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CITY OF BLUE SPRINGS, MISSOURI MINUTES OF COUNCIL MEETING MAY 4, 2020 A meeting of the City Council of the City of Blue Springs, Missouri, was held on Monday, May 4, 2020, 6:00 p.m. with Mayor Carson Ross presiding. A State of Emergency for Jackson County, Missouri was declared on March 12, 2020 and subsequent amendments by Jackson County Executive Order requiring residents to stay at home and limiting public gatherings to reduce the spread of the COVID-19 virus. As provided in Sections 610.020(1) and 610.020(4) RSMo., the City Council participated in this meeting via video-conference and telephone to ensure safe social distancing measures were taken. The public was able to attend via telephone conference. CONFIRMATION OF A Jerry Kaylor Galen Ericson QUORUM- Chris Lievsay Kent Edmondson COUNCILMEMBERS IN Ron Fowler Susan Culpepper ATTENDANCE Also present were City Administrator Eric Johnson, Assistant City Administrator Christine Cates, City Attorney Jacqueline Sommer, and City Clerk Sheryl Morgan. CALL MEETING TO Due to technical difficulties, Mayor Ross called the meeting to order at ORDER 6: 10 p.m. and led in the Pledge of Allegiance. CONSENT AGENDA Councilmember Kaylor moved to approve the following Consent Agenda items and the motion was seconded by Councilmember Ericson. • Minutes of the April 20, 2020 City Council Meeting • Resolution No. 42-2020 approving the disposition of Information Technology and Administration department records which have met the required retention period as prescribed by the Blue Springs Records Retention, Management, and Destruction Policy dated November 28, 2016 and in accordance with the Missouri Secretary of State's records retention guidelines • Resolution No. 43-2020 approving a contract with the Blue Springs Historical Society for the loan and placement of public art entitled "Wheels" The above Consent Agenda items were 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 an Amended AMENDEDPUDCONCEPT Planned Unit Development Concept Plan (PUDC-04-20-7276) for The PLAN-THE VINEYARDS Vineyards At The Springs 1st Plat, Block 3 located at 700 NW Valley AT THE SPRINGS 1sr Brook Road to allow an accessory residential dwelling unit in the PLAT, BLOCK 3 community clubhouse building located at 700 NW Valley Brook Road May 4, 2020 City Council Minutes Page 3 Councilmember Culpepper and, after Council discussion, carried with the following votes : COUNCIL DISCUSSION Council and staff discussed the dirt at the construction site. Ericson - Aye Kaylor-Aye Edmondson - Aye Lievsay - Aye Culpepper - Aye Fowler-Aye Mayor Ross -Aye 2ND READING - BILL NO. Ms. Morgan made the second reading of Bill No. 4748 by title . 4748 Councilmember Fowler moved to adopt Bill No. 4748 upon its second reading and give it ORDINANCE NO. 4901, with a copy attached hereto and made a part of the minutes. Motion seconded by Councilmember Ericson and carried with the following vote: Edmondson - Aye Lievsay - Aye Culpepper - Aye Fowler-Aye Kaylor-Aye Ericson - Aye Mayor Ross - Aye MAYORAL Mayor Ross expressed his heartfelt condolences to the family of the ANNOUNCEMENTS off-duty Overland Park Police Officer that died on his way to work as he was respond ing to a hit-and-run accident. Thoughts to ponder: "You do not write your life with words; you write it with actions. What you think is not important, it is only important what you do." (Patrick Ness) ADJOURNMENT At 6:40 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 with the following vote : Culpepper - Aye Fowler-Aye Kaylor-Aye Ericson - Aye Lievsay - Aye Edmondson - Aye Mayor Ross - Aye CITY OF BLUE SPRINGS Carson Ross, Mayor