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AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AMENDMENT NO. 7 TO THE BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2017, AS ADOPTED BY ORDINANCE NO. 7894, BY REVISING THE AUTHORIZED ALLOCATION OF FULL TIME EQUIVALENTS FOR CERTAIN POSITIONS IN THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND MUNICIPAL COURT AND BY REVISING THE AUTHORIZED BUDGET EXPENDITURES OF THE CITY OF LEE’S SUMMIT, MISSOURI. (F&BC 1-9-17)
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Key Issues:
The proposed budget amendment would allow for the hiring of an additional Police Officer to provide security for the Municipal Court.
It is necessary for a POST certified Police Officer to be present during court hours in the event a patron needs to be detained or arrested. Currently, the Police Department provides this service by filling the assignment with a volunteer Officer at an overtime rate of pay. By adding a new Police Officer, this would increase effeciency and continuity in operations by having the new officer's primary assignment be court security. During non-court hours the officer would be eligible for other Police Department assignments or shifts under the supervision of the Police Chief.
Hiring a new Police Officer has an estimated cost of approximately $58,914 annually. To offset this increase, the amendment proposes to eliminate the vacant Court Baliff positions which would save approximately $17,664.
Proposed City Council Motion:
FIRST MOTION: I move for second reading of AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AMENDMENT NO.7 TO THE BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2017, AS ADOPTED BY ORDINANCE NO. 7894, BY REVISING THE AUTHORIZED ALLOCATION OF FULL TIME EQUIVALENTS FOR CERTAIN POSITIONS IN THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND MUNICIPAL COURT AND BY REVISING THE AUTHORIZED BUDGET EXPENDITURES OF THE CITY OF LEE’S SUMMIT, MISSOURI.
SECOND MOTION: I move for adoption of AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AMENDMENT NO.7 TO THE BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2017, AS ADOPTED BY ORDINANCE NO. 7894, BY REVISING THE AUTHORIZED ALLOCATION OF FULL TIME EQUIVALENTS FOR CERTA...
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