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CITY OF BLUE SPRINGS, MISSOURI MINUTES OF COUNCIL MEETING APRIL 3, 2017 A meeting of the City Council of the City of Blue Springs, Missouri, was held on Monday, April 3, 2017, 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the Howard L. Brown Public Safety Building, 1100 Smith Street with Mayor Carson Ross presiding . COUNCILMEN IN Jeff Qui bell Dale Carter ATTENDANCE Chris Lievsay- ABSENT Kent Edmondson -ABSENT Ron Fowler Susan Culpepper Also present were City Administrator Eric Johnson, Deputy City Administrator Adam Norris, Assistant City Administrator Christine Cates, City Attorney Jacqueline Sommer, and City Clerk Sheryl Morgan . CALL MEETING Mayor Carson Ross called the City Council meeting to order and TO ORDER Scouts from Troop 605 of Plaza Heights Christian Academy led in the Pledge of Allegiance. APPROVE CITY COUNCIL Councilman Culpepper moved to approve the minutes of the March MINUTES 20, 2017 meeting of the City Council meeting. Motion seconded by Councilman Carter and carried with the following votes: Councilman Qui bell -Aye Councilman Carter- Aye Councilman Lievsay- ABSENT Councilman Edmondson -ABSENT Councilman Fowler- Aye Councilman Culpepper- Aye Mayor Ross -Aye 2017 FIREWORKS Councilman Culpepper moved to approve 17 of 18 fireworks permits PERMITS authorized for the 2017 year, and to allow one additional permit if received prior to June 1, 2017. Motion seconded by Councilman Carter and carried with the following votes: Councilman Qui bell -Aye Councilman Carter- Aye Councilman Lievsay- ABSENT Councilman Edmondson -ABSENT Councilman Fowler- Aye Councilman Culpepper- Aye Mayor Ross- Aye RESOLUTION 24-2017 - Councilman Culpepper moved to adopt Resolution No. 24-2017 APPROVE EASEMENT accepting an easement from FFG Blue Springs, LLC for the water FROM FFG BLUE line on Lot 2 of Adams Dairy Crossing 1st Plat Lot 2. Motion SPRINGS, LLC seconded by Councilman Carter and carried with the following votes: Councilman Qui bell -Aye Councilman Carter- Aye Councilman Lievsay- ABSENT Councilman Edmondson - ABSENT Councilman Fowler- Aye Councilman Culpepper- Aye Mayor Ross- Aye RESOLUTION 25-2017- Councilman Culpepper moved to adopt Resolution No. 25- COMBAT FUNDS 2017approving an agreement with Jackson County accepting 2017 Community Based Anti-Drug Tax (COMBAT) funds in the amount of April 3, 2017 City Council Meeting Page 2 $134,765 for School Resource Officers. Motion seconded by Councilman Carter and carried with the following votes: Councilman Quibell- Aye Councilman Carter- Aye Councilman Lievsay- ABSENT Councilman Edmondson - ABSENT Councilman Fowler- Aye Councilman Culpepper- Aye Mayor Ross- Aye PUBLIC HEARING - Mayor Ross stated the applicant, Summit Custom Homes, has RIDGEWOOD PLACE AT withdrawn the pending application for an Amended Planned Unit CHAPMAN FARMS Development Concept Plan for Ridgewood Place at Chapman (PUDC-02-17 -5680) Farms Lots 1-105 & Tracts A-G. A new application will be noticed for public hearing when available. INTRODUCTION AND 1sr Councilman Culpepper introduced Bill No. 4481 approving the final READING - BILL NO. plat for Swope Addition 1st Plat. City Clerk Sheryl Morgan made the 4481- FINAL PLAT FOR first reading of Bill No. 4481 by title; copies of the proposed Bill SWOPE ADDITION 1sr having previously been made available to the public. PLAT (PF-03-17-5719) Councilman Fowler moved to approve Bill No. 4481 upon its first reading and proceed with the second reading. Motion seconded by Councilman Carter and carried unanimously. 2No READING- BILL NO. Ms. Morgan made the second reading of Bill No. 4481 by title. 4481 Councilman Quibell moved to adopt Bill No. 4481 upon its second reading and give it ORDINANCE NO. 4652, with a copy attached hereto and made a part of the minutes. Motion seconded by Councilman Culpepper and carried with the following vote : Councilman Lievsay- ABSENT Councilman Edmondson - ABSENT Councilman Fowler- Aye Councilman Culpepper- Aye Councilman Carter- Aye Councilman Quibell -Aye Mayor Ross -Aye RESOLUTION 26-2017 - Councilman Culpepper moved to adopt Resolution No. 26-2017 DEVELOPMENT AND approving a Development and Maintenance Agreement with Clay MAINTENANCE and Donna Swope for stormwater systems and best management AGREEMENT WITH CLAY practices maintenance for the Final Plat Swope Addition Lot 1. AND DONNA SWOPE Motion seconded by Councilman Carter and carried unanimously. INTRODUCTION AND 1ST Councilman Culpepper introduced Bill No. 4482 amending the 2016- READING - BILL NO. 17 annual budget of the City of Blue Springs. City Clerk Sheryl 4482- AMEND 2016-17 Morgan made the first reading of Bill No. 4482, by title; copies of the ANNUAL BUDGET proposed Bill having previously been made available to the public. Councilman Fowler moved to approve Bill No. 4482 upon its first reading and proceed with the second reading. Motion seconded by Councilman Carter and carried unanimously. 2ND READING- BILL NO. Ms. Morgan made the second reading of Bill No. 4482 by title. 4482 Councilman Quibell moved to adopt Bill No. 4482 upon its second reading and give it ORDINANCE NO. 4653, with a copy attached 2 April 3, 2017 City Council Meeting Page 3 hereto and made a part of the minutes. Motion seconded by Councilman Culpepper and carried with the following vote: Councilman Fowler- Aye Councilman Culpepper- Aye Councilman Carter- Aye Councilman Quibell -Aye Councilman Edmondson- ABSENT Councilman Lievsay- ABSENT Mayor Ross- Aye MAYORAL Thoughts and prayers to Independence Police Officer Thomas ANNOUNCEMENTS Wagstaff. Blue Springs Officer Keenan Hughes will be running a marathon in police uniform on Sunday, April gth from noon to 4:00 p.m. to raise funds for Officer Wagstaff's Answering the Call Fund at the Greater Kansas City Public Safety Union. Thoughts are with Councilman Fowler's father whose home was burglarized resulting in the call for assistance. Tomorrow's election has a half-cent sales tax for our Parks Department. Blue Springs is one of very few cities in Missouri that does not have a designated Park Sales Tax. District 1 and 3 will have contested Council races as well. Mayor Ross urged everyone to get out and vote in the local election . ADJOURNMENT At 6:10 p.m., Councilman Carter moved for the Council go into closed session pursuant to Section 610.021, subparagraphs (1) and (2), Revised Statutes of Missouri, for the purpose of privileged communications between a governmental body or its representative and legal counsel including litigation and real estate, and that any minutes, documents and other records discussed or taken during the closed session remain closed , and that this body stand adjourned at the completion of such session . Motion seconded by Councilman Culpepper and carried with the following votes: Councilman Carter - Aye Councilman Quibell -Aye Councilman Edmondson -ABSENT Councilman Lievsay- ABSENT Councilman Culpepper- Aye Councilman Fowler- Aye Mayor Ross -Aye ATTEST: Carson Ross, Mayor 3