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CITY OF BLUE SPRINGS, MISSOURI MINUTES OF COUNCIL MEETING DECEMBER 21, 2020 A meeting of the City Council of the City of Blue Springs, Missouri, was held on Monday, December 21, 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 City Clerk Sheryl Morgan. CALL MEETING TO Mayor Ross called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. City Clerk Sheryl ORDER Morgan confirmed a quorum of the Council was present. CONSENT AGENDA Councilmember Culpepper moved to approve the following Consent Agenda items and the motion was seconded by Councilmember Ericson. • Minutes of the December 7, 2020 City Council Meeting • Resolution No. 114-2020 approving a contract with William F Barnes dba Liberty Sports Officials in an amount not to exceed $60,000 to hire, schedule and pay the officials a set amount based on the age division and sport they are officiating • Resolution No. 115-2020 approving Detention Facility User Agreement between the City of Blue Springs, Missouri and the City of Lone Jack, Missouri for the temporary prisoner housing • Resolution No. 116-2020 approving a contract with Community Services League of Jackson County for administration and disbursement of CDBG-CV funds · • Resolution No. 117-2020 establishing the Human Relations Commission Task Force and approval of Mayoral appointments to the Task Force The above Consent Agenda items were approved unanimously. VISITORS Moses Baldeh of Unyte Solar addressed the City Council regarding the City's current policy relating to solar panels. Scott Casey addressed Council regarding participation in the Household Hazardous Waste Program. December 21, 2020 City Council Minutes Page 2 PUBLIC HEARING - Councilmember Fowler moved to continue the public hearing to REZONE (RZ-11-20-7574) consider rezoning from General Business to High-Density Multi- AND PLANNED UNIT family/Planned Development (RZ-11-20-7574) for the 10.39 +/- acre DEVELOPMENT CONCEPT development with a Planned Development Concept Plan (PDC-11-20- 11 20 7575 PLAN (PDC- · · ) 7575) to develop a 198-unit apartment complex located at 101 NW FOR 101 NW MOCK - MOTION TO CONTINUE C ·1 t· Mock Av~ to the Janu_ary 4, 2021 ?uncI m~e Ing. M · d d otIon secon e by Counc1lmember Ericson and earned unanimously. PUBLIC HEARING - Mayor Ross opened the Public Hearing to consider rezoning rezone REZONE PROPERTY AT from General Business to Light Industrial for the 0.25 +/- acre 2855-59 SW US 40 development located 2855-2859 SW US 40 Highway (RZ-11-20-7566) HIGHWAY FOR CBT at 6:16 p.m. The minutes of the public hearing were recorded by a CORPORATION certified court reporter. City Clerk Sheryl Morgan entered one exhibit (RZ-11-20-7 566) into the record. STAFF REPORT Senior Planner Nathan Jurey reviewed the details of the proposed rezoning. The Mayor hearing no comments for or against, closed the public hearing at 6:20 p.m. INTRODUCTION AND 1ST Councilmember Culpepper introduced Bill No. 4825 approving a READING - BILL NO. 4825 rezoning rezone from General Business to Light Industrial for the 0.25 - REZONE PROPERTY AT +/- acre development located 2855-2859 SW US 40 Highway (RZ-11- 2855-59 SW US 40 20-7566). City Clerk Sheryl Morgan made the first reading of Bill No. HIGHWAY FOR CBT 4825 by title; copies of the proposed Bill having previously been made CORPORATION (RZ-11-20-7566) available to the public. Councilmember Fowler moved to approve Bill No. 4825 upon its first reading and proceed with the second reading. Motion seconded by Councilmember Lievsay and carried with the following votes: Lievsay - Aye Edmondson - Aye Fowler-Aye Culpepper - Aye Ericson - Aye Kaylor-Aye Mayor Ross - Aye 2ND READING - BILL NO. Ms. Morgan made the second reading of Bill No. 4825 by title. 4825 Councilmember Fowler moved to adopt Bill No. 4825 upon its second reading and give it ORDINANCE NO. 4970, with a copy attached hereto and made a part of the minutes. Motion seconded by Councilmember Culpepper 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 Conditional Use CONDITIONAL USE Permit allowing the development of one paired house two-family PERMIT FOR 302 SW 161 H dwelling in the Sub-Urban zoning district on property located at 302 STREET (CUP-11-20-7569) SW 16th Street (CUP-11-20-7569) at 6:22 p.m. The minutes of the December 21, 2020 City Council Minutes Page 3 public hearing were recorded by a certified court reporter. City Clerk Sheryl Morgan entered one exhibit into the record. STAFF REPORT Assistant Director of Community Development, Matt Wright, reviewed the details of the proposed Conditional Use Permit. APPLICANT The applicant, Chad