City Council Agendas

CITY OF BLUE SPRINGS, MISSOURI MINUTES OF COUNCIL MEETING NOVEMBER 18, 2019 A meeting of the City Council of the City of Blue Springs, Missouri, was held on Monday, November 18, 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. 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 Deputy City Clerk Julia Porter. 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 Edmondson moved to approve the following Consent Agenda items and the motion was seconded by Councilmember Ericson. • Minutes of the November 4, 2019 City Council Meeting and the November 12, 2019 City Council Special Meeting • Resolution No. 72-2019 adopting a Policy that establishes guidelines for roadside memorials erected in the rights-of-way The Consent Agenda was approved with the following vote: Kaylor-Aye Ericson - Aye Lievsay - Aye Edmondson - Aye Fowler-Aye Culpepper - Aye Mayor Ross - Aye INTRODUCTION AND 1ST Councilmember Culpepper introduced Bill No. 4713 approving the READING - BILL NO. Final Plat for The Gardens at Chapman Farms 2nd Plat, Lots 55-73 4713- FINAL PLAT FOR and Tracts F-I (PF-09-19-7082). Deputy City Clerk Julia Porter made THE GARDENS AT the first reading of Bill No. 4713 by title; copies of the proposed Bill CHAPMAN FARMS (PF- having previously been made available to the public. 09-19-7082) Councilmember Fowler moved to approve Bill No. 4713 upon its first reading and proceed with the second reading. Motion seconded by Councilmember Culpepper and carried unanimously. 2ND READING- BILL NO. Ms. Porter made the second reading of Bill No. 4713 by title. 4713 Councilmember Fowler moved to adopt Bill No. 4713 upon its second reading and give it ORDINANCE NO. 4871, with a copy attached hereto and made a part of the minutes. Motion seconded by Councilmember Ericson and carried with the following vote: November 18, 2019 City Council Minutes Page 2 Lievsay - Aye Edmondson - Aye Fowler-Aye Culpepper - Aye Ericson - Aye Kaylor-Aye Mayor Ross - Aye INTRODUCTION AND 1ST Councilmember Culpepper introduced Bill No. 4714 approving READING - BILL NO. Chapter 625 Cigarettes of the Code of Ordinances, City of Blue 4714 - AMEND CHAPTER Springs, Missouri, Sections 625.010 Definitions, 625.020 Sales to 625 OF THE CODE Minors Prohibited, and 625.025 Possession By Minors Prohibited, to REALATING TO define electronic cigarettes and to raise the minimum age to twenty~ ELECTRONIC CIGARETTES one for the purchase and possession of electronic cigarettes. Deputy City Clerk Julia Porter made the first reading of Bill No. 4714 by title; copies of the proposed Bill having previously been made available to the public. AMENDMENT TO BILL City Attorney Jackie Sommer recommended a motion be made to NO. 4714 amend Bill No. 4714 to reflect that the Public Safety Citizens Advisory Board does not recommend the approval of amendments to Chapter 625 related to electronic cigarettes. Councilmember Culpepper moved to amend Bill No. 4714 to add that the Public Safety Citizens Advisory Board does not recommend the approval of amendments to Chapter 625 related to electronic cigarettes. Motion seconded by Councllmember Ericson and, after Council discussion, carried unanimously. 1sr READING OF BILL Councilmember Fowler moved to approve Bill No. 4714, as amended, NO. 4714, AS AMENDED upon its first reading and proceed with the second reading. Motion seconded by Councilmember Culpepper. COUNCIL DISCUSSION Councilmember Ericson read a statement from Dr. Paul Kinder, Superintendent of Blue Springs School District, which is attached to these Minutes and incorporated herein. After Council discussion, the motion carried with the following vote: VOTE ON 1sr READING Fowler-NO Culpepper - Aye OF BILL NO. 4714, AS Ericson - Aye Kaylor-Aye AMENDED Edmondson - Aye Lievsay- NO Mayor Ross - NO 2ND READING- BILL NO. Ms. Porter made the second reading of Bill No. 4714, as amended, by 4714, AS AMENDED title. Councilmember Fowler moved to adopt Bill No. 4714 upon its second reading and give it ORDINANCE NO. 4872, with a copy attached hereto and made a part of the minutes. Motion seconded by Councilmember Culpepper and carried with the following vote: Fowler-NO Culpepper - Aye Ericson - Aye Kaylor-Aye Edmondson - Aye Lievsay- NO Mayor Ross - NO November 18, 2019 City Council Minutes Page 3 PRESENTATION - LAND Julia Porter, Board Secretary for the Land Bank of Blue Springs, BANK ANNUAL REPORT presented the Land Bank Annual Report for FY 2018-19 . A copy of the Annual Report is attached to these Minutes and incorporated herein. MAYORAL Thoughts to ponder: ANNOUNCEMENTS "Be who you are and say what you feel , because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don 't mind ." (Dr. Seuss) CLOSED SESSION At 6:27 p.m., Councilmember Kaylor moved for the Council go into closed session pursuant to Section 610.021 (3), Revised Statutes of Missouri, for the purpose of privileged communications between a governmental body or its representative and legal counsel relating to personnel matters, and that any minutes, documents and other records discussed or taken during the closed session remain closed, and that the special meeting of this body stand adjourned at the completion of such session. Motion seconded by Councilmember Culpepper and carried with the following votes: Ericson - Aye Kaylor-Aye Edmondson - Aye Lievsay - Aye Culpepper - Aye Fowler-Aye Mayor Ross - Aye CITY OF BLUE SPRINGS ATTEST: Carson Ross , Mayor ia orter,Deputy City Clerk