Items I - III

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

Item IV

Employee Recognition

Item V

Citizen Comment

Item VI

Public Safety Update

Consent Agenda

VII. Consent Agenda
A. Consider a Resolution authorizing the Longview Community Development Division to apply for and accept a grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development up to $500,000.00 for planning assistance for neighborhood revitalization 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 – Parker Harrison, Community Development Administrator.
B. Consider a Resolution authorizing and directing the City Manager or his designee to execute any necessary documents incident to applying for, securing and expending a grant from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department for the recreational trails grant program for the development of the Longview Arboretum – Scott Caron, Director of Parks and Recreation.
C. Consider a Resolution accepting certain bids, rejecting certain nonconforming bids and authorizing and directing the City Manager or the City Manager’s designee to execute any necessary documents for fleet vehicles – Dwayne Archer, Assistant Public Works Director.

Item VIII A

A PUBLIC HEARING will be held to consider a request filed by 402-408 W. Marshall, LLC to abandon a 15.03 foot alley right-of-way consisting of 0.044 acres located between Lot 15, NCB 6 and Lots 4, 5 and 6, NCB 6 of the Hamilton McNutt Survey located west of the intersection of Edith Street and St. Ann Avenue – Angela Choy, AICP, City Planner. THIS ITEM REQUIRES A PUBLIC HEARING.

Item VIII B

A PUBLIC HEARING will be held to consider a request filed by James Williams to abandon a 0.050 acre drainage easement located on the south side of Yosemite Way in Premier Parks Subdivision – Angela Choy, AICP, City Planner. THIS ITEM REQUIRES A PUBLIC HEARING.

Item IX A

Consider a Resolution accepting the Sanitation Administrative Regulations – Dwayne Archer, Assistant Director of Public Works.

Item IX B

Consider an Ordinance amending the City’s Fire Code and other provisions of the Longview City Code in order to make the building official responsible for the implementation, administration, initial interpretation, and enforcement of said Fire Code and of other City Development regulations related to fire prevention – David Willard, City Manager

Item IX C

Consider an Ordinance requiring fire alarm systems and automatic smoke detectors in animal care facilities – Michael Shirley, AICP, Director of Development Services. THERE WILL BE A PUBLIC HEARING FOR THIS ITEM.

Item X

Items of Community Interest

Items XI - XIII

XI. Mayor Mack’s Book Club
XII. Mayor Mack’s Scholarship Fund
XIII. Adjourn