Items I - III

I. Call to Order

II. Invocation

III. Pledge of Allegiance

Item IV

Employee Recognition

Item V

Citizen Comment

Item VI

Discussion Item

Discussion of a Residential Solid Waste Collection System proposal – Dwayne Archer, Assistant Public Works Director.

Item VII

Public Safety Update

Consent Agenda

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 Pyro Shows of Texas, Inc. of Fort Worth, Texas for July 4th fireworks display – Laura Hill, Director of Community Services.

B. Consider a Resolution authorizing and directing the City Manager or the City Manager’s designee to execute any necessary documents for the purchase of one transit bus from Alliance Bus Group, Inc. of Lewisville, Texas in an amount not to exceed $345,000.00 – Scott Lewis, Longview Transit Manager.
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C. Consider a Resolution authorizing and directing the execution of all agreements and other documents related to the purchase of an aerial platform truck and the financing of said purchase by means of a lease-purchase agreement and rejecting a noncompliant bid for said financing – J.P. Steelman, Fire Chief.

D. Consider a Resolution authorizing various amendments to the City’s agreement with other local taxing entities for a program of pooling lots for use by designated homebuilding entities in the construction or rehabilitation of single-family residential houses for qualified low - to moderate - income individuals and repealing redundant resolutions related to said program – Parker Harrison, Community Development Administrator.

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 a CNG Refuse 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 $313,350.06 – Dwayne Archer, Assistant Public Works Director.

H. Consider a Resolution authorizing the Longview Police Department to apply for and accept a grant from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and Texas Department of Transportation Comprehensive STEP program for the Fiscal Year 2016 - 2017, and authorizing and directing the Chief of Police or his designee to execute any necessary documents incident to applying for and securing and expending said grant – Mike Bishop, Police Chief.

I. Consider a Resolution authorizing and directing the City Manager or the City Manager's designee to execute a Memorandum of Understanding between the Texas Department of Public Safety and the City of Longview for participation in the Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program – Mike Bishop, Police Chief.

J. Acceptance of the September 30, 2015 Investment Report – Angela Coen, Director of Finance.

Item VIII E

Consider an Ordinance adopting a new Article III to Chapter 33 of the Longview City Code to codify the City’s program of pooling lots for use by designated homebuilding entities in the construction or rehabilitation of single-family residential houses for qualified low - to moderate - income individuals and authorizing certain changes to said program to increase its efficacy – Parker Harrison, Community Development Administrator.

Item VIII F

Consider a Resolution authorizing and directing the City Manager or the City Manager’s designee to execute a professional services contract for a Project Director for Partners in Prevention Mentoring and Longview Bridges Out of Poverty Programs – Holly Fuller, Partners in Prevention Manager.

Item IX A

Zoning – Public Hearing Items

A PUBLIC HEARING will be held to consider application #Z15-18 filed by 315 Properties, LLC requesting a rezone from General Retail (GR) and Multi-Family (MF-3) to General Retail (GR) for approximately 20.228 acres of Additional Block 4 I. C. Skillern Survey, Tract 68, Section 5 located on the east side of Gilmer Road south of Fairmont Street – Angela Choy, AICP, City Planner.

Item IX B

A PUBLIC HEARING will be held to consider application #Z15-19 filed by Bruce Jackson requesting a rezone from Single Family (SF-2) to Multi Family (MF-2) for approximately 3.0 acres of Additional Block 113 J. Jackson Survey, Tract 20, Section 1 located at 111 Ruthlynn Drive – Angela Choy, AICP, City Planner.

Item IX C

A PUBLIC HEARING will be held to consider application #PD15-15 filed by Premiere Management, LLC, requesting to amend PD15-06 to revise the site plan to allow for a drive-thru window and adjustments to building sizes located on the south side of East Loop 281, between Judson Road and Airline Road – Angela Choy, AICP, City Planner.

Item X A

Action Items

Consider an Ordinance amending Article I of Chapter 4, Article II Chapter 25, Article II of Chapter 64 regarding handguns and other firearms on City premises – Mike Bishop, Police Chief.

Item X B

Consider an Ordinance amending Section 3.07 of the Personnel Policy and Procedures Guide regarding possession of weapons by employees – Mary Ann Miller, Director of Administration.

Item X C

Consider a Resolution accepting the recommendations of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board concerning the Parks and Recreation Outdoor Facility Use Guidelines, Procedures and Fees Policy – Scott Caron, Director of Parks and Recreation.

Item XI

Items of Community Interest

Item XII

Mayor Mack’s Book
Club
A.
Presentation of books to Kristi
B
ogle
-
Sherman to donate the
“Go Giver”
books to New Gate Mission
–
Dr. An
d
y Mack, Mayor.
B.
Recognition and acceptance of a donation from Tom Chinn for body
cameras for the Longview Police Department
–
Dr. Andy
Mack, Mayor

Items XIII & XIV

XIII. Mayor Mack’s Challenge

XIV. Adjourn