City Council Agendas

CITY OF BLUE SPRINGS, MISSOURI MINUTES OF COUNCIL MEETING APRIL 4, 2022 A meeting of the City Council of the City of Blue Springs, Missouri, was held on Monday, April 4, 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 AND pledge of allegiance. The Deputy City Clerk confirmed a quorum of the CONFIRMATION OF Council was present. QUORUM CONSENT AGENDA Councilmember Edmondson requested Item 3d - 2022 Fireworks Permits and Councilmember Ericson requested Item 3i - Boards and Commission Appointments 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 21, 2022 City Council Meeting • Resolution No. 17-2022 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. 18-2022 approving a purchase in the amount of $66,049.96, less a trade-in allowance of $43,000.00, for a total of $23,049.96 from Clark Equipment Company dba Bobcat Company for CIP project SAN-20-19 for one T66 T4 Bobcat Compact Track Loader • Resolution No. 19-2022 approving a second Amendment/ Change Order in the amount of $10,942.98 with Shawnee Mission Tree Service, Inc. dba Arbor Masters Tree and Landscape for Tree Services contract #2021-078.1 A • Resolution No. 20-2022 approving task orders with Olsson, Inc. for survey, design, and construction plans for storm water improvements and a storm water study in the amount of $354,373 • Resolution No. 21-2022 approving Task Order No, 3 under contract 2019-038.1 Ras amended with TranSystems Corporation for survey, design, preliminary and final construction plans, project letting, inspections, and testing for the widening and reconstruction of Wyatt Road in the amount of $74,367.18 April 4, 2022 City Council Minutes Page 2 • Resolution No. 22-2022 approving a contract in the amount of $16,649 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 ITEM 3d - 2022 Councilmember Edmondson requested Item 3d - 2022 Fireworks FIREWORKS PERMITS Permits be pulled from the Consent Agenda for separate vote so he could recuse himself from voting. Councilmember Edmondson is a member of the Blue Springs Citizens' Police Academy Alumni Association and they have applied for a 2022 fireworks permit. Councilmember Edmondson left the Council Chambers at 6:02 p.m. Councilmember Culpepper moved to approve Item 3d - 2022 Fireworks Permits. Motion seconded by Councilmember Kaylor and carried unanimously with Councilmember Edmondson being absent due to recusal. Councilmember Edmondson returned to the Council Chambers at 6:02 p.m. ITEM 3i - BOARDS AND Councilmember Ericson pulled Item 3i - Boards and Commissions COMMISSIONS Appointments for discussion. After Council discussion, APPOINTMENTS Councilmember Ericson moved to approve the following Boards and Commissions Appointments: Main Center Redevelopment Corporation: Reappointment: Gailen Snyder Gailen Snyder, Chair New Appointment: Lyle Shaver Park Commission: Reappointment: Ken Horrell Downtown Review Board: Reappointment: Jaime Russell (Chamber rep) Planning Commission: Reappointment: Byron Craddolph Community Development Block Grant Advisory Committee: Reappointment: Ken Harrel.I - Park Comm rep Jaime Russell - Downtown Review Board rep Cindy Miller- Downtown Alive! rep Cindy Miller, Chair New Appointment: Byron Craddolph - Planning Comm rep April 4, 2022 City Council Minutes Page 3 Council Reps: Jerry Kaylor - District 1 Kent Edmondson - District 2 Susan Culpepper - District 3 Motion seconded by Councilmember Kaylor and carried unanimously. PRESENTATION- Director of Parks and Recreation Dennis Dovel presented the Missouri MISSOURI PARKS AND Parks and Recreation Association Citation Award to Dale Carter and RECREATION Cindy Miller as well as the Sports Section Award for Outstanding New ASSOCIATION AWARDS Professional to Delaney Johnson. PUBLIC HEARING - Mayor Ross opened the Public Hearing to consider rezoning the REZONING (RZ-02-22- southeast section of the property from General Business District, to 8157) AND CONDITIONAL Regional Commercial District (RZ-02-22-8157) and approval of a USE PERMIT (CUP-02-22- Conditional Use Permit to expand and redevelop the parking lot for the 8156) FOR UNIVERSAL Universal Auto Plaza at 1500 NW South Outer Road (CUP-02-22- AUTO PLAZA 8156) at 6: 13 p.m. The minutes of the public hearing were recorded by a certified court reporter. Deputy City Clerk Julia Porter entered one exhibit into the record. STAFF REPORT Associate Planner Jamarcus Magee reviewed the details of the proposed rezoning and conditional use permit and addressed questions from the Council. APPLICANT Matt Schlicht, Engineering Solutions, spoke on behalf of the applicant and addressed questions from Council. The Mayor hearing no further comments for or against, closed the public hearing at 6:20 p.m. INTRODUCTION AND 1ST Councilmember Culpepper introduced Bill No. 4966 approving a READING - BILL NO. 4966 rezoning the southeast section of the property from General Business - REZONING OF 1500 NW District to Regional Commercial District for the Universal Auto Plaza SOUTH OUTER ROAD FOR at 1500 NW South Outer Road (RZ-02-22-8157). Deputy City Clerk UNIVERSAL AUTO PLAZA Julia Porter made the first reading of Bill No. 4966 by title; copies of 2 22 8157 (RZ-0 - - > the proposed Bill having previously been made available to the public. Councilmember Fowler moved to approve Bill No. 4966 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. 