Jackson County Missouri

JOURNAL

Jackson County Courthouse

415 E.12th Street, 2nd floor

Kansas City, Missouri 64106

(816)881-3242

County Legislature

Charlie Franklin (3rd) Chairman,

Office of

Theresa Cass Galvin (6th) Vice Chairman,

Mary Jo Spino

Jalen Anderson (1st AL), Crystal Williams (2nd AL), Tony Miller (3rd AL),

Scott Burnett (1st), Ronald E. Finley (2nd), Dan Tarwater III (4th),

Jeanie Lauer (5th)

Clerk of the County Legislature

Monday, May 16, 2022

10:00 AM

Twentieth Regular Meeting

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

Charlie Franklin, Chairman, called the meeting of the Jackson County Legislature to order.

ROLL CALL

Present 7 -

Charlie Franklin, Theresa Cass Galvin, Jalen Anderson, Crystal

Williams, Tony Miller, Ronald E. Finley and Jeanie Lauer

Absent 2 - Scott Burnett and Dan Tarwater III

THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

Recited.

APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING

A motion was made by Theresa Cass Galvin, seconded by Jeanie Lauer to

approve the journal of the previous meeting held on May 10, 2022. The

motion passed by a voice vote.

HEARINGS

None.

COMMUNICATIONS WITH AND REPORTS OF THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE

None.

PERFECTION OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES AND REPORTS OF COMMITTEE

5621

The Budget Committee recommended perfection of Ordinance #5621.

A motion was made by Theresa Cass Galvin, seconded by Jalen Anderson

to perfect Ordinance #5621. The motion passed by a voice vote.

(PERFECTED)

5621

A motion was made by Theresa Cass Galvin, seconded by Jalen Anderson,

to adopt Ordinance #5621, appropriating $2,871,621.00 from the

Undesignated Fund Balance of the 2022 County Improvement Fund and

awarding a contract on Request for Proposals 7-22 for the design/build

construction of the new Jackson County Detention Center to J.E.

Dunn-Axiom of Kansas City, MO, at an initial Phase I cost to the County not

to exceed $2,871,621.00, and declaring the intent of Jackson County to

reimburse itself for this expense from future bond proceeds. The motion

passed by a roll call vote:

Yes: 7 -

Charlie Franklin, Theresa Cass Galvin, Jalen Anderson, Crystal

Williams, Tony Miller, Ronald E. Finley and Jeanie Lauer

Absent: 2 - Scott Burnett and Dan Tarwater III

(ADOPTED)

A motion was made by Ronald E. Finley, seconded by Theresa Cass

Galvin to hold Ordinance #5623 for one week on the legislative agenda.

The motion failed by a voice vote.

5623

Health and Environment Committee moved to perfect. Consent Agenda.

FINAL PASSAGE OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES

5622

Consent Agenda.

RESOLUTIONS IN COMMITTEE

20937

Budget Committee moved to adopt.

Jalen Anderson objected to the Consent Agenda.

20937

A motion was made by Theresa Cass Galvin, seconded by Charlie Franklin,

to adopt Resolution #20937, authorizing additional component services as

provided in the approved Master Agreement for Owner’s Representative

Services for the Jackson County Criminal Justice System with JCDC

Partners, LLC, of Kansas City, MO, and initiating Components 4.3, and 5.0

of the Master Agreement, at an additional cost to the County not to exceed

$4,392,512.00. The motion passed by a roll call vote:

Yes: 2 - Charlie Franklin and Theresa Cass Galvin

No: 5 -

Jalen Anderson, Crystal Williams, Tony Miller, Ronald E. Finley and

Jeanie Lauer

Absent: 2 - Scott Burnett and Dan Tarwater III

(DEFEATED)

Finance and Audit Committee moved to adopt. Consent Agenda.

20943

20945

A RESOLUTION transferring $30,000.00 within the 2022 Assessment Fund

to provide for temporary staffing services for use by the Assessment

Department.

