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

Consent Agenda
A. 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 McDonald Transit Associates, Inc. of Fort Worth, Texas for transit management services – Keith Bonds, Assistant City Manager. Pages 4 - 9

B. Consider a Resolution authorizing the application for, acceptance of, and expenditure of a Regional Solid Waste Program grant in an amount of up to $9,649.00 from the East Texas Council of Governments (ETCOG) for Adopt-A-Street and litter abatement activities for Fiscal Year 2017 – Laura Hill, Director of Community Services. Pages 10 - 13

C. Consider a Resolution awarding a contract to and authorizing and directing the City Manager or the City Manager’s designee to execute any
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necessary documents with Trendsetter Construction, Inc. of White Oak, Texas for building demolition services – Michael Shirley, Director of Development Services. Pages 14 - 17

D. Consider a Resolution accepting the East Texas Regional Airport Supply Line Project and authorizing final payment in the amount of $82,762.20 to Excel Utility Construction Company of Longview, Texas – Rolin McPhee, P.E., Director of Public Works. Pages 18 - 21

E. Consider an Ordinance amending the budget for the City of Longview, Texas, for fiscal year 2015 - 2016 by allocating fund balance from 014-301-000-5050 for health claims expenses and allocating fund balance from 001-500-000-5464 to increase cash reserves in the health fund – Mary Ann Miller, Director of Administration. Pages 22 - 25

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 C&C Logging & Tree Service of Longview, Texas and RDA Vegetation Management of Gilmer, Texas for mowing and refuse removal services for City of Longview Code Compliance Department – Michael Shirley, Director of Development Services. Pages 26 - 31

Item VII A

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

Item VIII B

Discussion of the proposed Fee Resolution – David Willard, City Manager.

Item VIII C

Consider a Resolution proposing a tax rate for 2016 and scheduling two public hearings on the proposed tax rate – Angela Coen, Director of Finance. Pages 32 - 35

Item IX A

A PUBLIC HEARING will be held to consider application #S16-02 filed by Kelly Sims requesting a Specific Use Permit (SUP) to allow for a Barber or Beauty shop in Office (O) Zoning District for Lot 7 NCB 29 Longview McNutt Acreage located at 913 Judson Road – Angela Choy, AICP, City Planner. THIS ITEM REQUIRES A PUBLIC HEARING. Pages 36 - 45

Item IX B

A PUBLIC HEARING will be held to consider application #PD16-08 filed by J Longview Hospitality LLC requesting to amend PD15-14 to revise the site plan to allow for additional building square footage, amend parking counts and number of driveways for a hotel located at 1125 E. Hawkins Parkway – Angela Choy, AICP, City Planner. THIS ITEM REQUIRES A PUBLIC HEARING. Pages 46 - 58

Item IX C

A PUBLIC HEARING will be held to consider M16-03 amending the City of Longview Future Land Use Map from Parks and Open Space (POS) to Retail (RET) located at the northwest corner of Hawkins Parkway and Eastman Road – Angela Choy, AICP, City Planner. THIS ITEM REQUIRES A PUBLIC HEARING. Pages 59 - 66

Item X - XII

X. Items of Community Interest


XI. Mayor Mack’s Book Club
The Shark and the Goldfish by John Gordon

XII. Adjourn