City Council Agendas

CITY OF BLUE SPRINGS, MISSOURI MINUTES OF COUNCIL MEETING SEPTEMBER 20, 2021 A meeting of the City Council of the City of Blue Springs, Missouri, was held on Monday, September 20, 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) RSMo. COUNCILMEMBERS IN Jerry Kaylor Galen Ericson ATTENDANCE Chris Lievsay Kent Edmondson Ron Fowler Susan Culpepper Also present were Acting 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. The City Clerk 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 Kaylor. • Minutes of the September 8, 2021 City Council Meeting • Resolution No. 67-2021 approving a contract in the annual amount of $100,000.00 with HOR Engineering, Inc., for Engineering Services for Sni-A-Bar site-specific dissolved oxygen criterions • Liquor License for The Pizza Place located at 1711 SW 7 Highway Blue Springs, MO 64015, to sell retail intoxicating liquors for consumption on premises/original package/retailer-packaged to include selling on Sunday intoxicating liquor on the premises where sold, in original package at retail not to be opened or consumed on the premises where sold, or in retailer-packaged container for off-premises consumption • Resolution No. 68-2021 approving the 2021 Wage Reopener Amendment to the labor agreement with the Communications Workers of America Local 6363 for communications officers • Resolution No. 69-2021 approving an agreement with the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (1AM) Local 778 for certain Public Works employees • Resolution No. 70-2021 approving a Change Order in the amount of $680,800.00 with ORT Biosolids, Inc. for Sludge Removal Project # 19-11-02 • Resolution No. 71-2021 accepting certain public assets for Eagles Ridge Villas PR-O 3rd Plat • Resolution No. 72-2021 accepting certain public assets for Eagles Ridge Estates PR-O 3rd Plat September 20, 2021 City Council Minutes Page 2 • Resolution No. 73-2021 accepting certain public assets for Jones Place • Resolution No. 74-2021 accepting certain public assets for Moreland Village 5th Plat • Resolution No. 75-2021 accepting certain public assets for Sunny Pointe 3rd Plat • Resolution No. 76-2021 accepting certain public assets for TW Blue Springs Carwash • Resolution No. 77-2021 accepting certain public assets for Novel Place at White Oak Marketplace • Resolution No. 78-2021 accepting certain public assets for Woodlands at Chapman Farms 1st Plat • Resolution No. 79-2021 approving a contract in the amount of $30,467 with the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority to provide commuter bus services from Blue Springs to the downtown Kansas City area 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 rezoning property REZONING from General Business/Planned Residential Overlay to Single- (RZ-08-21-7919) AND Family/Planned Residential Overlay (RZ-08-21-7919) and approving PLANNED RESIDENTIAL a Planned Residential Overlay Concept Plan (PROC-08-21-7920) to OVERLAY CONCEPT add 32 single-family lots to the Eagles Ridge Estates subdivision PLAN (PROC-08-21-7920) FOR EAGLES RIDGE generally northwest of SW Newport Drive and SW 5th Street at 6:02 ESTATES 5TH PLAT 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 Associate Planner Adair Bright reviewed the details of the proposed rezoning and planned residential overlay concept plan and addressed questions from the Council. The Mayor hearing no further comments for or against, closed the public hearing at 6: 1O p.m. INTRODUCTION AND 1ST Councilmember Culpepper introduced Bill No. 4902 rezoning property READING - BILL NO. 4902 from General Business/Planned Residential Overlay to Single- - REZONING FOR EAGLES Family/Planned Residential Overlay for the Eagles Ridge Estates RIDGE ESTATES 5rH PLAT subdivision generally northwest of SW Newport Drive and SW 5th 21 7919 (RZ-OB- - ) Street (RZ-08-21-7919). City Clerk Sheryl Morgan made the first reading of Bill No. 4902 by title; copies of the proposed Bill having previously been made available to the public. Councilmember Fowler moved to