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CITY OF BLUE SPRINGS, MISSOURI MINUTES OF COUNCIL MEETING SEPTEMBER 8, 2021 A meeting of the City Council of the City of Blue Springs, Missouri, was held on Wednesday, September 8, 2021, 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the Howard L. Brown Public Safety Building, 1100 SW Smith Street., Blue Springs, Missouri with Mayor Carson Ross presiding. Face coverings were required pursuant to Order of the Jackson County Executive dated August 6, 2021 and extended by Jackson County Resolution No. 20749 dated August 30, 2021. Members of the City Council may be participating via video-conference and/or telephone as provided in Section 610.020(1) RS Mo. COUNCILMEMBERS IN Jerry Kaylor Galen Ericson ATTENDANCE Chris Lievsay Kent Edmondson Ron Fowler Susan Culpepper Also present were Acting City Administrator Christine Cates, Attorney Padraic Corcoran, 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 Ericson. • Minutes of the August 12, 2021 City Council Work Session, Minutes of the August 16, 2021 City Council Meeting, Minutes of the August 30, 2021 City Council Work Session, and Minutes of the September 1, 2021 City Council Special Meeting • Resolution No. 61-2021 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. 62-2021 approving a Change Order in the amount of $100,000.00 with Downey Construction, Inc. for miscellaneous concrete repair/construction Contract# 2018-193.1 R, October 19, 2020 to October 18, 2021 term • Resolution No. 63-2021 designating Christine Cates as Acting City Administrator and rescinding Resolution No. 99-2017 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 September 8, 2021 City Council Minutes Page 2 PUBLIC HEARING - Mayor Ross informed the City Council that the applicant, Brad Kempf, REZONE (RZ-06-21-7847) representing Clayton Properties Group, Inc. Oba Summit Homes, on AND PLANNED UNIT behalf of the property owners, Chariton Land Investors, LLC, CB&T DEVELPOMENT CONCEPT Holdings 11 LLC, and Chariton Capital Management, LLC, has PLAN (PUDC-06-21-7849) withdrawn the request to Rezone (RZ-06-21-7847) and approval of a FOR THE RETREAT AT CHAPMAN FARMS Planned Unit Development Concept Plan (PUDC-06-21-7849) for The Retreat at Chapman Farms. PUBLIC HEARING - Mayor Ross opened the Public Hearing to consider rezoning (RZ-07- REZONE (RZ-07-21-7868) 21-7868) from Two-Family/Planned Unit Development /Restricted AND PLANNED Overlay, General Business, Service Office, and Neighborhood DEVELOPMENT CONCEPT Business to Low Density Multi-Family/Planned Development and PLAN (PDC-07-21-7870) approving a Planned Development Concept Plan (PDC-07-21-7870) FOR CHAPMAN RIDGE PHASE 2 for the development of an 84-unit townhouse community with a mix of duplexes and fourplexes and amenities for property located north of SE Colbern Road east and west of SE Chapman Ridge Drive covering 14.20 +/- acres, of which, 11.42 +/- acres is included in the rezoning request with the remaining acreage remaining zoned Two- Family/Planned Development at 6:02 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 Community Development Director Matt Wright reviewed the details of the proposed Rezoning and Planned Development Concept Plan and addressed questions from Council. APPLICANT Applicant, Tyler Sallee, provided details of the project. CONTINUE PUBLIC Councilmember Kaylor moved to continue the public hearing consider HEARINGS - REZONE (RZ- rezoning (RZ-07-21-7868) from Two-Family/Planned Unit 07-21-7868) AND Development /Restricted Overlay, General Business, Service Office, PLANNED DEVELOPMENT and Neighborhood Business to Low Density Multi-Family/Planned CONCEPT PLAN (PDC-0 7 - Development and approving a Planned Development Concept Plan 21-7870) FOR CHAPMAN . RIDGE PHASE 2 (PDC-07-21-7870) for the development of an 84-unit townhouse community with a mix of duplexes and fourplexes and amenities for property located north of SE Colbern Road east and west of SE Chapman Ridge Drive to a future Council meeting. Motion seconded by Councilmember Ericson and carried unanimously. MOTION TO CONTINUE Councilmember Culpepper moved to continue the introduction, BILL NO. 4892 - REZONE readings, and consideration of Bill No. 4892 rezoning from Two- (RZ-07-21-7868) AND BILL Family/Planned Unit Development/Restricted Overlay, General NO. 4893 - PLANNED Business, Service Office, and Neighborhood Business to Low Density DEVELOPMENT CONCEPT Multi-Family/Planned Development for property located north of SE PLAN (PDC-07-21-7870) FOR CHAPMAN RIDGE Colbern Road east and west of SE Chapman Ridge Drive covering PHASE 2 14.20 +/- acres, of which, 11.42 +/- acres is included in the rezoning