By Colin Killian, Public Communications Director
The College Station City Council meets after 6 p.m. on Thursday at City Hall. 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 agenda, register with the city secretary by 2 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. Holleman/Jones-Butler Roundabout
As part of the consent agenda, the council will consider a $741,674 contract with Brazos Paving, plus the City’s contingency of $74,167, for a roundabout at Holleman Drive West and Jones Butler. The work involves new asphalt and concrete to accommodate the roundabout layout while keeping the roadways open during construction.
2. Public Safety Update
The council will hear updates from the College Station police and fire departments about their 2024 operations and activities.
3. Multifamily Property Issues
The council will discuss code compliance and utility issues in aging multifamily properties.
4. Rock Prairie/Wellborn Rezoning
After a public hearing, the council will consider a request to change the zoning to Mixed-Use for about 12.4 acres west of Rock Prairie Road West and Old Wellborn Road. The site plan will provide specific uses.
5. Wellborn Road Rezoning
After a public hearing, the council will consider changing the zoning to Wellborn Commercial for about four undeveloped acres at 15305 FM 2154. The change will increase the property’s marketability for commercial use.
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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