Brownsville, TX

Cemeteries Advisory Board Regular Meeting

The Cemeteries Advisory Board will discuss potential changes to the City of Bryan Code of Ordinances concerning benches. The board will also receive updates on the Cemetery Sexton Office and maintenance facility.

• Possible action on amendment to Chapter 22 (Section 22-6) of the City of Bryan Code of Ordinances regarding benches
• Update on the Cemetery Sexton Office and Maintenance Facility
• Report on tree risk assessments and mitigation
• Discussion on turf improvement at Bryan City Cemetery annex
• Review of corner markers for Bryan and Oakwood Cemeteries

Parks and Recreation Advisory Board Regular Meeting

The Parks and Recreation Advisory Board will convene to approve minutes from May 2026 and discuss inflatable attractions for park pavilions. The meeting will also include a presentation on Games of Texas 2026 and a director's report on Midtown Park.

• Approval of May 19, 2026 minutes
• Discussion on inflatable attractions at park pavilions
• Presentation on Games of Texas 2026
• Director's report on Midtown Park
• Public hearing on non-agenda items

Bryan Planning and Zoning Commission Regular Meeting

The Commission will hold public hearings on proposed amendments to the Code of Ordinances regarding reception halls and right-of-way procedures. The body will also consider a specific request to abandon a portion of public street right-of-way.

• Proposed amendment to allow reception halls in the Downtown – North District (DT-N)
• Proposed amendments to Chapter 106 and Chapter 110 to clarify public right-of-way abandonment procedures
• Right-of-Way Abandonment RA26-03: request to abandon 0.112 acres of E. 25th Street at 109 N. Burleson Drive

Bryan City Council Second Regular Meeting

The Bryan City Council will hold a public hearing and first reading of an ordinance to change the zoning of 0.49 acres on the north side of West 28th Street between Scanlin Street and Darwin Avenue from Industrial District to Residential District‑5000. The council will also vote on a $112,776 purchase of 95‑gallon residential solid‑waste containers and a $171,360 renewal contract for school crossing guard services. In addition, the council will approve minutes from June 2026 meetings and receive a proclamation for the local swim team.

• Rezoning request RZ26-10: change 0.49 acre on West 28th St from Industrial (I) to Residential‑5000 (RD‑5)
• Purchase of 95‑gallon solid‑waste containers, Contract #02-149, not to exceed $112,776
• Renewal of school crossing guard services contract with All City Management Services, Inc., not to exceed $171,360
• Approval of minutes from June 9 and June 26, 2026 council meetings
• Presentation of proclamation to the City of Bryan Barracuda Swim Team

BTU Board of Directors Regular Meeting

The BTU Board of Directors will discuss a recommendation to amend the electric rate ordinance regarding solar compensation. The board is also considering a contract for the Jack Creek Substation upgrade and various service contracts.

• Resolution recommending an amendment to the BTU Electric Rate Ordinance regarding distributed generation transition schedules
• Contract with Lambda Construction I, Ltd. for $344,364.40 to upgrade Jack Creek distribution and transformer protection
• Contracts for pole attachment services: $171,005.95 with Davey Resource Group, Inc. and $73,740 with Entrust Solutions Group
• Release of a City of Bryan easement northwest of Midtown Drive and Town Lake Drive
• Presentation of the Non-Competitive Financial Report for FY2026 year-to-date

Bryan City Council Workshop Meeting

The Bryan City Council will hold a workshop to discuss the proposed Fiscal Year 2027 budget, the Capital Improvement Plan, and an amendment to the Bryan Texas Utilities rate ordinance. The council will also meet with the BTU Board of Directors and plan items for its upcoming regular meeting.

• Workshop with BTU Board of Directors
• Discussion of FY2027 budget items
• Capital Improvement Plan presentation
• BTU Rate Ordinance amendment discussion
• Planning for Second Regular meeting

BTU Board of Directors Joint Workshop Meeting

The BTU Board of Directors and Bryan City Council will hold a joint workshop to present and discuss BTU's annual plan of work and proposed Fiscal Year 2027 budget. No votes or decisions are scheduled; this is a discussion and information item.

