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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/24/2026 - Regular Agenda - City CouncilCollege Station, TX CITY OF COJ.LFGE STATION Home af Texas A&M University' September 24, 2026 Meeting Agenda City Council 1101 Texas Ave, College Station, TX 77840 Internet: www.microsoft.com/microsoft-teams/join-a-meeting Meeting ID: 287 987 474 175 I Passcode: gZw5cS Phone: 469-480-7460 I Phone Conference: 168 564 318# 3:00 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. 1. 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 College Station, TX Page 1 City Council discussion, any final action or vote taken will be in public. The following public officer(s) may be discussed: a. City Municipal Court Judge b. City Internal Auditor c. City Attorney d. City Secretary e. City Manager f. Council Self -Evaluation 2.4. 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 regarding land generally located between Pebble Creek and Southern Pointe subdivisions. d. Economic development agreement for a development located in the BioCorridor. 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 of a proclamation commemorating Texas A&M's 150th anniversary. Sponsors: Ross Brady Attachments: 1. 26 TAMU 150 Proclamation 5.2. Presentation proclaiming the month of October 2026 as Community Planning Month. Sponsors: Anthony Armstrong Attachments: 1. 26 Community Planning Month Page 2 September 24, 2026 City Council 6. Hear Visitors. 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: • September 10, 2026 Council Meeting Sponsors: Tanya Smith Attachments: 1. CCM091026 DRAFT Minutes 7.2. Presentation, discussion, and possible action on a resolution regarding the City's investment policy, reviewing and recording changes to the policy and strategy, and on a collateral policy, and designating investment officers for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, stating that the City Council has reviewed and approved the City's investment policy, broker -dealer list and investment strategy. Sponsors: Michael DeHaven Attachments: 1. Investment Policy Res FY 27_7-31-2026 7.3. Presentation, discussion, and possible action approving a resolution authorizing expenditure to the Aggieland Humane Society, Inc. totaling $419,054. Sponsors: Mary Ellen Leonard Attachments: 1. Aggieland Humane Society Fy27 Resolution 7.4. Presentation, discussion, and possible action on a funding agreement with the Arts Council of the Brazos Valley DBA Arts Center of Brazos Valley for FY27 in the amount of $35,000. Sponsors: Mary Ellen Leonard Attachments: 1. Arts Center - Fy27 General Fund Funding Agreement 7.5. Presentation, discussion, and possible action on a funding agreement with the Arts Council of the Brazos Valley DBA Arts Center of Brazos Valley for FY27 in the amount of $600,908. Sponsors: Mary Ellen Leonard Attachments: 1. Arts Center - Fy27 HOT Funding Agreement 2. Approved FY27 Budget-8.18.26 7.6. Presentation, discussion, and possible action on a funding agreement with the Brazos Transit District for FY27 in the amount of $400,800. Sponsors: Mary Ellen Leonard Attachments: 1. Brazos Transit District Fy27 Funding Agreement 7.7. Presentation, discussion, and possible action on a funding agreement with the Greater Brazos Partnership for FY27 in the amount of $350,000. Sponsors: Mary Ellen Leonard Attachments: 1. Greater Brazos Partnership Fy27 Funding Agreement 7.8. Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding a construction contract with Site Utilities and Construction, LLC in the amount of $136,000 for multiple drainage repairs to pipe Page 3 September 24, 2026 City Council infrastructure located at Finfeather Road, 1501 Wolf Run, Southern Plantation Drive, and Hunter Creek Drive. Sponsors: Emily Fisher Attachments: 1. ITB 26-072 Bid Tabulation 2. 26300741--KJc (CC 9.24.26) 7.9. Presentation, discussion, and possible action on a contract award for Emergency Generator Removal & Replacement to C.F. McDonald Electric, Inc. for an amount not to exceed $190,469. Sponsors: Glenn Gavit Attachments: 1. 26300771--LKP (CC 09.24.26)- vendor signed 2. 26-090 Intent to Award Bid Tabulation 7.10. Presentation, discussion, and possible action on a three-year contract with Great South Texas Corp dba Computer Solutions for cloud migration of the City's phone system to Cisco's Webex system, not to exceed $599,499.69. Sponsors: Sam Rivera Attachments: 1. Contract 7.11. Presentation, discussion, and possible action on a construction contract amendment with Skanska Construction adding to the contract grant funding requirements for two Texas Parks and Wildlife grants awarded to the City for the Texas Independence Park Project. Sponsors: Jennifer Cain Attachments: 1. TX Independence Park Location Map 2. Skanska Amendment 2 - Texas Independence Park 7.12. Presentation, discussion, and possible action on a contract award for the construction of the new Northwest Substation to GridTech, LLC for an amount not to exceed $10,745,275.41. Sponsors: Glenn Gavit Attachments: 1. 