City Council Agendas

CITY OF BLUE SPRINGS, MISSOURI MINUTES OF COUNCIL MEETING FEBRUARY 5, 2024 A meeting of the City Council of the City of Blue Springs, Missouri, was held on Monday, February 5, 2024, 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 Christine Cates, Interim City Attorney John Mullane, and 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 moved to approve the following Consent Agenda items and the motion was seconded by Councilmember Lievsay. • Minutes of the January 16, 2024 City Council Meeting and Minutes of the January 29, 2024 City Council Work Session • Resolution 08-2024 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 09-2024 approving a purchase in the amount of $216,956.60 from Schulte Supply, Inc. for Water Meters. • Resolution 10-2024 approving a purchase in the amount of $215,636.00 from Molle Chevrolet Inc. for four Chevrolet Tahoe patrol vehicles. • Resolution 11-2024 approving a five-year engagement letter with Baker Tilly Municipal Advisors, LLC for municipal advisor services as needed in an amount not to exceed $50,000 annually. 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 advised the Council that the Applicant, Justin Larkin, JW HOOT OWL MEADOWS Larkin Properties, on behalf of the property owner, Land Bank of Blue REZONING AND Springs, requested the public hearing for consideration of a Rezoning February 5, 2024 City Council Minutes Page 2 GENERAL and General Development Plan be continued to the March 4, 2024, DEVELOPMENT PLAN City Council meeting (RZ-10-23-8939 and GDP-10-23-8940). The (RZ 10-23-8939 and public hearing was continued from the December 18, 2023 and GDP-10-23-8940) - January 16, 2024 City Council meetings without testimony. MOTION TO CONTINUE Councilmember Culpepper moved to continue the public hearing on February 5, 2024 to the March 4, 2024 Council meeting. Motion seconded by Councilmember Kaylor and carried unanimously. PUBLIC HEARING - Mayor Ross advised the Council that the Applicant, and property LUCKY TIME DOG CAR owner, Dale Walkup, requested the public hearing for consideration WASH (RZ 10-23-8939 to rezone property from General Business to Planned Development and GDP-10-23-8940) - - Commercial and request approval of a Planned Development MOTION TO CONTINUE Concept Plan for the property located at 1800 SW Leonard Street be continued to the February 21, 2024 City Council meeting (RZ-12-23- 8974 & PDC-12-23-8975). Councilmember Ericson moved to continue the public hearing on February 5, 2024 to the February 21, 2024 Council meeting. Motion seconded by Councilmember Kaylor and carried unanimously. PUBLIC HEARING -TAX Mayor Ross opened the Public Hearing to provide the Tax Increment INCREMENT Financing (TIF) and Economic Development Incentive update at 6:02 FINANCING AND p.m. Pursuant to Missouri Statutes, a public hearing will be held ECONOMIC wherein City Administrator Christine Cates provided the Tax DEVELOPMENT Increment Financing and Economic Development Incentive update. INCENTIVE UPDATE The minutes of the public hearing were recorded by a certified court reporter. City Clerk Erin Ford entered one exhibit into the record. STAFF REPORT City Administrator Christine Cates reviewed the details of the Tax Increment Financing and Economic Development Incentive update as required pursuant to Missouri Statutes and responded to questions from Council. A copy of the PowerPoint presentation is attached to these Minutes and incorporated herein. The Mayor hearing no further comments for or against, closed the public hearing at 6:10 p.m. INTRODUCTION AND Councilmember Culpepper introduced Bill No. 5178 amending Section 1ST READING - BILL 340.190 of the Code of Ordinances for the City of Blue Springs NO. 5178 - CODE regarding the definition of the offense of careless driving. City Clerk AMENDMENT- Erin Ford made the first reading of Bill No. 5178 by title; copies of the CARELESS DRIVING proposed Bill having previously been made available to the public. Councilmember Fowler moved to approve Bill No. 5178 upon its first reading and proceed with the second reading. Motion seconded by