Sep 09, 2026 County Legislature

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WELCOME TO THE 34TH REGULAR MEETING OF THE JACKSON COUNTY LEGISLATURE.

IT IS WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER THE NINTH, 2026 AT 11:00 AM AND WE ARE IN THE JACKSON COUNTY COURTHOUSE, KANSAS CITY LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY CHAMBER.

MADAM CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ANDERSON.

HERE.

SMITH ABAR.

HUSKY.

PRESENT.

FRANKLIN PRESENT.

MCGEE LAUER.

HERE, SMITH.

HERE.

SIX.

PRESENT.

THREE.

ABSENT, PLEASE JOIN ME.

OH, I'M SORRY.

PEYTON.

YEAH, I'M HERE.

, PLEASE JOIN ME IN

[2 THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE]

I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC, WHICH STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE.

SPR, IS

[3 APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING]

SECOND.

IT'S BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED.

ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.

OPPOSED? THERE ARE NO HEARINGS TODAY.

[5 COMMUNICATIONS WITH AND REPORTS OF THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE]

GOOD MORNING, WEDNESDAY.

GOOD MORNING.

IT'S A, IT'S MY WHOLE WEEK'S OFF.

GOOD TO BE WITH YOU ON WEDNESDAY.

I DO WANT TO APOLOGIZE FOR LAST WEEK MY ABSENCE, THE VERY FIRST LEGISLATIVE MEETING I'VE MISSED IN MY TERM AND I APOLOGIZE, BUT I WAS OUT IN JACKSON COUNTY COURT AND I'M GONNA GIVE YOU A LITTLE UPDATE OF WHAT'S GOING ON WITH, UH, I BELIEVE HOPEFULLY THE LAST REMAINING, UH, LITIGATION INVOLVING OUR TAX CREDITS.

IF YOU'RE AWARE, THE, UH, FLORIDA STATE SCHOOL DISTRICT HAS ASKED A COURT TO ENTER A PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION TO PROHIBIT US FROM UTILIZING OUR TAX CREDIT PROGRAM, AND THERE'S CER CERTAIN LEVELS THAT THE, UH, THE PLAINTIFF, THE FLORIDA STATE SCHOOLS HAS TO GO TO TO PROVE THAT.

WE HAD A HEARING ON THAT MONDAY.

WE THOUGHT IT'D BE A TWO HOUR HEARING.

IT WAS AN ALL DAY HEARING.

UH, TO BREAK IT DOWN JUST LAYMAN'S TERMS, THEY BELIEVE THAT, THAT THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE AND THEN THE FOLLOWING ORDINANCE DOES NOT HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO DO TAX CREDITS.

UM, SO THEY'RE ASKING THE JUDGE NOT TO DO IT JUST FOR FOUR OSAGE.

UM, OUR POSITION IS THAT THE CHARTER IS CLEAR.

THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE HAS THE AUTHORITY TO CORRECT TAX ERRORS AND CORRECT ERRORS AND ASSESSMENT AND FOLLOWING THE, THE STATE TAX COMMISSION ORDER, WHICH SAYS YOU MUST REDUCE THESE, THE NATURAL CONSEQUENCES IS EITHER TO GIVE REFUNDS TO TAXPAYERS OR TO GIVE CREDITS.

AND WE'VE DECIDED THE CREDITS OVER THREE YEARS IS THE BEST WAY FISCALLY RESPONSIBLE TO NOT DEVASTATE OUR SCHOOL, SCHOOL DISTRICTS, OUR TAXI JURISDICTIONS.

UM, THEIR POSITION IS THAT WE DON'T HAVE AUTHORITY AND THERE'S CERTAIN THINGS.

SO WE HAD SPENT A DAY DOING THAT AND WE'LL WAIT FOR THE RULING ON THE JUDGE ON THAT.

THAT'S JUST MY UPDATE TO YOU FROM LAST MONDAY.

MOVING ON TO THE, ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THAT BEFORE I MOVE ON TO THE NEXT ISSUE? OKAY.

