ELLIS–Although it’s a federal holiday, the Ellis City Council will still meet in its regularly scheduled session this evening at 7:30 p.m. in Ellis City Hall.
Agenda items include an update on the waterline improvement project from Driggs Design Group. Council members will also consider a resolution calling for a sales tax election and have an introduction of the Tourism Task Force.
The complete Jan. 18 agenda follows.
AGENDA
January 18, 2016
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 January 4, 2016
b) Bills Ordinance #1989
(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) Tourism Task Force Introduction
4) UNFINISHED BUSINESS
a) Update on Waterline Improvement Project – Buck Driggs, Driggs Design Group
b) Consider Resolution Calling for Sales Tax Election
c) Consider Revised Ordinance Amending Court Costs
d) Discuss Costs for Additional Street Rehabilitation Projects
e) Discuss Alley Drainage in 800 Block Washington Street
5) NEW BUSINESS
a) Consider Resolution Updating Authorized Representative with the Kansas Department of Health and Environment
6) REPORTS FROM CITY OFFICIALS
a) Administrative
1) Public Works
(1) Consider Approval of Department Employee
(2) Inspection Report on Water Treatment Plant
(3) Comparative Water Report
(4) Department Update
2) Police
(1) Department Update
3) City Clerk
(1) Consider Approval of Department Employee
(2) Public Hearing Notice for Re-Zoning Property
(3) Health Insurance Monthly Summary
(4) Unofficial Committee Meeting Minutes
(5) Annual Safety Report
(6) Annual City Car Savings Report
(7) Catastrophic Sick Leave Bank Annual Report
(8) Department Update
4) Attorney
5) Mayor Update and Announcements
(1) Reminder of Work Session with Trades Board
(2) Reminder of Local Government Day
(3) Sample Evaluation Forms and Job Descriptions
EXECUTIVE SESSIONS
7) ADJOURNMENT