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CITY OF BLUE SPRINGS, MISSOURI MINUTES OF COUNCIL MEETING OCTOBER 18, 2021 A meeting of the City Council of the City of Blue Springs, Missouri, was held on Monday, October 18, 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 are required pursuant to Order of the Jackson County Executive dated August 6, 2021 and subsequent extensions. Any persons wishing to attend the meeting in person should abide by the County's mask requirement at all times while within City buildings, including the Council Chambers. 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 Ericson requested Items 3f, 3g, and 3h be pulled from the Consent Agenda for separate consideration. Councilmember Culpepper moved to approve the following Consent Agenda items and the motion was seconded by Councilmember Ericson. • Minutes of the October 4, 2021 City Council Meeting • Resolution No. 88-2021 authorizing the City to enter into an agreement with the Central Jackson County Fire Protection District (CJCFPD) to donate three Ford Police Explorers that have been taken out of service valued at $30,000, and receive an ambulance valued at $20,000 • Resolution No. 89-2021 determining the City's official 2020 population as 58,603 • Resolution No. 90-2021 approving a purchase in the amount of $92,088.95 from Professional Turf Products, L.P. for two Toro Greensmaster Tri Flex 3300 Mowers • Resolution No. 91-2021 approving an agreement between the City of Blue Springs, Missouri and the Office of State Courts Administrator ("OSCA") for the implementation of the Show-Me Courts court automation software • Resolution No. 95-2021 approving a contract in the amount of $171,124.00 with Garland/DBS, Inc., for the repair and painting of the EIFS (Exterior Insulation Finishing System) at the Adams Pointe Conference Center • Resolution No. 96-2021 entering into an agreement with ConvergeOne, Inc., 12980 Foster Street, Suite 300 Overland Park, Kansas 66213, in the amount of $127,242.57 for the purchase and configuration of VxRail and Core Switches networking infrastructure October 18, 2021 City Council Minutes Page 2 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 3f - RESOLUTION After Council discussion, Councilmember Ericson moved to adopt NOS. 92-2021 - FOP Resolution No. 92-2021 approving a 3-year Agreement with the AGREEMENT FOR POLICE Fraternal Order of Police, West Central Missouri Regional Lodge 50 OFFICERS; 93-2021 - FOP for Police Officers, Resolution No. 93-2021 approving a 3-year AGREEMENT FOR Agreement with the Fraternal Order of Police, West Central Missouri SERGEANTS; AND 94- 2021 - FOP AGREEMENT Regional Lodge 50 for Sergeants, and Resolution No. 94-2021 FOR LIEUTENANTS approving a 3-year Agreement with the Fraternal Order of Police, West Central Missouri Regional Lodge 50 for Lieutenants. Motion seconded by Councilmember Lievsay and carried unanimously. PUBLIC HEARING - Mayor Ross opened the Public Hearing to consider a Conditional Use CONDITIONAL USE Permit fora school at2100 NW? Hwy(CUP-09-21-7946)at6:05 p.m. PERMIT FOR SUMMIT The minutes of the public hearing were recorded by a certified court BEHAVIORAL SERVICES reporter. City Clerk Sheryl Morgan entered one exhibit into the record. (CUP-09-21-7946) STAFF REPORT Associate Planner Shana Kelly reviewed the details of the proposed Conditional Use Permit and addressed questions from the Council. APPLICANT Dan Matthews, the applicant, gave additional details on the project and addressed questions from the Council. The Mayor hearing no comments for or against, closed the public hearing at 6:13 p.m. INTRODUCTION AND 1ST Councilmember Culpepper introduced Bill No. 4914 approving a READING-BILL NO. 4914 Conditional Use Permit for a school at 2100 NW 7 Hwy (CUP-09-21- - CONDITIONAL USE 7946). City Clerk Sheryl Morgan made the first reading of Bill No. 4914 PERMIT FOR SUMMIT by title; copies of the proposed Bill having previously been made BEHAVIORAL SERVICES available to the public. (CUP-09-21-7946) Councilmember Fowler moved to approve Bill No. 4914 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. 4914 by title. 