Call to Order

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

Citizen Comment

Citizen Comment

Item V

Comprehensive Plan
Consider an Ordinance adopting the Comprehensive Plan which includes Future Land Use, Transportation and Circulation Plan, Public Facilities Assessment, Parks, Recreation and Open Space Plan, Neighborhood and Community Livability, Annexation and Growth Management Strategies, and Economic Development Summary – Keith Honey, Chair, Comprehensive Plan Advisory Committee. THIS ITEM REQUIRES A PUBLIC HEARING. Pages 5 - 8

Consent Agenda

A. 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 $27,000.00 from the 2015 Good Neighbor Citizenship grant from the State Farm Insurance Companies for funds to support initiatives that promote auto and roadway safety and teen driver education – Don Dingler, Police Chief. Pages 9 - 12
B. 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 $10,000.00 from the 2015 Gregg County Tobacco Fund from
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Gregg County, Texas for tobacco education, on-site compliance inspections, and follow-up inspections – Don Dingler, Police Chief. Pages 13 - 16
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 RBIS Inc., of Texarkana, Texas, in the amount of $459,421.25 for the 2014 CDBG Water Improvements at Rockwood Lane and Noel Drive Project – Rolin McPhee, P.E., Director of Public Works. Pages 17 - 21
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 East Texas Bridge, Inc. of Longview, Texas, in the amount of $2,986,986.67 for the Fenton Road Improvements Project – Rolin McPhee, P.E., Director of Public Works. Pages 22 - 25
E. Consider a Resolution authorizing the purchase of services related to the development and deployment of a City website and related maintenance and support services via the City’s participation in the State of Texas cooperative purchasing program for a cost not to exceed $31,002.00 for the initial term, authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and execute any agreements related to same, and authorizing the City Manager to renew any such agreements for up to three additional one-year terms in accordance with budgeted funds – Shawn Hara, Assistant to the City Manager. Pages 26 - 30
F. Consider a Resolution authorizing and directing the City Manager or the City Manager’s designee to execute any necessary documents for the purchase of one (1) truck chassis and refurbish/remount one (1) existing ambulance module via the Houston - Galveston Area Council contract for an amount not to exceed $170,000.00 – J.P. Steelman, Fire Chief. Pages 31 - 34
G. Consider a Resolution approving emergency shelter activities proposed by D.O.R.S. Community Services and/or the D.O.R.S. Youth Transition Center and authorizing the Mayor or the Mayor's designee to execute any documents certifying said approval – Laura Hill, Director of Community Services. Pages 35 - 38
H. Consider approval of the following minutes: February 26, 2015 – Shelly Ballenger, City Secretary. Page 39

Item G

Consider a Resolution approving emergency shelter activities proposed by D.O.R.S. Community Services and/or the D.O.R.S. Youth Transition Center and authorizing the Mayor or the Mayor's designee to execute any documents certifying said approval – Laura Hill, Director of Community Services. Pages 35 - 38

Item VII A

A PUBLIC HEARING will be held to consider application #Z15-04 filed by Charles Martin Jr. requesting a rezone from Agriculture (A) to Single Family (SF-2) for approximately 0.868 acres of Abstract 185 and 186 D. Sanchez Survey Tract 7 and 8-01, Section 8 located at 2925 Graystone Road – Angela Choy, Interim City Planner. THIS ITEM REQUIRES A PUBLIC HEARING. Pages 40 - 49

Item VII B

A PUBLIC HEARING will be held to consider application #Z15-05 filed by Reich Enterprises requesting a rezone from Agriculture (A), Single Family (SF-2), and Planned Development (PD 60) to Single Family (SF-4) for approximately 38.5 acres of Abstract 177 W. M. Robinson Survey Tracts 65-04, 65-05 and 109, Section 4 located on the north side of Hawkins Parkway, east of Bill Owens Parkway – Angela Choy, Interim City Planner. THIS ITEM REQUIRES A PUBLIC HEARING. Pages 50 - 60

Item VII C

A PUBLIC HEARING will be held to consider application #PD15-01 filed by BTH Bank requesting a rezone from Planned Development (PD08-01) to Planned Development General Retail (GR) to allow for a bank for proposed Lot 1, Block 1 Earl's Triangle Subdivision located at the northwest corner of the intersection of North Spur 63 and McCann Road – Angela Choy, Interim City Planner. THIS ITEM REQUIRES A PUBLIC HEARING. Pages 61 - 77

Item VII D

A PUBLIC HEARING will be held to consider application #PD15-02 filed by Longview Economic Development Corp. (LEDCO) requesting a rezone from Heavy Commercial (C) to Planned Development Heavy Commercial (C-2 with limited uses and without site plan approval) for approximately 6.62 acres of Abstract 2 A.R. Johnson Survey Tract 75, 76 and 76-01, Section 5 located on northwest corner of Estes Parkway and on ramp westbound of Interstate 20 – Angela Choy, Interim City Planner. THIS ITEM REQUIRES A PUBLIC HEARING. Pages 78 - 94

Item VIII A

Consider a Resolution authorizing the naming of a baseball field at W. G. "Bill" Lear Park in memory of Charles Williams – Dietrich Johnson, Assistant Director of Community Services. Pages 95 - 97

Item VIII B

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 funds in the amount of $400,000.00 from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department for development of "The Green", a new park located at Highway 31 and Spur 63 – Laura Hill, Director of Community Services. Pages 98 - 100

Item VIII C

Consider a Resolution supporting the appointment of a Federal Judge to fill the judicial vacancy in the Tyler division of the Eastern District of Texas – Kristen Ishihara, City Council Member, District 4. Pages 101 - 105

Items IX & X

IX. Items of Community Interest
X. Adjourn