1 00:00:20,305 --> 00:00:22,325 [music] 2 00:00:32,750 --> 00:00:34,770 [music] 3 00:00:40,640 --> 00:00:45,920 » Meaning if you will stand with me, I will lead us in the Pledge of 4 00:00:43,480 --> 00:00:45,920 Allegiance. 5 00:00:51,000 --> 00:00:59,320 » I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the 6 00:00:56,120 --> 00:01:04,440 republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and 7 00:01:02,360 --> 00:01:07,480 justice for all. >> Thank you. You can be seated. 8 00:01:10,040 --> 00:01:16,400 So I'm actually going to be reopening the open meeting cuz we had opened it 9 00:01:14,880 --> 00:01:21,440 previously and went into closed session. So I'm going to call the open meeting 10 00:01:18,640 --> 00:01:26,200 back to order. First item on the agenda is confirmation of a quorum. 11 00:01:24,320 --> 00:01:27,440 » Council member Caylor. >> Present. 12 00:01:26,920 --> 00:01:28,640 » Folan. >> Present. 13 00:01:27,920 --> 00:01:29,720 » Rummel. >> Present. 14 00:01:29,080 --> 00:01:31,080 » Erickson. >> Present. 15 00:01:30,200 --> 00:01:32,200 » Markworth. >> Present. 16 00:01:31,520 --> 00:01:33,480 » Rowan. >> Present. 17 00:01:32,720 --> 00:01:35,160 » Mayor Lovelace. >> Here. 18 00:01:33,880 --> 00:01:40,320 » We have a quorum. >> Next item is the consent agenda. Do I 19 00:01:37,680 --> 00:01:42,600 have a motion to approve? >> So moved. 20 00:01:41,240 --> 00:01:45,040 » Is there a second? >> Second. 21 00:01:43,400 --> 00:01:48,520 » Is there any discussion? >> Yes, sir. 22 00:01:45,720 --> 00:01:53,120 » Yeah, Council member Erickson. >> Item E as in echo. 23 00:01:51,240 --> 00:01:58,920 I'm just really happy that we're doing the sign on Main Street and 7 Highway. 24 00:01:55,560 --> 00:02:02,440 In 2019, when I ran for City Council. That was one of my major objectives and 25 00:02:01,080 --> 00:02:06,960 I didn't have anything to do with it without all of you guys, but I'm really 26 00:02:04,440 --> 00:02:11,080 happy that that's happening. >> Yes, Council member. Actually, we have 27 00:02:08,880 --> 00:02:15,240 in the audience Ms. Kim Compton, who is the owner of the property at 7th and 28 00:02:12,880 --> 00:02:18,440 Main, and just want to thank her for her participation. 29 00:02:17,200 --> 00:02:22,120 Give her a round of applause. I think that's worth it. 30 00:02:19,840 --> 00:02:26,160 This has been a great example of a public-private partnership working well. 31 00:02:24,600 --> 00:02:30,680 I think this project probably didn't go as fast as she wanted, but she stuck 32 00:02:28,040 --> 00:02:35,240 with us and yes, I think at least the '08 Downtown Master Plan, probably going 33 00:02:32,959 --> 00:02:40,160 back to the priority '90s plan or the Downtown Master Plan before that, 34 00:02:37,280 --> 00:02:45,560 there's been a desire to have a downtown monument right at 7th and Main, 35 00:02:43,400 --> 00:02:48,280 and so this allows us to do that because of 36 00:02:46,520 --> 00:02:52,040 the participation of the 7th and Main property and Ms. Compton. excited to get 37 00:02:50,280 --> 00:02:56,120 this done across the finish line. The CID board voted to contribute to some 38 00:02:54,080 --> 00:02:59,959 funds to this as well, and so it's going to be a pretty big opportunity for us to 39 00:02:58,200 --> 00:03:02,360 make that happen. So, good good comment, Council member 40 00:03:01,160 --> 00:03:05,959 Erickson. Any other discussion on the consent 41 00:03:03,959 --> 00:03:12,120 agenda? Okay, with that, then roll call. 42 00:03:09,200 --> 00:03:12,120 » Council member Caylor. 43 00:03:12,519 --> 00:03:14,120 » Aye. >> Dolan. 44 00:03:13,640 --> 00:03:15,120 » Aye. >> Rummel. 45 00:03:14,560 --> 00:03:16,120 » Aye. >> Erickson. 46 00:03:15,680 --> 00:03:17,040 » Aye. >> Markwardt. 47 00:03:16,640 --> 00:03:18,000 » Aye. >> Rowan. 48 00:03:17,560 --> 00:03:19,080 » Aye. >> Mayor Levesque. 49 00:03:18,680 --> 00:03:24,120 » Aye. >> Motion carries. 50 00:03:21,280 --> 00:03:29,200 » Next, item four was withdrawn by the applicant, so we'll go to the public 51 00:03:26,120 --> 00:03:33,760 hearing of the annual budget. And I see Ms. Cates over there ready to 52 00:03:31,880 --> 00:03:36,080 go. Do you have any items to read? Okay, City Clerk has some exhibits to read for 53 00:03:35,280 --> 00:03:38,640 the record. >> Mayor, the city has one exhibit to enter 54 00:03:37,519 --> 00:03:42,880 into the record, City Council Information Form dated August 19th, 2026 55 00:03:41,160 --> 00:03:47,280 with the following attachments: Budget in Brief, Notice of Public Hearing, and 56 00:03:44,360 --> 00:03:50,760 Bill Adopting the 2026-27 Budget. This is all we have to enter for the record. 57 00:03:48,880 --> 00:03:53,640 » Okay, Ms. Cates, I I have to swear you in cuz it's a public hearing, so if 58 00:03:52,000 --> 00:03:57,040 you'll raise your right hand, do swear the testimony you're about to give in 59 00:03:54,760 --> 00:03:58,840 this case be the truth, so help you God? >> I do. 60 00:03:57,520 --> 00:04:02,160 » Then give us your name and address for the record, and is that mic on? You 61 00:04:00,800 --> 00:04:03,200 might get close to it. >> Is that better? 62 00:04:02,800 --> 00:04:05,880 » Yep. >> Yeah, okay. 63 00:04:03,960 --> 00:04:10,400 Christine Kates, 903 West Main Street, Lee's Summit, Missouri 64015. 