approve Bill No. 4902 upon its first reading and proceed with the second reading. Motion seconded by Councilmember Edmondson and failed with the following votes: September 20, 2021 City Council Minutes Page 3 Lievsay- No Edmondson - Aye Fowler-Aye Culpepper - Aye Ericson - No Kaylor- No Mayor Ross - No INTRODUCTION AND 1ST Councilmember Culpepper moved to continue the introduction, READING - BILL NO. 4903 readings, and consideration of Bill No. 4903 approving a Planned - PLANNED RESIDENTIAL Residential Overlay Concept Plan to add 32 single-family lots to the OVERLAY CONCEPT Eagles Ridge Estates subdivision generally northwest of SW Newport PLAN FOR EAGLES Drive and SW 5th Street (PROC-08-21-7920) to a future Council RIDGE ESTATES 5TH PLAT (PROC-08-21-7920) meeting. Motion seconded by Councilmember Ericson and carried unanimously. INTRODUCTION AND 1ST Councilmember Culpepper introduced Bill No. 4904 approving the READING - BILL NO. 4904 Final Plat for Eagles Ridge Estates 3rd Plat, located north of SW - FINAL PLAT FOR Chelmsford Drive between SW 3rd Street and SW 5th Street (PF-08- EAGLES RIDGE ESTATES 21-7922). City Clerk Sheryl Morgan made the first reading of Bill No. 3RD PLAT (PF-08-21-7922) 4904 by title; copies of the proposed Bill having previously been made available to the public. Councilmember Fowler moved to approve Bill No. 4904 upon its first reading and proceed with the second reading. Motion seconded by Councilmember Lievsay and carried unanimously. 2ND READING - BILL NO. Ms. Morgan made the second reading of Bill No. 4904 by title. 4904 Councilmember Fowler moved to adopt Bill No. 4904 upon its second reading and give it ORDINANCE NO. 5042, with a copy attached hereto and made a part of the minutes. Motion seconded by Councilmember Lievsay 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 Edmondson introduced Bill No. 4905 approving the READING - BILL NO. 4905 Final Plat for Mo'Bettahs located at 806 NW 7 Highway (PF-08-21- - FINAL PLAT FOR MO' 7913). City Clerk Sheryl Morgan made the first reading of Bill No. 4905 BETTAHS (PF-08-21-7913) by title; copies of the proposed Bill having previously been made available to the public. Councilmember Fowler moved to approve Bill No. 4905 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. 4905 by title. 4905 Councilmember Fowler moved to adopt Bill No. 4905 upon its second reading and give it ORDINANCE NO. 5043, with a copy attached hereto and made a part of the minutes. Motion seconded by Councilmember Kaylor and carried with the following vote: September 20, 2021 City Council Minutes Page 4 Edmondson - Aye Lievsay - Aye Culpepper - Aye Fowler-Aye Kaylor-Aye Ericson - Aye Mayor Ross - Aye INTRODUCTION AND 1ST Councilmember Culpepper introduced Bill No. 4906 amending the READING - BILL NO. 4906 2020-21 annual budget increasing the previously adopted and - AMEND FY 2020-21 amended budget of $82,389,119 by $2,224,727 to $84,613,846. City BUDGET Clerk Sheryl Morgan made the first reading of Bill No. 4906 by title; copies of the proposed Bill having previously been made available to the public. Councilmember Fowler moved to approve Bill No. 4906 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. 4906 by title. 4906 Councilmember Fowler moved to adopt Bill No. 4906 upon its second reading and give it ORDINANCE NO. 5044, 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 PUBLIC HEARING - 2021 Mayor Ross opened the Public Hearing to receive public comment on PROPERTY TAX LEVY the 2021 Property Tax Levy for the City of Blue Springs at 6:21 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 2021 Property Tax Levy and addressed questions from the Council. The Mayor hearing no further comments for or against, closed the public hearing at 6:23 p.m. INTRODUCTION AND 1ST Councilmember Fowler introduced Bill No. 4907 establishing the 2021 READING - BILL NO. 4907 Property Tax Levy for the City of Blue Springs. City Clerk Sheryl - 2021 PROPERTY TAX Morgan made the first reading of Bill No. 4907 by title; copies of the LEVY proposed Bill having previously been made available to the public. Councilmember Fowler moved to approve Bill No. 4907 upon its first reading and proceed with the second reading. Motion seconded by Councilmember Lievsay and carried unanimously. 