Title
An Ordinance authorizing the execution of an Intergovernmental Agreement between the City of Lee's Summit and the Junior College District of Metropolitan Kansas City, Missouri a/k/a Metropolitan Community College for use of its Precision Driving Track/Course.
(Note: First read by Council on May 21, 2024. Passed by unanimous vote.)
Body
Issue/Request:
An Ordinance authorizing the execution of an Intergovernmental Agreement between the City of Lee's Summit and the Junior College District of Metropolitan Kansas City, Missouri a/k/a Metropolitan Community College for use of its Precision Driving Track/Course.
Key Issues:
The City of Lee’s Summit (“City”) provides training to all City police officers on a regular basis to maintain proficiency in emergency response driving and emphasize the importance of safe driving techniques.
The Junior College District of Metropolitan Kansas City, Missouri, more commonly known as Metropolitan Community College (“MCC”), is a public community college district that owns and maintains the Precision Driving Track/Course (“PDC”) at Blue River East. MCC has agreed to allow the Lee’s Summit Police Department use of the PDC for the express purpose of providing driver training to Lee’s Summit police officers.
This intergovernmental agreement sets forth the terms for using the course for the City’s June, July, August and September 2024 training sessions.
Proposed Council Motion:
I move for adoption of an Ordinance authorizing the execution of an Intergovernmental Agreement between the City of Lee's Summit and the Junior College District of Metropolitan Kansas City, Missouri a/k/a Metropolitan Community College for use of its Precision Driving Track/Course.
Background:
The first round of driver's training is scheduled to begin on June 19th, 2024 and continue through September.
Presenter
Mark Liebig, Major
Recommendation
Staff recommends approval.