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, July 25, 2022  
10:00 AM  
Twenty-ninth Regular Meeting  
K.C. Legislative Assembly Area, Kansas City, Missouri  
Charlie Franklin, Chairman, called the meeting of the Jackson County Legislature to order.  
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ROLL CALL  
Present 9 -  
Charlie Franklin, Theresa Cass Galvin, Jalen Anderson, Crystal  
Williams, Tony Miller, Scott Burnett, Ronald E. Finley, Dan Tarwater  
III and Jeanie Lauer  
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THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  
Recited.  
APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING  
A motion was made by Dan Tarwater III, seconded by Scott Burnett to  
approve the journal of the previous meeting held on July 18, 2022. The  
motion passed by a voice vote.  
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HEARINGS  
Resolution #21013 was adopted at this time. See page 9 for details.  
Charlie Franklin, County Legislator, opened the public hearing on  
Ordinance #5637, submitting to the qualified voters of Jackson County,  
Missouri, at the general election to be held on November 8, 2022, a  
question authorizing Jackson County, solely for the purpose of continuing  
its Community Children’s Services Fund to provide services to protect the  
well-being and safety of children and youth nineteen years of age or less  
and to strengthen families, to extend its countywide sales tax, at the rate of  
one-fourth of one cent.  
Dan Tarwater III, County Legislator, said the vote on this ordinance is not a  
vote in favor or against the tax, it is to let the voters decide whether to  
continue the work of the Children’s Services Fund.  
Tony Miller, County Legislator, agreed. He said the Legislature has an  
obligation to determine if the issues we bring to a ballot are worthwhile to  
our community. Mr. Miller invited Rob Whitten, Executive Director of the  
Children’s Services Fund (CSF) of Jackson County, Ann Mesle, Chair of  
CSF, John Fierro, President and CEO of Mattie Rhodes Center, and Lisa  
Mizell, President and CEO of the Child Protections Center, to speak in  
favor of Ordinance #5637. Mr. Whitten said the CSF provides 102  
programs through 78 different organizations, providing assistance to  
64,000 children in Jackson County. CSF has a competitive approach to its  
funding process, striving to be equitable and to address the needs in our  
community.  
Ann Mesle said she has a passion for the Children’s Services Fund. The  
Jackson County CSF is the only such program within Missouri with a  
sunset clause. The process for seeking reauthorization is expensive and  
time consuming. The organization works with low overhead and minimal  
staff. CSF provides programs that address critical issues dealing with  
mental health and child abuse. COVID and inflation have increased the  
need in our community and CSF has worked hard to continue to provide  
vital services during difficult times.  
John Fierro said the westside of Kansas City has benefitted from CSF  
programs, providing critical funds to deliver basic services and therapy to  
children. CSF operates with a professional, open, and transparent  
process. The staff is fair and reasonable in its oversight of programs.  
Lisa Mizell said the Child Protection Center looks to the CSF to provide  
mental health services for abused children. Increasing the CSF funding  
will allow them to serve more abused children and their families.  
Jeanie Lauer, County Legislator, asked about the areas of highest need.  
Rob Whitten said the pandemic brought greater social isolation which took  
a toll on the mental health of children in our community. They have seen  
increased requests for mediation and intervention for early childhood  
aged children to deal with trauma issues. John Fierro said they have seen  
an increase in the number of fights at schools since the start of the  
pandemic. Staff shortages within schools has made the problems more  
difficult.  
Ronald E. Finley, County Legislator, asked about the cost to renew the tax  
and how it compares to the COMBAT tax. Frank White, Jr., County  
Executive, said the COMBAT tax renews every nine years. These taxes  
are not on the same renewal cycle. Ann Mesle said organizations funded  
by CSF need to have certainty that the programs funded will continue.  
Tony Miller said the proposal before the Legislature will eliminate the  
sunset and increase the funding from 1/8 cent sales tax to ¼ cent sales  
tax. Approval of this ordinance will place the question on the November  
ballot.  