• Joint workshop with Bryan City Council for presentation and discussion of BTU Annual Plan of Work and Proposed FY2027 Budget

Bryan Commerce & Development, Inc., Board of Directors Meeting

The Bryan Commerce & Development Board will convene in executive session to discuss an economic development agreement with Strategic Armory Corps LLC and potential real estate transactions in Downtown North. The meeting will also include a public hearing for citizen agenda items and automatic approval of the June 9, 2026, minutes.

• Executive session to discuss economic development agreement with Strategic Armory Corps LLC
• Executive session to discuss real estate in Downtown North
• Executive session to discuss a potential economic development prospect in Downtown North
• Public hearing for citizen agenda items
• Automatic approval of June 9, 2026, minutes

Bryan City Council First Regular Meeting

The Bryan City Council will meet to discuss legal advice regarding facility management agreements and personnel duties in closed sessions before taking any public action.

• Legal advice on multiuse sports facility at Travis Bryan Midtown Park
• Legal advice on Legends Event Center management agreement
• Legal advice on Travis Park Fields management agreement
• Personnel discussion regarding City Secretary duties
• Personnel discussion regarding City Manager duties

Bryan Business Council Regular Meeting

The Bryan Business Council will hear a BISD update and subcommittee reports, then consider a sponsorship for the 2026 Songwriter Festival, adoption of an updated credit card policy, and acceptance of the May 31, 2026 financial statements. The meeting will also convene into executive session for legal advice and negotiations on property transactions and economic development incentives in multiple areas of Bryan.

• Consider a sponsorship for the 2026 Songwriter Festival in Downtown Bryan
• Consider adoption of updated credit card policy
• Consider acceptance of Accountant's Compilation Report and Financial Statements as of May 31, 2026
• Executive session: legal advice on property purchase, exchange, lease, or sale in North, West, and Downtown Bryan
• Executive session: economic development incentives for a prospect to locate, stay or expand in East, Downtown, and North Bryan

The Board approved a sponsorship for the 2026 Songwriter Festival in Downtown Bryan with an amended limit of $50,000. Additionally, members adopted an updated credit card policy and accepted financial statements as of May 31, 2026.

• Approved $50,000 sponsorship for 2026 Songwriter Festival (8-0)
• Adopted updated credit card policy effective July 13, 2026 (8-0)
• Accepted Accountant's Compilation Report and Financial Statements as of May 31, 2026 (8-0)
• Approved minutes from the June 8, 2026 regular meeting (8-0)

Historic Landmark Commission Regular Meeting

The Historic Landmark Commission will consider two Certificate of Appropriateness requests: exterior alterations at 615 E. 32nd Street and construction of a columbarium at 217 W. 26th Street. The agenda also includes staff announcements, approval of June meeting minutes, National Alliance of Preservation Commissions training, and a discussion on preservation-related topics. No other substantive decisions are listed.

• COA26-01: Exterior alterations at 615 E. 32nd Street (East Side Historic District)
• COA26-09: Construction of a columbarium at 217 W. 26th Street (South Downtown District)
• National Alliance of Preservation Commissions (NAPC) training session
• Discussion and possible direction to staff on preservation topics per Code Section 2-407(b)

Bryan Planning and Zoning Commission Regular Meeting

The Bryan Planning and Zoning Commission will hold public hearings on two rezoning requests and two variance requests. The largest proposal is to rezone 12.41 acres at Viva Road and N. Harvey Mitchell Parkway from Industrial to Multiple-Family Residential. A smaller rezoning at 405 Dunn Street would change from RD-5 to MF. The commission also considers replatting 0.83 acres and approving driveway width variances at two properties.

