City Council Agendas

Name: City Council Agendas — Blue Springs, MO
Start: 2018-10-03
End: 2018-10-03
Location: Blue Springs, MO

Regular Meeting

Blue Springs, MO · October 3, 2018

Agenda Minutes

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CITY OF BLUE SPRINGS, MISSOURI MINUTES OF SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING OCTOBER 3, 2018 A Special Meeting of the City Council of the City of Blue Springs, Missouri, was held on Wednesday, October 3, 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 Jerry Kaylor Dale Carter ATTENDANCE Chris Lievsay Kent Edmondson Ron Fowler Susan Culpepper Also present were City Administrator Eric Johnson, Assistant City Administrator Christine Cates, City Attorney Jacqueline Sommer, and City Clerk Sheryl Morgan. CALL MEETING Mayor Ross called the City Council meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. and TO ORDER led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance. INTRODUCTION AND 1sr Councilman Culpepper introduced Bill No. 4608 approving an READING - BILL NO. 4608 engagement letter with Lauber Municipal Law, LLC for Interim City - CONTRACT FOR Prosecutor Services. City Clerk Sheryl Morgan made the first reading INTERIM CITY of Bill No. 4608 by title; copies of the proposed Bill having previously PROSECUTOR SERVICES been made available to the public. Councilman Fowler moved to approve Bill No. 4608 upon its first reading and proceed with the second after the vote to approve the annexation on this property. Motion seconded by Councilman Kaylor. MOTION TO AMEND BILL Councilman Fowler moved to amend Bill No. 4608 to change the NO.4608 effective date of Jeremy Cover's appointment as Interim City Prosecutor from October 3, 2018 to October 11, 2018. Motion seconded by Councilman Lievsay and carried unanimously. VOTE ON 1sr READING First reading of Bill No. 4608, as amended, was approved OF BILL NO. 4608, AS unanimously. AMENDED COUNCIL DISCUSSION Council asked Jeremy Cover to confirm there were no lawsuits or ethics charges pending against him. Mr. Cover stated there were none. 2ND READING - BILL NO. Ms. Morgan made the second reading of Bill No. 4608, as amended, 4608, AS AMENDED approving an engagement letter with Lauber Municipal Law, LLC for Interim City Prosecutor Services. Councilman Carter moved to adopt Bill No. 4608, as amended, upon its second reading and give it ORDINANCE NO. 4770, 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 - Aye Councilman Edmondson - Aye Councilman Fowler - Aye Councilman Culpepper - Aye Councilman Carter - Aye Councilman Kaylor - Aye Mayor Ross - Aye ADJOURNMENT At 6:16 p.m., there was no further business to come before the Council, Councilman Carter moved the meeting be adjourned. Motion seconded by Councilman Kaylor and carried unanimously. CITY OF BLUE SPRINGS ATI ST: Carson Ross, Mayor

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CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING October 3, 2018 6:00 p.m. Council Chambers Howard L. Brown Public Safety Building 1100 SW Smith Blue Springs, Missouri PLEASE NOTE: Anyone wishing to address the Mayor and Council, either in a Public Hearing or in the Visitors Section of the Agenda, must fill out a Speaker’s Appearance Form. Forms are located at the entrance of the Multipurpose Room. After completion, the form is to be given to the Assistant City Administrator. 1. Call meeting to order 2. Pledge of Allegiance 3. Introduction and first reading of Bill No. 4608 approving an engagement letter with Lauber Municipal Law, LLC for Jeremy Cover to serve as Interim City Prosecutor 4. Adjourn Posted at Blue Springs Public Safety Building and on the City’s website on Tuesday, October 2, 2018 Sheryl Morgan City Clerk BILL NO. 4608 Introduced by Councilman_____________ ORDINANCE NO. ______ AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AN ENGAGEMENT LETTER WITH LAUBER MUNICIPAL LAW, LLC FOR INTERIM CITY PROSECUTOR SERVICES FOR THE CITY OF BLUE SPRINGS, MISSOURI WHEREAS, the City of Blue Springs’ former City Prosecutor Vernon E. Scoville announced his retirement effective September 30, 2018; and WHEREAS, the Mayor has appointed Jeremy Cover of the law firm of Lauber Municipal Law, LLC as Interim City Prosecutor effective October 3, 2018, until a search has been completed to appoint a permanent City Prosecutor; and WHEREAS, Jeremy Cover practices in the areas of general municipal law, municipal prosecution and dangerous building and nuisance abatements; and WHEREAS, effective with the approval of this Contract, the hourly rate will be One Hundred Ninety-Five and No/100 ($195.00); and WHEREAS, Section 3.15 City Prosecutor of the Blue Springs Home Rule Charter requires that compensation for the City Prosecutor be determined by Ordinance. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BLUE SPRINGS, MISSOURI, as follows: Section 1. The Mayor has the authority and is hereby authorized to enter into an Engagement Letter for Services as Interim City Prosecutor with Lauber Municipal Law, LLC. A copy of the proposed Engagement Letter is attached hereto as Exhibit “A” and is incorporated herein. Section 2. City staff is directed to perform all tasks necessary to implement said Contract for Services. Section 3. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval. PASSED by the City Council of the City of Blue Springs, Missouri, and approved by the Mayor of Blue Springs, at a Special Meeting this 3rd day of October, 2018. CITY OF BLUE SPRINGS _________________________________ Carson Ross, Mayor ATTEST: _________________________________ Sheryl Morgan, City Clerk 1st reading: ___________ 2nd reading: ___________ 1

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