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May 18, 2026
College Station, TX
Meeting Agenda
City Council
1101 Texas Ave, College Station, TX 77840
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4:00 PM
City Hall Council Chambers
Notice is hereby given that a quorum of the meeting body will be present in the physical location
stated above where citizens may also attend in order to view a member(s) participating by
videoconference call as allowed by 551.127, Texas Government Code. The City uses a third -
party vendor to host the virtual portion of the meeting; if virtual access is unavailable, meeting
access and participation will be in -person only.
Call to Order.
2. Executive Session Agenda.
Executive Session is closed to the public and will be held in the 1938 Executive Conference Room. The
City Council may according to the Texas Open Meetings Act adjourn the Open Meeting during the
Consent, Workshop, Regular, or Special Agendas and return into Executive Session to seek legal
advice from the City Attorney regarding any item on the Workshop, Consent or Regular Agendas under
Chapter 551, Texas Government Code.
2.1. Consultation with Attorney (Gov't Code Section 551.071);
Possible action. The City Council may seek advice from its attorney regarding a pending or
contemplated litigation subject or settlement offer or attorney -client privileged information.
Litigation is an ongoing process and questions may arise as to a litigation tactic or settlement offer,
which needs to be discussed with the City Council. Upon occasion the City Council may need
information from its attorney as to the status of a pending or contemplated litigation subject or
settlement offer or attorney -client privileged information. After executive session discussion, any
final action or vote taken will be in public. The following subject(s) may be discussed:
a. The City of College Station v. The Public Utility Commission of Texas, Cause No. D-1-GN-24-
005680 in the 200th District Court, Travis County, Texas.
b. Hopkins v. City of College Station, et al., Civil Action No. 4:25-CV-00473, in the U.S. District
Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division.
2.2. Real Estate (Gov't Code Section 551.072);
Possible action. The City Council may deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real
property if deliberation in an open meeting would have a detrimental effect on the position of the
City in negotiations with a third person. After executive session discussion, any final action or vote
taken will be in public. The following subject(s) may be discussed:
a. Approximately 8 acres of land located at 1508 Harvey Road.
b. Approximately 28 acres of land generally located at Midtown Drive and Corporate Parkway in
the Midtown Business Park.
c. Property located within the Midtown Business Park.
2.3. Personnel (Gov't Code Section 551.074);
Possible action. The City Council may deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation,
reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer. After executive session discussion,
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any final action or vote taken will be in public. The following public officer(s) may be discussed:
a. City Auditor
b. City Attorney
c. City Manager
d. Council Self -Evaluation
2.4. Security (Gov't Code Section 551.076 );
Possible action. The City Council may deliberate the deployment, or specific occasions for
implementation, of security personnel or devices or a security audit. After executive session
discussion, any final action or vote taken will be in public. The following subject may be discussed:
a. Computer network vulnerability and security assessment.
2.5. Economic Incentive Negotiations (Gov't Code Section 551.087);
Possible action. The City Council may deliberate on commercial or financial information that the
City Council has received from a business prospect that the City Council seeks to have locate,
stay or expand in or near the city which the City Council in conducting economic development
negotiations may deliberate on an offer of financial or other incentives for a business prospect.
After executive session discussion, any final action or vote taken will be in public. The following
subject(s) maybe discussed:
a. Economic development agreement for a development on the 28 acres of land generally located
at Midtown Drive and Corporate Parkway in the Midtown Business Park.
b. Economic development agreement for a development within the Midtown Business Park
relating to baseball fields.
c. Economic development agreement with College Station Town Center, LP.
3. The Open Meeting will Reconvene No Earlier than 6:00 PM from Executive Session and
City Council will take action, if any.
4. Pledge of Allegiance, Invocation, and Consider Absence Request.
Speaker Protocol.
