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WELCOME[1 ROLL CALL]
TO THE 38TH REGULAR MEETING OF THE JACKSON COUNTY LEGISLATURE.IT IS MONDAY, OCTOBER 5TH, 2026 AT 3:00 PM AND WE ARE IN THE JACKSON COUNTY COURTHOUSE, KANSAS CITY LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY AREA.
MME. CLARK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ANDERSON.
[2 THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE]
ME IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.[3 APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING]
APPROVE THE JOURNAL? SO MOVED.ANY OPPOSED? THERE ARE NO HEARINGS
[4 HEARINGS]
TODAY SO WE WILL MOVE[5 COMMUNICATIONS WITH AND REPORTS OF THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE]
ON TO COMMUNICATIONS WITH AND THE REPORTS OF THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE.UM, WE'RE GONNA PUT THAT ON PAUSE FOR I THE FLOOR IS YOURS.
I WAS ON THE UH, PHONE WITH A TAXPAYER WHO WAS TALKING ABOUT THE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION.
I DON'T HAVE ANY COMMUNICATIONS FOR YOU TODAY.
[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.]
OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES AND REPORTS OF COMMITTEE ORDINANCE 6 0 7 7 ENACTING SECTION 6 0 0 4 OF THE JACQUELINE COUNTY CODE 1984 RELATING TO STANDARDS OF CARE AND TREATMENT IN JACKSON COUNTY RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES WITH A SEVERE ABILITY CLAUSE RULES COMMITTEE.[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.]
6 0 9 7 ESTABLISHING THE POSITION OF LEGISLATIVE INTERN WITHIN THE OFFICE OF JACKSON COUNTY LEGISLATURE AND SETTING FORTH PROVISIONS GOVERNING THE APPOINTMENT, SUPERVISION AND EMPLOYMENT OF LEGISLATIVE INTERNS LEGISLATURE AS A WHOLE.WE WILL HOLD THIS 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.]
ENACTING A MORATORIUM ON ENFORCEMENT OF CHAPTER SIX OF THE JACKSON COUNTY CODE 1984 LINKED TO MINORITY AND WOMEN OWNED BUSINESS ENTERPRISE PROGRAM AND OTHER CONTRACTING PROCEDURES, LEGISLATURE AS A WHOLE.AND WE HAVE PLANNED TO DISCUSS THIS AT OUR MEETING TODAY, BUT WE'RE JUST GONNA HOLD IT FOR NOW.
WE JUST DON'T HAVE ENOUGH INFORMATION TO PROCEED AT THIS TIME.
[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.]
6 1 2 9 APPROPRIATING $969,078 FROM THE UN-DESIGNATED FUND BALANCE FOR 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 ADVANCE CORRECTIONAL HEALTHCARE OF PEORIA, ILLINOIS.BUT IT COST THE COUNTY NOT TO EXCEED $969,078.
JUSTICE AND LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT FROM COMMITTEE, UH, THE COMMITTEE, UH, RECOMMENDS PERFECTION.
IT'S BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED TO PERFECT.
ANY OPPOSED? AND I'M ASKING THAT WE ADOPT IT.
TO ADOPT MADAM CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
[7 FINAL PASSAGE OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES]
OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES, THERE ARE NONE.[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.]
AND COMMITTEE RESOLUTION.DIRECTING THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE 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 IN ESTABLISHING CONDITIONS NECESSARY TO PROTECT PUBLIC
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INFRASTRUCTURE, UTILITY SYSTEMS, ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES, PUBLIC SAFETY AND NEIGHBORING COMMUNITIES, LEGISLATURE AS A WHOLE.IS THERE A SUBSTITUTE ON THIS ONE? THERE WILL BE NEXT WEEK I HOPE.
UNFORTUNATELY I DIDN'T QUITE GET IT FINISHED BUT LEGISLATOR SMITH HAS GOTTEN IT TO ME.
[22404 A RESOLUTION declaring certain County-owned land as surplus real property and authorizing the Administration to solicit bids for selling one (1) surplus parcel.]
DECLARING CERTAIN COUNTY OWNED LAND IS SURPLUS REAL PROPERTY AND AUTHORIZING THE ADMINISTRATION TO SOLICIT BIDS FOR SELLING ONE SURPLUS PARCEL LAND USE COMMITTEE REPORT FROM COMMITTEE.[22405 A RESOLUTION declaring certain County-owned land as surplus real property and authorizing the Administration to solicit bids for selling two (2) surplus parcels.]
