ELLIS–With several reports of more than six inches of rain over the weekend in Ellis, city council members will spend part of their meeting tonight talking about water issues.

Agenda items for discussion include considering authorization for the mayor to sign an application for a permit to appropriate water, approval of the wastewater treatment plant pay application and additional water valves for infrastructure.

The complete Monday  meeting agenda follows.

AGENDA April 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 April 4, 2016
b) Bills Ordinance #1995
(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) Introduction of New Police Officer
b) Review of 2016 City Insurance Policy and Consider Approval for Payment – Darrell Romme, Romme Insurance
c) Fire Department Monthly Report – Chief Denis Vine
4) UNFINISHED BUSINESS
a) Discuss Fire Department Callout Policy – Fire Chief Denis Vine
b) Consider Ordinance Amending Section 4-125 Work by Property Owners
c) Consider Ordinance Providing for Decoration of Grave Spaces
d) Consider Approval of Repairs of Sewer Belt Press
5) NEW BUSINESS
a) Discuss Council Approval of Event Requests and Disposal of Property
b) Consider Approval of Certificate of Destruction of Records
c) Discuss City Policy on Civil Leave
d) Consider Authorization for Mayor to Sign Application for Permit to Appropriate Water
e) Consider Approval of Wastewater Treatment Plant Pay Application #1
f) Discuss Additional Water Valves for Infrastructure
g) Discussion and Update on PRIDE Committee
h) Consider Approval of Renewal of Billboards from LAMAR Signs
6) REPORTS FROM CITY OFFICIALS
a) Administrative
1) Public Works
(1) Department Update
2) Police
(1) Department Update
3) City Clerk
(1) March Health Insurance Summary
(2) Minutes from Committee Meetings
(3) Results from Sales Tax Election
(4) Department Update
4) Attorney
5) Mayor Update and Announcements
EXECUTIVE SESSIONS
7) ADJOURNMENT