Items I - III

I.Call to Order

II.Invocation

III.Pledge of Allegiance

Item IV

Employee Recognition

Item V

Community Recognition

Item VI

Citizen Comment

Item VII

Public Safety Update

A.Police

B.Fire

Consent Agenda

Consent Agenda

A.Consider a Resolution authorizing and directing the Acting City Manager or the City Manager's designee to execute any necessary documents for the application, receipt and expenditure of the Fiscal Year 2019 Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) from the U.S. Department of Justice in the amount of $30,478 to be used for youth crime prevention initiatives – Holly Fuller, Partners in Prevention Manager. Pages 4-7

B. Consider a Resolution approving and adopting amended bylaws for the Longview Economic Development Corporation – Wayne Mansfield,President LEDCO. Pages 8-9

C. 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 Southern Grounds Maintenance of Longview, Texas for grounds maintenance service for City buildings and cemeteries.
–Rolin McPhee, Director of Public Works. Pages 10-13

D. Consider an Ordinance authorizing and directing the City Manager or the City Manager’s designee to acquire certain property located at 2201 Airline Drive described as Lot 7A & Lot 8, Bonnell Terrace Addition, City of Longview, Gregg County, Texas, designated as parcel 2019-P-027,according to the City's numbering system, in fee simple in the amount of$150,000 as part of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Hazard Mitigation Grant Program for flood-prone properties
– RolinMcPhee, P.E., Director of Public Works. Pages 14-19

E. Acceptance of the June 30, 2019 Quarterly Investment Report
– Angela Coen, Director of Finance. Pages 20-21

F. Consider a Resolution authorizing the City of Longview to participate as part of the Cities Advocating Reasonable Deregulation (“CARD”) in proceedings related to Southwestern Electric Power Company’s(“SWEPCO”) application filed on about July 15, 2019 concerning its request to acquire an interest in three wind generation facilities
– Jim Finley, City Attorney. Pages 22-29

G. Consider an Ordinance amending the FY 2018-2019 Donated Revenue budget in the amount of $125,000 to provide funding for unanticipated donations received from multiple donors for various City of Longview Parks projects and the purchase of emergency responder equipment
–Angela Coen, Director of Financial Services. Pages 30-33

H. Consider a Resolution authorizing and directing the City Manager or the City Manager’s designee to execute any necessary documents for the receipt and expenditure of Koch Companies Public Sector, LLC grant funds in an amount not to exceed $10,000.00 for Special Operations equipment for the Longview Fire Department
– J.P. Steelman, Fire Chief.Pages 34-37

I. 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 Reynolds and Kay, Ltd., of Tyler, Texas, in the amount of $195,031.25 for the construction of the 2019 Street Overlay
–Rolin McPhee, P.E., Director of Public Works. Pages 38-41

J. Consider a Resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor, City Manager,Police Chief, Fire Chief and/or any other City Official as may be necessary to execute a Memorandum of Understanding between Community Healthcore and the City of Longview for participation in the Gregg County Collaborative program – Mike Bishop, Police Chief. Pages 42-45

K.Consider a Resolution authorizing the and directing the Mayor, City Manager, Fire Chief and/or any other City Official as may be necessary to execute any documents for the application, receipt and expenditure of grant funding from the Texas Community Development Block Grant Program Disaster Relief/Urgent Need Fund administered by the Texas Department of Agriculture in an amount not to exceed $350,000.00
– J.P. Steelman, Fire Chief. Pages 46-49

Item IX

Public Hearing Item

Public Hearing on Proposed Tax Rate. The City Council will vote on the tax rate on Thursday, September 12, 2019, at 5:30 PM in the City Hall Council Chambers at 300 W. Cotton Street, Longview, Texas – Angela Coen, Director of Finance. This item requires a public hearing. Page 50

Item X

Budget Item

Discussion of the proposed 2019 – 2020 budget for the City of Longview

Item XI

Action Items

Consider a Resolution authorizing and directing the City Manager or the City Manager's designee to execute any necessary documents for an Inter Local Agreement with the City of Henderson for geographic information system support and maintenance services – Justin Cure, Information Services Manager. Pages 51-54

Items XII & XIII

XII. Items of Community Interest

XIII. Adjourn