UH, EITHER LAST WEEK, WEEK BEFORE, UH, CHAIRWOMAN PEYTON AND ALLEGED LIAR ASKED ME TO LOOK INTO OPTIONS FOR DISTRIBUTING THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE CHALLENGE COINS, UH, THE LEGISLATURE PURCHASED A, ABOUT, I THINK 10,000 OF THESE, OR A THOUSAND OF THESE, WHAT'S MY NUMBER? 900 OF THESE 900 AND, AND, AND THEY'RE THERE.

IT'S A BICENTENNIAL CHALLENGE, COINS THAT HAS YOUR SEAL ON IT.

UM, AND I SPOKE WITH OUR HR DEPARTMENT.

WE HAVE APPROXIMATELY 500 EMPLOYEES WHO HAVE BEEN WITH JACKSON COUNTY FOR FIVE YEARS OR MORE.

AND MY RECOMMENDATION IS RECOGNIZE RECOGNIZING THOSE EMPLOYEES WITH THE CHALLENGE COIN WOULD BE A MEANINGFUL WAY TO THANK THEM FOR THEIR SERVICE AND COMMITMENT TO THE COUNTY.

CHALLENGE COINS ALSO HAVE A STRONG TRADITION WITHIN LAW ENFORCEMENT AND PUBLIC SAFETY FOR ANYONE IN THOSE AREAS WHO WOULD NOT ALREADY RECEIVE A COIN BASED ON FIVE OR MORE YEARS SERVICE.

MY SUGGESTION IS WE INCLUDE MEMBERS OF THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE, OUR PARK RANGERS, AND OUR CORRECTIONS OFFICERS THAT WOULD LIKELY PUT US SOMEWHERE IN THE RANGE OF 600 TO 700 COINS, DISTRIBUTED ACCOUNT EMPLOYEES AND PUBLIC SAFETY PERSONNEL.

WE WOULD WORK WITH HR AND COMMUNICATION DEPARTMENT TO COORDINATE THE DISTRIBUTION OF THESE COINS.

THEN WITH REMAINING COINS, WE'D LIKE TO DIVIDE THEM UP BETWEEN ALL THE MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATURE.

SO EACH LEGISLATOR HAS AN OPPORTUNITY TO RECOGNIZE INDIVIDUALS THEY BELIEVE DESERVE A COIN.

SO I THINK IT GIVES US A GOOD BALANCE.

I RECOGNIZE OUR LONGTIME EMPLOYEES HONORING OUR PUBLIC SAFETY PERSONNEL AND GIVING EACH OF YOU AN OPPORTUNITY TO PERSONALLY RECOGNIZE PEOPLE FOR THEIR SERVICE TO JACKSON COUNTY.

SO THAT'S MY REPORT BACK ON, ON THE ASK OF WHAT TO DO WITH THOSE COINS.

AND, AND THANK YOU SO MUCH, UM, FOR THAT.

IT WAS VERY WELL THOUGHT OUT AND I APPRECIATE THAT.

IT WOULD BE MY SUGGESTION, LEGISLATURE, LAUER, THAT YOU BRING IT BEFORE YOUR COMMITTEE.

YES.

THANK YOU SO MUCH, MUCH.

THANK YOU SO MUCH.

AND THEN I, THEN WE WILL MOVE FORWARD TO HAVING THE PLAN READY TO GO ONCE WE RECEIVE THE APPROVAL.

OKAY.

UH, ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OF THAT BEFORE I MOVE ON? OKAY, THANK YOU.

UM, I'D LIKE TO EXTEND AN INVITATION TO ALL THE MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATURE TO JOIN US FOR A SPECIAL RIBBON CUTTING CELEBRATION, UH, CELEBRATING THE CONNECTION

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I THINK WE'VE GOT SOME YES, SOME INVITATIONS FOR YOU.

UH, THE RIBBON CUTTING WILL BE HELD ON FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18TH AT 10:00 AM THIS CONNECTION IS AN EXCITING ADDITION TO OUR TRAIL SYSTEM.

THANK YOU.

AND ANOTHER IMPORTANT STEP IN EXPANDING RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND CONNECTIVITY THROUGHOUT JACKSON COUNTY.