request with the remaining acreage remaining zoned Two- Family/Planned Development (RZ-07-21-7868), and Bill No. 4893 approving a Planned Development Concept Plan for the development of an 84-unit townhouse community with a mix of duplexes and fourplexes and amenities for property located north of SE Colbern Road east and west of SE Chapman Ridge Drive covering 14.20 +/- September 8, 2021 City Council Minutes Page 3 acres (PDC-07-21-7870) to a future Council meeting. Motion seconded by Councilmember Fowler and carried unanimously. PUBLIC HEARING - Mayor Ross opened the Public Hearings concurrently to consider REZONE (RZ-07-21-7895), rezoning (RZ-07-21-7895) of Blue Springs High School's property PLANNED DEVELOPMENT located at 2000 NW Ashton Drive, currently zoned Single Family CONCEPT PLAN District, and for the property to the north, addressed at 2009 NW (PDC-07-21-7899), AND Ashton Drive, which is currently zoned Single Family District and VACATION OF STREET RIGHT-OF-WAY Service Office District to Single Family District with Planned (VAC-07-21-7897) FOR Development, to consider approving a Planned Development Concept BLUE SPRINGS HIGH Plan (PDC-07-21-7899) to allow for an addition to the existing Blue SCHOOL Springs High School and to consider a street vacation for the portion of NW Ashton Drive between NW 22nd Street and NW 19th Street, generally located north of 2000 NW Ashton Drive, for the purpose of the development of a parking lot to accommodate a building expansion and greater number of school staff on the site (VAC-07-21- 7897) at 6:29 p.m. The minutes of the public hearing were recorded by a certified court reporter. City Clerk Sheryl Morgan entered a total of four exhibits into the record. STAFF REPORT Associate Planner Shana Kelly reviewed the details of the proposed Rezoning, Planned Development Concept Plan, and Vacation, and addressed questions from Council. APPLICANT Jason Woolf, architect Matt Keyes of Hollis+Miller and James David Ratley of MKEC Engineering on behalf of the Blue Springs School District addressed Council, shared a PowerPoint presentation and reviewed the traffic study. A copy of the PowerPoint presentation is entered as Exhibit 2 and Exhibit 4, respectively, to the public hearings. IN SUPPORT OF Timothy Fugitt spoke in favor of the project. IN OPPOSITION TO Shelby Walker, Jeff Rogers, Matt Roberds, Carrie Martin, Glenda King, John Michael, Hailie Evans, Bill Cockerham and George Martin spoke in opposition to the project. The Mayor hearing no further comments for or against, closed the public hearing at 7:55 p.m. INTRODUCTION AND 1ST Councilmember Culpepper introduced Bill No. 4894 approving a READING - BILL NO. 4894 rezoning (RZ-07-21-7895) of Blue Springs High School's property - REZONING FOR BLUE located at 2000 NW Ashton Drive, currently zoned Single Family SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL District, and for the property to the north, addressed at 2009 NW (RZ-07-21-7895) Ashton Drive, which is currently zoned Single Family District and Service Office District to Single Family District with Planned Development. City Clerk Sheryl Morgan made the first reading of Bill No. 4894 by title; copies of the proposed Bill having previously been made available to the public. Councilmember Fowler moved to approve Bill No. 4894 upon its first reading and proceed with the second reading. Motion seconded by Councilmember Edmondson and carried unanimously. September 8, 2021 City Council Minutes Page 4 COUNCIL DISCUSSION Council discussed the proposed Rezoning and asked questions of staff. 2ND READING - BILL NO. Ms. Morgan made the second reading of Bill No. 4894 by title. 4894 Councilmember Fowler moved to adopt Bill No. 4894 upon its second reading and give it ORDINANCE NO. 5036, 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 INTRODUCTION AND 1 ST Councilmember Culpepper introduced Bill No. 4895 approving a READING - BILL NO. 4895 Planned Development Concept Plan (PDC-07-21-7899) to allow for -PLANNED an addition to the existing Blue Springs High School located at 2000 DEVELOPMENT CONCEPT NW Ashton Drive and of the property to the north, addressed at 2009 PLAN FOR BLUE SPRINGS NW Ashton Drive. City Clerk Sheryl Morgan made the first reading of HIGH SCHOOL (PDC-07-21-7899) Bill No. 4895 by title; copies of the proposed Bill having previously been made available to the public. Councilmember Fowler moved to approve Bill No. 4895 upon its first reading and proceed with the second reading. Council discussed the proposed Planed Development Plan and asked questions of staff. Motion seconded by Councilmember Kaylor and carried with a vote of 6-1 with Councilmember Fowler voting no. 2ND READING - BILL NO. Ms. Morgan made the second reading of Bill No. 4895 by title. 