ELLIS — The newly elected Ellis City Council members will be sworn in at tonight’s meeting. Three positions were filled following the April 1 election.

The meeting is scheduled to begin with a work session at 7 p.m. The regular session begins at 7:30 p.m.

Incumbent John A. Walz and former mayor David McDaniel were elected to the council, joined by Gary Luea.

Ron Johnson, the fourth-place finisher, was appointed by Mayor Lyle Johnston to fill  to fill the remaining one-year term left vacant by John Leiker.

The complete agenda follows.

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AGENDA  April 21, 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 April 7, 2014

b)            Bills Ordinance #1947

c)            December 2013 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 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)            FHSU Leadership 310 Team Presentation

b)            Blue Cross Blue Shield Employee Health Insurance Update – Alejandra Juarez

4)            UNFINISHED BUSINESS

a)            Update on Street and Waterline Improvement Projects – Buck Driggs

b)            Consideration of Proposal for Services – Groundwater Resources

c)            Consider Digital Community Sign – Ellis Alliance

d)            Consider Draft of Letter to Downtown Business Owners

5)            NEW BUSINESS

a)            Administer Oath of Office to New Council Members

b)            Appointment of Council President

c)            Designation of Official Newspaper and Banks

d)            Discuss Abandonment of North Monroe Street

e)            Consideration of Public Property Permit and Noise Permit Applications – Donnie Younger

6)            REPORTS FROM CITY OFFICIALS

a)            Administrative

1)            Public Works

(1)          Distribution of Swimming Pool Water

(2)          Approval to Advertise for Open Position

(3)          Scheduling of Water Tower Cleaning

(4)          Department Update

2)            Police

(1)          Department Update

3)            City Clerk

(1)          December Financial Statements

(2)          Approval of Swimming Pool Manager Agreement

(3)          Schedule Council Orientation

(4)          Department Update

4)            Attorney

5)            Mayor/Council

(1)          Update on County Commissioner’s Meeting

7)            ADJOURNMENT