Finance and Budget Committee
Regular MeetingLee's Summit, MO · January 3, 2024
Minutes
The City of Lee's Summit
Action Letter
Finance and Budget Committee
Wednesday, January 3, 2024
4:00 PM
City Council Chambers
and Via Video Conference
220 SE Green Street
Lee's Summit, MO 64063
Notice is hereby given that the Finance and Budget Committee for the City of Lee’s
Summit will meet in Regular Session on Wednesday, January 3, 2024 at 4:00 pm in person
and via video conference as provided by Section 2-50 of the City of Lee’s Summit Code of
Ordinances, adopted by the City Council on June 15, 2021, Ordinance No. 9172. Persons
wishing to comment on any item of business on the agenda via video conference may do so
by sending a request prior to 12:00 p.m. on Monday, December 4, 2023, to the City Clerk at
clerk@cityofls.net to attend the meeting on the video conferencing platform. The City Clerk
will provide instructions regarding how to attend by this method. The meeting may be
viewed on the City’s website at WatchLS.net, and on various cable providers (Spectrum
Channel 2, AT&T U-Verse Channel 99 and Comcast Channel 7).
1. Call to Order
Chairperson Shields called the January 3, 2024 Finance and Budget Committee
meeting to order at 4:05 p.m.
2. Roll Call
Present: 3 - Chairperson Hillary Shields
Vice Chair John Lovell
Councilmember Beto Lopez
Absent: 1 - Councilmember Faith Hodges
3. Approval of Agenda
A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Lopez, seconded by Vice Chair Lovell, to approve the
Agenda as published. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: 3 - Chairperson Shields
Vice Chair Lovell
Councilmember Lopez
Absent: 1 - Councilmember Hodges
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4. Public Comments
Mr. Josh Baker, with Ron's Tow and Jackson County Tow, spoke regarding the
City's Tow Contract. Chairperson Shields noted the City's Tow Contract is
agenda item 5D on this agenda and the presentation should help address his
questions.
5. Business
A. 2023-6023 Approval of the December 4, 2023 Finance and Budget Committee Action
Letter.
A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Lopez, seconded by Vice Chair Lovell, to approve the
Action Letter dated December 4, 2023. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: 3 - Chairperson Shields
Vice Chair Lovell
Councilmember Lopez
Absent: 1 - Councilmember Hodges
B. BILL NO. An Ordinance establishing compensation and allowances for the Mayor,
24-001 Council members, Mayor Pro Tempore, and Municipal Judges with the City of
Lee's Summit, Missouri.
A motion was made by Vice Chair Lovell, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Lopez, that TMP-2879 be
recommended for approval to the City Council. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: 3 - Chairperson Shields
Vice Chair Lovell
Councilmember Lopez
Absent: 1 - Councilmember Hodges
C. BILL NO. An Ordinance approving the 2024 Jackson County Board of Election
24-002 Commissioners Poll Contracts for the Lovell Community Center, Harris Park
Community Center, Longview Community Center and the Gamber Center, and
authorizing the Administrator of Parks and Recreation to execute the same by
and on behalf of the City. (F&BC 1/3/24)
A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Lopez, seconded by Vice Chair Lovell, that TMP-2880 be
recommended for approval to the City Council. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: 3 - Chairperson Shields
Vice Chair Lovell
Councilmember Lopez
Absent: 1 - Councilmember Hodges
D. BILL NO. An Ordinance approving the award of RFP No. 2024-022 for tow services for a
24-017 one-year term with up to four, one-year renewals to James R. McCoy LLC d/b/a
Jim's Tow Service as the primary awardee and Ron’s Auto & Tow Truck Towing,
LLC as the secondary awardee and authorizing the City Manager to execute the
same by and on behalf of the City. (F&BC 1/3/24)
A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Lopez, seconded by Vice Chair Lovell, that TMP-2822 be
recommended for approval to the City Council. The motion carried by the following vote:
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Aye: 3 - Chairperson Shields
Vice Chair Lovell
Councilmember Lopez
Absent: 1 - Councilmember Hodges
E. BILL NO. An Ordinance approving Amendment No. 7 to the budget for the Fiscal Year
24-003 ending June 30, 2024, as adopted by Ordinance No. 9704, Ordinance No. 9705,
Ordinance No. 9706, Ordinance No. 9707, and Ordinance No. 9708, by
amending the authorized expenditures for the City.