Crystal Williams, County Legislator, said when the Legislature passed the  
original ballot language for the CSF, there were concerns that this was a  
new program without a proven record. The proposal was for a brand new  
tax that would be structured differently than COMBAT. It was important to  
everyone supporting CSF that it not be political. The sunset put in place in  
2016 was to allow the Legislature to review how well the program is  
performing and reevaluate the CSF once it was well established. CSF is  
important to our community. It is a transparent process and organization.  
Tony Miller asked Rob Whitten to address the equity issue mentioned  
earlier. Mr. Whitten said the organization recognized that some smaller  
nonprofit organizations doing vital work serving people of color were less  
able to go through the grant process. CSF made a focused decision to  
open its process, to be transparent and communicate effectively so these  
funds can be available across the County.  
Frank White, Jr., County Executive, said he is in support of this ordinance.  
He is confident these funds will be used appropriately. He is impressed  
with the work of the CSF staff.  
The Honorable Dale Youngs, presiding judge of the 16th Judicial Circuit  
Court, said he supports the adoption of Ordinance #5637. He said a quick  
look at the CSF website will show all of the organizations funded and how  
valuable these organizations are to Jackson County. The courts have  
seen a decline in hotline calls about abuse and neglect, which is alarming  
because it means fewer children are in contact with mandatory reporters. It  
is important that families have access to those services funded by CSF.  
Damon Daniel, President of the AdHoc Group Against Crime, spoke in  
favor of Ordinance #5637. He said it is important to invest in our youth.  
The victims and perpetrators of crime are getting younger, and it is  
important to have this fund to provide these services.  
Jalen Anderson, County Legislator, said the team that leads CSF is  
second to none. He attended a meeting regarding the renewal of the CSF  
and at that event several mothers came to him to speak about their  
children who had taken their own lives. He said MOCSA and other groups  
have also provided important services. This help is vital to abused and  
bullied children. The more funding we can provide the more children we  
can help. Passage of the ordinance is crucially important.  
A copy of the Children's Services Fund handouts distributed at the  
meeting are available under the Meeting Details for the July 25, 2022,  
Legislative Meeting, located at  
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Charlie Franklin closed the public hearing.  
Ordinance #5637 was adopted at this time. See page 6 for details.  
Michael Erickson, Director of Information Technology - GIS, presented a  
mid-year review. A copy of Mr. Erickson’s presentation is available under  
the Meeting Details for the July 25, 2022, Legislative Meeting, located at  
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Ronald E. Finley asked about the security systems planned for the  
Detention Center project. Mr. Erickson said he would communicate with  
the JCDC Partners team to get clarification regarding the security plans for  
the project.  
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COMMUNICATIONS WITH AND REPORTS OF THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE  
Frank White, Jr., introduced Bridgette Shaffer, Director, and Ray  
Dlugolecki, Deputy Director, of the Jackson County Health Department, to  
give an update on communicable diseases in our area. A copy of the  
Health Department presentation is available under the Meeting Details for  
the July 25, 2022, Legislative Meeting, located at  
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Ms. Shaffer said, the weekly overall COVID-19 case rate in Eastern  
Jackson County (EJC) has continued to increase. The case rate for the  
week of July 3rd was 225.77 per 100,000 population. COVID-19 case  
reports for the case rate for the week of July 10th is still being received, but  
the case rate is currently at 228.35 per 100k, the highest rate since late  
January 2022. At-home tests are not counted in case counts, so the case  
rates are artificially low compared to the true case rate in Eastern Jackson  
County.  
Recent studies have suggested that the prevalence of disease is vastly  
underreported – due to the rise in popularity of at home testing. Studies  
estimate the true prevalence to be three to eight times higher than what is  
represented.  
The latest strain of COVID-19 to impact Kansas Citians is the BA.5  
variant. It is an omicron subvariant that should not cause more severe  
symptoms than other subvariants, but is more contagious. Since  
bottoming out in April, the Health Department has seen a general  
increase in hospitalization rates across the region over the last several  
months.  
