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

Discussion Items

A. Discussion tipping fee increase at Rivers Recycling and review options –
Dwayne Archer, Assistant Director of Public Works.

B. Update on the Unified Development Code timeline - Michael
Shirley, AICP, Director of Development Services.

Consent Agenda

A. Consider a Resolution authorizing and directing the City Manager or the City Manager’s designee to execute a Memorandum of Understanding between the East Texas Police Academy (ETPA) and the City of Longview for access and use of the ETPA Driving Range – Mike Bishop, Police Chief.

B. Consider a Resolution authorizing the City of Longview to apply for, accept and expend grant funds in the amount of $29,400 from the Texas Counts Pooled Fund for 2020 Census/Complete Count Initiatives – Laura Hill, Community Services.

C. Acceptance of the September 30, 2019 Investment Report - Angela Coen, Director of Finance.

D. Consider a Resolution authorizing and directing the City Manager or the City Manager’s designee to execute a 2019 Commercial Standard Offer Program Agreement with American Electric Power for the purpose of converting the lighting system at the Longview Fire Department Training Center to energy efficient LED – J.P. Steelman, Fire Chief.

E. Consider a Resolution accepting the Hike and Bike Trail Improvements Akin Park to Cargill Trailhead and authorizing final payment in the amount of $87,765.64 to Excel Utility Construction, LLC of Longview, Texas – Rolin McPhee, P.E., Director of Public Works.

F. Consider a Resolution accepting the Water and Sewer Improvements (Lake Dr., Shely St., 9th St.) and authorizing final payment in the amount of $43,869.84 to Wicker Construction, Inc., of Shreveport, Louisiana – Rolin McPhee, P.E., Director of Public Works.

G. Consider a Resolution accepting the Whatley Road Lift Station Force Main Improvements and Evergreen Street Sewer Line Replacement project and authorizing final payment in the amount of $63,539.20 to ASB Utility Construction, LLC., of Shreveport, Louisiana – Rolin McPhee, P.E., Director of Public Works.

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 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 project – Rolin McPhee, P.E., Director of Public Works.

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 McInnis Brothers Construction, Inc., of Minden, Louisiana, in the amount of $427,000.00 for the construction of the Lake Cherokee 10 MGD Raw Water Pump project – Rolin McPhee, P.E., Director of Public Works.

J. Consider a Resolution accepting the Development Services Roof Renovations and authorizing final payment in the amount of $8,006.00 to Clean Cut Roofing & Restoration LLC., of White Oak, Texas – Rolin
McPhee, P.E., Director of Public Works.

K. Consider a Resolution to adopt the Hart InterCivic Verity DUO Voting System in all City elections conducted by Gregg County – Angie Shepard, City Secretary.

L. 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 Services.

Item X A

Action Items

Consider a Resolution suspending the effective date for ninety days in connection with the statement of intent to increase rates filed by Centerpoint Energy Resources Corporation, d/b/a, Centerpoint Energy
Entex and Centerpoint Energy Texas Gas, for its Beaumont/East Texas Division, on or about November 14, 2019 - Jim Finley, City Attorney

Item X C

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 purchases of more than $50,000 and not more than $250,000, subject to certain conditions, 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.

Items XI & XII

XI. Items of Community Interest

XII. Adjourn