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CITY OF BLUE SPRINGS, MISSOURI MINUTES OF COUNCIL MEETING August 19, 2024 A meeting of the City Council of the City of Blue Springs, Missouri, was held on Monday, August 19, 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 Galen Ericson ATTENDANCE Katie Tholen Kent Edmondson - late arrival Ron Fowler Susan Culpepper Also present were City Administrator Christine Cates, Interim City Attorney John Mullane, and City Clerk Erin Ford. PLEDGE Mayor Lievsay led in the pledge of allegiance. CALL MEETING TO Mayor Lievsay called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. The City Clerk ORDER AND 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 Culpepper. • Minutes of the August 5, 2024 City Council meeting and August 15, 2024 City Council Budget Work Session. • Resolution No. 59-2024 approving a purchase in the amount of $101,483.00 from Fonroche Lighting America for Solar Lights at Burrus Old Mill Park. • Resolution No. 60-2024 ratifying a settlement participation form with Kroger in national opioid litigation settlements. • Resolution No. 61-2024 approving a contract in the amount of $118,860 with Terry Snelling Construction, Inc. for installation of footings and site work for the installation of a prefabricated restroom building at Ward Park. • Resolution No. 62-2024 approving a five-year contract with lnfoSend, Inc. for the processing and printing of water and sewer utility bills, with an annual cost of $22,606 for supplies, plus an estimated $96, 120 for postage as a pass-through expense. • Resolution 63-2024 approving a contract in the amount of $138,157 with Janssen Glass & Door LLC for Window Replacement at Adams Pointe Golf Club. The Consent Agenda was approved with the following vote: Kaylor-Aye Ericson- Aye Tholen-Aye Edmondson - Absent Fowler-Aye Culpepper - Aye Mayor Lievsay - Aye  August 19, 2024 City Council Minutes Page 2 PUBLIC HEARING - Mayor Lievsay opened the Public Hearing to consider a Rezoning SMALLS SLIDERS DRIVE- from General Business/Planned Unit Development Overlay to General THRU RESTAURANT Business for the 0.6+/- acre for Smalls Sliders Drive-Thru Restaurant REZONING and General Development Plan for property located at 704 NW Mock (RZ-06-24-9206) Avenue and 809 NW MO-7 Hwy at 6:01 p.m. (RZ-06-24-9206, GDP- AND GENERAL 06-24-9207). The minutes of the public hearing were recorded by a DEVELOPMENT PLAN certified court reporter. City Clerk Erin Ford entered one exhibit into (G DP-06-24-9207) the record. COUNCILMEMBER At 6:02 p.m. Councilmember Edmondson arrived at the meeting. EDMONDSON ARRIVED STAFF REPORT Associate Planner Shantele Frie reviewed the details of the proposed Rezoning and General Development Plan and addressed questions from the Council. APPLICANT Applicant Mark Parretta was present and addressed questions from Council. The Mayor hearing no further comments for or against, closed the public hearing at 6:12 p.m. INTRODUCTION AND 1ST Councilmember Culpepper introduced Bill No. 5241 approving a READING - BILL NO. 5241 Rezoning from General Business/Planned Unit Development Overlay - SMALLS SLIDERS to General Business for the 0.6+/- acre for Smalls Sliders Drive-Thru DRIVE-THRU Restaurant located at 704 NW Mock Avenue and 809 NW MO-7 Hwy RESTAURANT REZONING (RZ-06-24-9206). City Clerk Erin Ford made the first reading of Bill (RZ-06-24-9206) No. 5241 by title; copies of the proposed Bill having previously been made available to the public. Councilmember Fowler moved to approve Bill No. 5241 upon its first reading and proceed with the second reading. Motion seconded by Councilmember Kaylor and carried unanimously. 2ND READING - BILL NO. Ms. Ford made the second reading of Bill No. 5241 by title. 