City Council Agendas
Regular MeetingBlue Springs, MO · October 21, 2024
Minutes
CITY OF BLUE SPRINGS, MISSOURI
MINUTES OF COUNCIL MEETING
October 21, 2024
A meeting of the City Council of the City of Blue Springs, Missouri, was held on Monday, October
21, 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
Ron Fowler Susan Culpepper
Also present were City Administrator Christine Cates, City Attorney
Jennifer Baird, and City Clerk Erin Ford.
INVOCATION AND Alex Duvall with Blue Springs Church of the Resurrection gave the
PLEDGE invocation 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 Clerk
ORDER AND confirmed a quorum of the Council was present.
CONFIRMATION OF
QUORUM
CONSENT AGENDA Councilmember Edmondson moved to approve the Consent Agenda and
the motion was seconded by Councilmember Kaylor.
• Minutes of the September 30, 2024 City Council Work Session,
October 4, 2024 Special City Council Meeting, and October 7, 2024
City Council Meeting.
• Resolution No. 81-2024 approving an Amendment to Contract
#2024-079 with Quality Plumbing, Inc. in the amount of $135,768.50
for the Speas Drive Storm Project.
• Resolution No. 82-2024 accepting certain public assets for Eagles
Creek of Blue Springs 1st Plat.
• Resolution No. 83-2024 accepting certain public assets for Hoot Owl
Acres.
• Resolution No. 84-2024 accepting certain public assets for SWIG.
• Resolution No. 85-2024 accepting certain public assets for The Four
Pillars 5th Plat.
• Resolution No. 86-2024 accepting certain public assets for Willow
Creek Estates.
• Resolution No. 87-2024 approving a contract in the amount of
$122,300.00 with Berry, Dunn, McNeil & Parker LLC. to conduct a
City-wide Strategic Planning Process.
• Resolution No. 88-2024 Adopt a Resolution approving a contract in
the amount of $1,155,000 per fiscal year with SAK Construction, LLC,
for sanitary and storm sewer system maintenance and rehabilitation.
This project is approved as CIP SAN-07 for Citywide Maintenance
and CIP STM-06 for Stormwater Maintenance.
• Resolution No. 89-2024 appointing a Charter Review Commission
pursuant to Blue Springs Home Rule Charter Section 12.8 - Charter
Review Commission, to recommend to the voters of the City
October 21, 2024 City Council Minutes Page 2
proposed amendments to this Charter. The members of the Charter
Review Commission shall be selected as provided by the City
Council.
The Consent Agenda was approved with the following vote:
Kaylor-Aye Ericson- Aye
Tholen-Aye Edmondson - Aye
Fowler-Aye Culpepper - Aye
Mayor Lievsay - Aye
PUBLIC HEARING - Mayor Lievsay advised the Council that the applicant, Katie Fitzjarrald of
HOME DEPOT Kimley-Horn and Associates on behalf of the property owner, The Home
CONDITIONAL USE Depot, Inc, requested the public hearing for consideration of a
PERMIT Conditional Use Permit be continued to the November 18, 2024 City
(CUP-08-24-9283) Council meeting (CUP-08-24-9283). Councilmember Kaylor moved to
MOTION TO CONTINUE continue the public hearing on October 21, 2024 to the November 18,
2024 City Council meeting. Motion seconded by Councilmember Ericson
and carried unanimously.
PUBLIC HEARING - THE Mayor Lievsay advised the Council that the applicant, Chad Risinger on
LINKS REZONING behalf of the property owner, Bellington/Smith/Bellington Estates,
(RZ-08-24-9287) requested the public hearing for consideration of a Rezoning and
AND PLANNED Planned Development Concept Plan be continued to the November 4,
DEVELOPMENT 2024 City Council meeting (RZ-08-24-9287, PDC-08-24-9288).
CONCEPT PLAN Councilmember Ericson moved to continue the public hearing on
(PDC-08-24-9288) October 21, 2024 to the November 4, 2024 City Council meeting. Motion
MOTION TO CONTINUE seconded by Councilmember Tholen and carried unanimously.