4895 Councilmember Fowler moved to adopt Bill No. 4895 upon its second reading and give it ORDINANCE NO. 5037, 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. 4896 approving a street READING - BILL NO. 4896 vacation for the portion of NW Ashton Drive between NW 22nd Street -VACATION OF STREET and NW 19th Street, generally located north of 2000 NW Ashton Drive, RIGHT-OF-WAY FOR BLUE for the purpose of the development of a parking lot to accommodate a SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL building expansion and greater number of school staff on the site (VAC-07-21-7897) (VAC-07-21-7897). City Clerk Sheryl Morgan made the first reading of Bill No. 4896 by title; copies of the proposed Bill having previously been made available to the public. Councilmember Fowler moved to approve Bill No. 4896 upon its first reading and proceed with the second reading. Motion seconded by Councilmember Kaylor and failed with the following vote: September 8, 2021 City Council Minutes Page 5 Ericson - Aye Kaylor- No Edmondson - No Lievsay- No Culpepper - No Fowler- No Mayor Ross - No PUBLIC HEARING - Mayor Ross opened the Public Hearing to consider a Conditional Use CONDITIONAL USE Permit for a digital billboard sign at 1901 NE Jefferson Street. (CUP- PERMIT FOR OUTFRONT 07-21-7890) at 8:08 p.m. The minutes of the public hearing were MEDIA, LLC (CUP-07-21- recorded by a certified court reporter. City Clerk Sheryl Morgan 7890) entered one exhibit into the record. STAFF REPORT Associate Planner Jamarcus Magee reviewed the details of the proposed Conditional Use Permit and addressed questions from Council. APPLICANT Kyle Yancik of OUTFRONT Media addressed the Council and responded to questions about the proposed project. The Mayor hearing no further comments for or against, closed the public hearing at 8: 18 p.m. INTRODUCTION AND 1ST Councilmember Culpepper introduced Bill No. 4897 approving a READING - BILL NO. 4897 Conditional Use Permit for a digital billboard sign at 1901 NE Jefferson - CONDITIONAL USE Street. (CUP-07-21-7890). City Clerk Sheryl Morgan made the first PERMIT FOR OUTFRONT reading of Bill No. 4897 by title; copies of the proposed Bill having MEDIA, LLC (CUP-07-21- previously been made available to the public. 7890) Councilmember Fowler moved to approve Bill No. 4897 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. 4897 by title. 4897 Councilmember Fowler moved to adopt Bill No. 4897 upon its second reading and give it ORDINANCE NO. 5038, with a copy attached hereto and made a part of the minutes. Motion seconded by Councilmember Kaylor and carried with the following vote: Edmondson - Aye Lievsay - Aye Culpepper - Aye Fowler-Aye Kaylor-Aye Ericson - Aye Mayor Ross - Aye RESOLUTION 64-2021 Councilmember Fowler moved to adopt Resolution No. 64-2021 amending a Lease Agreement with OUTFRONT Media LLC for a period of 15-years for a lease of premises to change an existing sign structure to a digital billboard at Gregory 0. Grounds Park and remove six additional signs throughout Blue Springs. Motion seconded by Councilmember Kaylor and carried unanimously. PUBLIC HEARING - Mayor Ross opened the Public Hearing to consider a Conditional Use CONDITIONAL USE Permit for a billboard on Jefferson Corner Self-Storage property at 651 PERMIT FOR AD TRENDS NE Jefferson Street (CUP-07-21-7893) at 6:20 p.m. The minutes of INC. (CUP-07-21-7893) September 8, 2021 City Council Minutes Page 6 the public hearing were recorded by a certified court reporter. City Clerk Sheryl Morgan entered one exhibit into the record. STAFF REPORT Associate Planner Jamarcus Magee reviewed the details of the proposed Conditional Use Permit and addressed questions from Council. APPLICANT David English of Ad Trend, Inc addressed the Council about the proposed project. The Mayor hearing no further comments for or against, closed the public hearing at 8:25 p.m. INTRODUCTION AND 1ST Councilmember Culpepper introduced Bill No. 4898 approving a READING - BILL NO. 4898 Conditional Use Permit for a billboard on Jefferson Corner Self- - CONDITIONAL USE Storage property at 651 NE Jefferson Street (CUP~0?-21-7893). City PERMIT FOR AD TRENDS Clerk Sheryl Morgan made the first reading of Bill No. 4898 by title; INC. (CUP-07-21-7893) copies of the proposed Bill having previously been made available to the public. Councilmember Fowler moved to approve Bill No. 4898 upon its first reading and proceed with the second reading. Motion seconded by Councilmember Lievsay and carried with a 5-2 vote with Councilmembers Ericson and Fowler voting no. 2ND READING - BILL NO. Ms. Morgan made the second reading of Bill No. 4898 by title. 