Items I - III

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

Item IV

Employee Recognition

Item V

Citizen Comment

Item VI

Public Safety Update
A. Police
B. Fire

Consent Agenda

A. Consider a Resolution authorizing the application for, acceptance of, and expenditure of Regional Solid Waste Program grants in an amount of up to $2,000 from the East Texas Council of Governments (ETCOG) for public outreach pertaining to educating residents and increasing participation in the City’s Recycling Program for Fiscal Year 2017 – Dwayne Archer, Assistant Director, Public Works.

B. 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 Henry Schein Animal Health for supply of the items listed in Group 1 of the City’s invitation to bid for Animal Shelter Pharmaceuticals and rejecting all bids
for Groups 2-5 of said invitation to
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bid – Shannon DeRosa Manager, Longview Animal Care and Adoption
Center.

C. Consider a Resolution establishing the date, time, and place for a public
hearing on the proposed Fiscal Year 2016 - 2017 budget – Angela Coen,
Director of Finance.

D. Consider a Resolution accepting the 2016 Street Overlay Project and
authorizing final payment in the amount of $196,441.50 to Reynolds &
Kay, LTD of Tyler, Texas – Rolin McPhee, P.E., Director of Public Works.

E. Consider a Resolution awarding a contract in the amount of $9,173,135.00
to Longview Bridge and Road, Ltd., of Longview, Texas, for the
construction of Cotton Street Improvements – Green Street to M. L. King
Jr., Blvd. – Rolin McPhee, P.E., Director of Public Works.

G. Consider a Resolution designating a chairperson for the Construction
Advisory and Appeals Board - Nona Snoddy, Council Member District 2
and David Wright, Council Member District 5.

H. Consider approval of the following minutes: June 9, 2016, June 20, 2016,
and June 23, 2016 – Shelly Ballenger, City Secretary.

Item VII F

Consider a Resolution authorizing an agreement with Hilltop Securities,
Inc. for municipal financial advisory services including, but not limited to
the issuance and sale of debt obligations – Angela Coen, Director of
Finance.

Item VIII

Budget Item

Presentation of the proposed Fiscal Year 2016 - 2017 budget for the City of
Longview – David Willard, City Manager.

Items IX A - IX C

A. Consider a Resolution authorizing City Staff to acquire certain property in
the Hamilton McNutt Survey, A-129, designated as parcels 2014-H-005
and 2014-T-001 by eminent domain, in furtherance of the Cotton Street
Improvements Project – Rolin McPhee, P.E., Director of Public Works.

B. Consider a Resolution authorizing City Staff to acquire certain property in
the Alexander Jordan Survey, A-262, designated as parcels 2014-H-032,
2014-D-004, and 2014-T-002 by eminent domain, in furtherance of the
Cotton Street Improvements Project – Rolin McPhee, P.E., Director of
Public Works.

C. Consider a Resolution authorizing City Staff to acquire certain property in
the M. D. Greer Survey, A-83, designated as parcels 2014-H-045 and
2014-T-003 by eminent domain, in furtherance of the Cotton Street
Improvements Project - Rolin McPhee, P.E., Director of Public Works.

Item IX D

Consider a Resolution authorizing City Staff to acquire certain property in
the M. D. Greer Survey, A-83, designated as parcel 2014-H-062 by
eminent domain, in furtherance of the Cotton Street Improvements Project
- Rolin McPhee, P.E., Director of Public Works.

Items IX E & IX F

E. Consider an Ordinance amending the membership of the Comprehensive
Plan Advisory Committee – Michael Shirley, Development Services
Director.
E. Consider an Ordinance amending the membership of the Comprehensive
Plan Advisory Committee – Michael Shirley, Development Services
Director.

F. Consider a Resolution appointing the members of the Comprehensive
Plan Advisory Committee – Michael Shirley, Development Services
Director.

Item X

Zoning / Public Hearing Item
Consider amending Chapter 19, Article 9 “Energy Conservation Code,” to adopt
the energy efficiency chapter of the International Residential Code for singlefamily
residential construction as that term is defined in Texas Health and Safety
Code Section 388.002 (12) and the International Energy Conservation Code for
all other construction as said codes existed on May 1, 2015 – Mark Savasta, City
Building Official. THIS ITEM REQUIRES A PUBLIC HEARING

Items XI & XII

XI. Items of Community Interest
XII. Adjourn