An individual who desires to address the City Council regarding any agenda item other than those items
posted for Executive Session must register with the City Secretary two (2) hours before the meeting
being called to order. Individuals shall register to speak or provide written comments at
https://forms.cstx.gov/Forms/CSCouncil or provide a name and phone number by calling 979-764-
3500. Upon being called to speak an individual must state their name and city of residence, including
the state of residence if the city is located out of state. Speakers are encouraged to identify their College
Station neighborhood or geographic location. Please do not carry purses, briefcases, backpacks,
liquids, foods or any other object other than papers or personal electronic communication devices to
the lectern, nor advance past the lectern unless you are invited to do so. Comments should not
personally attack other speakers, Council or staff. Each speaker's remarks are limited to three (3)
minutes. Any speaker addressing the Council using a translator may speak for six (6) minutes. The
speaker's microphone will mute when the allotted time expires and the speaker must leave the podium.
5. Presentation - Proclamations, Awards, and Recognitions.
5.1. Presentation proclaiming the week of May 17-23, 2026, as "National Public Works Week."
Sponsors: Emily Fisher
Attachments: 1. 26 National Public Works Week
6. Hear Visitors.
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During Hear Visitors an individual may address the City Council on any item which does not appear on
the posted agenda. The City Council will listen and receive the information presented by the speaker,
ask staff to look into the matter, or place the issue on a future agenda. Topics of operational concern
shall be directed to the City Manager.
7. Consent Agenda.
Presentation, discussion, and possible action on consent items which consist of ministerial or
"housekeeping" items as allowed by law. A Councilmember may request additional information at this
time. Any Councilmember may remove an item from Consent for discussion or a separate vote.
7.1. Presentation, discussion, and possible action of minutes for:
• April 23, 2026 Council Meeting
Sponsors: Tanya Smith
Attachments: 1. CCM042326 DRAFT Minutes
7.2. Presentation, discussion, and possible action on a Hotel Occupancy Tax Grant agreement with
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service for the 2026-2028 Texas 4-H Roundup in an amount not
to exceed $150,000.
Sponsors: Jeremiah Cook
Attachments: 1. HOT Grant Evaluation and Application
2. Agreement AgriLife Extension
7.3. Presentation, discussion, and possible action on a contract award to Alexander's Contract
Services, Inc. for water meter reading services, not -to -exceed $463,296.
Sponsors: Mary Ellen Leonard
Attachments: 1. 26-050 Intent to Award Proposal Tab —Score
2. 26300476--LKPc (CC 5.18.26) vendor signed
7.4. Presentation, discussion, and possible action on an interlocal agreement with the Texas
Municipal League Intergovernmental Risk Pool for group critical illness coverage.
Sponsors: Alison Pond
Attachments: 1. Group Critical Illness Interlocal Agreement
2. Statement of Responsibility
7.5. Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding a license agreement with the Sheriffs'
Association of Texas for the installation and display of a sculpture, monument, and memorial at
Veterans Memorial Park.
Sponsors: Jennifer Prochazka
Attachments: 1. Lost Lawman License Agreement 26300531
7.6. Presentation, discussion, and possible action on a contract award to C&G Electrical, LLC, for
electric overhead distribution projects in the amount not to exceed $399,063.46.
Sponsors: Glenn Gavit
Attachments: 1. 26300486--(CC 05.18.26)-vendor signed (1)
7.7. Presentation, discussion, and possible action on a three-year professional services contract with
McCord Engineering, Inc. for $1,800,000 for electrical engineering services.
Sponsors: Glenn Gavit
Attachments: 1. 26300432--LKP (CC 5.18.26)-revised_VendorSigned
7.8. Presentation, discussion, and possible action on a Construction Manager -at -Risk (CMAR)
contract with Crain Group, LLC for Thomas Park and surrounding streets project, not -to -exceed
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the remaining project budget of $13,869,380 for this CMAR contract and other future project
costs.
