Aug 31, 2026 County Legislature

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[1 ROLL CALL]

IT IS MONDAY, AUGUST 31ST, 2026 AT 3:00 PM AND WE ARE HERE IN THE KANSAS CITY LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY AREA.

MADAM CLERK, WE HAVE TWO EXCUSED ABSENCES TODAY.

LEGISLATOR DURRON MCGEE AND LEGISLATOR.

MANNY ABAR, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ANDERSON.

HERE.

SMITH.

PRESENT.

ABARAH HUSKY.

PRESENT.

FRANKLIN PRESENT.

MCGEE LAUER? YES.

SMITH HERE.

SEVEN.

PRESENT TO EXCUSED? YES.

OH, I'M SORRY.

PEYTON.

HERE.

SEVEN.

PRESENT TO EXCUSED.

IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE JOURNAL PLEDGE? OH, LET'S DO THE PLEDGE OF

[2 THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE]

.

I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TWO TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS.

ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.

I'M GONNA START DOING THAT BEFORE THE ROLL CALL .

UM,

[3 APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING]

AND SECOND TO SECONDED FOR THE APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL OF OUR PREVIOUS MEETING.

ALL IN FAVOR A.

AYE.

THOSE OPPOSED? THERE ARE NO HEARINGS

[4 HEARINGS]

COMMUNICATIONS

[5 COMMUNICATIONS WITH AND REPORTS OF THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE]

NO REPORTS FROM THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE PERFECTION OF

[6 PERFECTION OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES AND REPORTS OF COMMITTEE]

[6077 AN ORDINANCE enacting section 6004., of the Jackson County Code, 1984, relating to standards for care and treatment in Jackson County residential facilities with a severability clause.]

6 0 7 7.

MADAM CHAIR? YES.

UH, I WOULD MOVE TO WAIVE THE READING ON 6 0 7 7 THROUGH 6 1 1 7.

I'M SORRY, THAT WAS SIX ZERO.

SEVEN SEVEN AND THROUGH 6 1 7 7 6.

1 1 7.

I'LL SECOND THAT MOTION.

SIX ONE.

SO WE'RE WAIVING THE READING ON UM, ORDINANCES.

6 0 7 7 6 0 9 7 6, 1, 0 5

[6097 AN ORDINANCE establishing the position of Legislative Intern within the Office of the Jackson County Legislature and setting forth provisions governing the appointment, supervision, and employment of Legislative Interns.]

[6105 AN ORDINANCE repealing sections 1030. and 1040. of the Jackson County Code, 1984, relating to competitive bidding, and enacting, in lieu thereof, two new sections relating to the same subject.]

[6112 AN ORDINANCE amending the zoning districts established pursuant to the Unified Development Code by rezoning a certain 11.52± acre tract from District AG (Agricultural) to District RR (Residential Ranchette).]

ONE.

1, 2, 6.

1, 1, 3, 6, 1, 1, 4, 6, 1, 1, 5, 6, 1, 1, 6

[6113 AN ORDINANCE amending the zoning districts established pursuant to the Unified Development Code by rezoning a certain 66.00± acre tract from District AG (Agricultural) to District RR (Residential Ranchette).]

[6114 AN ORDINANCE amending the zoning districts established pursuant to the Unified Development Code by rezoning a certain 0.32± acre tract from District AG (Agricultural) to District RE (Residential Estates).]

[6115 AN ORDINANCE amending the zoning districts established pursuant to the Unified Development Code by rezoning a certain 3.00± acre tract from District AG (Agricultural) to District RS (Residential Suburban).]

[6116 AN ORDINANCE amending the zoning districts established pursuant to the Unified Development Code by rezoning a certain 4.00± acre tract from District AG (Agricultural) to District RE (Residential Estates).]

[6117 AN ORDINANCE amending the zoning districts established pursuant to the Unified Development Code by rezoning a certain 2.07± acre tract from District AG (Agricultural) to District RE (Residential Estates).]

IS THERE A SECOND? I DID.

JEAN, IT HAS BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED.

VOICE.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? AYE.