5241 Councilmember Edmondson moved to adopt Bill No. 5241 upon its second reading and give it ORDINANCE NO. 5348, with a copy attached hereto and made a part of the minutes. Motion seconded by Councilmember Culpepper and carried with the following vote: Tholen -Aye Edmondson - Aye Fowler-Aye Culpepper - Aye Ericson - Aye Kaylor-Aye Mayor Lievsay - Aye INTRODUCTION AND 1ST Councilmember Culpepper introduced Bill No. 5242 approving a READING - BILL NO. 5242 General Development Plan for Smalls Sliders Drive-Thru Restaurant - SMALLS SLIDERS located at 704 NW Mock Avenue and 809 NW MO-7 Hwy. City Clerk DRIVE-TH RU Erin Ford made the first reading of Bill No. 5242 by title; copies of the RESTAURANT GENERAL proposed Bill having previously been made available to the public. DEVELOPMENT PLAN (G DP-06-24-9207)  August 19, 2024 City Council Minutes Page 3 Councilmember Fowler moved to approve Bill No. 5242 upon its first reading and proceed with the second reading. Motion seconded by Councilmember Kaylor and carried unanimously. 2ND READING - BILL NO. Ms. Ford made the second reading of Bill No. 5242 by title. 5242 Councilmember Edmondson moved to adopt Bill No. 5242 upon its second reading and give it ORDINANCE NO. 5349, 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 Tholen -Aye Mayor Lievsay - Aye PUBLIC HEARING - Mayor Lievsay opened the Public Hearing to consider a Rezoning TOMMY'S EXPRESS CAR from General Business to Planned Development - Commercial and WASH REZONING Planned Development Concept Plan for Tommy's Express Car Wash (RZ-03-24-9093) to allow for the demolition of the current site and development of an AND PLANNED express car wash for property located at 509 NW 7 Highway at 6: 15 DEVELOPMENT CONCEPT p.m. (RZ-03-24-9093, PDC-03-24-9095). The minutes of the public PLAN hearing were recorded by a certified court reporter. City Clerk Erin (PDC-03-24-9095) Ford entered one exhibit into the record. STAFF REPORT Senior Director of City Development Mike Mallon reviewed the details of the proposed Rezoning and Planned Development Concept Plan and addressed questions from the Council. APPLICANT Developer Rob Heise was present and addressed questions from Council. The Mayor hearing no further comments for or against, closed the public hearing at 6:52 p.m. INTRODUCTION AND 1ST Councilmember Culpepper introduced Bill No. 5243 approving a READING - BILL NO. 5243 Rezoning from General Business to Planned Development - - TOMMY'S EXPRESS CAR Commercial and Planned Development Concept Plan for Tommy's WASH REZONING Express Car Wash to allow for the demolition of the current site and (RZ-03-24-9093) development of an express car wash for property located at 509 NW AND PLANNED 7 Highway. City Clerk Erin Ford made the first reading of Bill No. 5243 DEVELOPMENT CONCEPT by title; copies of the proposed Bill having previously been made PLAN available to the public. ( PDC-03-24-9095) Councilmember Fowler moved to approve Bill No. 5243 upon its first reading and proceed with the second reading. Motion seconded by Councilmember Kaylor and failed with the following vote of 3-4: Ericson - No Kaylor- No Edmondson - Aye Tholen-Aye Culpepper - No Fowler-Aye Mayor Lievsay - No  August 19, 2024 City Council Minutes Page 4 PUBLIC HEARING - Mayor Lievsay opened the Public Hearing to consider a Conditional GOOGLE FIBER MCI HUT Use Permit with an Alternative Development Standard, for the Google 156 CONDITIONAL USE Fiber MCI Hut 156, a Utility, Major land use, in a General Business PERMIT zoning district located at 2201 NW South Outer Road at 6:54 p.m. (CU P-06-24-9202) (CUP-06-24-9202). 