Water Conservation Issues Highlight City of Ellis Council Agenda

AGENDA
April 15, 2013
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 1, 2013
b) Bills Ordinance #1923
(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 group speak on same subject, 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) Officer Training Update – Officer McCollam and Officer Smull
b) Fire Department Report – Chief Vine
4) UNFINISHED BUSINESS
a) Discussion regarding Capital Improvements – Driggs Design Group
b) Interlocal Agreement with Ellis County
c) Water Conservation – Report from City Clerk on emergency rates
d) Water Conservation – Ellis Golf Club presentation
e) Discussion regarding Water Conservation
5) NEW BUSINESS
a) Resignation of Councilmember
b) Administer Oath of Office to elected Governing Body members
c) Election of Council President
d) Consideration of appointments to Library Board
e) Designation of depositories for City monies and official newspaper
f) Recommendations from Cemetery Committee
g) Consideration of event requests
h) Consideration of noise permit for community events
i) Consideration of renewal of billboard signs
6) REPORTS FROM CITY OFFICIALS
a) Administrative
1) Public Works
(1) Well depth charts
(2) Monthly report
(3) Modification to water hydrants at parks
(4) Sewer lift station
(5) Bid on door opener
2) Police
(1) Monthly report
(2) KDHE Concerns – Big Creek
(3) Department update
3) City Clerk
(1) Statement of Substantial Interests
(2) Governing Body Training Opportunities
(3) Council Orientation
4) Attorney
5) Mayor/Council
(1) Hiring Committee for Public Works Director
7) ADJOURNMENT

Amy J. Burton, C.P.A.
City Clerk
City of Ellis, Kansas
815 Jefferson Street
Ellis, KS 67637
(785) 726-4812 (office)
(785) 726-4159 (fax)