ANY OPPOSED MADAM CLERK, IF YOU COULD READ ORDINANCE SIX ONE.

I'D LIKE TO UH, COULD I ANNOUNCE THAT THERE'S GONNA BE A PUBLIC HEARING ON 6 1 1 2 THROUGH 6 1 1 7 ON THE 14TH OF SEPTEMBER AT TWO O'CLOCK IN KANSAS CITY OR IN INDEPENDENCE.

THANK, THANK YOU SO MUCH.

LAND USE WILL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING ON ORDINANCE 6 6 1 1 2 THROUGH 6 1 1 7 ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER THE 14TH AT OUR INDEPENDENCE LEGISLATIVE OFFICES OF THE ASSEMBLY AREA.

MADAM CLERK, IF YOU WOULD READ 6 1 1 8

[6118 AN ORDINANCE appropriating $185,600.00 from the undesignated fund balance of the 2026 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.]

OH, WHICH ONE? I'M SORRY.

6 1 1 8 ANTI-CRIME.

THIS IS A JUVENILE COURT.

THE COMMITTEE RECOMMEND PERFECTION AND I ALSO WOULD LIKE TO RECOMMEND ADOPTION.

I'LL SECOND THE MOTION TO PERFECT.

IT'S BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED TO PERFECT.

ORDINANCE 6 1 1 8.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? AYE.

ALL THOSE OPPOSED? OKAY.

I'M MOVED TO ADOPT AND I'LL SECOND.

IT'S BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED TO ADOPT ORDINANCE 6 1 1 8.

MATT, IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? MME. CLARK, WOULD YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLE ANDERSON? YES.

SMITH? YES.

A BARCA HUSKY? YES.

FRANKLIN? YES.

MCGEE LAUER? YES.

SMITH? YES.

PEYTON? YES.

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YES.

TWO EXCUSED.

ORDINANCE

[6119 AN ORDINANCE repealing section 9104., Jackson County Code, 1984, relating to the Board of Equalization, and enacting, in lieu thereof, one new section relating to the same subject.]

JACKSON COUNTY CODE 19 A FOUR.

LIE TO THE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION AND ENACTING IN LIEU THEREOF.

ONE NEW SECTION RELATING TO THE SAME SUBJECT RULES COMMITTEE THAT COMMITTEE DID NOT MEET.

SO WE ARE HOLDING ORDINANCE 6 1 2 1

[6121 AN ORDINANCE appropriating $5,000.00 from the undesignated fund balance of the 2026 Grant Fund in acceptance of the OSCA Domestic Relations Resolution Fund (DRRF) Mediation grant received from the Missouri Office of State Courts Administrator.]

DRRF MEDIATION GRANT RECEIVED FROM THE MISSOURI OFFICE OF STATE COURTS ADMINISTRATOR JUSTICE AND LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT FROM COMMITTEE.

THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS PERFECTION.

I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO RECOMMEND ADOPTION.

IS THERE A MOTION TO PERFECT.

IS THERE A MOTION TO PERFECT.

MY BAD.

I KEEP FORGETTING THAT STEP.

IS THERE A MOTION TO, IS THERE A MOTION YOU, YOU MOVE TO? PERFECT.

YES PLEASE.

IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? AYE.

ANY OPPOSED? IS THERE A MOTION TO ADOPT? YES MA'AM.

THERE IS AN MOTION TO ADOPT.

I'LL SECOND.

THANK YOU.

IT'S BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED.

ANY DISCUSSION MADAM CLERK, WOULD YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ANDERSON? YES.

SMITH? YES.

ABAR HUSKY.

YES.

FRANKLIN? YES.

MCGEE LAUER? YES.

SMITH? YES.

PEYTON? YES.

SEVEN.

YES.

TWO EXCUSED OR IN

[6122 AN ORDINANCE appropriating $685,130.00 from the undesignated fund balance of the 2026 Grant Fund, in acceptance of the State of Missouri Treatment Courts Coordinating Commission (TCCC) Grant for use by the Adult Treatment Court, Family Court and Veteran Court.]

ONE.

TWO.

TWO.

