ELLIS — Due to a change in circumstances, a quorum will be present for tonight’s regular meeting of the Ellis City Council.  The council will  meet at its regularly scheduled time of 7:30 p.m. at Ellis City Hall.

Last week, the meeting had been rescheduled for Wednesday because of a lack of quorum.

The agenda follows:

REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF ELLIS   March 3, 2014  AGENDA

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 February 17, 2014

b) Minutes from Special Meeting on February 24, 2014

c) Bills Ordinance #1944

(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)

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

4) UNFINISHED BUSINESS

a) Consider Franchise Agreement with Wildflower Telecommunications – Will Meyer

5) NEW BUSINESS

a) Consider Approval of Volunteer Firemen

b) Consideration of Event Request for Memorial Park

c) Consider City-Wide Cleanup

d) Consider Purchase of Snow Removal Equipment

6) REPORTS FROM CITY OFFICIALS

a) Administrative

b) Public Works

(1) Comparative Water Report

(2) Water Exploration

(3) Bid for Cleaning of Tank

(4) Department Update

c) Police

(1) March Officer Calendar

(2) Seat Belt Survey

(3) Update on Applicant Search

(4) Department Update

d) City Clerk

(1) Discussion on office staffing

(2) Department Update

e) Attorney

f) Mayor/Council

7) ADJOURNMENT