AGENDA  December 16, 2013

REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF ELLIS   City Hall – Council Meeting Room

BILLS ORDINANCE REVIEW WORK SESSION BEGINS AT 7:00 P.M.

ROLL CALL AND MEETING CALL TO ORDER AT 7:30 P.M.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

AMENDMENTS TO AGENDA (if needed)

1)            CONSENT AGENDA

a)            Minutes from Regular Meeting on December 2, 2013

b)            Bills Ordinance #1939

c)            November manual journal entries

(Council will review for approval under one motion under the consent agenda.  By majority vote of the governing body, any item may be removed from the consent agenda and considered separately)

MOTION_______________________ SECOND__________________ VOTE___________

PUBLIC COMMENTS

(Each speaker will be limited to five minutes.  If several people from the group wish to speak on same subject, the group must appoint a spokesperson.  ALL comments from public on agenda items must be during Public Comment.  Once council begins their business meeting, no more comments from public will be allowed.)

2)            PRESENTATIONS OF AWARDS, PROCLAMATIONS, REQUESTS & PETITIONS (HEARINGS)

3)            SPECIAL ORDER

a)            Update from Ellis Alliance – Dena Patee

b)            Fire Department Monthly Report – Chief Vine

4)            UNFINISHED BUSINESS

a)            Consider Approval of Purchase of Fire Hose

b)            Consider Approval of Revised Pay Structure

c)            Reconsideration of City Webpage

d)            Consideration of Approval for Revised Substance Abuse and Testing Policy

5)            NEW BUSINESS

a)            Consider Approval of 2014 CMB Application – Rich’s IGA

b)            Consider Approval of General Public Works Employee Job Description

c)            Consider Approval of Personnel Policies and Guidelines

d)            Consideration of Water Supply Emergency Operating Plan

e)            Consider Approval of Capital Improvement Plan

f)             Consideration of Ordinances Creating New Funds

g)            Consider Approval of Contract for Municipal Dog Pound Services

h)            Consider Approval of End of Year Accounts Payable

i)             Consideration of Shooting Range Storage Shed

j)             Consider Purchase of Computer

6)            REPORTS FROM CITY OFFICIALS

a)            Administrative

1)            Public Works

(1)          Update on Sewer Pump

(2)          Update on County Request for Assistance

(3)          Meeting with Kansas Department of Water Resources

(4)          Department Update

2)            Police

(1)          Approval for New Hire

(2)          Monthly Report

(3)          Department Update

3)            City Clerk

(1)          November Financial Statements

(2)          Scheduling of Christmas Party

4)            Attorney

5)            Mayor/Council

7)            ADJOURNMENT