City Council Agendas

CITY OF BLUE SPRINGS, MISSOURI MINUTES OF COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 3, 2023 A meeting of the City Council of the City of Blue Springs, Missouri, was held on Tuesday, January 3, 2023, 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 City Administrator Mike Ekey, Deputy City Administrator Christine Cates, City Attorney Sarah Carnes, 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 AND pledge of allegiance. The City Clerk confirmed a quorum of the Council CONFIRMATION OF was present. QUORUM CONSENT AGENDA Councilmember Culpepper moved to approve the following Consent Agenda items and the motion was seconded by Councilmember Kaylor. • Minutes of the December 19, 2022 City Council Meeting • Resolution No. 01-2023 approving a contract in the amount of $153,000 with Stirling Lawn & Landscape Inc. to provide mowing services for City sites and right-of-way • Resolution No. 02-2023 approving a contract in the amount of $572,269.14 with Convergint Technologies LLC, for the purchase and installation of security cameras in Pink Hill Park, Keystone Park, Hidden Valley Park and the Blue Springs Fieldhouse/Aquatic Center • Resolution No. 03-2023 approving a contract in the amount of $113,496.02 with Martin Underground Construction, INC., for installation of City owned conduit and internet fiber line. Payment for this project is from the ARPA Funds allocated for this project • Liquor License for Indoor Par Fore LLC located at 1326 NW 7 Highway Blue Springs, MO 64014, 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 • Board and Commission Appointments Public Safety Citizens' Advisory Board: New Appointment: Magdalene Boley (Student Rep. - Term exp. 8/2023) Main Center Redevelopment Corporation: New Appointment: Jake Greco II (Downtown Alive! rep) Dacia Rzchowski (Downtown Alive! rep) January 3, 2023 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 PUBLIC HEARING - Mayor Ross opened the Public Hearing to consider a Conditional Use CONDITIONAL USE Permit for Mel-Row Place to allow the vehicle repair limited use on a PERMIT FOR MEL-ROW .58 +/- acres property generally located at 2131 NW 7 Highway (CUP- PLACE 12-22-8553) at 6:01 p.m. The minutes of the public hearing were (CUP-12-22-8553) 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 proposed Conditional Use Permit and addressed questions from the Council. APPLICANT The Applicant was present and available to answer questions from Council. The Mayor hearing no further comments for or against, closed the public hearing at 6:04 p.m. INTRODUCTION AND Councilmember Culpepper introduced Bill No. 5047 approving a 1ST READING- BILL Conditional Use Permit for Mel-Row Place to allow the vehicle repair NO. 5047- limited use on a .58 +/- acres property generally located at 2131 NW CONDITIONAL USE 7 Highway (CUP-12-22-8553). City Clerk Sheryl Morgan made the first PERMIT FOR MEL-ROW reading of Bill No. 5047 by title; copies of the proposed Bill having PLACE previously been made available to the public. (CUP-12-22-8553) Councilmember Fowler moved to approve Bill No. 5047 upon its first reading and proceed with the second reading. Motion seconded by Councilmember Kaylor and carried unanimously. 2ND READING - BILL Ms. Morgan made the second reading of Bill No. 5047 by title. NO. 5047 Councilmember Fowler moved to adopt Bill No. 5047 upon its second reading and give it ORDINANCE NO. 5176, 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 PUBLIC HEARING - Mayor Ross opened the Public Hearing to consider a Conditional Use CONDITIONAL USE Permit with Alternative Development Standards for Snak Atak to allow PERMIT FOR SNAK the "Service Station, General (7 to 16 pumps)" use on a 1.82 +/- acres ATAK property located at 8251 SW 6th Street (CUP-12-22-8555) at 6:07 January 3, 2023 City Council Minutes Page 3 (CUP-12-22-8555) 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 Associate Planner Adair Bright reviewed the details of the proposed Conditional Use Permit and addressed questions from the Council. APPLICANT The Applicant was present and available to answer questions from Council. The Mayor hearing no further comments for or against, closed the public hearing at 6:11 p.m. INTRODUCTION AND Councilmember Culpepper introduced Bill No. 5048 approving a 1ST READING-BILL Conditional Use Permit with Alternative Development Standards for NO. 5048- Snak Atak to allow the "Service Station, General (7 to 16 pumps)" use CONDITIONAL USE on a 1.82 +/- acres property located at 8251 SW 6th Street (CUP-12- PERMIT FOR SNAK 22-8555). City Clerk Sheryl Morgan made the first reading of Bill No. ATAK 5048 by title; copies of the proposed Bill having previously been made (CUP-12-22-8555) available to the public. Councilmember Fowler moved to approve Bill No. 5048 upon its first reading and proceed with the second reading. Motion seconded by Councilmember Kaylor and after discussion carried with a vote of 6-1 (Councilmember Kaylor voting No). 2ND READING - BILL Ms. Morgan made the second reading of Bill No. 5048 by title. NO. 5048 Councilmember Fowler moved to adopt Bill No. 5048 upon its second reading and give it ORDINANCE NO. 5177, 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 INTRODUCTION AND Councilmember Culpepper introduced Bill No. 5049 approving a Final 1ST READING - BILL Plat for Willow Creek Estates, generally located at the northern NO. 5049- FINAL PLAT terminus of SE Willow Creek Road (PF-12-22-8557). City Clerk Sheryl FOR WILLOW CREEK Morgan made the first reading of Bill No. 5049 by title; copies of the ESTATES proposed Bill having previously been made available to the public. (PF-12-22-8557) Councilmember Fowler moved to approve Bill No. 5049 upon its first reading and proceed with the second reading. Motion seconded by Councilmember Lievsay and carried unanimously. January 3, 2023 City Council Minutes Page 4 2ND READING - BILL Ms. Morgan made the second reading of Bill No. 5049 by title. NO. 5049 Councilmember Fowler moved to adopt Bill No. 5049 upon its second reading and give it ORDINANCE NO. 5178, with a copy attached hereto and made a part of the minutes. Motion seconded by Councilmember Lievsay and carried with the following vote: Ericson - Aye Kaylor-Aye Edmondson - Aye Lievsay - Aye Culpepper - Aye Fowler-Aye Mayor Ross - Aye DISCUSSION - CODE City Administrator Mike Ekey initiated Council discussion relating to AMENDMENTS AND changes to City Code and a future Municipal Election following the ELECTION RELATING passage of Amendment No. 3 relating to Marijuana. TO MARIJUANA After discussion, Council directed staff to proceed with the three Bills as proposed at the next Council meeting on January 17, 2023. MAYORAL Mayor Ross asked each Councilmember what they'd like to see in ANNOUNCEMENTS 2023: • Fowler - Wyatt Road improvements • Culpepper - Be proactive • Edmondson - Be proactive in personal health; many friends have been lost over the years • Ericson - Be proactive regarding solar power, energy and code enforcement • Lievsay - Happy and healthy family; 2023 will be a year of changes personally and professionally; hope for Council to continue to work together • Kaylor - Focus on improving health • Mayor Ross - Looking forward to wedding on March 23, 2023 in Maui and arrival of third great grandson in June. ADJOURNMENT At 6:38 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 AT.JEST Carson Ross, Mayor