Behind the Gavel: Oct. 13, 2026

The Bryan City Council meets on Tuesday, Oct. 13, for their workshop and regular meetings at City Hall.

2:45 p.m. – Workshop Meeting

• Presentation by Atmos Energy regarding a Neighborhood Gas Line Replacement Project.

• Discussion regarding appointment of individuals to various Advisory Boards and Committees.

• Citywide economic development update.

View the workshop agenda here.

4 p.m. – Bryan Commerce & Development, Inc., Board of Directors Meeting

The Bryan City Council also serves as the Board of Directors for Bryan Commerce and Development Inc., the city’s economic development arm. The meeting is held in Room 305.

View the Bryan Commerce and Development, Inc. meeting agenda here.

4 p.m. – First Regular Meeting

Council’s executive session is closed to the public. View the first regular meeting agenda here.

5:30 p.m. – Second Regular Meeting

Ceremonial Items

• Presentation to Council by the Brazos Valley Veterans Memorial Board of a Betsy Ross flag flown on July 4, 2026.

Public Hearings

• Rezoning request to change the zoning classification from Agricultural – Open District (A-O) to Residential District – 5000 (RD-5) on 0.23 acres of vacant land on Louis Street, near its intersection with W. State Highway 21.

• Rezoning request to change the zoning classification from Agricultural – Open District (A-O) to Commercial District (C-3) on 11.88 acres of vacant land between the N. Earl Rudder Freeway E. Frontage Road and Clarks Lane.

• Rezoning request to change the zoning classification from Office District (C-1) to Retail District (C-2) on 0.38 acres of land at 2701 E. 29th Street.

Consent

• Consideration of an update to the police and fire staffing and pay ordinance.

• Ratification of a 21-month lease agreement for two modular buildings for temporary housing of the Bryan Animal Center in a not-to-exceed amount of $191,261.

• Ordinance eliminating the Design Review Board and transferring its duties and functions to the Planning and Zoning Commission.

• Approval of the funding agreement between the City of Bryan and the Greater Brazos Partnership for Fiscal Year 2027 in the amount of $350,000.

• Approval of the 2026 Interlocal Agreement for the purpose of applying for an Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant.

• Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an Airport Project Participation Agreement with TxDOT for an apron expansion construction project at Coulter Airfield.

• Contract for lead service line inspections with Meter Matters, LLC for a not-to-exceed amount of $299,000.

• Construction contract with Elliott Construction LLC for the William J. Bryan Waterline Relocation Project.

• Contract with Meter Matters, LLC for a not-to-exceed amount of $372,942 for the replacement of water meters.

• Approval of Blanket Purchase Orders for easement and land acquisition services.

• Ordinance amending Chapters 106 and 110 of the Bryan Code of Ordinances relating to the abandonment of public rights-of-way.

• Approval of the purchase of three Fiscal Year 2027 dump trucks from Lonestar Truck Group for a not-to-exceed amount of $402,087.

• Resolution authorizing the Mayor to approve submission and acceptance of TxDOT Aviation‘s Routine Airport Maintenance Program (RAMP) Grant at Coulter Airfield for Fiscal Year 2027 in an amount not to exceed $100,000.

• Interlocal Purchasing Agreement between the City of Bryan and 791 Purchasing Cooperative.

• Ratify the City Manager’s approval of increasing purchase orders for the purchase of Jet A and 100LL aviation fuel at Coulter Airfield.

• Approval of a Fiscal Year 2027 funding agreement between the City of Bryan and the Brazos Transit District for $400,800.

Regular

• Contract for Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) with JaCody Construction, LP, for the new Bryan Animal Center project in a not-to-exceed amount of $794,235.

• Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an Advanced Funding Agreement with TxDOT for the construction of a traffic signal at the intersection of Finfeather Road and W. Dodge Street.

• Approval of the purchase of replacement lighting from Musco Sports Lighting, LLC for the Bryan Tennis Center in a not-to-exceed amount of $203,689.

• Contract with Lone Star Recreation of Texas, LLC, for the purchase and installation of replacement playground equipment for Williamson Park for $161,464.73.

• Construction contract with Brazos Paving for E. 29th Street Signals Phase 2 and S. College & North Traffic Signals RFP #26-038.

• Design contract for Waco Street Reconstruction Phase 2 & 3 to Ward, Getz & Associates LLC in the not-to-exceed amount of $1,460,282.

• Approval of purchase of police vehicles and related equipment in a not-to-exceed amount of $796,200.10.

• Resolution authorizing the Fire Department to submit an application for the Stand Ready Texas Community Wildfire Protection Plan Grant Program through the Texas A&M Forest Service.

• Consider appointment of individuals to various Advisory Boards and Committees.