With CDC’s designation of someone being up-to-date for COVID-19  
vaccination involving a booster dose after a certain interval, a large  
amount of the Eastern Jackson County population is not considered fully  
protected against COVID-19 infection, despite having been vaccinated.  
The Jackson County Health Department is distributing high quality masks  
free to the general public through the Health Department, MCPL library  
campuses, churches, and other community partners. They have  
distributed over 60,000 masks. Additionally, the health department is  
providing free access to at home rapid tests through the Health  
Department, MCPL campuses, and other community partners.  
Ray Dlugolecki said Monkeypox is considered endemic in certain African  
Countries. The main symptoms of Monkeypox are fever, headache,  
muscle aches and backache, chills, exhaustion, rash consisting of  
pimples or blisters that appears on the face, inside the mouth and on other  
parts of the body.  
Monkeypox is spread in different ways, including, direct contact with the  
infectious rash, scabs, or body fluids, respiratory secretions during  
prolonged, face-to-face contact, or during intimate physical contact, such  
as kissing, cuddling, or sex, touching items (such as clothing or linens)  
that previously touched the infectious rash or body fluids, and pregnant  
people can spread the virus to their fetus through the placenta.  
Ronald E. Finley asked about the number of vaccine shots residents  
should get. Mr. Dlugolecki said it can depend on an individual’s age and  
health status. He recommended people contact the health department or  
their doctor for specific guidance. Mr. Finley asked about COVID variants  
and why it effects people differently. Mr. Dlugolecki said the current BA.5  
variant seems to be less reactive to immunity, but they are not seeing as  
severe disease with the current variant. He said people should  
communicate with their health care provider regarding new treatments for  
COVID-19. Mr. Dlugolecki said masks are recommended by the CDC.  
There are no mandates in place requiring masks to be worn in public  
places. The County requires masks in its buildings when the County is in  
high transmission. Mr. Finley asked about the availability of vaccines  
outside of the Health Department offices in Independence. Mr. Dlugolecki  
said the Health Department offers vaccines at many community partner  
locations. The Health Department is working on redesign of its weekly  
report to the Legislature to accurately reflect everywhere vaccines are  
available.  
Tony Miller said there is a new vaccine that is a protein vaccine similar to  
traditional vaccines. It will be an effective alternative for people who object  
to using the MRNA vaccines currently available. Mr. Dlugolecki said this  
new vaccine is not yet available in Missouri.  
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PERFECTION OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES AND REPORTS OF COMMITTEE  
AN ORDINANCE appropriating $262,000.00 from the undesignated fund  
balance of the 2022 Park Fund and $38,000.00 from the undesignated fund  
balance of the 2022 Park Enterprise Fund to cover the increased cost of  
gasoline for use by the Parks + Rec Department.  
(Budget Committee - 1st. Perfection)  
A motion was made by Tony Miller, seconded by Jalen Anderson to perfect  
Ordinance #5637. The motion passed by a voice vote.  
(PERFECTED)  
A motion was made by Tony Miller, seconded by Jalen Anderson, to adopt  
Ordinance #5637, submitting to the qualified voters of Jackson County,  
Missouri, at the general election to be held on November 8, 2022, a  
question authorizing Jackson County, solely for the purpose of continuing its  
Community Children’s Services Fund to provide services to protect the  
well-being and safety of children and youth nineteen years of age or less and  
to strengthen families, to extend its countywide sales tax, at the rate of  
one-fourth of one cent. The motion passed by a roll call vote:  
Yes: 9 -  
Charlie Franklin, Theresa Cass Galvin, Jalen Anderson, Crystal  
Williams, Tony Miller, Scott Burnett, Ronald E. Finley, Dan Tarwater  
III and Jeanie Lauer  
(ADOPTED)  
Finance and Audit Committee moved to perfect. Consent Agenda.  
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FINAL PASSAGE OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES  
None.  
RESOLUTIONS IN COMMITTEE  
Budget Committee moved to adopt. Consent Agenda.  
Finance and Audit Committee moved to adopt. Consent Agenda.  
A motion was made by Tony Miller, seconded by Dan Tarwater III, to waive  
the reading of Resolution #21010. The motion passed by a voice vote.  
