Items I - III

Call to Order
II. Invocation
III. Pledge of Allegiance

Item IV

Employee Recognition

Item V

Citizen Comment

Item VI

Presentations
A. Presentation of a $3,400.00 donation from Zonta Club of Longview for specialized officer training for anti sex-trafficking projects – Kristen Ishihara, Council Member District 4.
B. Presentation of Certificates of Recognition to Mark Peters and Keith Peters for their assistance to Longview Police officers in apprehending a suspect - Mike Bishop, Chief of Police.

Item VII

Public Safety Update
A. Police
B. Fire

Consent Agenda

A. Consider a Resolution adopting and reconfirming tax abatement guidelines and criteria – Keith Bonds, Assistant City Manager.
B. Consider an Ordinance prohibiting the use of designated groundwater from beneath certain property generally located in the City of Longview 4836 West Loop 281 (Formerly 1531 FM 1845), owned by Air Liquide USA LLC. and supporting certification of a municipal setting designation (MSD) for said property by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality – Michael Shirley, AICP, Director of Development Services.
C. Acceptance of the December 31, 2015 Quarterly Investment Report – Angela Coen, Director of Finance.
D. Consider an Ordinance amending Section 4-104 regarding the uniform appointment date for appointments to all boards, commissions, and committees – Shawn Hara, Media and Tourism Manager.
E. 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 not to exceed $2,500.00 from the Texas Book Festival for the purchase of Spanish language materials for the library – Kara Spitz, Library Manager.
F. 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 Always Green of Longview, Texas for buildings and cemeteries grounds maintenance – Dwayne Archer, Assistant Public Works Director.
G. 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 Pro Mowers of Daingerfield, Texas for mowing services for open space parks, trails and medians – Dwayne Archer, Assistant Public Works Director.
H. Consider a Resolution establishing extra bulky item collection and extra cart use fees for residential and commercial sanitation customers – Dwayne Archer, Assistant Director of Public Works.
I. Consider a Resolution authorizing a developer participation contract for the construction of traffic signal at Fourth Street and Highway 259 – David Willard, City Manager.
J. Consider a Resolution authorizing and directing the City Manager or his designee to execute any necessary documents incident to applying, securing, and expending a grant in an amount not to exceed $85,000.00 from the Criminal Justice Division of the Governor's Office for the purchase of body worn camera equipment for the Longview Police Department – Mike Bishop, Police Chief.
K. Consider approval of the following minutes: December 10, 2015 – Shelly Ballenger, City Secretary.

Item IX A

Consider an Ordinance amending Chapter 64 of the Longview City Code to address Mobile Food Units conducting business in city parks – Scott Caron, Director of Parks and Recreation.

Item IX B

Consider a Resolution amending the City of Longview 2015-2016 fee Resolution to allow for the setting of certain fees related to mobile food units and various other subjects – Laura Hill, Director of Community Services.

Item IX C

Consider an Ordinance creating a new Chapter 20 concerning the operation of credit access businesses – Kristen Ishihara, Council Member District 4.

Item X

Items of Community Interest

Items XI & XII

XI. Mayor Mack’s Book Club – The Energy Bus

XII. Adjourn