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Home My WebLink About01/05/2026 - Special Minutes - City CouncilMINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING IN -PERSON WITH TELECONFERENCE PARTICIPATION CITY OF COLLEGE STATION JANUARY 5, 2026 STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF BRAZOS Present: John P. Nichols, Mayor Council: Mark Smith William Wright, Mayor ProTem David White Melissa Mcllhaney Bob Yancy Scott Shafer City Staff: Bryan Woods, City Manager Jeff Capps, Deputy City Manager Adam Falco, City Attorney Leslie Whitten, Deputy City Attorney Tanya Smith, City Secretary Ian Whittenton, Deputy City Secretary 1. Ca11 to Order and Announce a Ouorum is Present. With a quorum present, the Special Meeting of the College Station City Council was called to order by Mayor Nichols via In -Person and Teleconference at 1:34 p.m. on Monday, January 5, 2026, in the Council Chambers of the City of College Station City Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas 77840. 2. SPECIAL ITEMS 2.1. Presentation, discussion, and possible direction regarding a convention or event center study. Bryan Woods, City Manager, announced that the objective of the meeting is to review current and forthcoming capital projects and establish our capital project priorities for the upcoming years. He also explained the two primary sources of funding for the capital budget: cash and fund balance to a certain extent, followed by available debt capacity. The agenda for the meeting included the following items: • Capital Projects Life Cycle overview including phase estimations. • Staff presented an overview of recently completed and the (60) active capital projects. • Capital Budget: Staff provided budget and project cost information to support the Council's discussions and prioritization of projects. • Review of FY26 Budget Amendment 1 Ordinance (to be presented at the January 8th meeting). SPM010826 Minutes Page 1 • Prioritization Tool: The Council utilized an online survey prioritization of projects discussed in recent months. Jennifer Cain, Capital Projects Director, discussed the recently around the city. She opened with an overview of the capital proje may overlap or run concurrently: • Project Studies & Reporting Phase: 9-12 months • Land Acquisition Phase: 18-24 months • Design Phase: 12-18 months • Utility Relocation Phase: 6-9 months • Contract Phase: 3 months • Construction Phase: 18-24 months • Warranty: 12 months • *��J/ C>rr' Cos r rca Srnr'ov inref7eaw AdMU've;I! FY2026 ngej. 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Baseball Fields Stadium — Revision of Design ➢ Bee Creek Tennis Courts ➢ Central Park Operations Shop Streets Proiects — Active Proiects ($170M) ➢ Barron/Decatur Signal ➢ Barron Realignment ➢ Bee Creek Trail ➢ Bee Creek Tributary B Trail ➢ Cain/Deacon UPRR Crossing Switch ➢ Capstone Realignment ➢ Citywide Sidewalks ➢ FM 2154 & Holleman Design ➢ FM 2818 Capacity Design ➢ FM 2818 Shared Path ➢ Francis Drive ➢ George Bush Bike Lines ➢ Greens Prairie Rd — Arrington to WS Phillips ➢ Greens Prairie Rd — County portion ➢ Holleman / Jones Butler Roundabout Citywide Revolving Projects and Future Improvements Field Redevelopment (annual) Lincoln Center Area Improvements Neighborhood Parks Revolving Funds Pickleball / Futsal Courts Texas Independence Park - Midtown VPAC Improvement James Parkway & Puryear Jones Bulter Extension & Roundabout Krenek Tap Lincoln Ave. Luther St. Rehab Marion Pugh Pebble Creek / WD Fitch Signal Rock Prairie West Rock Prairie Town Lake to WD Fitch Rock Prairie WD Fitch to City Limits Rock Prairie Hwy 6 to Town Lake Shady Drive Southwest Parkway Drainage Spring Creek Trail Streets Revolver SPM010826 Minutes Page 4 ➢ Victoria Roundabout ➢ William D Fitch Ph I, II, III (Phase I is complete) General Government — Active Proiects ($36M) ➢ Facilities Deferred Maintenance Revolver ➢ Fire Station #7 ➢ Fleet Fuel System Rehab — Arnold Road ➢ Fleet Fuel System Rehab — King Cole Road ➢ Gateway Signs (East and West) ➢ Municipal Court Bldg Envelop / Possible Fire Admin Move IT/UCS ➢ Public Works Facility (Design) ➢ Public Works Backup Generator Council discussed the list of priority projects approved by Council in August during FY26 budget discussions. • Public Works Facility • Midtown Infrastructure — Road Design, Construction and Water and Construction • Midtown Signage • Midtown Baseball Fields Championship Stadium • Midtown — Town Lake Extension • Texas Independence Park • Wolf Pen Creek Project • Hensel Park • Athletic Fields LEDs • Bee Creek Parking Lot Rehab • Bachmann Tennis Court Repairs / Renovation • Recreation Center • University Dr Pedestrian Crossing • Northgate • Balcones Dr. Extension Construction — Streets • Lakeway South • Shady Drive • Future Street Projects (FY30) • Future Street Projects (fY31) • Various Street Rehab Projects and Revolver • Various Sidewalk and Trails Projects • Various Signal and Roundabout Projects • Drainage Revolver • Pebble Creek Parkway • Neighborhood Park Revolver Mayor Nichols recessed Council Meeting at 3:06 p.m. The Council Meeting was reconvened at 3:40 p.m. Mary Ellen Leonard, Director Fiscal Services, led council in the use of an online survey tool to facilitate discussions on the prioritization of projects. The council was asked to individually organize their top 10 projects for inclusion in their ranking matrix. The sum of the results for all council members is reflected in the tables below. SPM010826 Minutes Page 5 Prioritize Estimated Dollar Ranki ig Name of Project Estimated Votes Cost Public Works Facility Midtown Baseball Championship Stadium Wolf Pen Creek Univ Drive Pedestrian Crossing Neighborhood Parks Midtown Infrastructure Midtown Town Lake Extension Texas Independence Park Northgate Midtown Signage Hensel Park Future Streets (FY30) Street Rehab & Revolver Sidewalk and Trails Signals & Roundabouts Balcones Dr Extension Drainage Revolver Pebble Creek Parkway Bee Creek Parking Lot Rehab Bachmann Tennis Court Repairs Athletic Field LEDs Recreation Center Lakeway South Shady Drive Rehab Future Streets (FY31) Total of all projects $35,000,000 $24,500,000 6 6 $7,000,000 6 $15,000,000 5 $5,000,000 $18,975,000 $12,000,000 $15,100,000 $5,000,000 $700,000 $2,500,000 $10,300,000 $10,000,000 $5,600,000 $4,100,000 $8,800,000 $2,500,000 $7,750,000 $1,000,000 $1,700,000 $4,000,000 $75,000,000 $20,000,000 $2,500,000 $18,000,000 $312,025,000 5 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 Weighted Ranking Name of Project Public Works Facility Midtown Baseball Championship Stadium Wolf Pen Creek Midtown Infrastructure Midtown Town Lake Extension Texas Independence Park Univ Drive Pedestrian Crossing Northgate Neighborhood Parks Midtown Signage Hensel Park Balcones Dr Extension Future Streets (FY30) Street Rehab & Revolver Sidewalk and Trails Signals & Roundabouts Bee Creek Parking Lot Rehab Bachmann Tennis Court Repairs Drainage Revolver Pebble Creek Parkway Athletic Field LEDs Recreation Center Lakeway South Shady Drive Rehab Future Streets (FY31) Total of all projects Estimated Votes Cost $35,000,000 7 $24,500,000 $7,000,000 $18,975,000 $12,000,000 $15,100,000 $15,000,000 $5,000,000 $5,000,000 $700,000 $2,500,000 $8,800,000 $10,300,000 $10,000,000 $5,600,000 $4,100,000 $1,000,000 $1,700,000 $2,500,000 $7,750,000 $4,000,000 $75,000,000 $20,000,000 $2,500,000 $18,000,000 $312,025,000 6 5 4 4 4 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 Council will continue discussions on capital projects and strategic planning at the 2026 Council Retreat. 3. Adjournment. There being no further business, Mayor Nichols adjourned the Special Meeting of the City Council at 4:34 p.m. on Monday, January 5, 2026. John P. Nichols, Mayor Tanya Smith`; City Secretary SPM010826 Minutes Page 6