Items I - III

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

Item IV

Employee Recognition

Item V

Community Recognition

Item VI

Citizen Comment

Item VII

Presentation Items
A. Presentation of a Proclamation recognizing Longview Texas as PurpleHeart City – Dr. Andy Mack, Mayor.

B. Presentation of recommendations for implementing a walk of stars indowntown Longview - Tim Patrick, Walk of Stars Task Force Chair

Item VIII

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 purchase hot mix asphalt as necessary or convenient to meet the City’s paving needs for fiscal year 2019 - 2020 – Rolin McPhee, Director of Public Works

B. 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 Southern Grounds Maintenance of Longview, Texas for grounds maintenance for Maude Cobb Convention and Activity Complex – Laura Hill, Director of Community Services.

C. Consider a Resolution rejecting all bids received for City of Longview Bid # 1920-04 Sports Officials Management Services – Scott Caron Director of Parks and Recreation.

D. Consider an Ordinance repealing all provisions of the Longview City Code relating to the Municipal Court Building Security Fund and the Municipal Court Technology Fund – Sally Forbus, Court Administrator.
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 screener for the city’s compost site using the city’s inter-local agreement with the Houston-Galveston Area Council (HGAC) for an amount not to exceed $149,500.00 – Dwayne Archer, Assistant Director of Public Works.

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 a combination jetter/vacuum truck for the Public Works Division using the city’s inter-local agreement with the Houston-Galveston Area Council (HGAC) for an amount not to exceed $265,656.90 – Dwayne Archer, Assistant Director of Public Works.

G. Consider a Resolution accepting the LeTourneau Aerial Crossing Replacement Crossing Grace Creek Project and authorizing final payment in the amount of $42,473.00 to Excel Utility Construction, LLC of Longview, Texas – Rolin McPhee, P.E., Director of Public Works.

H. Consider a Resolution authorizing and directing the City Manager or the City Manager’s designee to execute any necessary documents for an Advance Funding Agreement (AFA) with the Texas Department of Transporation (TxDOT) for a STP Rail Highway Safety Project Off-System – Rolin McPhee, P.E., Director of Public Works.

I. Consider a Resolution accepting the Sewer System Improvements on Guthrie (GU-1) and Lafamo (LF-2) Project and authorizing final payment in the amount of $28,066.60 to C. D. Thomas Utilities, LLC, of Gilmer, Texas – Rolin McPhee, P.E., Director of Public Works.

J. 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 J 2 Construction Services, LLC., of Gilmer,Texas, in the amount of $358,021.00 for the construction of the 2019 Water and Wastewater Improvements at Luckett and Gum Streets – Rolin McPhee, P.E., Director of Public Works.

K. 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 D&D Pipeline Consultants of Longview, Texas,in the amount of $563,017.20 for the construction of the Water System Improvements at Second, Magrill, Whaley Streets – Rolin McPhee, P.E.,Director of Public Works.

L. Consider a Resolution accepting the donation of $57,000 from PAWS(Pets are Worth Saving) for the construction of the animal shelter exercise yard steel trellis - Mary Ann Miller, Director of Administration.

M. Consider an ordinance amending the FY 2019-2020 Donated Revenue budget in the amount of $57,000 to provide funding for unanticipated donations received from PAWS for the construction of a trellis at the Longview Animal and Adoption Center. – Rolin McPhee, Director of Public Works.

N. 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 Leland Bradlee Construction Inc., of Longview,Texas, in the amount of $57,000.00 for the construction of the animal shelter exercise yard steel trellis – Rolin McPhee, P.E., Director of Public Works.

P. Consider approval of the following minutes: September 12, October 10 and October 24, 2019 – Angie Shepard, City Secretary

Item IX O

Consider an Ordinance amending Section 4-163 of the Longview City Code to authorize the City Manager or the City Manager’s designee to approve any purchase of $250,000 or less for which the city is not required to conduct a competitive purchasing process and that accords with the contemporaneous budget and to approve any change order where the underlying contract was lawfully approved and the change order otherwise complies with all requirements of law – Angela Coen, Director of Finance.

Item X A

A PUBLIC HEARING will be held to consider application #S19-04 filed by Ron L. Yoeung requesting a Specific Use Permit (SUP) to allow for a restaurant with a drive-thru window in a General Retail Zoning District for Lots 8,9,10 Block 3 West Radio Addition located at 1901 South High Street – Angela Choy, AICP, City Planner.

Item X B

PUBLIC HEARING will be held to consider application #Z19-11 filed by Adams Engineering requesting a rezone from Single Family (SF-3) and Heavy Commercial (C) to Light Industrial (I-1) Zoning District for approximately 4.228 acres of AB 67 G. Ellis Survey (known as Lot 26A,26I, 26J, 26K and 27 NCB 618 Ellis Acreage) located on the west side Ford Lane south of Gum Springs Road – Angela Choy, AICP, City Planner

Item XI A

Consider a Resolution naming a section of the Guthrie Trail in honor of Frank “Penny” Edwards – Wray Wade, Council Member District 3.

Item XI B

Consider a Resolution authorizing the City Manager or the City Manager’s designee to enter into licensing agreements allowing for the placement of 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.

Items XII & XIII

XII. Items of Community Interest

XIII. Adjourn