ELLIS–Funding requests from several outside agencies will be presented during tonight’s meeting of the Ellis City Council.

The agenda also includes a number of water-related issues.

The meeting begins at 7:30 p.m. in Ellis City Hall.

The complete agenda is below.

AGENDA
June 15, 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 June 1, 2015
b) Bills Ordinance #1975
(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) Ellis Railroad Museum 2016 Budget Request
b) Ellis Community Foundation 2016 Budget Request
c) Ellis County Coalition for Economic Development 2016 Budget Request
4) UNFINISHED BUSINESS
a) Update on Waterline Improvement Project – Buck Driggs, Driggs Design Group
b) Update on Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvement Project – Brian Spano, Wilson and Co.
c) Update on Water Exploration Process
d) Consider Seeking Bids for Engineering Services for Water Exploration Project
e) Consider Acceptance of Audit Report
f) Consider Changes to Property Insurance Policy
g) Review Revisions to Water Conservation Plan
h) Consider Ordinance Amending Definitions Within Water Conservation Code
i) Consider Ordinance Establishing Water Rate Structure
j) Ratify Change in Vendor for Sewer Pump Purchase
5) NEW BUSINESS
a) Consider Approval of Appointment to Cemetery Committee
b) Discuss Coordination of Community Volunteers on City Property
c) Consider Seeking Bids on Tree Removal
d) Consider Purchase of Street Material
e) Consider Purchase and Installation of Transducer Tubes
f) Consider Approval of Revisions to Utility Policy
6) REPORTS FROM CITY OFFICIALS
a) Administrative
1) Public Works
(1) Comparative Water Report
(2) Current Well Levels
(3) Department Update
2) Police
(1) Department Update
3) City Clerk
(1) Reminder on Work Session
(2) Department Update
4) Attorney
5) Mayor/Council
EXECUTIVE SESSIONS
7) ADJOURNMENT