64 00:04:08,920 --> 00:04:15,280 Good evening, uh Mayor and members of the Council. Um we'll give a abbreviated 65 00:04:13,200 --> 00:04:20,519 budget in brief um from the presentation we provided at the budget work session 66 00:04:17,519 --> 00:04:25,440 on August 13th. Um most notably, I will mention a couple of times in this um 67 00:04:23,560 --> 00:04:30,120 presentation that our total budget number has changed. Um during our final 68 00:04:28,240 --> 00:04:33,840 review of the budget, we realized that we had not included the debt service for 69 00:04:31,760 --> 00:04:37,720 the public safety sales tax fund. So, that's one number, almost 1.4 million 70 00:04:35,880 --> 00:04:43,919 dollars, that was added to the total, which brings our overall total of the 71 00:04:39,880 --> 00:04:49,800 budget um 1.4 million dollars higher. Uh the proposed budget is for um fiscal 72 00:04:46,800 --> 00:04:54,480 year '26-'27 and runs from October 1st through September 30th, 2027. We'll take 73 00:04:52,640 --> 00:04:57,840 a look at three things in this budget in brief. Uh we'll look at high level at 74 00:04:56,120 --> 00:05:01,919 the numbers, where the money come from where the money comes from and where it 75 00:04:59,040 --> 00:05:05,960 goes, um how the budget ties to the city strategic plan, and then also the 76 00:05:04,280 --> 00:05:10,360 capital improvement program that was approved by the Council in July. 77 00:05:08,760 --> 00:05:14,320 Uh you will notice the budget reflects two specific things this year that is 78 00:05:12,080 --> 00:05:18,960 different from previous years' budget. Uh first, this um budget was balanced by 79 00:05:17,240 --> 00:05:22,600 our team without cutting services this year. The departments individually 80 00:05:20,919 --> 00:05:27,160 submitted their budgets and identified areas where reductions could be made if 81 00:05:24,760 --> 00:05:30,720 there was a general fund gap to close. At the beginning of the budget process, 82 00:05:29,040 --> 00:05:34,960 when we put all the numbers together, we had a gap of 1.6 million dollars, 83 00:05:33,320 --> 00:05:38,520 and that was closed by including vacancy allowances in the personnel budget where 84 00:05:37,040 --> 00:05:42,200 it made the most sense and taking the department recommendations for further 85 00:05:40,080 --> 00:05:45,080 reductions. Uh the other thing you'll notice in this 86 00:05:43,440 --> 00:05:50,480 budget is that the budgets have been rebuilt. They are um ADA accessible, 87 00:05:48,440 --> 00:05:53,800 which means the budget document gets is longer now, but it's easier to read and 88 00:05:52,200 --> 00:05:57,720 for people that have disabilities, it makes it accessible for them. 89 00:05:55,760 --> 00:06:01,280 And we also rebuilt the entire budget to incorporate the strategic plan 90 00:05:59,160 --> 00:06:05,040 throughout the budget document. So, all of the capital improvement program and 91 00:06:03,440 --> 00:06:09,400 then all of the departments tie all of their goals and objectives back to the 92 00:06:06,520 --> 00:06:13,640 strategic plan. The total proposed budget Oh, this has 93 00:06:11,440 --> 00:06:16,640 the old one. I'm sorry. This is not 94 00:06:16,720 --> 00:06:23,520 the current budget. Well, I will I Everything is right on this page except 95 00:06:20,440 --> 00:06:23,520 the total budget number. 96 00:06:24,040 --> 00:06:30,480 Um in your documents, you will see for the approval and for the ordinance, the 97 00:06:27,360 --> 00:06:35,960 total proposed budget is 1 136.3 million, which is at 20% over the 98 00:06:32,760 --> 00:06:39,360 adopted fiscal year 25-26 budget. That total now from this number includes the 99 00:06:37,880 --> 00:06:43,240 addition of that I mentioned of the public safety sales tax fund debt 100 00:06:41,480 --> 00:06:47,240 service. The only debt service that we currently pay out of the 101 00:06:45,520 --> 00:06:52,040 uh public safety sales tax is on this building. Uh when the tax was approved, 102 00:06:50,320 --> 00:06:56,480 the debt service included both um funding for the payment of the radio 103 00:06:54,120 --> 00:07:00,840 system as well as this building. And now we are just making um the payments on 104 00:06:58,840 --> 00:07:05,760 this building. The capital improvements and capital outlay total 55.8 million 105 00:07:03,560 --> 00:07:10,760 covering streets, parks, utilities, and public safety. 106 00:07:07,360 --> 00:07:14,120 Full-time positions equals 343.13, a net increase of three positions. These 107 00:07:13,360 --> 00:07:17,360 three positions are all real-time crime center 108 00:07:16,120 --> 00:07:20,919 operators for the drone first responder program. 109 00:07:19,360 --> 00:07:25,240 Two of those positions are currently filled and then the new position becomes 110 00:07:22,840 --> 00:07:29,400 effective on October 1st. This is the build-out of the the capability we've 111 00:07:27,160 --> 00:07:32,880 been working toward, which is also um in the strategic plan. 112 00:07:31,280 --> 00:07:38,040 On reserves, the general fund balance must stay at or above 25% of operating 113 00:07:35,480 --> 00:07:41,560 expenditures. For 26-27, that requirement is 10.2 million and we meet 114 00:07:40,360 --> 00:07:45,920 it. A reminder on the reserve policy, each 115 00:07:43,800 --> 00:07:49,960 year 50% of the growth in unassigned fund balance is allocated to the 116 00:07:48,000 --> 00:07:53,960 pavement preventive pavement management program. That is how we've been 117 00:07:51,680 --> 00:07:58,000 converting our fiscal discipline and savings into additional work on the 118 00:07:55,640 --> 00:08:01,520 streets without asking for additional revenue at that point. 119 00:08:01,920 --> 00:08:08,960 Total projected revenues are 136.3 million. The number that will change on 120 00:08:06,520 --> 00:08:14,000 this related to the public safety sales tax payment is the 121 00:08:10,720 --> 00:08:18,640 use of cash use of cash reserves. From 6.9 million that number goes up to 8.3 122 00:08:16,440 --> 00:08:23,640 million. The correct budget and brief is included in your packet. 