• Rezoning RZ26-12: 12.41 acres at Viva Road and FM 2818 from Industrial to Multiple-Family Residential
• Rezoning RZ26-13: 0.2 acres at 405 Dunn Street from RD-5 to Multiple-Family Residential
• Replat RP26-15: 0.83 acres between Sandra Drive and Cavitt Avenue
• Variance PV26-16: allow cumulative driveway width of 39 ft at 104 N. Randolph Avenue (ordinance limit 30 ft)
• Variance PV26-17: widen driveway to 32.5 ft at 3909 Aspen Street (limit 25 ft)

Bryan Planning and Zoning Commission Workshop Meeting

This workshop meeting of the Bryan Planning and Zoning Commission is for discussion only; no action will be taken. Staff will present proposed text amendments to the Bryan Code of Ordinances regarding subdivisions, streets and sidewalks, and the Downtown-North zoning district. Commissioners will also review past agenda items and discuss a joint meeting with College Station.

• Staff presentation on text amendments to Chapter 110 (Subdivisions) and Chapter 106 (Streets, Sidewalks and other Public Places) concerning public rights-of-way.
• Staff presentation on text amendments to Chapter 130 (Zoning), Section 130-17 (DT-N, Downtown-North District) to add a conditional land use.
• Staff presentation and discussion regarding America 250 and associated events.
• Review of agenda items from the regular meeting of June 2, 2026.
• Discussion of the joint Planning and Zoning Commission meeting with the City of College Station held on June 11, 2026.

Bryan City Council Special Meeting

The Bryan City Council meets in special session to consider a replacement Tax Abatement Agreement with RELLIS Campus Data and Research Center, LLC for a data center with estimated minimum improvements of $298 million. The council will also hold executive sessions on economic development legal advice and competitive utility matters before possibly voting to approve, postpone, or reject the agreement.

• Consideration of replacement Tax Abatement Agreement (2026) between City of Bryan and RELLIS Campus Data and Research Center, LLC (estimated $298M in improvements in RELLIS Reinvestment Zone No. 2)
• Executive session under Section 551.087 for legal advice regarding the tax abatement agreement
• Executive session under Section 551.086 for discussion of customer billing, electric pricing, and marketing strategies for the public power utility
• Public comment period limited to agenda items
• Council may take action on the tax abatement agreement after executive session

City of Bryan Audit Committee Regular Meeting

The Audit Committee discussed and approved an extension of the Baker Tilly engagement letter through September 20, 2028, with a recommendation to increase annual funding. They also approved the Weaver & Tidwell audit engagement letter for FY2026, accepted the unaudited Second Quarter FY2026 Quarterly Budget Report, and reviewed the FY2025 Financial Management Policy Statements Checklist. Previous meeting minutes were approved.

• Approved extension of Baker Tilly engagement letter through September 20, 2028, with funding increase recommendation to City Council.
• Approved Weaver & Tidwell audit engagement letter for Fiscal Year 2026.
• Accepted unaudited Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2026 Quarterly Budget Report.
• Reviewed FY2025 Financial Management Policy Statements Checklist for compliance.
• Discussed future Audit Committee meeting dates for risk assessment and budget updates.

The Audit Committee approved the March 2026 minutes and the Weaver & Tidwell audit engagement letter for Fiscal Year 2026. The committee also approved the unaudited Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2026 Quarterly Budget Report and directed staff to recommend increasing funding for the Baker Tilly engagement letter.

• Approved Audit Committee minutes - March 24, 2026 (4-0)
• Approved Weaver & Tidwell Audit Engagement Letter for Fiscal Year 2026 (4-0)
• Directed staff to recommend increasing funding for Baker Tilly Engagement Letter (4-0)
• Approved unaudited Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2026 Quarterly Budget Report (4-0)
• Postponed discussion of Financial Management Policy Statements Checklist to future meeting (2-2)
• Scheduled next meeting for early September

City of Bryan and City of College Station Planning & Zoning Commissions Joint Workshop Meeting

This is a joint workshop meeting of the Planning & Zoning Commissions of Bryan and College Station. Staff will present and discuss ongoing projects from each city. No formal action will be taken; the session is for information and discussion only.

