AGENDA  January 6, 2014

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 December 16, 2013

b)     Minutes from Special Meeting on December 17, 2013

c)      Bills Ordinance #1940

 (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)     Introduction of Officer Jon Geiger

b)     Presentation of Records Management System – Interpol

4)    UNFINISHED BUSINESS

a)     Consideration of Water Exploration Options

b)     Consider Lease Purchase Payoff of 2010 Freightliner Fire Truck

c)      Consideration of County Proposal for Big Creek Clean Up

d)     Consider Application for Ellis Thrift Shop Community Grant

e)     Consideration of Bids for Inspection and Cleaning of Water Tower

5)    NEW BUSINESS

a)     Consider Approval of Credit Card Resolution

b)     Consideration of Resolution Waiving GAAP Financial Reporting

6)    REPORTS FROM CITY OFFICIALS

a)     Administrative

1)     Public Works

(1)  Comparative Water Report

(2)  Request Approval to Advertise for Open Positions

(3)  Department Update

2)     Police

(1)  January officer calendar

(2)  Joint Training on Landing Zones

(3)  Department Update

3)     City Clerk

(1)  Announcement of Filing Deadline

(2)  Invitation to City Christmas Party

(3)  Announcement of Rabies Clinic

(4)  Publication Notice from Board of Zoning Appeals

(5)  Department Update

4)     Attorney

5)     Mayor/Council

EXECUTIVE SESSION

7)    ADJOURNMENT