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 Development Review Manager Dave Mccumber reviewed the details of the proposed Conditional Use Permit and addressed questions from the Council. APPLICANT BHC Engineer Robert Vaccaro was present on behalf of the applicant and addressed questions from Council. The Mayor hearing no further comments for or against, closed the public hearing at 7:06 p.m. INTRODUCTION AND 1ST Councilmember Culpepper introduced Bill No. 5244 approving a READING - BILL NO. 5244 Conditional Use Permit with an Alternative Development Standard, for - GOOGLE FIBER MCI HUT the Google Fiber MCI Hut 156, a Utility, Major land use, in a General 156 CONDITIONAL USE Business zoning district located at 2201 NW South Outer Road (CUP- PERMIT 06-24-9202). City Clerk Erin Ford made the first reading of Bill No. (CU P-06-24-9202) 5244 by title; copies of the proposed Bill having previously been made available to the public. Councilmember Fowler moved to approve Bill No. 5244 upon its first reading and proceed with the second reading. Motion seconded by Councilmember Kaylor. MOTION TO AMEND Councilmember Ericson moved to amend Bill No. 5244 to include a condition of providing space for adequate vehicular movement to prevent backing out onto the outer road. Motion seconded by Councilmember Fowler and carried unanimously. VOTE ON 1ST READING The first reading of Bill No. 5244, as amended, was approved OF BILL NO. 5244, AS unanimously. AMENDED 2ND READING - BILL NO. Ms. Ford made the second reading of Bill No. 5244, as amended by 5244, AS AMENDED title. Councilmember Edmondson moved to adopt Bill No. 5244, as amended upon its second reading and give it ORDINANCE NO. 5350, with a copy attached hereto and made a part of the minutes. Motion seconded by Councilmember Ericson and carried with the following vote: Edmondson - Aye Tholen-Aye Culpepper - Aye Fowler-Aye Kaylor-Aye Ericson - Aye Mayor Lievsay - Aye  August 19, 2024 City Council Minutes Page 5 INTRODUCTION AND 1ST Councilmember Culpepper introduced Bill No. 5245 approving a Final READING - BILL NO. 5245 Plat for Google Fiber MCI Hut 156, a Utility, Major land use located at - GOOGLE FIBER MCI HUT 2201 NW South Outer Road (PF-06-24-9203). City Clerk Erin Ford 156 FINAL PLAT made the first reading of Bill No. 5245 by title; copies of the proposed (PF-06-24-9203) Bill having previously been made available to the public. Councilmember Fowler moved to approve Bill No. 5245 upon its first reading and proceed with the second reading. Motion seconded by Councilmember Kaylor and carried unanimously. 2ND READING - BILL NO. Ms. Ford made the second reading of Bill No. 5245 by title. 5245 Councilmember Edmondson moved to adopt Bill No. 5245 upon its second reading and give it ORDINANCE NO. 5351, 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 Tholen -Aye Edmondson - Aye Mayor Lievsay - Aye PUBLIC HEARING - Mayor Lievsay opened the Public Hearing to consider amendments to UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT the Unified Development Code Section 407.040.D.3 - Buffers, CODE AMENDMENT - Screens and Fencing - Other Fence Design Standards, related to the RELATED TO FENCING location standards for fences on residential property at 7: 10 p.m. (UDCT-07-24-9230) (UDCT-07-24-9230). 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 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 7:21 p.m. INTRODUCTION AND 1ST Councilmember Culpepper introduced Bill No. 5246 approving READING - BILL NO. 5246 amendments to the Unified Development Code Section 407.040.D.3 - UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT - Buffers, Screens and Fencing - Other Fence Design Standards, CODE AMENDMENT - related to the location standards for fences on residential property RELATING TO FENCING (UDCT-07-24-9230). City Clerk Erin Ford made the first reading of Bill (UDCT-07-24-9230) No. 5246 by title; copies of the proposed Bill having previously been made available to the public. Councilmember Fowler moved to approve Bill No. 5246 upon its first reading and proceed with the second reading. Motion seconded by Councilmember Kaylor and carried unanimously. 