ELLIS–The days and hours allowing use of fireworks in Ellis may change. This year, fireworks were allowed to be sold and discharged in Ellis for four days, July 2-5.
City council members will discuss the issue during their meeting tonight starting at 7:30 p.m.
Fire Chief Dustin Vine will address the potential approval of the Ellis County Fire Rescue Mutual Aid Agreement and Ellis County Fire Chief and Emergency Manager Darrin Myers will discuss the replacement of storm warning sirens.
The council will also hear an update on the water exploration project from Gary Luea of the Water Advisory Committee.
The complete Monday, July 17 agenda follows.
AGENDA July 17, 2017 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 3, 2017
b) Bills Ordinance #2025
c) Manual Journal Entries for March 2017
(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 Replacement of Storm Sirens – Darin Myers, Ellis County Emergency Manager
b) Fire Department Monthly Update – Chief Dustin Vine
c) Consider Approval of Ellis County Fire Rescue Mutual Aid Agreement – Chief Dustin Vine
d) Update on Water Exploration Project – Gary Luea, Water Advisory Committee
e) Discuss Roof at Railroad Museum – Glen Keller, Chair, Museum Board
4) UNFINISHED BUSINESS
a) Consider Approval of 2016 Audit Report
b) Review Preliminary Engineering Report for 2018 Waterline Improvement Project – Buck Driggs, Driggs Design Group
c) Update on Street Improvement Project – Buck Driggs, Driggs Design Group
5) NEW BUSINESS
a) Consider Approval of Contractor’s Pay Estimate #4, Request #4 for Payment of CDBG Funds, and Authorize Mayor to Sign Documents
b) Consider Approval of Request for Reimbursement #8 to KDHE for the Wastewater Treatment Plant Project
c) Discuss Possible Condemnation of Destroyed Structure – Cassy Zeigler, City Prosecutor
d) Consider Approval of Certificate of Destruction of Public Records
e) Consider Ratification of Invoice for Fire Department Pump Tests
f) Consider Approval of Quote to Remove Sludge at Wastewater Treatment Plant
g) Consider Approval for Purchase of Chlorine for Water Treatment Plant
h) Consider Approval to Purchase Mower for Parks Department
i) Consider Approval of Repair Bill for Chrysler Museum
j) Discuss Provisions under Entity Lease Agreements Regarding Repairs
k) Discuss Discharge Dates for Fireworks
6) REPORTS FROM CITY OFFICIALS
a) Administrative
1) Public Works
(1) Discuss Dorrance Street Bridge
(2) Department Update
2) Police
(1) Department Update
3) City Clerk
(1) Health Insurance Savings Report for June
(2) Financial Reports for March 2017
(3) Department Update
4) Attorney
(1) Update on Status of Code Violation Cases
5) Mayor Update and Announcements
(1) Update on EIDC Waiver of Landfill Fee Request
EXECUTIVE SESSIONS
7) ADJOURNMENT