Councilmember Kaylor and carried unanimously. February 5, 2024 City Council Minutes Page 3 2ND READING - BILL Ms. Ford made the second reading of Bill No. 5178 by title. NO. 5178 Councilmember Edmondson moved to adopt Bill No. 5178 upon its second reading and give it ORDINANCE NO. 5298, 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 Councilmember Culpepper introduced Bill No. 5179 approving a 1ST READING- BILL contract for use of the Blue Spring Police Department Detention NO. 5179 - DETENTION Facility with Buckner. Clerk Erin Ford made the first reading of Bill No. SERVICES FOR CITY OF 5179 by title; copies of the proposed Bill having previously been made BUCKNER available to the public. Councilmember Fowler moved to approve Bill No. 5179 upon its first reading and proceed with the second reading. Motion seconded by Councilmember Ericson and carried unanimously. 2ND READING - BILL Ms. Ford made the second reading of Bill No. 5179 by title. NO. 5179 Councilmember Edmondson moved to adopt Bill No. 5179 upon its second reading and give it ORDINANCE NO. 5299, 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-Aye Edmondson - Aye Lievsay - Aye Mayor Ross - Aye INTRODUCTION AND Councilmember Culpepper introduced Bill No. 5180 approving a 1ST READING- BILL contract for use of the Blue Spring Police Department Detention NO. 5180 - DETENTION Facility with Grain Valley. City Clerk Erin Ford made the first reading SERVICES FOR CITY OF of Bill No. 5180 by title; copies of the proposed Bill having previously GRAIN VALLEY been made available to the public. Councilmember Fowler moved to approve Bill No. 5180 upon its first reading and proceed with the second reading. Motion seconded by Councilmember Ericson and carried unanimously. 2ND READING - BILL Ms. Ford made the second reading of Bill No. 5180 by title. NO. 5180 Councilmember Edmondson moved to adopt Bill No. 5180 upon its second reading and give it ORDINANCE NO. 5300, with a copy attached hereto and made a part of the minutes. Motion seconded by Councilmember Ericson and carried with the following vote: February 5, 2024 City Council Minutes Page 4 Ericson - Aye Kaylor-Aye Edmondson - Aye Lievsay - Aye Culpepper - Aye Fowler-Aye Mayor Ross - Aye INTRODUCTION AND Councilmember Culpepper introduced Bill No. 5181 approving a 1ST READING - BILL contract for use of the Blue Spring Police Department Detention NO. 5181 - DETENTION Facility with Greenwood. City Clerk Erin Ford made the first reading of SERVICES FOR Bill No. 5181 by title; copies of the proposed Bill having previously GREENWOOD been made available to the public. Councilmember Fowler moved to approve Bill No. 5181 upon its first reading and proceed with the second reading. Motion seconded by Councilmember Kaylor and carried unanimously. 2ND READING - BILL Ms. Ford made the second reading of Bill No. 5181 by title. NO. 5181 Councilmember Edmondson moved to adopt Bill No. 5181 upon its second reading and give it ORDINANCE NO. 5301, with a copy attached hereto and made a part of the minutes. Motion seconded by Councilmember Lievsay and carried with the following vote: Edmondson - Aye Lievsay - Aye Culpepper - Aye Fowler-Aye Kaylor-Aye Ericson - Aye Mayor Ross - Aye INTRODUCTION AND Councilmember Culpepper introduced Bill No. 5182 approving a 1ST READING - BILL contract for use of the Blue Spring Police Department Detention NO. 5182 - DETENTION Facility with Lake Lotawana. City Clerk Erin Ford made the first SERVICES FOR LAKE reading of Bill No. 5182 by title; copies of the proposed Bill having LOTAWANA previously been made available to the public. Councilmember Fowler moved to approve Bill No. 5182 upon its first reading and proceed with the second reading. Motion seconded by Councilmember Kaylor and carried unanimously. 