City Council Agendas

CITY OF BLUE SPRINGS, MISSOURI MINUTES OF COUNCIL MEETING NOVEMBER 2, 2020 A meeting of the City Council of the City of Blue Springs, Missouri, was held on Monday, November 2, 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. Face coverings were required pursuant to Order of the Jackson County Health Director dated July 1, 2020, and Phase 2.5 of the Eastern Jackson County Recovery Plan. 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. Councilmember Kaylor requested to have Item 3d - Human Relations Commission Task Force pulled from the Consent Agenda for separate consideration. CONSENT AGENDA Councilmember Culpepper moved to approve the following Consent Agenda items and the motion was seconded by Councilmember Lievsay. • Minutes of the October 19, 2020 City Council Meeting • Resolution No. 102-2020 approving the disposition of Information Technology and Parks and Recreation 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. 103-2020 approving a second change order to Task Order No. 42 under an on-call contract with TranSystems Corporation for plan revisions to match field placement and providing Missouri Department of Transportation formatted plans 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 ITEM 3D - HUMAN After discussion, Councilmember Edmondson moved to table RELATIONS COMMISSION Resolution No. 104-2020 establishing the Human Relations TASK FORCE Commission ("HRC") Task Force and approval of Mayoral appointments to the Task Force to a future meeting. Motion seconded November 2, 2020 City Council Minutes Page 2 by Councilmember Lievsay and carried with a vote of 6-1 (Councilmember Ericson voting NO). PUBLIC HEARING - Mayor Ross opened the Public Hearing to consider a Conditional Use CONDITIONAL USE Permit (CUP-10-20-7519) and a General Development Plan (GDP-10- PERMIT (CUP-10-20-7519) 20-7511) for the 2.59 +/- acres of property located at the NE Corner of AND GENERAL NW Woods Chapel Rd. and NW Jefferson Str. to construct a DEVELOPMENT PLAN gas/service station and approximately 3,932 sf. convenience store at (GDP-10-20-7511) FOR CASEY'S MARKETING 6:12 p.m. The minutes of the public hearing were recorded by a COMPANY 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 Conditional Use Permit and General Development Plan. APPLICANT Kevin McClaflin of Morrison Shipley Engineers was present to answer questions on behalf of the applicant. The Mayor hearing no further comments for or against, closed the public hearing at 6:20 p.m. INTRODUCTION AND 1ST Councilmember Kaylor introduced Bill No. 4813 approving a READING - BILL NO. 4813 Conditional Use Permit for the 2.59 +/- acres of property located at the - CONDITIONAL USE NE Corner of NW Woods Chapel Rd. and NW Jefferson Str. to PERMIT FOR CASEY'S construct a gas/service station and approximately 3,932 sf. MARKETING COMPANY convenience store (CUP-10-20-7519). City Clerk Sheryl Morgan made (CUP-10-20-7519) the first reading of Bill No. 4813 by title; copies of the proposed Bill having previously been made available to the public. Councilmember Fowler moved to approve Bill No. 4813 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. 4813 by title. 4813 Councilmember Fowler moved to adopt Bill No. 4813 upon its second reading and give it ORDINANCE NO. 4958, with a copy attached hereto and made a part of the minutes. Motion seconded by Councilmember Ericson and carried with the following vote: Lievsay - Aye Edmondson - Aye Fowler-Aye Culpepper - Aye Ericson - Aye Kaylor-Aye Mayor Ross - Aye INTRODUCTION AND 1ST Councilmember Culpepper introduced Bill No. 4814 approving a READING - BILL NO. 4814 General Development Plan for the 2.59 +/- acres of property located - GENERAL at the NE Corner of NW Woods Chapel Rd. and NW Jefferson Str. to DEVELOPMENT PLAN construct a gas/service station and approximately 3,932 sf. FOR CASEY'S convenience store (GDP-10-20-7511 ). City Clerk Sheryl Morgan MARKETING COMPANY (GDP-10-20-7511) made the first reading of Bill No. 4814 by title; copies of the proposed Bill having previously been made available to the public. November 2, 2020 City Council Minutes Page 3 Councilmember Fowler moved to approve Bill No. 4814 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. 4814 by title. 4814 Councilmember Fowler moved to adopt Bill No. 4814 upon its second reading and give it ORDINANCE NO. 4959, with a copy attached hereto and made a part of the minutes. Motion seconded by Councilmember Lievsay and carried with the following vote: Fowler-Aye Culpepper - Aye Ericson - Aye Kaylor-Aye Edmondson - Aye Lievsay - Aye Mayor Ross - Aye PUBLIC HEARING - Mayor Ross opened the Public Hearing to consider a General GENERAL DEVELOPMENT Development Plan for the 0.94 +/- acres to construct a 3,294 sf. PLAN FOR CHASE BANK building and a drive-through ATM located at 815 SW 7 Highway (GDP- (GDP-10-20-7518) 10-20-7518) at 6:23 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 Nathan Jurey reviewed the details of the proposed project. The Mayor hearing no further comments for or against, closed the public hearing at 6:27 p.m. INTRODUCTION AND 1ST Councilmember Culpepper introduced Bill No. 4815 approving a READING - BILL NO. 4815 General Development Plan for the 0.94 +/- acres to construct a 3,294 -GENERAL sf. building and a drive-through ATM located at 815 SW 7 Highway DEVELOPMENT PLAN (GDP-10-20-7518). City Clerk Sheryl Morgan made the first reading FOR CHASE BANK (GDP- of Bill No. 4815 by title; copies of the proposed Bill having previously 10-20-7518) been made available to the public. Councilmember Fowler moved to approve Bill No. 4815 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. 