City Council Agendas

CITY OF BLUE SPRINGS, MISSOURI MINUTES OF COUNCIL MEETING FEBRUARY 22, 2022 A meeting of the City Council of the City of Blue Springs, Missouri, was held on Tuesday, February 22, 2022, 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. 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 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. 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 February 7, 2022 City Council Meeting • Resolution No. 09-2022 approving a purchase in the amount of $147,090.00 from Kline Van and Specialty Rental, LLC dba VanDOit for the purchase of a Ford Extended Length XL T van to be used as a mobile command vehicle • Resolution No. 10-2022 approving a purchase in the amount of $96,807.00 from Rausch USA for a mobile pro portable inspection system • Board and Commission Appointment: Development Advisory Commission New Appointment: Chase Roscher Public Art Commission New Appointment: Kathy Cornelius 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 an amendment to UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT the Unified Development Code related to solar energy systems CODE TEXT AMENDMENT (UDCT-01-22-8120) at 6:02 p.m. The minutes of the public hearing RELATING TO SOLAR were recorded by a certified court reporter. Deputy City Clerk Julia ENERGY SYSTEMS Porter entered one exhibit into the record. (UDCT-01-22-8120) February 22, 2022 City Council Minutes Page 2 STAFF REPORT Assistant Director of Community Development Matt Wright reviewed the details of the proposed Unified Development Code Text Amendment and addressed questions from the Council. IN SUPPORT OF David Mann and Darla Pennington spoke in favor of the proposed Unified Development Code Text Amendment. The Mayor hearing no further comments for or against, closed the public hearing at 6:20 p.m. INTRODUCTION AND 1ST Councilmember Edmondson introduced Bill No. 4957 approving an READING - BILL NO. 4957 amendment to the Unified Development Code related to solar energy - UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT systems (U DCT-01-22-8120 ). Deputy City Clerk Julia Porter made the CODE TEXT AMENDMENT first reading of Bill No. 4957 by title; copies of the proposed Bill having RELATING TO SOLAR previously been made available to the public. ENERGY SYSTEMS (UDCT-01-22-8120) Councilmember Fowler moved to approve Bill No. 4957 upon its first reading and proceed with the second reading. Motion seconded by Councilmember Kaylor and carried unanimously. 2ND READING - BILL NO. Ms. Porter made the second reading of Bill No. 4957 by title. 4957 Councilmember Fowler moved to adopt Bill No. 4957 upon its second reading and give it ORDINANCE NO. 5090, 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 1ST Councilmember Culpepper introduced Bill No. 4958 approving the READING - BILL NO. 4958 Final Plat for Con Carpet East, located at 350 - 400 NW RD Mize Rd - CON CARPET EAST (PF-11-21-8043). Deputy City Clerk Julia Porter made the first reading FINAL PLAT of Bill No. 4958 by title; copies of the proposed Bill having previously (PF-11-21-8120) been made available to the public. Councilmember Fowler moved to approve Bill No. 4958 upon its first reading and proceed with the second reading. Motion seconded by Councilmember Kaylor and carried unanimously. 2ND READING - BILL NO. Ms. Porter made the second reading of Bill No. 4958 by title. 4958 Councilmember Fowler moved to adopt Bill No. 4958 upon its second reading and give it ORDINANCE NO. 5091, 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 February 22, 2022 City Council Minutes Page 3 INTRODUCTION AND 1ST Councilmember Culpepper introduced Bill No. 4959 approving the READING - BILL NO. 4959 Final Plat for Blue Springs High School Replat, generally located at - BLUE SPRINGS HIGH 2000 and 2009 NW Ashton Drive and 2101 NW Vesper Street (PF-01- SCHOOL REPLAT FINAL 22-8116). Deputy City Clerk Julia Porter made the first reading of Bill PLAT (PF-01-22-8116) No. 4959 by title; copies of the proposed Bill having previously been made available to the public. Councilmember Fowler moved to approve Bill No. 4959 upon its first reading and proceed with the second reading. Motion seconded by Councilmember Kaylor and carried unanimously. 