UM, I LIKE ALL OF YOU JOIN FOR THE CELEBRATION.

YOU HAVE YOUR INVITATION THERE.

UM, IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THAT, PLEASE REACH OUT TO ME, BUT IF YOU CAN MAKE IT OUT THERE, THAT WOULD BE FANTASTIC.

AND, UH, MY FINAL ISSUE IS, UH, ONE QUICK REMINDER BEFORE WE WRAP UP.

TOMORROW IS RED THURSDAY AND WE'D LOVE TO SEE EVERYONE THAT'S LISTENING AND WATCHING TO SHOW THEIR CHIEF SPIRIT BY WEARING CHIEF'S GEAR OR RED AS WE KICK OFF ANOTHER CHIEF SEASON.

UM, I SENT AN EMAIL AND I SAID, I WONDER WHY IT'S RED THURSDAY.

AND THEN ALL OF MANY OF YOU SAID, HEY, NINE 11, IT'S FRIDAY.

SO THE, THEY'RE MOVING TO THE THURSDAY, SO WE'LL DO RED FRIDAY IN THE FUTURE, BUT WE'RE DOING RED THURSDAY THIS WEEK.

AND WE'RE JACKSON COUNTY'S PARTICIPATING IN THIS REPORT, OUR CHIEFS AS WE START OUR CHIEFS SEASON.

AND THAT'S ALL I HAVE.

THANK YOU SO MUCH.

DO WE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE? YES.

AND LEGISLATOR ANDERSON.

THANK YOU MADAM CHAIR.

UH, I JUST WANTED TO TAKE A MOMENT TO THANK THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE ON MOVING QUICKLY WITH, UM, THE FRONT STEPS OF THE COURTHOUSE IN DEALING WITH A DA COMPLIANCE.

THAT'S SOMETHING THAT I KNOW, UH, SEVERAL OF US HAVE BEEN PUSHING FOR.

I KNOW I HAVE EVER SINCE I CAME ONTO THIS LEGISLATURE.

SO I APPRECIATE YOU MOVING QUICKLY BECAUSE THAT IS SOMETHING THAT HAS FALLEN BY THE WAYSIDE TOO MANY TIMES IN THE POLITICS OF SOMETIMES THIS PLACE HAS GOTTEN IN THE WAY.

BUT I JUST WANTED TO SAY FROM SOMEBODY WHO'S A CAREGIVER, UH, BUT ALSO REALIZING THE HUGE AMOUNT OF OF TAXPAYERS THAT WILL BENEFIT FROM THIS MOVE AND YOUR MOVEMENTS BEING QUICKLY AND NOT TAKING TIME AND TIME, UM, I KNOW THAT'LL MEAN A LOT.

I'VE ALREADY GOTTEN EMAILS FROM FOLKS WHO HOPEFUL, UH, TO SEE THAT TYPE OF CHANGE.

SO I APPRECIATE THAT VERY MUCH.

WELL, LARA ANDERSON, MY RESPONSE WOULD BE THIS IS A TEAM EFFORT.

I MEAN, THIS IS HOW IT WORKS WHEN WE GET TOGETHER AND THIS MONEY HAD TO COME THROUGH THIS COMMITTEE HAD TO, YOU GIVE IT PRIORITY AND IT'S HAPPENING AND IT'S, IT'S ONLY DONE WITH UNITED EFFORTS.

SO I REALLY APPRECIATE THAT.

I APPRECIATE THE WORKING WITH PROFESSIONALISM OF THIS LEGISLATURE.

YOU'RE GONNA START SEEING WITHIN THE NEXT WEEK, UM, CONSTRUCTION SUPPLIES AND EVERYTHING OUT THERE.

SO IT'S NOT GONNA BE PRETTY FOR A WHILE, BUT IT'S UNDER CONSTRUCTION AND I CALL THAT PROGRESS.

SO THANK YOU.

ABSOLUTELY.

THANK YOU SO MUCH.