123 00:08:21,760 --> 00:08:28,040 Utility service fees are the single largest source of revenue at roughly 25 124 00:08:26,000 --> 00:08:31,480 million followed by city sales tax at 11.3. 125 00:08:29,640 --> 00:08:35,960 Revenues are up in nearly every category. The largest increases are 126 00:08:33,560 --> 00:08:40,440 taxes at 1.32% or 648,000. 127 00:08:38,120 --> 00:08:45,720 Charges for services at just under 6% and fines and forfeits at 18% which is 128 00:08:42,960 --> 00:08:48,960 about 121,000. Licenses and permits are the only 129 00:08:47,040 --> 00:08:52,240 category projected to decline and only slightly. 130 00:08:50,040 --> 00:08:55,800 That is a development activity we are watching. It's not a red flag but 131 00:08:54,200 --> 00:08:59,920 we monitor building permits to anticipate what may 132 00:08:58,080 --> 00:09:02,920 be changing in the economy. We will also be closely watching 133 00:09:01,360 --> 00:09:06,920 interest income as the interest rate environment changes and we spend down 134 00:09:04,839 --> 00:09:11,560 cash reserves and bond proceeds. So with less money invested we earn less money 135 00:09:09,640 --> 00:09:16,520 on interest income. At the next council meeting we will set 136 00:09:13,120 --> 00:09:21,920 the 2026 property tax levy. We do not have the final adjustments 137 00:09:18,280 --> 00:09:26,400 related to the 2023 Board of Equalization hearings which are 138 00:09:24,240 --> 00:09:30,800 what the county is using to base their property tax credits on. 139 00:09:28,360 --> 00:09:35,839 So there may be an opportunity in the future for a property tax recoupment but 140 00:09:33,240 --> 00:09:40,240 we do not have those numbers and cannot consider that yet at the next 141 00:09:38,400 --> 00:09:43,880 council meeting. So, once those numbers are known, we'll be able to have 142 00:09:41,320 --> 00:09:46,600 discussions about a recruitment in a future year. 143 00:09:47,160 --> 00:09:52,640 So, that is an area we did not anticipate or 144 00:09:50,800 --> 00:09:56,000 plan for reductions in the budget is on the property tax credit since we don't 145 00:09:54,440 --> 00:10:00,000 know the numbers yet. So, we'll monitor that closely as the 146 00:09:58,120 --> 00:10:04,200 tax bills go out in November. We will watch and see how the revenues come in. 147 00:10:01,760 --> 00:10:08,440 Our revenues for property taxes come in pretty steadily from the end of December 148 00:10:06,280 --> 00:10:12,280 through February. And so, we'll be able to get the final numbers of the tax 149 00:10:10,400 --> 00:10:15,480 credits and then be able to anticipate how they might impact our budget next 150 00:10:13,920 --> 00:10:21,480 year. We will likely recommend the use of 151 00:10:19,160 --> 00:10:27,360 unassigned fund balance next year to maintain our operating budget if the tax 152 00:10:25,480 --> 00:10:30,800 credits impact our overall budget of revenue for property tax. And so, we 153 00:10:29,360 --> 00:10:33,040 will keep you updated as that comes through so that we can [cough] make the 154 00:10:32,082 --> 00:10:36,400 [clears throat] necessary and anticipated adjustments. 155 00:10:37,320 --> 00:10:44,120 Total budgeted expenditures match resources at 136.3 156 00:10:41,880 --> 00:10:48,000 again with the inclusion of the 1.4 million dollars for public safety sales 157 00:10:46,120 --> 00:10:51,680 sales tax debt service. The three largest categories are capital 158 00:10:49,720 --> 00:10:55,920 improvements, debt service, and public safety. 159 00:10:53,760 --> 00:10:59,800 But the category of you is not the useful you is not the most useful view 160 00:10:58,480 --> 00:11:03,560 and that is the change we made this year. We have mapped operating 161 00:11:01,280 --> 00:11:06,720 expenditures to the strategic priorities that you adopted in the strategic plan. 162 00:11:05,480 --> 00:11:12,200 You can see that on the right of this slide. When we take the entire budget 163 00:11:09,720 --> 00:11:18,080 and break it down by strategic category area, you can see 9.6 million for 164 00:11:15,120 --> 00:11:22,000 balanced growth, 620,000 for community identity, 165 00:11:19,200 --> 00:11:26,960 infrastructure is the 90 97.5 million plus the 1.4 for the for the debt 166 00:11:24,160 --> 00:11:31,840 service, 22.4 million for community safety and well-being, 4.8 million for 167 00:11:29,720 --> 00:11:35,640 organizational health for a total budget of 136.3 million. 168 00:11:39,480 --> 00:11:46,800 Capital improvements, um as mentioned, is 55.8 million. Parks is the largest 169 00:11:43,720 --> 00:11:51,320 category at 36.1, driven primarily by Southwest Park construction, which was 170 00:11:49,120 --> 00:11:55,840 originally scheduled for completion in December 2028, and will likely now be at 171 00:11:54,120 --> 00:12:02,400 full completion in 2029, but construction will start um in 20 uh 7 172 00:12:00,760 --> 00:12:07,800 and with most of it being complete in 28. Um on November 10th, we have planned 173 00:12:05,520 --> 00:12:12,680 on your calendar an update from the Parks Master Plan that will also include 174 00:12:10,480 --> 00:12:17,720 um a detailed update on this project as as well as Central Park, what's planned 175 00:12:14,600 --> 00:12:21,800 for Central Park next year, and um our status update on the Adams Pointe 176 00:12:19,080 --> 00:12:21,800 Conference Center. 