Items I - III

I. Call to Order

II. Invocation

III. Pledge of Allegiance

Item IV

Employee Recognition

Item V

Community Recognition

Item VII

Presentation Items

A. Presentation of a Proclamation designating February 27, 2020 as Teen
Dating Violence Awareness Day – Dr. Andy Mack, Mayor.

B. Presentation by Dr. Wayne Guidry, Superintendent of Spring Hill I.S.D. to
the City of Longview for the Sesquicentennial Time Capsule.

Item VIII

Public Safety Update

A. Police

B. Fire

Consent Agenda

A. Consider a Resolution to apply for and accept a state grant award from
the Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice Division, Juvenile Services, in an amount not to exceed $35,000 to be used to support the Partners in
Prevention Mentoring Program – Holly Fuller, Partners
in Prevention Manage. Pages 4-8

B. Consider a Resolution authorizing, and directing the City Manager or the
City Manager’s designee to execute any necessary documents for the
purchase of G Suite license renewals through the City‘s participation in the
State of Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) cooperative
purchasing agreement – Justin Cure, Director of Information Services.
Pages 9-13

C. Consider a Resolution authorizing the purchase of two transit buses for
Longview Transit through the City’s participation in the State of Oklahoma
cooperative purchasing agreement for an amount not to exceed
$267,408.00 and authorizing and directing the City Manager, City
Manager’s designee and/or other official(s) of the City as shall be required
to execute any documents necessary for said purchase – Scott Lewis,
Longview Transit General Manager. Pages 14-18

D. Acceptance of the December 31, 2019 Investment Report – Angela Coen,
Director of Finance. Pages 19-29

E. Consider a Resolution authorizing the City Manager or his designee to
submit an application for funding through the Office of the
Governors’ (OOG) Homeland Security Grant Division (HSGD) for
grant funding through the State Homeland Security Program (SHSP),
as managed by the East Texas Council of Governments – J.P. Steelman,
Fire Chief. Pages 30-32

F. Consider a Resolution authorizing the City Manager or his designee to
renew a consignment agreement with Texas Task Force-1 for the purpose
of obtaining a swiftwater rescue boat, trailer and accessory equipment for
the Fire Department for the purpose of emergency response – J.P.
Steelman, Fire Chief. Pages 33-36

Item X

Election Item

Consider an Ordinance canceling the Election to fill the expired term for City
Council District 4 and declaring elected to office the unopposed candidate for a
term expiring in May, 2023 – Angie Shepard, City Secretary. Pages 37-40

Item XI A

Action Items

Consider a Resolution adopting and reconfirming tax abatement
guidelines and criteria – Robert Ray, Assistant City Attorney. THIS ITEM
REQUIRES A PUBLIC HEARING. Page 41-50

Item XI B

Consider a Resolution authorizing city staff to acquire the fee simple title
to certain property described as LT 36A, NCB 223, Longview Hamilton
McNutt Survey A- 129, designated as parcel 2019-P-028, by eminent
domain as is required to complete the construction of the new Longview
Police Department - Rolin McPhee, Director of Public Works. Pages 51-58

Items XII & XIII

XII. Items of Community Interest

XIII. Adjourn