City Council Agendas
Regular MeetingBlue Springs, MO · September 6, 2022
Minutes
CITY OF BLUE SPRINGS, MISSOURI
MINUTES OF COUNCIL MEETING
SEPTEMBER 6, 2022
A meeting of the City Council of the City of Blue Springs, Missouri, was held on Tuesday,
September 6, 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 - Absent
Ron Fowler Susan Culpepper
Also present were City Administrator Mike Ekey, Assistant City
Administrator Christine Cates, City Attorney Jacqueline Sommer, City
Clerk Sheryl Morgan, and Assistant City Clerk Erin Ford.
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 City Clerk confirmed a quorum of the Council
CONFIRMATION OF was present.
QUORUM
CONSENT AGENDA Councilmember Ericson requested Item 3e Resolution No. 67-2022
appointing Successor Directors to the North Blue Springs Community
Improvement District and Councilmember Kaylor requested Item 3h
Resolution No. 69-2022 authorizing the City Administrator to enter into
agreements with Enterprise Fleet Management, Inc., for acquisition,
maintenance, and leasing services for City vehicles 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 August 15, 2022 City Council Meeting
• Resolution No. 65-2022 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. 66-2022 authorizing the City Administrator to
enter into a contract in the amount of $178,558 with the Blue
Springs R-IV School District (BSSD) for police officers at BSSD
schools and dispatching services for the 2022-2023 school year
• Liquor License for The Grid Collective LLC dba The Grid on
Main located at 805 W Main Street, Blue Springs, MO 64015, to
sell Intoxicating Liquors - Consumption on Premises/Original
Package/Retailer-Packaged, to include retail 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
September 6, 2022 City Council Minutes Page 2
• Resolution No. 68-2022 appointing Successor Directors to the
Sunset Plaza Community Improvement District
• Board and Commission Appointments
Downtown Review Board
New Appointment: Tom Rohr, Planning Commission Rep. 2
Jaime Russell, Vice Chair
The above Consent Agenda items were approved with the following
vote:
Kaylor-Aye Ericson - Aye
Lievsay - Aye Edmondson - Absent
Fowler-Aye Culpepper - Aye
Mayor Ross - Aye
ITEM 3e - SUCCESSOR After Council discussion, Councilmember Culpepper moved to
DIRECTORS TO NORTH approve Item 3e - Resolution No. 67-2022 appointing Successor
BLUE SPRINGS Directors to the North Blue Springs Community Improvement District.
COMMUNITY Motion seconded by Councilmember Kaylor and carried unanimously.
IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
ITEM 3h - ENTERPRISE After Council discussion, Councilmember Culpepper moved to
FLEET MANAGEMENT approve Item 3h - Resolution No. 69-2022 authorizing the City
Administrator to enter into agreements with Enterprise Fleet
Management, Inc., for acquisition, maintenance, and leasing services
for City vehicles. Motion seconded by Councilmember Kaylor and
carried unanimously.
PUBLIC HEARING - Mayor Ross reopened the Public Hearing to consider rezoning from
REZONING (RZ-07-22- Large Lot Single Family/Planned Residential Overlay to Planned
8390) AND PLANNED Development (RZ-07-22-8390) and approval of a Planned
DEVELOPMENT CONCEPT Development Concept Plan (PDC-07-22-8391) for 31.13 +/- acres for
PLAN (PDC-07-22-8391)
property located at 1200 SE Woodbine Drive to develop one single-
FOR WILLOW CREEK
ESTATE
family home on 3.00 +/- acres of land and leave the remaining 28 +/-
acres vacant for future development at 6:08 p.m. The public hearing
originally held on August 15, 2022, was continued to September 6,
2022, at the request of the City Council to allow staff time to redraft
the Ordinances to include approval of a PD Concept Plan in the same
Ordinance approving a rezoning to Planned Development. An exhibit
was entered, and testimony was given during the August 15, 2022
public hearing.
The minutes of the public hearing were recorded by a certified court
reporter. City Clerk Sheryl Morgan entered one new exhibit into the
record.
STAFF REPORT Community Development Director Mike Mallon reviewed the details of
the changes to the Bill approving the rezoning and planned
development concept plan and addressed questions from Council.
APPLICANT Applicant Dan McClanahan was present to address any questions
from Council.
September 6, 2022 City Council Minutes Page 3
The Mayor hearing no further comments for or against, closed the
public hearing at 6:13 p.m.
INTRODUCTION AND 1ST Councilmember Culpepper introduced Bill No. 5018 approving a
READING- BILL NO. 5018 rezoning from Large Lot Single Family/Planned Residential Overlay to
- REZONING {RZ-07-22- Planned Development (RZ-07-22-8390) and approving a Planned
8390) AND PLANNED Development Concept Plan (PDC-07-22-8391) for 31.13 +/- acres for
DEVELOPMENT CONCEPT
property located at 1200 SE Woodbine Drive to develop one single-
PLAN {PDC-07-22-8391)
FOR WILLOW CREEK
family home on 3.00 +/- acres of land and leave the remaining 28 +/-
ESTATE acres vacant for future development. City Clerk Sheryl Morgan made
the first reading of Bill No. 5018 by title; copies of the proposed Bill
having previously been made available to the public.
