Call to Order

I. Call to Order

II. Invocation

III. Pledge of Allegiance

Citizen Comment

Citizen Comment

Item V A

Animal Shelter Items
Consider a Resolution directing that the Longview Animal Shelter and Adoption Center be operated by City of Longview – Richard Manley, City Council Member, District No. 5. Pages 4 - 5

Item V B (Part 1 of 2)

Consider a Resolution accepting a gift from the Estate of Ona Jo Simpson for the Longview Animal Shelter and Adoption Center in the amount of $293,562.09 and directing that the adoption lobby of said building be named in honor of Ona Jo Simpson – Mayor Jay Dean. Pages 6 – 8

Items V C & V B (Part 2 of 2)

Discuss updates concerning Longview Animal Shelter and Adoption Center – Mayor Jay Dean.

Item VI

Presentation Item
Presentation of a Proclamation commemorating April as Autism Awareness Month – Mayor Jay Dean.

Consent Agenda

Consent Agenda
A. Consider a Resolution approving the submission of a grant application to the Texas State Library and Archives Commission for a Texas Reads City Council Agenda April 9, 2015
grant in the amount up to $3,000.00 to bring a nationally recognized children's author to Longview for 2016 Summer Reading Club program – Kara Spitz, Library Manager. Pages 9 - 11

C. 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 matching grant funds not to exceed $20,000.00 from the Texas Historical Commission for an update of the Historic Resource Survey – Angela Choy, Interim City Planner. Pages 17 - 21

Item VII B

Consider an Ordinance amending and adopting the City of Longview Personnel Policies and Procedures Guide – Mary Ann Miller, Director of Administration. Pages 12 - 16

Item VII D

Consider a Resolution approving a lease agreement with BNSF Railway Company for additional parking for the City's public transit system – Keith Bonds, Assistant City Manager. Pages 22 - 25

Items VIII A - VIII C

Zoning – Public Hearing Items
A. A PUBLIC HEARING will be held to consider application #Z15-06 filed by East Texas Building & Properties requesting a rezone from Single Family (SF-4) to Parking (P) for approximately 0.043 acres of the proposed Lot 5 Church Point No. 2 located on the north side of Church Street, east of Airline Road – Angela Choy, Interim City Planner. THIS ITEM REQUIRES A PUBLIC HEARING. Pages 26 - 35

B. A PUBLIC HEARING will be held to consider application #PD15-03 filed by DKR Interest, LLC requesting to amend Planned Development (PD05-03) to allow for alignment and layout change of future streets of the subdivision for approximately 37.50 acres in the A. Jordan Survey A-360 located south of Page Road, off of Mission Creek Drive and Santa Cruz Drive – Angela Choy, Interim City Planner. THIS ITEM REQUIRES A PUBLIC HEARING. Pages 36 - 47

C. A PUBLIC HEARING will be held to consider an Ordinance #M15-01 amending Article 26 Historic Preservation section of the City of Longview Zoning Ordinance to include an incentive for Local Historic Landmarks – Angela Choy, Interim City Planner. THIS ITEM REQUIRES A PUBLIC HEARING. Pages 48 - 54

Items IX & X

IX. Items of Community Interest

X. Adjourn