Title
An Ordinance Calling an Election to Authorize the Issuance of General Obligation Bonds for the City of Lee's Summit, Missouri, Related to Public Safety.
(Note: First reading by City Council on May 14, 2019. Passed by unanimous vote.)
Body
Issue/Request:
An Ordinance Calling an Election to Authorize the Issuance of General Obligation Bonds for the City of Lee's Summit, Missouri, Related to Public Safety
Key Issues:
City staff has prepared this ordinance and ballot language for the proposed public safety related "No Tax Increase" bond initiatives as identified by the Mayor and City Council for the August 6, 2019 special election. The Mayor and Council directed staff to prepare this ordinance with the initiatives noted below during the May 7, 2019 City Council consideration of the proposed bond initiatives. Initiatives within the attached ordinance/ballot question which total $19,475,000 have been reviewed and approved by the City's bond counsel and now include:
* New Fire Station #4 (land, building and fire apparatus) - $7,000,000
* New Fire Station #5 (land and building) - $5,000,000
* Police In-car video replacement system and Body worn cameras - $1,000,000
* Renovations and improvements to the Police & Courts facility - $5,500,000
* Fiber optic and wireless communications network to enhance communications and public safety - $975,000 (see additional detailed information provided below regarding relationship to public safety)
- City Hall is the hub of the City’s communications network, and connectivity between City Hall and Fire, Police and other facilities to maintain public safety is the primary motivation to undertake these communications improvements.
- Communication interconnectivity among the numerous City facilities (all types including City Hall, water facilities, public works facilities, fire, police, parks) is critical to a reliable communications network for public safety, both in terms of every- day public safety operations and in crisi...
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