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Council approves moving forward with automated locks and updated key system for city hall
Summary
Council approved forwarding contracts to convert city hall doors to a live electronic lock system and to replace the building key core with a restricted-key system to improve security and traceability.
City council workshop — Council heard a presentation and approved motions to advance contracting for an automated electronic locking system at city hall and a separate contract to convert the building keyway to a restricted best-key system.
Facilities and building staff told the council the electronic locks would "make the building more secure and easier to navigate," reduce the number of unknown physical keys in circulation and allow tailored access by key fob, phone or card. "It'll also take a lot of keys that we don't know that are out…
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