• Staff presentation and discussion regarding City of College Station projects
• Staff presentation and discussion regarding City of Bryan projects
• Discussion of future joint meeting agenda items

Community Development Advisory Committee Public Hearing and Regular Public Meeting

The Community Development Advisory Committee will hold a public hearing and regular meeting to consider the draft 2026 Annual Action Plan for Community Development Block Grant and HOME Investment Partnerships Program funds, along with a fair housing and affirmative marketing plan. The agenda includes hearing citizen comments, approving prior meeting minutes, and a staff presentation on community development programs. No votes on specific funding allocations are listed beyond the plan's summary.

• Public hearing on the Draft 2026 Annual Action Plan for CDBG and HOME funds
• Fair Housing/Summary of the Affirmative Marketing Plan
• Approval of minutes from the April 9, 2026 public meeting
• Presentation by Community Development Department staff on programs
• Opportunity for citizen comments

Historic Landmark Commission Regular Meeting

The commission will consider a Certificate of Appropriateness for exterior alterations at 604 E. 27th Street in the East Side Historic District. Other agenda items include discussions on the July First Friday and America 250 celebration, the Holiday Porch Stroll, and preservation-related topics. The consent agenda covers approval of minutes from the May 13, 2026 meeting.

• Certificate of Appropriateness COA26-08 for exterior alterations at 604 E. 27th Street in East Side Historic District
• Discussion and possible direction on July First Friday and America 250 celebration
• Discussion and possible direction on Holiday Porch Stroll
• Discussion on preservation-related topics per Bryan Code of Ordinances Section 2-407(b)
• Approval of minutes from the May 13, 2026 regular meeting

Bryan Commerce & Development, Inc., Board of Directors Meeting

The board will meet in executive session to discuss legal advice on the Lake Walk parking structure, real estate reconveyance from Strategic Armory Corp, and potential property transactions in Downtown North. In open session, they will consider consent items including approving minutes, purchasing Lot 6 in Oak Terrace Addition for $300,000, and conveying 0.203 acres to Traditions Club Bryan for $10. A regular item involves action on reconveyance of land from Strategic Armory Corps.

• Purchase of Lot 6, Block 8, Oak Terrace Addition for $300,000 (consent agenda)
• Conveyance of 0.203 acres to Traditions Club Bryan, LP for $10 (consent agenda)
• Executive session: legal advice on parking structure at Lake Walk
• Executive session: reconveyance of land from Strategic Armory Corp
• Regular item: action on reconveyance from Strategic Armory Corps

Bryan City Council First Regular Meeting

The council will meet in executive session to receive legal advice on several matters, then reconvene in open session to consider potential actions. Key items include agreements for a multiuse sports/recreation/entertainment facility at Travis Bryan Midtown Park, a terminated exclusive facility use agreement with Infinity Sports Entertainment, a lease at 1803 Greenfield Plaza, billboard regulations, and timed parking spaces in Downtown Bryan. Also discussed are economic development incentives for a prospect in East Bryan and personnel matters regarding city officials.

• Consider action on agreements with SMBG Bryan, L.L.C. for a multiuse sports/recreation/entertainment facility in Travis Bryan Midtown Park
• Consider action on terminated Exclusive Facility Use Agreement between City of Bryan and Infinity Sports Entertainment, LLC
• Consider action on a lease agreement with Bryan1803, LLC for property at 1803 Greenfield Plaza
• Receive legal advice regarding a possible agreement concerning existing billboards within Bryan's city limits and ETJ
• Receive legal advice regarding regulating timed public parking spaces within Downtown Bryan

Bryan City Council Second Regular Meeting

The City Council will hold public hearings and consider first-and-only readings of two rezoning requests to Planned Development Districts. One request would rezone 0.41 acres near East Villa Maria Road for potential retail redevelopment; the other would rezone 8.18 acres at Jones and West Villa Maria roads for garage/office condominium suites.

• Rezoning RZ25-15: 0.41 acres from RD-7 to PD near East Villa Maria Road, Wayside Drive, and South Texas Avenue for retail redevelopment
• Rezoning RZ26-08: 8.18 acres from IC-RS to PD at northeast corner of Jones Road and West Villa Maria Road for garage/office condominium suites
• Proposed PD for RZ26-08 includes new land-use definition for garage/office condos, with height, setback, buffer, and material standards
• Both requests received unanimous recommendations for approval from the Planning and Zoning Commission on May 7, 2026

Bryan City Council Workshop Meeting

This is a workshop meeting for the Bryan City Council, where they will discuss consent and statutory agenda items for the regular meeting later that day and receive a presentation on Chapter 22 of the city code regarding cemetery benches. No final decisions are made at workshop meetings.