Councilmember Fowler moved to approve Bill No. 5018 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. 5018 by title.
5018 Councilmember Fowler moved to adopt Bill No. 5018 upon its second
reading and give it ORDINANCE NO. 5146, 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 - Absent
Fowler-Aye Culpepper - Aye
Ericson - Aye Kaylor-Aye
Mayor Ross - Aye
PUBLIC HEARING - Mayor Ross opened the Public Hearing to consider a General
GENERAL DEVELOPMENT Development plan to offer a light industrial/flex garage space intended
PLAN FOR FLEX SPACES for small business tenants located at 3420 NW Duncan Road and
{GDP-07-22-8388) 3301 NW Jefferson Street (GDP-07-22-8388) at 6:15 p.m. This matter
was continued from the August 15, 2022, Council meeting without
testimony. 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
general development plan and addressed questions from the Council.
APPLICANT Applicant Matthew Hendrickson addressed questions from Council.
The Mayor hearing no further comments for or against, closed the
public hearing at 6:23 p.m.
INTRODUCTION AND 1ST Councilmember Culpepper introduced Bill No. 5019 approving a
READING- BILL NO. 5019 General Development plan to offer a light industrial/flex garage space
-GENERAL intended for small business tenants located at 3420 NW Duncan Road
DEVELOPMENT PLAN and 3301 NW Jefferson Street (GDP-07-22-8388). City Clerk Sheryl
FOR FLEX SPACES {GDP-
Morgan made the first reading of Bill No. 5019 by title; copies of the
07-22-8388)
proposed Bill having previously been made available to the public.
September 6, 2022 City Council Minutes Page 4
Councilmember Fowler moved to approve Bill No. 5019 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. 5019 by title.
5019 Councilmember Fowler moved to adopt Bill No. 5019 upon its second
reading and give it ORDINANCE NO. 5147, 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- No
Edmondson - Absent Lievsay- No
Mayor Ross - Aye
PUBLIC HEARING - SITE Mayor Ross opened the Public Hearing to consider an appeal of the
PLAN DESIGN REVIEW Planning Commission's denial of a Site Plan Design Review with
APPEAL FOR JB MOORE Alternative Development Standards per Sec. 403.010.A.3.f. of the
INVESTMENTS/EAST 40 Code of Ordinances for JB Moore Investments LLC / East Forty
BREWING PARK (SPDR-
Brewing Parking located at 201 NW 12th Street (SPDR-06-22-8338)
06-22-8338)
at 6:25 p.m. Planning Commission denied the Site Plan Design
Review with Alternative Development Standards on July 11, 2022.
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 Jamarcus Magee reviewed the details of the appeal
and addressed questions from the Council.
APPLICANT Applicant Jeff Moore on behalf of JB Moore Investments, LLC was
present for any questions from Council.
IN SUPPORT OF David Mann, President of Premier RE, LLC spoke on behalf of East
40 Brewing and addressed questions from Council.
Melissa Phillips addressed Council to express her support for the
gravel parking lot.
The Mayor hearing no further comments for or against, closed the
public hearing at 6:55 p.m.
RESOLUTION 70-2022 - Councilmember Culpepper moved to adopt Resolution No. 70-2022
SITE PLAN DESIGN approving the Site Plan Design Review with Alternative Development
REVIEW APPEAL FOR JB Standards for JB Moore Investments LLC / East Forty Brewing Parking
MOORE located at 201 NW 12th Street. Motion seconded by Councilmember
INVESTMENTS/EAST 40
Lievsay.
BREWING PARK (SPDR-
06-22-8338)
AMENDMENT TO Councilmember Lievsay moved to amend Resolution No. 70-2022 to
RESOLUTION NO. 70-2022 replace the words "asphalt millings" with "gravel" throughout the
Resolution and add a requirement to review the use in two years.
Motion seconded by Councilmember Kaylor and carried with the
following vote:
September 6, 2022 City Council Minutes Page 5
VOTE ON AMENDMENT Ericson - No Kaylor-Aye
TO RESOLUTION NO. 70- Edmondson -Absent Lievsay - Aye
2022 Culpepper - No Fowler-Aye
Mayor Ross - Aye
RESOLUTION NO. 70-2022, Councilmember Kaylor moved to adopt Resolution No. 70-2022, as
AS AMENDED amended. Motion seconded by Councilmember Lievsay. After
discussion, Councilmembers Lievsay and Kaylor withdrew their
motion and second to adopt Resolution No. 70-2022, as amended.