McAtee, addressed Council regarding the project. The Mayor hearing no comments for or against, closed the public hearing at 6:49 p.m. INTRODUCTION AND 1ST Councilmember Culpepper introduced Bill No. 4826 approving a READING - BILL NO. 4826 Conditional Use Permit allowing the development of one paired house - CONDITIONAL USE two-family dwelling in the Sub-Urban zoning district on property PERMIT FOR 302 SW 16TH located at 302 SW 16th Street (CUP-11-20-7569). City Clerk Sheryl STREET (CUP-11-20-7569) Morgan made the first reading of Bill No. 4826 by title; copies of the proposed Bill having previously been made available to the public. Councilmember Fowler moved to approve Bill No. 4826 upon its first reading and proceed with the second reading. Motion seconded by Councilmember Lievsay and failed with a vote of 0-7 as follows: Ericson - NO Kaylor- NO Edmondson - NO Lievsay- NO Culpepper - NO Fowler- NO Mayor Ross - NO PUBLIC HEARING - Mayor Ross opened the Public Hearing to consider amendments to UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT the Unified Development Code to various Sections and Subsections CODE AMENDMENTS of Title IV, Chapters 401-411, Unified Development Code, of the Code (UDCT-11-20-7573) of Ordinances, City of Blue Springs, Missouri to amend and adopt regulations related to development procedures, regulations, and standards (UDCT-11-20-7573) at 6:54 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 Assistant Director of Community Development, Matt Wright, reviewed the details of the proposed amendments to the Unified Development Code. The Mayor hearing no further comments for or against, closed the public hearing at 7:22 p.m. INTRODUCTION AND 1ST Councilmember Culpepper introduced Bill No. 4827 approving READING - BILL NO. 4827 amendments to the Unified Development Code to various Sections - UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT and Subsections of Title IV, Chapters 401-411, Unified Development CODE AMENDMENTS Code, of the Code of Ordinances, City of Blue Springs, Missouri to (U DCT-11-20-7 573) amend and adopt regulations related to development procedures, regulations, and standards. (UDCT-11-20-7573) City Clerk Sheryl Morgan made the first reading of Bill No. 4827 by title; copies of the proposed Bill having previously been made available to the public. December 21, 2020 City Council Minutes Page 4 Councilmember Fowler moved to approve Bill No. 4827 upon its first reading and proceed with the second reading. Motion seconded by Councilmember Lievsay and carried as follows: Edmondson -Aye Lievsay - Aye Culpepper - Aye Fowler-Aye Kaylor-Aye Ericson - Aye Mayor Ross - Aye 2ND READING - BILL NO. Ms. Morgan made the second reading of Bill No. 4827 by title. 4827 Councilmember Fowler moved to adopt Bill No. 4827 upon its second reading and give it ORDINANCE NO. 4971, with a copy attached hereto and made a part of the minutes. Motion seconded by Councilmember Lievsay and carried with the following vote: Culpepper - Aye Fowler-Aye Kaylor-Aye Ericson - Aye Lievsay - Aye Edmondson - Aye Mayor Ross - Aye COUNCIL DISCUSSION - Mayor Ross stated the Council had previously discussed rejoining the HOUSEHOLD Mid-America Regional Council's Regional Household Hazardous HAZARDOUS WASTE Waste Collection Program. The following Resolution will authorize PROGRAM staff to take action to rejoin the program. RESOLUTION NO. 118- Councilmember Culpepper moved to adopt Resolution No. 118-2020 2020 - HOUSEHOLD approving an agreement with the Mid-America Regional Council's HAZARDOUS WASTE Solid Waste Management District to participate in the 2021 Regional PROGRAM Household Hazardous Waste Collection Program. Motion seconded by Councilmember Ericson and carried unanimously. Kaylor-Aye Ericson - Aye Lievsay - Aye Edmondson - Aye Fowler-Aye Culpepper - Aye Mayor Ross - Aye MAYORAL This is the last meeting of 2020 and Mayor Ross wished everyone a ANNOUNCEMENTS Merry Christmas and Happy New Year and hopes everyone takes precautions over the holidays to avoid the virus. ThoughtstoPonde~ "My idea of Christmas for the old fashioned and modern is very simple - loving others. Come to think of it, why do we have to wait for Christmas to do that?" (Bob Hope) CLOSED SESSION At 7:28 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 December 21 , 2020 City Council Minutes Page 5 the special meeting of this body stand adjourned at the completion of such session . Motion seconded by Councilmember Culpepper and carried with the following votes: Lievsay - Aye Edmondson - Aye Fowler-Aye Culpepper - Aye Ericson - Aye Kaylor-Aye Mayor Ross - Aye CITY OF BLUE SPRINGS Carson Ross, Mayor