2 2 4 0 5 DECLARING CERTAIN COUNTY OWNED LAND IS SURPLUS REAL PROPERTY AND AUTHORIZING THE ADMINISTRATION TO SOLICIT BIDS FOR SELLING TWO SURPLUS PARCELS LAND USE COMMITTEE REPORT FROM COMMITTEE.COMMITTEE HELD WE ARE HOLDING RESOLUTION 2 2 4 0 5
[22417 A RESOLUTION authorizing the County Executive to execute two (2) permanent utility easements in favor of the Kansas City, MO Water Department, for a fee payable to the County.]
RESOLUTION 2 2 4 1 7 AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE TO EXECUTE TWO PERMANENT UTILITY EASEMENTS IN FAVOR OF THE KANSAS CITY MISSOURI WATER DEPARTMENT FOR A FEE PAYABLE TO THE COUNTY LAND USE COMMITTEE.REPORT FROM COMMITTEE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS ADOPTION WITHOUT OBJECTION.
RESOLUTION 2 2 4 1 7 WILL BE ADDED TO THE CONSENT AGENDA.
[22418 A RESOLUTION awarding a contract for the purchase of one (1) 2026 Ford F-150 Police Responder vehicle for use by the Sheriff’s Office to CFLR Auto, LLC, of Republic, MO, and two (2) 2026 Ford F-150 Police Responder vehicles from Gary Crossley Ford, LLC of Kansas City, MO under the terms and conditions of State of Missouri Contracts No. MC250182003 and MC250182006, existing competitively bid government contracts, at an actual cost to the County in the amount of $145,431.00.]
2 2 4 1 8 BOARD IN CONTRACT FOR THE PURCHASE OF 1 20 26 FORD F-150 POLICE RESPONDER VEHICLE FOR USE BY THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE TO CFLR AUTO LLC OF REPUBLIC, MISSOURI AND 2 20 26 FORD F-150 POLICE RESPONDER VEHICLES FROM GARY CROSSLEY FORD LLC OF KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI.UNDER THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF STATE OF MISSOURI CONTRACTS NUMBER MC 2 5 1 8 2 3 AND MC 2 5 0 1-826-EXISTING COMPETITIVELY BIG GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS AT AN ACTUAL COST OF THE COUNTY IN THE AMOUNT OF $145,431.
JUSTICE AND LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT.
REPORT FROM COMMITTEE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS ADOPTION WITHOUT OBJECTION.
RESOLUTION 2 2 4 1 8 WILL BE ADDED TO THE CONSENT AGENDA.
MADAM CLERK, ARE THERE ANY ADD-ONS? NO MADAM CHAIRMAN.
[9 CONSENT AGENDA]
UM, WE'RE AT THE CONSENT AGENDA.WE HAVE 2 2 4 1 7 AND 2 2 4 1 8 FOR ADOPTION MOVE TO ADOPT.
IT'S BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED TO ADOPT THE CONSENT AGENDA.
MADAM CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ANDERSON.
[10 INTRODUCTION OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES AND ASSIGNMENT TO COMMITTEE]
[6139 AN ORDINANCE appropriating $505,479.00 from the undesignated fund balance of the 2026 Grant Fund in acceptance of the Sheriff’s Office’s DWI/Traffic Safety Unit Salary Grant awarded by the Missouri Department of Transportation, Highway Safety and Traffic Division, and authorizing the Sheriff to execute a contract for the acceptance and expenditure of grant funds.]
AT THE INTRODUCTION OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES AND ASSIGNMENT TO COMMITTEE ORDINANCE 6 1 3 9 APPROPRIATING $505,479 FROM THE UN DESIGNATED FUND BALANCE OF THE 2026 GRANT FUND AND ACCEPTANCE OF THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE'S DWI TRAFFIC SAFETY UNIT SALARY GRANT AWARDED BY THE MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION HIGHWAY SAFETY AND TRAFFIC DIVISION AND AUTHORIZING THE SHERIFF TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT FOR THE ACCEPTANCE AND EXPENDITURE OF GRANT FUNDS INTRODUCED BY VANESSA HUSKY.PLEASE ASSIGN TO JUSTICE AND LAW COMMITTEE 6 1 4 0
[6140 AN ORDINANCE appropriating $14,000.00 from the undesignated fund balance of the 2026 Grant Fund in acceptance of the National Environmental Health Association Food and Drug Administration grant awarded by the Federal Drug Administration.]
