City Council Agendas
Regular MeetingBlue Springs, MO · December 3, 2018
Minutes
CITY OF BLUE SPRINGS, MISSOURI
MINUTES OF COUNCIL MEETING
DECEMBER 3, 2018
A meeting of the City Council of the City of Blue Springs, Missouri, was held on Monday,
December 3, 2018, 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.
TO ORDER
CONSENT AGENDA Councilman Culpepper moved to approve the Consent Agenda and the
motion was seconded by Councilman Kaylor
• Minutes of the November 19, 2018 City Council meeting
• Resolution No. 101-2018 approving the disposition of Information
Technology department records which have met the required
retention period as prescribed by the Blue Springs Records
Retention, Management, and Destruction Policy dated November
28, 2016
• Resolution No. 102-2018 approving the purchase in the amount of
$206,800.10 from Advanced Exercise Equipment, LLC for fitness
equipment to be located at the Blue Springs Fieldhouse
• Four new liquor licenses for Minit Mart, LLC located at the
following locations: 111 SE AA Highway, Blue Springs, MO 64014,
1202 NW 7 Highway, Blue Springs, MO 64014, 1501 Woods
Chapel Road, Blue Springs, MO 64014 and 1900 SW Eastbound
US 40 Highway, Blue Springs, MO 64015 to sell intoxicating liquors
in the original package, for consumption off premises (weekdays)
to include Sunday retail selling of intoxicating liquor by the drink, on
the premises; or in original package for consumption on or off
premises
• Resolution No. 103-2018 approving the purchase, delivery, and
installation of furniture for City Hall in the amount of $216,236.29
from Encompas Corporation, CIP project #BF-19
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The Consent Agenda was approved with the following vote:
Councilman Kaylor - Aye Councilman Carter - Aye
Councilman Lievsay - Aye Councilman Edmondson - Aye
Councilman Fowler - Aye Councilman Culpepper - Aye
Mayor Ross - Aye
December 3, 2018 City Council Minutes. Page 2
PUBLIC HEARING - Mayor Ross opened the Public Hearing at the request of the
REZONE 3305 SW applicants/owners, Jason and Cindy Kniffen to rezone 3305 SW
WESTBOUND US 40
Westbound US 40 Highway from current "GB" (General Business) to
HIGHWAY (RZ-11-18-6656)
"MF-14" (Moderate Density Multi-Family) for 0.64 +/- acres of an
existing single-family house at 6:02 p.m. The minutes of the public
hearing were recorded by a certified court reporter. City Clerk Sheryl
Morgan entered one exhibit into the record for the public hearing.
STAFF REPORT Mike Mallon, Assistant Director of Community Development, reviewed
the details of the rezoning request. The Planning Commission
unanimously recommended approval on November 26, 2018.
APPLICANT Applicant, Jason Kniffen, outlined the reason for the rezoning request.
The Mayor, hearing no further comments for or against, closed the
public hearing at 6:06 p.m.
INTRODUCTION AND 1sr Councilman Culpepper introduced Bill No. 4620 rezoning 3305 SW
READING - BILL NO. 4620 Westbound US 40 Highway from current "GB" (General Business) to
- REZONE 3305 SW
"MF-14" (Moderate Density Multi-Family). City Clerk Sheryl Morgan
WESTBOUND US 40
HIGHWAY (RZ-11-18-6656)
made the first reading of Bill No. 4620 by title; copies of the proposed
Bill having previously been made available to the public.
Councilman Fowler moved to approve Bill No. 4620 upon its first
reading and proceed with the second reading. Motion seconded by
Councilman Kaylor and carried unanimously.
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2• READING - BILL NO. Ms. Morgan made the second reading of Bill No. 4620 by title.
4620 Councilman Carter moved to adopt Bill No. 4620 upon its second
reading and give it ORDINANCE NO. 4780, with a copy attached
hereto and made a part of the minutes. Motion seconded by
Councilman Kaylor 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
INTRODUCTION AND 1sr Councilman Culpepper introduced Bill No. 4621 authorizing and
READING - BILL NO. 4621 directing the issuance, sale and delivery of not to exceed $10,800,000
- ISSUANCE OF 2018
Neighborhood Improvement District Limited General Obligation
LIMITED OBLIGATION
REFUNDING BONDS
Refunding Bonds (South Area Sewer Improvement Project) Series
2018A, of the City of Blue Springs, Missouri and authorizing certain
other documents and actions in connection therewith. City Clerk Sheryl
Morgan made the first reading of Bill No. 4621 by title; copies of the
proposed Bill having previously been made available to the public.
Councilman Fowler moved to approve Bill No. 4621 upon its first
reading and proceed with the second reading. Motion seconded by
Councilman Kaylor and carried unanimously.
December 3, 2018 City Council Minutes Page 3
2No READING - BILL NO. Ms. Morgan made the second reading of Bill No. 4621 by title.
4621 Councilman Carter moved to adopt Bill No. 4621 upon its second
reading and give it ORDINANCE NO. 4781, 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 Kaylor - Aye
Councilman Edmondson - Aye Councilman Lievsay - Aye
Mayor Ross - Aye
INTRODUCTION AND 1ST Councilman Culpepper introduced Bill No. 4622 approving a Contract
READING - BILL NO. 4622 for Services with the City Prosecutor Tracey Chappell-Vick. City Clerk
- CONTRACT WITH CITY
Sheryl Morgan made the first reading of Bill No. 4622 by title; copies of
PROSECUTOR
the proposed Bill having previously been made available to the public.
Councilman Fowler moved to approve Bill No. 4622 upon its first
reading and proceed with the second reading . Motion seconded by
Councilman Kaylor and carried unanimously.
2ND READING - BILL NO. Ms. Morgan made the second reading of Bill No. 4622 by title.
4622 Councilman Carter moved to adopt Bill No. 4622 upon its second
reading and give it ORDINANCE NO. 4782, with a copy attached
hereto and made a part of the minutes. Motion seconded by
Councilman Lievsay and carried with the following vote:
Councilman Carter - Aye Councilman Kaylor - Aye
Councilman Edmondson - Aye Councilman Lievsay - Aye
Councilman Culpepper - Aye Councilman Fowler - Aye
Mayor Ross -ABSTAIN
PRESENTATION- 2018 Dawn Davis of the ETC Institute presented the results of the 2018 ETC
ETC CITIZEN SURVEY Citizen Survey. A copy of the PowerPoint presentation is attached to
these Minutes and incorporated herein.
MAYORAL Christmas Lighting Ceremony is tomorrow evening in downtown Blue
ANNOUNCEMENTS Springs.
"I have opinions of my own ... strong opinions, but I don't always agree
with them ."
(George H. W. Bush)
ADJOURNMENT At 6:36 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
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Carson Ross, Mayor
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