AGENDA

August 5, 2013

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)

2014 BUDGET HEARING

a)            Budget Hearing

b)            Consider approval of budget

c)            Consider approval of Ordinance attesting to an increase in tax revenues

1)            CONSENT AGENDA

a)            Minutes from Regular Meeting on July 15, 2013

b)            Bills Ordinance #1930

c)            June manual journal entries

(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 group speak on same subject, 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

4)            UNFINISHED BUSINESS

a)            Update on Big Creek Cleanup efforts

5)            NEW BUSINESS

a)            Consideration of Event Requests – USD 388 and ERC

b)            Consideration of Ordinances creating special Capital Improvement Funds

c)            Consider closing of Cemetery Expansion Fund

d)            Consider approval of payoff of fire truck lease purchase

e)            Consideration on Proposed Ordinance for Conservation Water Rates

f)             Consideration of Water Variance – Ellis Golf Club

g)            Consider bids for shop lighting

6)            REPORTS FROM CITY OFFICIALS

a)            Administrative

1)            Public Works

(1)          Water well levels

(2)          Drainage issues on 10th Street

(3)          Update on 2013 Street Project

(4)          NFIP Update

(5)          Department update

2)            Police

(1)          August calendar

(2)          Department update

3)            City Clerk

(1)          June Financial Statements

(2)          Department update

4)            Attorney

(1)          Update on placement of cemetery memorial

5)            Mayor/Council

7)            ADJOURNMENT