Land Bank Agency
Regular MeetingBlue Springs, MO · September 16, 2019
Minutes
CITY OF BLUE SPRINGS, MISSOURI
MINUTES OF LAND BANK MEETING
SEPTEMBER 16, 2019
A meeting of the Land Bank of Blue Springs, Missouri was held on Monday, September 16, 2019
at 3:00 p.m. in the Administration Conference Room of City Hall, 903 W Main Street, Blue Springs,
Missouri with Chairman Johnson presiding.
COMMISSIONERS IN Eric Johnson Tracy White-Baldridge
ATTENDANCE James May Jim Fairbanks
Also present were Staff Liaisons Christine Cates; Jackie Sommer,
Chris Sandie; Tom Cole; Lance Dillenschneider, Realtor; and Board
Secretary Julia Porter.
CALL TO ORDER Chairman Johnson called the Land Bank meeting to order at 3:00 p.m.
APPROVE BOARD Commissioner Fairbanks moved to approve the minutes of the July
MINUTES 15, 2019 meeting of the Land Bank of Blue Springs. Motion seconded
by Commissioner May and carried unanimously.
2019 TAX SALE Julia Porter gave an update on the 2019 Sale Tax held on August 12,
2019 at the steps of the Jackson County Courthouse. Jackie Sommer
confirmed that no properties are slated to be transferred to the Land
Bank in 2020.
FY 2018-19 BUDGET Christine Cates presented the proposed amendment to the Land Bank
AMENDMENT Fiscal Year 2018-19 Budget authorizing a transfer of funds from the
sale of Parcel number 2015-04-54-330-98-02-01-0-00-000 to Tri-
County Water Authority, excess revenue from the sale of Parcels
2016-03-41-800-03-02-01-5-00-000 and 2016-04-41-820-04-09-00-0-
00-000 to J.W. Larkin, and the revenue from the 2019 Farm Lease
with Chapman Farms Partnership. The details of the accounts are
attached to these minutes.
Commissioner May moved to approve the amendment to the FY 2018-
19 Land Bank Budget. Motion seconded by Commissioner Fairbanks
and carried unanimously.
FY 2019-20 BUDGET Christine Cates presented the Fiscal Year 2019-20 Budget. The
details of the accounts are attached to these minutes.
Commissioner Fairbanks moved to approve the Fiscal Year 2019-20
Land Bank Budget. Motion seconded by Commissioner May and
carried unanimously.
QUARTERLY FINANCIAL Christine Cates presented the Land Bank Quarterly Financial
STATEMENTS Statements for the Third Quarter of Fiscal Year 2018-19. The Financial
Statements are attached to these minutes.
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INTERGOVERNMENTAL Christine Cates presented the draft Intergovernmental Agreement
AGREEMENT between the Land Bank of Blue Springs, Missouri and the City of Blue
Springs, Missouri to provide staffing services and other operational
support. The draft Intergovernmental Agreement is attached to these
minutes.
Commissioner May moved to approve the Intergovernmental
Agreement. Motion seconded by Commissioner White-Baldridge and
carried unanimously.
AMENDED POLICIES Julia Porter summarized the proposed amendments to the Policies
AND PROCEDURES and Procedures for the Acquisition and Disposal of Properties. The
redlined changes to the Policies and Procedures are attached to these
minutes.
Commissioner Fairbanks moved to approve the Amendments to the
Policies and Procedures for the Acquisition and Disposal of
Properties. Motion seconded by Commissioner May and carried
unanimously.
FARM LEASE RENEWAL Chapman Farms, LLC asked the Land Bank to approve the optional
one-year renewal in their Farm Lease Agreements for the following
Parcels so they can plant winter wheat that would be planted in the fall
of 2019 and harvested in summer of 2020:
• 2014-05-54-420-98-03-01-0-00-000
• 2017-03-41-700-03-03-00-0-00-000
• 2017-04-54-100-02-03-00-0-00-000
• 2017-05-54-200-01-08-00-0-00-000
• 2017-06-54-200-04-10-00-0-00-000
Commissioner White-Baldridge moved to renew the Farm Lease
Agreements between the Land Bank of Blue Springs and Chapman
Farms, LLC. Motion seconded by Commissioner May and carried
unanimously.
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EXECUTIVE SESSION At 3:17 p.m. , Commissioner Fairbanks moved that the Land Bank go
into closed session pursuant to Section 610.021, subparagraphs (1)
and (2) , Revised Statutes of Missouri, for the purpose of privileged
communications between a governmental body or its representative
and legal counsel including litigation and real estate, and that any
minutes, documents and other records discussed or taken during the
closed session remain closed , and that this body stand adjourned at
the completion of such session . Motion seconded by Commissioner
White-Baldridge and carried with the following votes:
White-Baldridge - Aye Fairbanks - Aye
May-Aye Johnson - Aye
Sampson - ABSENT
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Julia Porter, Board Secretary
Eric Johnson, Chair
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