IF THERE ARE NO OTHER QUESTIONS FROM THE LEGISLATURE, PERFECTION

[6 PERFECTION OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES AND REPORTS OF COMMITTEE]

SO WE WILL HOLD 6 0 7 7 ORDINANCE 6 0 9 7

[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.]

WE WILL HOLD THIS

[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.]

THE JACKSON COUNTY CODE IT.

FOUR RELATING TO COMPETITIVE BIDDING AND ENACTING IN LIE THEREOF.

TWO NEW SECTIONS RELATING TO THE SAME SUBJECT FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORT FROM COMMITTEE.

COMMITTEE HELD ORDINANCE

[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).]

SECOND.

IT'S BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED TO HOLD THE READING ON ORDINANCE SIX.

ORDINANCE SAYS 6 1 1 2 THROUGH 6 1 1 7 AND SIX ONE TWO FIVE.

UM, A ROLL CALL VOTE.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? AYE.

AYE.

OPPOSED? THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

SO WE ARE MOVING ON

[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.]

THE RULES COMMITTEE DID NOT MEET TODAY.

WE WILL HOLD THAT ORDINANCE

[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.]

WE WILL HOLD ORDINANCE 6 1 2 4

[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.]

ONE NEW SECTION RELATING TO DANGEROUS THERAPIES, HEALTH AND JUST HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT FROM COMMITTEE COMMITTEES HOLDING

[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.]

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THERE ARE NONE 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 2 3 DIRECTING THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE OF 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, LEGISLATURES A WHOLE.

WE WILL HOLD THIS RESOLUTION

[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.]

[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.

THAT COMMITTEE DID NOT MEET.

WE WILL HOLD MADAM CHAIR.

YES.

CAN I SPEAK TO THAT FOR JUST A SECOND PLEASE? UM, IT CAME UP BEFORE AND WE HAD THE FINALIZED CONTRACT AND THERE WAS A PARAGRAPH MM-HMM THAT, UH, THAT THE BOTH SIDES LIKE, HEY, WE'RE NOT SURE WE LIKE THAT.

WE'VE STRICKEN THAT.

AND SO THE THE BRAND NEW CONTRACT IS BACK AND IS SIGNED AND IS READY TO GO.

I THINK I'VE MENTIONED BEFORE IF WE COULD HOLD THAT.

SO, UH, JUST TO PUT THAT IN YOUR EAR WHEN THE INTER INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE MEETS OR EVEN MAYBE THE NEXT MEETING, IF WE CAN MOVE THAT FROM COMMITTEE TWO THAT'S READY TO MOVE COMMITTEE MEETING ON MONDAY.

OH, FANTASTIC.

I I DO HAVE THE LANGUAGE OF THAT IN MY OFFICE COUNTY EXECUTIVE IF YOU'D LIKE ME TO, UM, GET IT TO YOU OR GET I GET IT TO THEM BEFORE I WAS GONNA ASK IF WE COULD GET A COPY OF IT SO WE KNOW WHAT WE'RE VOTING ON.

THANKS.

AND THE UPDATED, UH, COPY WILL BE PART OF OUR AGENDA THAT'S UPLOADED TOMORROW.

WILL IT BE READY FOR TOMORROW? YES.

OKAY.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

[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.]

A 12 MONTH CONTRACT WITH THREE 12 MONTH OPTIONS TO EXTEND FOR THE FURNISHING OF ANNUAL SOFTWARE MAINTENANCE FOR USE BY THE JACKSON COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT TO ACCRUENT OF AUSTIN, TEXAS UNDER THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF OMNIA PARTNERS.

CONTRACT NUMBER 2 1 0 7 0 1.

AN EXISTING COMPETITIVELY BID GOVERNMENT CONTRACT PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT FROM COMMITTEE.

WAS IT RECOMMENDED TO ADOPT? I BELIEVE YES.

IT IS RECOMMENDED TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 2 2 3 8 0.

IF THERE ARE NO OBJECTIONS, WE WILL ADD THIS TO THE CONSENT AGENDA.

[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.]

THAT COMMITTEE DID NOT MEET.

WE WILL HOLD 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.]

THAT COMMITTEE DID NOT MEET.

