Rosenberg council approves speed humps, awards water and drainage contracts and authorizes eminent domain; reviews facility designs

Rosenberg City Council voted unanimously to authorize speed humps on Walder Avenue South, awarded construction contracts for a groundwater storage tank and a drainage mitigation project, accepted a federal hazard‑mitigation subgrant for generators at three city facilities, and approved several resolutions to begin eminent‑domain proceedings for parcels needed for drainage detention ponds.

The actions came during a meeting that also included design briefings on a new emergency services complex (fire station No. 4, fire administration and an emergency operations center) and a public‑services complex (public works, fleet and administrative offices).

The Walder Avenue request began with resident Alvin Blinka, who said, "I'm here on behalf of our the rest of our neighbors down Walder Avenue in requesting speed humps on our street. We have noticed a lot more traffic recently. And of this traffic, a lot of it is going way too fast." City staff summarized a neighborhood petition and a traffic study showing 19 of 22 homes (about 86%) supported speed‑hump installation. Staff told council the measured 85th‑percentile speed was 30 mph — not meeting the policy's automatic speed threshold — but that council retains discretion to approve for other reasons. The council approved the installation, with staff estimating the cost of three speed humps at $8,700 and saying installation would follow a planned street overlay.

Why it matters: the council's vote advances localized safety measures requested by residents while tying installation to the city's resurfacing schedule to avoid rework and extra cost.

Key contract awards and grants

- Water plant ground storage tank: Council approved Resolution No. R‑3814 to award Bid No. 2025‑01B for Water Plant No. 8 ground storage tank to DN Tanks LLC for $4,949,800 and a contract term of 531 calendar days. Staff said the project is in the FY2025 capital improvement plan and the tank must be operational before the Fort Bend Subsidence District’s groundwater‑reduction mandate (60% reduction) takes effect Oct. 1, 2027. A staff summary noted the project will provide redundancy and allow tank maintenance without shutting down the plant.

- CDBG MIT drainage/rail crossing project: Council approved Resolution No. R‑3813 to award Bid No. 2025‑23B for the CDBG MIT flood and drainage mitigation project (Adder Ditch North, railroad crossing) to T…