of a high-density  
mobile shelving system for use by the Sheriff’s Office to Spacesaver  
Corporation c/o Southwest Solutions Group, Inc., of Lewisville, Texas, under  
the terms and conditions of State of Missouri Contract No. CC241766001,  
an existing competitively bid government contract, at an actual cost to the  
County in the amount of $96,291.00.  
(ADOPTED)  
Ordinance #5869 and Resolutions #21697 and #21698 were moved to the  
Consent Agenda for adoption.  
A motion was made by Jalen Anderson, seconded by Megan L. Marshall, to  
approve the Consent Agenda. The motion passed by a roll call vote:  
Yes: 8 -  
Jeanie Lauer, Megan L. Marshall, Jalen Anderson, Donna Peyton,  
Manuel Abarca IV, Venessa Huskey, Charlie Franklin and DaRon  
McGee  
Absent: 1 - Sean E. Smith  
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INTRODUCTION OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES AND ASSIGNMENT TO COMMITTEE  
5877  
Appropriating $40,000.00 from the undesignated fund balance of the 2024  
Health Fund in acceptance of funds received from the Missouri Department  
of Health and Senior Services for its Opioid and Violent Death tracking  
program and to cover contracted locum services provided by Dr. Tracy  
Dyer.  
(Assigned to the Finance and Audit Committee.)  
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INTRODUCTION OF PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS AND ASSIGNMENT TO COMMITTEE  
21705  
21706  
21707  
Awarding a twenty-four-month term and supply contract, with one  
twelve-month option to extend, for the furnishing of mowing, lawncare, and  
landscaping services for use by various County departments to Eyedeal  
Lawn Care of Olathe, KS and RC Landscape Services of Kansas City, MO,  
under the terms and conditions of Invitation to Bid No. 24-022.  
(Assigned to the Land Use Committee.)  
Awarding a contract for the purchase of one Skid-Steer for use by the Public  
Works Department to Murphy Tractor & Equipment of Olathe, KS under the  
terms and conditions of Sourcewell Contract No. 011723-JDC, an existing  
competitively bid government contract, at an actual cost to the County in the  
amount of $64,639.00.  
(Assigned to the Public Works Committee.)  
Awarding a twenty-four-month term and supply contract with three  
twelve-month options to extend for the furnishing of holiday lighting supplies  
for use by the Parks+Rec Department to Jolt Lighting LLC, of Richmond,  
MO and Reindeers, Inc of Sussex WI, under the terms and conditions of  
Invitation to Bid No. 24-040.  
(Assigned to the Land Use Committee.)  
21708  
Awarding a twenty-four-month contract for the furnishing of software  
maintenance services for the COMBAT Community CareLink and COMBAT  
Connections databases for use by the COMBAT staff to First Call  
Technologies, LLC, of Kansas City, MO, at an actual cost to the County in  
the amount of $182,435.00 for 2024, as a sole source purchase.  
(Assigned to the Justice and Law Enforcement Committee.)  
21709  
21710  
Authorizing the Director of Finance and Purchasing to issue a check in the  
amount of $539,845.00 from the 911 System Fund for the purchase of an  
updated CAD system and integration to Jackson County’s CentralSquare  
software for use by the Independence Police Department.  
(Assigned to the 911 Oversight Committee.)  
Authorizing the County Executive to execute a Transportation Alternatives  
Fund Program Agreement with the Missouri Highways and Transportation  
Commission to allow for construction relating to the Little Blue Trace/Rock  
Island Trail Connector Grant Project, at no cost to the County.  
(Assigned to the Land Use Committee.)  
No objection to the consideration of Resolution #21711 and #21712 - not on  
printed agenda.  
21711  
A motion was made by Jalen Anderson, seconded by Manuel Abarca IV, to  
adopt Resolution #21711, recognizing Pastor John Modest Miles on his ten  
years of service on the Jackson County Sports Complex Authority  
Commission from 2013 to 2023. The motion passed by a roll call vote:  
Yes: 8 -  
Jeanie Lauer, Megan L. Marshall, Jalen Anderson, Donna Peyton,  
Manuel Abarca IV, Venessa Huskey, Charlie Franklin and DaRon  
McGee  
Absent: 1 - Sean E. Smith  
(ADOPTED)  
21712  
A motion was made by DaRon McGee, seconded by Donna Peyton, to  
adopt Resolution #21712, recognizing Emmet Pierson Jr. as newly  
appointed commissioner for the Jackson County Sports Complex Authority  
Commission. The motion passed by a roll call vote:  
Yes: 8 -  
Jeanie Lauer, Megan L. Marshall, Jalen Anderson, Donna Peyton,  
Manuel Abarca IV, Venessa Huskey, Charlie Franklin and DaRon  
McGee  
Absent: 1 - Sean E. Smith  
(ADOPTED)  
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COUNTY EXECUTIVE ORDERS  
24-13  
I hereby make the following appointment to the Jackson County Board of  
Equalization:  
Earnest J. Rouse is appointed to fill the vacancy occasioned by the  
resignation of Lauren Allen, for a term set to expire December 31, 2025. A  
copy of Mr. Rouse’s resume is attached.  
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UNFINISHED BUSINESS  
None.  
NEW BUSINESS  
Donna Peyton, County Legislator, said she would like clarity regarding a  
decision made by Chairman Lauer despite recommendations by the County  
Counselor and the Clerk of the County Legislature. She referenced Rule 9F  
of the Rules of the Legislature and the Sunshine Law. She said she does not  
believe the Chairman had the authority to cancel the Housing &  
Homelessness Committee meeting scheduled for today and she is  
disappointed the Chairman did not take the advice of legal counsel.  
Manuel Abarca IV asked if the County Legislature has ever had a  
parliamentarian. Bryan Covinsky, County Counselor, responded no. Mr.  
Abarca recommended hiring a parliamentarian. Mr. Covinsky agreed.  
Jeanie Lauer said they will agree to disagree. Donna Peyton responded  
that this issue needs to be resolved and the rules should be followed.  
Discussion regarding Resolution #21617 (outside agencies).  
Jalen Anderson, County Legislator, said he appreciates the dedication of  
Chairman Lauer to the body and Jackson County government.  
Ms. Lauer said on November 25, 2024 several legislators will be attending  
the MAC Conference so the legislative meeting will be cancelled.  
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ADJOURNMENT  
A motion was made by Donna Peyton, seconded by Jalen Anderson, to  
adjourn the meeting. The motion passed by a voice vote.  
In observance of the Labor Day holiday, the County Legislature will not meet  
on Monday, September 2, 2024.  
Meeting adjourned until Monday, September 9, 2024 at 3:00 P.M. at the  
Eastern Jackson County Courthouse, 308 W. Kansas, Independence,  
Missouri, Ground Floor, Legislative Chambers.