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AN ORDINANCE ACKNOWLEDGING AND APPROVING THE RE-ACCREDITATION AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF LEE’S SUMMIT, MISSOURI AND ACCREDITATION COUNCIL OF THE APWA, A DIVISION OF THE AMERICAN PUBLIC WORKS ASSOCIATION, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ENGAGING IN A RE-ACCREDITATION PROCESS FOR THE CITY OF LEE’S SUMMIT PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE SAME.
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AN ORDINANCE ACKNOWLEDGING AND APPROVING THE RE-ACCREDITATION AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF LEE’S SUMMIT, MISSOURI AND ACCREDITATION COUNCIL OF THE APWA, A DIVISION OF THE AMERICAN PUBLIC WORKS ASSOCIATION, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ENGAGING IN A RE-ACCREDITATION PROCESS FOR THE CITY OF LEE’S SUMMIT PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE SAME.
Key Issues:
-The City of Lee's Summit Public Works Department (LSPW) was first accredited by the American Public Works Association (APWA) in 2004.
-APWA requires re-accreditation every four years. LSPW was re-accredited in 2008 and 2012.
-LSPW seeks approval of this agreement which will allow the department to seek re-accreditation in 2016.
-The re-accreditation site visit is scheduled for July 17-19.
Proposed City Council Motion:
FIRST MOTION: I move for second reading of AN ORDINANCE ACKNOWLEDGING AND APPROVING THE RE-ACCREDITATION AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF LEE’S SUMMIT, MISSOURI AND ACCREDITATION COUNCIL OF THE APWA, A DIVISION OF THE AMERICAN PUBLIC WORKS ASSOCIATION, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ENGAGING IN A RE-ACCREDITATION PROCESS FOR THE CITY OF LEE’S SUMMIT PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE SAME.
SECOND MOTION: I move for adoption of AN ORDINANCE ACKNOWLEDGING AND APPROVING THE RE-ACCREDITATION AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF LEE’S SUMMIT, MISSOURI AND ACCREDITATION COUNCIL OF THE APWA, A DIVISION OF THE AMERICAN PUBLIC WORKS ASSOCIATION, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ENGAGING IN A RE-ACCREDITATION PROCESS FOR THE CITY OF LEE’S SUMMIT PUBLIC...
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