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CITY OF BLUE SPRINGS, MISSOURI MINUTES OF COUNCIL MEETING DECEMBER 16, 2019 A meeting of the City Council of the City of Blue Springs, Missouri, was held on Monday, December 16, 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 Christine Cates, 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 Edmondson moved to approve the following Consent Agenda items and the motion was seconded by Councilmember Ericson. • Minutes of the December 2, 2019 City Council Meeting • Liquor License for Gem Bar LLC dba The Gem Bar and Grill located at 1204 NW 7 Highway Blue Springs, MO 64014, to sell retail intoxicating liquors by the drink for consumption on premises, Restaurant-Bar/Lounge Bar, including Sunday retail selling of intoxicating liquors by the drink, on the premises; or in original package for consumption on or off premises • Resolution No. 76-2019 appointing the Successor Board of Directors of the Fall Creek Community Improvement District • Resolution No. 77-2019 approving a contract in the amount of $1,064,925.00 from McConnell & Associates Corp. for Wilbur Young Park tennis and basketball court renovations • Resolution No. 78-2019 approving a contract with ETC Institute, Inc. for an amount not to exceed a total of $108,000 to design and administer data analytics services for the period of 2020-2024 • Resolution No. 79-2019 approving a contract In the amount of $104,214 with SFS Architecture, Inc., for an Aquatic Feasibility/ Visioning Study • Resolution No. 80-2019 approving a contract In the amount of $306,615.00 with Tandem Paving Co, Inc., for construction of a new parking lot at the Blue Springs Fieldhouse • Resolution No. 81-2019 approving a contract in the amount of $198,480 with N. Harris Computer Corporation for upgrading the current financial software from Gems to lnnoprise The Consent Agenda was approved with the following vote: December 16, 2019 City Council Minutes Page 2 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 a Planned Unit PLANNED UNIT Development Concept Plan for Food Mart/501 NE Napoleon Drive, on DEVELOPMENT FOR 1.35 +/- acres at the southwest corner of NE Adams Dairy Parkway FOOD MART (PUDC-11- and NE Napoleon Drive for the development of a gas station and 19-7129) convenience store (PUDC-11-19-7129) 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. STAFF REPORT Senior Planner, Matt Wright, reviewed the details of the proposed Planned Unit Development Concept Plan and addressed Council questions relating to traffic and specifics for the retaining wall. APPLICANT Todd Wetherilt of l'diz Architects, Mark Sherfy of BHC Rhodes and Abbas Haideri of Dezines, Inc. spoke on behalf of the project team for the applicant and addressed Council questions. IN OPPOSITION TO James Ash, owner of multiple buildings in the area of the project, spoke in opposition to the project. The Mayor hearing no further comments for or against, closed the public hearing at 6:37 p.m. INTRODUCTION AND 1ST Councilmember Culpepper introduced Bill No. 4717 approving a READING - BILL NO. Planned Unit Development Concept Plan for Food Mart/501 NE 4717 - PLANNED UNIT Napoleon Drive, on 1.35 +/- acres at the southwest corner of NE DEVELOPMENT FOR Adams Dairy Parkway and NE Napoleon Drive for the development of FOOD MART (PUDC-11- a gas station and convenience store (PUDC-11-19-7129). City Clerk 19-7129) Sheryl Morgan made the first reading of Bill No. 4717 by title; copies of the proposed Bill having previously been made available to the public. Councilmember Fowler moved to approve Bill No. 4717 upon its first reading and proceed with the second reading. Motion seconded by Councilmember Lievsay. Councilmember Fowler expressed his concern relating to traffic caused by the project. After Council discussion, Bill No. 4717 failed on the first reading with a vote of 0-7 with the following vote. Lievsay- NO Edmondson - NO Fowler-NO Culpepper - NO Ericson-NO Kaylor-NO Mayor Ross - NO PUBLIC HEARING - Mayor Ross opened the Public Hearing to consider a Rezoning from REZONE CAMBRIDGE Single-Family/Planned Residential Overlay to Single-Family for an PARK (RZ-11-19-7142) approximate 60.2 +/- acre property located generally west of Adams December 16, 2019 City Council Minutes Page 3 Dairy Parkway, and north of SE Major Road to be known as Cambridge Park Subdivision (RZ-11-19-7142) at 6:40 p.m. The minutes of the public hearing were recorded by a certified court reporter. City Clerk Sheryl Morgan entered two exhibits into the record. STAFF REPORT Mike Mallon, Assistant Community Development Director, reviewed the proposed rezoning. COUNCIL DISCUSSION Council and staff discussed the project and the impacts of removing the Overlay. APPLICANT David Rinne of Schlagel & Associates and Jay Sawyer of Rausch Coleman outlined the proposed project and requested rezoning. IN OPPOSITION TO Marty Aholt addressed Council expressing opposition to the project due to his understanding that the homes would all be rental properties. Mayor Ross advised this topic was not appropriate for the rezoning hearing. The Mayor hearing no further comments for or against, closed the public hearing at 7:05 p.m. INTRODUCTION AND 1ST Councilmember Culpepper introduced Bill No. 4718 approving a a READING - BILL NO. Rezoning from Single-Family/Planned Residential Overlay to Single- 4718-REZONE Family for an approximate 60.2 +/- acre property located generally CAMBRIDGE PARK (RZ- west of Adams Dairy Parkway, and north of SE Major Road to be 11-19-7142) known as Cambridge Park Subdivision (RZ-11-19-7142). City Clerk Sheryl Morgan made the first reading of Bill No. 4718 by title; copies of the proposed Bill having previously been made available to the public. Councilmember Fowler moved to approve Bill No. 4718 upon its first reading and proceed with the second reading. Motion seconded by Councilmember Lievsay, COUNCIL DISCUSSION Council expressed concern about moving forward with the rezoning prior to the appeal on the preliminary plat filed by Councilmember Culpepper, and would prefer to hear both items together. WITHDRAWAL OF Councilmember Lievsay withdrew his second, and Councilmember MOTIONS TO APPROVE Fowler withdrew his motion to approve Bill No. 4718 upon its first BILL NO. 4718 ON ITS reading. FIRST READING DIRECTION TO STAFF TO After Council consent of the withdrawals, Councilmember Culpepper HOLD SECOND PUBLIC moved to hold a second public hearing on the rezoning from Single- HEARING ON REZONING Family/Planned Residential Overlay to Single-Family for an (RZ-11-19-7 142 ) approximate 60.2 +/- acre property located generally west of Adams Dairy Parkway, and north of SE Major Road to be known as Cambridge Park Subdivision (RZ-11-19-7142) with the appeal of the December 16, 2019 City Council Minutes Page4 Preliminary Plat on January 6, 2020. Motion seconded by Councilman Edmondson and carried unanimously. Bill No. 4718 will be considered by the Council after the conclusion of that public hearing. INTRODUCTION AND 1ST Councilmember Culpepper introduced Bill No. 4719 approving the READING - BILL NO. issuance of industrial development revenue bonds in the maximum 4719- ISSUANCE OF principal amount of $9,600,000 for a 54,080 square foot industrial CHAPTER 100 BONDS development expansion project pursuant to Chapter 100 of the FOR DURVET, INC. Revised Statutes of Missouri and authorizing a trust indenture, lease agreement, bond purchase agreement and deed of trust related to the issuance of the bonds. The project is an addition to Durvet, Inc. 's existing Animal Health Products Headquarters located at 100 SE Magellan Drive. City Clerk Sheryl Morgan made the first reading of Bill No. 4719 by title; copies of the proposed Bill having previously been made available to the public. Councilmember Fowler moved to approve Bill No. 4719 upon its first reading and proceed with the second reading. Motion seconded by Councilmember Kaylor and carried unanimously. 2ND READING - BILL NO. Ms. Morgan made the second reading of Bill No. 4719 by title. 4719 Councilmember Fowler moved to adopt Bill No. 4719 upon its second reading and give it ORDINANCE NO. 4875, 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. 4720 amending READING - BILL NO. Chapter 225, Controlled Substances, of the Code of Ordinances, City 4720 - AMEND CHAPTER of Blue Springs, Missouri, to adopt regulations related to medical 225 OF THE CODE OF marijuana. City Clerk Sheryl Morgan made the first reading of Bill No. ORDINANCES RELATING 4720 by title; copies of the proposed Bill having previously been made TO MEDICAL MARIJUANA available to the public. Councilmember Fowler moved to approve Bill No. 4720 upon its first reading and proceed with the second reading. Motion seconded by Councilmember Kaylor and, after Council discussion, carried unanimously. 2ND READING - BILL NO. Ms. Morgan made the second reading of Bill No. 4720 by title. 4720 Councilmember Fowler moved to adopt Bill No. 4720 upon its second reading and give it ORDINANCE NO. 4876, with a copy attached hereto and made a part of the minutes. Motion seconded by Councilmember Kaylor and carried with the following vote: December 16, 2019 City Council Minutes Page 5 Edmondson - Aye Lievsay - Aye Culpepper - Aye Fowler-Aye Kaylor-Aye Ericson - Aye Mayor Ross - Aye INTRODUCTION AND 1ST Councilmember Culpepper introduced Bill No . 4721 authorizing and READING - BILL NO. ratifying a Contract for legal services not to exceed $10,000 between 4721 - AUTHORIZING the City of Blue Springs and Ensz and Jester, P.C. City Clerk Sheryl AND RATIFYING A Morgan made the first reading of Bill No. 4721 by title ; copies of the CONTRACT FOR LEGAL proposed Bill having previously been made available to the public. SERVICES Councilmember Fowler moved to approve Bill No. 4721 upon its first reading and proceed with the second reading. Motion seconded by Councilmember Kaylor and carried unanimously. 2ND READING - BILL NO. Ms. Morgan made the second reading of Bill No. 4721 by title . 4721 Councilmember Fowler moved to adopt Bill No . 4721 upon its second reading and give it ORDINANCE NO. 4877, with a copy attached hereto and made a part of the minutes. Motion seconded by Councilmember Kaylor and carried with the following vote : Culpepper - Aye Fowler-Aye Kaylor-Aye Ericson - Aye Lievsay - Aye Edmondson - Aye Mayor Ross - Aye MAYORAL The next Council meeting with be in January. Best wishes for a safe ANNOUNCEMENTS and wonderful Christmas and New Year holiday. Mayor Ross celebrated a birthday yesterday, and Councilmember Culpepper celebrated her birthday today. Councilmember Culpepper expressed appreciation for the crews cleaning the streets during the snow storm . Thoughts to ponder: "People were created to be loved; things were created to be used . The reason why the world is in chaos is because things are being loved and people are being used ." (Unknown) ADJOURNMENT At 7:16 p.m. , there was no further business to come before the Council , Councilmember Culpepper moved the meeting be adjourned . Motion seconded by Councilmember Kaylor and carried unanimously. CITY OF BLUE SPRINGS ATTEST: Carson Ross , Mayor