4898 Councilmember Fowler moved to adopt Bill No. 4898 upon its second reading and give it ORDINANCE NO. 5039, 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- No Kaylor-Aye Ericson - No Lievsay - Aye Edmondson - Aye Mayor Ross - Aye RESOLUTION 65-2021 Councilmember Culpepper moved to adopt Resolution No. 65-2021 amending the Governmental Fund Balance Policy established in compliance with Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Statement No. 54 - Fund Balance Reporting and Governmental Fund Type Definitions. Motion seconded by Councilmember Lievsay and carried with a 5-2 vote with Councilmembers Ericson and Fowler voting no. INTRODUCTION AND 1ST Councilmember Culpepper introduced Bill No. 4899 amending the READING - BILL NO. 4899 2020-21 annual budget increasing the previously adopted and - AMEND FY 2020-21 amended budget of $76,389,119 by $6,000,000 to 82,389,119. City BUDGET Clerk Sheryl Morgan made the first reading of Bill No. 4899 by title; copies of the proposed Bill having previously been made available to the public. Councilmember Lievsay moved to approve Bill No. 4899 upon its first reading and proceed with the second reading. Motion seconded by September 8, 2021 City Council Minutes Page 7 Councilmember Kaylor and carried with a 5-2 vote with Councilmembers Ericson and Fowler voting no. 2ND READING - BILL NO. Ms. Morgan made the second reading of Bill No. 4899 by title. 4899 Councilmember Lievsay moved to adopt Bill No. 4899 upon its second reading and give it ORDINANCE NO. 5040, with a copy attached hereto and made a part of the minutes. Motion seconded by Councilmember Kaylor and carried with the following vote: Fowler- No Culpepper - Aye Ericson - No Kaylor-Aye Edmondson - Aye Lievsay - Aye Mayor Ross -Aye RESOLUTION 66-2021 Councilmember Culpepper moved to adopt Resolution No. 66-2021 eliminating the match to employee contributions to the City's deferred compensation 401 (a) plans. Motion seconded by Councilmember Lievsay and carried with a 5-2 vote with Councilmembers Ericson and Fowler voting no. INTRODUCTION AND 1ST Councilmember Culpepper introduced Bill No. 4900 electing changes READING - BILL NO. 4900 under the Missouri Local Government Employees' Retirement System - ADOPT LAGERS L-6 (LAGERS) by adopting the L-6 benefit program including a 2% BENEFIT PLAN contribution by covered employees. City Clerk Sheryl Morgan made the first reading of Bill No. 4900 by title; copies of the proposed Bill having previously been made available to the public. Councilmember Lievsay moved to approve Bill No. 4900 upon its first reading and proceed with the second reading. Motion seconded by Councilmember Kaylor and carried with a 5-2 vote with Councilmembers Ericson and Fowler voting no. 2ND READING - BILL NO. Ms. Morgan made the second reading of Bill No. 4900 by title. 4900 Councilmember Lievsay moved to adopt Bill No. 4900 upon its second reading and give it ORDINANCE NO. 5041, with a copy attached hereto and made a part of the minutes. Motion seconded by Councilmember Kaylor and carried with the following vote: Ericson - No Kaylor-Aye Edmondson - Aye Lievsay - Aye Culpepper - Aye Fowler-No Mayor Ross - Aye PUBLIC HEARING - FY Mayor Ross opened the Public Hearing to receive public comment on 2021-22 BUDGET the proposed Fiscal Year 2021-22 Budget at 8:32 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 Acting City Administrator Christine Cates reviewed the details of the proposed FY 2021-22 Budget and addressed questions from Council. The Mayor hearing no further comments for or against, closed the public hearing at 8:36 p.m. September 8, 2021 City Council Minutes Page 8 INTRODUCTION AND 1 ST Councilmember Culpepper introduced Bill No . 4901 approving the READING - BILL NO. 4901 proposed Fiscal Year 2021-22 Budget. City Clerk Sheryl Morgan - FY 2021-22 BUDGET made the first reading of Bill No. 4901 by title ; copies of the proposed Bill having previously been made available to the public. Councilmember Lievsay moved to approve Bill No. 4901 upon its first reading and proceed with the second reading at the Council meeting on September 20, 2021 . Motion seconded by Councilmember Kaylor and carried unanimously. VISITORS Travis Hagewood spoke in support of a conversion therapy ban within in the City of Blue Springs . MAYORAL Thoughts to Ponder: ANNOUNCEMENTS "Be the change you want to see in the world ." (Ghand1) ADJOURNMENT At 8:40 p.m., there was no further business to come before the Council , Councilmember Kaylor moved the meeting be adjourned. Motion seconded by Councilmember Lievsay and carried unanimously. CITY OF BLUE SPRINGS Carson Ross , Mayor