By Colin Killian, Public Communications Manager
The College Station City Council gathers Thursday at city hall for its workshop (6 p.m.) and regular (7 p.m.) meetings. Here are five items to watch:
- Advanced Wireless Research Initiative: In the workshop, the council will discuss a federal project that will invest $400 million over seven years in advanced wireless platforms and research. Texas A&M is one of four universities competing for the project. College Station and Bryan could partner with A&M as testing areas for experimental 5G equipment.
- Municipal Property Master Plan: The council will hear a workshop presentation about the city’s efforts since the late 1990s to plan for municipal properties.
- Rezoning at Mitchell-Stotzer: After a public hearing, the council will consider a request to change the land use and zoning designations for about 4.7 acres northwest of the Harvey Mitchell-Raymond Stotzer intersection. The change would allow a multi-family and commercial development.
- Platting in Older Subdivisions: After a public hearing, the council will consider amending the city’s Unified Development Ordinance to correct language from 2012 that inadvertently allows new lots as small as 5,000 square feet in older residential neighborhoods. The amendment would restore protection to these areas.
- Bond Issuance: The council will consider authorizing up to $70 million in certificates of obligation to provide for streets, police station construction, information technology, and electric and water improvements. The council will also consider up to $36.6 million in bonds for new capital projects and the re-funding of existing bonds.
The meetings can be watched live on Suddenlink Channels 19 and 119 (HD), or online. The website includes an archive of previous council meetings. We’ll post a detailed live blog on this site.
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About the Author
Colin Killian (@ColinKillian) has been with the City of College Station since 2010 after 23 years as associate media relations director for the Texas A&M Athletics Department. Killian has also done extensive work for the U.S. Olympic Committee and served as a reporter and editor for the Corpus Christi Caller-Times and Lewisville News. A native of Hobbs, N.M., he graduated from Texas Tech with a bachelor’s degree in journalism/political science.
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