ELLIS – Ellis City Council members will discuss an upgrade of police radios during their meeting tonight. Addressing the council will be Darin Myers, Ellis County Emergency Manager and Det. Scott Braun, Ellis County Sheriff’s Department.
In other business, council members will review revised cost estimates for the proposed campground expansion project. They will also consider approval of a holiday bonus for employees, the 2018 Personnel Policy Manual, and write off of utility bad debts.
The complete agenda follows.
AGENDA December 4, 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)
PUBLIC HEARING – CDBG STREET IMPROVEMENT PROJECT CLOSEOUT
a) Consider Approval of Request for Payment of CDBG Funds No. 7 and Invoice from Northwest Kansas Planning & Development Commission, and Authorize Mayor to Sign Related Documents
b) Consider Approval of Grant Close-Out Documents and Authorize Mayor to Sign
1) CONSENT AGENDA
a) Minutes from Regular Meeting on November 20, 2017
b) Bills Ordinance #2034
(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 Award from the Ellis Community Foundation
3) SPECIAL ORDER
a) Discuss Upgrade of Police Radios – Darin Myers, Ellis County Emergency Manager and Detective Scott Braun, Ellis County Sheriff’s Department
4) UNFINISHED BUSINESS
a) Review Revised Cost Estimates for Campground Expansion Project
b) Discuss 2018 Advertising Opportunities
5) NEW BUSINESS
a) Consider Approval of 2018 Cereal Malt Beverage Licenses
b) Consider Approval to Write-off Utility Bad Debts
c) Consider Approval to Hold City Holiday Party
d) Consider Approval of Employee Holiday Bonus
e) Consider Approval of 2018 Personnel Policy Manual
f) Consider Approval of Manhole Repairs
6) REPORTS FROM CITY OFFICIALS
a) Administrative
1) Public Works
(1) Discuss Fire Hydrant Testing Procedures
(2) Department Update
2) Police
(1) November Monthly Activity Report
(2) December Staff Calendar
(3) Department Update
3) City Clerk
(1) Draft Committee Meeting Minutes
(2) Department Update
4) Attorney
(1) Update on Status of Code Violation Cases
5) Mayor Update and Announcements
EXECUTIVE SESSIONS
7) ADJOURNMENT