At Monday’s regular meeting of the Ellsworth City Council, action was taken to resolve conflicting city ordinances related to tree heights.

According to City Administrator Dustin Stambaugh, Ordinance 12.28.010 (B) enacted in January 2000 stipulates distinct height limits for trees on residential streets (12 feet) and arterial streets (14 feet). On the other hand, Ordinance 12.08.080 (A) dated Sept. 14, 2015, outlines a uniform standard of 9 feet over sidewalks and 14 feet over any street.

Considering the potential impact of these regulations on the community’s safety, aesthetics and functionality, Stambaugh recommended the council set the height to 14 feet to resolve the issue.

That recommendation was approved.

In other business:

• Authorization was given to Stambaugh’s recommendation to use Nanny Scaping, a goat-scaping company led by Kate Schneider, for various city projects in Ellsworth, including smaller-scale property mitigation.

• Ordinance 3139 was approved, vacating the designated public parking area between Casey’s and the Ellsworth Steakhouse, which will allow Casey’s to move forward with its plans to serve the trucking industry more effectively.

• Approval was given authorizing Stambaugh to inform the Kansas Department of Transportation that the city is going forward with the CCLIP project and will seek a short-term bond to pay the full amount upfront of $723,307.55 for construction and $62,000 for construction engineering, and then request KDOT reimburse the funds using CCLIP funding The city’s out-of-pocket expense would be approximately $185,000 after reimbursement, depending on any change orders during construction.

KDOT is providing $600,000 in funding for the project.

• Approval was given to a proclamation that October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

The next meeting of the Ellsworth City Council will be at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 23, at city hall.