ELLIS – Ellis city council members plan to rethink the days fireworks are allowed to be discharged in town. Currently, the city of Ellis allows fireworks July 3-5 from 8 a.m. to 12 a.m.

The city of Hays allows the sale and discharge of fireworks July 2-4 from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. The Ellis County Commission allowed the same hours and days for fireworks use this year in unincorporated areas of the county.

Other agenda items for tonight’s meeting include opening of bids for a city land lease.

The complete agenda follows.

 

AGENDA

July 16, 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 July 2, 2018
  2. Bills Ordinance #2049

(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. Opening of Bids for City Land Lease
  2. Fire Department Monthly Report – Chief Dustin Vine
• UNFINISHED BUSINESS
• NEW BUSINESS
  1. Consider Approval of Application for License to Sell Cereal Malt Beverages – Ellis Volunteer Fire Department
  2. Consider Approval of Noise Permit Application and Event Request for Traffic Control – Ellis Jr Free Fair
  3. Discuss Dates of Discharge for Fireworks
• REPORTS FROM CITY OFFICIALS
  1. Administrative
     • Public Works
       • Comparative Water Report
       • Department Update
     • Police
       • Department Update
     • City Clerk
       • Health Insurance Savings Report for June
       • Department Update
     • Attorney
       • Update on Status of Code Violation Cases
     • Mayor Update and Announcements

EXECUTIVE SESSIONS

• ADJOURNMENT