Title
An Ordinance Approving a License Agreement Between Merriam North Bell LLC, Station Merriam I-35/63 LLC, Summit Fair Investors 2025, LLC, Papa K&M-SF, LLC, DeSoto Farms, LLC, Compton Farms LLC, and the City of Lee's Summit, Missouri, for the Operation of a Lee's Summit Police Department Substation at Summit Fair, and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute the Agreement. (F&BC 9/15/26)
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The proposed ordinance approves a License Agreement between the City of Lee's Summit and the property owners of Summit Fair for the use of approximately 500 square feet of commercial space as a Lee's Summit Police Department substation. The agreement provides the space at no rental cost in exchange for continued police foot patrols within the shopping center, with patrol scheduling remaining at the discretion of the Police Department. The substation will enhance police visibility, improve accessibility for businesses and visitors, and support public safety operations within the Summit Fair area. The only expenses the City would be responsible for are utilities (fixed at $150.00 per month) and approximately $2750.00 in security upgrades.
Issue/Request:
Approval of a License Agreement authorizing the City to operate a Lee's Summit Police Department substation within Summit Fair. The agreement provides the City approximately 500 square feet of commercial space at no rental cost for an initial twenty-four (24) month term, with automatic annual renewals thereafter, in exchange for periodic police foot patrols within the shopping center.
Key Issues:
· Establishes a Police Department substation within Summit Fair.
· Provides approximately 500 square feet of commercial space at no rental cost.
· Initial term of twenty-four (24) months with automatic annual renewals unless terminated in accordance with the agreement.
· Police Department will conduct periodic foot patrols, which are already part of normal department operational patrols, within the shopping center as co...
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