City Scope - Spring 2012

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Mayor’s Memo

Happy spring!

I may be a bit late in saying this because to some of us spring really started in March. This feeling is connected to the unseasonably warm winter and the country’s earlier than anticipated bout with severe weather, including severe thunderstorms and tornados. Because of the unpredictable nature of severe weather, it is important for all of us to be prepared.

This issue of the City Scope newsletter has a section with details about important emergency preparedness tips and is derived from a variety of sources, including the Lee’s Summit Fire Department, PrepareMetroKC.org, and the ready.gov campaign sites. Please take the time to read, “Take Steps Now to Prepare” on pages 2 and 3 of this edition of the City Scope newsletter.

I would like to also take this opportunity to thank everyone who voted in the April 3 election. Our citizens elected two new members of the Lee’s Summit City Council, Councilmember Robert Binney of District 1 and Councilmember Derek Holland of District 3. I welcome Councilmember Binney and Councilmember Holland to the City Council and I look forward to working with them. I extend a very special thank you to outgoing Councilmember Joe Spallo of District 3 and Councilmember Jim Hallam of District 1 for their years of dedication and superior public service to residents of our community. It has truly been an honor to serve with them on the City Council. I would also like to congratulate Councilmember Allan Gray of District 2 and Councilmember Bob Johnson of District 4 on their re-election to the City Council. I look forward to their continued service to the citizens of our fine community.

Mayor'sMemo 1

TakeStepsNowtoPrepare 2-3

ResourcesforHelpful 3 EmergencyPreparednessTips!

CityNewsHighlights 4

What’sBeingBuilt:2012-13 5 CityConstructionProjects

LeaMcKeighanParktoReceiveMakeover 5

MayorandCityCouncil 6

CongratulationsGraduates! 6

EnvironmentalNews 7

CommunityofCharacter 7

BikeandWalkMonth 7

MarkYourCalendarfor 8 LegacyBlast!July3rd

Mayor Randy Rhoads

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Knowingwhattododuringnaturalandmanmadeemergenciescanhelpkeepyouandyourfamilysafe.ThatiswhytheleadstoryofthisissueoftheCity Scopeisfocusedontheessentialsofemergencypreparation.Thehopeisthatresidentswillusethisinformationasastep-by-stepguidetobecomeinformedaboutemergencypreparedness.Remember:Wedon’tknowwhenorwhereanemergencywillhappen,butwecanbeprepared.

CreateaPlan:Planninginadvanceforwhatyouwilldoduringan

emergencywillkeepyoucalmand,moreimportantly,safe.Theplanshouldincludewhatactionstotakeduringeachemergency.Forexample,theplanforachemicalspillisdifferentthantheplanforaflood.Theplanshouldincludeinformationabouthowfamilymemberswillcontacteachotheriftheyareindifferentlocationsduringanemergencywhetheryouareathomeorsomewhereelse.Youshouldalsodothefollowing:

•Makesureeveryoneknowstheaddressandphonenumberofyourmeetingplacesduringanemergency.

•Askanout-of-staterelativeorfriendtobeyourfamilycontact.Duringanemergencyitmaybeeasiertocontactsomeoneout-of-townandthey

willbeabletoinformothersaboutyourwhereaboutsifyouarenotabletodoso.

BuildaSupplyKit:Thesupplykitiscomprisedofitems

youwillneedtosurviveforatleastthreedaysuntilhelparrivesorservicesarerestored.Considercreatingtwoversionsofthesupplykit.Onekitwouldbeusedforshelteringinplaceandtheotherwouldbetheoneyouwouldtakewithyouifyouhavetoevacuate.Remembertokeepthesuppliesinthesekitsup-to-datebyreplacingitemsbeforetheexpirationdate.

Among the items to place in your kit:

•Water–onegallonperperson,perdayfordrinkingandsanitation

•Food–atleastathree-daysupplyofnonperishablefood,includingbabyfoodandpetfood.Remembertopackamanualcanopener.

•Batterypoweredradioandextrabatteries

•Flashlightandextrabatteries

•Firstaidkit

•Whistletosignalforhelp

•Cellularphonesandbatteries

•Filtermasks

•Moistwipesforsanitation

•Wrenchorpliers

•Plasticsheetingandducttape

•Garbagebagsandplasticties

•Blankets,clothingandshoes

•Uniquefamilyneeds–prescriptionmedications,diapers,formulaandimportantfamilydocumentssealedinawaterproofbag.

•Includeanyotheritemsyoumightneedforfamilymemberswhoareseniors,childrenorhave

Assembling a supply kit for use during emergencies is an important part of being prepared. Keep supplies in an air-tight, easy-to-carry container. Rethink your family needs and refresh your kits at least once a year, replacing items such as batteries and updating clothing and other supplies. Food may need to be replaced sooner.

