ELLIS – Monthly reports from department heads will be presented during tonight’s Ellis City Council meeting.

Other agenda items include the Governor’s Declaration of Drought status and a review by the city clerk of the financial statements for January and February.

The complete agenda follows.

 

AGENDA

March 19, 2018

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)

• CONSENT AGENDA
  1. Minutes from Regular Meeting on March 5, 2018
  2. Bills Ordinance #2041
  3. Manual Journal Entries for January and February

(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.)

• PRESENTATIONS OF AWARDS, PROCLAMATIONS, REQUESTS & PETITIONS (HEARINGS)
• SPECIAL ORDER
  1. Fire Department Monthly Report – Chief Dustin Vine
• UNFINISHED BUSINESS
  1. Update on Progress of Cited Violations at 210 E. 11^th Street
• NEW BUSINESS
  1. Review City Code Chapter 8 Article 4 Regarding Weeds
  2. Consider Approval of Credit Card Resolution
  3. Consider Approval of Auditing Contract with Adams, Brown, Beran & Ball
  4. Consider Approval of Chemical Purchase for Wastewater Treatment Plant
  5. Consider Purchase of Water Valves
• REPORTS FROM CITY OFFICIALS
  1. Administrative
     • Public Works
       • Discuss Governor’s Declaration of Drought Status
       • Department Update
     • Police
       • Department Update
     • City Clerk
       • Review Financial Statements for January and February 2018
       • February Health Insurance Savings Report
       • Minutes from Committee Meeting
       • Department Update
     • Attorney
       • Update on Status of Code Violation Cases
     • Mayor Update and Announcements

EXECUTIVE SESSIONS

• ADJOURNMENT