City Council Agendas
Regular MeetingBlue Springs, MO · January 7, 2019
Minutes
CITY OF BLUE SPRINGS, MISSOURI
MINUTES OF COUNCIL MEETING
JANUARY 7, 2019
A meeting of the City Council of the City of Blue Springs, Missouri, was held on Monday, January
7, 2019, 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 Councilman Culpepper requested that item 3e - Delaying the
Acceptance of Applications relating to Medical Marijuana be removed
from the Consent Agenda and placed at the end of the Consent Agenda
for discussion.
CONSENT AGENDA Councilman Culpepper moved to approve the following Consent
Agenda items and the motion was seconded by Councilman Carter.
• Minutes of the December 17, 2018 City Council meeting
• Resolution No. 01-2019 approving the disposition of Information
Technology and Finance Department records which have met the
required retention period ·
• Liquor license approved for Wingstop Beverages Ill, Inc. dba
Wingstop #956 located at 481 NE Coronado Drive Blue Springs,
MO 64014, to sell intoxicating malt liquors (beer) only for
consumption on premises, including Sunday
• Liquor license for Cafe by Day Ill LLC dba Clancy's Cafe and Pub
located at 800 NW South Outer Road, Blue Springs, MO 64015, to
sell intoxicating liquors by the drink for consumption on premises,
Restaurant bar/Lounge bar to include Sunday retail selling of
intoxicating liquors by the drink, on the premises, or in original
package for consumption on or off premises
The Consent Agenda, with the exception of Item 3e, 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
CONSENT ITEM 3E - Councilman Culpepper explained the purpose for the proposed
MEDICAL MARIJUANA resolution. Councilman Culpepper moved to approve Resolution No.
02-2019 directing staff to suspend and delay the acceptance and
processing of development applications, applications for building
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permits, and business licenses or activities related to medical
marijuana as described in Article XVI of the Missouri Constitution, an
( Amendment approved by the voters of the State of Missouri on
November 6, 2018 and effective December 6, 2018. 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. 4626 calling an election to
READING - BILL NO. 4626 amend the Charter of the City of Blue Springs and providing for
- CALL FOR ELECTION
submissions of the Charter amendments to the qualified voters of the
AMENDING CHARTER
City for their approval at the general election called and to be held in
the City on April 2, 2019. City Clerk Sheryl Morgan made the first
reading of Bill No. 4626 by title; copies of the proposed Bill having
previously been made available to the public.
Councilman Fowler moved to approve Bill No. 4626 upon its first
reading and proceed with the second reading. Motion seconded by
Councilman Culpepper.
MOTION TO AMEND BILL Councilman Lievsay moved to amend Bill No. 4626 by changing
NO. 4626 Charter Amendment Question No. 3 to read as follows (redlined):
Shall the Charter ofthe City of Blue Springs, Article Ill City Council,
Section 3.3, and Article IV Mayor, Section 4.2, be amended (1) to
change the minimum age of a CmmsilffleffleerMayor from 254
years of age to 21a, and (2) to include requirements that a
Councilmember and Mayor not be a registered sex offender?
Motion seconded by Councilman Edmondson and failed with the
following vote:
VOTE ON MOTION TO Councilman Fowler - NO Councilman Culpepper - NO
AMEND BILL NO. 4626 Councilman Carter - Aye Councilman Kaylor - NO
Councilman Edmondson - Aye Councilman Lievsay - Aye
Mayor Ross - NO
VOTE ON 1sr READING - Councilman Edmondson - Aye Councilman Lievsay - Aye
BILL NO. 4626 Councilman Culpepper - Aye Councilman Fowler - Aye
Councilman Kaylor - Aye Councilman Carter - Aye
Mayor Ross - Aye
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2" READING - BILL NO. Ms. Morgan made the second reading of Bill No. 4626 by title.
4626 Councilman Carter moved to adopt Bill No. 4626 upon its second
reading and give it ORDINANCE NO. 4786, with a copy attached
hereto and made a part of the minutes. Motion seconded by
Councilman Culpepper and carried with the following vote:
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Councilman Carter - Aye Councilman Kaylor - Aye
Councilman Edmondson - Aye Councilman Lievsay - Aye
Councilman Culpepper - Aye Councilman Fowler - Aye
Mayor Ross-Aye
MAYORAL Mayor Ross invited the public to attend the reburial and rededication of
ANNOUNCEMENTS the Time Capsule at 11 :00 on Thursday, January 10, 2019 at City Hall.
"You have enemies. Good. That means you stood up for something
some time in your life*."
(Winston Churchill)
ADJOURNMENT At 6: 13 p.m., there was no further business to come before the Council,
Councilman Carter moved the meeting be adjourned. Motion seconded
by Councilman Lievsay and carried unanimously.
Councilman Carter - Aye Councilman Kaylor - Aye
Councilman Edmondson - Aye Councilman Lievsay - Aye
Councilman Culpepper - Aye Councilman Fowler - Aye
Mayor Ross - Aye
CITY OF BLUE SPRINGS
Carson Ross, Mayor
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