Finance and Audit Committee moved to adopt. Consent Agenda.  
Finance and Audit Committee moved to adopt. Consent Agenda.  
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CONSENT AGENDA  
AN ORDINANCE appropriating $18,290.00 from the undesignated fund  
balance of the 2022 Grant Fund and authorizing the Director of Public  
Works to execute Supplemental Agreement No. 2 to the Engineering  
Services Contract with Wilson & Company, Inc., Engineers & Architects of  
Kansas City, MO for the Haines Road Bridge Replacement Project No.  
3241, at a cost to the County not to exceed $18,290.00.  
(PERFECTED)  
A RESOLUTION transferring $484,815.00 within the 2022 County  
Improvement Fund and awarding a contract for third-party compliance  
review services to Strategic Workplace Solutions, Inc., of Belton, MO, under  
the terms and conditions of Request for Qualifications No. 18-22, at a cost  
to the County not to exceed $484,815.00.  
(ADOPTED)  
A RESOLUTION awarding a contract for the repair of the Lake Jacomo  
concrete spillway for use by the Parks + Rec Department to Radmacher  
Brothers Excavating of Pleasant Hill, MO, under the terms and conditions of  
Invitation to Bid No. 61-22, at an actual cost to the County in an amount not  
to exceed $1,210,968.00.  
(ADOPTED)  
A RESOLUTION awarding twelve-month term and supply contracts with one  
twelve-month option to extend for the furnishing of pump maintenance and  
repair services, for use by the Parks + Rec Department to Letts, VanKirk  
and Associates of Kansas City, KS, and Alliance Pump & Mechanical of  
Independence, MO, under the terms and conditions of Invitation to Bid No.  
45-22.  
(ADOPTED)  
A RESOLUTION awarding a contract for the furnishing of a fairway mower  
for use by the Parks + Rec Department to Van-Wall Equipment, Inc., of  
Lenexa, KS, under the terms and conditions of Invitation to Bid No. 65-22, at  
an actual cost to the County in the amount of $71,243.00.  
(ADOPTED)  
Ordinance #5638 was moved to the Consent Agenda for perfection.  
Resolutions #21008, #21009, #21010, and #21011 were moved to the  
Consent Agenda for adoption.  
A motion was made by Dan Tarwater III, seconded by Theresa Cass Galvin,  
to approve the Consent Agenda. The motion passed by a roll call vote:  
Yes: 9 -  
Charlie Franklin, Theresa Cass Galvin, Jalen Anderson, Crystal  
Williams, Tony Miller, Scott Burnett, Ronald E. Finley, Dan Tarwater  
III and Jeanie Lauer  
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INTRODUCTION OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES AND ASSIGNMENT TO COMMITTEE  
Jalen Anderson asked about The Native Sons and Daughters of Greater  
Kansas City. Dianne Kimzey, Deputy Director of Enterprise Operations  
with Parks + Rec Department, responded. Discussion.  
Dan Tarwater III congratulated the late Buck O'Neil on being inducted into  
the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York. He said  
Mr. O'Neil was very deserving of this honor.  
A motion was made by Theresa Cass Galvin, seconded by Dan Tarwater III  
to perfect Ordinance #5639. The motion passed by a voice vote.  
(PERFECTED)  
A motion was made by Theresa Cass Galvin, seconded by Dan Tarwater III,  
to adopt Ordinance #5639, appropriating $1,230.00 from the undesignated  
fund balance of the 2022 Park Fund in acceptance of a donation of funds by  
The Native Sons and Daughters of Greater Kansas City. The motion passed  
by a roll call vote:  
Yes: 9 -  
Charlie Franklin, Theresa Cass Galvin, Jalen Anderson, Crystal  
Williams, Tony Miller, Scott Burnett, Ronald E. Finley, Dan Tarwater  
III and Jeanie Lauer  
(ADOPTED)  
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INTRODUCTION OF PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS AND ASSIGNMENT TO COMMITTEE  
Authorizing the County Counselor to execute an Addendum to the Legal  
Services Agreement with Husch Blackwell, LLP, of Kansas City, MO, at an  
actual cost to the County not to exceed $10,000.00, for services to be  
performed through December 31, 2022.  