177 00:12:21,880 --> 00:12:27,640 In addition, um we The other projects that we have working on, as you know, is 178 00:12:25,760 --> 00:12:31,640 the Downtown Streetscape, the Snia Bar Wastewater Treatment Plant 179 00:12:29,640 --> 00:12:37,720 improvements, uh double highway AA improvements um 180 00:12:34,560 --> 00:12:43,120 that we have a grant from Mark and um MoDOT on. That work is ongoing through 181 00:12:40,720 --> 00:12:47,200 2027, but construction won't begin until 2028 once we have all the environmental 182 00:12:45,360 --> 00:12:51,520 studies completed. Uh Wyatt Road East construction, the 183 00:12:49,640 --> 00:12:56,200 public port public works facility renovation and expansion, Southwest 184 00:12:53,480 --> 00:12:59,880 Park, uh continuation of the preventive pavement management program, and ongoing 185 00:12:58,560 --> 00:13:04,280 water and sewer maintenance. We have a full project list and cost detail in the 186 00:13:02,600 --> 00:13:06,960 capital improvements program section of our budget. 187 00:13:07,040 --> 00:13:14,400 This is a slide that we use when we often discuss um with residents how the 188 00:13:12,440 --> 00:13:18,120 uh property taxes and sales taxes that they pay, how they are distributed. Uh 189 00:13:16,680 --> 00:13:22,600 this The number for property tax currently on the slide is the 2025 190 00:13:20,240 --> 00:13:27,560 property tax. Once the um levy is adopted, we will update this. 191 00:13:24,880 --> 00:13:30,720 And then the sales tax um graph will have no changes. 192 00:13:30,920 --> 00:13:37,240 This page is a summary of estimated fund positions across all of our fund all of 193 00:13:35,600 --> 00:13:40,880 the funds for the year. Um across all funds, we begin the year 194 00:13:38,960 --> 00:13:46,600 at $105.6 million and end at 97.3. 195 00:13:43,880 --> 00:13:51,560 Uh that um is a planned decrease and it represents the use of cash reserves. 196 00:13:49,640 --> 00:13:56,800 The general fund ends the the year essentially flat at 16.8 18 million, 197 00:13:54,440 --> 00:14:00,800 which is well above the 10.2 million reserve requirement. 198 00:13:59,080 --> 00:14:05,800 Three funds are worth pointing out. Park sales tax shows 37.8 million in revenues 199 00:14:03,880 --> 00:14:09,440 against a small beginning balance. That's related to the fact that we will 200 00:14:07,720 --> 00:14:12,080 be issuing bonds in the next fiscal year to complete the construction of the 201 00:14:10,800 --> 00:14:16,400 park. Sewer utility ends the year at 27.6, 202 00:14:14,640 --> 00:14:20,120 some of which will be used to finalize the plans for the Snohomish River plant 203 00:14:17,960 --> 00:14:23,560 and start construction. Public safety ends at 9.9. 204 00:14:22,880 --> 00:14:27,640 Um that fund now carries the 1.4 million 205 00:14:26,000 --> 00:14:30,560 dollars in debt service not reflected earlier. 206 00:14:28,920 --> 00:14:35,839 And if there's any questions about any specific um funds, we can walk through 207 00:14:32,760 --> 00:14:35,839 those individually. 208 00:14:36,240 --> 00:14:40,920 » Go on. Go on. Could you repeat, maybe just for 209 00:14:39,240 --> 00:14:46,080 the public, the difference between the 136. 210 00:14:43,720 --> 00:14:49,200 3 million and and the lower figure, what was that attributed to? 211 00:14:47,640 --> 00:14:52,520 » Yeah, when we did the final review of our budget after the budget work 212 00:14:50,600 --> 00:14:56,160 session, we identified that the debt service for the public safety building 213 00:14:54,440 --> 00:15:00,280 it and the public safety sales tax fund was not included. So, we had time to 214 00:14:58,120 --> 00:15:02,200 adjust it and put the correct number in, in which increased the budget by 1.4 215 00:15:01,960 --> 00:15:05,040 million. >> Thank you. 216 00:15:02,680 --> 00:15:05,040 » You're welcome. 217 00:15:05,760 --> 00:15:12,360 Uh this is a balanced budget that maintains service levels, fund reserves 218 00:15:09,320 --> 00:15:15,560 at 10.2, and puts 36.1 million into park improvements, our largest capital 219 00:15:14,000 --> 00:15:20,040 category this year. Uh the departments um I thank them again 220 00:15:18,040 --> 00:15:25,000 each time we can with the the um the budget process. Um we all work together 221 00:15:22,720 --> 00:15:29,840 to find solutions so that we're not looking at layoffs or reducing services 222 00:15:27,560 --> 00:15:33,120 to maintain our budget. Um throughout my tenure here, that's not always been the 223 00:15:31,600 --> 00:15:35,240 case. So, when we have a year when we can pull it together without having to 224 00:15:34,280 --> 00:15:38,400 make big changes and still be able to 225 00:15:36,520 --> 00:15:42,480 accomplish everything that we have in next year, we're very pleased with that. 226 00:15:40,880 --> 00:15:46,000 Um we'll continue to monitor the property tax credits. I think that's the 227 00:15:44,120 --> 00:15:49,160 biggest unknown that will impact our budget this year. 228 00:15:47,520 --> 00:15:52,080 And we're available for any questions and 229 00:15:50,720 --> 00:15:55,840 about the budget. >> Any questions for Ms. Gate from the 230 00:15:53,400 --> 00:15:55,840 council? 