ELLIS–Ellis city council members will take up several items of unfinished business during their meeting tonight.
The council will consider proposals for engineering services for improvements to the city’s water supply, consider an ordinance on monument placement in the cemetery and hear on update of the Monroe Street sidewalk/crosswalk project.
In new business, the Ellis Recreation Commission will discussion water issues for 2016.
The meeting starts at 7:30 p.m. tonight in Ellis City Hall.
The complete Oct. 19 agenda follows.
AGENDA October 19, 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 October 5, 2015
b) Bills Ordinance #1983
(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) Discuss Water Issues for 2016 – Ellis Recreation Commission
b) Consider Purchase of Fire Hose – Fire Chief Denis Vine
4) UNFINISHED BUSINESS
a) Consider Proposals for Engineering Services for Improvements to City’s Water Supply
b) Consider Ordinance on Cemetery Monument Placement Specifications
c) Discussion on Non-Compliant Cemetery Decorations
d) Update on Monroe Street Sidewalk/Crosswalk Project
e) Update on Water Exploration Project
5) NEW BUSINESS
a) Consider Approval of Public Property Permit Application and Event Request for Traffic Control – Ellis Polar Express
b) Consider Appointment to Cemetery Committee
c) Consider Resolution Authorizing Employee Credit Card Use
d) Consider Contract with Layne Christensen for Water Treatment Plant Inspections
e) Consider Amendments to Ordinance No. 1382 Allowing Work by Property Owners
f) Consider Aid to School District for Dirt Work
g) Consider Quote for Tree Removal
h) Discussion on Semi-Truck Traffic on North Hill
i) Discuss Kansas PRIDE Program
6) REPORTS FROM CITY OFFICIALS
a) Administrative
1) Public Works
(1) Consider Position Changes in Department
(2) Update on Well Transducers
(3) Update on Dock at Big Creek
(4) Department Update
2) Police
(1) Department Update
3) City Clerk
(1) Advertising for Upcoming Clerk II Vacancy
(2) Health Insurance Monthly Summary
(3) Unofficial Committee Meeting Minutes
(4) Department Update
4) Attorney
5) Mayor/Council
(1) Update from League of Kansas Municipalities Annual Conference
EXECUTIVE SESSIONS
7) ADJOURNMENT