2ND READING - BILL NO. Ms. Ford made the second reading of Bill No. 5246 by title. 5246 Councilmember Edmondson moved to adopt Bill No. 5246 upon its second reading and give it ORDINANCE NO. 5352, with a copy  August 19,2024 City Council Minutes Page 6 attached hereto and made a part of the minutes. Motion seconded by Councilmember Culpepper and carried with the following vote: Kaylor-Aye Ericson - Aye Tholen -Aye Edmondson - Aye Fowler-Aye Culpepper - Aye Mayor Lievsay - Aye INTRODUCTION AND 1ST Councilmember Culpepper introduced Bill No. 5247 approving a Final READING - BILL NO. 5247 Plat for Scire Estates, a one-lot and one-tract subdivision located at - FINAL PLAT FOR 802 SW 802 SW Walnut Street (PF-06-24-9195). City Clerk Erin Ford made WALNUT STREET (SCIRE the first reading of Bill No. 5247 by title; copies of the proposed Bill ESTATES) having previously been made available to the public. (PF-06-24-9195) Councilmember Fowler moved to approve Bill No. 5247 upon its first reading and proceed with the second reading. Motion seconded by Councilmember Kaylor and carried unanimously. 2ND READING - BILL NO. Ms. Ford made the second reading of Bill No. 5247 by title. 5247 Councilmember Edmondson moved to adopt Bill No. 5247 upon its second reading and give it ORDINANCE NO. 5353, with a copy attached hereto and made a part of the minutes. Motion seconded by Councilmember Culpepper and carried with the following vote: Tholen -Aye Edmondson - Aye Fowler-Aye Culpepper - Aye Ericson - Aye Kaylor-Aye Mayor Lievsay - Aye INTRODUCTION AND 1ST Council member Culpepper introduced Bill No. 5248 approving a Final READING - BILL NO. 5248 Plat for Dutch Bros Coffee, consisting of one lot located at 701 NW - FINAL PLAT FOR DUTCH M0-7 Hwy (PF-06-24-9178). City Clerk Erin Ford made the first BROS COFFEE reading of Bill No. 5248 by title; copies of the proposed Bill having (PF-06-24-9178) previously been made available to the public. Councilmember Fowler moved to approve Bill No. 5248 upon its first reading and proceed with the second reading. Motion seconded by Councilmember Kaylor and carried unanimously. 2ND READING - BILL NO. Ms. Ford made the second reading of Bill No. 5248 by title. 5248 Councilmember Edmondson moved to adopt Bill No. 5248 upon its second reading and give it ORDINANCE NO. 5354, with a copy attached hereto and made a part of the minutes. Motion seconded by Councilmember Tholen and carried with the following vote: Fowler-Aye Culpepper - Aye Ericson - Aye Kaylor-Aye Edmondson - Aye Tholen -Aye Mayor Lievsay - Aye INTRODUCTION AND 1ST Councilmember Culpepper introduced Bill No. 5249 terminating the READING - BILL NO. 5249 Copperleaf Village Shopping Center Tax Increment Financing Plan. - COPPERLEAF VILLAGE City Clerk Erin Ford made the first reading of Bill No. 5249 by title;  August 19, 2024 City Council Minutes Page 7 TAX INCREMENT copies of the proposed Bill having previously been made available to FINANCING PLAN the public. TERMINATION Councilmember Fowler moved to approve Bill No. 5249 upon its first reading and proceed with the second reading. Motion seconded by Councilmember Ericson and carried unanimously. 2ND READING - BILL NO. Ms. Ford made the second reading of Bill No. 5249 by title. 