APPROPRIATING $685,130 FROM THE IN DESIGNATED FUND BALANCE OF THE 2026 GRANT FUND AND ACCEPTANCE OF THE STATE OF MISSOURI TREATMENT COURTS COORDINATING COMMISSION.

TCCC GRANT FOR USE BY THE ADULT TREATMENT COURT, FAMILY COURT AND VETERAN COURT JUSTICE AND LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMITTEE.

REPORT FROM COMMITTEE.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS PERFECTION.

IS THERE A MOTION TO PERFECT.

SO MOVED.

IS THERE A SECOND? YES.

I HAVE A QUESTION FOR OUR COUNCIL.

WHEN DO WE HAVE THE MONEY COMING FROM ON DESIGNATED FUND? NOT IF IT'S GRANT MONEY COMING IN.

IT'S OKAY.

THAT'S RIGHT.

THANK YOU.

I'LL SECOND.

IT'S BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF PERFECTION OF SIX.

1 2 2 AYE.

AYE.

AYE.

ANY OPPOSED? I MOVE TO ADOPT I SECOND.

THERE'S BEEN A MOTION TO ADOPT.

AND A SECOND.

IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION MME. CLARK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLE ANDERSON.

YES.

SMITH? YES.

ABAR HUSKY.

YES.

FRANKLIN? YES.

MCGEE LAUER.

YES.

SMITH? YES.

PEYTON? YES.

SEVEN YES.

TO EXCUSED ORDINANCE 6 1 2 3.

[6123 AN ORDINANCE enacting a moratorium on enforcement of Chapter 6 of the Jackson County Code, 1984, relating to minority and women owned business enterprise program and other contracting procedures.]

[6124 AN ORDINANCE repealing Section 5575., Jackson County Code, 1984, relating to regulation of conversion therapy on minors, and to enact in lieu thereof one new section relating to dangerous therapies.]

JACKSON COUNTY CODE 1984 RELATING TO REGULATION OF CONVERSION THERAPY ON MINORS AND TO ENACT IN LIE OF ONE NEW SECTION RELATING TO DANGEROUS THERAPIES HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT FROM COMMITTEE.

MADAM CHAIR COMMITTEE IS HOLDING, BUT I WANTED TO ANNOUNCE, UM, A PUBLIC LISTENING SESSION THAT YOU AND I WILL BE HOSTED TOGETHER.

SO THE CHAIR, UH, DONNA PEYTON, AND MYSELF WILL BE HOSTING A LISTENING SESSION, UH, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER THE SECOND FROM SIX 30 TO 8:00 PM AT THE KANSAS CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY.

THE TRAILS WEST BRANCH AT 1 1 4 0 1 EAST 23RD STREET, INDEPENDENCE, MISSOURI.

AGAIN, THAT IS ON WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2ND FROM SIX 30 TO EIGHT.

A LISTENING SESSION TO TALK ABOUT HOW WE MOVE FORWARD WITH THE CONVERSION THERAPY BAN AT THE KANSAS CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY TRAILS WEST BRANCH.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

WE CAN I CLARIFY ONE THING? UH, JAYLEN, JUST SO YOU KNOW, THAT'S NOT A KANSAS CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY THAT'S PART OF THE, UM, MIDCONTINENT PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM.

SORRY IF THAT'S OKAY.

I JUST WANNA MAKE SURE IT'S CLEAR SO NOBODY GETS CONFUSED.

MY FAULT.

TRAIL TRAIL WEST TRAILS WEST IS NOT MIDCONTINENT.

IT'S NOT.

IT'S KANSAS CITY.

IT'S KANSAS CITY .

ALL RIGHT.

MAY MAYBE I'M MISTAKEN.

I WAS THINKING OF SOMEPLACE ELSE.

ALL I KNOW IT'S AT A LIBRARY, ALL KINDS OF IT IS AT A LIBRARY.

.

YEAH.

LOCATED AT, LOCATED AT, HOLD ON.

I'LL SAY IT AGAIN.

HOW ABOUT THAT? IT'S AT A LIBRARY, UH, LIBRARY.

