ELLIS–Water issues and budget matters are the focus of tonight’s meeting of the Ellis City Council.

Council members will consider a resolution declaring a Stage 2 Water Warning. Ellis is currently in a Stage 3 Water Emergency which bans all outdoor watering.

According to City Clerk Amy Burton, the State 2 Water Warning “does allow residents to water outdoors during certain times. The council is not sure yet when those times will be,” she said.

Other water-related topics for review include the USDA Waterline Project, revisions to the city’s Code Section Chapter 15 Water Conservation and the water utility rate structure.

Adams, Brown, Beran & Ball, Chtd, will present the 2014 Audit Report and several non-profit agencies will ask for city funding in 2016.

The complete meeting agenda for Monday, June 1, is below.

AGENDA
June 1, 2015
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 May 18, 2015
b) Bills Ordinance #1974
(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) 2014 Audit Report Presentation – Adams, Brown, Beran & Ball, Chtd.
b) Fire Department Monthly Report – Chief Denis Vine
c) Foster Grandparent/Senior Companion 2016 Budget Request
d) Ellis Public Library 2016 Budget Request
e) Ellis Alliance and Chrysler Museum 2016 Budget Request – Dena Patee
f) Ellis Recreation Commission 2016 Budget Request
g) Report from Water Advisory Committee Meeting
4) UNFINISHED BUSINESS
a) Discussion on USDA Waterline Project – Dave Barber and Buck Driggs
b) Consider Employee Health Insurance
c) Consider Revisions to Code Section Chapter 15 Water Conservation
d) Discussion on Water Utility Rate Structure
e) Consider Resolution Declaring Stage 2 Water Warning
5) NEW BUSINESS
a) Consider Approval of Cereal Malt Beverage License – Ellis Chamber of Commerce
b) Discuss Holiday Dumpster Policy
6) REPORTS FROM CITY OFFICIALS
a) Administrative
1) Public Works
(1) Public Works Summer Hours
(2) Report on New Wells and Grant Funding Opportunities
(3) Update on Pool Repair
(4) Department Update
2) Police
(1) May Monthly Activity Report
(2) June Staff Calendar
(3) Department Update
3) City Clerk
(1) Schedule Capital Improvement Work Sessions
(2) Department Update
4) Attorney
5) Mayor/Council
EXECUTIVE SESSIONS
7) ADJOURNMENT