WE WILL HOLD RESOLUTION

[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.]

LAND USE COMMITTEE REPORT FROM COMMITTEE LAND USE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS ADOPTION WITHOUT OBJECTION.

RESOLUTION 2 2 3 8 7 WILL BE ADDED TO THE CONSENT AGENDA.

[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.]

GSA CONTRACT FOUR SEVEN QSWA 19 D 0 0 3 5 AND EXISTING COMPETITIVELY BIG GOVERNMENT CONTRACT JUSTICE AND LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMITTEE.

THAT COMMITTEE DID NOT MEET.

WE WILL HOLD

[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.]

OF EDGEVALE, I'M SORRY, EDGEWOOD, MARYLAND AS A SOLE SOURCE PURCHASE AT AN ACTUAL COST OF COUNTY IN THE AMOUNT OF $39,488 JUSTICE AND LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMITTEE.

THAT COMMITTEE DID NOT MEET.

WE WILL HOLD

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

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UM, WE HAD QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS, UM, RESOLUTION IN OUR LAST MEETING.

UH, LEGISLATOR SMITH, DO YOU WANT TO, UM, SHARE THOSE QUESTIONS? UH, OKAY, THAT'S FINE.

AND I CAN, I MEAN, MADAM CHAIR YES.

IF I CAN ADDRESS THAT.

THE, THE ISSUE, WHAT THIS ISSUE IS IS THERE IS A GRANT THAT WE CAN APPLY FOR TO BRING A NEW ALL-INCLUSIVE PLAYGROUND TO, TO LONGVIEW LAKE FOR DISABLED CHILDREN.

AND THAT WITH, WITH VARIETY, THE APPLICATION IS, UH, TO BE AWARDED MONEY THAT WE WOULD HAVE TO MATCH THE MATCHING AMOUNT IS $750,000.

SO IT'S A BIG CHUNK OF CHANGE FOR THIS.

IT'S SOMETHING THAT'S VERY NEEDED, BUT THE PROCESS IS THAT, UM, WE NEED TO, TO PROVIDE A COURTESY RESOLUTION FROM LEGISLATURE THAT, THAT WOULD BE SUPPORTIVE OF THIS APPLICATION.

UM, I'VE HAD SEVERAL OF THE LOCAL MAYORS THAT HAVE SENT LETTERS, THEY SUPPORT THIS.

I HAVE A LETTER AND ALL WE'RE SAYING IS WE ARE APPLYING TO BE, WE'RE HAVE BEEN NARROWED DOWN TO 10 ACROSS THE NATION TO RECEIVE THIS.

IF WE WOULD RECEIVE THE APPLICATION AND WE ARE GRANTED IT, THEN WE WOULD HAVE TO DECIDE WHETHER WE WANNA PARTICIPATE.

THIS ISN'T A $7,000 THING, IT'S A $750,000 THING.

SO BEFORE YOU TODAY IS NOT ANY DECISION ON WHETHER WE WOULD FUND THIS OR NOT.

IT'S ONLY APPLICATION PROCESS AND THIS IS JUST A SUPPORT SAYING THAT WE'D LIKE TO BE REVIEWED FOR IT AND IF WE WERE GRANTED, WE WOULD DECIDE WHETHER WE WANT TO, UH, PARTICIPATE OR NOT.

SO THAT'S KIND OF, AND AND THOSE, THERE WAS NOT SPECIFICS IN THAT AND LEGISL SMITH SAID, WELL, TELL ME IT'S MORE SPECIFIC, SO I APOLOGIZE.

BUT THAT'S KIND OF THE SPECIFIC OF WHAT THE COURTESY RESOLUTION IS ASKED FOR TODAY.

THANK YOU.

THE CHAIR WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO ADOPT.

I'LL MOVE TO ADOPT A SECOND.

IT'S BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED.

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

YES.

SMITH.

A BARCA HUSKY.

YES.

FRANKLIN? YES.

MCGEE? YES.

LAUER? YES.

SMITH? YES.

PEYTON? YES.

SEVEN.

YES.

TWO.

ABSENT.

