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 287 987 474 175 and Passcode gZw5cS. You can also call 469-480-7460 and enter Conference Number 168 564 318#.
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 1 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. Mayor Pro Tempore
The council will elect a mayor pro tem to act as mayor if the mayor is absent or disabled.
2. Northgate Redevelopment
The council will discuss the development and sale of City-owned Northgate property and the redevelopment of the Northgate District.
3. Holleman Drive Rezoning
After a public hearing, the council will consider a request to change the land use to Urban Residential and the zoning to Planned Development District for about 11 acres at 3182 Holleman Drive South near the Deacon Drive intersection.
The applicant intends to develop an adult 55-and-over community consisting of single-story duplex cottages and a multi-story apartment building.
4. VPAC Synthetic Fields
The council will consider a $1.2 million contract with Paragon Sports Constructors to remove and replace the worn synthetic turf at Veterans Park and Athletic Complex, plus the City’s contingency of $120,975, for a total appropriation of $1.33 million. Hotel occupancy tax funds will cover the project.
5. VPAC Baseball Fields
The council will consider a $1.6 million contract with Pendulum Studio to design three new baseball fields at Veterans Park and Athletic Complex. The fields will be adaptable to different age groups, and one will be a championship field with increased seating, locker rooms, and other amenities.
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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