By Colin Killian, Public Communications Director
The College Station City Council meets at City Hall after 6 p.m. on Thursday. The meeting will be streamed live on Optimum Channel 19 and at cstx.gov/cstv19.
You can participate online through Microsoft Teams by entering Meeting ID 223 427 023 174 and Passcode MvPmTr. You can also call 469-480-7460 and enter Conference Number 952 310 468#.
We also encourage you to follow our live meeting blog here at blog.cstx.gov.
To address the council about any item on the workshop or regular agenda, register with the city secretary by 4 p.m. or call 979-764-3500 and provide your name and phone number. Written comments will be provided to the council members.
Here are five items to watch:
1. USATF Junior Olympics
The council will consider a contract not to exceed $950,000 with Texas A&M University for event oversight and execution of the 2024 USATF National Junior Olympic Track & Field Championships from July 22-28. Revenues will include athlete registrations, ticket sales, and reimbursement of up to $644,443 through the Texas Event Trust Fund. The event is estimated to have an economic impact of $10 million in direct visitor spending.
2. Fire Station No. 7
The council will consider a construction manager at risk contract with Lott Brothers Construction for the Fire Station No. 7 Project at 2981 Greens Prairie Road. Voters approved the $18 million project in the 2022 bond election. Construction is set to begin in early 2025 and is expected to be completed by the fall of 2026.
3. Barracks II Middle Housing/HOO
After a public hearing, the council will consider a request to change the zoning from Planned Development District to Middle Housing with a High Occupancy Overlay for about two acres at the south corner of Tang Cake Drive and Old Wellborn Road in The Barracks II Subdivision.
4. Annual Action Plan
After a public hearing, the council will review the PY 2024 Annual Action Plan and the FY 2025 Community Development budget. Next year, the total grant funds available are $3.17 million, including $1.17 million in Community Development Block Grant funds, $1.18 million in HOME Investment Partnership Grant funds, and carry-over and recaptured funds from previous years.
5. Richards Street Parking
The council will consider eliminating parking on the northwest side of Richards Street between Texas Avenue and Crest Street, while re-establishing parking between Lassie Lane and Crest on the southeast side.
About the Blogger
Colin Killian has been with the City of College Station since 2010 after serving 23 years as the associate media relations director for the Texas A&M Athletics Department. He has also worked as a reporter and editor for the Corpus Christi Caller-Times and Lewisville News. A native of Hobbs, N.M., Killian graduated from Texas Tech with a bachelor’s degree in journalism/political science.
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