WE

[9 CONSENT AGENDA]

AGENDA, MME. CLARK, FOR ADOPTION.

WE HAVE RESOLUTION 2, 2, 3, 8, 0 AND 2 2 3, 8, 7.

MOVE TO ADOPT.

SECOND.

IT'S BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED.

MADAM, IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? MADAM CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROOM.

ANDERSON.

YES.

SMITH ABAR HUSKY? YES.

FRANKLIN? YES.

MCGEE? YES.

LAUER? YES.

SMITH? YES.

PEYTON? YES.

SEVEN YES TO ABSENT.

WE ARE NOW AT THE INTRODUCTION OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES AND ASSIGNMENT TO COMMITTEE ORDINANCE

[6128 AN ORDINANCE appropriating $8,277,684.00 from the undesignated fund balance of the 2026 ARPA Fund for certain eligible expenses.]

PLEASE ASSIGN TO THE BUDGET COMMITTEE ORDINANCE

[6129 AN ORDINANCE appropriating $969,078.00 from the undesignated fund balance of the 2026 Health Fund and awarding a month-to-month contract extension for the furnishing of temporary mental health, medical and dental services to inmates of the Department of Corrections to Advanced Correctional Healthcare of Peoria, IL, at a cost to the County not to exceed $969,078.00.]

PLEASE ASSIGN TO THE JUSTICE AND LAW COMMITTEE MME. CLARK.

ARE THERE ANY ADD-ONS? NO MA'AM.

CHAIRMAN, INTRODUCTION OF PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS AND ASSIGNMENT TO COMMITTEE RESOLUTION

[22392 A RESOLUTION awarding a contract for the furnishing of X-ray inspection system equipment for use by the Sheriff’s Office to Smiths Detection of Edgewood, MD, under the terms and conditions of GSA Contract No. GS-07F-081DA, an existing government contract, at an actual cost to the County in the amount of $87,710.00.]

[22393 A RESOLUTION of appreciation and remembrance of Sherry Cosby whose twenty-three-year career with Jackson County was marked by dedicated service, compassion, professionalism, and unwavering commitment to her colleagues and the community.]

IS THERE A MOTION TO ADOPT? SO MOVED.

SECOND.

IT'S BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED.

ANY DISCUSSION MME. CLARK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ANDERSON.

YES.

SMITH.

A BARCA HUSKY? YES.

FRANKLIN? YES.

MCGEE? YES.

LAUER? YES.

SMITH? YES.

PEYTON? YES.

SEVEN.

YES.

TWO.

ABSENT

[22394 A RESOLUTION transferring $77,517.00 within the 2026 Park Fund and awarding a contract for the purchase of one (1) John Deere 5090E Cab Tractor 08AIP and one (1) John Deere 540M Loader to Ag-Power Inc. of Centerview, MO under the terms and conditions of Sourcewell Contract 082923-DAC, an existing competitively bid government contract for use by the Parks + Rec Department in the amount of $77,517.00.]

2 2 3 9 4.

TRANSFERRING $77,517 WITHIN THE 2026 PARK FUND AND AWARDING A CONTRACT FOR THE PURCHASE OF ONE JOHN DEERE.

5 0 9 0 E CAB TRACTOR ZERO EIGHT A IP AND ONE JOHN DEERE

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TWO.

AG POWER INC.

OF CENTER VIEW MISSOURI UNDER THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SOURCEFUL CONTRACT.

0 8 2 9 2 3 DAC AN EXISTING COMPETITIVELY BIG GOVERNMENT CONTRACT FOR USE BY THE PARKS PLUS REC DEPARTMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $77,517.

INTRODUCED BY CHARLIE FRANKLIN.

PLEASE ASSIGN TO THE LAND USE COMMITTEE.

MADAM CLERK, ARE THERE ANY ADD-ONS? NO.

MADAM CHAIRMAN.

COUNTY

[12 COUNTY EXECUTIVE ORDERS]

ARE THERE ANY EXECUTIVE ORDERS? EXECUTIVE ORDERS 26 DASH 33 REVISED HOLIDAY SCHEDULE.

