ELLIS–City council members will continue discussion during its Monday, Feb. 16 of the town’s Midwest Energy franchise tax rates which were recently increased dramatically.

New business items include a discussion of remodeling Ellis City Hall for the Public Works Department office and the possible creation of a PRIDE committee.

Tonight’s complete agenda follows.

AGENDA February 16, 2015 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 February 2, 2015
b) Bills Ordinance #1967
(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
4) UNFINISHED BUSINESS
a) Consider Bids for Fire Department Bunker Gear
b) Discussion Regarding Franchise Tax Rates – Bob Muirhead, Midwest Energy
c) Discussion on City Dumpster Policy
5) NEW BUSINESS
a) Consider Approval for Credit Card Resolution
b) Consider Approval of USDA Annual Financial Statements
c) Discuss Remodeling City Hall for Public Works Department Office
d) Discussion on Establishing PRIDE Committee
e) Consider Bid for Garage Door at Old Power Plant
f) Consider Bids to Replace Roof at Old Power Plant
6) REPORTS FROM CITY OFFICIALS
a) Administrative
1) Public Works
(1) Comparative Water Report
(2) Consider Approval to Attend KRWA Conference
(3) Discussion on Code Section 4-125 “Work by Property Owners”
(4) Consider Sale of Bucket Lift
(5) Discuss Sanitation Truck Bid Specifications
(6) Discuss Repairs Needed to Forklift
(7) Department Update
2) Police
(1) Consider Ratification of Vehicle Repair
(2) Department Update
3) City Clerk
(1) Department Update
4) Attorney
5) Mayor/Council
(1) Report on City Hall Day
(2) Ellis Library Open House
EXECUTIVE SESSIONS
7) ADJOURNMENT