Cass County Commission - Regular Meeting

Okay, we're going to go ahead and call the May 6th, 2026 12:00 commission meeting to order. Roll call, please, Kathy. Bob Houston. Present. Mike Rowland. Here. Jeff Fletcher.

Present. Please rise for the pledge. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Any emotions accept the agenda as presented? So moved. Second. All in favor? Three votes for, zero against. Any [snorts] emotions to approve the uh the commission meeting minutes from April 29th, 2026? So moved. Second. All in favor? Three votes for, zero against. Need a motion to approve the work session minutes from April 21st, 2026 awarding a bid to JC Roofing replacement, and April 21st, 2026 Sheriff's Auxiliary Rodeo relocation request.

So So moved. Second. All in favor? Three votes for, zero against. Resolution 26-40 Cass County Commissioner approving an agreement with Delta Innovative Services Inc. for the Cass County Justice Center roofing project. I need a motion. So moved. Second. So I will say that the roofing bids that we received, I think there was six or eight of them, uh the projected cost is 1.6 million, but Delta came in at 1.4 million, so uh it's actually a little cheaper on the new roof out at the Justice Center. They're going to be starting here in the next few weeks, and finish up later this summer. So Pleasant surprise for a change. Something I didn't doubt. Any other questions? All in favor? Three votes for, zero against. Resolution 26-40 passed. Resolution 26-41 Cass County Sheriff's Office affirming the county's commitment to public safety, including a commitment to reduce violent crime within the county as part of the state's Blue Shield program. I need a motion. So moved. Second. Any staff report from the sheriff's office? Uh this is just a resolution that's a requirement of the grant. Uh that the county passed that makes the sheriff's office and the county eligible for the Blue Shield grant that we'll apply for later. Thank you, sir. Sure we're for less violence in the county. Yes. All in favor? Three votes for, zero against. Resolution 2641 passes. Resolution 2642 Cass County Sheriff's Office authorizing an application for an acceptance of funding through the SYF 2027 Deputy Sheriff Salary Supplemental Fund. I need a motion. So moved. Second. Sheriff's report? Uh this is a uh funding for supplemental salary uh through the state. Uh the fees are collected through civil process fees statewide and the fund uh allows us to bring some money back to certain deputies at certain pay levels. Any questions? No. Good program. All in

favor? Three votes for, zero against. Resolution 2642 passes. Resolution 2643 Cass County Commission approving a cost share participation with the City of Strasburg for an outdoor warning siren repair and or replacement project. I need a motion. So moved.

Second. So the City of Strasburg contacted us. Their tornado siren that's located next to the school over here that wasn't working anymore, so they didn't have the funds to do that, so the county agreed to cost share program with them. It is up and working now, so this is authorizes us to pay our portion of it which is about $2,500 I believe. Any questions? No. All in favor? Three votes for, zero against. 2643 passes. Cass County Codes and Zoning Department application 3182 of lot splitting and rezoning of a parent tract of 21.33 plus or minus acres commonly known as lot 10 of Deer Creek Estates, Pleasant Hill, Missouri 64080. I need a motion. So moved. Second. Valerie, staff report, please. This was heard There was one person that spoke up that had questions in regards to the road maintenance cuz it is a private road. County does not maintain that road. Turnaround for fire and layouts of the lots were the question. Ultimately, the board motioned to approve or recommend approval of the application 6-0. Thank you, Valerie. At this time, we're going to open the public comment of application 3182. If you'd like to speak for or against it, please step forward, state your name. Seeing none, we're going to close the public comment portion of application 3182. Any further discussion? All in favor? Three votes for, zero against. Application 3182 passes.

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Cass County Codes and Zoning Department, application Excuse me, application 3183, lot split and rezoning of a parent tract of 93.87 plus or minus acres commonly known as 29210 South State Route D, Cleveland, Missouri 64734. I need a motion. So moved. Second. Valerie, staff report, please. This was heard by the Zoning Board. No one spoke in favor or against the application. They recommended approval 6-0. Thank you very much. At this time, we're going to open the public comment portion of application 3183. If you'd like to speak for or against it, please step forward. Seeing none, we're going to close the public comment portion of application 3183. Any further discussion? All in favor? Three votes for, zero against. Application 3183 passes. Cass County Codes and Zoning Department, application 3184, subdivision preliminary to be known as Prior road farms is a parent track of 40 plus minus acres commonly known as 20500 South prior road Pleasant Hill, Missouri 64080. I need a motion. So moved. Second. Valerie staff report, please. This was also heard at the last planning board meeting. There was one neighbor to the south that has questions regards to lagoon locations and road locations. This is a preliminary plat. They did indicate where they may put their fields and they are they do understand that septic will have to meet current rules and regulations regardless and that it was only for the potential split and rezoning of the tracks, not any location of any house or sewer, septic, any of that on the property. They will have to come back for a final plat approval. Okay. Board recommended approval 6 to 0. Okay. Thank you, Valerie. At this time we're going to open the public comment portion of application 3184. If you'd like to speak for or against it, please step forward, state your name. Seeing none, we're going to close the

