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Commission awards Downtown Renaissance Master Plan contract to Friesen Nichols and adopts project resolutions
Summary
In executive session the commission approved a resolution awarding the Downtown Renaissance Master Plan contract to Friesen Nichols and adopted resolutions tied to Project Coalition, Project Outside and Project Sable; motions carried by voice vote during reconvened open session.
After an executive session on May 6, 2025, the Brownsville City Commission voted in open session to award a contract for the City of Brownsville Downtown Renaissance Master Plan to Friesen Nichols and to adopt multiple project resolutions.
The commission adopted Resolution No. 2025-056 to make a contract award for RFP 004-25-PRSD related to the downtown master plan and authorized the city manager’s office to negotiate and execute a professional services agreement with Friesen Nichols. The vote followed executive-session deliberations and carried by voice vote after reconvening to open session.
The commission also adopted Resolution No. 2025-057 related to “Project Coalition,” Resolution No. 2025-058 related to “Project Outside,” and Resolution No. 2025-055 related to “Project Sable.” The transcript records motions, seconds and voice votes approving each resolution; the meeting minutes show no roll-call vote tallies or substantive public discussion associated with those resolutions in open session. Staff did not present additional details about the projects during the public reconvening beyond the motion and passage of the resolutions.
