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, September 23, 2024

3:00 PM

Thirty-sixth Regular Meeting

K.C. Legislative Assembly Area, Kansas City, Missouri

Jeanie Lauer, Chairman, called the meeting of the Jackson County Legislature to order.

ROLL CALL

Yes: 9 -

Jeanie Lauer, Megan L. Marshall, Jalen Anderson, Donna Peyton,

Manuel Abarca IV, Venessa Huskey, Charlie Franklin, DaRon

McGee and Sean E. Smith

THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

Recited.

APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING

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

to approve the journal of the previous meeting held on September 16, 2024.

The motion passed by a voice vote.

Resolutions #21732 and #21739 were adopted at this time See pages 6

and 7 for details.

HEARINGS

The County Legislature had a public hearing regarding Ordinances #5879,

#5880, #5881 and #5882, setting the 2024 merchants’ and manufacturers’

inventory replacement tax levy, the Jackson County Community Mental

Health Fund Levy, the Jackson County Board of Services for the

Developmentally Disabled (Sheltered Workshop) Levy and the Jackson

County, Missouri tax levy.

Discussion.

COMMUNICATIONS WITH AND REPORTS OF THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE

Frank White, Jr., County Executive was not present. Troy Schulte, County

Administrator, said there was no report.

Discussion.

PERFECTION OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES AND REPORTS OF COMMITTEE

5865

AN ORDINANCE enacting section 5577., Jackson County Code, 1984,

relating to possession of firearms and age restriction.

(Legislature As A Whole - 1st. Perfection)

5879

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

perfect Ordinance #5879. The motion passed by a roll call vote:

Yes: 9 -

Jeanie Lauer, Megan L. Marshall, Jalen Anderson, Donna Peyton,

Manuel Abarca IV, Venessa Huskey, Charlie Franklin, DaRon

McGee and Sean E. Smith

(PERFECTED)

5879

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

adopt Ordinance #5879 setting the 2024 merchants’ and manufacturers'

inventory replacement tax levy. The motion passed by a roll call vote:

Yes: 9 -

Jeanie Lauer, Megan L. Marshall, Jalen Anderson, Donna Peyton,

Manuel Abarca IV, Venessa Huskey, Charlie Franklin, DaRon

McGee and Sean E. Smith

(ADOPTED)

5880

A motion was made by Jalen Anderson, seconded by Donna Peyton, to

perfect Ordinance #5880. The motion passed by a roll call vote:

Yes: 9 -

Jeanie Lauer, Megan L. Marshall, Jalen Anderson, Donna Peyton,

Manuel Abarca IV, Venessa Huskey, Charlie Franklin, DaRon

McGee and Sean E. Smith

(PERFECTED)

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

adopt Ordinance #5880 setting the 2024 Jackson County Community

Mental Health Fund Levy. The motion passed by a roll call vote:

Yes: 9 -

Jeanie Lauer, Megan L. Marshall, Jalen Anderson, Donna Peyton,

Manuel Abarca IV, Venessa Huskey, Charlie Franklin, DaRon

McGee and Sean E. Smith

(ADOPTED)

5881

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

perfect Ordinance #5881. The motion passed by a roll call vote:

Yes: 9 -

Jeanie Lauer, Megan L. Marshall, Jalen Anderson, Donna Peyton,

Manuel Abarca IV, Venessa Huskey, Charlie Franklin, DaRon

McGee and Sean E. Smith

(PERFECTED)

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

adopt Ordinance #5881, setting the 2024 Jackson County Board of

Services for the Developmentally Disabled (Sheltered Workshop) Levy. The

motion passed by a roll call vote:

Yes: 9 -

Jeanie Lauer, Megan L. Marshall, Jalen Anderson, Donna Peyton,

Manuel Abarca IV, Venessa Huskey, Charlie Franklin, DaRon

McGee and Sean E. Smith

(ADOPTED)

5882

AN ORDINANCE setting the 2024 Jackson County, Missouri, tax levy.

(Legislature As A Whole - 1st. Perfection)

FINAL PASSAGE OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES

None.

RESOLUTIONS IN COMMITTEE

21641

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 - 8th. Meeting)

21691

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 - 7th. Meeting)

21693

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 - 6th. Meeting)

21704

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.

