Items I - III

I. Call to Order

II. Invocation

III. Pledge of Allegiance

Item IV

Citizen Comment

Item V

Presentation Item

Presentation of the Convention and Visitors Bureau and Main Street – Kayla Cantey, Longview Chamber of Commerce.

Consent Agenda

A. Consider a Resolution authorizing and directing the City Manager or the City Manager’s designee to execute any necessary documents with Zoll Medical Corporation for an amount not to exceed $155,371.00 for the purchase of five (5) cardiac monitors – JP Steelman, Fire Chief. Pages 3 -7
B. Consider an Ordinance amending Chapter 25 of the Longview City Code by adding Article IV, Section 25-40 establishing hours in which the grounds including and surrounding the Longview public library property are closed and not accessible to the public – Kara Spitz, Assistant Director of Community Services. Pages 8 - 12
C. Consider a Resolution authorizing and directing the City Manager or the City Manager's designee to execute any necessary documents for the application, receipt and expenditure of grant funding from Texas State University for participation in the Tobacco Enforcement Program – Don Dingler, Police Chief. Pages 13 - 15
D. Consider a Resolution rejecting the bid of Presser Construction Company of Hallsville, Texas, and awarding a contract to and authorizing and directing the City Manager or the City Manager’s designee to execute any necessary documents with Haltom Construction Company of Marshall, Texas, in an amount not to exceed $73,485.00 for right-of-way clearance of the Eastman Lake Sanitary Sewer interceptor Line – Rolin McPhee, P.E., Director of Public Works. Pages 16 - 20
E. 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 Terra Renewal Services, Inc. of Dardanelle, Arkansas, for biosolid removal and disposal for the Grace Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant – Rolin McPhee, P.E., Director of Public Works. Pages 21 - 24
F. Consider approval of the following minutes: August 14, 2014 – Shelly Ballenger, City Secretary. Page 25

Item VII

Action Item

Consider an Ordinance authorizing the issuance and sale of City of Longview, Texas, General Obligation Refunding Bond, Series 2014 – John Martin, Southwest Securities. Page 26

Item VIII A

Budget Items

Discussion of the proposed 2014-2015 budget for the City of Longview – David Willard, City Manager.

Item VIII B

PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED TAX RATE. The City Council will vote on the tax rate on Thursday, September 11, 2014, at 5:30 PM in the City Hall Council Chambers at 300 West Cotton Street, Longview, Texas – Angela Coen, Director of Finance. THIS ITEM REQUIRES A PUBLIC HEARING.

Items IX & X

IX. Items of Community Interest

X. Adjourn