CITY OF BLUE SPRINGS, MISSOURI
MINUTES OF COUNCIL MEETING
MARCH 21, 2016
A meeting of the City Council of the City of Blue Springs, Missouri, was held on Monday March
21, 2016, 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the Howard L. Brown Public Safety Building,
1100 Smith Street with Mayor Carson Ross presiding.
COUNCILMEN IN
ATTENDANCE
Jeff Qui bell
Chris Lievsay
Ron Fowler
Dale Carter
Kent Edmondson
Susan Culpepper
Also present were City Administrator Eric Johnson, Deputy City
Administrator Adam Norris, Assistant City Administrator, Christine
Cates, City Attorney Nancy Yendes, City Clerk Sheryl Morgan, and
Assistant City Clerk Dylan Gibson.
CALL MEETING
TO ORDER
Mayor Carson Ross called the City Council meeting to order and led
in the Pledge of Allegiance.
MAYOR COMMENTS
Mayor Ross gave a brief recap of the meeting agenda and
explained the Consent Agenda.
APPROVE CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES
Councilman Culpepper moved to approve the minutes of the March
7, 2016 meeting of the City Council meeting. Motion seconded by
Councilman Carter and carried with the following votes:
Councilman Qui bell - Aye
Councilman Lievsay- Aye
Councilman Fowler- Aye
ADOPT RESOLUTION NO.
12-2016 APPROVING
NEW ADOPTION
AGREEMENT FOR THE
ICMA 401{A) PLAN AND
AMENDMENT TO THE
VOYA 401{A) PLAN
Councilman Culpepper moved to adopt Resolution No. 12-2016
approving the new Adoption Agreement for the ICMA-RC 401 (a)
plan and minor changes to the Voya 401 (a) Adoption Agreement to
ensure both plans are consistent. Motion seconded by Councilman
Carter and carried with the following votes:
Councilman Quibell -Aye
Councilman Lievsay- Aye
Councilman Fowler- Aye
INTRODUCTION AND 15 T
READING - BILL NO. 4416
AMENDING VARIOUS
SECTIONS OF THE CODE
OF ORDINANCES AND
.ADOPTING A NEW
CHAPTER 140
Councilman Carter- Aye
Councilman Edmondson - Aye
Councilman Culpepper- Aye
Mayor Ross - Aye
Councilman Carter- Aye
Councilman Edmondson -Aye
Councilman Culpepper- Aye
Mayor Ross -Aye
Councilman Culpepper introduced Bill No. 4416 amending various
sections of the Code of Ordinances and adopting a new Chapter
140. City Clerk Sheryl Morgan made the first reading of Bill No.
4416, by title ; copies of the proposed Bill having previously been
made available to the public.
Councilman Fowler moved to approve Bill No. 4416 upon its first
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reading and proceed with the second reading . Motion seconded by
Councilman Carter and carried unanimously.
2No READING- BILL NO.
4416
Ms. Morgan made the second reading of Bill No. 4416 by title.
Councilman Quibell moved to adopt Bill No. 4416 upon its second
reading and give it ORDINANCE NO. 4589, with a copy attached
hereto and made a part of the minutes. Motion seconded by
Councilman Edmondson and carried with the following vote:
Councilman Lievsay- Aye
Councilman Fowler- Aye
Councilman Carter- Aye
INTRODUCTION AND 1sT
READING- BILL NO . 4417
APPROVING FINAL PLAT
FOR CBC FIRST PLAT
Councilman Edmondson -Aye
Councilman Culpepper- Aye
Councilman Qui bell -Aye
Mayor Ross - Aye
Councilman Edmondson introduced Bill No. 4417 approving The
Final Plat for CBC First Plat. City Clerk Sheryl Morgan made the
first reading of Bill No. 4417, by title; copies of the proposed Bill
having previously been made available to the public.
Councilman Fowler moved to approve Bill No. 4417 upon its first
reading and proceed with the second reading . Motion seconded by
Councilman Carter and carried unanimously.
2nd READING - BILL NO.
4417
Ms. Morgan made the second reading of Bill No. 4417 by title.
Councilman Quibell moved to adopt Bill No. 4417 upon its second
reading and give it ORDINANCE NO. 4590, with a copy attached
hereto and made a part of the minutes. Motion seconded by
Councilman Edmondson and carried with the following vote:
Councilman Fowler- Aye
Councilman Carter- Aye
Councilman Edmondson -Aye
INTRODUCTION AND 1sT
READING- BILL NO. 4418
APPROVING FINAL PLAT
FOR INDIGO HILLS
Councilman Culpepper- Aye
Councilman Qui bell -Aye
Councilman Lievsay - Aye
Mayor Ross - Aye
Councilman Edmondson introduced Bill No. 4418 approving Final
Plat for Indigo Hills. City Clerk Sheryl Morgan made the first
reading of Bill No. 4418, by title; copies of the proposed Bill having
previously been made available to the public.
Councilman Fowler moved to approve Bill No. 4418 upon its first
reading and proceed with the second reading. Motion seconded by
Councilman Carter and carried unanimously.
2"d READING - BILL NO.
4418
Ms. Morgan made the second reading of Bill No. 4418 by title.
Councilman Quibell moved to adopt Bill No. 4418 upon its second
reading and give it ORDINANCE NO. 4591, with a copy attached
hereto and made a part of the minutes. Motion seconded by
Councilman Lievsay and carried with the following vote:
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Councilman Carter- Aye
Councilman Edmondson - Aye
Councilman Culpepper- Aye
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Councilman Quibell - Aye
Councilman Lievsay- Aye
Councilman Fowler- Aye
Mayor Ross- Aye
PUBLIC HEARINGS REZONING OF COLONIAL
HIGHLANDS (RZ-02-165203) and COLONIAL
HIGHLANDS PLANNED
DEVELOPMENT
CONCEPT PLAN (PDC-0216-5204)
Mayor Ross opened the Public Hearings on the Rezoning of
Colonial Highlands and the Colonial Highlands Planned
Development Concept Plan concurrently. At the request of the
applicant, the public hearings will be continued to the April 4, 2016
Council meeting. A motion to continue these public hearings is in
order.
MOTION TO CONTINUE
(RZ-02-16-5203 and PDC02-16-5204)
Councilman Carter moved to continue to the public hearings on the
Rezoning of Colonial Highlands and the Colonial Highlands Planned
Development Concept Plan to the April 4, 2016 Council meeting.
Motion seconded by Councilman Culpepper and carried
unanimously.
MAYORAL
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Thoughts to Ponder in honor of Women's History Month:
• Any woman who understands the problems of running a
home will be nearer to understanding the problems of
running a country.
(Margaret Thatcher)
•
ADJOURNMENT
Life is not measured by the numbers of breaths you take, but
the number of moments that take your breath away.
(Maya Ange/ou)
At 6:05 p.m. there was no further business to come before the
Council; Councilman Carter moved the meeting be adjourned.
Motion seconded by Councilman Culpepper and carried
unanimously.
Carson Ross, Mayor
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