City Council Agendas

CITY OF BLUE SPRINGS, MISSOURI MINUTES OF COUNCIL MEETING August 18, 2025 A meeting of the City Council of the City of Blue Springs, Missouri, was held on Monday, August 18, 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 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 Kaylor. • Minutes of the August 4, 2025 City Council Meeting. • Liquor License for MS Mart located at 1900 SW Eastbound US 40 Hwy, Blue Springs, MO 64015 to sell intoxicating liquors in the original package for consumption off premises (Weekdays Only) and Sunday Sales • Resolution No. 62-2025 appointing Successor Directors to the Downtown Blue Springs Community Improvement District • Resolution No. 63-2025 approving a contract with Callahan Concrete & Asphalt Construction, LLC in the amount of $388, 164.04 for miscellaneous concrete construction for sidewalk infill projects The Consent Agenda was approved with the following vote: Kaylor - Aye Ericson- Aye Tholen - Aye Edmondson - Aye Brummel - Aye Rowan - Aye Mayor Lievsay - Aye INTRODUCTION AND Councilmember Kaylor introduced Bill No. 5343 approving a Final Plat 1ST READING- BILL NO. for The Retreat at Chapman Farms, consisting of fifty-seven lots located 5343 - RETREAT AT East of SW 7 Highway, South of SW Chapman Farms Drive, West of SW CHAPMAN FARMS Lake Side Drive, and North of SW Mason School Road (PF-06-25-9622). (PF-06-25-9622) City Clerk Erin Ford made the first reading of Bill No. 5343 by title; copies of the proposed Bill having previously been made available to the public. Councilmember Ericson moved to approve Bill No. 5343 upon its first reading and proceed with the second reading. Motion seconded by Councilmember Tholen and carried unanimously.  August 18, 2025 City Council Minutes Page 2 2ND READING - BILL Ms. Ford made the second reading of Bill No. 5343 by title. NO. 5343 Councilmember Edmondson moved to adopt Bill No. 5343 upon its second reading and give it ORDINANCE NO. 5445, with a copy attached hereto and made a part of the minutes. Motion seconded by Councilmember Ericson and carried with the following vote: Tholen-Aye Edmondson - Aye Brummel - Aye Rowan-Aye Ericson - Aye Kaylor-Aye Mayor Lievsay - Aye INTRODUCTION AND Councilmember Kaylor introduced Bill No. 5344 approving a contract in 1ST READING - BILL NO. the amount of $225,000.00 with Jackson County Community Backed 5344 - JACKSON Anti-Drug Tax for a Law Enforcement School-Based Initiative. City Clerk COUNTY COMMUNITY Erin Ford made the first reading of Bill No. 5344 by title; copies of the BACKED ANTI-DRUG proposed Bill having previously been made available to the public. TAX Councilmember Ericson moved to approve Bill No. 5344 upon its first reading and proceed with the second reading. Motion seconded by Councilmember Tholen and carried unanimously. 2ND READING - BILL Ms. Ford made the second reading of Bill No. 5344 by title. NO. 5344 Councilmember Edmondson moved to adopt Bill No. 5344 upon its second reading and give it ORDINANCE NO. 5446, with a copy attached hereto and made a part of the minutes. Motion seconded by Councilmember Ericson and carried with the following vote: Brummel - Aye Rowan-Aye Ericson - Aye Kaylor-Aye Edmondson - Aye Tholen-Aye Mayor Lievsay - Aye INTRODUCTION AND Councilmember Kaylor introduced Bill No. 5345 amending the 2024-25 1ST READING - BILL NO. annual budget increasing the previously adopted and amended budget 5345 - FISCAL YEAR of $134,339,155 by $8,800,054 to $143,139,209. City Clerk Erin Ford 2024-25 BUDGET made the first reading of Bill No. 5345 by title; copies of the proposed Bill AMENDMENT having previously been made available to the public. Councilmember Ericson moved to approve Bill No. 5345 upon its first reading and proceed with the second reading. Motion seconded by Councilmember Tholen and carried unanimously. 2ND READING - BILL Ms. Ford made the second reading of Bill No. 5345 by title. NO. 5345 Councilmember Edmondson moved to adopt Bill No. 5345 upon its second reading and give it ORDINANCE NO. 5447, with a copy attached hereto and made a part of the minutes. Motion seconded by Councilmember Ericson and carried with the following vote:  August 18, 2025 City Council Minutes Page 3 Ericson - Aye Kaylor-Aye Edmondson - Aye Tholen-Aye Rowan -Aye Brummel - Aye Mayor Lievsay - Aye INTRODUCTION AND Councilmember Kaylor introduced Bill No. 5346 declaring as surplus the 1ST READING - BILL NO. City-owned real property located at 1500 NW North Ridge Drive and 5346 - SURPLUS authorizing the issuance of a Request for Proposals for the purchase and PROPERTY AND redevelopment of the site. City Clerk Erin Ford made the first reading of REQUEST FOR Bill No. 5346 by title; copies of the proposed Bill having previously been PROPOSALS made available to the public. Councilmember Ericson moved to approve Bill No. 5346 upon its first reading and proceed with the second reading. Motion seconded by Councilmember Tholen and carried unanimously. 2ND READING - BILL Ms. Ford made the second reading of Bill No. 5346 by title. NO. 5346 Councilmember Edmondson moved to adopt Bill No. 5346 upon its second reading and give it ORDINANCE NO. 5448, with a copy attached hereto and made a part of the minutes. Motion seconded by Councilmember Brummel and carried with the following vote: Edmondson - Aye Tholen -Aye Rowan-Aye Brummel - Aye Kaylor-Aye Ericson - Aye Mayor Lievsay - Aye PRESENTATION - CITY Mayor Lievsay provided a brief history of City Strategic Plans. Assistant STRATEGIC PLAN to the City Administrator George Schmitz presented the City's Strategic Plan to Council. RESOLUTION 64-2025 - Councilmember Kaylor moved to adopt Resolution No. 64-2025 CITY STRATEGIC PLAN approving the City's Strategic Plan. Motion seconded by Councilmember Ericson and carried unanimously. COUNCIL COMMENTS Councilmember Brummel: Local school districts start school on August 19 and 20 Councilmember Edmondson: Bite of Blue Springs is August 23 in downtown Blue Springs MAYORAL • Summer Music in the Park at Railroad Park is on August 24 ANNOUNCEMENTS CLOSED SESSION At 6:31 p.m., Councilmember Kaylor moved for the Council go into closed session pursuant to Section 610.021(1) Revised Statutes of Missouri, for the purpose of privileged communications between a governmental body or its representative and legal counsel relating to litigation and employee groups 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. August 18, 2025 City Council Minutes Page 4 Motion seconded by Councilmember Ericson and carried with the following votes: Rowan -Aye Brummel - Aye Kaylor-Aye Ericson - Aye Tholen -Aye Edmondson - Aye Mayor Lievsay - Aye ATTEST