Cass County Commission - Regular Meeting

Okay, we're going to go ahead and call the July 8th, 2026, 12 o'clock. Commission meeting to order. Roll call, please. Kathy.

Bob Houston. Present. Jeff Fletcher.

Yes.

Mike Moreland.

Yes. Who drives the pledge? Three votes for, zero against. I need approval of the Commission meeting minutes from June 24th, 2026. So moved. Second. All in favor? Three votes for, zero against. Cass County Health Department resolution 26-63, approving the change order with HSGov Tech Solutions Incorporated for Food Program Inspection Configuration Services. Wow. Need a motion? So moved. Second. Matt, staff report.

Yeah, so this is the software provider that does the inspection software that we use on our food health inspections. We currently have a grant through NEHA with the FDA. We are essentially updating our standards so that we're more in line with the national food code. One of those requirements is for our inspection software to be more user-friendly. Right now, when our inspectors go out to inspect a facility or an establishment, They just have to memorize our entire codes and ordinances. They have to rely on what their memory has served them. That kind of creates instances where they just see the same thing over and over again and they don't look for anything specific. So this update will change our inspection database to where they have to check in, out, or not observed on specific food safety hazards before they can go on to their regular inspection and essentially just write down what they see. This will be paid for through our grant through NEHA as well. That's even better.

Matt, any questions for Matt? No, sounds good. Is there something? Nope. All in favor of Resolution 2663? Three votes for. Cascade Health Department Resolution 2664, approving an agreement with Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services regarding the city's readiness and initiative. I need a motion. So moved. Second. Matt Staff report, please.

So this is just our CRA contract that we get every year. This is the one that had the problematic language a year or two ago. Remember that? That language has still been fixed. No changes on that. This is just an amendment that extends the contract as it was previously. another year. There are some minor changes in reporting and what we need to do on our side of things, but no major changes to the contract just another year. Most of these funds are used for staffing.

Thank you, ma'am. Any questions? No, just thank you for giving that quick note to us, letting us know what that was about. Yes, absolutely.

All in favor of resolution 2664? Three votes for, zero against. Resolution passes. Cass County Road and Bridge Department, resolution 2665, approving a service repair quote from Foley, quotation from Foley Equipment for warning coverage for the Caterpillar RM500B. Need a motion? So moved. Second. Joe, staff report, because you're filling in for Travis today.

So this is for an extended warning on the road reclaimer, and it covers the power, drain, hydraulic, and all the technology and all that for 48 months. And, uh, Okay, any questions? No. All in favor? Three votes for, zero against, resolution 2665, pass.

Codes and Zoning Department, application number 3197, a lot of split of apparent traffic, 12.6 plus or minus acres, commonly known as 20101 South Rafferty Road, Pleasant Hill, Missouri, 64080. Any in motion? So moved. Second. Valerie, staff report, please.

This application is to split the 12.6 into a 5 and a 7.6 acre track, but still remain residential rule. The zoning board recommended approval 4 to 0 to absent. So passed.

Thank you very much. At this time, we're going to open the public comment portion of application 3197. If you'd like to speak for or against, please step forward. Seeing none, we're going to close the public comment portion of application 3197. Any further discussion? All in favor? Three votes for, zero against. Application 3197 passes. Codes and Zoning Department, application 3198, lot split of a parent tract of 9 plus or minus acres with the, let's see, okay, commonly known as, known as 40503 East 8 Route 2, Garden City, Missouri 64747. Do you have a motion?

at splitting a four and a five acre track from it one person spoke in favor of it it's actually the neighbor to the south she's looking at purchasing the track that doesn't have the house on it one neighbor did speak against it had concerns about splitting properties in the smaller tracks questions that they could debate themselves will split out of the larger track at some point in time the board recommended approval four to zero with two episodes

Thank you, Valerie. At this time, we're going to open the public comment portion of application 3198. If you'd like to speak for or against it, please step forward. Seeing none, we're going to close the public comment portion. Further discussion? I don't know. Maybe I'll put that one to the end of the session to make the decision. All in favor of application 3198?

Three votes for, zero against.

Application passes. guess county codes and zoning part of application 3199 a lot split rezoning apparent traffic 37 plus or minus acres commonly known as 22100 south river ridge road peculiar missouri 64078 i need a motion So move. Second. Valerie, staff report, please.

This is to split a three-acre track off the 37. The three-acre track will obtain residential rural zoning. The 34 will remain ag. Zoning board recommended 4-0 in favor. One person did speak in favor of it. Daughter. A little biased. Yeah, she's a little biased. She's looking to get the property, but she did speak in favor.