APPROPRIATING $14,000 FROM THE ENDATED FUND BALANCE OF THE 2026 GRANT FUND AND ACCEPTANCE OF THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION GRANT AWARDED BY THE FEDERAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION INTRODUCED BY DURRON MCGEE ASSIGNED TO HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT ORDINANCE 6 1 4 1[6141 AN ORDINANCE appropriating $52,000.00 from the undesignated fund balance of the 2026 Grant Fund, in acceptance of grant funds received by the Family Court Division from the State of Missouri Department of Social Services.]
APPROPRIATING $52,000 FROM THE END DESIGNATED FUND BALANCE OF THE 2026 GRANT FUND AND ACCEPTANCE OF GRANT FUNDS RECEIVED BY THE FAMILY COURT DIVISION FROM THE STATE OF MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES INTRODUCED BY VANESSA HUSKY ASSIGNED TO JUSTICE AND LAW ORDINANCE 6 1 4 2[6142 AN ORDINANCE enacting subsection 298. Jackson County Code, 1984 relating to campaign contribution limits for all elected Jackson County officials, with an effective date and severability clause.]
ENACTING SUBSECTION 2 9 8 JACKSON COUNTY CODE 1984 RELATING TO CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION LIMITS FOR ALL ELECTED JACKSON COUNTY OFFICIALS WITH AN EFFECTIVE DATE AND SEVERE ABILITY CLAUSE INTRODUCED BY SHAWN E SMITH ASSIGNED TO RULES COMMITTEE ORDINANCE 6 1 4 3.[6143 AN ORDINANCE repealing subsection 2066.7., of the Jackson County Code, 1984, relating to a senior tax credit, and enacting, in lieu thereof, one new subsection relating to the same subject.]
THE APPEALING SUBSECTION 2 0 6 6 0.7 JACKSON COUNTY CODE 1984 RELATING TO SENIOR TAX CREDIT AND ENACTING IN L OF ONE NEW SUBSECTION RELATING TO THE SAME SUBJECT INTRODUCED BY DONNA PEYTON ASSIGNED TO LEGISLATURE AS A WHOLE.[6144 AN ORDINANCE appropriating $28,600.00 from the undesignated fund balance of the 2026 Grant Fund in acceptance of the Sheriff’s Office’s Impaired Driving Enforcement grant awarded by the Missouri Department of Transportation, Highway Safety and Traffic Division, and authorizing the Sheriff to execute a contract for the acceptance and expenditure of grant funds.]
6 1 4 4 APPROPRIATING $28,600 FROM THE UNDESIGNATED FUND BALANCE OF THE 2026 GRANT FUND AND ACCEPTANCE OF THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE IS IMPAIRED DRIVING ENFORCEMENT GRANT AWARDED BY THE MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION HIGHWAY SAFETY AND TRAFFIC DIVISION AND AUTHORIZING THE SHERIFF TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT FOR THE ACCEPTANCE AND EXPENDITURE OF GRANT FUNDS INTRODUCED BY VANESSA HUSKY ASSIGNED TO JUSTICE AND LAW.[6145 AN ORDINANCE appropriating $26,000.00 from the undesignated fund balance of the 2026 Grant Fund in acceptance of the Sheriff’s Office Hazardous Moving Violation Enforcement grant awarded by the Missouri Department of Transportation, Highway Safety and Traffic Division, and authorizing the Sheriff to execute a contract for the acceptance and expenditure of such grant funds.]
6 1 4 5 APPROPRIATING $26,000 FROM THE UN-DESIGNATED FUND BALANCE OF THE 2026 GRANT FUND AND ACCEPTANCE OF THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE'S HAZARDOUS MOVING VIOLATION ENFORCEMENT GRANT AWARDED[00:10:01]
BY THE MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION HIGHWAY SAFETY AND TRAFFIC DIVISION.AND AUTHORIZING THE SHERIFF TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT FOR THE ACCEPTANCE AND EXPENDITURE OF SAID OF SUCH GRANT FUNDS INTRODUCED BY VANESSA HUSKY.
