ELLIS – The Tourism Committee will update Ellis City Council members on a couple projects during the city’s meeting tonight.

Council members will consider approving signage on the billboard promoting Ellis and will look at changes to the city’s website.

Other agenda items include more information about the proposed expansion of the Ellis Lakeside Campground.

The complete agenda follows.

AGENDA
November 20, 2017
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 November 6, 2017
b) Bills Ordinance #2033
c) October 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)
a) Presentation of Citizen’s Awards – Water Advisory Committee
3) SPECIAL ORDER
a) Fire Department Monthly Report – Chief Dustin Vine
b) Consider Approval of Billboard Signage – Tourism Committee
c) Update on City Website – Tourism Committee
4) UNFINISHED BUSINESS
a) Update on Potential Campground Expansion Project
5) NEW BUSINESS
a) Consider Approval of Addendum to Ellis County Fire Rescue Mutual Aid Agreement
b) Consider Approval of Fire Department Standard Operating Procedures Manual
c) Consider Approval of Purchase of Air Pack System for Fire Department
d) Consider Approval of Chemical Purchase for Wastewater Treatment Plant
e) Consider Approval of 2015 International Building Codes
f) Discuss City Attorney Contract
g) Discuss Security Measures at City Hall
6) REPORTS FROM CITY OFFICIALS
a) Administrative
1) Public Works
(1) Department Update
2) Police
(1) Department Update
3) City Clerk
(1) Consider Approval to Attend IIMC Conference
(2) Invitation from NWKP&DC
(3) October Health Insurance Savings Report
(4) October Financial Statements
(5) Department Update
4) Attorney
(1) Update on Status of Code Violation Cases
5) Mayor Update and Announcements
EXECUTIVE SESSIONS
7) ADJOURNMENT