5249 Councilmember Edmondson moved to adopt Bill No. 5249 upon its second reading and give it ORDINANCE NO. 5355, with a copy attached hereto and made a part of the minutes. Motion seconded by Councilmember Tholen and carried with the following vote: Ericson - Aye Kaylor-Aye Edmondson - Aye Tholen-Aye Culpepper - Aye Fowler-Aye Mayor Lievsay - Aye INTRODUCTION AND 1ST Councilmember Culpepper introduced Bill No. 5250 declaring and READING - BILL NO. 5250 accepting the election results from the August 6, 2024 election for the - DECLARING AND issuance of $40,000,000 in General Obligation bonds by the City of ACCEPTING ELECTION Blue Springs. City Clerk Erin Ford made the first reading of Bill No. RESULTS 5250 by title; copies of the proposed Bill having previously been made available to the public. Councilmember Fowler moved to approve Bill No. 5250 upon its first reading and proceed with the second reading. Motion seconded by Councilmember Kaylor and carried unanimously. 2ND READING - BILL NO. Ms. Ford made the second reading of Bill No. 5250 by title. 5250 Councilmember Edmondson moved to adopt Bill No. 5250 upon its second reading and give it ORDINANCE NO. 5356, with a copy attached hereto and made a part of the minutes. Motion seconded by Councilmember Ericson and carried with the following vote: Edmondson - Aye Tholen-Aye Culpepper - Aye Fowler-Aye Kaylor-Aye Ericson - Aye Mayor Lievsay - Aye PRESENTATION - Assistant Director of Community Development Cara Elbert introduced DOWNTOWN MASTER Downtown Master Plan Implementation Task Force Chair Jon Burke. PLAN IMPLEMENTATION Recommendations for implementation, including the projects selected TASK FORCE with the most significant impact in Downtown and highlighting key opportunities for immediate implementation were presented. MOTION TO DIRECT Councilmember Ericson moved to direct staff to prepare an STAFF TO DECLARE Ordinance declaring the Lumberyard property as surplus property SURPLUS PROPERTY AND and preparing a Request for Proposals for the new Main Street PREPARE REQUEST FOR mixed-use and multi-family development of the Lumberyard for PROPOSAL FOR consideration at the September 3, 2024, Council meeting with a return date of 90 days from issuance. Motion seconded by  August 19, 2024 City Council Minutes Page 8 DEVELOPMENT OF THE Councilmember Culpepper and carried unanimously. LUMBERYARD MOTION TO DIRECT Councilmember Ericson moved to direct staff to issue a Request for STAFF TO ISSUE Proposals for design services, select and engage a consultant to REQUEST FOR design an infrastructure plan for a new Main Street Streetscape, PROPOSALS FOR A within 60 days focusing on: DESIGN CONSUL TANT • Streets, sidewalks, landscape, and pedestrian access to FOR NEW MAIN STREET Central Park. STREETSCAPE • East Main Street gateway improvements. • Signage and directional signage to parking . • East Gateway downtown merchant and informational signage. • Evaluation of public and private parking options. Motion seconded by Councilmember Culpepper and carried unanimously. MOTION TO DIRECT Councilmember Ericson moved to direct Parks and Recreation staff STAFF TO DEVELOP to provide pricing and project timeline options by September 30, PRICING AND PROJECT 2024 for the renovation of Central Park as a gathering space, based TIMELINE FOR off the three concept plans included in the Downtown Master Plan. RENOVATION OF Motion seconded by Councilmember Culpepper and carried CENTRAL PARK unanimously. MAYORAL • Thanks to voters for approval of recently approved Bond Issue. ANNOUNCEMENTS • Blue Surf Bay hours will be reduced soon as summer comes to an end. • The first day of school starts this week for Blue Springs, Grain Valley and Lee's Summit School Districts. • The first Parks and Recreation Green Up the Blue Community Clean Up Day volunteer event is August 24, 2024. • Due to the Labor Day holiday, the next City Council meeting will be held on September 3, 2024. • Tip-A-Cop, for the Law Enforcement Torch Run benefitting Special Olympics Missouri will be held at Texas Roadhouse on August 20, 2024. ADJOURNMENT At 7:43 p.m., there was no further business to come before the Council, Councilmember Culpepper moved the meeting be adjourned . Motion seconded by Councilmember Fowler and carried unanimously. ATTEST ~;{fl(JhL