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Ennis commission: key votes and approvals from Sept. 16 meeting
Summary
The City Commission approved the consent agenda, audit contract, two rezoning ordinances, a PID assessment plan, multiple infrastructure and services contracts, and an amended fee schedule; the meeting included public comments on sidewalks, downtown property neglect, and sewer study timing.
The Ennis City Commission took a series of formal actions on Sept. 16, adopting routine and substantive items across planning, utilities and public-safety topics. Key approvals included:
• Consent agenda (items E1, E2, E3, E5, E6): adopted by voice vote.
• Item E4 — FY2025 audit: the commission approved a resolution to contract with Forbus Mazars for the FY2025 audit (amount not to exceed $93,000) and adopted the motion by voice vote after discussion of procurement timing.
• Public hearings F1 and F2 — Rezoning approvals: the commission approved two zoning changes (4211 Ensign Road and 4009 Ensign Road) to Corridor Commercial to facilitate proposed convenience‑store developments; no members of the public spoke at the hearings and both ordinances were adopted by voice votes.
• Item F3 — after a brief delay and executive-session consultation, the commission approved item F3 (details in the meeting packet) by voice vote.
• Item G3 — Wastewater master plan: approved task 3 with Friese & Nichols, not to exceed $581,500, to perform flow monitoring, modeling and CIP recommendations.
• Item G4 — SCADA/PLC support: authorized a professional-services contract with Signature Automation LLC for up to $70,000 for ongoing SCADA/PLC maintenance and support.
• Item G5 — Easement MOA: approved acquisition of temporary construction and public-utility easements from a private owner at 508 E. Ennis Ave. for $1,000 to allow water-line relocation tied to a TxDOT underpass project.
• Item G6 — Nominations: nominated Walter Erwin as the city's representative to the Ellis County Appraisal District board.
• Item G7 — Event indemnity: approved an indemnity agreement with the Texas Motorplex for an Oct. 3–5 sky‑lantern release, subject to safety conditions and an indemnification clause.
Votes were generally taken by voice; staff noted where handouts were corrected during the meeting and committed to issuing clean copies of the adopted documents.
