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Olivette council approves townhome plat, equipment purchases and grant application
Summary
At its Oct. 8 meeting, the Olivette City Council unanimously approved a condominium final plat (Bill 3034 becoming Ordinance 2,804), declared a 2021 police Dodge Charger surplus, authorized a contract for new Axon body and vehicle cameras, approved a switch to First Due fire reporting software, and authorized an ARPA grant application plus two Motorola radio purchases.
The Olivette City Council on Oct. 8 approved a bundle of routine and public-safety measures, voting unanimously on a subdivision plat, surplus property and a set of technology purchases and grant actions intended to maintain public-safety operations.
Land use: The council adopted Bill 3034 on second reading, approving the final subdivision plat titled Olivette City Center Townhomes, Plat 1; the bill became Ordinance 2,804 following the council’s unanimous vote.
Surplus property: The council declared a 2021 Dodge Charger used by the police department as surplus and authorized its sale at auction.
Police cameras: Police Chief Andreski asked the council to authorize a full replacement of in-car and body cameras through Axon Enterprise, Inc. He said the department’s current cameras have exceeded warranty life and that Axon’s solution best met the department’s needs. The total replacement cost through Axon was presented as $134,294.30; staff proposed an installation-payment plan using $50,000 budgeted in FY25 and four annual payments of $21,073.59, and noted $18,000 in ARPA reimbursement is available if the purchase is completed by year-end. The council authorized the city manager to enter into an agreement with Axon not to exceed $135,000.
Fire department technology and radios: Fire Chief Steve Carmen described persistent problems with the department’s ESO reporting software (missing reports, preplan-entry problems and customer-service issues) and recommended switching to the First Due reporting platform. The quoted cost for First Due is $7,100 for the first year, payable from existing ESO budget allocations; the council authorized the city manager to enter an agreement for First Due with fees not to exceed $7,100.
Chief Carmen also explained that Motorola radios purchased by the Saint Louis County ECC in 2016 have reached end-of-life and that Motorola is no longer providing parts. The department applied to the Missouri Bureau of EMS ARPA program (a 90/10 match up to $100,000) to purchase 12 APX 8000 HXE Motorola radios at a total cost of $96,010.82; the city's share would be $9,601.08 if the grant is awarded. Because two radios are already budgeted for this year and five county radios are currently out of service, the council also authorized a separate purchase of two APX 8000 HXE radios not to exceed $17,000 so the department can replace equipment without waiting for the March 2025 grant award decision.
Routine minutes: The council moved to accept the Sept. 24, 2024 minutes as written and approved them unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 7:30 p.m.
What to watch next: Staff will return with developer financing details for Olive Crossing as they are finalized and with any formal grant-award notices related to the Missouri Bureau of EMS ARPA application.