I HEREBY RESEND EXECUTIVE ORDER 25 44 AND HEREBY ORDER THAT THE FOLLOWING HOLIDAY SCHEDULE FOR JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI EMPLOYEES FOR THE 2026 CALENDAR WITH ANOTHER OFFICIAL HOLIDAY AND EXECUTIVE ORDER.

26 34 IS PUBLICIZING AUTHORIZED DEER MANAGEMENT HUNT AREAS WITHIN JACKSON COUNTY PARKS AND ENCOURAGING PUBLIC HUNTER PARTICIPATION.

IS THERE ANY UN UNFINISHED BUSINESS? UH, I DO HAVE A QUESTION.

DID WE GET DEER MEAT? I ASKED, I'M JUST WONDERING.

NO, I DID ASK BRIAN VIN DO YOU GONNA BE OUT THERE? 25.

OH OKAY.

.

SO ENOUGH FOR CHEESE AND CRACKERS.

I GOT IT.

[14 NEW BUSINESS]

I I I APOLOGIZE.

MISSING MY COMMUNICATIONS.

UM, IT'S COME TO MY ATTENTION THAT THE KANSAS CITY TIFF COMMISSION THAT IS DEALING WITH THE DOWNTOWN STADIUM, UH, JACKSON COUNTY HAS TWO APPOINTMENTS TO THAT COMMITTEE AND THEY'VE BEEN VACANT.

AND SO I I MADE THAT COMMITMENT QUICKLY.

THEY HAD A MEETING TODAY.

SO I'M GONNA APPRECIATE ALL OF YOU, UH, GETTING BACK TO ME UNDER THE KANSAS CITY CODE.

IT JUST HAS TO BE THE MAJORITY SUPPORT OF THE LEGISLATURE.

SO, UH, I I POINTED LEGISLATOR SEAN SMITH AND THE ASSISTANT COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR, DARREN FRISTO TO BE OUR MEMBERS OF JACKSON COUNTY ON THE TIFF COMMISSION.

UM, I THINK IT'S VERY IMPORTANT, I THINK MY TIFF COMMISSION MEMBERS WOULD SAY, AND YOU WOULD ALSO SAY, UH, WHAT IS THIS DOWNTOWN STATE GONNA DO TO US? YOU KNOW, WHAT'S OUR, OUR OUTLOOK ON WHAT COUNTY TAX DOLLARS WE MIGHT BE LOSING TO? AND SO TO HAVE THOSE TWO GENTLEMEN AT THE TABLE, UM, I FEEL MORE CONFIDENT, BUT I WANNA MAKE SURE, UH, I GET BACK TO YOU.

THANK YOU GUYS FOR THE QUICK RESPONSE OVER THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND TO GET BACK WITH ME.

'CAUSE TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE TO GET TO TODAY.

I DON'T KNOW IF LET SMITH WILL SPEAK TO US LATER ABOUT THE UPDATE OF WHAT, WHAT'S GOING ON WITH IT.

BUT I'M GLAD THAT JACK COUNTY HAS REPRESENTATION ON THAT COMMISSION.

MADAM CHAIR, CAN WE GET MR. SMITH'S RESUME PLEASE? YES.

WHERE'D HE COME FROM? WHO IS THIS GUY? YES, LEGISLATIVE FRANKLIN.

JUST OUTTA CURIOSITY, DOES THIS SURVIVE THE 31ST OF DECEMBER? IT SHOULD.

YES.

IT SHOULD SURVIVE IT.

THESE WERE VACANT FOR A WHILE.

SO THIS APPOINTMENT SHOULD SURVIVE THAT.

YES.

THESE ARE JUST CITIZENS OR I'M SORRY, THIS COULD BE CITIZENS.

EXACTLY.

YOU SURE COULD.

LEGISLATORS OKAY.

YEP.

DOESN'T HAVE TO BE A LEGISLATOR.

I WANTED SOME PEOPLE THAT WERE REALLY IN DEPTH WITH COUNTY FINANCES IN THAT TOO, THAT QUICKLY WOULD SERVE.

AND I'M HAPPY TO PROVIDE A QUICK UPDATE IF YOU'D LIKE.