Sponsors: Jennifer Cain
Attachments: 1. Thomas Park and Surround Street CMAR RFP Response List
2. Thomas Park and Surrounding Streets Location Map
3. CMAR Contract Crain Group LLC_26300443 VendorSigned
7.9. Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding a construction contract with Brazos
Paving, Inc for the construction of 3 crosswalks across Welsh Ave at A&M Consolidated High
School in the amount of $287,337.98, plus the City's contingency in the amount of $28,730 for a
total appropriation of $316,067.98. Approval of this item grants authority for the City Manager to
authorize project expenditures up to the City's contingency amount.
Sponsors: Melissa Thomas, Jennifer Cain
Attachments: 1. Contract 26300543 -- Vendor Signed
2. Welsh Crosswalks location map
3. Welsh Crosswalks 26-062 Summary Bid Tabulation
7.10. Presentation, discussion, and possible action on a landscape maintenance agreement with the
Texas Department of Transportation (TXDOT) for the maintenance of landscape along State
Highway 6 (SH 6).
Sponsors: Emily Fisher
Attachments: 1. SH 6 LMA CoCS
7.11. Presentation, discussion, and possible action on a construction contract with Larry Young Paving,
Inc. for the Southwest Parkway Drainage Project for $567,622.25 plus the City's contingency in
the amount of $96,500 for a total appropriation of $664,122.25. Approval of this item grants
authority for the City Manager to authorize project expenditures up to the City's contingency
amount.
Sponsors: Jennifer Cain, Susan Monnat
Attachments: 1. SW Pkwy Drainage Contract_26300528_BWc_VendorSigned
2. SW Pkwy Drainage Map
3. SW Pkwy Drainage 26-058 List of Responders
7.12. Presentation, discussion, and possible action on a design contract with Studio 16:19 for the
design of the Splashpad Project at the Lincoln Center in the amount of $144,725 in Community
Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds.
Sponsors: Jennifer Cain
Attachments: 1. LRC Improvements Map
2. LRC Design Contract
7.13. Presentation, discussion, and possible action on an ordinance amending Chapter 38, "Traffic and
Vehicles," Article VI "Traffic Schedules," Section 38-1014 "Traffic Schedule XIV, No Parking Here
to Corner and No Parking Any Time" by removing parking on the northwest side of Cherry Street
between Nagle Street and Tauber Street, of the code of ordinances of the City of College Station,
Texas.
Sponsors: Carl Ahrens
Attachments: 1. 603 Cherry Street Parking Removal
2. Cherry Street On -Street Parking Removal Exhibit
7.14. Presentation, discussion, and possible action on a resolution approving an Advance Funding
Agreement for Highway Safety Improvement Program Off -System between the City of College
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Station and the State of Texas, acting through the Department of Transportation for the City's
participation in the installation of sidewalks along Holleman Drive and Anderson Street.
Sponsors: Emily Fisher
Attachments: 1. Resolution AFA HSIP Holleman and Anderson
2. Holleman Dr. Sidewalk Project AFA ID Z00011671_2.10.26
3. Holleman and Anderson - Sidewalks Exhibit
7.15. Presentation, discussion, and possible action on a resolution approving an Advance Funding
Agreement in the amount of $562,770.02 between the City of College Station and the State of
Texas, acting through the Texas Department of Transportation (TXDOT) for the city's contribution
for various aesthetic enhancements to the State Highway 6 Central Widening Project.
Sponsors: Emily Fisher
Attachments: 1. Resolution AFA SH 6
2. City of CS DRAFT AFA VoITIP_V3
3. Landscape Enlargement Plans
4. SH 6 Proposed Summary of Work
8. Workshop Agenda.
8.1. Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding the Public Works Facility Project.
Sponsors: Jennifer Cain, Emily Fisher
Attachments: None
8.2. Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding the Recreation Center Feasibility Study.
