City Council Agendas
Regular MeetingBlue Springs, MO · June 3, 2024
Minutes
CITY OF BLUE SPRINGS, MISSOURI
MINUTES OF COUNCIL MEETING
June 3, 2024
A meeting of the City Council of the City of Blue Springs, Missouri, was held on Monday, June
3, 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 Chris Lievsay presiding.
COUNCILMEMBERS IN Jerry Kaylor Kent Edmondson
ATTENDANCE Ron Fowler Susan Culpepper
Galen Ericson
Also present were City Administrator Christine Cates, Interim City
Attorney John Mullane, and City Clerk Erin Ford.
INVOCATION AND Invocation by Blue Springs Police Department Chaplain Glen Nash
PLEDGE and Councilmember Ericson led in the pledge of allegiance.
CALL MEETING TO Mayor Lievsay called the meeting to order at 6:01 p.m. The City
ORDER AND Clerk confirmed a quorum of the Council was present.
CONFIRMATION OF
QUORUM
CONSENT AGENDA Councilmember Ericson moved to approve the Consent Agenda and
the motion was seconded by Councilmember Edmondson.
• Minutes of the May 20, 2024 City Council meeting
• Resolution No. 40-2024 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.
• Liquor License for Galaxy I Missouri located at 1017 NW
Woods Chapel Road, Blue Springs, MO 64015 to sell intoxicating
liquors in the original package, for consumption off premises
(weekdays only) and Sunday Sales.
• Board and Commission Appointments
A list of Mayoral appointments and reappointments to the City's
boards and commissions is as follows:
Board of Adjustment:
New Appointment: Doug Stacer
Development Advisory Commission:
New Appointment: Travis Hagewood, Vice Chair
Travis Hagewood (term
expiring 2025)
Downtown Review Board:
New Appointment: Jason Ellis, Vice Chair
Historic Preservation Commission:
New Appointment: Pam Albarelli, Chair
Jennifer Rische! Smith,
Planning Comm Liaison
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Reappoint: Chris Birkenmaier
Land Bank:
Reappointment: Tracy White-Baldridge
Public Art Commission:
New Appointment: Tony Begulia
Public Safety Citizens' Advisory Board:
New Appointment: Carmen Booker, Chair
Michael Kruger
Reappointment: Matt Calhoun
The Consent Agenda was approved with the following vote:
Kaylor-Aye Edmondson - Aye
Fowler-Aye Culpepper - Aye
Ericson- Aye Mayor Lievsay - Aye
PUBLIC HEARING - Mayor Lievsay advised the Council the applicant, Kevin Uhl, Frontier
TOMMY'S EXPRESS CAR Investments, has requested a continuance of the public hearing
WASH REZONING indefinitely. Councilmember Culpepper moved to continue the public
(RZ-03-24-9093) hearing on the rezoning (RZ-03-24-9093) from General Business to
& PLANNED Planned Development - Commercial and for a Planned
DEVELOPMENT Development Concept Plan (PDC-03-24-9095) for Tommy's Express
CONCEPT PLAN Car for property located at 509 NW 7 Highway be continued
(PDC-03-24-9095) indefinity. Motion seconded by Councilmember Ericson and carried
- MOTION TO CONTINUE unanimously.
PUBLIC HEARING - CODE Mayor Lievsay opened the Public Hearing to consider amendments
AMENDMENT - to the Unified Development Code to Section 405.050.A.34, Special
MARIJUANA Use Standards - Marijuana Dispensary, to expand the hours of
DISPENSARY HOURS operation for a Marijuana Dispensary (UDCT-05-24-9152) at 602
(UDCT-05-24-9152) p.m. The minutes of the public hearing were recorded by a certified
court reporter. City Clerk Erin Ford entered two exhibits into the
record.
STAFF REPORT Senior Director of City Development Mike Mallon reviewed the
details of the proposed Unified Development Code amendments and
addressed questions from the Council.
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. 5217 approving
READING - BILL NO. amendments to the Unified Development Code to Section
5217-CODE 405.050.A.34, Special Use Standards - Marijuana Dispensary, to
AMENDMENT- expand the hours of operation for a Marijuana Dispensary (UDCT-
MARIJUANA 05-24-9152). City Clerk Erin Ford made the first reading of Bill No.
DISPENSARY HOURS 5217 by title; copies of the proposed Bill having previously been
(UDCT-05-24-9152) made available to the public.
Councilmember Fowler moved to approve Bill No. 5217 upon its first
reading and proceed with the second reading. Motion seconded by
Councilmember Edmondson and carried with a vote of 5-1 with
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Councilmember Ericson voting no.
2ND READING - BILL NO. Ms. Ford made the second reading of Bill No. 5217 by title.
5217 Councilmember Edmondson moved to adopt Bill No. 5217 upon its
second reading and give it ORDINANCE NO. 5331, with a copy
attached hereto and made a part of the minutes. Motion seconded
by Councilmember Culpepper and carried with the following vote:
Fowler-Aye Culpepper - Aye
Ericson - Nay Kaylor-Nay
Edmondson - Aye Mayor Lievsay - Aye
INTRODUCTION AND 1ST Councilmember Culpepper introduced Bill No. 5218 approving
READING - BILL NO. Annexation Agreements with the fee simple owners, Judy D. Smith,
5218-ANNEXATION Bruce M. Bellington Trust, and Bellington Larry D. Estate, of property
AGREEMENTS FOR 29607 located at 29607 RD. Mize Road. City Clerk Erin Ford made the first
R.D. MIZE ROAD reading of Bill No. 5218 by title; copies of the proposed Bill having
previously been made available to the public.
Councilmember Fowler moved to approve Bill No. 5218 upon its first
reading and proceed with the second reading. Motion seconded by
Councilmember Culpepper and carried unanimously.
2ND READING - BILL NO. Ms. Ford made the second reading of Bill No. 5218 by title.
5218 Councilmember Edmondson moved to adopt Bill No. 5218 upon its
second reading and give it ORDINANCE NO. 5332, with a copy
attached hereto and made a part of the minutes. Motion seconded by
Councilmember Culpepper and carried with the following vote:
Ericson - Aye Kaylor-Aye
Edmondson - Aye Fowler-Aye
Culpepper - Aye Mayor Lievsay - Aye
2ND READING - BILL NO. Ms. Ford made the second reading of Bill No. 5213 by title, approving
5213-29607 R.D. MIZE the annexation of the real property located at 29607 RD. Mize Road
ROAD ANNEXATION into the City limits (ANNX-03-24-9089). The public hearing was held
(AN NX-03-24-9089) and the first reading of Bill No. 5213 was approved at the May 20,
2024 City Council meeting. Councilmember Edmondson moved to
adopt Bill No. 5213 upon its second reading and give it ORDINANCE
NO. 5333, with a copy attached hereto and made a part of the
minutes. Motion seconded by Councilmember Culpepper and carried
with the following vote:
Edmondson - Aye Fowler-Aye
Culpepper - Aye Ericson - Aye
Kaylor-Aye Mayor Lievsay - Aye
INTRODUCTION AND 1ST Councilmember Culpepper introduced Bill No. 5219 approving an
READING - BILL NO. agreement with OMNIA Partners for participation in their purchasing
5219- COOPERATIVE cooperative program. City Clerk Erin Ford made the first reading of
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PURCHASING Bill No. 5219 by title; copies of the proposed Bill having previously
AGREEMENT WITH been made available to the public.
OMNIA PARTNERS
Councilmember Fowler moved to approve Bill No. 5219 upon its first
reading and proceed with the second reading. Motion seconded by
Councilmember Edmondson and carried unanimously.
2ND READING - BILL NO. Ms. Ford made the second reading of Bill No. 5219 by title.
5219 Councilmember Edmondson moved to adopt Bill No. 5219 upon its
second reading and give it ORDINANCE NO. 5334, with a copy
attached hereto and made a part of the minutes. Motion seconded by
Councilmember Culpepper and carried with the following vote:
Culpepper - Aye Ericson - Aye
Kaylor-Aye Edmondson - Aye
Fowler-Aye Mayor Lievsay - Aye
INTRODUCTION AND 1ST Councilmember Culpepper introduced Bill No. 5220 approving an
READING - BILL NO. agreement with Sourcewell for participation in their purchasing
5220-COOPERATIVE cooperative program. City Clerk Erin Ford made the first reading of
PURCHASING Bill No. 5220 by title; copies of the proposed Bill having previously
AGREEMENT WITH been made available to the public.
SOU RC EWELL
Councilmember Fowler moved to approve Bill No. 5220 upon its first
reading and proceed with the second reading. Motion seconded by
Councilmember Edmondson and carried unanimously.
2ND READING - BILL NO. Ms. Ford made the second reading of Bill No. 5220 by title.
5220 Councilmember Edmondson moved to adopt Bill No. 5220 upon its
second reading and give it ORDINANCE NO. 5335, with a copy
attached hereto and made a part of the minutes. Motion seconded by
Councilmember Culpepper and carried with the following vote:
Kaylor-Aye Edmondson - Aye
Fowler-Aye Culpepper - Aye
Ericson - Aye Mayor Lievsay - Aye
COUNCIL COMMENTS Councilmember Kaylor: Commended Blue Springs High School
Wildcats baseball team on their State Championship.
MAYORAL • Recognized Blue Springs High School Wildcats baseball
ANNOUNCEMENTS team on the Class 6 State Championship.
• Paige Stuart, daughter of Parks Director Justin Stuart, broke
the State Meet record in Class 5 Track and Field
Championship in the girls 800 meter. The girls track team
also took gold in the 4 x 400 and 4 x 800 relays.
ADJOURNMENT At 6:20 p.m., there was no further business to come before the
Council, Councilmember Edmondson moved the meeting be
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adjourned. Motion seconded by Councilmember Fowler and carried
unanimously.
ATTEST
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