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AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AMENDMENT NO.3 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 DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND THE AUTHORIZED BUDGET EXPENDITURES OF THE CITY OF LEE’S SUMMIT, MISSOURI.
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Issue/Request:
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AMENDMENT NO.3 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 DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND THE AUTHORIZED BUDGET EXPENDITURES OF THE CITY OF LEE’S SUMMIT, MISSOURI.
Key Issues:
Recently, the City has experienced a significant amount of new investment and economic development. As a result of this new growth, staff is seeking approval of the proposed amendment to add additional full time equivalents (FTE) to accommodate the increase in activity and maintain established levels of service. The proposed amendment would provide funding and authorization to hire an additional Field Building Inspector, Field Engineering Inspector, and Senior Staff Engineer.
From 2012 through 2014, the three year average for building permit revenue totaled $542k. Alone in FY15 and FY16 the annual amounts totaled approximately $832k and $929k respectively. The challenge following this level investment is to provide enough capacity within the organization to complete plan reviews and inspections while also serving new customers seeking to invest in the community. The proposed amendment will help ensure that development applications and inspections are completed within a reasonable amount of time and to ensure projects and infrastructure meeting minimum standards.
Proposed City Council Motion:
FIRST MOTION: I move for second reading of AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AMENDMENT NO.3 TO THE BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2017, AS ADOPTED BY ORDINANCE NO. 7894, BY REV...
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