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specialneeds.Remember:Youshouldbereadytomeetspecialneedsforatleastsevendaysafteradisaster.Theusualmeansofsupportandassistancemaynotbeavailableforsometime.

BecomeInformed:Educatingyourselfaboutwhattododuring

anemergencyisessentialtokeepyouandyourfamilysafe.Youcanfindinformationonemergencypreparednessatthesiteslistedintheboxbelow.ParticipatinginSevereWeatherAwarenessWeekinMarchandEmergencyPreparednessMonthinSeptemberareotheropportunitiestobecomeinformed.

Itisalsoimportanttobeawareofpotentiallylifethreateningsituationsfromsevereweatherorothertypesofdisasters.Forthatreason,itisrecommendedyouhavemorethanonesourceofemergencynotificationandinformation.ThebestwaytoreceivesevereweatherinformationdayornightiswithaNOAAAll-HazardsWeatherRadio.All-HazardsWeatherRadioscanbeprogrammedtoreceiveanalarmtonefromtheNationalWeatherService(NWS)whensevereweatherandothertypesofemergenciesareintheimmediatearea.Theseradioscanbepurchasedanywhereinthenationandprogrammed

bytheownertotheirspecificarea(programmingcodesareavailablefromtheNWSandMARCwebsites,orfromthefiredepartment).UnlikeOUTDOORwarningsirensthatwerenotintendedtobeheardindoors,theAll-HazardsWeatherRadioscanbeheardindoorsandprovide24houradaynotification.TheLee’sSummitFireDepartmentwillprovideassistanceinprogrammingtheradioforcitizenswhoneedhelp.InadditiontotheAll-HazardsRadios,othernotificationsystemsincludeoutdoorwarningsirens,cableandmediabroadcasts,andanumberoftextande-mailnotificationservicessuchasNIXLE.com.

GetInvolved:Thereareseveralprogramstoparticipateinto

helpwithpreparationinLee’sSummit.TheLee’sSummitFireDepartmentofferstheCommunityEmergencyResponseTeam(CERT)programtotraincitizens,communityorganizationsorworkplacesinbasicresponseskills.DisasterPreparedness,DisasterMedicalOperations,DisasterPsychology,DisasterFireSuppression,LightSearchandRescue,TerrorismOverview,CERTTeamOrganizationandDisasterSupportOperationsarecoveredduringtheclasses.Ifanemergencyoccurs,youwillbeequippedwithknowledgetohelpyourselfandthosearoundyouevenbetter.

If you would like to participate in CERT training, contact the Fire Department at (816) 969-1300 or visit cityofls.net | Main Site | About the City | Get Involved.

TakeStepsNowtoPrepare(continued)

All-Hazards Weather Radio

• LSfire.net and LSTV (Comcast, channel 7; Time Warner, channel 2; and AT&T U-verse, channel 99) See new series that uses characters called, “Disaster and Preparedness,” to provide critical information in a fun way about preparing for an emergency. The videos were produced by the Metropolitan Emergency Managers Committee (MEMC).

• Preparemetrokc.org

• Ready.gov

• Stormawaremo.gov

ResourcesforMoreHelpfulEmergencyPreparednessTips!

Remember:Sign-up for Nixle.com to receive emergency

notifications for our community.

Disaster & Preparedness Characters

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HerearesomeoftheheadlinesattheCity.Stayinformedaboutthelatestnewsandeventsatcityofls.net,byfollowingusonFacebookandTwitterandwatchingLSTVonComcast,channel7;TimeWarner,channel2;andAT&TU-verse,channel99.

TheLS360BrandingCommitteecontinuestoworkwithNorthStarConsultingtocreateanew brand strategy for the community.ThenewbrandmessagethatcapturesLee’sSummit’ssmalltownneighborlinessandwonderfullyactiveandengagedcitizenryisintheprocessofbeingbroughtalivethroughcreativeelementsandimplementationstrategiescurrentlyunderdesign.WatchformoredetailsinthenextissueofCity Scope.

TheLee’sSummitneighborhoodMorningside Acres Ranch House DistrictisnowofficiallylistedintheNational Register of Historic Places–makingitoneofthefirstranchhousedistrictsinthestateofMissouritobelistedintheNationalRegisterofHistoricPlaces.TheMorningsideAcresRanchHouseDistrict,locatedeastofSEIndependenceAvenuebetweensoutheastThirdTerraceandFifthStreet,isthefinaloffivedistrictsandonesinglepropertytobelistedaspartofthe2009OldTownEastNationalRegistergrant.Theseareasarenowlistedamongatotalof16NationalRegisterHistoricDistrictsandLandmarkswithinLee’sSummit.

