Items I - III

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

Item IV

Citizen Comment

Item V

Presentation of a Proclamation commemorating World Polio Day – Jay Dean, Mayor.

Consent Agenda

Consent Agenda
A. Consider a Resolution authorizing and directing the City Manager or the City Manager’s designee to execute any necessary documents for the receipt and expenditure of grant funding from the Greggton Rotary Club in the amount of $1,500.00 for purchase of children's books – Kara Spitz, Assistant Director of Community Services. Pages 4 - 6
B. Consider a Resolution authorizing and directing the disbursement of grants of Hotel/Motel Occupancy Tax monies – Dietrich Johnson, Community Services Manager. Pages 7 - 10
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 the Texas Department of Public Safety, Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP) / State Homeland Security Program (SHSP) in the amount of $10,076.00 to
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upgrade tactical field communications equipment – Don Dingler, Police Chief. Pages 11 - 14
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 Key Building Systems of Longview, Texas, in the amount of $1,001,228.00 for the construction of the Rodeo Arena Restrooms Project – Rolin McPhee, P.E., Director of Public Works. Pages 15 - 18
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 Gracon Construction, Inc. of Dallas, Texas, in the amount of $5,807,000.00 for the construction of the Grace Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant Solids Improvements Project – Rolin McPhee, P.E., Director of Public Works. Pages 19 - 22
F. Consider a Resolution authorizing and directing the City Manager or the City Manager’s designee to execute any necessary documents for the purchase of 10 Chevrolet Tahoes via the city’s participation in the State of Texas cooperative purchasing program for an amount not to exceed $281,160.00 – Jaye Latch, Purchasing Manager. Pages 23 - 26
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 GK Services, Inc. of White Oak, Texas for uniform rental and lease services – Jaye Latch, Purchasing Manager. Pages 27 - 30
H. 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. of Houston, Texas for liquid chlorine for water purification – Jaye Latch, Purchasing Manager. Pages 31 - 34
I. 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 Alliance Bus Group, Inc. of Lewisville, Texas for a low floor transit coach – Scott Lewis, Longview Transit Manager. Pages 35 - 40
J. Consider a Resolution appointing members to the Longview Economic Development Corporation's Board and Zoning Board of Adjustments – Shawn Hara, Assistant to the City Manager. Pages 41 - 42
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K. Consider approval of the following minutes: September 25, 2014 – Shelly Ballenger, City Secretary.
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Item VII

Discussion Item
Presentation and discussion of the Construction Advisory and Appeals Board’s recommendation for adopting the 2012 International Building Code Family and 2011 National Electrical Code – Michael Shirley, AICP, Director of Development Services.

Items VIII & IX

VIII. Items of Community Interest
IX. Adjourn
Any final action, decision, or vote on a matter deliberated in a closed meeting will only be taken in an open meeting that is held in compliance with Texas Government Code, Chapter 551. The City Council reserves the right to adjourn into a closed meeting or executive session as authorized by Texas Government Code, Sections 551.001, et seq. (the Texas Open Meetings Act) on any item on its open meeting agenda in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, including, without limitation Sections 551.071-551.088 of the Texas Open Meetings Act. In addition, the City Council may consider a vote to excuse the absence of any City Council Member for absence from this meeting or for absence from any previous City Council meeting.