ELLIS–Ellis residents will likely see higher utility rates soon.

Council members will consider three ordinances during their meeting tonight, Mon., Aug. 1, regarding rate increases for sewer and sanitation services. The council will also consider an ordinance for automatic rate hikes for utility funds.

In other business, policy will be discussed regarding city department complaint investigations. At their last meeting, council members considered issuing a body camera to Public Works Director Alan Scheuerman but took no action. Scheuerman recently had several public complaints lodged against him.

The complete agenda follows.

AGENDA August 1, 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 July 18, 2016
b) Bills Ordinance #2002
(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) Department Update – Chief Denis Vine
b) Discuss Property Non-Compliance Issues – Luke Karlin
4) UNFINISHED BUSINESS
a) Discuss Spruce Street Sewer Line Extension
b) Consider Approval of Resolution Creating Tourism Committee
5) NEW BUSINESS
a) Consider Approval of Bond Resolution for General Obligation Bonds
b) Consider Ordinance Providing for Automatic Rate Increases for Utility Funds
c) Consider Ordinance Providing for Sewer Rate Increase
d) Consider Ordinance Providing for Sanitation Rate Increase
e) Consider Purchase of Chlorine
f) Discuss Policy on Department Complaint Investigations
g) Consider Entity-Wide Training Opportunity
h) Discuss Community Forum Event
6) REPORTS FROM CITY OFFICIALS
a) Administrative
1) Public Works
(1) Consider Approval for KRWA Training
(2) Department Update
2) Police
(1) July Activity Report
(2) August Staff Calendar
(3) Department Update
3) City Clerk
(1) PCBZA Minutes
(2) Department Update
4) Attorney
5) Mayor Update and Announcements
(1) Reminder of KOMA/KORA Training
EXECUTIVE SESSIONS
7) ADJOURNMENT