Items I - III

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

Item IV

Employee Recognition

Item V

Citizen Comment

Item VI

Election Items

A. Presentation of Canvass of the November 3, 2015, Special Election Hinsley Park Property Proposition Canvass – Shelly Ballenger, City Secretary.

B. Consider a Resolution approving the November 3, 2015, Special Election Hinsley Park Property Proposition Canvass – Shelly Ballenger, City Secretary. Pages 4 - 9

Item VI A

Presentation Items

Presentation of the Texas Chapter American Planning Association Comprehensive Planning Award – Mayor Mack and Council.

Item VI B

Presentation of a Residential Solid Waste Collection Study conducted to evaluate the City’s current garbage, recycling and bulky item collection system – Frank E. Pugsley, PE, CP&Y.

Item VIII

Public Safety Update

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 Calgon Carbon Corporation for powdered activated carbon for the Water Treatment Plant – Rolin McPhee P.E., Director of Public Works. Pages 10 - 14

B. Consider a Resolution casting the City of Longview votes for the election of Gregg County Appraisal District Board of Directors – Mayor and City Council. Pages 15 - 16

C. Consider a Resolution approving a compensation adjustment for the City Manager, the Municipal Court Judge, and the City Secretary – Mayor and City Council. Pages 17 - 18

D. 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 funds in the amount of $2,500.00 from Koch Companies Public Sector, LLC for firefighter personal protective equipment – J.P. Steelman, Fire Chief. Pages 19 - 22

E. Consider a Resolution awarding a contract to and authorizing and directing the City Manager or the City Managers designee to execute any necessary documents for the purchase of twelve (12) police vehicles 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 $340,995.00 – Dwayne Archer, Assistant Public Works Director. Pages 23 - 26

F. Consider a Resolution authorizing and directing the City Manager or the City Manager’s designee to execute
any necessary documents for funding agreement with Gregg County for the receipt of $200,000.00 for development of the "The Green" – Laura Hill, Director of Community Service. Pages 27 - 29

G. Consider a Resolution authorizing and directing the City Manager or the City Manager’s designee to execute any necessary documents for funding agreement with Gregg County for the receipt of $20,000.00 for development of the “Miracle League Baseball Fields” – Laura Hill, Director of Community Service. Pages 30 - 32

Item X

Zoning – Public Hearing Item

A PUBLIC HEARING will be held to consider application #PD15-14 filed by Mark Patel requesting to rezone Lot 1, Block 1, The Hamptons of Longview from Planned Development General Retail (PD15-08) to Planned Development General Retail for a hotel located at 1125 E. Hawkins Parkway – Angela Choy, City Planner. THIS ITEM REQUIRES A PUBLIC HEARING. Pages 33 - 34

Item XI

Action Item

Consider an Ordinance authorizing the issuance and sale of City of Longview, Texas, General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series 2015 and approving all matters incident thereto – John Martin, Hilltop Securities Inc. Page 45

Item XII

Items of Community Interest

Items XIII - XV

XIII. Mayor Mack’s Book Club

XIV. Executive Session
Deliberations Regarding Real Property — Under TEX. GOV’T CODE Section 551.072.
Consider the value and purchase of property for a hotel convention center.

XV. Adjourn