Items l - lll

I. Call to Order

II. Invocation

III. Pledge of Allegiance

Item lV

Employee Recognition

Item V

Citizen Comment

Item VI A

Presentation to the Gregg County Master Gardeners for their outstanding volunteer service in restoring and improving the J.R. Curtis Memorial Garden for the Blind at the Maude Cobb Activity Complex – Laura Hill, Director of Community Services.

Item VI B

Presentation of a proclamation for National Domestic Violence Awareness Month with Women’s Center of East Texas – Mayor Mack.

Addendum Item

Addendum Item

Item Vll

Public Safety Update

Consent Agenda

A. Consider a Resolution authorizing and directing the disbursement of grants of Hotel/Motel Occupancy Tax monies – Dietrich R. Johnson, Assistant Director of Community Services. Pages 7 - 10

B. Consider a Resolution authorizing the receipt and expenditure of an additional $1,500.00 in available grant funds from the East Texas Council of Governments for the City of Longview Adopt-A-Street Program – Laura Hill, Director of Community Services. Pages 11 - 14

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 Mosaic Global Sales, LLC for hydrofluorosilicic acid for the Water Treatment Plant – Rolin McPhee P.E., Director of Public Works. Pages 15 - 18

D. 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 pothole patch truck 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 $144,310.30 – Rolin McPhee P.E., Director of Public Works. Pages 19 - 22

E. 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 bucket truck via the city’s agreement with the local government purchasing cooperative administered by National Joint Powers Alliance for an amount not to exceed $125,504.00 – Rolin McPhee P. E., Director of Public Works. Pages 23 - 26

F. Consider a Resolution approving and authorizing the City Manager or the City Manager's designee to renew a contract for animal shelter services from the Humane Society of Northeast Texas in exchange for monthly payments of $31,407.00 plus water, sewer, and sanitation services from the City of Longview – Laura Hill, Director of Community Services. Pages 27 – 30

G. Consider approval of the following minutes: August 13, 2015 and September 10, 2015 – Shelly Ballenger, City Secretary. Page 31

Item Vlll

Discussion Item

Discuss mobile food vending service options within the City of Longview – Laura Hill, Director of Community Services. Pages 5 - 6

Item X A

A PUBLIC HEARING will be held to consider application #Z15-16 filed by John Eaves requesting a rezone from Single Family (SF-5) to Heavy City Council Agenda October 8, 2015 Page 3 Commercial (C2) for Lots 9, Block 13, (NCB 10) Northcutt Heights located on the east side of McCann and north of Gates Street – Ingrid Self, Assistant Director of Development Services. Pages 32 - 42

Item X B

A PUBLIC HEARING will be held to consider application #Z15-17 filed by Howard Parker requesting a rezone from Agricultural (A) to Heavy Commercial (C-2) for approximately .393 acres of Additional Block 256 Marshal Mann Survey, Tract 66, Section 3 located at 200 Del Roy Street on the east side of Highway 31 and south of Del Roy Street – Ingrid Self, Assistant Director of Development Services. Pages 43 - 52

Item X C

A PUBLIC HEARING will be held to consider application #PD15-12 filed by Krupal Patel requesting to rezone Lot 5A, Block 1, The Hamptons of Longview from Planned Development General Retail-Mixed Use (PD11-07) to Planned Development General Retail for a Convenience Store with a Restaurant, Gas Station, and Car Wash located at 1188 East Hawkins Parkway – Ingrid Self, Assistant Director of Development Services. Pages 53 - 64

Item X D

A PUBLIC HEARING will be held to consider #M15-04 amending Article 8-104 and Article 8-600 of the Zoning Ordinance to add and amend uses and definitions related to Indoor Amusements and Bowling Alleys – Ingrid Self, Assistant Director of Development Services. Pages 65 - 73

Item XI A

Action Items

Consider a Resolution nominating a candidate to the Gregg County Appraisal District Board of Directors – Mayor and City Council. Pages 74 - 75

Item XI B

Consider a Resolution naming the Miracle Field at W.G. “Bill” Lear Park in honor of Gene Allen – Scott Caron, Director of Parks and Recreation. Pages 76 - 79

Item XII

Mayor Mack’s Book Club Discussion
Discussion of Mayor Mack's Book Club reading “The Go-Giver” – Dr. Andy Mack, Mayor.

Item XIII

Items of Community Interest

Items XIV & XV

XIV. Executive Session Item
Deliberate regarding Personnel Matters – Under Texas Government Code Section 551.074.

XV. Adjourn