City Council Agendas
Regular MeetingBlue Springs, MO · March 21, 2022
Minutes
CITY OF BLUE SPRINGS, MISSOURI
MINUTES OF COUNCIL MEETING
MARCH 21, 2022
A meeting of the City Council of the City of Blue Springs, Missouri, was held on Monday, March
21, 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 requested Item 3c 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 Kaylor
• Minutes of the March 7, 2022 City Council Meeting
• Resolution No. 15-2022 approving an amendment to Farm Lease
for Park Properties, Contract No. 2020-042, with LLS Chapman
Farms LLC to remove Southwest Park parcels from the lease
agreement and adjust the lease fee
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 3c - RESOLUTION After Council discussion, Councilmember Culpepper moved to adopt
NOS. 16-2022 - Resolution No. 16-2022 approving a contract in the amount of
CONTRACT FOR DARE $225,000 with Jackson County Community Backed Anti-Drug Tax
FUNDING (COMBAT) for Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) funding.
Motion seconded by Councilmember Kaylor and carried unanimously.
PUBLIC HEARING - Mayor Ross advised the Council that the applicant, Art Marquez, Solid
REZONING (RZ-02-22- Builders LLC, on behalf of the property owner, Dan McClanahan,
8137) AND PLANNED withdrew their application for the Rezoning (RZ-02-22-8137) and
DEVELOPMENT CONCEPT Planned Development Concept Plan (PDC-02-22-8138) for Woodbine
PLAN (PDC-02-22-8138)
3rd Plat.
FOR WOODBINE 3RD PLAT
INTRODUCTION AND 1ST Councilmember Culpepper introduced Bill No. 4964 approving the
READING - BILL NO. 4964 Final Plat for Adams Pointe Village PR-O, 3rd Plat, generally located
- FINAL PLAT FOR south of NE R D Mize Road at NE Pavilion Drive (PF-11-21-8023).
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ADAMS POINTE VILLAGE Deputy City Clerk Julia Porter made the first reading of Bill No. 4964
PR-O, 3RD PLAT by title; copies of the proposed Bill having previously been made
(PF-11-21-8023) available to the public.
Councilmember Fowler moved to approve Bill No. 4964 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. 4964 by title.
4964 Councilmember Fowler moved to adopt Bill No. 4964 upon its second
reading and give it ORDINANCE NO. 5097, 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 Lievsay introduced Bill No. 4965 amending the
READING - BILL NO. 4965 annual compensation, allowances, and expenses of members of the
- AMENDING CITY City Council pursuant to Section 3.5 of the Blue Springs Home Rule
COUNCILMEMBER Charter. Deputy City Clerk Julia Porter made the first reading of Bill
COMPENSATION
No. 4965 by title; copies of the proposed Bill having previously been
made available to the public.
Councilmember Lievsay moved to approve Bill No. 4965 upon its first
reading and proceed with the second reading. Motion seconded by
Councilmember Ericson and carried with a 5-2 vote with
Councilmember Fowler and Mayor Ross voting no.
COUNCIL DISCUSSION The Council discussed the proposed amendment relating to council
compensation.
2ND READING - BILL NO. Ms. Porter made the second reading of Bill No. 4965 by title.
4965 Councilmember Lievsay moved to adopt Bill No. 4965 upon its second
reading and give it ORDINANCE NO. 5098, with a copy attached
hereto and made a part of the minutes. Motion seconded by
Councilmember Ericson and carried with the following vote:
Fowler- No Culpepper - Aye
Ericson - Aye Kaylor-Aye
Edmondson -Aye Lievsay - Aye
Mayor Ross - No
DISCUSSION - UDC Community Development Director Mike Mallon outlined the current
AMENDMENTS RELATING Unified Development Code related to Building or Construction Land
TO BUILDING OR Uses and the potential amendments to the code. The Council
CONSTRUCTION discussed the alternatives and potential Unified Development Code
CONTRACTOR LAND
Amendments related to Building or Construction Contractor (With
USES
Machinery, Equipment, or Storage) land uses in the City and
appropriate zoning districts and provided feedback for staff.
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MAYORAL Thoughts to Ponder:
ANNOUNCEMENTS "If they don't give you a seat at the table , bring a folding chair. "
(Shirley Chisholm)
ADJOURNMENT At 6:37 p.m., there was no further business to come before the
Council, Councilmember Kaylor moved the meeting be adjourned.
Motion seconded by Councilmember Ericson and carried
unanimously.
CITY OF BLUE SPRINGS
ATTEST
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Carson Ross, Mayor
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