Sponsors: Kelsey Heiden
Attachments: None
9. Regular Agenda.
9.1. Public Hearing, presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding an ordinance amending
the Comprehensive Plan by amending the Thoroughfare Plan and Bicycle, Pedestrian, and
Greenways Master Plan to remove the future extension of Pavilion Avenue, a Minor Collector,
between Sebesta Road and State Highway 6 South including associated future bike lanes and
sidewalks.
Sponsors: Jason Schubert
Attachments: 1. Ordinance
2. Thoroughfare Plan Amendment Exhibit
3. Bicycle Plan Amendment Exhibit
4. Pedestrian Plan Amendment Exhibit
5. East College Station Transportation Study Exhibit
6. Applicants Supporting Information
9.2. Public Hearing, presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding an ordinance vacating
and abandoning a 0.103 acre 15-foot-wide Sewer Easement, said easement lying over, across,
and upon Lot 'C' and Lot 'D' of The Resubdivision Final Plat of Lot 'C' and 'D', Tauber Addition,
generally located at 603 Cherry St, according to the instruments recorded in Volume 145, Page
333 of the Official Public Records of Brazos County, Texas.
Sponsors: Lindsey Pressler
Attachments: 1. Location Map
2. Vicinity Map
3. Application
4. Ordinance
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9.3. Public Hearing, presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding an ordinance vacating
and abandoning two utility easements totaling 2,110 square feet, said easements lying over,
across, and upon Lot 'C' of The Resubdivision Final Plat of Lot 'C' and 'D', Tauber Addition,
generally located at 603 Cherry St, according to the instruments recorded in Volume 2888, Page
337 of the Official Public Records of Brazos County, Texas.
Sponsors: Lindsey Pressler
Attachments: 1. Application
2. Location Map
3. Vicinity Map
4. Ordinance
9.4. Public Hearing, presentation, discussion, and possible action reagarding an ordinance vacating
and abandoning a 301.5 square -foot utility easement, said easement lying over, across, and upon
Lot 'C' of The Resubdivision Final Plat of Lot 'C' and 'D', Tauber Addition, generally located at
603 Cherry St, according to the instruments recorded in Volume 2888, Page 337 of the Official
Public Records of Brazos County, Texas.
Sponsors: Lindsey Pressler
Attachments: 1. Location Map
2. Vicinity Map
3. Application
4. Ordinance
9.5. Public Hearing, presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding an ordinance vacating
and abandoning a 0.096 acre portion of a 15-foot-wide Sewer Easement, said easement lying
over, across, and upon Lot'B' of the Tauber Addition and Lots 1 of the Matt Cooley Subdivision,
generally located at 603 Cherry St, according to the instruments recorded in Volume 145, Page
333 of the Official Public Records of Brazos County, Texas.
Sponsors: Lindsey Pressler
Attachments: 1. Location Map
2. Vicinity Map
3. Application
4. Ordinance
9.6. Public Hearing, presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding an ordinance vacating
and abandoning a 0.096 acre portion of a 15-foot-wide Sewer Easement, said easement portion
lying over, across, and upon Lot 'C' and Lot 'D' of The Resubdivision Final Plat of Lot 'C' and 'D',
Tauber Addition, generally located at 603 Cherry St, according to the instruments recorded in
Volume 145, Page 333 of the Official Public Records of Brazos County, Texas.
Sponsors: Lindsey Pressler
Attachments: 1. Application
2. Location Map
3. Vicinity Map
4. Ordinance
9.7. Public Hearing, presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding an ordinance vacating
and abandoning a 0.122 acre 15-foot-wide Sewer Easement, said easement lying over, across,
and upon Lot 'B' of the Tauber Addition and Lots 1, 2, 3, and 4 of the Matt Cooley Subdivision,
generally located at 603 Cherry St, according to the instruments recorded in Volume 145, Page
333 of the Official Public Records of Brazos County, Texas.