public comment portion of application 3184. Further discussion, gentlemen? No. All in favor? Three votes for, zero against. Reso- or excuse me, application 3184 passes. Cass County Codes and Zoning Department application 3185, subdivision preliminary to be known as Prairie Ridge Acres two. Uh generally located on the northwest corner [snorts] of East 203rd Street and South Prairie Lane Road, Kansas City, Missouri 64078. I need a motion. So moved. Second. Valerie staff report, please. Planning Board recommended approval 6 to 0. No one spoke in favor or against this application. Okay. At this time we're going to open the public comment portion of application 3185. If you'd like to speak for or against it, Seeing none, we're going to close the public application or excuse me, the public comment portion of application 3185. Further discussion, gentlemen? No. All in favor? Three votes for, zero against. Application 3185 passes. Cass County Codes and Zoning Department application 3186, lot split and rezoning of a parent tract of 20 plus minus acres, uh commonly known as 2110 East 223rd Street, Cleveland, Missouri 64734. I need a motion. So moved. Second. Valerie Staff, report, please. There was one person that spoke up in concerns, um mainly just wanting to see a 10-acre minimum for all tracts in the county. Uh but the board ultimately recommended approval 6-0. Thank you, Valerie. At this time, we're going to open the public comment portion of application 3186. If you'd like to speak for or against application, please step forward and state your name. Seeing none, we're going to close the public comment portion. Further discussion? No. All in favor? Three votes for, zero against. Application 3186 passes. Cass County Codes and Zoning Department

application 3187, lot split and rezoning of a parent tract of 129 plus or minus acres, commonly known as 33415 South State Route T, Archie, Missouri 64725. I need a motion. So moved. Second. Valerie Staff, report. No one spoke in favor or against the application. It was recommended 6-0 to approve. At this time, we're going to open the public comment portion of application 3187. If you'd like to speak for or against it, please step forward. Seeing none? I get to deny one, right? Oh, yeah. I don't know. This one looks kind of tough. I don't know if we ought to be doing this or not. [laughter] Any further discussion?

No. All in favor? Three votes for, zero against. Application 3187 narrowly passes. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The Cass County Codes and Zoning Department application 3188 lot split and rezoning of a parent tract of 40.69 plus or minus acres commonly known as 39701 East 209th Street, Kingsville, Missouri 64061. I need a motion. So moved. Second. Valerie, staff report, please. No one spoke in favor or against this application. The board recommended approval 6-0. Thank you very much. At this time, we're going to open the public comment portion of application 3188. If you'd like to speak for or against it, please step forward. Seeing none, we're going to close the public comment portion of application 3188. Further discussion? All in favor? Three votes for, zero against. Application 3188 [snorts] passes. For the record, Cass County Auditor, Missouri Association of County Auditors 2026 certificate of training. He went to training this last week. He informed us he learned a lot down at the Auditors training this week. So, for the For the record also, Cass County Collector's office, Missouri County Collectors Association had their training the last couple weeks here. So, [clears throat] we're entering that into the record also for Chris Molendorp. Uh for the record, Cass County Public Administrator certified training, Randy Jones attended that a couple weeks ago. So, we're putting that into the record. At this time, we're going to open the podium for any public comment. If you'd like to speak, please step forward, state your name and address. All right. Thank you. Uh my name is Evan Schalzky. Um I'm sure you've seen a couple people with us before. I'm with NextEra Energy Resources. Okay. Um we're looking at the We're looking at some solar little stuff out here just to let you know. Um just wanted to let you know I'm the new point of contact in case of the project down here. So,

um we're still actively actively working on it. We're working through some interconnection, um some of what we're doing just to get on the grid here, as well as um working with our engineering teams and probably get some data collection while I'm here soon on on some of the solar and and weather. So. And your name again was I'm sorry?

Yeah, Devin Pishalski. I got some cards for you too. Common spelling of the Pishalski or could you spell? P I S H A L S K I Thank you very much. Appreciate it. No problem. Okay, this time is there any more public comment? Please step forward, state your name. Seeing none, we're going to close the public comment portion of the meeting. We are going to go into executive session under RSMO 610.021.1 legal and after we go out of the executive session, we will come back to the general session just to adjourn. So, I need a motion. So moved. Second. Roll call, please, Kathy. Bob Houston.

Yes. Mike Worley. Yes. Jeff Lueders. Yes.