• Discussion of consent and statutory agenda items for the June 9 regular meeting
• Presentation by Mike Riggens on proposed changes to Cemetery Ordinance Section 22-6 regarding benches
• Council committee report on Metropolitan Planning Organization and Sister Cities by James Edge

BTU Board of Directors Regular Meeting

The BTU Board will consider recommending to Bryan City Council an early paydown of $10.845 million in generation debt using over-recovered Power Cost Recovery Charge funds, saving ratepayers about $1.54 million in avoided interest. The board will also act on consent agenda items including contract change orders for storm restoration and substation engineering, and enter executive session to discuss competitive matters.

• Recommendation to defease $10.845M in generation bonds for Dansby Unit #3 using over-recovered PCRC funds
• Contract change order with Southern Electric Corporation of Mississippi for $162,462.21 (storm restoration)
• Change order with Burns & McDonnell Engineering for $59,658 for Tabor Substation interconnection alternatives
• Approval of voting credentials for Texas Electric Cooperatives annual meeting
• Presentation of non-competitive financial report showing YTD FY2026 net revenue vs. budget

Bryan Business Council Regular Meeting

The Bryan Business Council will hear updates from BISD and the Songwriter Festival, then accept financial statements and approve minutes. The council will also convene executive session to discuss property purchases/leases in North, West, Downtown Bryan and economic development incentives for prospects in East, Downtown, and North Bryan. Several procedural items were already voted on.

• Acceptance of Accountant's Compilation Report and Financial Statements as of April 30, 2026 (motion carried)
• Approval of minutes from Workshop Meeting of May 5, 2026 (motion carried)
• Approval of minutes from Regular Meeting of May 11, 2026 (motion carried)
• Executive session on real estate negotiations for property in North Bryan, West Bryan, and Downtown Bryan
• Executive session on economic development incentives for prospects in East, Downtown, and North Bryan

The Bryan Business Council approved the accountant’s compilation report and financial statements for April 30, 2026, along with the minutes from the May 5 and May 11 meetings. The council received a presentation requesting a $50,000 sponsorship for the 2026 Songwriter Festival but did not vote on it. No executive session was held, and the next meeting is scheduled for July 13, 2026.

• Approved accountant’s compilation report and financial statements for April 30, 2026 (8-0)
• Approved minutes from the May 5 workshop meeting (8-0)
• Approved minutes from the May 11 regular meeting (8-0)
• Received request for $50,000 sponsorship for the 2026 Songwriter Festival (no vote)
• Scheduled next regular meeting for July 13, 2026

Bryan Planning and Zoning Commission Workshop Meeting

The Bryan Planning and Zoning Commission is holding a workshop meeting with no formal action. Agenda items include a review of items for a regular meeting later that day and a staff presentation on city development updates. Commissioners will also discuss future agenda items.

• Review of agenda items for the regular meeting of June 4, 2026
• Staff presentation and discussion on development updates within the City of Bryan
• Upcoming regular meeting dates announced: June 18 & July 16 (noon), July 2 & August 6 (evening)

Bryan Planning and Zoning Commission Regular Meeting

The Commission will hold public hearings and consider a rezoning of 0.49 acres on W. 28th Street from Industrial (I) to Residential (RD-5), along with a related variance for lot width. A conditional use permit for an accessory dwelling unit at 721 Mary Lake Drive is also on the agenda for a public hearing and action. Consent agenda items include approval of prior meeting minutes and a waterline easement release at 197 N. Earl Rudder Freeway.

• Conditional Use Permit CU26-05 to allow an accessory dwelling unit at 721 Mary Lake Drive in the RD-5 district
• Rezoning RZ26-10: 0.49 acres on W. 28th Street from Industrial (I) to Residential District – 5000 (RD-5)
• