Call to Order

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

Item V

Presentation
Presentation of a Proclamation recognizing the 75th Anniversary of LeTourneau
University – Dr. Andy Mack, Mayor.

Item VI

Citizen Comment

Item VII

Public Safety Update
A. Police
B. Fire

Consent Agenda

A. Consider a Resolution authorizing and directing the City Manager or the
City Manager’s designee to execute a service contract between the City of
Longview and the Martin House Children’s Advocacy Center for
coordination in the intervention process for abused children. – Mike Bishop,
Police Chief. Pages 9-11
B. Consider a Resolution approving the annual review and acceptance of the
City of Longview Investment Policy – Angela Coen, Director of Finance.
Pages 12-28
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 Mundial Associates of Longview, Texas and B.S. Mulching,
LLC. of Longview, Texas for mowing and refuse removal services – Michael
Shirley, Director of Development Services. Pages 29-33
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 Heil of Texas to purchase parts for the Fleet Department–
Dwayne Archer, Acting Director of Public Works. Pages 34-37
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 Chameleon Industries, Inc. of Mesquite, Texas for the
purchase of liquid cupric sulfate pentahydrate for the water treatment plants
– Dwayne Archer, Acting Director of Public Works. Pages 38-42
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 Longview Asphalt, of Longview, Texas to purchase hot mix
asphalt as necessary or convenient to meet the City’s paving needs for
fiscal year 2021-2022 – Dwayne Archer, Acting Director of Public Works.
Pages 43-46
G. Consider a Resolution authorizing and directing the City Manager or the
City Manager’s designee to execute any necessary documents for the
purchase of fourteen police pursuit vehicles via the city’s purchasing
agreement with the local government purchasing cooperative administered
by the Texas Association of School Boards (“TASB Buyboard”) for amounts
not to exceed $482,360.00 – Dwayne Archer, Acting Director of Public
Works. Pages 47-50
H. Consider a Resolution authorizing and directing the City Manager or the
City Manager’s designee to execute any necessary documents for the
purchase of a cold planer and skid steer forks via the city’s purchasing
agreement with the local government purchasing cooperative administered
by the Texas Association of School Boards (“TASB Buyboard”) for an
amount not to exceed $21,450.00 – Dwayne Archer, Acting Director of
Public Works. Pages 51-54
I. Consider a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Longview,
Texas authorizing the city 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 August
6, 2021, to recover fuel costs incurred during the February 2021 winter
storm – Jim Finley, City Attorney. Pages 55-60
J. Consider a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Longview,
Texas authorizing the city 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 August
4, 2021, to deploy an advanced metering system – Jim Finley, City Attorney.
Pages 61-66
K. Consider a Resolution approving and authorizing the City Manager to
execute service agreements with Motorola Inc. for the purpose of providing
ongoing system maintenance and system management for the City of
Longview's 800 MHz radio system - Mike Bishop, Police Chief. Pages
67-70
L. Consider a Resolution authorizing and directing the City Manager or the
City Manager’s designee to negotiate and execute any necessary
documents with CentralSquare Technologies for system maintenance and
management of the City's CommandCAD Computer-aided Dispatch, Police
Records Management, and Fire Department Mobile Dispatch systems –
Mike Bishop, Police Chief. Pages 71-75
M. Consider a Resolution approving a salary adjustment of 3% for the
Municipal Court Judge and the City Secretary – Mayor and City Council.
Pages 76-78
N. Consider a Resolution authorizing and directing the City Manager or the
City Manager’s designee to execute any necessary documents for the
purchase of a backhoe via the city’s purchasing agreement with the local
government purchasing cooperative administered by the Texas Association
of School Boards (“TASB Buyboard”) for an amount not to exceed
$100,850.00 – Dwayne Archer, Acting Director of Public Works. Pages 79
-82
O. Consider a Resolution authorizing and directing the City Manager or the
City Manager’s designee to execute any necessary documents for the
purchase of two (2) bulky item trucks via the city’s purchasing agreement
with Region VII Education Service Center cooperative purchasing program
known as The Interlocal Purchasing System (TIPS) for an amount not to
exceed $362,330.00 – Dwayne Archer, Acting Director of Public
Works. Pages 83-86
P. Consider a Resolution authorizing and directing the City Manager or the
City Manager’s designee to execute any necessary documents for the
purchase of two (2) dump trucks via the city’s purchasing agreement with
Region VII Education Service Center cooperative purchasing program
known as The Interlocal Purchasing System (TIPS) for an amount not to
exceed $299,155.00 – Dwayne Archer, Acting Director of Public Works.
Pages 87-90
Q. Consider a Resolution authorizing and directing the City Manager or the
City Manager’s designee to execute any necessary documents for the
purchase of a pot hole patching truck via the city’s purchasing agreement
with Region VII Education Service Center cooperative purchasing program
known as The Interlocal Purchasing System (TIPS) for an amount not to
exceed $118,780.05 – Dwayne Archer, Acting Director of Public Works.
Pages 91-94
R. Consider approval of the following minutes: August 5, August 12, and
August 19, 2021 – Angie Shepard, City Secretary. Page 95
S. 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 Longview Roofing LLC, of Longview, Texas, in the amount
of $86,478.00 for the construction of the Broughton Recreation Center Roof