4815 by title. 4815 Councilmember Fowler moved to adopt Bill No. 4815 upon its second reading and give it ORDINANCE NO. 4960, with a copy attached hereto and made a part of the minutes. Motion seconded by Councilmember Ericson 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. 4816 approving the READING - BILL NO. 4816 Final Plat for Sunset Corner Replat of Chaplin Addition, and Part of - FINAL PLAT OF SUNSET November 2, 2020 City Council Minutes Page 4 CORNER REPLAT OF the Northwest Quarter of Section 6, Township 48, Range 30 located CHOPLIN ADDITION at 815 SW 7 Highway (PF-10-20-7516). City Clerk Sheryl Morgan (PF-10-20-7516) made the first reading of Bill No. 4816 by title; copies of the proposed Bill having previously been made available to the public. Councilmember Fowler moved to approve Bill No. 4816 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. 4816 by title. 4816 Councilmember Fowler moved to adopt Bill No. 4816 upon its second reading and give it ORDINANCE NO. 4961, with a copy attached hereto and made a part of the minutes. Motion seconded by Councilmember Edmondson and carried with the following vote: Edmondson - Aye Lievsay - Aye Culpepper - Aye Fowler-Aye Kaylor-Aye Ericson - Aye Mayor Ross -Aye INTRODUCTION AND 1ST Councilmember Culpepper introduced Bill No. 4817 approving the READING- BILL NO. 4817 Final Plat for Blue Springs Logistics located near northwest corner of - FINAL PLAT FOR BLUE NE Jefferson St. and Tyer Rd. (PF-09-20-7490). City Clerk Sheryl SPRINGS LOGISTICS Morgan made the first reading of Bill No. 4817 by title; copies of the (PF-09-20-7 490) proposed Bill having previously been made available to the public. Councilmember Fowler moved to approve Bill No. 4817 upon its first reading and proceed with the second reading. Motion seconded by Council member Culpepper and carried unanimously. 2ND READING - BILL NO. Ms. Morgan made the second reading of Bill No. 4817 by title. 4817 Councilmember Fowler moved to adopt Bill No. 4817 upon its second reading and give it ORDINANCE NO. 4962, with a copy attached hereto and made a part of the minutes. Motion seconded by Councilmember Culpepper and carried with the following vote: Culpepper - Aye Fowler-Aye Kaylor-Aye Ericson - Aye Lievsay - Aye Edmondson - Aye Mayor Ross -Aye PUBLIC HEARING - Mayor Ross opened the Public Hearing to consider a plan for an INDUSTRIAL industrial development project for the benefit of Blue Springs 70 DEVELOPMENT PROJECT Logistics LLC at 6:29 p.m. The minutes of the public hearing were FOR BLUE SPRINGS recorded by a certified court reporter. City Clerk Sheryl Morgan LOGISTICS entered one exhibit into the record. STAFF REPORT Sid Douglas of Gilmore & Bell, the City's bond counsel, presented the details of the proposed industrial development project and plan. The Mayor hearing no further comments for or against, closed the public hearing at 6:33 p.m. November 2, 2020 City Council Minutes Page 5 INTRODUCTION AND 1ST Councilmember Culpepper introduced Bill No. 4818 approving an READING - BILL NO. 4818 industrial development project for the benefit of Blue Springs 70 - INDUSTRIAL Logistics LLC. City Clerk Sheryl Morgan made the first reading of Bill DEVELOPMENT PROJECT No. 4818 by title ; copies of the proposed Bill having previously been FOR BLUE SPRINGS made available to the public. LOGISTICS Councilmember Fowler moved to approve Bill No . 4818 upon its first reading and proceed with the second reading . Motion seconded by Councilmember Culpepper and carried unanimously. 2ND READING - BILL NO. Ms . Morgan made the second reading of Bill No. 4818 by title. 4818 Councilmember Fowler moved to adopt Bill No. 4818 upon its second reading and give it ORDINANCE NO. 4963, with a copy attached hereto and made a part of the minutes. Motion seconded by Councilmember Ericson and carried with the following vote: Kaylor-Aye Ericson - Aye Lievsay - Aye Edmondson - Aye Fowler-Aye Culpepper - Aye Mayor Ross - Aye PRESENTATION - PARKS Brian Garvey with SFS Architecture presented the Aquatic Study AQUATICS STUDY conducted to determine the aquatic needs and potential facilities desired by residents . A copy of the presentation is attached to these Minutes and incorporated herein. PRESENTATION - LAND Julia Porter, Board Secretary for the Land Bank of Blue Springs, will BANK ANNUAL REPORT present the Land Bank Annual Report for FY 2019-20. A copy of the report is attached to these Minutes and incorporated herein. MAYORAL Mayor Ross introduced the City's new Economic Development ANNOUNCEMENTS Manager, Brandon Keller. Thoughts to Ponder: "I have said this before and I will say it again , the vote is precious. It is almost sacred . It is the most powerful non-violent tool we have in a democracy." (John Robert Lewis) ADJOURNMENT At 7:06 p.m., there was no further business to come before the Council , Councilmember Kaylor moved the meeting be adjourned . Motion seconded by Councilmember Ericson and carried unanimously. CITY OF BLUE SPRINGS Carson Ross , Mayor