231 00:15:56,880 --> 00:16:04,240 Okay. This is a public hearing, so I will go to the audience. Does anyone in 232 00:16:02,200 --> 00:16:10,040 the audience like to speak in support of in support of? 233 00:16:06,440 --> 00:16:14,720 Anyone speak in opposition to? Okay. Any comments from the council 234 00:16:11,480 --> 00:16:17,280 while we're still in public hearing? I'm going to go ahead I'll add my 235 00:16:16,000 --> 00:16:22,120 comments now rather than waiting for a discussion. I just want to again thank 236 00:16:19,880 --> 00:16:26,240 staff for putting the budget together. I see Ms. Lowry in the back there and 237 00:16:24,120 --> 00:16:29,640 thank you for all your hard work. I think we've talked about a lot. A 238 00:16:27,520 --> 00:16:34,000 budget is not just a financial document, it's a policy document. And as Ms. 239 00:16:32,200 --> 00:16:39,680 Gate's pointed out, I appreciate we attaching those to the strategic plan 240 00:16:36,400 --> 00:16:42,280 because this budget is heavily focused on infrastructure, which is what we hear 241 00:16:41,040 --> 00:16:47,000 from the residents. Not only street maintenance, but keeping up maintenance 242 00:16:44,680 --> 00:16:50,760 of our existing facilities, keeping up maintenance of our utilities, and so a 243 00:16:48,760 --> 00:16:55,040 heavy focus on that. Heavy focus on public safety and keeping residents 244 00:16:52,440 --> 00:16:58,800 safe. And really, I think especially in the last few years, this council has 245 00:16:56,839 --> 00:17:02,240 really started to show results and making sure that we're doing what the 246 00:17:00,160 --> 00:17:05,319 public says we want them to do. And I think this budget reflects that again. 247 00:17:03,800 --> 00:17:09,079 So, I want to thank everybody again for their putting that together. Uh with 248 00:17:07,600 --> 00:17:13,079 that, if no other comments, then I will close the public hearing. 249 00:17:11,079 --> 00:17:17,120 This is first reading only, so I just need a motion to approve on first 250 00:17:15,120 --> 00:17:19,600 reading. >> I'll move. 251 00:17:20,240 --> 00:17:24,680 » Do I need any more than that or is that good enough? 252 00:17:22,800 --> 00:17:27,720 Okay, I need an introduction first. So, Council Member Kaleb, would you like to 253 00:17:26,000 --> 00:17:29,640 introduce? >> Yes, Your Honor. 254 00:17:28,439 --> 00:17:34,240 » It's not just a resolution, it's just first reading. So, okay, I have an 255 00:17:31,120 --> 00:17:38,000 introduction from Council Member Kaleb. >> First reading of Bill 5426, an ordinance 256 00:17:36,520 --> 00:17:41,040 approving, adopting, and appropriating the annual operating and capital budgets 257 00:17:39,680 --> 00:17:45,400 of the City of Blue Springs, Missouri for the fiscal year October 1, 2026 to 258 00:17:43,400 --> 00:17:48,560 September 30th, 2027. >> Your Honor, I move to approve on the 259 00:17:46,880 --> 00:17:51,320 first reading. >> Okay, I have first reading only. Do I 260 00:17:50,560 --> 00:17:53,760 have a second? >> Second. 261 00:17:52,400 --> 00:17:56,120 » Is there any discussion on first reading? 262 00:17:56,200 --> 00:18:01,880 Okay, then this is a voice vote. All in favor, I. 263 00:17:59,960 --> 00:18:05,520 Any opposed, no. Motion carries. 264 00:18:04,160 --> 00:18:09,800 Okay, I don't have any speaker appearance forms on the public comments 265 00:18:07,360 --> 00:18:14,040 for the following ordinances. So, next item on the agenda is item eight, 266 00:18:11,360 --> 00:18:16,920 introduction and reading of Bill 5427, amending the code of ordinances 267 00:18:15,400 --> 00:18:20,800 regarding offenses. >> I'll introduce it. 268 00:18:18,680 --> 00:18:24,120 » First reading of Bill 5427, an ordinance amending Chapter 220 Offenses of the 269 00:18:22,920 --> 00:18:28,040 Code of Ordinances, City of Blue Springs, Missouri regarding unlawful 270 00:18:25,960 --> 00:18:32,360 transactions with a child, unlawfully gaining entry into a motor vehicle, and 271 00:18:29,720 --> 00:18:35,520 interference with first responders. >> Your Honor, I move to approve on the 272 00:18:33,720 --> 00:18:36,920 first reading and proceed to the second. >> Is there a second? 273 00:18:36,240 --> 00:18:40,640 » Second. >> Any discussion? 274 00:18:39,080 --> 00:18:46,680 I'll just add for the purposes of the public, uh this item here, this bill, 275 00:18:43,880 --> 00:18:51,120 and the following four are all just uh updating our code to be reflective of 276 00:18:48,800 --> 00:18:56,160 state law, either updated state law or federal law, Supreme Court uh rulings. 277 00:18:54,080 --> 00:19:01,480 And so, we're just codifying these to make our code of ordinances 278 00:18:58,320 --> 00:19:04,120 um apply to existing state law. So, there's no other discussion. All in 279 00:19:02,800 --> 00:19:07,360 favor, I. Any opposed, no. Motion carries, second 280 00:19:06,400 --> 00:19:11,520 reading. >> Second reading of Bill 5427, an 281 00:19:09,320 --> 00:19:14,680 ordinance amending Chapter 220 Offenses of the Code of ordinances City of Blue 282 00:19:12,880 --> 00:19:17,920 Springs, Missouri regarding unlawful transactions with a child, unlawfully 283 00:19:16,400 --> 00:19:21,640 gaining entry into a motor vehicle, and interference with first responders. 284 00:19:20,080 --> 00:19:24,120 » Your Honor, I move to approve the second reading and sign the appropriate 285 00:19:23,400 --> 00:19:25,360 ordinance number. >> Is there a second? 286 00:19:24,880 --> 00:19:28,320 » Second. >> Any further discussion? 287 00:19:27,320 --> 00:19:29,800 Roll call. >> Councilmember Tholen. 288 00:19:29,320 --> 00:19:30,640 » Aye. >> Brummel. 289 00:19:30,240 --> 00:19:31,480 » Aye. >> Erickson. 290 00:19:31,160 --> 00:19:32,480 » Aye. >> Markwort. 291 00:19:32,120 --> 00:19:33,400 » Aye. >> Rowen. 292 00:19:33,000 --> 00:19:34,400 » Aye. >> Kaler. 293 00:19:34,000 --> 00:19:35,520 » Aye. >> Mayor Lovelace. 294 00:19:35,080 --> 00:19:38,680 » Aye. >> Motion carries and given ordinance 295 00:19:36,600 --> 00:19:42,000 number 5519. >> Next is item nine. 296 00:19:40,040 --> 00:19:45,760 » Introduction and reading of bill 5428 amending the code of ordinances related 297 00:19:43,880 --> 00:19:48,240 to panhandling and handbills. >> Your Honor, 298 00:19:46,440 --> 00:19:52,000 » I want to introduce it. >> First reading of bill 5428 an ordinance 299 00:19:50,160 --> 00:19:54,960 amending chapter 220 offenses of the code of ordinances City of Blue Springs, 300 00:19:53,600 --> 00:19:58,120 Missouri regarding panhandling and distribution of handbills. 