ThepotentialofculturaldevelopmentinLee’sSummitwasoutlinedinaCultural Facilities Master PlanpresentedbyrepresentativesofWebbManagementServicesInc.,theconsultantshiredtocompletetheplan.TheplanevaluatesspaceneedsoftheartsandculturalcommunityinLee’sSummit,providesapreliminaryspaceplanandcapitalbudgetforrecommendedfacilitiesandoffersrecommendationsfortheoperationsandsustainabilityofthosefacilities.ACultural Arts Facility Task ForcewasrecentlyappointedbyMayorRhoadsandapprovedbytheCityCounciltocontinuetheprogressofthisproject.

TheCityrecentlycreatedregulations for mobile food vendors operatinginourcommunity.Thoseregulationsallowforhoursofoperation,locationonpublicandprivatepropertyandhealthandsafetyguidelines.ThedetailsarelocatedinArticle11SpecialEventsandMobileFoodVendingintheUnifiedDevelopmentOrdinance(UDO).Therearealsoregulationsforfoodcarts,suchashotdogvendors,intheamendment.

Visit lsplanning.net for details or call the Planning & Development Department at(816) 969-1600

Arnold Hall

The City's 2011 Annual Report is available for

download. Visit cityofls.net| Main

Site. Learn about the City's exciting

accomplishments of 2011 and initiatives for 2012.

Morningside Acres Ranch Historic District is one of the newest of several existing historic districts in Lee's Summit.

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LeaMcKeighanParktoReceiveMakeover

ConstructionisscheduledtobeginlaterthisyearonrenovationstothesouthsideofLeaMcKeighanParklocatedattheintersectionofDouglasStreetandChipmanRoad.Formorethan40years,the11-acreparksitehasbeenthelocationforbaseballleaguesinLee’sSummituntilrecentlywhentheseprogramsrelocatedtoLegacyPark.

Thebaseballfieldfencing,lightpoles,andbuildingshavebeenremovedfromtheSouthparksitetobeginconstructingnewwalkingtrails,openplayfieldspace,parking,waterfeatures,restrooms,parkshelter,landscaping,andanewup-scaleadventureplayground.Thepre-designcostestimatesforthesouthsideoftheparkareapproximately$1.8millionandthereisanadditional$100,000forthedemolitionof

thepreviousstructuresonthesite.A$60,000CommunityDevelopmentBlockGrant(CDBG)helpedtooffsetdemolitioncosts.

If you would like to provide feedback about future park programming or participate in the planning process, contact LSPR at 969-1500.

A rendering of Lea McKeighan Park renovation. The renovation will include new walking trails, open play field space, parking, water features, restrooms, park shelter, landscaping, and a new up-scale adventure playground.

Want to be informed about City construction

projects?You can stay up-to-date on the progress of the 2012-13 projects

and beyond by visiting cityofls.net| Public Works| Capital

Improvement Projects.

Category Project Description Construction/ Completion Year

2010 Bond Projects Curb Replacement 2012 Construction/2013 Completion

Tudor Road - Ward to Douglas 2012 Start/2013 Completion

Emergency Services Radio upgrade 2012 Installation

Strother Road ImprovementsIndependence to Lee's Summit Road

2012 Start/2013 Completion

Sidewalk Rehabilitation 2012 Continued Construction

Police Facility upgrade 2012-13 Projected ConstructionParks & Recreation Downtown Planter Bed Renovation 2012 Construction/Completion

Projects Legacy Park - Adding practice spaceLegacy Lake - Adding fishing dock & adjacentshoreline improvements, including woodenswings and a walking path.

2012 Construction/Completion2012 Construction/Completion

Lea McKeighan Park, 120 NE Chipman Road In the planning stages for redevelopment.

2012-13 Projected Construction

Stormwater Improvements

Citywide 2012 Continued Construction

Street Lighting Projects

Persels – Ward Road to M-291 2012 Construction

Ward Road - Oldham Pkwy to Persels 2012 Construction

Road Improvements Bailey Road – M-291 to Hamblen 2012 Continued Construction/2013 Completion

Signal Replacement – 2nd & Douglas 2012 Construction

Water Utilities Arbores Pump Station Removal 2012 Construction/2013 Completion

Lee’s Summit Road Lift Station Basin 2012 Construction

Sanitary Sewer Main Rehabilitation (citywide) 2012 Construction

Todd George Road Pump Station 2012 Construction

Westview Sanitary Sewer Realignment 2012 Construction

Water Main Rehabilitation (citywide) 2012 Construction/2013 Completion

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ThesecondclassofparticipantsintheCitizens

LeadershipAcademygraduatedinMay.The

participantslearnedabouttheoperationsofCity

governmentduringtheinteractiveprogramtaught

byCitystaff.Ifyouareinterestedinparticipating

intheCitizensLeadershipAcademy,downloadthe

applicationfromtheCity’swebsite,cityofls.netby

clickingthe“Main”site,“AbouttheCity”and“Get

Involved”.ThenextclasswillbegininJanuary2013.