Re-cover Project - Dwayne Archer, Acting Director of Public Works. Pages
96-100
T. Consider an Ordinance authorizing and directing the City Manager or the
City Manager’s designee to execute any necessary documents with Texas
Municipal Retirement System (TMRS) to allow a Cost of Living Allowance
(COLA) to retirees and beneficiaries of deceased retirees of the City of
Longview as approved in FY 21/22 budget – Bonnie Hubbard, Human
Resources & Risk Manager. Pages 101-104
U. Consider a Resolution authorizing and directing the City Manager or the
City Manager’s designee to execute required agreements with the State of
Texas and the Texas Political Subdivisions' Opioid Abatement Fund Council
for the opioid settlement proceeds for the City of Longview to abate opioidrelated harms – Laura Hill, Director of Community Services. Pages
105-152
V. Consider a Resolution authorizing the City Manager or the City Manager’s
designee to enter into licensing agreements allowing for the placement of
three balloon sculptures at specified downtown locations within City-owned
right-of-way as part of the Longview 150 Balloon Sculpture Project - Michael
Shirley, AICP, Director of Development Services. Pages 153-161
W. Consider a Resolution authorizing and directing the City Manager or the
City Manager’s designee to execute any necessary documents for the
purchase of two (2) pickups via the city’s purchasing agreement with the
local government purchasing cooperative administered by the Texas
Association of School Boards (“TASB Buyboard”) for an amount not to
exceed $68,855.00 – Dwayne Archer, Acting Director of Public Works.
Pages 162-165
X. Consider a Resolution authorizing and directing the City Manager or the
City Manager’s designee to execute any necessary documents for the
purchase of a sanitation truck via the city’s purchasing agreement with
Region VII Education Service Center cooperative purchasing program
known as The Interlocal Purchasing System (TIPS) for an amount not to
exceed $300,362.00 – Dwayne Archer, Assistant Director of Public Works.
Pages 166-169
Y. Consider a Resolution authorizing and directing the City Manager or the
City Manager's designee to apply for, accept and expend hazard mitigation
grant funds from FEMA and the Texas Division of Emergency Management
to procure generators for Fire Department facilities – J.P. Steelman, Fire
Chief. Pages 170-173
Z. Consider a Resolution authorizing and directing the City Manager or the
City Manager’s designee to execute any necessary documents for the
purchase of a skid loader via the city’s purchasing agreement with the local
government purchasing cooperative administered by the Texas Association
of School Boards (“TASB Buyboard”) for an amount not to exceed
$97,000.00– Scott Caron Director of Parks and Recreation. Pages174-177
AAA. 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 C&C Logging & Tree Service of Longview, Texas for
mowing services for floodplains, residential lots, & detention ponds
- Dwayne Archer, Acting Director of Public Works. Pages 178-183
BB. Consider a Resolution authorizing and directing the City Manager or the
City Manager’s designee to execute any necessary documents for the
purchase of a street sweeper via the city’s purchasing agreement with the
local government purchasing cooperative administered by the Texas
Association of School Boards (“TASB Buyboard”) for an amount not to
exceed $67,050.74 – Dwayne Archer, Acting Director of Public
Works. Pages 184-187
CC. Consider a Resolution authorizing and directing the City Manager or the
City Manager’s designee to execute any necessary documents for the
purchase of a booster truck for the Fire Department using the city’s interlocal agreement with the Houston-Galveston Area Council (HGAC) for an
amount not to exceed $212,907.00 - Dwayne Archer, Acting Public
Works Director. Pages 188-191
DD. 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 DPC Industries, Inc. for liquid chlorine, of Houston, Texas
for the water treatment plant - Dwayne Archer, Acting Public Works
Director. Pages 192-195
EE. Consider a Resolution rejecting all proposals for the construction of the Fire
& Police Training Center Project - Dwayne Archer, Acting Director of
Public Works. Pages 196-198
FF. Consider a Resolution authorizing and directing the City Manager or
HH. 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 matching grant funds not to
exceed $2,884,640 from the Texas Department of Transportation for the
Transportation Alternatives Set-Aside Program to fund the Mobberly Ave
Complete Street - Dwayne Archer, Acting Director of Public Works. Pages
207-212
II. Consider a Resolution appointing a Protest Review Committee to hear,
review and decide all protests received under RFP# 21-0066 Transit
Management Services and authorizing said committee to take all actions
contemplated in the protest procedures set forth in said RFP, including but
not limited to postponement or suspension of the procurement process,
issuance of stop work orders, any appropriate actions to correct the
procurement process and protect the rights of the protesting party or to
proceed with the procurement, and the issuance of a final decision in writing
on behalf of the City of Longview; and authorizing such agreements as may
be necessary to provide for the continuance of transit management services
the City Manater's designee to apply for, accept and expend a grant from
the U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development for housing
assistance vouchers for the Foster Youth to Independence Initiative
Program Grant -- Cheteva Marshall Nickerson, Housing Manager. Pages
199-202
Improvements Project and authorizing final payment of $20,166.99
to Reynolds & Kay, LTD of Tyler, Texas - Dwayne Archer,
Acting Director of Public Works. Pages 203-206
GG. Consider a Resolution accepting the Loop 281 and Nealy Way Intersection
until all such protests are resolved - Amanda Phillips, Purchasing
Agent. Pages 213-218

