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

Presentation Item
Presentation Update on the first year of operations at the Longview Animal Care and Adoption Center – Laura Hill, Director of Community Services.

Item VIII

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 Texas Organic Enterprises, LTD of Tyler, Texas for wood grinding services for compost operations – Dwayne Archer, Assistant Public Works Director.

B. Consider a Resolution authorizing and directing the City Manager or the City Manager’s designee to execute any necessary documents for the purchase of playground equipment for an amount not to exceed $62,359.14 via the city’s purchasing agreement with Region VII Education Service Center cooperative purchasing program known as The Interlocal Purchasing System (TIPS) – Scott Caron, Parks and Recreation Director.

C. Consider a Resolution authorizing the City Manager or the City Manager's designee to enter into an agreement with Conduent Government Systems, LLC in an amount not to exceed $55,920.00 for system software hosting and technology support – J.P. Steelman, Fire Chief.

D. Consider a Resolution accepting the 2017 HMAC Hot In-Place Recycle and authorizing final payment in the amount of $36,376.75 to Cutler Repaving, Inc. of Lawrence, Kansas - Rolin McPhee, P.E., Director of Public Works.

E. Consider a Resolution authorizing and directing the City Manager or the City Manager’s designee to execute and necessary documents with Techline, Inc. of New Braunfels, Texas for an amount not to exceed $51,457.00 for high mast LED luminaires- Rolin McPhee, Public Works Director.

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 Elwood Service of Marshall, Texas as a secondary vendor for building demolition services – Michael Shirley, Director of Development Services.

G. Consider a Resolution authorizing and directing the application for, acceptance, receipt, transfer and expenditure of a grant in an amount not to exceed $3000 sponsored by Anice Read Fund Grant program, Community Foundation of Texas and Texas Downtown Association to support a downtown lighting project – Melida Heien, Main Street Coordinator.

Item X

Public Hearing Item
PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED TAX RATE. The City Council will vote on the tax rate on Thursday, September 14, 2017, 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 XI

Action Item
Consider a Resolution accepting a donation of $39,700 from PAWS (Pets Are Worth Saving) for the construction of outside kennels at the Longview Animal Care and Adoption Center – Councilwoman Kristen Ishihara.

Items XII & XIII

XII. Items of Community Interest

XIII. Adjourn