ELLIS–After voting last Thursday during a special meeting to retain the ban on fireworks, Ellis City Council members will discuss  city ordinance No. 1311 at  Monday night’s regular meeting which establishes provisions for the sale of fireworks.

The council will also consider resolutions for terminating the water emergency status and for declaring a water warning.

The complete agenda follows.

 

AGENDA  June 16, 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 June 2, 2014

b)            Minutes from Special Meeting on June 12, 2014

c)            Bills Ordinance #1951

(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)

a)            Citizenship Award – DC Services

3)            SPECIAL ORDER

a)            2015 Budget Request – Ellis Alliance, Ellis Community Foundation, and Walter P. Chrysler Boyhood Home & Museum

b)            Report from Ellis Fire Department – Chief Denis Vine

4)            UNFINISHED BUSINESS

a)            Consideration of Roof Repairs for Fire Department

b)            Update on Waterline and Street Improvement Project – Buck Driggs, Driggs Design Group

c)            Consider Bids for Mowers

d)            Consider Sale of Property at 9th and Jefferson Streets

e)            Consider Approval of Downtown Music

f)             Consider Approval of 2013 Audit Report

g)            Consideration of Revision to Ellis Golf Club Agreement

5)            NEW BUSINESS

a)            Consider Audit Contract with Adams, Brown, Beran & Ball, Chtd.

b)            Consideration of Resolution Terminating Water Emergency Status

c)            Consideration of Resolution Declaring a Water Warning

d)            Discussion of Ordinance No. 1311 Establishing Provisions for the Sale of Fireworks

6)            REPORTS FROM CITY OFFICIALS

a)            Administrative

1)            Public Works

(1)          Comparative Water Report

(2)          Consideration of Employee for GPWE IA Position

(3)          Department Update

2)            Police

(1)          Update on applicant search

(2)          Department Update

3)            City Clerk

(1)          Department Update

4)            Attorney

5)            Mayor/Council

EXECUTIVE SESSIONS

7)            ADJOURNMENT