Sponsors: Lindsey Pressler
Attachments: 1. Location Map
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2. Vicinity Map
3. Application
4. Ordinance
9.8. Public Hearing, presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding an ordinance vacating
and abandoning two utility easements totaling 0.261 acre, said easements lying over, across,
and upon Lot 'C' and Lot 'D' of The Resubdivision Final Plat of Lot 'C' and 'D', Tauber Addition,
generally located at 603 Cherry St, according to the instruments recorded in Volume 2888, Page
337 of the Official Public Records of Brazos County, Texas.
Sponsors: Lindsey Pressler
Attachments: 1. Location Map
2. Vicinity Map
3. Application
4. Ordinance
9.9. Public Hearing, presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding an ordinance vacating
and abandoning a 974 sq-ft 15-ft-wide Utility Easement, said easement lying over, across, and
upon Lots 1 of the Matt Cooley Subdivision, according to the instruments recorded in Volume
3865, Page 300 of the Official Public Records of Brazos County, Texas.
Sponsors: Lindsey Pressler
Attachments: 1. Application
2. Location Map
3. Vicinity Map
4. Ordinance
9.10. Public Hearing, presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding an ordinance vacating
and abandoning a 4,028 sq-ft 10-ft-wide Utility Easement, said easement lying over, across, and
upon Lots 1, 2, 3, and 4 of the Matt Cooley Subdivision, according to the instruments recorded in
Volume 177, Page 219 of the Official Public Records of Brazos County, Texas.
Sponsors: Lindsey Pressler
Attachments: 1. Location Map
2. Vicinity Map
3. Application
4. Ordinance
9.11. Public Hearing, presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding an Ordinance adopting
the standards of care for the City's Parks and Recreation Department's elementary age (5-13)
Recreational Program in compliance with the exemptions for childcare licensing according to
Texas Human Resources Code Section 42.041(b)(14).
Sponsors: Kelsey Heiden
Attachments: 1. 2026 - Standards Of Care Ordinance
10. Items of Community Interest and Council Calendar.
Items of Community Interest and Council Calendar: The Council may discuss upcoming events and
receive reports from a Council Member or City Staff about items of community interest for which notice
has not been given, including: expressions of thanks, congratulations or condolence; information
regarding holiday schedules; honorary or salutary recognitions of a public official, public employee, or
other citizen; reminders of upcoming events organized or sponsored by the City of College Station;
information about a social, ceremonial or community event organized or sponsored by an entity other
than the City of College Station that is scheduled to be attended by a Council Member, another city
official or staff of the City of College Station; and announcements involving an imminent threat to the
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public health and safety of people in the City of College Station that has arisen after the posting of the
agenda.
11. Council Reports on Committees, Boards, and Commissions.
A Council Member may make a report regarding meetings of City Council boards and commissions or
meetings of boards and committees on which a Council Member serves as a representative that have
met since the last council meeting. (Committees listed in Coversheet)
12. Future Agenda Items and Review of Standing List of Council Generated Future Agenda
Items.
A Council Member may make a request to City Council to place an item for which no notice has been
given on a future agenda or may inquire about the status of an item on the standing list of council
generated future agenda items. A Council Member's or City Staff's response to the request or inquiry
will be limited to a statement of specific factual information related to the request or inquiry or the
recitation of existing policy in response to the request or inquiry. Any deliberation of or decision about
the subject of a request will be limited to a proposal to place the subject on the agenda for a subsequent
meeting.
13. Adjourn.
The City Council may adjourn into Executive Session to consider any item listed on the agenda if a
matter is raised that is appropriate for Executive Session discussion. Executive Session is closed to the
public. The City Council may according to the Texas Open Meetings Act adjourn the Open Meeting
during the Consent, Workshop or Regular or Special Agendas and return into Executive Session to seek
legal advice from the City Attorney regarding any item on the Workshop, Consent or Regular or Special
Agendas under Chapter 551, Texas Government Code
I certify that the above Notice of Meeting was posted on the website and at College Station City Hall,
1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas, on May 12, 2026 at 5:00 p.m.
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