City Council Agendas

CITY OF BLUE SPRINGS, MISSOURI MINUTES OF COUNCIL MEETING May 5, 2025 A meeting of the City Council of the City of Blue Springs, Missouri, was held on Monday, May 5, 2025, 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 Nick Brummel Jeremy Rowan Also present were City Administrator Christine Cates, City Attorney Jennifer Baird, and Deputy City Clerk Megan Rodgers. INVOCATION AND Mayor Lievsay led in the pledge of allegiance. PLEDGE CALL MEETING TO Mayor Lievsay called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. The Deputy City ORDER AND Clerk 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 Ericson • Minutes of the April 21, 2025 City Council Meeting #1 and #2. • Resolution No. 27-2025 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 No. 28-2025 approving a Change Order in the amount of $100,000 to Contract No. 2023-203 with RM. Thomas II Trucking LLC dba Rob's Trucking for Miscellaneous Concrete Repair. • Resolution No. 29-2025 approving an Amendment No. 1 in the amount of $154,116 to Contract No. 2024-166 Task Order #4 with SC Engineering LLC dba Cochran for Main Street Streetscape Improvements and Water Main Replacement to add 11th Street from Main to Walnut Streets to the scope of work. • Resolution No. 30-2025 approving Task Order #12 to Contract No. 2024-166 with SC Engineering, LLC dba Cochran in the amount of $247,291 for the design and bidding phase services ($141,309), and construction phase services ($105,982) for the E. Wyatt Road Phase 1 Improvements; CIP ST-18. • Resolution No. 31-2025 approving Task Order #13 to Contract No. 2024-166 with SC Engineering, LLC, dba Cochran for Water System Study in the amount of $95,000. The Consent Agenda was approved with the following vote: Kaylor-Aye Ericson- Aye  May 5, 2025 City Council Minutes Page 2 Tholen-Aye Edmondson - Aye Brummel - Aye Rowan-Aye Mayor Lievsay - Aye MOTION TO TABLE Councilmember Edmondson moved to table Resolution 32-2025 RESOLUTION 32-2025 - approving an appeal of a Master/Alternative Sign Plan (ASP-04-25-9554) TIM HORTON for Tim Hortons Coffee Shop located at 1900 NW 7 HWY. Motion MASTER/ALTERNATIVE seconded by Councilmember Tholen and carried with the following vote: SIGN PLAN Tholen-Aye Edmondson - Aye Brummel - Aye Rowan-Aye Ericson - No Kaylor- No Mayor Lievsay - Aye BILL NO. 5302 AND BILL Mayor Lievsay advised the Council that Staff requested Bill No. 5302 with NO. 5303 - ANIMAL Lake Lotawana and Bill No. 5303 with Lake Tapawingo for animal control CONTROL agreements be continued to the June 2, 2025 Council meeting. AGREEMENTS - MOTION Councilmember Kaylor moved to continue Bill No. 5302 and Bill No. 5303 TO CONTINUE for animal control agreements to the June 2, 2025 Council meeting. Motion seconded by Councilmember Brummel and carried unanimously. INTRODUCTION AND Councilmember Kaylor introduced Bill No. 5313 approving a Final Plat 1ST READING-BILL NO. for McAtee Lane of three separate single-family lots with Alternate 5313 - MCATEE LANE Design Standard to allow front loaded attached garages, located near FINAL PLAT NW 15th Street and NW B Street (PF-03-25-9516). Deputy City Clerk (PF-03-25-9516) Megan Rodgers made the first reading of Bill No. 5313 by title; copies of the proposed Bill having previously been made available to the public. Councilmember Ericson moved to approve Bill No. 5313 upon its first reading and proceed with the second reading. Motion seconded by Councilmember Tholen and carried unanimously. 2ND READING- BILL Ms. Rodgers made the second reading of Bill No. 5313 by title. NO. 5313 Councilmember Edmondson moved to adopt Bill No. 5313 upon its second reading and give it ORDINANCE NO. 5416, with a copy attached hereto and made a part of the minutes. Motion seconded by Councilmember Tholen and carried with the following vote: Brummel - Aye Rowan-Aye Ericson - No Kaylor-Aye Edmondson - Aye Tholen-Aye Mayor Lievsay - Aye INTRODUCTION AND Councilmember Rowan introduced Bill No. 5314 amending the 2024-25 1ST READING-BILL NO. annual budget increasing the previously adopted and amended budget 5314- FISCAL YEAR of $95,995,532 by $38,236,144 to $134,339,156. Deputy City Clerk 2024-25 BUDGET Megan Rodgers made the first reading of Bill No. 5314 by title; copies of AMENDMENT the proposed Bill having previously been made available to the public.  May 5, 2025 City Council Minutes Page 3 Councilmember Ericson moved to approve Bill No. 5314 upon its first reading and proceed with the second reading. Motion seconded by Councilmember Tholen and carried unanimously. 2ND READING - BILL Ms. Rodgers made the second reading of Bill No. 5314 by title. NO. 5314 Councilmember Edmondson moved to adopt Bill No. 5314 upon its second reading and give it ORDINANCE NO. 5417, with a copy attached hereto and made a part of the minutes. Motion seconded by Councilmember Brummel and carried with the following vote: Ericson - Aye Kaylor-Aye Edmondson - Aye Tholen-Aye Rowan-Aye Brummel - Aye Mayor Lievsay - Aye MOTION TO TAKE FROM Councilmember Ericson moved to take from the table Resolution 32- THE TABLE 2025. Motion seconded by Councilmember Rowan. RESOLUTION 32-2025 Councilmember Ericson withdrew the motion. PRESENTATION - City Attorney Jennifer Baird presented Public Official Liability Training to PUBLIC OFFICIAL the Mayor and Council. LIABILITY TRAINING MOTION TO TAKE FROM Councilmember Kaylor moved to take from the table Resolution 32-2025. THE TABLE Motion seconded by Councilmember Ericson and carried unanimously. RESOLUTION 32-2025 STAFF REPORT Associate Planner Shantele Frie reviewed the details of the request to appeal the Planning Commission decision regarding Tim Horton Master/Alternative Sign Plan. APPLICANT Applicant Roy Brown presented information regarding the request to appeal the Planning Commission decision regarding Tim Horton Master/Alternative Sign Plan. RESOLUTION 32-2025 - Councilmember Edmondson moved to approve Resolution 32-2025. TIM HORTON Motion seconded by Councilmember Brummel and failed with the MASTER/ALTERNATIVE following vote: SIGN PLAN Edmondson - Aye Tholen - No Rowan-No Brummel-No Kaylor- No Ericson - No Mayor Lievsay - Aye COUNCIL COMMENTS Councilmember Kaylor: New turf was installed at Hidden Valley baseball and softball fields. Councilmember Edmondson: Provided information regarding the Exceptionals softball league that plays at Hidden Valley Sports Complex.  May 5, 2025 City Council Minutes Page 4 Councilmember Ericson: Mother's Day is on May 11 , 2025 . MAYORAL • Fishing Derby will be hosted by Parks and Recreation on May 10, ANNOUNCEMENTS 2025 , at Rotary Park. ADJOURNMENT At 7:26 p.m ., there was no further business to come before the Council, Councilmember Kaylor moved the meeting be adjourned. Motion seconded by Councilmember Ericson and carried unanimously. ATTEST