4966 by title. 4966 Councilmember Fowler moved to adopt Bill No. 4966 upon its second reading and give it ORDINANCE NO. 5099, 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 April 4, 2022 City Council Minutes Page 4 INTRODUCTION AND 1ST Councilmember Culpepper introduced Bill No. 4967 approving a READING - BILL NO. 4967 Conditional Use Permit to expand and redevelop the parking lot for the - CONDITIONAL USE Universal Auto Plaza at 1500 NW South Outer Road (CUP-02-22- PERMIT FOR UNIVERSAL 8156). Deputy City Clerk Julia Porter made the first reading of Bill No. AUTO PLAZA 4967 by title; copies of the proposed Bill having previously been made (CUP-02-22-8156) available to the public. Councilmember Fowler moved to approve Bill No. 4967 upon its first reading and proceed with the second reading. Motion seconded by Councilmember Kaylor. MOTION TO AMEND BILL Councilmember Edmondson moved to amend Bill No. 4967 to add a NO. 4967 third condition to Section 2. requiring a six-foot-tall privacy fence be installed along the southern boundary of the property to create a visual buffer and that the exact location and length of the fence is to be determined through the Site Plan Design Review application process. Motion seconded by Councilmember Culpepper and carried unanimously. VOTE ON 15 r READING OF Councilmember Fowler moved to approve Bill No. 4967, as amended. BILL NO. 4967, Motion seconded by Councilmember Ericson and carried AS AMENDED unanimously. 2ND READING - BILL NO. Ms. Porter made the second reading of Bill No. 4967, as amended, by 4967, AS AMENDED title. Councilmember Fowler moved to adopt Bill No. 4967, as amended, upon its second reading and give it ORDINANCE NO. 5100, 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 - CODE Mayor Ross opened the Public Hearing to consider amendments to AMENDMENTS RELATING the City of Blue Springs Municipal Code and Unified Development TO CITY COUNCIL, Code (UDCT-03-22-8175) related to City Council, Boards, and BOARDS, AND Commissions at 6:27 p.m. The minutes of the public hearing were COMMISSIONS recorded by a certified court reporter. Deputy City Clerk Julia Porter (UDCT-03-22-8175) entered one exhibit into the record. STAFF REPORT City Clerk Sheryl Morgan and Assistant Community Development Director Matt Wright reviewed the details of the proposed code amendments and addressed questions from the Council. The Mayor hearing no further comments for or against, closed the public hearing at 6:59 p.m. A Bill approving amendments to various Sections and Subsections of Title IV, Chapter 401-411, Unified Development Code Municipal Code related to Review and Decision-Making Bodies and associated processes and procedures, and a Bill approving amendments to April 4, 2022 City Council Minutes Page 5 Chapters 110 and 120 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Blue Springs, Missouri, will be ready for introduction and readings at the April 18, 2022 City Council meeting. INTRODUCTION AND 1ST Councilmember Culpepper introduced Bill No. 4968 amending Section READING - BILL NO. 4968 122.140, Public Access of Closed Arrest Records, and Section -AMEND CHAPTERS 122 220. 775, Stalking - Definitions; Penalties, of the Code of Ordinances, AND 220 OF CODE OF City of Blue Springs, Missouri, in order to comply with new Missouri ORDINANCES RELATING law. Deputy City Clerk Julia Porter made the first reading of Bill No. TO CLOSED ARREST RECORDS AND COURSE 4968 by title; copies of the proposed Bill having previously been made OF CONDUCT available to the public. Councilmember Fowler moved to approve Bill No. 4968 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. 4968 by title. 4968 Councilmember Fowler moved to adopt Bill No. 4968 upon its second reading and give it ORDINANCE NO. 5101, 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 VISITORS Dennis Clements presented his concern about the lack of curb in his neighborhood. Mayor Ross directed Mr. Clements to work with the City's Public Work's department to resolve the issue. MAYORAL Election Day is Tuesday, April 5, 2022, do not forget to get out and ANNOUNCEMENTS vote. The University of Kansas basketball team is playing for the National Championship tonight. Former Jackson County Judge and Blue Springs City Prosecutor Vernon Scoville passed away on Monday, April 4, 2022. Thoughts to Ponder: "I have not failed. I have just found 10,000 ways that won't work." (Thomas Edison) CLOSED SESSION At 7:05 p.m., Councilmember Kaylor moved for the Council go into closed session pursuant to Section 610.021 (1) and (3) Revised Statutes of Missouri, for the purpose of privileged communications between a governmental body or its representative and legal counsel relating to litigation and personnel, 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 April 4, 2022 City Council Minutes Page 6 adjourned at the completion of such session. Motion seconded by Councilmember Ericson and carried with the following votes: Edmondson - Aye Lievsay-Aye Culpepper - Aye Fowler-Aye Kaylor-Aye Ericson - Aye Mayor Ross -Aye CITY OF BLUE SPRINGS ATTEST Carson Ross, Mayor