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Committee approves interior security door for Brentwood City Hall; metal-detector option deferred
Summary
After discussion of metal-detection versus periodic wanding, the committee approved funding for an interior security door as a capital improvement, leaving further decisions on detectors and protective Kevlar to later planning.
The Brentwood Ways and Means Committee approved funding for an interior security door at City Hall and left broader security options — such as installing a metal detector or continuing wanding at high-attendance meetings — for later consideration.
Chief Spies presented the public-safety committee recommendation, describing options that included a permanent interior door, a front-door metal detector (which would require additional officer overtime), and possible Kevlar protective material at the dais. He said current cost estimates are ballpark figures and that some items lack firm bids.
Alderman Gould said the public-safety committee’s motion had been to outfit only the door; other members voiced concern that a permanent metal-detector option would require ongoing overtime and staffing changes. Chief Spies and staff said wanding (portable hand-held screening) remains an operational alternative for meetings expected to be contentious.
Alderman Gould moved to approve the cost of the interior door as a capital improvement funded from savings for fiscal 2024; Alderman Tice seconded the motion. Roll call recorded unanimous affirmative votes and the motion carried 4–0.
The committee directed staff to return with final bids and implementation details; staff emphasized the installation and outfitting costs remain estimates until contracting and bids are completed.