(WITHDRAWN BY SPONSOR MEGAN L. MARSHALL. CONCURRED BY

MANUEL ABARCA IV AND SEAN E. SMITH.)

21722

21723

21724

Finance and Audit Committee moved to adopt. Consent Agenda.

Justice and Law Enforcement Committee moved to adopt. Consent

Agenda.

21725

Justice and Law Enforcement Committee moved to adopt. Consent

Agenda.

21728

21729

Finance and Audit Committee moved to adopt. Consent Agenda.

Budget Committee moved to adopt. Consent Agenda.

CONSENT AGENDA

21722

A RESOLUTION awarding a thirty-six month term and supply contract, with

two twelve-month options to extend, for the furnishing of lockbox services for

use by the Collection Department to UMB Bank of Kansas City, MO, under

the terms and conditions of Request for Proposals No. 23-084.

(ADOPTED)

21723

A RESOLUTION awarding a nine-month term and supply contract for the

furnishing of temporary staffing for use by various departments to Robert

Half International Inc. of Menlo Park, California under the terms and

conditions of H-GACBuy Contract TS06-21 and MARC ILA #04-1443, an

existing competitively bid government contract.

(ADOPTED)

21724

A RESOLUTION awarding a contract for the purchase of a 2024 Ford

Transit T-350 Cargo Van for use by the Sheriff’s Office to MCMFO, LLC

d/b/a 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 $57,540.00.

(ADOPTED)

21725

21728

21729

A RESOLUTION awarding a twelve-month contract for the furnishing of

maintenance services for the Oak Grove and Lone Jack, MO

communication tower subsites for use by the Sheriff’s Office to Motorola

Solutions, Inc. of Chicago, IL, at an actual cost to the County in the amount of

$85,002.00 for 2024, as a sole source purchase.

(ADOPTED)

A RESOLUTION authorizing the County Counselor to execute a

twelve-month Legal Services Agreement with Cheri Simpkins of Lee’s

Summit, MO, under the terms and conditions of Request for Qualifications

No. 24-060, at a cost to the County of $600.00 per day not to exceed

$60,000.00.

(ADOPTED)

A RESOLUTION transferring $200,000.00 within the 2024 Self-Insurance

Fund and awarding a twelve-month contract with four twelve month options

to extend for the furnishing of a broker for property insurance for use by the

Finance Department to Lockton Companies of Kansas City, MO, under the

terms and conditions of Request for Proposals No.24-066, at an actual cost

to the County in the amount of $2,575,950.00.

(ADOPTED)

A motion was made by Jalen Anderson, seconded by Donna Peyton, to

approve the Consent Agenda. The motion passed by a roll call vote:

Yes: 9 -

Jeanie Lauer, Megan L. Marshall, Jalen Anderson, Donna Peyton,

Manuel Abarca IV, Venessa Huskey, Charlie Franklin, DaRon

McGee and Sean E. Smith

Resolution #21722 was amended by the Floor Amendment dated

September 16, 2024.

Resolution #21722, #21723, #21724, #21725, #21728 and #21729 were

moved to the Consent Agenda for adoption.

INTRODUCTION OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES AND ASSIGNMENT TO COMMITTEE

5883

Transferring $160,000.00 within and appropriating $350,447.00 from the

undesignated fund balance of the 2024 Grant Fund, in acceptance of the

2024 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant awarded to the

Jackson County Drug Task Force.

(Assigned to the Justice and Law Enforcement Committee.)

INTRODUCTION OF PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS AND ASSIGNMENT TO COMMITTEE

21730

Awarding a twelve-month term and supply contract, with one twelve-month

option to extend, 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.

(Assigned to the Finance and Audit Committee.)

21731

Awarding twelve-month term and supply contracts, with one twelve month

option to extend, for the furnishing of personal computers and miscellaneous

computer hardware and software for use by various County departments to

SHI Corporation of Somerset, New Jersey, ConvergeOne of Overland Park,

Kansas, and Dell Financial of Round Rock, Texas, under the terms and

conditions set forth in State of Missouri Contract No. CT 220337001,

Midwestern Higher Education Commission Contract No. MHEC-04152022,

and Cooperating School Districts of Greater Kansas City Contract No.

CO62518, all existing competitively-bid government contracts.

