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Votes at a glance: College Station council approves consent agenda, budget amendment, land-use and park design actions
Summary
The College Station City Council on Jan. 23 approved the consent agenda, a $14.7 million budget amendment, changes to future land use and zoning on a 3.3-acre site, and several contract and closeout actions including a Thomas Park design amendment and a large deductive closeout related to the former Texas Independence Ballpark.
What the council approved on Jan. 23 (outcomes listed as recorded in the meeting):
- Consent agenda (multiple items): The council approved the consent agenda, which included routine contracts and project items; one asphalt/materials contract on the consent agenda was pulled for later consideration. Outcome: motion carried unanimously. (No mover/second captured on the record for the blanket consent motion.)
- Budget Amendment No. 1 for FY 2024–25: The council approved a budget amendment totaling $14,718,759 to roll forward unreceived FY 24 encumbrances and to cover items including pre-ordered fire vehicles and a water pumping impact analysis. Motion made by Mr. Smith and seconded by Mr. Wright; the motion carried unanimously.
- Comprehensive plan amendment (Future Land Use Map) and rezoning: The council approved an amendment to the comprehensive plan future land-use map, changing approximately 1.047 acres from Mixed Residential to General Commercial, and approved a rezoning request affecting a total of roughly 3.3 acres east of the Holloman Drive South/Kane Road intersection (item 9.2 and 9.3). Motion on the future land use map was made by Ms. McLean and seconded by Mr. Schaffer (approved unanimously). The rezoning motion was moved by Mr. White and seconded by Mr. Smith (approved unanimously).
- Thomas Park design amendment (item 9.4): Council approved Amendment No. 1 to the professional services contract (Broussard Group/TBG Partners) for full design and construction administration of Mabel Claire Thomas Park, not to exceed $949,820. Motion by Mr. White; second by Ms. McElhinney. Motion carried unanimously.
- Deductive closeout change order, former Texas Independence Ballpark (item 9.5): Council approved a deductive contract closeout for Vaughn Construction in the amount of $10,960,655.48 (a reduction/closeout on the canceled construction contract) as presented. Motion made by Mr. Smith and seconded by Mr. White; the motion carried unanimously.
- Board/committee appointments: Council approved several board and commission appointments on Jan. 23 (parks chair appointment, historic preservation committee adjustment, audit committee, library board, CDBG public service funding appointees, Arts Center representative and others). The appointments were recorded and motions carried unanimously for the listed selections; details and appointee names are in the meeting minutes.
Notes and clarifications: The meeting record reflects unanimous votes on the listed items; roll-call tallies with individual member votes were not provided in the audio transcript for many items, so tallies are recorded as approved/unanimous per the meeting statements. The council discussed but did not adopt an ordinance or resolution for the new legislative subcommittee on Jan. 23; staff was asked to draft a resolution and return it to council.
Ending: The meeting's formal votes advanced the city's CIP design work, budget housekeeping (encumbrance roll-forward), land-use and zoning changes for a small infill site, and the park design contract. Several items will return to council with additional detail, budgets and implementation steps.
