Items I - III

I. Call to Order
II. Invocation
III. Pledge of Allegiance

Item IV

Employee Recognition

Item V

Proclamations

A. Presentation of a Proclamation for National Poverty in America Awareness Month with Partners in Prevention – Mayor Mack.

B. Presentation of a Proclamation for National Mentoring Month with Partners in Prevention – Mayor Mack.

Item VI

Citizen Comment

Item VII

Public Safety Update

Item VIII

Discussion Item
Discussion of a Payday Lending Ordinance – Councilwoman Ishihara, District 4.

Consent Agenda

IX. Consent Agenda

A. Consider a Resolution authorizing an agreement with Greater Longview United Way (“GLUW”) to use the Broughton Recreation Center from January 25, 2016, until April 14, 2016, for GLUW’s volunteer income tax assistance program – Keith Bonds, Assistant City Manager.

B. 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 C&C Logging & Tree Service of Longview, Texas for athletic complex mowing services – Dwayne Archer, Assistant Public Works Director.

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 Excel Utility Construction of Longview, Texas in the amount of $332,638.25 for the construction of the 2015 CDBG Lake Drive Improvements Project – Rolin McPhee, P.E., Director of Public Works.

D. 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 Excel Utility Construction of Longview, Texas in the amount of $199,650.00 for the construction of the FM 2275 Utility Relocations at Graystone and McCann Roads Project in support of the TXDOT George Richey Road extension – Rolin McPhee, P.E., Director of Public Works.

E. Consider a Resolution authorizing the Longview Community Services Department to apply for and accept a grant from the Sabine River Authority of Texas for development assistance for the Longview Arboretum and Nature Center, and authorizing and directing the City Manager or his designee to execute any necessary documents incident to applying for and securing and expending said grant – Laura Hill, Director of Community Services.

F. Consider approval of the following minutes: October 29, 2015, and November 12, 2015 – Shelly Ballenger, City Secretary.

Item X A

A PUBLIC HEARING will be held to consider application #S15-02 filed by SSE DBA Top Fun for a Specific Use Permit (SUP) to allow for an Arcade in Heavy Commercial (C-2) Zoning District for Abstract 256 M Mann Survey Tract 1-05 Section 1 located at 111 H G Mosley – Angela Choy, City Planner. THIS ITEM REQUIRES A PUBLIC HEARING.

Item X B

A PUBLIC HEARING will be held to consider application #Z15-20 filed by Samer E. Shalaby requesting a rezone from Single Family (SF-2) to General Retail (GR) for approximately 8.46 acres of Lot 2 and a portion of Lot 3 of L WOOLEY subdivision located at 2301 Judson Road – Angela Choy, City Planner. THIS ITEM REQUIRES A PUBLIC HEARING.

Items X C - X F

C. A PUBLIC HEARING will be held to consider a request filed by Zhorne Family Limited Partnership Four to abandon a 35 foot wide street right-of-way known as Clay Street consisting of 0.736 acres located in the Skyway Acres A Subdivision, west of Airline Road, and south of Loop 281 – Angela Choy, City Planner. THIS ITEM REQUIRES A PUBLIC HEARING.

D. A PUBLIC HEARING will be held to consider a request filed by Zhorne Family Limited Partnership Four to abandon a 60 foot street right-of-way known as Kathy Street consisting of 0.484 acres located in the Skyway Acres A Subdivision, west of Airline Road, and south of Loop 281 – Angela Choy, City Planner. THIS ITEM REQUIRES A PUBLIC HEARING.

E. A PUBLIC HEARING will be held to consider a request filed by Zhorne Family Limited Partnership Four to abandon a 15 foot alley right-of-way consisting of 0.126 acres located between Lots 1-5, and Lots 15-18, Block 2, Skyway Acres A Subdivision and Lot 3, Block 1 Capital Plaza Center, west of Airline Road, and south of Loop 281 – Angela Choy, City Planner. THIS ITEM REQUIRES A PUBLIC HEARING.

F. A PUBLIC HEARING will be held to consider a request filed by Zhorne Family Limited Partnership Four to abandon a 15 foot alley right-of-way consisting of 0.165 acres located between Lots 3-7 and Lots 8-12, Block 1 Skyway Acres A Subdivision, west of Airline Road, and south of Loop 281 – Angela Choy, City Planner. THIS ITEM REQUIRES A PUBLIC HEARING.

Item XI

Action Item

Consider an Ordinance ordering the General Election on May 7, 2016, for Council Members from City Council Districts 5 and 6, and contracting with the Gregg County Elections Administrator to provide the tabulation and supervision of the central counting station for the election – Shelly Ballenger, City Secretary

Item XII

Items of Community Interest

Items XIII - XV

XIII. Mayor Mack’s Book Club
XIV. Mayor Mack’s Scholarship Fund
XV. Adjourn