301 00:19:56,880 --> 00:20:00,480 » Your Honor, I move to approve on the first reading and proceed to the second. 302 00:19:59,880 --> 00:20:03,280 » a second? >> Second. 303 00:20:00,960 --> 00:20:05,640 » Any discussion? All in favor, aye. >> Aye. 304 00:20:03,760 --> 00:20:08,160 » Any opposed, no. Motion carries second reading. 305 00:20:06,200 --> 00:20:11,600 » Second reading of bill 5428 an ordinance amending chapter 220 offenses of the 306 00:20:10,080 --> 00:20:14,800 code of ordinances City of Blue Springs, Missouri regarding panhandling and 307 00:20:13,000 --> 00:20:17,800 distribution of handbills. >> Your Honor, I move to approve the second 308 00:20:16,240 --> 00:20:19,360 reading and assign the appropriate ordinance number. 309 00:20:18,560 --> 00:20:21,680 » Is there a second? >> Second. 310 00:20:19,840 --> 00:20:23,480 » Any further discussion? Roll call. 311 00:20:22,480 --> 00:20:24,480 » Councilmember Brummel. >> Aye. 312 00:20:23,920 --> 00:20:25,480 » Erickson. >> Aye. 313 00:20:24,800 --> 00:20:26,440 » Markwort. >> Aye. 314 00:20:25,880 --> 00:20:27,520 » Rowen. >> Aye. 315 00:20:26,960 --> 00:20:28,400 » Kaler. >> Aye. 316 00:20:27,920 --> 00:20:29,600 » Tholen. >> Aye. 317 00:20:28,800 --> 00:20:31,160 » Mayor Lovelace. >> Aye. 318 00:20:30,080 --> 00:20:34,840 » Motion carries and given ordinance number 5520. 319 00:20:33,320 --> 00:20:38,920 » Next is item 10, introduction and reading of bill 5429 amending the code 320 00:20:36,960 --> 00:20:42,800 of ordinances related to authorized emergency vehicles. 321 00:20:40,360 --> 00:20:47,760 » Your Honor, I'll introduce it. >> First reading of bill 5429 an ordinance 322 00:20:45,360 --> 00:20:51,120 amending section 310.070 of the code of ordinances City of Blue 323 00:20:49,160 --> 00:20:54,440 Springs, Missouri regarding approach of authorized emergency vehicles. 324 00:20:53,160 --> 00:20:56,840 » Your Honor, I move to approve on the first reading and proceed to the second. 325 00:20:56,120 --> 00:21:00,600 » Is there a second? >> Second. 326 00:20:57,560 --> 00:21:05,440 » Any discussion? All in favor, aye. Any opposed, no. Motion carries second 327 00:21:03,440 --> 00:21:09,080 » Second reading of bill 5429 an ordinance amending section 310.070 328 00:21:07,720 --> 00:21:13,000 of the code of ordinances, city of Blue Springs, Missouri, regarding approach of 329 00:21:10,800 --> 00:21:16,760 authorized emergency vehicles. >> Your honor, I move to approve the second 330 00:21:14,480 --> 00:21:18,960 reading and apply it the appropriate ordinance number. Is there a second? 331 00:21:18,480 --> 00:21:22,360 » Second. >> Any further discussion? Roll call. 332 00:21:21,360 --> 00:21:23,400 » Councilmember Erickson. >> Aye. 333 00:21:22,840 --> 00:21:24,440 » Markworth. >> Aye. 334 00:21:23,840 --> 00:21:25,480 » Rowan. >> Aye. 335 00:21:24,880 --> 00:21:26,400 » Kaler. >> Aye. 336 00:21:25,960 --> 00:21:27,280 » Bolin. >> Aye. 337 00:21:26,800 --> 00:21:28,280 » Rummel. >> Aye. 338 00:21:27,640 --> 00:21:29,720 » Mayor Lovell say. >> Aye. 339 00:21:28,680 --> 00:21:33,240 » Motion carries and given ordinance number 5521. 340 00:21:31,560 --> 00:21:36,760 » Next is item 11, introduction of arena bill 5430, 341 00:21:35,440 --> 00:21:40,520 uh many code of ordinances related to stunt driving. 342 00:21:38,440 --> 00:21:44,480 » I'll introduce it, your honor. >> First reading bill 5430, an ordinance 343 00:21:42,600 --> 00:21:47,040 amending chapter 340 miscellaneous driving rules of the code of ordinances, 344 00:21:46,000 --> 00:21:50,320 city of Blue Springs, Missouri, regarding stunt driving. 345 00:21:49,040 --> 00:21:52,640 » Your honor, I move to approve on the first reading and proceed to the second. 346 00:21:52,040 --> 00:21:55,160 » a second? >> Second. 347 00:21:53,240 --> 00:21:56,600 » Any discussion? All in favor, aye. 348 00:21:56,040 --> 00:21:59,320 » Aye. >> Any opposed, no. Motion carries, second 349 00:21:58,760 --> 00:22:03,160 reading. >> Second reading bill 5430, an ordinance 350 00:22:01,280 --> 00:22:05,800 amending chapter 340 miscellaneous driving rules of the code of ordinances, 351 00:22:04,720 --> 00:22:08,920 city of Blue Springs, Missouri, regarding stunt driving. 352 00:22:07,480 --> 00:22:11,440 » Your honor, I move to approve the second reading and assign the appropriate 353 00:22:10,640 --> 00:22:12,760 ordinance number. >> Is there a second? 354 00:22:12,280 --> 00:22:16,280 » Second. >> Any further discussion? Roll call. 355 00:22:15,360 --> 00:22:17,400 » Councilmember Markworth. >> Aye. 356 00:22:16,680 --> 00:22:18,600 » Rowan. >> Aye. 357 00:22:17,880 --> 00:22:19,480 » Kaler. >> Aye. 358 00:22:19,000 --> 00:22:20,240 » Bolin. >> Aye. 359 00:22:19,800 --> 00:22:21,080 » Rummel. >> Aye. 360 00:22:20,600 --> 00:22:22,040 » Erickson. >> Aye. 361 00:22:21,400 --> 00:22:23,480 » Mayor Lovell say. >> Aye. 362 00:22:22,440 --> 00:22:27,680 » Motion carries and given ordinance number 5522. 363 00:22:25,560 --> 00:22:31,480 » Next is item 12, introduction of arena bill 5431, approving an 364 00:22:29,880 --> 00:22:34,120 intergovernmental agreement with Jackson County. 365 00:22:32,480 --> 00:22:37,480 » I'll introduce it. >> First reading bill 5431, an ordinance 366 00:22:36,000 --> 00:22:40,880 approving an intergovernmental agreement between the city of Blue Springs and 367 00:22:38,760 --> 00:22:43,200 Jackson County for 2026 infrastructure grant funding for Central Park 368 00:22:42,120 --> 00:22:46,720 improvements. >> Your honor, I move to approve on the 369 00:22:44,480 --> 00:22:48,080 first reading and proceed to the second. >> Is there a second? 