MOTION TO CONTINUE Councilmember Lievsay moved to continue the consideration of
VOTE ON RESOLUTION Resolution No. 70-2022, as amended, to the October 17, 2022 City
NO. 70-2022, AS Council meeting to allow for all Councilmembers to be present to vote
AMENDED on the matter. Motion seconded by Councilmember Kaylor and carried
with the following vote:
Culpepper - No Fowler-Aye
Kaylor-Aye Ericson - No
Lievsay - Aye Edmondson - Absent
Mayor Ross - Aye
PUBLIC HEARING - FY Mayor Ross opened the Public Hearing to receive public comment on
2022-23 BUDGET the proposed Fiscal Year 2022-23 Budget 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 City Administrator Mike Ekey reviewed the details of the proposed
budget and addressed questions from the Council.
The Mayor hearing no further comments for or against, closed the
public hearing at 7:14 p.m.
INTRODUCTION AND 1ST Councilmember Culpepper introduced Bill No. 5020 approving the
READING - BILL NO. 5020 proposed Fiscal Year 2022-23 Budget. City Clerk Sheryl Morgan
- FY 2022-23 BUDGET made the first reading of Bill No. 5020 by title; copies of the proposed
Bill having previously been made available to the public.
Councilmember Fowler moved to approve Bill No. 5020 upon its first
reading and proceed with the second reading at the Council meeting
on September 19, 2022. Motion seconded by Councilmember Kaylor
and carried with a vote of 5-1 (Councilmember Fowler voting no).
INTRODUCTION AND 1ST Councilmember Fowler introduced Bill No. 5021 approving
READING - BILL NO. 5021 Annexation Agreements with the fee simple owners of 35 single family
-ANNEXATION homes, and Carriage Oaks Home Owners Association, Inc. and
AGREEMENTS WITH Highlands Ranch of Jackson County Home Association, owners of
CARRIAGE OAKS AND
common areas. City Clerk Sheryl Morgan made the first reading of Bill
HIGHLANDS RANCH
SUBDIVISIONS
No. 5021 by title; copies of the proposed Bill having previously been
made available to the public.
September 6, 2022 City Council Minutes Page 6
Councilmember Fowler moved to approve Bill No. 5021 upon its first
reading and proceed with the second reading. Motion seconded by
Councilmember Culpepper and carried unanimously.
2ND READING - BILL NO. Ms. Morgan made the second reading of Bill No. 5021 by title.
5021 Councilmember Fowler moved to adopt Bill No. 5021 upon its second
reading and give it ORDINANCE NO. 5148, 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 - Absent Lievsay - Aye
Culpepper - Aye Fowler-Aye
Mayor Ross - Aye
2ND READING - BILL NO. Ms. Morgan made the second reading of Bill No. 5009 approving an
5009 -ANNEXATION OF annexation of approximately 100+/- acres of property generally
CARRIAGE OAKS AND located east of SW Highway 7 and south of NE Colbern Road into the
HIGHLANDS RANCH City limits by title. The public hearing and first reading were held on
SUBDIVISIONS
August 15, 2022. Council member Fowler moved to adopt Bill No. 5009
(ANNX-01-22-8127 &
ANNX-06-22-8349)
upon its second reading and give it ORDINANCE NO. 5149, with a
copy attached hereto and made a part of the minutes. Motion
seconded by Councilmember Kaylor and carried with the following
vote:
Edmondson - Absent Lievsay - Aye
Culpepper - Aye Fowler-Aye
Kaylor-Aye Ericson - Aye
Mayor Ross - Aye
INTRODUCTION AND 1ST Councilmember Culpepper introduced Bill No. 5022 approving the
READING - BILL NO. 5022 appointment of Sarah E. Carnes as City Attorney and establishing the
- APPOINTING SARAH E. compensation therefor. City Clerk Sheryl Morgan made the first
CARNES AS CITY reading of Bill No. 5022 by title; copies of the proposed Bill having
ATTORNEY AND
previously been made available to the public.
ESTABLISHING
COMPENSATION
Councilmember Fowler moved to approve Bill No. 5022 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. 5022 by title.
5022 Councilmember Fowler moved to adopt Bill No. 5022 upon its second
reading and give it ORDINANCE NO. 5150, 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 -Absent
Mayor Ross - Aye
September 6, 2022 City Council Minutes Page 7
PRESENTATION - CALEA Tim Baysinger of Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement
REACCREDITATION Agencies (CALEA) presented the successful Reaccreditation for the
Police Department.
MAYORAL Mayor Ross announced the Blue Springs Fall Fun Fest is September
ANNOUNCEMENTS 16 - 18, 2022.
Thoughts to Ponder:
"You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one. I hope
someday you'll join us, and the world will be as one."
(John Lennon)
ADJOURNMENT At 7:28 p.m., there was no further business to come before the
Council, Councilmember Ericson moved the meeting be adjourned.
Motion seconded by Councilmember Kaylor and carried unanimously.
CITY OF BLUE SPRINGS
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Carson Ross, Mayor
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