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CITY OF BLUE SPRINGS, MISSOURI MINUTES OF COUNCIL MEETING NOVEMBER 4, 2019 A meeting of the City Council of the City of Blue Springs, Missouri, was held on Monday, November 4, 2019, 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the Howard L. Brown Public Safety Building, 1100 Smith Street with Mayor C~rson Ross presiding. COUNCILMEMBERS IN Jerry Kaylor Galen Ericson ATTENDANCE Chris Lievsay Kent Edmondson Ron Fowler Susan Culpepper Also present were City Administrator Eric Johnson, Assistant City Administrator, City Attorney Jacqueline Sommer, and City Clerk Sheryl Morgan. CALL MEETING TO Mayor Ross called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. and led in the ORDER Pledge of Allegiance. CONSENT AGENDA Councilmember Culpepper moved to approve the following Consent Agenda items and the motion was seconded by Councilmember Edmondson. • Minutes of the October 21, 2019 City Council Meeting • Resolution No. 70-2019 approving the disposition of Information Technology and Parks and Recreation department records which have met the required retention period • Resolution No. 71-2019 approving a Change Order in the amount of $20,000.00 with Superior Electrical Construction, Inc. for on call electrical services The Consent Agenda was approved with the following vote: Kaylor-Aye Ericson - Aye Lievsay - Aye Edmondson - Aye Fowler-Aye Culpepper - Aye Mayor Ross - Aye PUBLIC HEARING - Mayor Ross opened the Public Hearing to consider the tax abatement MCRC TAX ABATEMENT of real property for the renovation of a facility for Anthem Photography FOR ANTHEM at 209 NW 11th Street, Blue Springs, MO 64015 at 6:01 p.m. The PHOTOGRAPHY minutes of the public hearing were recorded by a certified court reporter. City Clerk Sheryl Morgan entered one exhibit into the record. STAFF REPORT Tom Cole, Director of Community and Economic Development reviewed the details of the proposed abatement project. The Mayor hearing no further comments for or against, closed the public hearing at 6:05 p.m.  November 4, 2019 City Council Minutes Page 2 INTRODUCTION AND 1ST Councilmember Kaylor introduced Bill No. 4709 approving the Anthem READING - BILL NO. Photography project for the renovation of 209 NW 11th Street under ( 4709 - MCRC TAX the Amended and Restated Main Center Redevelopment Plan and ABATEMENT FOR approving an Abatement Agreement for the project. City Clerk Sheryl ANTHEM Morgan made the first reading of Bill No. 4709 by title; copies of the PHOTOGRAPHY proposed Bill having previously been made available to the public. Councilmember Lievsay moved to approve Bill No. 4709 upon its first reading and proceed with the second reading. Motion seconded by Councilmember Edmondson and carried unanimously. 2ND READING- BILL NO. Ms. Morgan made the second reading of Bill No. 4709 by title. 4709 Councilmember Lievsay moved to adopt Bill No. 4709 upon its second reading and give it ORDINANCE NO. 4867, with a copy attached hereto and made a part of the minutes. Motion seconded by Councilmember Culpepper and carried with the following vote: Lievsay-Aye Edmondson - Aye Fowler-Aye Culpepper - Aye Ericson - Aye Kaylor-Aye Mayor Ross. - Aye INTRODUCTION AND 1ST CouncilmemberCulpepper introduced Bill No. 4710 amending Section READING - BILL NO. 600.090 of the Code of Ordinances, City of Blue Springs, Missouri, to 4710 - AMEND SECTION reduce the buffer for liquor licenses in Downtown Blue Springs. City 600.090 TO REDUCE Clerk Sheryl Morgan made the first reading of Bill No. 4710 by title; BUFFER FOR LIQUOR ( copies of the proposed Bill having previously been made available to LICENSES the public. Councilmember Lievsay moved to approve Bill No. 4710 upon its first reading and proceed with the second reading. Motion seconded by Councilmember Edmondson and carried unanimously. 2ND READING - BILL NO. Ms. Morgan made the second reading of Bill No. 4710 by title. 4710 Councilmember Lievsay moved to adopt Bill No. 4710 upon its second reading and give it ORDINANCE NO. 4868, with a copy attached hereto and made a part of the minutes. Motion seconded by Councilmember Edmondson and carried with the following vote: Fowler-Aye Culpepper - Aye Ericson - Aye Kaylor-Aye Edmondson - Aye Lievsay - Aye Mayor Ross - Aye INTRODUCTION AND 1ST Councilmember Culpepper introduced Bill No. 4 711 amending Section READING - BILL NO. 515.650 Abatement Issues of the Code of Ordinances so that it cross- 4711 -AMEND SECTION references the current Code sections. City Clerk Sheryl Morgan made 515.650 TO CORRECT the first reading of Bill No. 4711 by title; copies of the proposed Bill SECTION REFERENCES having previously been made available to the public.  November 4, 2019 City Council Minutes Page 3 Councilmember Lievsay moved to approve Bill No. 4711 upon its first reading and proceed with the second reading. Motion seconded by ( Councilmember Edmondson and carried unanimously. 2ND READING - BILL NO. Ms. Morgan made the second reading of Bill No. 4711 by title. 4711 Councilmember Lievsay moved to adopt Bill No. 4711 upon its second reading and give it ORDINANCE NO. 4869, with a copy attached hereto and made a part of the minutes. Motion seconded by Councilmember Kaylor and carried with the following vote: Ericson - Aye Kaylor-Aye Edmondson - Aye Lievsay - Aye Culpepper - Aye Fowler-Aye Mayor Ross - Aye INTRODUCTION AND 1ST Councilmember Culpepper introduced Bill No. 4712 accepting the READING - BILL NO. conveyance of a sidewalk easement from Hy-Vee, Inc. City Clerk 4712-CONVEYANCEOF Sheryl Morgan made the first reading of Bill No. 4712 by title; copies SIDEWALK EASEMENT of the proposed Bill having previously been made available to the public. Councilmember Lievsay moved to approve Bill No. 4712 upon its first reading and proceed with the second reading. Motion seconded by Councilmember Edmondson and carried unanimously. 2ND READING- BILL NO. Ms. Morgan made the second reading of Bill No. 4712 by title. ( 4712 Councilmember Lievsay moved to adopt Bill No. 4712 upon its second reading and give it ORDINANCE NO. 4870, with a copy attached hereto and made a part of the minutes. Motion seconded by Councilmember Kaylor and carried with the following vote: Edmondson - Aye Lievsay - Aye Culpepper - Aye Fowler-Aye Kaylor-Aye Ericson -Aye Mayor Ross - Aye MAYORAL Mayor Ross congratulated the State Champion Blue Springs South ANNOUNCEMENTS Lady Jaguars. The Mayor's Community Prayer Breakfast will be held this Friday morning at Adams Pointe Conference Center. Thoughts to ponder: "Sometimes you have to stay silent because no words can explain what is going on in your mind and heart." (Author Unknown) VISITORS David Mann requested Council to reconsider the recent legislation prohibiting solar panels on street-facing rooftops in Blue Springs. Mayor Ross stated the issue will be taken under advisement and if the Council is interested in bringing the issue forward again, the Council could further discuss.  November 4, 2019 City Council Minutes Page 4 Russ Krohn thanked Council for the repavement of SW Bowlin Road. ( ADJOURNMENT At 6:25 p.m., there was no further business to come before the Council, Councilmember Edmondson moved the meeting be adjourned. Motion seconded by Councilmember Kaylor and carried unanimously. CITY OF BLUE SPRINGS Carson Ross, Mayor