She spoke in favor.

She did, yeah. Let's move closer to normal.

Okay, thank you, Valerie. At this time, we're going to open the public comment of application 3199. 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 3199. Any further discussion? All in favor? Three votes for, zero against. Application 3199 passes. Coast and Zoning Department, application 3200. was tabled by the Planning Board and heard by the Commission on August 5th. The lot split and rezoning of a parent tract of 29 plus or minus acres, commonly known as 18216 South Francie Road, Pleasantville, Missouri, 64080. In motion. So moved. Second. Valerie, staff report.

This application was tabled by the planning board until the July 28th meeting, and it had already been published to be heard by you guys today. So it would be recommended to be tabled until our August 5th commission meeting to be heard at that time once a planning board can have a proper hearing process. Okay.

We're going to make a motion to table it until the August 5th meeting. So moved. Second. All in favor? Three votes for, zero against. We will table that application 3-2-0-0. Codes and Zoning Department, application 3-2-0-1, minor subdivision plat of apparent track of 38.44 plus or minus acreage, generally located at the southwest corner of Kircher Road and 307th Street, Harrisonville, Missouri, 64701. I need a motion. So moved. Second. Valerie, staff report, please.

This is for minor subdivision action for the property split into five tracts. It is currently vacant ground. There would be two five-plus acre tracts, two nine-acre tracts, and one 10.06-acre tracts. No one spoke in favor of the application. One person did speak. I just want to make everyone aware of the gas line that runs to the property, potential issues with the water district, which they are aware of. They will have to extend the main to get water to some of the tracts on here. and that there are existing cattle operations in the area and just kind of want to make everyone aware of like they are there this is being divided into residential properties so you're moving to the country where we have operations already ran the board ultimately voted or recommended approval four to zero into absent okay thank you valerie at this time we're gonna open the public comment portion of application three two zero one if you'd like to speak for or against

Seeing none, we're gonna close the public comment portion of application 3201. Any further discussion? All in favor? Three votes for, zero against. Application 3201, passed. Cass County Codes and Zoning Department, application 3202, subdivision found to be known as Prior Road Farmsteads, commonly known as 2050 South Prior Road, Leavenhill, Missouri, 64080. I need a motion. So moved. Second. Valerie, staff report, please.

This is the final plot process. Pulmonary plot was already approved back in May. There was no changes to the application, so it's just a formal process. One person did speak in favor. The son-in-law that's living on their property. There was no one that showed up to speak against our question of the application and recommendation of 420. That seems like a lot of family members. We are having a lot of that coming through the county right now.

Nice to hear that. Okay, at this time we're going to open the public hearing for application 3202. If you'd like to speak for or against, please step forward. Or against, step forward. Seeing that, we're going to close that portion of it. Any further discussion? All in favor? Three votes for, zero against. Application 3202 passes. Codes and Zoning Department, application 3203, minor subdivision plot of apparent track of 67 plus or minus acres, commonly known as 2701 East State Route 2 Highway, Cleveland, Missouri, 64734. I need a motion. So moved. Second. Valerie, staff report, please.

This is a 67-acre tract. They're looking at splitting a 3.16 and a 3.23-acre tract off kind of each side of the frontage off of 2 Highway. No one spoke in favor against the application. Board recommended approval for zero. They do have everything they need from the Water District and MoDOT for entrance and exit to the property.

Okay. Thank you, Valerie. At this time, if you'd like to speak for or against the application 3203, please step forward. State your name and address. Read against or for the Application. Seeing none, we're going to close that portion of it. Any further discussion? Yep. All in favor, application 3203. Three votes for, zero against. Application 3203 passes. At this time, we're going to open the public comment portion of the meeting today. If anyone would like to speak, this is the time to speak to the commission. Seeing none, we're gonna close that too. Commissioner of Communications, today is National Holly Braswell 29th birthday day. We're gonna do an official record. Our HR director, she's 79 today, so we appreciate all the work she does for the county. So going forward, today will be your day, Holly, in the county. Okay, we are gonna go into executive session under RSMO 610.021.2 real estate, RSMO 610.021.3 Personnel and RSML 610.021.13, personnel records. After we come out of the executive meeting, we will dismiss the general session at that time. I need a motion. So moved. Second. Kathy, roll call, please.

Bob Houston.

Yes.

Mike Moreland. Yes. Jeff Lutcher. Yes.