26300768--LKP (CC 09.24.26)vendor signed 2. 26-091 Intent to Award Bid Tab Summary 7.13. Presentation, discussion, and possible action on a resolution authorizing the City Manager to file, execute, and direct all actions related to an application with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) to amend Water Use Permit No. 5913. Sponsors: Gary Mechler, Stephen Maldonado Attachments: 1. Resolution 7.14. Presentation, discussion, and possible action on a resolution repealing and replacing resolution No. 7-10-25-7.8 which accepted $500,000 in CDBG-MIT funding from the Texas General Land Office to authorize the City Manager to execute post -award grant and program documents and act on the City's behalf with respect to any issues arising with the program. Sponsors: David Brower Attachments: 1. CDBG-MIT Resolution 8. Workshop Agenda. 8.1. Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding TAMU 150. Sponsors: Ross Brady Attachments: None 8.2. Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding an update from representatives of the Texas A&M University (TAMU) Student Government Association (SGA). Sponsors: Ross Brady Page 4 September 24, 2026 City Council Attachments: None 8.3. Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding activities of the Historic Preservation Committee. Sponsors: lan Whittenton Attachments: None 9. Regular Agenda. 9.1. Public Hearing, presentation, discussion, and possible action on Budget Amendment Number 3 amending Ordinance No. 2025-4612, which amends the 2025-2026 Fiscal Year budget the in the amount of $12,714,696. Sponsors: Mary Ellen Leonard Attachments: 1. FY26 Budget Amendment No 3 Ordinance 9.2. Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding an amendment to the real estate contract with The Corinth Group, Inc., dated January 10, 2025, to modify the purchase area to approximately 14.47 acres in the Midtown Business Park at the price of $8.00 per square foot for an approximate total purchase price of $5,042,505.60. Sponsors: Michael Ostrowski Attachments: 1. Real Estate Agreement - The Corinth Group, Inc. - Amendment 11 9.3. Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding a Chapter 380 Economic Development Agreement with The Corinth Group, Inc. relating to economic development incentives on approximately 14.47 acres in the Midtown Business Park. Sponsors: Michael Ostrowski Attachments: 1. Economic Development Agreement - The Corinth Group, Inc. 9.4. Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding the approval of a real estate contract with Bass Pro Outdoor World, LLC for the sale of approximately 13.895 acres in the Midtown Business Park for the price of $417,740.00 per acre for an approximate total purchase price of $5,804,497.30, and presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding a Chapter 380 Economic Development Agreement with Bass Pro Outdoor World, LLC relating to economic development incentives on approximately 13.895 acres in the Midtown Business Park. Sponsors: Michael Ostrowski Attachments: 1. Economic Development Agreement and Real Estate Agreement - Bass Pro Outdoor World, LLC 9.5. Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding an appointment to the Brazos Valley Solid Waste Management Agency, Inc. Board of Directors. Sponsors: Tanya Smith Attachments: 1. Ltr Cities BVSWMA BoD 2026 9.6. Presentation, discussion, and possible action on a hardware and software agreement with Flock Group, Inc. not to exceed $158,000 for cameras on Texas Department of Transportation roads; and presentation, discussion, and possible action on a hardware and software agreement with Flock Group, Inc. not to exceed $141,061.80 for cameras on Non -Texas Department of Transportation roads. Sponsors: Billy Couch Attachments: 1. Non-TXDOT 2. TXDOT 10. Items of Community Interest and Council Calendar. Page 5 September 24, 2026 City Council 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 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 September 17, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. City Sectary This building is wheelchair accessible. Persons with disabilities who plan to attend this meeting and who may need accommodations, auxiliary aids, or services such as interpreters, readers, or large print are asked to contact the City Secretary's Office at (979) 764-3541, TDD at 1-800-735-2989, or email adaassistance@cstx.gov at least two business days prior to the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made. If the City does not receive notification at least two business days prior to the meeting, the City will make a reasonable attempt to provide the necessary accommodations. Page 6 September 24, 2026