4914 Councilmember Fowler moved to adopt Bill No. 4914 upon its second reading and give it ORDINANCE NO. 5052, 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 October 18, 2021 City Council Minutes Page 3 PUBLIC HEARING - Mayor Ross opened the Public Hearing to consider a vacation of a VACATION OF UTILITY platted 5-ft. utility easement located generally at 1105 NW 7 Hwy. EASEMENT FOR BLUE (VAC-09-21-7959) at 6:15 p.m. The minutes of the public hearing were CREEK CAPITOL LLC recorded by a certified court reporter. City Clerk Sheryl Morgan {VAC-09-21-7959) entered one exhibit into the record. STAFF REPORT Associate Planner Jamarcus Magee reviewed the details of the proposed Vacation and addressed questions from the Council. The Mayor hearing no comments for or against, closed the public hearing at 6:17 p.m. INTRODUCTION AND 1ST Councilmember Culpepper introduced Bill No. 4915 approving a READING - BILL NO. 4915 vacation of a platted 5-ft. utility easement located generally at 1105 -VACATION OF UTILITY NW 7 Hwy. (VAC-09-21-7959). City Clerk Sheryl Morgan made the EASEMENT FOR BLUE first reading of Bill No. 4915 by title; copies of the proposed Bill having CREEK CAPITOL LLC previously been made available to the public. {VAC-09-21-7959) Councilmember Fowler moved to approve Bill No. 4915 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. 4915 by title. 4915 Councilmember Fowler moved to adopt Bill No. 4915 upon its second reading and give it ORDINANCE NO. 5053, with a copy attached hereto and made a part of the minutes. Motion seconded by Councilmember Kaylor 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 Rezoning (RZ- REZONING {RZ-09-21- 09-21-7960) from Unincorporated Jackson County to General 7960) AND GENERAL Business and approval of a General Development Plan (GDP-09-21- DEVELOPMENT PLAN 7961) for a 10,640-sf. Dollar General retail store at the southeast {GDP-09-21-7961) FOR corner of SW 7 Hwy and Colbern Road at 6:19 p.m. The minutes of DOLLAR GENERAL the public hearing were recorded by a certified court reporter. City Clerk Sheryl Morgan entered two exhibits into the record. STAFF REPORT Associate Planner Shana Kelly reviewed the details of the proposed Rezoning and General Development Plan and addressed questions from the Council. APPLICANT Michael Osborn of Kaw Valley Engineering on behalf of the applicant gave additional details on the project and addressed questions from the Council. IN OPPOSITION TO Vanessa Stark, Harold Mitts, Donald Leven, Sheldon Oxner, Kurt Tilton, and Allison Smith spoke in opposition to the project. October 18, 2021 City Council Minutes Page 4 The Mayor hearing no further comments for or against, closed the public hearing at 7:05 p.m. INTRODUCTION AND 1ST Councilmember Culpepper introduced Bill No. 4916 approving a READING - BILL NO. 4916 Rezoning from Unincorporated Jackson County to General Business - REZONING FOR (RZ-09-21-7960). City Clerk Sheryl Morgan made the first reading of DOLLAR GENERAL Bill No. 4916 by title; copies of the proposed Bill having previously {RZ-09-21-7960) been made available to the public. Councilmember Fowler moved to approve Bill No. 4916 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. 4916 by title. 4916 Councilmember Fowler moved to adopt Bill No. 4916 upon its second reading and give it ORDINANCE NO. 5054, 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 INTRODUCTION AND 1 ST Councilmember Culpepper introduced Bill No. 4917 approving a READING - BILL NO. 4917 General Development Plan for a 10,640-sf. Dollar General retail store -GENERAL at the southeast corner of SW 7 Hwy and Colbern Road (GDP-09-21- DEVELOPMENT PLAN 7961 ). City Clerk Sheryl Morgan made the first reading of Bill No. 4917 FOR DOLLAR GENERAL by title; copies of the proposed Bill having previously been made {GDP-09-21-7961) available to the public. Councilmember Fowler moved to approve Bill No. 4917 upon its first reading and proceed with the second reading. Motion seconded by Councilmember Kaylor and, after discussion, carried with a vote of 5- 2 (Councilmembers Fowler and Ericson voting No). 2ND READING - BILL NO. Ms. Morgan made the second reading of Bill No. 4917 by title. 