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Council approves ChlorKing lease, Park Street CDBG contract and application for ASPCA grant
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Summary
The Longview City Council approved the consent agenda including a 60‑month ChlorKing lease not to exceed $310,000 for pool chlorine generation, a $108,658 contract with Rayford's Truck and Tractor for Park Street CDBG improvements, and a resolution to apply for a 2026 ASPCA Rescue Effect Campaign grant for the animal shelter.
The Longview City Council approved its consent agenda on April 23, which included staff recommendations to pursue a 60‑month lease for on‑site chlorine generation equipment, to award a construction contract for Park Street improvements and to authorize application for a 2026 ASPCA grant for the Longview Animal Care and Adoption Center.
John Albertson summarized the ChlorKing proposal as a maintenance and operations agreement for patented chlorine‑generation systems that would serve all three city pools. “This item would allow us to enter into a maintenance and operations agreement with Chlorking for our on‑site chlorine generation equipment for all 3 of our pools,” Albertson said, adding that the proprietary nature of the technology is the reason staff proposed a sole‑source procurement and that a regional representative from Dallas handles local maintenance.
Rick Evans described the Park Street CDBG project as a full reconstruction from Sabine to Boyd, using the existing pavement ground and mixed with base material to stabilize and then overlay for a smooth riding surface. The council approved a $108,658 contract with Rayford’s Truck and Tractor of Marshall, Texas, to perform that work; staff said construction is expected to start this summer after contract execution and signature collection, with a roughly six‑week period to complete contracting steps.
Miss Hubbard, representing the animal shelter, described plans to revive a medical‑foster program that places animals in foster homes while they receive extended medical care prior to adoption and said the shelter operates a pet food pantry for residents in need. The council authorized staff to submit an application for the 2026 ASPCA Rescue Effect Campaign grant to support foster medical care, kennels and supplies.
Procedural note: Councilmember Kelly moved to approve the consent agenda and the council voted in favor. The meeting record shows verbal ‘aye’ votes; no roll‑call tally with names was recorded in the public transcript.
What this means: the ChlorKing lease and Park Street contract establish procurement and capital work the city will execute under staff oversight, while the ASPCA grant application allows the shelter to seek outside funding to expand foster medical capacity. The council did not identify additional conditions in the public motion.