THE TRAILS WEST BRANCH 1 1 4 0 1 EAST 23RD STREET, INDEPENDENCE, MISSOURI.

6 4 0 5 2 6 30

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[7 FINAL PASSAGE OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES]

THERE ARE NONE RESOLUTIONS

[8 RESOLUTIONS IN COMMITTEE]

[22323 A RESOLUTION directing the County Executive, the Department of Public Works, and all appropriate County departments and agencies to develop and implement a comprehensive framework governing the siting, construction, expansion, and operation of artificial intelligence and high-capacity data center facilities within Jackson County, Missouri, and establishing conditions necessary to protect public infrastructure, utility systems, environmental resources, public safety, and neighboring communities.]

2, 2 3.

TWO THREE.

DIRECTING THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE.

THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS IN ALL APPROPRIATE COUNTY DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A COMPREHENSIVE FRAMEWORK GOVERNING THE SIDING, CONSTRUCTION EXPANSION AND OPERATION OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND HIGH CAPACITY DATA CENTER FACILITIES WITHIN JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI.

IN ESTABLISHING CONDITIONS NECESSARY TO PROTECT PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURES, UTILITY SYSTEMS, ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES, PUBLIC SAFETY AND NEIGHBORING COMMUNITIES, LEGISLATURE AS A WHOLE.

WE WILL HOLD THIS RESOLUTION.

RESOLUTION 2 2 3 5 7

[22357 A RESOLUTION establishing the Jackson County Housing Trust Fund to support the development, preservation, rehabilitation, and accessibility of affordable housing throughout Jackson County, Missouri, and requesting the County Administration to develop policies governing the use of the Fund.]

UH, THE COMMITTEE IS HOLDING RESOLUTION

[22376 A RESOLUTION authorizing the County Executive to execute a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) with the Greater Kansas City Building and Trades Council, for the period effective immediately upon execution until December 31, 2028.]

INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE REPORT FROM COMMITTEE COMMITTEE IS HOLDING RESOLUTION

[22377 A RESOLUTION awarding a contract for the purchase of seven (7) 2027 Dodge Durango vehicles for use by the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office to Corwin Motors of Springfield, LLC, of Springfield, MO, under the terms and conditions of State of Missouri Contract No. MC250182004, an existing competitively bid government contract, at an actual cost to the County in the amount of $311,696.00.]

CONTRACT NUMBER MC 2 5 1 8 2 4.

AN COMPETITIVELY BIG GOVERNMENT CONTRACT IN AN ACTUAL COST.

THE COUNTY IN THE AMOUNT OF $311,696.

JUSTICE AND LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT FROM COMMITTEE, UH, UH, THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS ADOPTION WITHOUT OBJECTION.

RESOLUTION 2 2 3 7 7 WILL BE PLACED ON THE CONSENT AGENDA.

RESOLUTION 2 2 3 7 8

[22378 A RESOLUTION awarding a contract for the purchase of ten (10) portable, handheld APX 6000 radios for use by the Sheriff’s Office to Motorola Solutions, Inc., of Chicago, IL, under the terms and conditions of MARC/KCRPC Contract No. 113, an existing competitively bid government contract, at an actual cost to the County in the amount of $57,739.00.]

OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS UNDER THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF MARK K-C-R-P-C.

CONTRACT NUMBER 1 1 3.

AN EXISTING COMPETITIVELY BIG GOVERNMENT CONTRACT IN ACTUAL COST OF THE COUNTY IN THE AMOUNT OF $57,739.

JUSTICE AND LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT FROM COMMITTEE.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS ADOPTION WITHOUT OBJECTION.

RESOLUTION 2 2 3 7 8 WILL BE PLACED ON THE CONSENT AGENDA.

RESOLUTION 2 2 3 7 9

[22379 A RESOLUTION awarding a contract for access to commercial real estate market data, for use by the Assessment Department, to CoStar Realty Information, Inc of Richmond, VA, as a sole source purchase, at an actual cost to the County in the amount of $38,096.00.]