4917 Councilmember Fowler moved to adopt Bill No. 4917 upon its second reading and give it ORDINANCE NO. 5055, 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- No Kaylor-Aye Ericson - No Mayor Ross - Aye PUBLIC HEARING - Mayor Ross opened the Public Hearing to consider a Rezoning (RZ- REZONING {RZ-09-21- 09-21-7963) from Service Office/Planned Unit Development 7963) AND PLANNED UNIT Restricted Overlay, Regional Commercial/Restricted Overlay, and DEVELOPMENT CONCEPT Central Business/Restricted Overlay to Single-Family/Planned Unit PLAN {PUDC-09-21-7964) Development/Restricted Overlay and approve a Planned Unit FOR THE RETREAT AT CHAPMAN FARMS Development Concept Plan (PUDC-09-21-7964) to develop a 57-lot October 18, 2021 City Council Minutes Page 5 single-family subdivision on 26.29 +\- acres generally located east of SW 7 Highway, south of SW Chapman Farms Drive, west of SW Lake Side Drive, and north of SW Mason School Road at 7:12 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 Rezoning and Planned Unit Development Concept Plan and addressed questions from the Council. APPLICANT Tiffany Form of Summit Homes spoke on behalf of the applicant and gave additional details on the project and addressed questions from the Council. MOTION TO CONTINUE Councilmember Kaylor moved to continue the public hearing to PUBLIC HEARING - consider a Rezoning (RZ-09-21-7963) from Service Office/Planned REZONING (RZ-09-21- Unit Development Restricted Overlay, Regional 7963) AND PLANNED UNIT Commercial/Restricted Overlay, and Central Business/Restricted DEVELOPMENT CONCEPT Overlay to Single-Family/Planned Unit Development/Restricted PLAN (PUDC-09-21-7964) FOR THE RETREAT AT Overlay and approve a Planned Unit Development Concept Plan CHAPMAN FARMS (PUDC-09-21-7964) to develop a 57-lot single-family subdivision on 26.29 +\- acres generally located east of SW 7 Highway, south of SW Chapman Farms Drive, west of SW Lake Side Drive, and north of SW Mason School Road to the November 15, 2021 City Council meeting. Motion seconded by Councilmember Ericson and carried unanimously. BILL NO. 4918 - Bill No. 4918 Rezoning from Service Office/Planned Unit REZONING FOR THE Development Restricted Overlay, Regional Commercial/Restricted RETREAT AT CHAPMAN Overlay, and Central Business/Restricted Overlay to Single- FARMS (RZ-09-21-7963)Family/Planned Unit Development/Restricted Overlay (RZ-09-21- 7963) and Bill No. 4919 approving a Planned Unit Development and Concept Plan to develop a 57-lot single-family subdivision on 26.29 BILL NO. 4919- +\- acres generally located east of SW 7 Highway, south of SW PLANNED UNIT Chapman Farms Drive, west of SW Lake Side Drive, and north of SW DEVELOPMENT CONCEPT Mason School Road (PUDC-09-21-7964) will be addressed after the PLAN FOR THE RETREAT public hearing continued to November 15, 2021. AT CHAPMAN FARMS (PUDC-09-21-7964) MOTION TO CONTINUE - Councilmember Kaylor moved to continue the public hearing for PUBLIC HEARING - consideration to rezone property located north of SE Colbern Road REZONING (RZ-07-21- east and west of SE Chapman Ridge Drive from Two-Family/Planned 7868) AND PLANNED Unit Development/Restricted Overlay, General Business, Service DEVELOPMENT CONCEPT Office, and Neighborhood Business to Low Density Multi- PLAN (PDC-07-21-7870) Family/Planned Development and Neighborhood Business/Planned Development (RZ-07-21-7868) and approval of a Planned Development Concept Plan for the development of a 66-unit townhouse community with a mix of duplexes and fourplexes and amenities and a 20,640-sf. neighborhood business center (Chapman Ridge 2nd Phase) (PDC-07-21-7870) to the November 15, 2021 Council meeting. Motion seconded by Councilmember Lievsay and carried unanimously. October 18, 2021 City Council Minutes Page 6 INTRODUCTION AND 1 ST Councilmember Fowler introduced Bill No. 4920 approving the Final READING - BILL NO. 4920 Plat for Palo Park Commercial 5th Plat, Lot 5, located at 3000 SW 7 -FINAL PLAT FOR PALO Hwy (PF-09-21-7953). City Clerk Sheryl Morgan made the first PARK 5TH PLAT, LOT 5 reading of Bill No. 4920 by title; copies of the proposed Bill having (PF-09-21-7953) previously been made available to the public. Councilmember Fowler moved to approve Bill No. 4920 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. 4920 by title. 