Items I - III

I. Call to Order

II. Invocation

III. Pledge of Allegiance

Item IV

Employee Recognition

Item VII

Public Safety Update
A. Police
B. Fire

Consent Agenda

Consent Agenda

A. Acceptance of the June 2018 Quarterly Investment Report – Angela Coen, Director of Finance. Pages 5-6

B. Consider a Resolution authorizing and directing the City Manager or the City Manager’s designee to renew an agreement between the Texas Department of Transportation, the Longview Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) and the City of Longview for transportation planning of the Longview Metropolitan Area’s federal, state and local roads – Macie Wyers, Senior Transportation Planner. Pages 7-10

C. Consider an Ordinance authorizing the City Manager to execute a deed of trust for certain property located at 920 E Pacific Avenue as security for a
grant from the State of Texas for the construction of a transfer center at the Longview Multimodal Transportation Facility and demolition of certain structures in association with same – Keith Bonds, City Manager. Pages 11-19

D. 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 Stripe-A-Zone, Inc. of Grand Prairie, Texas, in an amount not to exceed $68,224.72 for street painting services for the Traffic Division – Rolin McPhee, P.E., Public Works Director. Pages 20-23

E. Consider a Resolution authorizing the City Manager or his designee to apply to the East Texas Council of Governments (ETCOG) for a Regional Solid Waste Program grant in the amount of $4,107.04 for source reduction in electronic and other recyclable waste in the City’s Sanitation Service for FY 2019 – Rolin McPhee, P.E., Director, Public Works. Pages 24-27

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 International Dioxcide, Inc. for Sodium Chlorite Solution for use at the City of Longview’s Water Treatment Plant – Rolin McPhee, P.E., Director of Public Works. Pages 28-32

G. 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 Fin-Tek Corporation in an amount not to exceed $264,320.00 for the Ozone Generator PLC Replacement Project for the Lake O’ the Pines Water Treatment Plant – Rolin McPhee, P.E., Director of Public Works. Pages 33-36

H. Consider a Resolution authorizing the City Manager or the City Manager’s designee to negotiate and execute a contract between the City of Longview and James Hurley for sewer service to the Highway 300 Mobile Home Park located outside the city – Rolin McPhee, P.E., Director of Public Works. Pages 37-40

I. Consider a Resolution accepting the Water System Improvements At 6th, Charlotte, Turner, 15th, Hutchings, SH31, Bruce, Cherokee and Premier Streets and authorizing final payment of $13,686.41 to David Lawler Construction Inc., of Shreveport, Louisiana – Rolin McPhee, P.E., Director of Public Works. Pages 41-44

J. Consider a Resolution awarding a contract in the amount of $179,427.30 to Reynolds and Kay, Ltd., of Tyler, Texas, for the construction of the 2018Street Overlay and authorizing and directing the City Manager or the City Manager’s designee to execute any documents necessary for same – Rolin McPhee, P.E., Director of Public Works.
Pages 45-48

K. Consider a Resolution awarding a contract in the amount of $107,012.31 to SGL Utility Contractors, of Gilmer, Texas, for the construction of the Methvin Street Drainage Improvements and authorizing and directing the City Manager or the City Manager’s designee to execute any documents necessary for same – Rolin McPhee, P.E., Director of Public Works. Pages 49-52

L. Consider a Resolution awarding a contract in the amount of $120,207.00 to C.D. Thomas Utilities, LLC, of Gilmer, Texas, for the construction of the 2018 CDBG Water Improvements at Electra and authorizing and directing the City Manager or the City Manager’s designee to execute any documents necessary for same – Rolin McPhee, P.E., Director of Public Works. Pages 53-56

M. Consider an Ordinance dismissing and waiving a paving lien against certain real property with a street address of 1708 S. 12th Street, also known as Lot 3, Block 398, Reeves Addition (east portion of Lot 3) and authorizing and directing the City Manager or the City Manager's designee to execute and deliver any documents necessary to evidence said dismissal and waiver – Rolin McPhee, P.E., Director of Public Works. Pages 57-60

N. Consider a Resolution making appointments, reappointments and chair designations to various city boards, commissions, and committees – Nona Snoddy, Council Member District 2 and David Wright, Council Member District 5. Pages 61-63

O. Consider a Resolution awarding a contract in the not-to-exceed amount of $49,920 and authorizing and directing the City Manager or the City Manager’s designee to execute any necessary documents with Plante Moran, PLLC, of Chicago, IL, for Enterprise Resource Planning consulting services – Mary Ann Miller, Director of Administration. Pages 64-67

Item IX

Public Hearing Item
Public Hearing on Proposed Tax Rate. The City Council will vote on the tax
rate on Thursday, September 13, 2018, 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

Item X

Discussion
Discussion to engage community in efforts to end homelessness.

Items XI & XII

XI Items of Community Interest

XII. Adjourn