ELLIS — The Ellis City Council will meet in regular session Monday at City Hall.

The meeting is scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m.

A complete agenda follows.

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AGENDA
May 5, 2014
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 April 21, 2014
b) Bills Ordinance #1948
c) January and February 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)
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) Public Protection Classification Rating – Fire Chief Denis Vine
b) Options 2015 Budget Request – Dennis Becking
4) UNFINISHED BUSINESS
a) Consideration of Renewal of Water Allowance for Ellis Golf Club
b) Consider Contract with Groundwater Associates
c) Consider Ordinance to Vacate North Monroe Street
d) Consider Ordinances Adopting 2009 International Building Codes
e) Consideration of Franchise Agreement with Wildflower Telecommunications
5) NEW BUSINESS
a) Consider Appointment of Committee Members
b) Consider Renewal of Lamar Companies Contract
c) Consideration of Lamar Sign Repairs
d) Consider Approval of 2014 Swimming Pool Wages
6) REPORTS FROM CITY OFFICIALS
a) Administrative
1) Public Works
(1) Water Tower Inspection Report
(2) Water Give Away Event
(3) KRWA Update Letter
(4) Department Update
2) Police
(1) April Activity Report
(2) May Officer Calendar
(3) Department Update
3) City Clerk
(1) Schedule Council Orientation
(2) Schedule Capital Improvement Plan Review
(3) Financial Statements – January and February
(4) Department Update
4) Attorney
(1) Revised Letter to Downtown Business Owners
(2) Discussion of Commercial Business Water Issues
(3) CAAK Spring Conference
5) Mayor/Council
7) ADJOURNMENT