Items I - III

I. Call to Order

II. Invocation

III. Pledge of Allegiance

Item IV

Election Item
Presentation of Oath of Office to Council Member Elect of District No. 3 – Angie Shepard, City Secretary.

Item V

Employee Recognition

Item VI

Community Recognition

Item VII

Citizen Comment

Item VIII

Presentation Items
A. Presentation of UT Tyler strategic plan - Dr. Mike Tidwell, UT Tyler President.

B. Presentation on Hinsley Park - Scott Caron, Director of Parks and Recreation.

Item IX

Public Safety Update
A. Police
B. Fire

Consent Agenda

A. Consider a Resolution adopting and reconfirming tax abatement guidelines and criteria – Robert Ray, Assistant City Attorney. Pages 4-13

B. Consider a Resolution authorizing and directing the Acting City Manager or the Acting City Manager's designee to execute any necessary documents for the application, receipt and expenditure of sub-grant funds in the amount of $145,000 for the Partners in Prevention Mentoring Program – Holly Fuller, Partners in Prevention Manager. Pages 14-17

C. Consider a Resolution awarding a contract to and authorizing and directing the Acting City Manager or the Acting City Manager’s designee to execute any necessary documents with Pierce R&B, LLC of Beckville, Texas for in the amount of $628,482 for the construction of the 2016 Bridge and Culvert Improvements Project – Rolin McPhee, P.E., Director of Public Works. Pages 18-21

D. Consider a Resolution awarding a contract to and authorizing and directing the Acting City Manager or the Acting City Manager’s designee to execute any necessary documents with Mclnnis Brothers Construction, Inc. of Minden, Louisiana, in the amount of $2,615,700.00 for the construction of Lake Cherokee Water Treatment Plant Improvements-Clarifier Rehabilitation Project – Rolin McPhee, P.E., Director of Public Works. Pages 22-25

E. Consider a Resolution accepting the Intersection Improvements East Hawkins Parkway East of North Eastman Road Project and authorizing final payment of $30,144.30 to East Texas Bridge, Inc., of Longview, Texas – Rolin McPhee, P.E., Director of Public Works. Pages 26-29

F. Consider a Resolution authorizing and directing the Acting City Manager or the Acting City Manager’s designee to execute any necessary documents for the application, receipt and expenditure of grant funds in the amount of $115,046 from the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice 2018 Victims of Crime Act Formula Grant Program (VOCA) for the purpose of supporting initiatives which assist crime victims and their families – Mike Bishop, Police Chief. Pages 30-33

G. Acceptance of the December 2017 Quarterly Investment Report – Angela Coen, Director of Finance. Pages 34-35

Item XI A

A PUBLIC HEARING will be held to consider an Ordinance nominating Longview Medical Center, L.P., to the Office of the Governor Economic Development and Tourism through the Economic Development Bank as an enterprise project. The proposed qualified business site is 2901 N Fourth, Longview which lies outside an enterprise zone. Tax and other potential incentives to be offered to projects within the City of Longview jurisdiction and under the auspices of the Texas Enterprise Zone Program administered by the Office of the Governor of Texas will be discussed at the hearing – Michael Shirley, Director of Development Services. THIS ITEM REQUIRES A PUBLIC HEARING.
Pages 36-43

Item XI B

Consider a Resolution authorizing a Memorandum of Understanding
between the City of Longview and Longview Arboretum and Nature
Center, Inc., relating to the operation and maintenance of the Longview
Arboretum and Nature Center - Scott Caron, Director of Parks and
Recreation. Pages 44-47

Item XII

Items of Community Interest

Items XIII & XIV

XIII. Mayor Mack’s Scholarship

XIV. Adjourn