District1RobBinney

503NWO’Brien(64063)

(816)[email protected]

MayorRandyRhoads1060NWHighPointDr.(64081)


District1KathyHofmann

1011SWOrringtonPl.(64081)


District2BrianWhitley

4544SWGullPointDr.(64082)


District2AllanS.GrayII

612SWWaldenLane(64081)


District3DerekM.Holland

4716NEHowserLane(64064)


District3Forrest“Ed”Cockrell

4000Cimarron(64064)


District4BobJohnson

1000NERemingtonCt.(64086)


District4DaveMosby

352SEWilliamsburgCt.(64063)


Mayor & City

Council

Participants in the 2012 class of the Citizens Leadership Academy work on group projects.

Some of the councilmembers have new e-mail addresses. As additional changes occur, the updates will be available at cityofls.net| Main site| City Officials.

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GroupsfromsubdivisionsandHomeownersAssociationscanvolunteertoclean-upthebanksofstreamsflowingthroughtheirsubdivisionbyparticipatingintheAdopt-A-Streamprogram.ParticipatinggroupsthatcommittopickuplitterinandaroundthestreamintheirneighborhoodatleasttwiceayearwillreceiverecognitionontwoAdopt-A-Streamsignspostedbythestream.TrashbagswillbeprovidedbyandpickedupbytheCity.Foranapplicationandmoreinformation,visitlspw.net.

Call (816) 969-1804 for information about these community-wide “green” events.

Paper Shredding Events willbefrom9to11a.m.onJune9andSept.8atLee’sSummitCityHall,220SEGreenStreet.Bringuptofour,papergrocerybagsofdocumentstoshred.Removeallbindersandcoversinadvance.

Forthefirsttime,youcanbringyourunwantedandoldtrikesandbikestotheCity’snewBicycle RecyclingeventduringtheJune9andSeptember8PaperShreddingEventsfrom9–11a.m.atCityHall.

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Volunteers picking up litter from a Lee’s Summit waterway.

Documents about to be emptied in cart for recycling.

The City of Lee’s Summit is designated as a Community of Character. Each month, a character trait is highlighted. Join us in celebrating the following traits:

May –Appreciation

June –Sportsmanship

July–Citizenship

The month of May is Bike&WalkMonthin Lee’s Summit. Individuals are encouraged to experience the joys of bicycling and walking to work, to a friend’s

house, to take care of errands or to just bike and walk for the fun of it. Bike & Walk Month is promoted by the Livable Streets Advisory Board.

Visit Livablestreetsls.com for Bike & Walk Month activities.

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Important Community Phone Numbers

CityHall...............................................(816)969-1000ChamberofCommerce......................(816)524-2424DowntownMainSt.,Inc...................(816)246-6598EconomicDev.Council......................(816)525-6617GamberCenter....................................(816)969-1580LSSocialServices...............................(816)525-4357OATSBus.............................................(816)380-7433MetroflexDowntownBus.................(816)346-0802

Phone Numbers General Information .................... 969-1000 Animal Control .......................... 969-1640 Administration............................969-1010 Mayor........................................969-1030 CityCouncil..............................969-1010 CityManager............................969-1013 Codes Administration Inspect.&PlansReview..........969-1200 NeighborhoodServices...........969-1200 Fire Department BusinessOffice.........................969-1300 Emergency Calls .................... 911 Municipal Court..........................969-1150 Parks & Recreation.....................969-1500 Planning & Development..........969-1600 Police Department BusinessOffice.........................969-1700 Emergency Calls .................... 911 Public Works Airport.......................................969-1182 Engineering..............................969-1800 Operations(Streets).................969-1870 ResourceRecoveryPark..........969-1980 Recycling..................................969-1804 Treasury Dept.(taxinfo.)............969-1139 Water Utilities Operations.........969-1940 CustomerService(billing).....969-1900

TheCity’sannualFourthofJulycelebration,“LegacyBlast,”isJuly3rdatLegacyParkonNELegacyParkDrive.Thesouthentranceoftheparkopensat6p.m.andclosesat9p.m.Foodvendorsandentertainerswillbeatthevenue

beforethestartofthefree,fireworksextravaganzachoreographed

tomusic.TheraindateissetforThursday,July5.

Moredetailsaboutthisexcitingcommunity-wideeventwillbereleasedinthecomingmonthsbyLSPR.Formoreinformation,call(816)969-1500orfollow#legacyblastonTwitter.

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