MADAM CHAIR.

YES, PLEASE.

SO THE COMMISSION DID MEET, UM, ULTIMATELY THEY DID, UH, APPROVE OR RECOMMEND APPROVAL FOR, UH, THE TIF AS IT HAD BEEN LAID OUT IN A RATHER EXTENSIVE PLAN.

UM, I EXPRESSED SOME OBJECTIONS BECAUSE THE PLAN SHOWED THAT THERE WAS NO DELETERIOUS EFFECT ON JACKSON COUNTY, WHEN IN FACT THERE ARE PROPERTIES THAT ARE WITHIN THE SUBJECT AREA THAT WILL BECOME CITY PROPERTIES IF THE PLAN GOES THROUGH.

UM, SO, UH, OVER MY OBJECTION, UH, WHAT, WHAT I WAS ASKING FOR AS A HOLD UNTIL THE DOCUMENTS WERE COMPLETE AND REFLECTED ACCURATE INFORMATION ABOUT WHAT THE LOSSES TO THE COUNTY WOULD BE.

UM, MY LEGISLATIVE AID, UM, HAD HAD DONE A QUICK SYNOPSIS AND, AND WHAT WE CAME UP WITH IS THOSE PARCELS THAT ARE GONNA BE, UM, IN ALL LIKELIHOOD CONDEMNED AND TURNED INTO CITY PROPERTY AND THEREFORE GENERATE NO PROPERTY TAX REVENUE GENERATE CURRENTLY ABOUT $190,000 A YEAR IN TAX REVENUE.

SO IT'S NOT HUGE, BUT IT'S NOT NOTHING.

AND THE PLAN SAID THAT IT WAS NOTHING.

SO I FELT LIKE THEY SHOULD CORRECT THE PLAN FIRST.

THEY DIDN'T.

THEY VOTED TO APPROVE IT.

IT'LL MOVE FORWARD TO THE CITY COUNCIL.

UH, THERE'S A 10 DAY KIND OF HOLDING PERIOD, FOR LACK OF A BETTER WAY TO PUT IT BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL COULD ENTERTAIN IT.

WILL THERE BE PUBLIC COMMENTS DURING THAT 10 DAY WAITING PERIOD? I DON'T KNOW THE ANSWER TO THAT.

UM, THERE WAS MANY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ON THE TIFF COMMISSION MEETING TODAY THAT EXPRESSED, UM, CONCERNS.

PREDOMINANTLY I DIDN'T HEAR ANY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO EXPRESSED, UH, UH, DESIRE TO SEE IT MOVE FORWARD IMMEDIATELY LIKE IT DID.

THANK YOU.

UM, DO ANY OF THE LEGISLATORS, WOULD YOU LIKE TO ASK ANY QUESTIONS? DO YOU HAVE ANY INPUT ABOUT THIS? UH, I THINK WE COULD PROBABLY, I THINK MAYBE WE MIGHT SHOULD HAVE THAT STATEMENT.

THANK YOU.

WE CAN CERTAINLY DISCUSS IT.

THAT'S A VERY GOOD IDEA.

UM, AND CREATING AN AD HOC, OF COURSE IT WILL BE UP TO LEGISLATOR SMITH TO, UH, GIVE US THE TEMPERATURE ON

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I'LL TELL YOU EVERYTHING I KNOW.

THANK YOU SO MUCH.

UM, THERE'S NO OTHER BUSINESS TO COME BEFORE THIS COMMITTEE.

THE NEXT LEGISLATIVE MEETING IS SCHEDULED TO BE HELD ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14TH, 2026 AT 3:00 PM AT THE EASTERN JACKSON COUNTY COURTHOUSE.

3 0 8 WEST KANSAS IN INDEPENDENCE, MISSOURI.

GROUND FLOOR LEGISLATIVE CHAMBERS.

IS THERE A MOTION TO ADJOURN? SO MOVED.

SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.

OPPOSED? THIS MEETING IS ADJOURNED.

PHIL, THANK YOU ALL VERY MUCH.

DO YOU PUT THIS ARPA FUND.