OF RICHMOND, VIRGINIA AS A SOLE SOURCE PURCHASE AT AN ACTUAL COST OF THE COUNTY IN THE AMOUNT OF $38,096.

BUDGET COMMITTEE REPORT FROM COMMITTEE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS ADOPTION WITHOUT OBJECTION.

RESOLUTION 2 2 3 7 9 WILL BE ADDED TO THE CONSENT AGENDA.

RESOLUTION 2 2 3 8 0

[22380 A RESOLUTION awarding a twelve-month contract with three (3) twelve-month options to extend for the furnishing of annual software maintenance for use by the Jackson County Public Works Department, to Accruent of Austin TX under the terms and conditions of OMNIA Partners Contract No. 210701, an existing competitively bid government contract.]

CONTRACT NUMBER 2 1 0 7 0 1.

AN EXISTING COMPETITIVELY BIG GOVERNMENT CONTRACT PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT FROM COMMITTEE, UH, COMMITTEE'S HOLDING

[22381 A RESOLUTION transferring $87,658.00 within the 2026 E-911 System Fund and awarding a contract for the purchase of fifteen (15) portable, handheld APX N50 radios for use by the Sheriff’s Office to Motorola Solutions, Inc., of Chicago, IL, under the terms and conditions of MARC/KCRPC Contract No. 113, an existing competitively bid government contract, at an actual cost to the County in the amount of $87,658.00.]

OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS UNDER THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF MARK K-C-R-P-C.

CONTRACT NUMBER 1 1 3.

AN EXISTING COMPETITIVELY BIG GOVERNMENT CONTRACT AND ACTUAL COST.

THE COUNTY IN THE AMOUNT OF $87,658 9 1 1 OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE REPORT FROM COMMITTEE.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS ADOPTION WITHOUT OBJECTION.

RESOLUTION 2 2 3 8 1 WILL BE ADDED TO THE CONSENT AGENDA.

[22382 A RESOLUTION authorizing the Interim Director of Finance and Purchasing to execute a ninety-day lease extension with Oak Tower of Kansas City, MO, for office space for use by the State of Missouri Public Defender’s Office at a cost to the County not to exceed $98,653.00.]

UM, REPORT FROM COMMITTEE.

COMMITTEE RECOMMEND ADOPTION WITHOUT OBJECTION.

RESOLUTION 2 2 3 8 2

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MME. CLARK, WILL YOU PLEASE READ

[9 CONSENT AGENDA]

I'LL MOVE TO ADOPT SECOND.

IT'S BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED.

TO ADOPT MADAM CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ANDERSON YES.

SMITH? YES.

ABAR HUSKY.

YES.

FRANKLIN? YES.

MCGEE LAUER.

YES.

SMITH? YES.

PEYTON? YES.

SEVEN YES.

TO TO EXCUSED.

INTRODUCTION

[10 INTRODUCTION OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES AND ASSIGNMENT TO COMMITTEE]

[6125 AN ORDINANCE amending the zoning districts established pursuant to the Unified Development Code by rezoning a certain 12.00± acre tract from District AG (Agricultural) to District RE (Residential Estates).]

AMENDING THE ZONING DISTRICT'S ESTABLISH PURSUANT TO THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE BY REZONING A CERTAIN 12.00 PLUS OR MINUS ACRE TRACK FROM DISTRICT AG AGRICULTURAL TO DISTRICT RE RESIDENTIAL ESTATES.

PLEASE ASSIGN TO LAND USE COMMITTEE NO PUBLIC HEARING ON SEPTEMBER THE 28TH.

DOWNTOWN AT TWO 15.

THANK YOU SO MUCH.

ORDINANCE 6 1 2 6

[6126 AN ORDINANCE repealing section 551 of the Jackson County Code, 1984, relating to the disbursements of County funds, and enacting, in lieu thereof, one new section relating to the same subject.]

PLEASE ASSIGN TO THE BUDGET COMMITTEE MME. CLARK.

ARE THERE ANY ADD-ONS? NO.

MADAM CHAIRMAN.

