Platte County Commission approves cyber insurance, radio maintenance, park contract and multiple stormwater grants

At a 2025 meeting, the Platte County Commission approved a package of county contracts and grants covering cyber insurance, radio-system maintenance, park construction and stormwater projects, and completed several administrative items including an appointment and an ordinance required by state law.

County officials said the $29,954.32 premium for the county’s cyber liability insurance renewal will cover response costs for incidents such as business compromises or hacks. A county presenter asked for the commission’s approval, saying, “This is what covers the county in the event of, like, a business compromise or a hack or, some sort of a cyber attack. The premium is $29,954.32. Ask the commission's approval.” The commission approved the Gallagher renewal (2025CO073) by a 3–0 vote.

The commission also approved a five‑year extension of a Motorola maintenance agreement for the county’s radio system (2025CO075). Tony Avery, identified in the record as acting radio system manager, said the extension will begin Sept. 1 and provide defined annual maintenance costs through the next five years. Avery reported a contract total of “$233,000.383 and 33¢” in the meeting record and said this year’s cost is $40,948.75; the commission approved the extension 3–0.

On county administration items, the commission appointed Jason Reed to the Clay Platt Ray Mental Health Board of Directors through June 30, 2028 (2025RESD049), and approved a biennial ordinance to update the county’s conflict of interest disclosure policy to comply with state law (2025CO074). County Administrator Wes Minder presented both items; each passed on a 3–0 vote.

The commission approved a contract with the law firm identified in the record as Ellis Ellis Hammonds and Johnson to update open-records policies and records-retention assignments (2025COD082), after staff said the contract had been reviewed by the county attorney. That item passed 3–0.

Clerk staff presented the final approval/denial batch for the senior tax freeze program (2025CO076) and said the next agenda item would add a vendor to send approval letters. The clerk stated that the 2025 application window will run Oct. 1–Dec. 31 and that staff “anticipate getting those approval letters sent out … within the next couple of weeks.” The commission approved the final batch 3–0 and later approved an addendum with Lineage Connect LLC to handle mailings (2025CO077) by a 3–0 vote.

Parks staff presented bids and contracts for Michael Gunn Park phase 2. Director Daniel Erickson said the work will include a playground, shelter house, parking lot, restroom and storage building with related utilities. The low bidder was Gunter Construction; the contract amount in the record is $829,460. The commission awarded the bid (2025COD083) and approved the contract (2025COD084), each by 3–0 votes. Erickson told commissioners the contract was reviewed by the county attorney and that funds from the park sales tax were certified available by the county auditor.

The commission approved six stormwater grant agreements (2025COD085–2025COD090) recommended by the stormwater committee and funded from the park/stormwater retail sales tax. The agreements and award amounts in the meeting record are: Lake Waukomis Association — $72,386; Hawkesbury Homeowners Association — $30,546; City of Parkville (Crooked Road Channel) — $40,000; City of Parkville (50 Ninth Terrace drainage repair) — $33,774; City of Platte Woods — $43,246; City of Riverside — $16,900. Staff said six of seven approved applicants had returned signed agreements; one remained outstanding. Each grant agreement was approved 3–0.

The interim treasurer recommended selection of county depository banks following a bid review. The commission renewed Commerce Bank as the primary county clearinghouse depository and also approved using Central Bank of the Midwest, Connections Bank and UMB as depositories (2025COD078, 2025COD079, 2025COD080, 2025COD081); those motions each passed 3–0.

Commissioners and staff directed routine implementation steps for the approved items: contracts reviewed by the county attorney will be executed, the auditor certified availability of funds where noted, and staff will proceed with vendor onboarding (Lineage Connect LLC) and bid-contract execution for park and stormwater work. No contested votes were recorded in the public segments of the meeting.

Looking ahead, staff said letters notifying senior tax freeze applicants will be sent after the mailing vendor finalizes onboarding, and construction timelines for Michael Gunn Park will be set after contract execution and required permitting.