City Council Agendas

CITY OF BLUE SPRINGS, MISSOURI MINUTES OF COUNCIL MEETING DECEMBER 7, 2020 A meeting of the City Council of the City of Blue Springs, Missouri, was held on Monday, December 7, 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. Pursuant to Jackson County Executive Order dated November 18, 2020 and any subsequent amendments and Phase 2.5 of the Eastern Jackson County Recovery Plan limiting public gatherings, the City Council participated in this meeting via video-conference and telephone to ensure safe social distancing measures were taken as provided in Sections 610.020(1) and 610.020(4) RSMo. The public was able to attend via telephone conference. 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 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 Culpepper moved to approve the following Consent Agenda items and the motion was seconded by Councilmember Ericson. • Minutes of the November 16, 2020 City Council Meeting and the November 30 City Council Work Session • Resolution No. 107-2020 approving the disposition of Information Technology 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. 108-2020 approving a contract in the amount of $207,416.25 from Midwest Sign Company, LLC for signage at Wilbur Young Park and Hidden Valley Park • Resolution No. 109-2020 approving a contract in the amount of $359,946.00 from Garland/DBS, Inc. for roof replacement at Vesper Hall • Resolution No. 110-2020 approving an Agreement between the City of Blue Springs and the Junior College District of Kansas City, Missouri (MCC) for the reciprocal use of facilities • Liquor license for Keystone Wines & Spirits located at 1618 S 7 Highway Blue Springs, MO 64014, to sell intoxicating liquors in original package, for consumption off premises and Sunday retail selling of intoxicating liquors by the drink, on the premises: or in original package for consumption on or off premises. Avarus LLC dba Goodcents Deli Fresh used to occupy this space December 7, 2020 City Council Minutes Page2 • Resolution No. 111-2020 approving a contract in an amount not to exceed $1,200,00.00 with Turner Construction Company, for improvements to buildings related to Covid-19. This project is being funded through the CARES Act Funds received for improvements to slow the spread of Covid-19 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 2ND READING - BILL NO. Deputy City Clerk Julia Porter made the second reading of Bill No. 4819 -ANNEXATION OF 4819 annexing property (approximately 1.92 +/- acres), Cowherd PROPERTY NEAR EAST Road right-of-way, located west of the intersection of East Cowherd COWHERD ROAD ANO Road and South State Route 7 into the City limits (ANNX-10-20-7527) SOUTH STA TE ROUTE 7 by title. The public hearing and first reading of Bill No. 4819 were held (ANNX-10-20-7527) on November 16, 2020. Councilmember Fowler moved to adopt Bill No. 4819 upon its second reading and give it ORDINANCE NO. 4966, 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 2ND READING - BILL NO. Deputy City Clerk Julia Porter made the second reading of Bill No. 4820 -ANNEXATION OF 4820 annexing property (approximately 1.20 +/- acres), Shepherd SHEPHERD ROAD RIGHT- Road right-of-way, located at the east of the intersection of NW RD OF-WA Y LOCATED NEAR Mize Road and NW Shepherd Road into the City limits (ANNX-10-20- NW RD MIZE ROAD AND 7526) by title. The public hearing and first reading of Bill No. 4819 NW SHEPHERD ROAD (ANNX-10-20-7526) were held on November 16, 2020. Councilmember Fowler moved to adopt Bill No. 4819 upon its second reading and give it ORDINANCE NO. 4967, with a copy attached hereto and made a part of the minutes. Motion seconded by Councilmember Ericson and carried with the following vote: Fowler-Aye Culpepper - Aye Ericson - Aye Kaylor-Aye Edmondson - Aye Lievsay - Aye Mayor Ross -Aye INTRODUCTION AND 1 ST Councilmember Culpepper introduced Bill No. 4823 approving a READING - BILL NO. 4823 Redevelopment Agreement for the Village Gardens Redevelopment - REDEVELOPMENT Corporation 353 Redevelopment Plan by and between the City and AGREEMENT FOR JW Larkin Properties, LLC. Deputy City Clerk Julia Porter made the December 7, 2020 City Council Minutes Page 3 VILLAGE GARDENS WITH first reading of Bill No. 4823 by title; copies of the proposed Bill having JW LARKIN PROPERTIES previously been made available to the public. Councilmember Fowler moved to approve Bill No. 4823 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. 4823 by title. 4823 Councilmember Fowler moved to adopt Bill No. 4823 upon its second reading and give it ORDINANCE NO. 4968, 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. 4824 approving and READING - BILL NO. 4824 accepting right of way and easement documents for the 7 Highway - 7 HIGHWAY SIDEWALK Sidewalk Improvements project (CIP ST-43) to move forward with the IMPROVEMENTS Plans, Specifications and Easements requirement. Deputy City Clerk PROJECT Julia Porter made the first reading of Bill No. 4824 by title; copies of the proposed Bill having previously been made available to the public. Councilmember Fowler moved to approve Bill No. 4824 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. 4824 by title. 4824 Councilmember Fowler moved to adopt Bill No. 4824 upon its second reading and give it ORDINANCE NO. 4969, 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 Thoughts to Ponder: ANNOUNCEMENTS "December 7, 1941, a date which will live in infamy." (Franklin D. Roosevelt) CLOSED SESSION At 6:11 p.m., Councilmember Kaylor moved for the Council go into closed session pursuant to Section 610.021 (2), Revised Statutes of Missouri, for the purpose of privileged communications between a governmental body or its representative and legal counsel relating to real estate, 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 December 7, 2020 City Council Minutes Page 4 such session . Motion seconded by Councilmember Ericson and carried with the following votes : Culpepper - Aye Fowler-Aye Kaylor-Aye Ericson - Aye Lievsay - Aye Edmondson - Aye Mayor Ross - Aye CITY OF BLUE SPRINGS ATTE~~t(~ Carson Ross , Mayor JG . torter,Deputy City Clerk