Lee's Summit Capital Improvement Projects Meeting-Nov. 26-Feedback Request
The City Council Ad-Hoc Committee to
consider Capital Improvement Projects for a 2013 General Obligation Bond met on
Wednesday, November 7th to review a list of potential capital improvement
projects for consideration in a General Obligation Bond ballot question in the
spring of 2013.
The Committee reviewed the list and directed staff to remove
all projects with a cost that exceeded the available bond capacity of $12
million.
Direction was also provided for staff to prioritize the remaining projects
based on the criteria of safety, economic development benefit, cost of the
project, and potential community benefit.
Staff will present this list and
priority ranking to the Committee at its next meeting on Monday, November 26th
at 5:30.
We are asking for public feedback
regarding the projects under consideration for the 2013 General Obligation
Bond.
Please visit: http://engagels.net (registration is
required) and provide feedback.
The
feedback provided here will be collected and provided to the City Council’s
Ad-Hoc Committee for their meeting on Monday, November 26 at 5:30 at City
Hall.
The public is also encouraged to
attend the meeting.
Replacement of Fire Station No. 3
The current Fire Station #3 was
constructed in the 1970s. Though it has
served the Fire Department well, it does not meet today’s needs of the Fire
Department. The station lacks separate
accommodations for female firefighters, it lacks adequate storage for fire
fighting equipment, and the apparatus bays are too small for today’s fire
trucks. Fire Station #2, which was built
at the same time, was replaced last year with a bigger, more up to date
facility. $3.5m
Scherer Road - Interim Road Standard
Improvements-Jefferson to Ward
Scherer Road is an east/west arterial
road that runs across the southwestern quadrant of the City. Scherer Road is currently a two lane
road. This project would reconstruct a
portion of Scherer Road from Jefferson to Ward to Interim Road Standard with
improved vertical alignment, wider pavement, and add shoulders. This section provides access to subdivisions
as well as an industrial area. Jefferson
is currently being improved through another funding source. $3.3m
Orchard - Street Reconstruction and Sidewalks-Douglas to
Independence
Orchard is located in the northern
area of City’s orginial downtown neighborhood. The street is traditional two lane street with drainage ditches on
either side. A request has been made by
residents of the neighborhood that sidewalks be placed along Orchard. This would require reconstruction of the
street to accommodate the sidewalks. Reconstruction would entail not just new pavement, but also curbs,
drainage inlets, and storm water sewers. $3m
Sampson Road Improvements-Scherer approximately 4,000 feet
to south
Sampson is a north/south road near
the western boundary of the City. The
land use along Sampson is mostly agriculture. The City’s Parks and Recreation Department recently purchased land in
this area for a future park site. This
project would provided the reconstruction of a portion of Sampson to Interim
Road Standards to provide access to the newly acquired park land from Scherer
Road. $2.35m
Pryor - Paved Shoulders-Longview to Hook
Pryor Road is an arterial north/south
road on the western side of the City. A
portion of road was recently reconstructed to Interim Road Standard with wider
pavement, grass shoulders and natural storm water drainage swales. This project would provide paved shoulders to
reduce maintenance of existing grass shoulders and provide a pedestrian
path. $2m
Todd George Parkway - Paved Shoulders-Colbern to Woods
Chapel
Todd George Parkway is a newly
constructed road connecting Todd George Road from Colbern to Woods Chapel. Since opening last year, this road has
received higher than anticipated vehicular and pedestrian traffic. Paved shoulders would reduce maintenance and
provide pedestrian path ways. $2m
Multi-Use Trail Along Colbern, Lee’s Summit Road to
Independence
This project would connect the
current Lee’s Summit Road project to the existing multi-use trail along
Independence and Colbern east of Rice by providing a pedestrian pathway along
Colbern. $500,000
Fire
Dept Life Packs
The Fire Department currently has
life packs (defibrillators) on all ambulances and fire trucks. These units are nearing the end of their
useful life. This project would replace
the existing life packs. $800,000
Legacy Park Amphitheater Improvements
This project was identifed by the
Cultural Arts Facility Task Force, a citizen’s group appointed by the Mayor, as
an opportunity to furhter expand opportunities for performing arts in the
community. The project consists of stage
improvements, lighting, parking, etc. to the existing amphitheater at Legacy
Park. $1.638m
Arnold Hall Renovation
This project was identified by the
Cultural Arts Facility Task Force, a citizen’s group appointed by the Mayor, as
an opportunity to further expand opportunities for performing arts or visual
arts. In particular, the Task Force
recommended that the existing Arnold Hall building be renovates into a “white”
space for exhibit space. $400,000
Outdoor
Perf/Festival Space, Downtown/Market St.
This project was identified by the
Cultural Arts Facility Task Force, a citizen’s group appointed by the Mayor, as
an opportunity to further expand opportunities for an outdoor cultural arts
venue. This particular project would
consist of constructing an outdoor facility in the downtown core for concerts,
festivals, etc. The area would primary
be a grassy knoll with a small stage and maybe a room for storage. $600,000.
Please visit: http://engagels.net (registration is
required) and provide feedback. The
feedback provided here will be collected and provided to the City Council’s
Ad-Hoc Committee for their meeting on Monday, November 26 at 5:30 at City
Hall.
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1. Replace Lifepaks - The importance of having updated lifepaks is the most significant improvement because it directly relates to saving lives. Diagnosis of life threatening dysrhythmias, defibrillating, cardio-version, monitoring various critical systems, i.e. - CO2 are all directly related to saving lives.
2. Adding paved shoulders to Pryor Rd.- with the heavy traffic on Pryor, including Bike traffic, shoulders should be provided. This is a life safety issue and should have a high recommendation.
3. Outdoor Festival Space - This should be given priority due to the relationship of outdoor activities downtown being directly by the railroad tracks. How we have made it this long without someone being struck is amazing...we need an outdoor facility that will move the crowds away from the tracks.
Thank you