(Assigned to the Finance and Audit Committee.)  
A motion was made by Dan Tarwater III, seconded by Theresa Cass Galvin,  
to adopt Resolution #21013, transferring $67,204.00 within the 2022  
Anti-Crime Sales Tax Fund to allow for the purchase of soft body armor for  
use by the Jackson County Drug Task Force from an existing County term  
and supply vendor. The motion passed by a roll call vote:  
Yes: 9 -  
Charlie Franklin, Theresa Cass Galvin, Jalen Anderson, Crystal  
Williams, Tony Miller, Scott Burnett, Ronald E. Finley, Dan Tarwater  
III and Jeanie Lauer  
(ADOPTED)  
Dan Cummings with the Jackson County Drug Task Force explained that  
this purchase is to replace their outdated soft body armor. He advised the  
County Legislature that he has seven new detectives and the current  
contract for body armor expires on July 31.  
Transferring $307,374.00 within the 2022 General Fund and awarding a  
contract for the furnishing of a training simulator for use by the Sheriff’s  
Office to VirTra, Inc., of Tempe, AZ, under the terms and conditions of GSA  
Contract No. GS-02F-0214P, an existing competitively bid government  
contract, at an actual cost to the County in the amount of $307,374.00.  
(Assigned to the Budget Committee.)  
Transferring $85,000.00 within the 2022 General Fund to cover the  
increased cost of gasoline for use by the Sheriff’s Office.  
(Assigned to the Budget Committee.)  
Authorizing the Director of Finance and Purchasing to execute a contract  
with Harvesters - The Community Food Network of Kansas City (Jackson  
County), MO, 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 under the terms and conditions of Request for Proposals No.  
64-22, at an actual cost to the County not to exceed $1,000,000.00.  
(Assigned to the Health and Environment Committee.)  
A motion was made by Tony Miller, seconded by Theresa Cass Galvin, to  
adopt Resolution #21017, expressing the support of the Legislature for the  
Greenwood Connector Project Phase 2 and Railroad Street Improvements  
and authorizing two grant applications for Federal Highways Surface  
Transportation Program (STP) Fund Grants for fiscal years 2025 and 2026,  
representing Phase Two of a multi-phase strategy to complete the  
Greenwood Connector. The motion passed by a roll call vote:  
Yes: 9 -  
Charlie Franklin, Theresa Cass Galvin, Jalen Anderson, Crystal  
Williams, Tony Miller, Scott Burnett, Ronald E. Finley, Dan Tarwater  
III and Jeanie Lauer  
(ADOPTED)  
Bruce Wilke, Landscape Architect for the Parks + Rec Department, spoke  
regarding Resolution #21017. He said the proposed grants to fund  
extensions to the Rock Island Trail require a statement of support from  
area residents. The Raytown Chamber of Commerce sent a letter of  
support today.  
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COUNTY EXECUTIVE ORDERS  
None.  
UNFINISHED BUSINESS  
None.  
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NEW BUSINESS  
Jalen Anderson asked the Administration about the costs involved with  
re-pavement of County roads (unincorporated area). He asked if the  
pavement program is sustainable. He requested information within the next  
few weeks. Jeanie Lauer said the concerns are in areas that are heavily  
traveled by tractors and farm equipment, which takes a toll on the road  
conditions, especially on Bone Hill Road near Buckner, Missouri. Tony  
Miller indicated that N. Atherton Road has the same problem. Troy Schulte,  
County Administrator, said he would provide information soon.  
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ADJOURNMENT  
A motion was made by Theresa Cass Galvin, seconded by Jalen Anderson,  
to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed by a voice vote.  
Meeting adjourned until Monday, August 1, 2022 at 10:00 A.M. at the  
Jackson County Courthouse, 415 E. 12th Street, Kansas City, Missouri,  
2nd Floor, Legislative Assembly Area.