Items I - III

I. Call to Order

II. Invocation

III. Pledge of Allegiance

Item IV

Employee Recognition

Item V

Citizen Comment

Item VI

Presentation Item

A. Presentation of a Proclamation commemorating the East Texas Down Syndrome Group's 15th Annual Buddy Walk to Goodwill Ambassador Zach Jordan, and his parents, Richard and Amy Traweek – Dr. Andy Mack, Mayor.

B. Presentation of the Sanitation collection changes – David Simmons, Sanitation and Beautification Manager.

Item VII

Public Safety Update

A. Police

B. Fire

Consent Agenda

Consent Agenda

A. Consider a Resolution authorizing and directing the disbursement of grants of Hotel/Motel Occupancy Tax monies – Dietrich Johnson, Assistant Director of Community Services.


B. Consider a Resolution authorizing an agreement between the City of Longview and the Gregg County Historical Foundation allowing the placement of a historical clock in City-owned right-of-way located near the Gregg County Historical Museum – Rolin McPhee, P.E., Director of Public Works.

C. Consider a Resolution awarding a contract to and authorizing and directing the City Manager or the City Manager’s designee to execute any necessary documents with James D. White Electric, Inc., of White Oak, Texas, in the amount of $496,841.57 for the construction of the Lake-O-Pines Raw Water Pump Station Switchgear Replacement Project – Rolin McPhee, P.E., Director of Public Works.

D. Consider a Resolution authorizing city staff to acquire parcels 2014-H-005, 2014-H-032, 2014-H-045, 2014-T-001, 2014-T-002, 2014-T-003, and 2014-D-004 in the amount of $70,512.00, for right-of-way as required to complete the Cotton Street Reconstruction Project – Rolin McPhee, P.E., Director of Public Works.

F. Consider a Resolution authorizing and directing the City Manager or the City Manager's designee to execute any necessary documents for the application, receipt and expenditure of grant funding in an amount up to $10,838.59 from the Piney Woods Regional Advisory Council (RAC-G) EMS 3588 Fund – J.P. Steelman, Fire Chief.

G. Consider a Resolution authorizing and directing the acceptance, receipt, transfer and expenditure of a grant in an amount not to exceed $8,000.00 sponsored by the Texas Water Smart Program in conjunction with the Texas Department of Agriculture Certified Retirement Community to support Longview Museum of Fine Art's sculpture garden – Melida Heien, Main Street Coordinator.

H. Consider a Resolution authorizing and directing the application for, acceptance, receipt, transfer and expenditure of a grant in an amount not to exceed $25,000.00 sponsored by the Levitt Foundation to support One Hundred Acres of Heritage, Inc. programs for enhancement of downtown music series – Melida Heien, Main Street Coordinator.

I. Consider approval of the following minutes: August 11, 2016, August 25, 2016 and September 01, 2016 – Shelly Ballenger, City Secretary.

Item VIII E

Consider a Resolution awarding a contract to and authorizing and directing the City Manager or the City Manager’s designee to execute any necessary documents with 7-H Construction Company, Inc., of Tyler, Texas, in the amount of $113,364.00 for the construction of the Loop 281 - Pine Tree Road Utilities Relocation Project – Rolin McPhee, P.E., Director of Public Works.

Items IX A & IX B

Action Items

A. A PUBLIC HEARING will be held to consider a request filed by PCH I-20 Venture, LLC to abandon a portion of a 40.10 foot wide street right-of-way known as Lily Street consisting of .376 acres located south of Pittman Street and north of Eastman Road – Angela Choy, AICP, City Planner.

B. A PUBLIC HEARING will be held to consider a request filed by PCH I-20 Venture, LLC to abandon a portion of a 62.20 foot wide street right-of-way known as Swancy Street consisting of .286 acres located west of Pittman Street and east of Carrie Lane – Angela Choy, AICP, City Planner.

Item IX C

Consider a Resolution awarding a contract to and authorizing and directing the City Manager or the City Manager’s designee to execute any necessary documents with Freese and Nichols, Inc. for the creation of a Unified Development Code – Michael Shirley, Director of Development Services.

Item IX D

Consider a Resolution approving a concession policy for the City of Longview and authorizing new concession agreements with Youth and/or Adult Recreational Sports Associations – Scott Caron, Director of Parks and Recreation.

Item IX E

Consider a Resolution providing for appointment to the Longview Economic Development Corporation's Board of Directors – Nona Snoddy, Council Member District 2 and David Wright, Council Member District 5.

Item X

Items of Community Interest

Items XI & XII

XI. Mayor Mack’s Book Club

The Shark and the Goldfish by Jon Gordon

XII. Adjourn