Items I - III

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

Item IV

Citizen Comment

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 purchase of trash and recycle carts via the city’s purchasing agreement with the local government purchasing cooperative administered by the Texas Association of School Boards (“TASB Buyboard”) for an amount not to exceed $2,370,244.00 – Dwayne Archer, Fleet and Sanitation Manager.
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B. Consider an Ordinance amending the Fiscal Year 2013 - 2014 Sanitation Fund budget in the amount of $2,370,244.00 providing funding for the purchase of trash and recycle carts to implement the new simplified collection and recycling program – Dwayne Archer, Fleet and Sanitation Manager. Pages 9 - 12
C. Consider a Resolution awarding a contract to and authorizing and directing the City Manager or the City Manager’s designee to execute any documents with NorthStar Utilities Solutions, a division of Harris Computer Systems, in an amount not to exceed $54,300.00 for NorthStar mCare software module – Kimberly Adams, Utility Services Billing Manager. Pages 13 - 17
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D. Consider a Resolution approving the City of Longview’s Investment Policy – Angela Coen, Director of Finance. Pages 18 - 35
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 from the Young Adult Library Services Association and Dollar General in the amount of $1,000.00 for promotion of literacy among young adult and teens – Kara Spitz, Assistant Director of Community Services. Pages 36 - 39
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 W. R. Welborn and Son, Inc., of Longview, Texas, in the amount of $230,588.50 for the construction of the parking lot improvements at Center and Cotton Streets – Keith Bonds, P.E., Director of Public Works. Pages 40 - 43
G. Consider an Ordinance adopting a revised purchasing policy for the City of Longview – Jaye Latch, Purchasing Manager. Pages 44 - 47
H. Consider a Resolution authorizing the City Manager or the City Manager’s designee to execute any documents with Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. for an amount not to exceed $68,000.00 for professional and technical services for the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) – Karen Owen, Transportation Planning Manager. Pages 48 - 52
I. Consider an Ordinance amending Section 4-102 of the Longview City Code to permit members of the Animal Shelter Advisory Committee to reside outside the city limits of Longview – Mary Ann Miller, Assistant to the City Manager. Pages 53 - 55
J. Consider approval of the following minutes: February 27, 2014 – Shelly Ballenger, City Secretary. Page 56

Item VI A

A PUBLIC HEARING will be held to consider application #HL14-01 filed by the City of Longview requesting a Local Historic Landmark Designation for a structure known as the T&P/Mo-Pac Train Depot located at 905 Pacific Avenue – Michael Shirley, AICP, City Planner. THIS ITEM REQUIRES A PUBLIC HEARING. Pages 57 - 66

Item VI B

A PUBLIC HEARING will be held to consider application #Z14-02 filed by East Texas Building & Properties requesting a rezone from Multi-Family (MF-3) to Single Family (SF-5) for Lots 15-18, Block 7 of the Marshall Heights Subdivision located on the northeast corner of North Third Street and Adams Street – Michael Shirley, AICP, City Planner. THIS ITEM REQUIRES A PUBLIC HEARING. Pages 67 - 74

Item VI C

A PUBLIC HEARING will be held to consider application #Z14-03 filed by Rodney Riley requesting a rezone from Agriculture (A) to Single Family (SF-4) for approximately 0.50 acres of the William Robinson Survey A-177 located on the south side of Darney Street, west of Stanolind Street – Michael Shirley, AICP, City Planner. THIS ITEM REQUIRES A PUBLIC HEARING. Pages 75 - 82

Item VII A

Consider a Resolution to publish and post the draft Fiscal Year 2014 Annual Housing Plan (PHA) and Five year Consolidated Action Plan documents, proposed Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME budgets including supporting policy documents and to begin the HUD mandatory 45-day public comment period – Martell Armstrong, Housing and Community Development Manager. Pages 83 - 86

Item VII B

Consider a Resolution to publish and post the draft of the amended Consolidated Action Plan and HOME budget for the City of Longview for Fiscal Year 2013 – Martell Armstrong, Housing and Community Development Manager. Pages 87 - 90

Item VII C

Consider an Ordinance approving the City Manager's recommendations regarding the appointment of Keith Bonds as Assistant City Manager, the appointment of Rolin McPhee as Director of Public Works, the appointment of Mary Ann Miller as Director of Administration, the elimination of the Director of Human Resources position, including amending the personnel policies and procedures in accordance with said recommendations – David Willard, City Manager. Pages 91 - 94

Item VIII

Election Item
Consider an Ordinance canceling the General Election to fill the expired term for City Council District 4 and declaring the unopposed candidate elected to office – Shelly Ballenger, City Secretary. Pages 95 - 99

Items IX & X

IX. Items of Community Interest
X. Adjourn