INTRODUCTION OF

[11 INTRODUCTION OF PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS AND ASSIGNMENT TO COMMITTEE]

[22385 A RESOLUTION transferring $37,000.00 within the 2026 General Fund to allow the purchase of ballistic vests by the 16th Judicial Circuit Court for the Civil Process Department.]

PLEASE ASSIGN TO JUSTICE AND LAW COMMITTEE RESOLUTION 2 2 3 8 6

[22386 A RESOLUTION awarding a contract for the purchase of night vision equipment for use by the Sheriff’s Office to Steele Industries of Bradenton, FL, under the terms and conditions of Invitation to Bid No. 26-043, at an actual cost to the County in the amount of $32,048.00.]

PLEASE ASSIGN TO JUSTICE AS A LAW COMMITTEE RESOLUTION 2 2 3 8 7

[22387 A RESOLUTION transferring $90,000.00 within the 2026 Park Fund to cover the cost of fuel for use by the Parks + Rec Department.]

PLEASE ASSIGN TO LIANNE USE COMMITTEE RESOLUTION 2 2 3 8 8

[22388 A RESOLUTION awarding a twenty-eight-month term and supply contract for the furnishing of law enforcement products for use by various County Departments to Stop Stick, Ltd. of Harrison, OH under the terms and conditions of General Services Administration (GSA) Contract No. 47QSWA19D0035 an existing competitively bid government contract.]

AN EXISTING COMPETITIVELY BIG GOVERNMENT CONTRACT INTRODUCED BY VANESSA HUSKY ASSIGNED TO THE JUSTICE AND LAW COMMITTEE.

RESOLUTION

[22389 A RESOLUTION awarding a contract for the furnishing of annual maintenance for the current X-ray screening equipment used by the Sheriff’s Office to Smiths Detection, Inc., of Edgewood, Maryland, as a sole source purchase at an actual cost to the County in the amount of $39,488.00.]

EDGEWOOD OF EDGEWOOD, MARYLAND AS A SOLE SOURCE PURCHASE AT AN ACTUAL COST OF COUNTY IN THE AMOUNT OF $39,488.

INTRODUCED BY VANESSA HUSKY ASSIGNED TO THE JUSTICE AND LAW COMMITTEE.

[22390 A RESOLUTION authorizing the Jackson County Legislature to hold a closed meeting on Monday, August 31, 2026, 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.]

ONE PARAGRAPH ONE OF THE REVISED STATUTES OF MISSOURI ENC.

CLOSING ALL RECORDS PREPARED FOR DISCUSSION AT SAID MEETING INTRODUCED BY DONNA PEYTON.

I MOVED TO A DOCK SECOND.

IT'S BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED.

MME. CLARK, WOULD YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLE ANDERSON? YES.

SMITH? YES.

BARCA HUSKY.

YES.

FRANKLIN? YES.

MCGEE LAUER? YES.

SMITH? YES.

PEYTON? YES.

SEVEN.

YES.

TWO EXCUSED.

MADAM CLERK,

[22391 A RESOLUTION supporting Jackson County Parks + Rec to bring a new all-inclusive playground to Longview Lake.]

RESOLUTION 2, 2 3 9 1 SUPPORTING JACKSON COUNTY PARKS PLUS REC TO BRING ALL NEW, ALL TO BRING A NEW, ALL INCLUSIVE PLAYGROUND TO LONGVIEW LAKE, INTRODUCED BY DONNA PEYTON.

OH, THANK YOU MA'AM.

THANK YOU ATTORNEY MILLER FOR SENDING THIS TO THIS.

DID WE SEND THEM TO THOSE THAT ARE ONLINE? OKAY.

THANK YOU.

THANK YOU.

AND I'M SORRY, WERE YOU ASSIGNING THAT TO A COMMITTEE? 2, 2, 3, 9 1.

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SO LET'S SEND THIS TO, HMM, WELL JUST A SECOND.

LET ME LET YOU GUYS, UH, MS. MILLER'S SENDING THIS TO YOU NOW.

ATTORNEY MILLER, WE ARE DOING THIS LETTER IN SUPPORT OF, UM, A GRANT APPLICATION FOR THE PARKS AND RECS DEPARTMENT.