Item IX A

A PUBLIC HEARING will be held to consider #Z21-14 filed by Happy
Alexander and Aksa Happy requesting a rezone from Agricultural (A) to
One-Family (SF-4) Zoning District for approximately 6 acres of Abstract 177
W. M. Robinson Survey Tract 21-02 Section 1 located at 3901 Pine Tree
Road - Angela Choy, AICP, City Planner. THIS ITEM REQUIRES A
PUBLIC HEARING. Pages 219-232

Item IX B

A PUBLIC HEARING will be held to consider #S21-09 filed by Juan Garcia
requesting a Specific Use Permit to allow for a One-Family Dwelling in a
Heavy Commercial (C-2) Zoning District for Lots 20, 21, 21A, 22A Block
61B of The Map of the City of Longview also known as the Thackwell Map
located at 503, 505 and 509 Henderson - Street Angela Choy, AICP, City
Planner. THIS ITEM REQUIRES A PUBLIC HEARING. Pages 233-246

Item IX C

A PUBLIC HEARING will be held to consider #S21-10 filed by Bates and
Associates requesting a Specific Use Permit (SUP) to allow for a restaurant
with a drive-thru window in a General Retail (GR) Zoning District for
approximately .5295 acres of Abstract 258 P. P. Rains Survey Tract 6
Section 7 located at the northwest corner of McCann Road and Loop 281 -
Angela Choy, AICP, City Planner. THIS ITEM REQUIRES A PUBLIC
HEARING. Pages 247-261

Item IX D

A PUBLIC HEARING will be held to consider a request filed by Johnson
and Pace to abandon a portion of a 15 foot alley right-of-way consisting of
approximately 0.0879 acres located north of Whaley Street and east of
Methvin Street - Angela Choy, AICP, City Planner. THIS ITEM REQUIRES
A PUBLIC HEARING. Pages 262-271

Item X A

Consider a Resolution authorizing and directing the City Manager or the
City Manager's designee to execute Change Order No. 1 increasing the
contract cost of $2,878,000.00 which will result in a total contract price of
$3,096,000.00 with BAR Constructors, Inc. of Lancaster, Texas, for the
construction of the Grace Creek HeadWorks Improvements Change Order
No. 1 - Dwayne Archer, Acting Director of Public Works. Pages 272-275

Item X C

Consider a resolution adopting a Five-year Capital Improvements Program
(CIP) and allocating funds for the 2021-2022 Projects - Alton Bradley, P.E.,
City Engineer. Pages 280-291

Items XI & XII

XI. Items of Community Interest

XII. Adjourn