(Budget Committee - 1st. Meeting)

20946

20947

Finance and Audit Committee moved to adopt. Consent Agenda.

Justice and Law Enforcement Committee moved to adopt. Consent

Agenda.

20948

20949

Finance and Audit Committee moved to adopt. Consent Agenda.

A motion was made by Ronald E. Finley, seconded by Theresa Cass

Galvin, to approve the Justice and Law Enforcement Committee Substitute

dated May 16, 2022 for Resolution #20949, transferring $1,000,000.00

within the 2022 American Rescue Plan Fund and requesting the County

Administration to solicit competitive proposals from qualified agencies for

the purpose of insuring that food insecurity is minimized in the wake of the

full economic impact of the ongoing Coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic. The

motion passed by a voice vote. Consent Agenda.

(APPROVED)

CONSENT AGENDA

5623

AN ORDINANCE amending subsection 1503.14, Jackson County Code,

1984, relating to the Employees’ Pension Plan.

(PERFECTED)

5622

AN ORDINANCE appropriating $10,471,177.00 from the undesignated fund

balance of the 2022 Grant Fund, and authorizing the County Executive to

execute a Third Addendum to the Cooperative Agreement with the

Community Services League of Independence, MO, to administer

emergency rental and utility assistance funding on behalf of Jackson County,

at a cost to the County not to exceed $10,471,177.00

(ADOPTED)

20943

A RESOLUTION authorizing the Director of Finance and Purchasing to

execute a one-year Extension to the Planned Service Agreement with

Johnson Controls, Inc., with two one-year options to extend, for use by the

Parks + Rec Department at the Ft. Osage Education Center, at an

additional cost to the County in the amount of $7,588.00.

(ADOPTED)

A RESOLUTION transferring $58,863.00 within the 2022 American Rescue

Plan Fund to pay the costs of necessary internet connection hardware in the

Jackson County Detention Center to be provided by an existing County term

and supply vendor.

(ADOPTED)

A RESOLUTION awarding a twelve-month term and supply contract with one

twelve-month option to extend for the furnishing of temporary inmate housing

for use by the Department of Corrections to the Andrew County, Missouri

Sheriff’s Office as an acquisition from another governmental entity.

(ADOPTED)

A RESOLUTION authorizing a twelve-month term and supply contract with

one twelve-month option to extend for the furnishing of software maintenance

for use by the Public Works Department to Syn-Tech Systems of

Tallahassee, FL, as a sole source purchase.

(ADOPTED)

A RESOLUTION transferring $1,000,000.00 within the 2022 American

Rescue Plan Fund and requesting the County Administration to solicit

competitive proposals from qualified agencies for the purpose of insuring

that food insecurity is minimized in the wake of the full economic impact of

the ongoing Coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic.

(ADOPTED)

Ordinance #5623 was moved to the Consent Agenda for perfection.

Ordinance #5622 and Resolutions #20943, #20946, #20947, #20948 and

#20949 were moved to the Consent Agenda for adoption.

A motion was made by Theresa Cass Galvin, seconded by Jalen Anderson,

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

Yes: 7 -

Charlie Franklin, Theresa Cass Galvin, Jalen Anderson, Crystal

Williams, Tony Miller, Ronald E. Finley and Jeanie Lauer

Absent: 2 - Scott Burnett and Dan Tarwater III

INTRODUCTION OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES AND ASSIGNMENT TO COMMITTEE

5624

Transferring $15,382.00 within the 2022 Anti-Crime Sales Tax Fund,

appropriating $84,727.00 from the undesignated fund balance of the 2022

Grant 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 Budget Committee.)

