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CITY OF BLUE SPRINGS, MISSOURI MINUTES OF COUNCIL MEETING APRIL 17, 2017- AGENDA #1 A meeting of the City Council of the City of Blue Springs, Missouri, was held on Monday, April17, 2017, 6:00p.m. in the Council Chambers of the Howard L. Brown Public Safety Building, 1100 Smith Street with Mayor Carson Ross presiding. COUNCILMEN IN Jeff Quibell Dale Carter ATTENDANCE Chris Lievsay Kent Edmondson 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 692 of American Legion Post 499 led in the Pledge of Allegiance. APPROVE CITY COUNCIL Councilman Edmondson moved to approve the minutes of the April MINUTES 3, 2017 meeting of the City Council meeting. Motion seconded by Councilman Culpepper and carried with the following votes: Councilman Quibell -Aye Councilman Carter- Aye Councilman Lievsay- Aye Councilman Edmondson -Aye Councilman Fowler- Aye Councilman Culpepper- Aye Mayor Ross- Aye APRIL 4, 2017 ELECTION Councilman Edmondson moved to declare the results of the April 4, RESULTS FOR DISTRICT 2017 Election for Districts 1, 2 and 3 Councilmen. Motion seconded COUNCILMEN by Councilman Culpepper and carried with the following votes: Councilman Quibell -Aye Councilman Carter- Aye Councilman Lievsay- Aye Councilman Edmondson -Aye Councilman Fowler- Aye Councilman Culpepper- Aye Mayor Ross- Aye INTRODUCTION AND 151 Councilman Carter introduced Bill No. 4483 accepting and declaring READING- BILL NO. the results of the April4, 2017 Election providing for a five year, one- 4483 - DECLARE half percent sales tax for local parks. City Clerk Sheryl Morgan RESULTS OF APRIL 4, made the first reading of Bill No. 4483 by title; copies of the proposed 2017 ELECTION FOR Bill having previously been made available to the public. PARKS SALES TAX Councilman Fowler moved to approve Bill No. 4483 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. 4483 by title. 4483 Councilman Quibell moved to adopt Bill No. 4483 upon its second reading and give it ORDINANCE NO. 4654, with a copy attached April 17, 2017- Agenda #1 City Council Meeting Page 2 hereto and made a part of the minutes. Motion seconded by Councilman Culpepper and carried with the following vote: Councilman Lievsay- Aye Councilman Edmondson - Aye Councilman Fowler- Aye Councilman Culpepper- Aye Councilman Carter- Aye Councilman Qui bell -Aye Mayor Ross - Aye INTRODUCTION AND 1ST Councilman Edmondson introduced Bill No. 4484 approving a READING - BILL NO. Cooperative Agreement among the City of Blue Springs, Eagles 4484- EAGLES RIDGE Ridge Community Improvement District and Ward Development & COMMUNITY · · IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT lnve~tment ~ompany, Inc. ~rty Cler~ Sheryl Morgan mad~ the f~rst COOPERATIVE readrng of Brll No. 4484, by trtle; copres of the proposed Brll havrng AGREEMENT previously been made available to the public. Councilman Fowler moved to approve Bill No. 4484 upon its first reading and proceed with the second reading. Motion seconded by Councilman Culpepper and carried unanimously. 2ND READING - BILL NO. Ms. Morgan made the second reading of Bill No. 4484 by title. 4484 Councilman Quibell moved to adopt Bill No. 4484 upon its second reading and give it ORDINANCE NO. 4655, with a copy attached hereto and made a part of the minutes. Motion seconded by Councilman Lievsay and carried with the following vote: Councilman Fowler- Aye Councilman Culpepper- Aye Councilman Carter- Aye Councilman Quibell -Aye Councilman Edmondson -Aye Councilman Lievsay- Aye Mayor Ross- Aye MAYORAL Mayor Ross presented Councilman Fowler an anniversary pin and PRESENTATIONS clock in celebration of his 25 years of service as a District 3 Councilman for the City. Mayor Ross presented Councilman Quibell with a plaque and Proclamation thanking him for his service as District 1 Councilman. Mayor Ross encouraged the audience to stay for a reception for Councilman Quibell immediately following adjournment of the second meeting. Council thanked Councilman Quibell for his service and communication to the constituents. ADJOURNMENT At 6:12 p.m. there was no further business to come before the Council; Councilman Quibell moved the meeting be adjourned. Motion seconded by Councilman Carter and carried unanimously. Carson Ross, Mayor 2