PUBLIC HEARING - Mayor Lievsay opened the Public Hearing to consider a Rezoning of 3.84
BPOE ELKS LODGE +/- acres of property generally located north of 40 Highway and west of
REZONING the Adams Pointe Golf Club from Residential Estate to Planned
(RZ-08-24-9290) Development and a Planned Development Concept Plan to allow for the
AND PLANNED existing private club, accessory residential dwelling, accessory
DEVELOPMENT recreational vehicle parking, and all permitted uses within the Service
CONCEPT PLAN Office zoning district at 6:02 p.m. (RZ-08-24-9290 and PDC-08-24-
(PDC-08-24-9291) 9291 ). 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 Associate Planner Christopher Willis reviewed the details of the
proposed Rezoning and Planned Development Concept Plan and
addressed questions from the Council.
The Mayor hearing no further comments for or against, closed the public
hearing at 6:12 p.m.
INTRODUCTION AND Councilmember Culpepper introduced Bill No. 5269 approving a
1ST READING- BILL Rezoning of 3.84 +/- acres of property generally located north of 40
NO. 5269 - BPOE ELKS Highway and west of the Adams Pointe Golf Club from Residential Estate
LODGE REZONING to Planned Development and a Planned Development Concept Plan to
(RZ-08-24-9290) allow for the existing private club, accessory residential dwelling,
accessory recreational vehicle parking, and all permitted uses within the
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AND PLANNED Service Office zoning district. City Clerk Erin Ford made the first reading
DEVELOPMENT of Bill No. 5269 by title; copies of the proposed Bill having previously
CONCEPT PLAN been made available to the public.
( P DC-08-24-9291)
Councilmember Fowler moved to approve Bill No. 5269 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. 5269 by title.
NO. 5269 Councilmember Edmondson moved to adopt Bill No. 5269 upon its
second reading and give it ORDINANCE NO. 5375, with a copy attached
hereto and made a part of the minutes. Motion seconded by
Councilmember Tholen and carried with a vote of 6-1 with
Councilmember Ericson voting no:
Tholen-Aye Edmondson - Aye
Fowler-Aye Culpepper - Aye
Ericson - No Kaylor-Aye
Mayor Lievsay - Aye
INTRODUCTION AND Councilmember Culpepper introduced Bill No. 5270 approving a
1ST READING - BILL Subaward Agreement for the Jackson County Drug Task Force for the
NO. 5270 - SUBAWARD 2023 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant. City Clerk Erin
AGREEMENT FOR Ford made the first reading of Bill No. 5270 by title; copies of the
JACKSON COUNTY proposed Bill having previously been made available to the public.
DRUG TASK FORCE
Councilmember Fowler moved to approve Bill No. 5270 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. 5270 by title.
NO. 5270 Councilmember Edmondson moved to adopt Bill No. 5270 upon its
second reading and give it ORDINANCE NO. 5376, 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
PRESENTATION - Sally Bartnett Bothmann introduced Vice President of SC Engineering
COCHRAN ON-CALL (Cochran) David Christensen who presented on services provided by
CONSULTING Cochran as well as a proposal for the 2025 Paving Project, specifically
SERVICES the Neighborhood Street Preservation Program and addressed
questions from Council.
RESOLUTION 90-2024 - Councilmember Culpepper moved to adopt Resolution 90-2024
COCHRAN ON-CALL approving an On-Call Consulting Services Contract and Task Orders #1
CONTRACT AND TASK and #2 with SC Engineering, LLC dba Cochran. Motion seconded by
ORDERS Councilmember Kaylor and carried unanimously.
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PRESENTATION - LEAD David Carani and Chris Jackson of HOR Inc presented information on
SERVICE LINE the Lead Service Line Inventory and addressed questions from Council.
INVENTORY
COUNCIL COMMENTS Fowler: Charter Commission was approved as part of the Consent
Agenda and will soon begin important work of reviewing the Blue Springs
Charter.
MAYORAL • Blue Springs South High School football team had a recent win
ANNOUNCEMENTS over Blue Springs High School.
• Trick or Treat Main Street will occur the morning of October 26.
• The Parks and Recreation Department will host the Spooky
Springs event the evening of October 26.
ADJOURNMENT At 7:17 p.m., there was no further business to come before the Council,
Councilmember Kaylor moved the meeting be adjourned. Motion
seconded by Councilmember Tholen and carried unanimously.
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