AND WE'LL TAKE A COUPLE OF MINUTES, PLEASE LET ME KNOW YOU WHEN YOU'VE RECEIVED IT AND HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO GLANCE AT IT.

I APOLOGIZE THAT THIS IS AN ADD-ON, UM, BUT WE GOT IT, UM, A LITTLE LATE FOR THE AGENDA.

MM-HMM .

CAN YOU GIVE US SOME BACKGROUND ON WHY IT'S URGENT ENOUGH THAT WE, UH, CHOSE TO DO IT AS AN ADD-ON AND CAN'T GO THROUGH THE NORMAL COMMITTEE PROCESS? UM, AND WE CERTAINLY CAN SEND IT TO A COMMITTEE.

I JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT BECAUSE OF, AND BECAUSE OF THE, UM, SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION THAT'S NEEDED FOR THIS GRANT, I WOULD LIKE FOR US TO HAVE THIS INFORMATION AVAILABLE IF IT PASSES, UM, OR WE CAN SEND IT TO COMMITTEE.

LOOK AT IT.

LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU THINK.

I'M OPEN.

SHOULD ALL HAVE IT.

OKAY.

YOU SHOULD ALL HAVE IT NOW.

AND, UM, NOW THAT YOU'VE HAD A CHANCE IN FELLOW LEGISLATORS ON THE DIOCESE, NOW THAT YOU'VE HAD A CHANCE.

OH, LEGISLATOR ANDERSON.

YES MA'AM.

I JUST WANTED TO SPEAK IN, UH, FAVOR OF THIS, UH, LETTER OF SUPPORT.

I THINK THAT, UM, I KNOW THIS IS SOMETHING THAT THE PARKS PLUS REC DEPARTMENT HAS BEEN TRYING TO DO FOR YEARS AND THE COST OF OF, OF UPDATING ALL OF THE DIFFERENT, UM, UM, PLAYGROUNDS, UM, IS QUITE A BIT.

AND SO THIS GRANT WILL BE HELPFUL.

UH, AT THE END OF THE DAY.

I KNOW THIS IS SOMETHING THAT I KNOW, UM, EARLY ON INTO THIS, UM, MOST RECENT TERM LEGISLATOR, UM, MEGAN SMITH AND I HAD TALKED ABOUT SEVERAL TIMES ABOUT TRYING TO GET MORE INCLUSIVE, UH, PLAYGROUNDS, UM, ALL ACROSS JACKSON COUNTY.

SO I JUST WANTED TO SAY THAT THIS HAS MY SUPPORT AND HOPEFULLY WE CAN START HERE AND, AND IT CAN, UM, START TO BE DONE ALL ACROSS JACKSON COUNTY.

THANK YOU.

SO IN THE RESOLUTION, NOW THAT I'VE HAD A CHANCE TO READ THROUGH IT, I DON'T SEE ANY REFERENCE TO A GRANT, BUT THAT'S BEEN MENTIONED SEVERAL TIMES.

CAN SOMEBODY CLARIFY WHAT THAT GRANT IS AND WHETHER IT'S GONNA COVER THE FULL COST OR APP PORTION? DO WE KNOW? UM, WE DO NOT HAVE OUR COUNTY EXECUTIVE HERE WITH US TODAY AND SINCE WE CANNOT ANSWER THOSE QUESTIONS, I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO SEND IT TO UM, I'M SORRY.

OH, I, SORRY.

I, UM, WE WILL KEEP IT IN LEGISLATURE AS A WHOLE AND WE CAN CERTAINLY HOLD THIS.

IS THERE A MOTION TO HOLD? WE DON'T, I MOVE JUST TO SIGN IT.

LEGISLATURE AS A WHOLE.

OKAY.

THANK YOU.

SOUNDS GOOD TO ME DONNA.

SO WE WILL HAVE THE ANSWERS TO THOSE QUESTIONS, UM, AT OUR NEXT MEETING.

AND WE WILL KEEP THIS IN LEGISLATURE AS A WHOLE.

THERE WAS CONVERSATION GOING ON, SO I WAS HESITANT, BUT ARE WE, I'M SORRY, I DON'T THINK SHE'S ASKING.