2ND READING - BILL NO. Ms. Morgan made the second reading of Bill No. 4907 by title. 4907 Councilmember Fowler moved to adopt Bill No. 4907 upon its second reading and give it ORDINANCE NO. 5045, with a copy attached hereto and made a part of the minutes. Motion seconded by Councilmember Lievsay and carried with the following vote: September 20, 2021 City Council Minutes Page 5 Kaylor-Aye Ericson - Aye Lievsay - Aye Edmondson - Aye Fowler-Aye Culpepper - Aye Mayor Ross -Aye 2ND READING - BILL NO. Ms. Morgan made the second reading of Bill No. 4901 approving the 4901 - FY 2021-22 Fiscal Year 2021-22 Budget by title. The Public Hearing was held and BUDGET the first reading of Bill No. 4901 was approved at the September 8, 2021 City Council meeting. Councilmember Lievsay moved to adopt Bill No. 4901 upon its second reading and give it ORDINANCE NO. 5046, with a copy attached hereto and made a part of the minutes. Motion seconded by Councilmember Edmondson and carried with the following vote: Lievsay - Aye Edmondson - Aye Fowler- No Culpepper - Aye Ericson - No Kaylor-Aye Mayor Ross - Aye INTRODUCTION AND 1ST Councilmember Culpepper introduced Bill No. 4908 amending READING - BILL NO. 4908 Chapter 120 Commissions, Boards, and Committees, Article VIII - AMEND CHAPTER 120 Human Relations Commission, Sections 120.520 and 120.530 of the OF THE CODE OF Code of Ordinances, City of Blue Springs, Missouri, to incorporate ORDINANCES RELATING changes recommended by the Human Relations Commission Task TO HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION Force. City Clerk Sheryl Morgan made the first reading of Bill No. 4908 by title; copies of the proposed Bill having previously been made available to the public. Councilmember Fowler moved to approve Bill No. 4908 upon its first reading and proceed with the second reading. Motion seconded by Councilmember Ericson and carried unanimously. 2ND READING - BILL NO. Ms. Morgan made the second reading of Bill No. 4908 by title. 4908 Councilmember Fowler moved to adopt Bill No. 4908 upon its second reading and give it ORDINANCE NO. 5047, 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 1ST Councilmember Culpepper introduced Bill No. 4909 amending READING - BILL NO. 4909 Chapter 220, Article V: Sex Offenses, of the Code of Ordinances, City -AMEND CHAPTER 220 of Blue Springs, Missouri, amending Section 220.305: Sexual OF THE CODE OF Misconduct, and adding Section 220.310: Nonconsensual ORDINANCES RELATING dissemination of private sexual images and Section 220.315: TO SEX OFFENSES Threatening the nonconsensual dissemination of private sexual images. City Clerk Sheryl Morgan made the first reading of Bill No. 4909 by title; copies of the proposed Bill having previously been made available to the public. September 20, 2021 City Council Minutes Page 6 Councilmember Fowler moved to approve Bill No . 4909 upon its first reading and proceed with the second reading . Motion seconded by Councilmember Ericson and carried unanimously. 2ND READING - BILL NO. Ms. Morgan made the second reading of Bill No. 4909 by title . 4909 Councilmember Fowler moved to adopt Bill No . 4909 upon its second reading and give it ORDINANCE NO. 5048, with a copy attached hereto and made a part of the minutes. Motion seconded by Councilmember Kaylor and carried with the following vote : Ericson - Aye Kaylor-Aye Edmondson - Aye Lievsay - Aye Culpepper - Aye Fowler-Aye Mayor Ross - Aye MAYORAL Thoughts to Ponder: ANNOUNCEMENTS "Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever" (Mahatma Gandhi) ADJOURNMENT At 6:28 p.m., there was no further business to come before the Council , Councilmember Lievsay moved the meeting be adjourned . Motion seconded by Councilmember Kaylor and carried unanimously. CITY OF BLUE SPRINGS ~ Carson Ross , Mayor