2ND READING- BILL Ms. Ford made the second reading of Bill No. 5182 by title. NO. 5182 Councilmember Edmondson moved to adopt Bill No. 5182 upon its second reading and give it ORDINANCE NO. 5302, with a copy attached hereto and made a part of the minutes. Motion seconded by Councilmember Lievsay and carried with the following vote: Culpepper - Aye Fowler-Aye Kaylor-Aye Ericson - Aye Lievsay - Aye Edmondson - Aye Mayor Ross - Aye INTRODUCTION AND Councilmember Culpepper introduced Bill No. 5183 approving a 1ST READING - BILL contract for use of the Blue Spring Police Department Detention NO. 5183 - DETENTION Facility with Lake Tapawingo. City Clerk Erin Ford made the first February 5, 2024 City Council Minutes Page 5 SERVICES FOR LAKE reading of Bill No. 5183 by title; copies of the proposed Bill having TAPAWINGO previously been made available to the public. Councilmember Fowler moved to approve Bill No. 5183 upon its first reading and proceed with the second reading. Motion seconded by Councilmember Kaylor and carried unanimously. 2ND READING - BILL Ms. Ford made the second reading of Bill No. 5183 by title. NO. 5183 Councilmember Edmondson moved to adopt Bill No. 5183 upon its second reading and give it ORDINANCE NO. 5303, with a copy attached hereto and made a part of the minutes. Motion seconded by Councilmember Lievsay and carried with the following vote: Kaylor-Aye Ericson - Aye Lievsay - Aye Edmondson - Aye Fowler-Aye Culpepper - Aye Mayor Ross - Aye INTRODUCTION AND Councilmember Culpepper introduced Bill No. 5184 approving a 1ST READING - BILL contract for use of the Blue Spring Police Department Detention NO. 5184 - DETENTION Facility with Lone Jack. City Clerk Erin Ford made the first reading of SERVICES FOR LONE Bill No. 5184 by title; copies of the proposed Bill having previously JACK been made available to the public. Councilmember Fowler moved to approve Bill No. 5184 upon its first reading and proceed with the second reading. Motion seconded by Councilmember Kaylor and carried unanimously. 2ND READING - BILL Ms. Ford made the second reading of Bill No. 5184 by title. NO. 5184 Councilmember Edmondson moved to adopt Bill No. 5184 upon its second reading and give it ORDINANCE NO. 5304, with a copy attached hereto and made a part of the minutes. Motion seconded by Councilmember Lievsay and carried with the following vote: Lievsay- Aye Edmondson - Aye Fowler-Aye Culpepper - Aye Ericson - Aye Kaylor-Aye Mayor Ross - Aye INTRODUCTION AND Councilmember Culpepper introduced Bill No. 5185 approving a 1ST READING - BILL contract for use of the Blue Spring Police Department Detention NO. 5845 - DETENTION Facility with Oak Grove. City Clerk Erin Ford made the first reading of SERVICES FOR OAK Bill No. 5185 by title; copies of the proposed Bill having previously GROVE been made available to the public. Councilmember Fowler moved to approve Bill No. 5185 upon its first reading and proceed with the second reading. Motion seconded by Councilmember Ericson and carried unanimously. February 5, 2024 City Council Minutes Page 6 2ND READING- BILL Ms. Ford made the second reading of Bill No. 5185 by title. NO. 5185 Councilmember Edmondson moved to adopt Bill No. 5185 upon its second reading and give it ORDINANCE NO. 5305, with a copy attached hereto and made a part of the minutes. Motion seconded by Councilmember Lievsay and carried with the following vote: Fowler-Aye Culpepper - Aye Ericson - Aye Kaylor-Aye Edmondson - Aye Lievsay - Aye Mayor Ross - Aye VISITORS Blue Springs Chamber of Commerce President Lara Vermillion introduced the 2024 Chamber Leadership Class. MAYORAL ANNOUNCEMENTS Thoughts to Ponder: "History has shown us that courage can be contagious and hope can take on a life of its own." (Michelle Obama) CLOSED SESSION At 6:23 p.m., Councilmember Kaylor moved for the Council go into closed session pursuant to Section 610.021 (2, 3, 12) Revised Statutes of Missouri, for the purpose of privileged communications between a governmental body or its representative and legal counsel relating to real estate, personnel and contract negotiations 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 adjourned at the completion of such session. Motion seconded by Councilmember Ericson and carried with the following votes: Ericson - Aye Kaylor-Aye Edmondson - Aye Lievsay - Aye Culpepper - Aye Fowler-Aye Mayor Ross - Aye CITY OF BLUE SPRINGS ATTEST ~~~ ri n Foi-d:cTtcierk Carson Ross, Mayor