370 00:22:47,360 --> 00:22:50,080 » Second. >> Any discussion? 371 00:22:49,200 --> 00:22:53,280 » Yes, your honor. >> Councilmember Erickson. 372 00:22:51,480 --> 00:22:57,280 » I would like to just for the public again, because I'm excited about this. 373 00:22:55,880 --> 00:22:59,640 Could someone tell us the amount of money and what we're going to use it 374 00:22:58,400 --> 00:23:01,760 for? For Central Park. 375 00:23:00,480 --> 00:23:04,600 » I know, but staff, why don't you do it so I get it right? 376 00:23:03,160 --> 00:23:08,440 » Yeah, this payment is from Jackson County for $250,000 377 00:23:06,680 --> 00:23:14,320 and we are going to use it along with some CD CDBG funding this year to create 378 00:23:11,520 --> 00:23:17,400 the gathering space at Central Park. >> And then this is a part of the ARPA 379 00:23:15,680 --> 00:23:19,400 funding that the county had left over, yeah. 380 00:23:18,160 --> 00:23:22,120 » Thank you and that's nice. >> Yeah, 381 00:23:20,400 --> 00:23:26,200 exciting to continue to make progress on Central Park and add to the downtown 382 00:23:24,280 --> 00:23:30,400 amenities. Okay, what are we on? First reading? 383 00:23:28,480 --> 00:23:32,400 Any other discussion? All in favor, I. 384 00:23:31,720 --> 00:23:34,800 » I. >> Any opposed, no. Motion carried, second 385 00:23:34,160 --> 00:23:38,040 reading. >> Second reading of bill 5431, an 386 00:23:36,600 --> 00:23:41,320 ordinance approving an intergovernmental agreement between the City of Blue 387 00:23:39,280 --> 00:23:44,320 Springs and Jackson County for 2026 infrastructure grant funding for Central 388 00:23:42,960 --> 00:23:47,600 Park improvements. >> Your honor, I move we approve the second 389 00:23:46,160 --> 00:23:49,360 reading and assign the appropriate ordinance number. 390 00:23:48,520 --> 00:23:52,760 » Is there a second? >> Second. 391 00:23:50,560 --> 00:23:55,720 » Is there any discussion? Okay, roll call. 392 00:23:54,480 --> 00:23:56,800 » Councilmember Rowan. >> I. 393 00:23:56,160 --> 00:23:57,840 » Kaylor. >> I. 394 00:23:57,280 --> 00:23:58,800 » Pholen. >> I. 395 00:23:58,280 --> 00:23:59,760 » Rumble. >> I. 396 00:23:59,160 --> 00:24:00,640 » Erickson. >> I. 397 00:24:00,120 --> 00:24:01,760 » Markword. >> I. 398 00:24:01,120 --> 00:24:03,360 » Mayor Lovell-Say. >> I. 399 00:24:02,200 --> 00:24:07,200 » Motion carries and given ordinance number 5523. 400 00:24:05,400 --> 00:24:11,760 » Next is item 13, introduction and readings of bill 5432 accepting a cross 401 00:24:09,960 --> 00:24:14,920 access easement with America's Community Bank, downtown Blue Springs. 402 00:24:13,920 --> 00:24:19,200 Just add them in there. >> I'll introduce it, your honor. 403 00:24:17,040 --> 00:24:22,600 » First reading of bill 5432, an ordinance accepting cross access easement between 404 00:24:21,000 --> 00:24:25,240 America's Community Bank and the City of Blue Springs. 405 00:24:23,880 --> 00:24:27,760 » Your honor, I move to approve on the first reading and proceed to the second. 406 00:24:26,960 --> 00:24:29,160 » Is there a second? >> Second. 407 00:24:28,200 --> 00:24:30,920 » Is there any discussion? >> Yes, sir. 408 00:24:29,760 --> 00:24:36,080 » Councilmember Erickson. >> Could staff please say for the public 409 00:24:33,120 --> 00:24:39,240 why this is so nice? Please. 410 00:24:38,360 --> 00:24:43,200 » Oh. Our director of strategic initiatives. 411 00:24:41,720 --> 00:24:47,240 » Hello. Uh yes, so this is a cross access 412 00:24:45,360 --> 00:24:51,760 agreement uh with America's Community Bank. Um currently the city and 413 00:24:49,840 --> 00:24:54,440 America's Community Bank share what we call the Smith Street parking lot, which 414 00:24:53,280 --> 00:24:57,640 is in front of the public safety building. 415 00:24:55,400 --> 00:25:03,200 Um so this cross access easement formalizes um I guess you of a shared 416 00:25:00,920 --> 00:25:08,240 parking system between the two proper- uh, property owners. Um, but, the next 417 00:25:05,560 --> 00:25:11,800 item on the agenda is the approve- uh, the approving of a memorandum of 418 00:25:09,840 --> 00:25:15,680 understanding between the city and America's Community Bank for the Smith 419 00:25:14,160 --> 00:25:19,680 Street improvements project, where we will be widening, uh, Smith Street to be 420 00:25:17,920 --> 00:25:24,360 a two-way street. It's currently a one-way street, uh, and with that, we 421 00:25:21,440 --> 00:25:30,320 will reorient the parking lot and create an up-to-code, up-to-MUTCD standard, uh, 422 00:25:27,760 --> 00:25:33,440 parking system. >> Your Honor, I I have to compliment 423 00:25:31,920 --> 00:25:36,360 George for answering my next question. 424 00:25:35,337 --> 00:25:40,360 » [laughter] >> So, thank you very much. 425 00:25:38,080 --> 00:25:44,480 » Yes, we are improving parking and access in downtown Blue Springs, again, adding 426 00:25:42,480 --> 00:25:47,560 to the downtown amenities. Started off by Ms. Compton at the beginning of the 427 00:25:45,760 --> 00:25:51,160 meeting, so. And lots of exciting things happening in downtown Blue Springs, so. 428 00:25:49,680 --> 00:25:54,760 Where are we on? Uh, any further discussion on first reading? 