ELLIS–City employee health insurance options will be presented by a Blue Cross Blue Shield representative during tonight’s regular meeting of the Ellis City Council.

The meeting begins at 7:30 p.m. in Ellis City Hall. The complete agenda follows.

AGENDA May 18, 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 May 4, 2015
b) Bills Ordinance #1973
(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) Options 2015 Budget Request
b) Consider Request for Campground Passes – Ellis Alumni Association
c) Presentation on Employee Health Insurance Options – Blue Cross Blue Shield
4) UNFINISHED BUSINESS
a) Consideration of Employee Health Insurance
b) Consideration of Revisions to Water Conservation Documents
c) Update on Water Exploration
5) NEW BUSINESS
a) Consider Event Request for Traffic Control, Public Property Permit Application, and Noise Permit Application – Ellis High School Alumni Association
b) Consider Event Request for Traffic Control and Public Property Permit Application – Jack Wolf, USD 388 Cross Country
c) Consider Approval of Application for Local Incentives – Seams Like Olde Times Quilt Shop
d) Consider Renewal of Lamar Billboard Contract
e) Consider Purchase of Municipal Court Software
f) Discussion on Purchasing and Bidding Policy and Procedures
g) Consider Writing Rules of Order for Meetings
h) Discussion on City Dumpster Policy
i) Consideration of Live Web Feed of City Council Meetings
j) Consider Approval of Committee Appointments
6) REPORTS FROM CITY OFFICIALS
a) Administrative
1) Public Works
(1) Comparative Water Report
(2) KanCap Board/Council Training
(3) Consider Employee Change of Position
(4) Discuss Asphalt Acquisition
(5) Department Update
2) Police
(1) Department Update
3) City Clerk
(1) Notification from USDA on Loan Funds
(2) Department Update
4) Attorney
5) Mayor/Council
EXECUTIVE SESSIONS
7) ADJOURNMENT