City Council Agendas

CITY OF BLUE SPRINGS, MISSOURI MINUTES OF COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 6, 2020 A meeting of the City Council of the City of Blue Springs, Missouri, was held on Monday, January 6, 2020, 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 Kaylor moved to approve the following Consent Agenda items and the motion was seconded by Councilmember Edmondson. • Minutes of the December 16, 2019 City Council Meeting • Resolution No. 01·2020 approving the disposition of Information Technology, Parks and Recreation, Finance, Legal, and Administration department records that have met the required retention period • Resolution No. 02-2020 approving a task order contract in the amount not to exceed $50,000.00 per task with Precision Concrete Cutting Midwest for trip hazard removal on sidewalks • Resolution No. oa. 2020 approving a purchase in the amount of $51,737.34 less a trade-in allowance of $38,000 for a total of $13,737.34 from Clark Equipment Co. for one T590 T4 Bobcat Compact Track Loader • Resolution No. 04-2020 approving a Task Order with Bliss Associates, LLC in the amount of $127,100 for appraisal and acquisition services to obtain construction easements along NW 7 Highway, between 1-70 and Pink Hill Road, to allow the placement of a new sidewalk 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 advised the Council that the applicant, Kramer Real REZONING AND PUD Estate Group, LLC, withdrew their application for Rezoning (RZ-12- CONCEPT PLAN FOR 19-7158) and Planned Unit Development Concept Plan (PUDC-12-19- January 6, 2020 City Council Minutes Page 2 EARHART ESTATES AT 7160) for Earhart Estates at Chapman Farms. CHAPMAN FARMS PUBLIC HEARING - Mayor Ross advised the Council that the applicant, S-Squared REZONING AND PLANNED Development, has requested a continuance of the public hearing to DEVELOPMENT CONCEPT the next Council meeting. Councilmember Kaylor moved to continue PLAN FOR DEER CREEK- the public hearing on the Rezoning (RZ-12-19-7161) and Planned MOTION TO CONTINUE Development Concept Plan (PDC-12-19-7162) for Deer Creek to the January 21, 2020 Council meeting. Motion seconded by Councilmember Edmondson and carried unanimously. INTRODUCTION AND 1ST Councilmember Fowler introduced Bill No. 4722 approving a contract READING - BILL NO. in the amount not to exceed $5,000 for special legal services, by 4722 - CONTRACT FOR engagement letter, with Williams & Campo, P.C., to review potential LEGAL SERVICES amendments to the Sign Code. City Clerk Sheryl Morgan made the first reading of Bill No. 4722 by title; copies of the proposed Bill having previously been made available to the public. Councilmember Fowler moved to approve Bill No. 4722 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. 4722 by title. 4722 Councilmember Fowler moved to adopt Bill No. 4722 upon its second reading and give it ORDINANCE NO. 4878, with a copy attached hereto and made a part of the minutes. Motion seconded by Councilmember Kaylor and carried with the following vote: Lievsay - Aye Edmondson - Aye Fowler-Aye Culpepper - Aye Ericson - Aye Kaylor-Aye Mayor Ross - Aye MAYORAL Thoughts to ponder: ANNOUNCEMENTS "No one can make you feel inferior without your consent." (Eleanor Roosevelt) VISITORS Abbas Halderi of Dezlnes, Inc. addressed Council requesting to renew consideration for the Planned Unit Development Concept Plan for Food Mart at 501 NE Napoleon Drive for the development of a gas station and convenience store (PUDC-1-19-7129) MOTION TO RENEW Councilmember Edmondson moved to renew consideration of a CONSIDERATION FOR Planned Unit Development Concept Plan for Food Mart, heard by this PLANNED UNIT Council on December 16, 2019, which failed on the first reading, and DEVELOPMENT CONCEPT that it be set for public hearing on February 3, 2020. Motion seconded PLAN FOR FOOD MART by Councilmember Culpepper and carried with the vote of 6-1 as (PUDC-1-19-7129) follows: Fowler- NO Culpepper - Aye Ericson - Aye Kaylor-Aye Edmondson - Aye Lievsay - Aye January 6, 2020 City Council Minutes Page 3 Mayor Ross - Aye Scott Casey, Ezekiel Butler, Bob Chaney, and Alice Fuerst addressed Council to express their concern about the recent announcement that the City will no longer participate in the Mid-America Regional Council Household Hazardous Waste program . ADJOURNMENT At 6:24 p.m., there was no further business to come before the Council, Councilmember Culpepper moved the meeting be adjourned. Motion seconded by Councilmember Fowler and carried unanimously. CITY OF BLUE SPRINGS Carson Ross, Mayor