Items I - III

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

Item IV

Employee Recognition

Item V

Citizen Comment

Item VI

Action Item
Consider a Resolution appointing Mike Bishop as Police Chief – David Willard, City Manager. Pages 4 – 5

Consent Agenda

Consent Agenda
A. Consider a Resolution requesting $500,000.00 from Gregg County as assistance for the FM 2275 George Richey Road Extension Project – Rolin McPhee, P.E., Director of Public Works. Pages 6 – 8

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 Phone Billing Examiners of Grapevine, Texas for a telecommunications audit – Justin Cure, Information Services Manager. Pages 9 – 12

C. Second reading of an Ordinance enacting a new electric franchise agreement between the City of Longview, Texas, and Southwestern Electric Power Company – Jim Finley, City Attorney. Pages 13 – 25

D. Consider a Resolution accepting the "30 Inch Sewer Line Repair at Eastman Lake Creek" project and authorizing final payment to ASB Utility Construction, of Shreveport, Louisiana, in the amount of $20,934.00 – Rolin McPhee, P.E., Director of Public Works. Pages 26 – 29

E. Consider a Resolution accepting the "2013 Water and Wastewater System Improvement" project and authorizing final payment to Excel Utility Construction, Inc., of Longview, Texas, in the amount of $66,028.03 – Rolin McPhee, P.E., Director of Public Works. Pages 30 – 33

F. Consider a Resolution accepting the "18 Inch Water Line Relocation at George Richey and Judson Road" project and authorizing final payment to Excel Utility Construction, Inc., of Longview, Texas, in the amount of $9,928.00 – Rolin McPhee, P.E., Director of Public Works. Pages 34 – 37

G. Consider a Resolution accepting the " Intersection Improvements " project and authorizing final payment to East Texas Bridge, Inc., of Longview, Texas, in the amount of $96,171.81 – Rolin McPhee, P.E., Director of Public Works. Pages 38 – 41

H. Consider a Resolution accepting the repair work performed by Lone Star Equipment Company of Henderson, Texas, pursuant to the 2013 Chip Seal Project settlement agreement and authorizing final payment for said work – Rolin McPhee, P.E., Director of Public Works. Pages 42 – 45

I. Consider a Resolution authorizing the and directing the Fire Chief or his designee to execute any necessary documents for the receipt and expenditure of grant funding from the State Farm Insurance Companies in the amount of $10,000.00 – Johnny Zackary, Fire Marshal. Pages 46 – 49

Item VIII A

Budget Items
A. Discussion of the proposed 2015 – 2016 budget for the City of Longview – David Willard, City Manager.

Item VIII C

Consider a Resolution proposing a tax rate for the 2015 and scheduling two public hearings on the proposed tax rate – Angela Coen, Director of Finance. Pages 50 – 52

Item VIII B

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

Item IX A

A PUBLIC HEARING will be held to consider application #Z15-14 filed by Nicholas Northcutt (Johnson & Pace) requesting a rezone from Agriculture (A) to Heavy Commercial (C-2) for 0.315 acre portion of Abstract 117 S. Jackson Survey tract 3, 12-01 and 12-02 located at 3661 Estes Parkway – Angela Choy, AICP, City Planner.
Pages 53 – 62

Item IX B

A PUBLIC HEARING will be held to consider application #PD15-08 filed by Mark Patel requesting to rezone Lot 1, Block 1, The Hamptons of Longview from Planned Development General Retail-Mixed Use (PD11-07) to Planned Development General Retail for a hotel located at 1125 East Hawkins Parkway – Angela Choy, AICP, City Planner. Pages 63 – 75

Item IX C

A PUBLIC HEARING will be held to consider application #PD15-09 filed by the City of Longview requesting to create a College/University Overlay District within the South Main Historic District Planned Development Zone located south of South Street, east of High Street, north of College Street, and west of Center Street. (All of Block 208 Finch Addition and all of Block 207 Original Town) – Angela Choy, AICP, City Planner. Pages 76 – 94

Item IX D

A PUBLIC HEARING will be held to consider M15-02 amending the City of Longview Future Land Use Map from Medium Density Residential (MDR) to Retail (RET) located on the east side of High Street south of Marion Drive and north of Jewel Drive Parkway – Angela Choy, AICP, City Planner. Pages 95 – 103

Item X

Election Item
Consider an Ordinance calling a Special Election on November 3, 2015, to consider the sale or conversion of the Hinsley Park property, and authorizing an agreement with Gregg County or the Gregg County Elections Administrator for services, equipment, polling places, and other assistance in regards to said election – Shelly Ballenger, City Secretary. Pages104 – 110

Items XI & XII

XI. Items of Community Interest
XII. Adjourn
Any final action, decision, or vote on a matter deliberated in a closed meeting will only be taken in an open meeting that is held in compliance with Texas Government Code, Chapter 551. The City Council reserves the right to adjourn into a closed meeting or executive session as authorized by Texas Government Code, Sections 551.001, et seq. (the Texas Open Meetings Act) on any item on its open meeting agenda in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, including, without limitation Sections 551.071-551.088 of the Texas Open Meetings Act. In addition, the City Council may consider a vote to excuse the absence of any City Council Member for absence from this meeting or for absence from any previous City Council meeting.