2ND READING - BILL NO. Ms. Porter made the second reading of Bill No. 4959 by title. 4959 Councilmember Fowler moved to adopt Bill No. 4959 upon its second reading and give it ORDINANCE NO. 5092, 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. 4960 approving the READING - BILL NO. 4960 Final Plat for Dollar General, located at 26701 NW 7 Hwy (PF-01-22- - DOLLAR GENERAL 8112). Deputy City Clerk Julia Porter made the first reading of Bill No. FINAL PLAT (PF-01-22- 4960 by title; copies of the proposed Bill having previously been made 8112) available to the public. Councilmember Fowler moved to approve Bill No. 4960 upon its first reading and proceed with the second reading. Motion seconded by Councilmember Kaylor and carried unanimously. 2ND READING - BILL NO. Ms. Porter made the second reading of Bill No. 4960 by title. 4960 Councilmember Fowler moved to adopt Bill No. 4960 upon its second reading and give it ORDINANCE NO. 5093, 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 INTRODUCTION AND 1ST Councilmember Culpepper introduced Bill No. 4961 removing Tracey READING - BILL NO. 4961 Chappell-Vick from the position of City Prosecutor and terminating a - REMOVING CITY Contract for Services effective May 31, 2022. Deputy City Clerk Julia PROSECUTOR AND Porter made the first reading of Bill No. 4961 by title; copies of the TERMINATING CONTRACT proposed Bill having previously been made available to the public. FOR SERVICES Councilmember Fowler moved to approve Bill No. 4961 upon its first reading and proceed with the second reading. Motion seconded by Councilmember Kaylor and carried unanimously. February 22, 2022 City Council Minutes Page 4 2ND READING - BILL NO. Ms. Porter made the second reading of Bill No. 4961 by title. 4961 Councilmember Fowler moved to adopt Bill No. 4961 upon its second reading and give it ORDINANCE NO. 5094, 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 PRESENTATION - Kristen Hughes, Senior Manager of RSM US LLP presented the City's ANNUAL AUDIT REPORT fiscal year 2021 audit report. A copy of the report is attached hereto and made a part of the minutes. PRESENTATION -VIPS Sergeant Brandon Claxton presented the Volunteers in Police ANNUAL PRESENTATION Services Annual Presentation. PUBLIC HEARING - TIF Mayor Ross opened the Public Hearing to provide the Tax Increment AND ECONOMIC Financing and Economic Development Incentive update at 6:42 p.m. DEVELOPMENT The minutes of the public hearing were recorded by a certified court INCENTIVE UPDATE reporter. Deputy City Clerk Julia Porter entered one exhibit into the record. STAFF REPORT Acting City Administrator Christine Cates reviewed the details of the Tax Increment Financing and Economic Development Incentive update as required by Section 99.865 RSMo and responded to questions from Council. A copy of the PowerPoint presentation is attached to these Minutes and i~corporated herein. The Mayor hearing no further comments for or against, closed the public hearing at 6:52 p.m. VISITORS Matt Holloway, Harold Mitts, Jeffrey Carey, and Ben Goforth spoke on behalf of the Lake Lotawana Association to express their concerns relating to the Dollar General development at Colbern Road and 7 Highway. Eleanor Frazier and Ramon McGee presented the Blue Springs Public Art Commission book celebrating over 20 years of Public Art in Blue Springs and updated the Council on the upcoming Parade of Hearts installation. MAYORAL The Mayor and City Council will be interviewing candidates for the City ANNOUNCEMENTS Administrator position on Thursday, February 24 and Friday, February 25. Thoughts to Ponder: "Those who say it can't be done are usually interrupted by others doing it." (James Baldwin) February 22, 2022 City Council Minutes Page 5 ADJOURNMENT At 7:14 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 ATTEST ~ ~ £c& = Julia Porter, Deputy City Clerk Carson Ross , Mayor