4920 Councilmember Fowler moved to adopt Bill No. 4920 upon its second reading and give it ORDINANCE NO. 5056, 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 PUBLIC HEARING - Mayor Ross opened the Public Hearing to consider establishing new ESTABLISH NEW CITY City Council District boundaries per Section 3.2 of the Charter of the COUNCIL DISTRICT City of Blue Springs at 7:39 p.m. The minutes of the public hearing BOUNDARIES were recorded by a certified court reporter. City Clerk Sheryl Morgan entered one exhibit into the record. STAFF REPORT Director of Community Development Mike Mallon reviewed the details of the proposed City Council District Boundaries and addressed questions from the Council. The Mayor hearing no further comments for or against, closed the public hearing at 7:45 p.m. INTRODUCTION AND 1ST Councilmember Culpepper introduced Bill No. 4921 establishing new READING - BILL NO. 4921 City Council District boundaries per Section 3.2 of the Charter of the - ESTABLISH NEW CITY City of Blue Springs. City Clerk Sheryl Morgan made the first reading COUNCIL DISTRICT of Bill No. 4921 by title; copies of the proposed Bill having previously BOUNDARIES been made available to the public. Councilmember Fowler moved to approve Bill No. 4921 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. 4921 by title. 4921 Councilmember Fowler moved to adopt Bill No. 4921 upon its second reading and give it ORDINANCE NO. 5057, with a copy attached hereto and made a part of the minutes. Motion seconded by Councilmember Kaylor and carried with the following vote: October 18, 2021 City Council Minutes Page 7 Edmondson -Aye Lievsay - Aye Culpepper - Aye Fowler-Aye Kaylor-Aye Ericson - Aye Mayor Ross - Aye INTRODUCTION AND 1ST Councilmember Culpepper introduced Bill No. 4922 approving an READING - BILL NO. 4922 Annexation Agreement with LLS Chapman Farms LLC for property -ANNEXATION located approximately 700 feet east of the southeast corner of the AGREEMENT WITH LLS intersection of NE Colbern Rd and SW Highway 7. City Clerk Sheryl CHAPMAN FARMS LLC Morgan made the first reading of Bill No. 4922 by title; copies of the proposed Bill having previously been made available to the public. Councilmember Fowler moved to approve Bill No. 4922 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. 4922 by title. 4922 Councilmember Fowler moved to adopt Bill No. 4922 upon its second reading and give it ORDINANCE NO. 5058, with a copy attached hereto and made a part of the minutes. Motion seconded by Councilmember Kaylor and carried with the following vote: Culpepper - Aye Fowler-Aye Kaylor-Aye Ericson - Aye Lievsay - Aye Edmondson - Aye Mayor Ross - Aye 2ND READING - BILL NO. City Clerk Sheryl Morgan made the second reading of Bill No. 4910 4910 -ANNEXATION OF approving an Annexation of property (approximately 1.205 +/- acres) PROPERTY LOCATED located approximately 700 feet east of the southeast corner of the EAST OF SOUTHEAST intersection of NE Colbern Rd and SW Highway 7 into the City limits CORNER OF NE COLBERN (ANNX-09-21-7949) by title. The public hearing and first reading of Bill ROAD AND SW7 HIGHWAY No. 4910 were held on October 4, 2021. Council member Fowler {ANNX-09-21-7949) moved to adopt Bill No. 4910 upon its second reading and give it ORDINANCE NO. 5059, with a copy attached hereto and made a part of the minutes. Motion seconded by Councilmember Kaylor and carried with the following vote: Kaylor-Aye Ericson - Aye Lievsay - Aye Edmondson - Aye Fowler-Aye Culpepper - Aye Mayor Ross - Aye VISITORS Sally Haynes, Scott Casey, Zoe Dunning, Maite Salazar ac;ldressed Council requesting a prohibition of conversion therapy in Blue Springs. MAYORAL Though~to Ponde~ ANNOUNCEMENTS "Leadership is solving problems." ( General Colin Powell) CLOSED SESSION At 7:58 p.m., Councilmember Kaylor moved for the Council go into closed session pursuant to Section 610.021 (1) and (2) Revised October 18, 2021 City Council Minutes Page 8 Statutes of Missouri, for the purpose of privileged communications between a governmental body or its representative and legal counsel relating to litigation and 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 such session . 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 CITY OF BLUE SPRINGS Carson Ross, Mayor