A motion was made by Vice Chair Lovell, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Lopez, that TMP-2890 be
recommended for approval to the City Council. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: 3 - Chairperson Shields
Vice Chair Lovell
Councilmember Lopez
Absent: 1 - Councilmember Hodges
F. SUBSTITUT An Ordinance approving the execution of an addendum to the Memorandum of
E BILL NO. Understanding between the Kansas Bureau of Investigation and the City of
24-004 Lee’s Summit, Missouri for the use of Midwest High Intensity Drug Trafficking
Area Award Funds, and authorizing the Mayor to execute the same on behalf of
the City. (DEA Task Force)
A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Lopez, seconded by Vice Chair Lovell, that TMP-2895 be
recommended for approval to the City Council. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: 3 - Chairperson Shields
Vice Chair Lovell
Councilmember Lopez
Absent: 1 - Councilmember Hodges
6. Roundtable
There was no Committee Roundtable.
Ms. Bette Wordelman, Finance Director, informed the committee that a
Resolution will be coming forward to the full City Council regarding the first
issuance of bonds. The Resolution will include a list of projects to be funded.
She then stated the Annual Audit results will be presented at the February 5,
2024 Finance and Budget Committee meeting.
7. Adjournment
Seeing no further business, Chairperson Shields adjourned the January 3, 2024
Finance and Budget Committee meeting at 4:34 p.m.
For your convenience, City Council agendas, as well as videos of City Council and Council Committee meetings, may be
viewed on the City’s Legislative Information Center website at "lsmo.legistar.com"
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Agenda
The City of Lee's Summit
Final Agenda
Finance and Budget Committee
Wednesday, January 3, 2024
4:00 PM
City Council Chambers
and Via Video Conference
220 SE Green Street
Lee's Summit, MO 64063
Notice is hereby given that the Finance and Budget Committee for the City of Lee’s
Summit will meet in Regular Session on Wednesday, January 3, 2024 at 4:00 pm in person
and via video conference as provided by Section 2-50 of the City of Lee’s Summit Code of
Ordinances, adopted by the City Council on June 15, 2021, Ordinance No. 9172. Persons
wishing to comment on any item of business on the agenda via video conference may do so
by sending a request prior to 12:00 p.m. on Monday, December 4, 2023, to the City Clerk at
clerk@cityofls.net to attend the meeting on the video conferencing platform. The City Clerk
will provide instructions regarding how to attend by this method. The meeting may be
viewed on the City’s website at WatchLS.net, and on various cable providers (Spectrum
Channel 2, AT&T U-Verse Channel 99 and Comcast Channel 7).
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Approval of Agenda
4. Public Comments
5. Business
A. 2023-6023 Approval of the December 4, 2023 Finance and Budget Committee Action Letter.
B. TMP-2879 An Ordinance establishing compensation and allowances for the Mayor, Council
members, Mayor Pro Tempore, and Municipal Judges with the City of Lee's
Summit, Missouri.
Presenter: Bette Wordelman, Finance Director
C. TMP-2880 An Ordinance approving the 2024 Jackson County Board of Election
Commissioners Poll Contracts for the Lovell Community Center, Harris Park
Community Center, Longview Community Center and the Gamber Center, and
authorizing the Administrator of Parks and Recreation to execute the same by
and on behalf of the City.
Presenter: Christal Weber, Assistant City Manager
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D. TMP-2822 An Ordinance approving the Award of RFP No. 2024-022 for tow services for a
one-year term with up to four, one-year renewals to James R. McCoy LLC d/b/a
Jim's Tow Service as the primary awardee and Ron’s Auto & Tow Truck Towing,
LLC as the secondary awardee and authorizing the City Manager to execute the
same by and on behalf of the City.
Presenter: Travis Forbes, Chief of Police
Cary Colyne, Operations Major, Police Department
DeeDee Tschirhart, Senior Procurement Officer
E. TMP-2890 An Ordinance approving Amendment No. 7 to the budget for the Fiscal Year
ending June 30, 2024, as adopted by Ordinance No. 9704, Ordinance No. 9705,
Ordinance No. 9706, Ordinance No. 9707, and Ordinance No. 9708, by amending
the authorized expenditures for the City.
Presenter: Rick Gentry, Budget Manager
F. TMP-2895 An Ordinance approving the execution of an addendum to the Memorandum of
Understanding between the Kansas Bureau of Investigation and the City of Lee’s
Summit for the use of Midwest High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Award
Funds, and authorizing the Mayor to execute the same on behalf of the City.
(DEA Task Force)
Presenter: Major Nicole Walters, Police Department
6. Roundtable
7. Adjournment
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viewed on the City’s Legislative Information Center website at "lsmo.legistar.com"
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