INTRODUCTION OF PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS AND ASSIGNMENT TO COMMITTEE

20950

A motion was made by Theresa Cass Galvin, seconded by Jalen Anderson,

to adopt Resolution #20950, recognizing National Police Week 2022 and

honoring the service and sacrifice of law enforcement officers in Jackson

County who protect our communities and safeguard our democracy. The

motion passed by a roll call vote:

Yes: 6 -

Charlie Franklin, Theresa Cass Galvin, Jalen Anderson, Tony Miller,

Ronald E. Finley and Jeanie Lauer

Absent: 3 - Crystal Williams, Scott Burnett and Dan Tarwater III

(ADOPTED)

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

option to extend for the furnishing of lawn maintenance equipment and small

engine replacement, parts, and services for use by various County

departments to Lawn & Leisure of Lee’s Summit, MO, under the terms and

conditions of Invitation to Bid No. 29-22.

(Assigned to the Finance and Audit Committee.)

Awarding a three-year contract for the furnishing of jail and records

management and computer-aided dispatch hardware and software for use

by the Sheriff’s Office to CentralSquare Technologies, LLC, of Lake Mary,

FL, under the terms and conditions of Request for Proposals No. 52-21, at

an actual cost to the County in the amount of $1,545,805.96.

(Assigned to the Justice and Law Enforcement Committee.)

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

option to extend for guardrail installation and repairs for use by the Public

Works Department to James H. Drew Corporation of Sedalia, MO, under

the terms and conditions of City of Lee’s Summit Contract No.

2018-036/4R, an existing competitively-bid government contract.

(Assigned to the Public Works Committee.)

Awarding a contract for annual software maintenance for use by the

Recorder of Deeds Department to Aumentum Technologies of Niagara

Falls, NY, at an actual cost to the County in the amount of $87,980.00, as a

sole source purchase.

(Assigned to the Finance and Audit Committee.)

20955

A motion was made by Theresa Cass Galvin, seconded by Tony Miller, to

adopt Resolution #20955, authorizing the Jackson County Legislature to

hold a closed meeting on Monday, May 16, 2022, 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: 6 -

Charlie Franklin, Theresa Cass Galvin, Jalen Anderson, Tony Miller,

Ronald E. Finley and Jeanie Lauer

Absent: 3 - Crystal Williams, Scott Burnett and Dan Tarwater III

(ADOPTED)

COUNTY EXECUTIVE ORDERS

None.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

Jalen Anderson, County Legislator, said he notes that in the Jackson County

Health Department report for the week of May 4 through 11, there were no

deaths from COVID-19 reported for the first time in about two and a half

years. This is from the hard work of the Health Department and the efforts of

the Administration to get people vaccinated and tested. He applauded these

positive results.

Second, Mr. Anderson requested that Troy Schulte, County Administrator,

provide an itemized plan explaining the path forward for the County

Improvement Fund for the next five to 10 years.

Third, Mr. Anderson said there was a story yesterday in the Kansas City Star

about a downtown baseball stadium. The article stated that Jackson County

officials, the Kansas City Public School Board and Congressman Cleaver

said they would like to see the downtown stadium located at 18th and Vine.

Mr. Anderson requested that Troy Schulte and the Administration report to

the Legislature regarding who made those statements on behalf of Jackson

County and when this discussion regarding a downtown stadium will come

before the Legislature.

Tony Miller, County Legislator, said he remains steadfast in the need to

move the jail project forward with consensus of the Legislature. He believes

there is still more work to be done to reach an agreement.

Ronald E. Finley, County Legislator, said he appreciates the cooperation on

the adoption of the food assistance resolution. He hopes the request for

proposals will be sent out soon.

Jay Haden, Chief Deputy County Counselor, said he will be out of town next

week. If any legislators need assistance, they should contact Bryan Covinsky

or Elizabeth Freeland in the County Counselor’s Office.

NEW BUSINESS

The County Legislature went into closed session.

Closed meeting per Resolution #20955. The closed meeting may be

followed by the introduction and adoption of a Resolution in open session to

authorize the settlement of a legal action, cause of action, or litigation

matter.

The County Legislature reconvened.

ADJOURNMENT

A motion was made by Theresa Cass Galvin, seconded by Jeanie Lauer, to

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

Meeting adjourned until Monday, May 23, 2022 at 10:00 A.M. at the

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

2nd Floor, Legislative Assembly Area.