Land Bank Agency

LAND BANK BOARD MEETING May 16, 2022 3:00 p.m. Training Room 210 City Hall, 903 W Main Street Blue Springs, Missouri 64015 Anyone wishing to address the Land Bank in the Visitors Section of the Agenda, must fill out a Speaker’s Appearance Form. Forms are available online or located at the entrance of the conference room. After completion, the form is to be given to the Board Secretary prior to the start of the meeting. 1. Call to Order 2. Confirmation of a Quorum 3. Approval of the April 26, 2022 Land Bank Special Meeting Minutes 4. Staff Update on Parcel 2013-28-36-940-15-01-01-0-00-000 5. Information – City Council approved Ordinance No. 5111 amending Section 120.570 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Blue Springs relating to the Land Bank 6. Election of Officers 7. Visitors 8. Executive Session – Discussion relating to real estate pursuant to Sections 610.021(2) RSMo Posted Thursday, May 13, 2022 at City Hall, 903 W Main Street, Blue Springs, MO and on the City’s website. A quorum of the City Council may be in attendance, however no City Council votes will be taken. Julia Porter Board Secretary  CITY OF BLUE SPRINGS, MISSOURI MINUTES OF LAND BANK SPECIAL MEETING APRIL 26, 2022 A special meeting of the Land Bank of Blue Springs, Missouri was held on Tuesday, April 26, 2022 at 3:00 p.m. with Chairman May presiding. CONFIRMATION OF A James May, Chair Kirk Sampson – ABSENT QUORUM Jennifer Irey Tracy White-Baldridge Also present were Staff Liaisons Christine Cates, Jackie Sommer, Chris Sandie, Karen Van Winkle, Mike Mallon, and Board Secretary Julia Porter. CALL TO ORDER Chairman May called the Land Bank meeting to order at 3:02 p.m. APPROVE BOARD Commissioner Irey moved to approve the minutes of the April 18, MINUTES 2022 meeting of the Land Bank of Blue Springs. Motion seconded by Commissioner White-Baldridge and carried with the following votes: Sampson – ABSENT Irey – Aye White-Baldridge - Aye May – Aye REMOVE DEADLINE TO Commissioner White-Baldridge moved to remove the deadline to REMOVE ITEMS FROM remove items from Parcel 2013-28-36-940-15-01-01-0-00-000. 2013-28 Motion seconded by Commissioner Irey and carried with the following votes: Sampson – ABSENT Irey – Aye White-Baldridge - Aye May – Aye REIMBURSE CITY FOR A Commissioner White-Baldridge moved to reimburse the City of Blue SURVEY TO DIVIDE 2013- Springs for a survey to divide Parcel 2013-28-36-940-15-01-01-0- 28 INTO 15 PARCELS 00-000 into 15 parcels lining up with the adjoining properties and related expenses. Motion seconded by Commissioner Irey and carried with the following votes: Sampson – ABSENT Irey – Aye White-Baldridge - Aye May – Aye DISCUSSION – Chairman May discussed the process for transferring the parcels TRANSFER PROPERTIES from the division of Parcel 2013-28 to the neighboring property FROM DIVISION OF 2013- owners. City Attorney Jackie Sommer informed the Board that a 28 TO NEIGHBORING preliminary plat would be drawn up and sent to each of the PROPERTY OWNERS neighboring property owners to accept or reject and responded to questions from the Commissioners and the residents. Ms. Sommer reiterated to the Board that all of the parcels from dividing 2013-28- 36-940-15-01-01-0-00-000 will need to be claimed to avoid land locking any properties. April 26, 2022 Land Bank Special Meeting Minutes Page 2 ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, Commissioner Irey moved to adjourn the meeting. Motion seconded by Commissioner White- Baldridge and carried with the following votes: Sampson – ABSENT Irey – Aye White-Baldridge – Aye May – Aye Chairman May declared the meeting adjourned at 3:14 p.m. ______________________________ ________________________ James May, Chair Julia Porter, Board Secretary  LAND BANK AGENCY Article IX Land Bank Agency Section 120.570 Governing Board. A. Composition. The Land Bank Agency shall be composed of a Board of Commissioners which shall consist of five (5) members. All members shall be residents of Blue Springs, with the exception of appointments from community partner agencies, which shall be current employees or members of the organization. , all of whom shall be residents of the City. One (1) Commissioner shall be appointed by Jackson County, One (1) Commissioner shall be appointed by the school district that is wholly or partially located within the City and Jackson County and then has the largest population according to the last preceding Federal decennial census, and the three (3) remaining Commissioners shall be appointed by the Mayor pursuant to Section 4.4(C) of the City Charter. The initial term of the Commissioner appointed by Jackson County shall be one (1) year, and thereafter each appointment by the County shall be for a period of four (4) years. The initial term of the Commissioner appointed by the school district shall be two (2) years, and thereafter each appointment by the school district shall be for a period of four (4) years. The initial terms of the three (3) Commissioners appointed by the Mayor, shall be staggered, for one (1), two (2) or three (3) years, and thereafter four-year terms. The purpose of such staggering of the initial terms is to provide ongoing continuity, with a majority of the Board of Commissioners remaining in office at any one time. Subsequent to the initial term of office of the Commissioners, Eeach term shall be for four (4) years. Commissioners shall serve at the pleasure of each Commissioner's appointing authority, and no cause need be stated for the removal of a Commissioner. Commissioners shall serve without compensation. Any vacancy shall be filled by the same appointing authority that made the original appointment. Commissioners of the first Board of a Land Bank Agency shall be appointed within sixty (60) days after the effective date of the ordinance establishing the Land Bank Agency. If any appointing authority fails to make any appointment within the time the first appointments are required, or within sixty (60) days after any term expires, then the appointment shall be made by the Mayor. Except as otherwise provided in Subsection 2 of Section 141.720, RSMo., the City or school district, as an appointing authority for this Land Bank Agency, shall not be an appointing authority under Section 141.720, RSMo., for the Land Trust of Jackson County (Land Trust) upon completion of all transfers to the Land Bank Agency from the Land Trust, or one (1) year after the effective date of the ordinance establishing the Land Bank Agency, whichever shall first occur. B. Eligibility To Serve As Commissioner. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, any public officer shall be eligible to serve as a Board Commissioner, and the acceptance of the appointment shall neither terminate nor impair such public office. For purposes of this Section, "public officer" shall mean a person who is elected to a political subdivision office. Any political subdivision employee shall be eligible to serve as a Board Commissioner. All Commissioners shall be at the time of appointment and remain throughout their term residents of the City and shall resign their appointment effective immediately upon the loss of residency.