(Assigned to the Finance and Audit Committee.)

21732

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

adopt Resolution #21732, recognizing the achievements of the Hispanic

community in Jackson County by observing September 15 to October 15 as

National Hispanic Heritage Month. The motion passed by a roll call vote:

Yes: 9 -

Jeanie Lauer, Megan L. Marshall, Jalen Anderson, Donna Peyton,

Manuel Abarca IV, Venessa Huskey, Charlie Franklin, DaRon

McGee and Sean E. Smith

(ADOPTED)

21733

21734

Awarding a contract for the Raytown Crossing Project to Genesis

Environmental Solutions of Blue Springs, MO, under the terms and

conditions of Invitation to Bid No 24-050, at an actual cost to the County not

to exceed $551,587.00.

(Assigned to the Land Use Committee.)

Transferring $87,850.00 within the 2024 County Improvement Fund to cover

the costs of computer equipment, accessories, and IT services for use by

the Prosecuting Attorney’s Family Support Division.

(Assigned to the Justice and Law Enforcement Committee.)

21735

Awarding a contract for the furnishing of fingerprint booking workstations

and handheld identification scanners for use by the Jackson County Sheriff’s

Office to Idemia Identity & Security USA, LLC, of Anaheim, California, under

the terms and conditions of the State of Missouri Contract No.

CT211966001, an existing competitively bid government contract, at an

actual cost to the County in the amount of $67,039.00.

(Assigned to the Justice and Law Enforcement Committee.)

21736

21737

Implementing an allocation methodology for the eventual distribution of

approximately $70.4 million in remaining Jackson County American Rescue

Plan Act funds by the end of 2024.

(Assigned to the Budget Committee.)

Transferring $182,000.00 within the 2024 General Fund and authorizing

payments to cover the cost of emergency replacement of two failed road

culverts and the demolition of a Jackson County Health Department building

from existing term and supply contract vendors.

(Assigned to the Public Works Committee.)

21738

A motion was made by Megan L. Marshall, seconded by Donna Peyton, to

adopt Resolution #21738, authorizing the Jackson County Legislature to

hold a closed meeting on Monday, September 23, 2024, for the purpose of

conducting privileged and confidential communications between itself and

the Jackson County Counselor under section 610.021(1) 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 -

Jeanie Lauer, Megan L. Marshall, Donna Peyton, Manuel Abarca IV,

Venessa Huskey, Charlie Franklin, DaRon McGee and Sean E.

Smith

Absent: 1 - Jalen Anderson

(ADOPTED)

21739

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

adopt Resolution #21739, declaring September National Suicide

Prevention Awareness Month. The motion passed by a roll call vote:

Yes: 9 -

Jeanie Lauer, Megan L. Marshall, Jalen Anderson, Donna Peyton,

Manuel Abarca IV, Venessa Huskey, Charlie Franklin, DaRon

McGee and Sean E. Smith

(ADOPTED)

21740

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

to adopt Resolution #21740, transferring $50,000.00 within the 2024

General Fund and authorizing the settlement of the claims of Jeffraisha

Taylor and Benjamin Kasey, the wife and representative of the estate of

George Taylor, in the case styled JEFFRAISHA TAYLOR, individually and

on behalf of Missouri Statute § 537.080 wrongful death class members, and

W. BENJAMIN KASEY, as personal representative of the Estate of George

Taylor, now pending in Federal Court of United States District Court

Western Missouri, for a total payment by the County of $50,000.00. The

motion passed by a roll call vote:

Yes: 8 -

Jeanie Lauer, Megan L. Marshall, Donna Peyton, Manuel Abarca IV,

Venessa Huskey, Charlie Franklin, DaRon McGee and Sean E.

Smith

Absent: 1 - Jalen Anderson

(ADOPTED)

No objection to the consideration of Resolution #21740 - not on printed

agenda.

COUNTY EXECUTIVE ORDERS

24-15

I hereby make the following appointment to the Jackson County EITAS

Board:

Eve McGee is appointed to fill the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of

Libia Kozisek, for a term set to expire December 31, 2025. A copy of Ms.

McGee’s resume is attached.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

None.

NEW BUSINESS

Discussion.

Closed meeting per Resolution #21738.

The County Legislature went into closed session.

The County Legislature reconvened.