ELLIS — The Ellis City Council will meet for a work session at 7 p.m. Monday at City Hall, with the regular meeting scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m.

The complete agenda follows:

AGENDA
December 1, 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 November 17, 2014
b) Bills Ordinance #1962
(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) Fire Department Monthly Report – Chief Denis Vine
b) Update on Wastewater Treatment Facility Improvements, Brian Spano, Wilson and Company
4) UNFINISHED BUSINESS
a) Consider Approval of Purchasing and Bidding Policy and Procedures
b) Discuss Ordinances Allowing Automatic Rate Increases
c) Update on Financial Continuing Disclosure Requirements
d) Discuss City Holiday Observation Schedule
5) NEW BUSINESS
a) Consider Appointment to Wellhead Protection Committee and Water Advisory Committee
b) Consider Approval of 2015 Wage Structure
c) Discussion on Personnel Policies and Guidelines
d) Consider Approval to Write-off Bad Debts
e) Discussion on Utility Services Policy
f)  Consider Payment of Employment Screening
6) REPORTS FROM CITY OFFICIALS
a) Administrative
1) Public Works
(1) Comparative Water Report
(2) Well Level Chart
(3) Update on Applicant Search
(4) Consider Sale of HVAC Units
(5) Update on Well #12
(6) Consider Approval of Asphalt Purchase
(7) Department Update
2) Police
(1) November Activity Report
(2) December Officer Calendar
(3) Department Update
3) City Clerk
(1) Employee Meal Policy
(2) Payments to Ellis County Coalition
(3) Annual Campground Survey Results
(4) City Resident Satisfaction Survey Results
(5) Department Update
4) Attorney
5) Mayor/Council
EXECUTIVE SESSIONS
7) ADJOURNMENT