OH, OKAY.

WELL THEY HAVE THEIR QUESTION.

IS IT BEING ASSIGNED TO LEGISLATURE AS A WHOLE? AND WE WILL DISCUSS THIS AT OUR NEXT MEETING.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH, TEAM.

APPRECIATE YOU SO MUCH.

UM, WE ARE WHERE GOING TO OUR LITTLE PRIVATE, AN UNFINISHED

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I NEED A PRIVATE, UM, COUNTY.

ANY COUNTY EXECUTIVE ORDERS? THERE ARE NONE.

THERE ARE NO COUNTY EXECUTIVE ORDERS.

OH, UNFINISHED BUSINESS.

MADAM CHAIR.

YES.

I JUST WANTED TO REITERATE NOW THAT WE FIGURED OUT WHAT THE NAME OF THE LIBRARY IS OFFICIALLY .

UM, UH, AND I APPRECIATE LOOKING OUT.

JUST WANTED TO REMIND FOLKS, UH, THAT CHAIR, DONNA PEYTON, AND MYSELF WILL BE HOSTING A CONVERSION THERAPY BAN LISTENING SESSION, UH, SO THAT WE CAN HEAR THE IMPORTANT, UH, CONCERNS, UH, FROM THE COMMUNITY, ESPECIALLY AROUND THIS LAWSUIT AND THE COURT'S DECISION AROUND CONVERSION THERAPY AND, UH, THE LEGISLATION THAT'S BEING WORKED ON.

UH, PROPOSED SUBSTITUTE, UM, TO TRY TO MAKE SURE THAT WE STILL PROTECT KIDS, UH, ALL THROUGHOUT JACKSON COUNTY AND THAT THEY DON'T HAVE TO GO THROUGH SUCH THIS TERRIBLE ACT.

UM, BUT WE'LL HAVE THIS LISTENING, IMPORTANT LISTENING SESSION ON WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER THE SECOND FROM 6:30 PM TO 8:00 PM AT THE KANSAS CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY TRAILS WEST BRANCH AT 1 1 4 0 1 EAST 23RD STREET SOUTH, INDEPENDENCE, MISSOURI.

ZIP CODE 6 4 0 5 2.

THANK YOU SO MUCH.

UM, WE WILL NOT BE MEETING ON, UM, SEPTEMBER THE SEVENTH.

AND THE LEGISLATURE HAS SOME UNFINISHED BUSINESS THAT I WOULD LIKE FOR US TO ATTEND TO, WHICH WOULD MEAN THAT WE, OR THAT I AM REQUESTING THAT WE MEET NEXT WEEK ON WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER THE NINTH, 2026 AT 11:00 AM IS THERE A MOTION I WOULD MOVE THAT WE WOULD HAVE A MEETING ON THAT DATE.

WHICH BREAKFAST IS THERE A SECOND AT 11, DID YOU SAY 11:00 AM DO WE HAVE A SECOND? I SECOND.

.

MADAM CLERK, WILL YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ANDERSON? YES.

SMITH? YES.

ACA HUSKY? YES.

FRANKLIN? YES.

MCGEE LAUER? YES.

SMITH? YES.

PEYTON? YES.

SEVEN.

YES.

TWO EXCUSED.

NEW BUSINESS.

THIS HEARING? NONE.

WE WILL RECESS TO GO INTO CLOSED SESSION PER RESOLUTION.

2, 2, 3, 9 0.

WE WILL RECONVENE, UM, TO ADJOURN.

WELCOME BACK EVERYONE.

THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE WILL NOT MEET ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER THE SEVENTH, 2026 DUE TO THE LABOR DAY HOLIDAY.

THE NEXT LEGISLATIVE MEETING IS SCHEDULED TO BE HELD ON WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9TH, 2026 AT 11:00 AM IN THE KANSAS CITY LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY AREA.

IS THERE A MOTION TO ADJOURN? IT'S A MOVED SECOND.

IT'S BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED.

ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.

ANY OPPOSED? THE MEETING IS ADJOURNED.