Items I - III

I. Call to Order

II. Invocation

III. Pledge of Allegiance

Item IV

Employee Recognition

Item V

Community Recognition

Item VII

Discussion Item
Discuss the status of the Longview Arboretum and the Operating Agreement with the City of Longview and the Longview Arboretum and Nature Center Board and receive direction – Scott Caron, Director of Parks and Recreation.

Item VIII

Public Safety Update
A. Police
B. Fire

Consent Agenda

A. Acceptance of the September 2017 Quarterly Investment Report – Angela Coen, Director of Finance.
B. Consider a Resolution acknowledging the withdrawal, rejection and acceptance of certain bids and authorizing and directing the City Manager
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or the City Manager’s designee to execute any necessary documents for
three fleet vehicles from Grapevine Dodge Chrysler Jeep of Grapevine,
Texas – Dwayne Archer, Assistant Director of Public Works.
C. Consider a Resolution authorizing and directing the execution of all
agreements and other documents related to the purchase of a fire engine
and the financing of said purchase by means of a lease-purchase
agreement – J.P. Steelman, Fire Chief.
D. Consider a Resolution authorizing and directing the Fire Chief or his
designee to establish a Memorandum of Understanding between the
Longview Fire Department and Workforce Solutions of East Texas as it
relates to the operation of an Apprenticeship Program – J.P. Steelman,
Fire Chief.
E. Consider a Resolution authorizing and directing the City Manager or the
City Manager's designee to authorize application, accept and expend
grant funds from the 2018-2019 National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration and the Texas Department of Transportation
Comprehensive Selected Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) – Mike
Bishop, Police Chief.
F. Consider a Resolution accepting the 2017 Chip Seal Project and
authorizing final payment of $45,397.62 to CDM Holdings, LLC, of New
Boston, Texas – Rolin McPhee, P.E., Director of Public Works.
G. Consider a Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an amendment to
the employment agreement between the City of Longview and the City
Attorney – Mayor and City Council.
H. Consider a Resolution making appointments to the Longview Economic
Development Corporation’s Board of Directors and various Boards and
Commissions – Dr. Andy Mack, Mayor and City Council.
I. Consider approval of the following minutes: November 14, 2017 – Shelly
Ballenger, City Secretary.

Item X A

Zoning – Public Hearing Items
A PUBLIC HEARING will be held to consider application #PD17-06 filed
by Southern Multifoods requesting to amend PD8 to revise the original site
plan and allow for a drive-thru window for Abstract 258 P. P. Rains Survey
TR 32-03 and 32-05 Section 6 located at 2553 Judson Road south of
Loop 281 – Angela Choy, AICP, City Planner. THIS ITEM REQUIRES A
PUBLIC HEARING.

Item X B

A PUBLIC HEARING will be held to consider a request filed by Michael McDonald to abandon a portion of a variable width alley right of way consisting of 0.099 acres located between Lots 1-16, Block A Henderson Heights Subdivision located north of Marshall Avenue and south of Wilson Street between Third Street and Fourth Street – Angela Choy, AICP, City Planner. THIS ITEM REQUIRES A PUBLIC HEARING.

Item X C

A PUBLIC HEARING will be held to consider a request filed by LEDCO to abandon a portion of an 80 foot wide street right-of-way known as Graystone Road consisting of 1.082 acres located east of McCann Road, west of Lou Galosy Way and south of George Richey Road – Angela Choy, AICP, City Planner. THIS ITEM REQUIRES A PUBLIC HEARING.

Item X D

A PUBLIC HEARING will be held to consider a request filed by LEDCO to abandon a portion of an 80 foot wide street right-of-way known as Lou Galosy Way consisting of 1.550 acres located east of McCann Road and south of George Richey Road – Angela Choy, AICP, City Planner. THIS ITEM REQUIRES A PUBLIC HEARING.

Item XI A

Action Items
Consider an Ordinance designating a specified contiguous geographic area consisting of approximately 110 acres in the Longview North Business Park within the City of Longview as a reinvestment zone for purposes of tax abatement pursuant to Chapter 312 of the Texas Tax Code and naming said area the “DG Tax Abatement Reinvestment Zone, City of Longview, Texas” – Wayne Mansfield, President/CEO of Longview Economic Development Corporation. THIS ITEM REQUIRES A PUBLIC HEARING.

Item XI B

Consider a Resolution authorizing a tax abatement agreement with DG Distribution of Texas, LLC, a Tennessee limited liability company, for improvements and job creation in the “DG Tax Abatement Reinvestment Zone, City of Longview, Texas,” in the Longview North Business Park – Wayne Mansfield, President/CEO of Longview Economic Development Corporation.

Item XII

Items of Community Interest

Items XIII & XIV

XIII. Executive Session
Executive Session Deliberations Regarding Personnel Matters — Under TEX. GOV’T CODE Section 551.074. Consider the appointment of the position of City Secretary.

XIV. Adjourn