The City of Lee's Summit - File #: BILL NO. 23-230

• File #: BILL NO. 23-230
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 10/26/2023
• In control: City Council - Regular Session
• On agenda: 11/13/2023
• Final action: 11/21/2023
• Title: An Ordinance approving an agreement between the City of Lee’s Summit, Missouri and the United States Geologic Survey for the Installation and Maintenance of Stream Gages in the amount of $206,200, and authorizing the Mayor to execute the same. (PWC 11/13/23)
• Sponsors: Public Works Admin & Engineering

Date	Action By	Action	Result
11/21/2023	City Council - Regular Session	for second reading	Pass
11/21/2023	City Council - Regular Session	adopted and numbered	Pass
11/13/2023	Public Works Committee	recommended for approval	Pass

Title
An Ordinance approving an agreement between the City of Lee’s Summit, Missouri and the United States Geologic Survey for the Installation and Maintenance of Stream Gages in the amount of $206,200, and authorizing the Mayor to execute the same. (PWC 11/13/23)


Body
Issue/Request:
An Ordinance approving an agreement between the City of Lee’s Summit, Missouri and the United States Geologic Survey for the Installation and Maintenance of Stream Gages in the amount of $206,200, and authorizing the Mayor to execute the same.

Key Issues:

· Pursuant to the FY24 Capital Improvement Plan, the City authorized funding to partner with local and federal agencies to conduct an engineering and planning study to manage stormwater

· Pursuant to the April 4, 2023 No Tax Increase Bond Issue election, voters approved projects to enhance public safety through remote sensors and technology

· Stream gaging installation will provide real time, flood risk information for emergency managers and first responders

· Stream gaging installation will provide data to better manage stormwater

· The US Geologic Survey (USGS) has authorized partial federal funding to install stream gaging stations within the City of Lee’s Summit; and,

· The USGS will provide $88,400 of the project funding, labor, equipment, and webhosting, with the remaining $206,200 funded by City




Proposed Committee Motion:
I move to recommend to the City Council approval of an Ordinance approving an agreement between the City of Lee’s Summit, Missouri and the United States Geologic Survey for the Installation and Maintenance of Stream Gages in the amount of $206,200, and authorizing the Mayor to execute the same.




Background:

The purposes of installing stream gages within Lee’s Summit are to improve stormwater management and enhance public safety. Improving the city’s stormwater management infrastructure, coupled with improved emergency response, align with the City’s strategic plan goals to...