429 00:25:53,520 --> 00:25:55,480 Okay, all in favor, I. >> I. 430 00:25:55,040 --> 00:25:57,920 » I. >> Any opposed, no. Motion carries, second 431 00:25:57,320 --> 00:26:01,240 reading. >> Second reading of bill 5432, an 432 00:25:59,760 --> 00:26:04,640 ordinance accepting cross-access easement between America's Community 433 00:26:02,600 --> 00:26:07,960 Bank and the City of Blue Springs. >> Your Honor, I move we approve the second 434 00:26:06,240 --> 00:26:10,520 reading and assign the appropriate ordinance number. 435 00:26:08,760 --> 00:26:13,080 » Is there a second? >> Second. 436 00:26:11,080 --> 00:26:15,120 » Any further discussion? Roll call. 437 00:26:14,000 --> 00:26:16,040 » Council member Kaylor. >> I. 438 00:26:15,600 --> 00:26:16,920 » Fallen. >> I. 439 00:26:16,440 --> 00:26:17,800 » Rummel. >> I. 440 00:26:17,280 --> 00:26:18,680 » Erickson. >> I. 441 00:26:18,160 --> 00:26:19,680 » Markworth. >> I. 442 00:26:19,120 --> 00:26:20,760 » Rowen. >> I. 443 00:26:20,080 --> 00:26:22,440 » Mayor Levesque. >> I. 444 00:26:21,280 --> 00:26:27,040 » Motion carries and given ordinance number 5524. 445 00:26:24,440 --> 00:26:29,880 » Okay, this one is just a resolution, so I just need a motion to approve the 446 00:26:28,680 --> 00:26:32,960 resolution. >> So moved. 447 00:26:31,040 --> 00:26:35,920 » Okay, is there a second? >> Second. 448 00:26:33,800 --> 00:26:38,240 » We already had some discussion, any uh, discussion added to this? 449 00:26:37,800 --> 00:26:42,400 » No. >> Just more excitement happening downtown. 450 00:26:40,200 --> 00:26:46,720 This will, uh, add to the project with the streetscape and Central Park, so, 451 00:26:44,760 --> 00:26:49,640 uh, just continue to make progress. So, with that, all in favor, I. 452 00:26:48,920 --> 00:26:53,080 » I. >> Any opposed? 453 00:26:51,400 --> 00:26:57,280 Motion carries. That is all of our business items on the 454 00:26:55,640 --> 00:27:00,680 agenda. I do have no speaker appearance forms for tonight's meeting. So, we'll 455 00:26:59,240 --> 00:27:04,080 go to council member comments. Any council members have some things to add 456 00:27:02,640 --> 00:27:08,400 tonight? Anybody attend any football games? 457 00:27:06,720 --> 00:27:11,000 Anything fun? Council member Erickson, what you got? 458 00:27:09,200 --> 00:27:14,080 » I went to my least favorite city in Missouri, St. Louis. 459 00:27:12,880 --> 00:27:16,320 And um I shouldn't say >> What were you doing there, Council 460 00:27:14,880 --> 00:27:19,480 member Erickson? You didn't have to add the 461 00:27:17,120 --> 00:27:22,840 » grandson's uh soccer team won the tournament. 462 00:27:20,560 --> 00:27:26,640 The uh Nike tournament. They got first place, obviously, to win. 463 00:27:24,640 --> 00:27:29,600 They went 4 and 0 and it was fun and hot. 464 00:27:28,240 --> 00:27:33,960 » Very exciting. I think both of our football teams had 465 00:27:31,560 --> 00:27:37,120 their uh home openers this past Friday night. I know Blue Springs South won. 466 00:27:35,880 --> 00:27:39,280 Anybody remember Blue Springs High School if they 467 00:27:38,360 --> 00:27:44,960 » They lost in overtime. >> Lost in overtime, okay. So, uh but uh 468 00:27:42,120 --> 00:27:50,600 community unity game is this Friday. So, I think South is the home team. So. 469 00:27:48,680 --> 00:27:54,720 It'll be exciting. Any other council member comments to 470 00:27:52,480 --> 00:27:59,160 add? Okay, I got a few things to add. Uh 471 00:27:57,520 --> 00:28:04,040 I I mentioned it at the last council meeting, but yesterday was the final day 472 00:28:02,000 --> 00:28:10,280 that the outside part of Blue Surf Bay was open and our splash pad. Uh my 473 00:28:06,600 --> 00:28:14,680 family did go out and and join everybody out uh last night. I rode all four water 474 00:28:12,640 --> 00:28:19,240 slides just to make sure they were still in good condition headed into the 475 00:28:16,480 --> 00:28:24,120 off-season. And so, uh it was exciting. That means I had to climb up that three 476 00:28:21,520 --> 00:28:27,480 stories like six times cuz I had to ride it with both kids, of course. So, so 477 00:28:26,040 --> 00:28:30,760 » What time What time of day was that? I saw this big guy with his mayor hat on. 478 00:28:29,880 --> 00:28:35,040 » Yeah, that was probably that was probably me huffing and puffing going up 479 00:28:32,880 --> 00:28:39,720 those stairs a bunch of times. Uh but yes, splash pad and Blue Surf Bay 480 00:28:36,920 --> 00:28:43,360 outside is closed, but uh CRCRC is still open for the rest of the season. The 481 00:28:41,120 --> 00:28:46,920 indoor natatorium is still open. So, lots of exciting things. There are lots 482 00:28:44,760 --> 00:28:51,520 of park events coming up. Uh final thing I want to add, which is on a more 483 00:28:48,280 --> 00:28:55,840 serious note, is this Friday is the 25th anniversary of the September 11th 484 00:28:53,600 --> 00:29:00,960 attacks. That's one of those similar moments that we all remember where we 485 00:28:57,400 --> 00:29:04,080 were, and so just want to make sure have some time to think about that. I don't 486 00:29:02,720 --> 00:29:08,840 know if any memorials are happening in the region, but Friday is 487 00:29:06,800 --> 00:29:13,280 September 11th, so be sure to commemorate that with your family or how 488 00:29:11,160 --> 00:29:17,040 you would like to do that. Those are all the comments I have. I miss anything 489 00:29:15,320 --> 00:29:21,560 » council or staff? >> We do not have to go in closed session. 490 00:29:19,000 --> 00:29:24,800 We settled all our business previously, so I just need a motion to adjourn. 491 00:29:23,720 --> 00:29:26,480 » So moved. >> Is there a second? 492 00:29:25,600 --> 00:29:29,800 » Second. >> Any discussion? 493 00:29:28,600 --> 00:29:32,360 All in favor, I. >> I. 494 00:29:30,240 --> 00:29:34,880 » Any opposed, no. Motion carries. We are adjourned.