PLEASE ASSIGN TO JUSTICE AND LAW COMMITTEE MADAM CLERK, ARE THERE ANY ADD-ONS? NO.
[11 INTRODUCTION OF PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS AND ASSIGNMENT TO COMMITTEE]
[22422 A RESOLUTION authorizing the Jackson County Legislature to hold a closed meeting on Monday, October 5, 2026, for the purpose of conducting confidential communications under section 610.021(17) of the Revised Statutes of Missouri (RSMo) and closing all records prepared for discussion at said meeting.]
INTRODUCTION OF PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS AND ASSIGNMENT TO COMMITTEE A RELU OH, EXCUSE ME.RESOLUTION 2 2 4 2 2 AUTHORIZING THE JACKSON COUNTY LEGISLATURE TOLD A CLOSED MEETING ON MONDAY, OCTOBER 5TH, 2026 FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONDUCTING PRIVILEGE OF CONDUCTING CONFIDENTIAL COMMUNICATIONS UNDER SECTION 6 1 0 0.021, PARAGRAPH 17 OF THE REVISED STATUTES OF MISSOURI ENC.
CLOSING ALL RECORDS PREPARED FOR DISCUSSION AT SAID MEETING INTRODUCED BY DONNA PEYTON.
IS THERE A MOTION TO ADOPT? SO MOVED.
MME. CLARK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ANDERSON.
[22423 A RESOLUTION awarding a twelve-month contract with one (1) twelve-month option to extend for the furnishing of records request management software for use by various County departments to Granicus of St. Paul, MN, at an actual cost to the County not to exceed $106,435.00, as a sole source purchase.]
TWO THREE.AWARDING A 12 MONTH CONTRACT WITH ONE 12 MONTH OPTION TO EXTEND FOR THE FURNISHING OF RECORDS.
REQUEST MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE FOR USE BY VARIOUS COUNTY DEPARTMENTS TO GRANICUS OF ST.
PAUL, MINNESOTA AND AN ACTUAL COST OF COUNTY NOT TO EXCEED $106,435 AS A SOLE SOURCE PURCHASE INTRODUCED BY DONNA PEYTON ASSIGNED TO LEGISLATURE AS A WHOLE.
[22424 A RESOLUTION honoring and celebrating Clydia Locke on her 90th Birthday.]
ARE THERE ANY ADD-ONS? YES, MADAM CHAIRMAN.HONORING AND CELEBRATING CL LYDIA.
LYDIA LOCKE ON HER 90TH BIRTHDAY INTRODUCED BY DONNA PEYTON.
IS THERE A MOTION TO ADOPT? SO MOVED.
UM, MADAM CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
GOING BACK TO MEGAN SMITH? YES.
ONE ABSENT I AND THE NEXT ADD-ON
[22425 A RESOLUTION honoring the 50th Anniversary of the Kansas City KEYS.]
IS THANK.HONORING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE KANSAS CITY KEYS INTRODUCED BY DONNA PEYTON AND VANESSA HUSKY.
TO ADOPT MME. CLARK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ANDERSON.
[12 COUNTY EXECUTIVE ORDERS]
ORDERS? NO MA'AM.CHAIRMAN, IS THERE ANY UNFINISHED
[13 UNFINISHED BUSINESS]
BUSINESS WE GOT? DID WE JUST RECEIVE TWO ADD-ONS? YES.DID WE COVER THE SECOND ONE? MM-HMM
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MR. KAVIN.KAVINSKY, WILL THERE BE ANYTHING TO VOTE ON AFTER OUR CLOSED MEETING? THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
WE WILL NOW RECESS FOR OUR CLOSED MEETING PER RESOLUTION.
THE NEXT LEGISLATIVE MEETING IS SCHEDULED TO BE HELD ON MONDAY, OCTOBER 12TH, 2026 AT 3:00 PM AT THE EASTERN JACKSON COUNTY COURTHOUSE.
3 0 8 WEST KANSAS IN INDEPENDENCE, MISSOURI.
GROUND FLOOR LEGISLATIVE CHAMBERS.
[15 ADJOURNMENT]
IS THERE A MOTION TO ADJOURN? SO MOVED.ANY OPPOSED? WE ARE ADJOURNED.