By Colin Killian, Public Communications Director
The College Station City Council meets on Thursday after 6 p.m. at City Hall. You can watch the meeting live on Optimum Channel 19, Roku, Amazon Fire TV, iOS and Android devices, or online on YouTube and cstx.gov/cstv.
We also encourage you to follow our live meeting blog at blog.cstx.gov. You can participate online through Microsoft Teams by entering Meeting ID 287 987 474 175 and Passcode gZw5cS. In addition, you can call 469-480-7460 and enter Conference Number 168 564 318#.
To address the Council regarding any item on the agenda, please register with the City Secretary by 1 p.m. by calling 979-764-3500 to provide your name and phone number. Written comments will be provided to the Council members.
During the Hear Visitors segment, individuals may address the council on topics not listed on the regular agenda.
Here are five things to watch:
1. Northeast Sewer Trunkline
As part of the consent agenda, the Council will consider a $13.65 million contract with Cash Construction for the Northeast Sewer Trunk Line Phase 3 Project. The City’s contingency of $1 million makes the total approval $14.65 million. The Northeast Sewer Trunkline serves Northgate, Hensel Park, Century Square, Chimney Hill and areas from FM 60 south to the Carters Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant.
Phase 3 replaces the existing line from south of Harvey Road to west of State Highway 6. Phase 4 will service the Northgate/Chimney Hill areas. The multiphase project increases capacity and relocates the trunk line away from the creek bank.
2. Jones Butler Extension/Roundabout
Another consent agenda item is a $12.34 million contract with Brazos Paving for the Jones Butler Extension and Roundabout Project. The City’s $1.25 million contingency brings the total approval to $13.59 million. The project reconstructs Jones Butler Road from FM 2818 to Holleman Drive South. It also includes a proposed multi-lane roundabout at the intersection with North Dowling Road and water transmission lines for the Dowling Road Pump Station.
3. Planning and Development Update
In the workshop, the Council will receive the annual update from Planning and Development Services. The discussion will focus on the development process, permitting, planning efforts and federal grants.
4. Parks & Recreation Master Plan
The Council will consider repealing the 2011 Parks, Recreation, and Open Spaces Master Plan and adopting the 2027-2032 Parks and Recreation Master Plan. The plan reflects months of community engagement, thoughtful input from the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board, and careful consideration of community trends.
5. Savannah Oaks Rezoning
The Council will consider a request to rezone about 1,267 acres from Rural/Commercial Industrial to Planned Development District (1,104 acres) and Planned Mixed-Use District (162.6 acres) for the Savannah Oaks Planned Development. The property is east of State Highway 6 and Nantucket Drive, between the Pebble Creek and Southern Pointe subdivisions, and will include single-family, multi-family, commercial, park and trail developments.
The Council will also consider amending the City’s Thoroughfare and Active Transportation Master Plans for the proposed development.
About the Blogger
Colin Killian has been with the City of College Station since 2010, following a 23-year tenure as associate director of media relations 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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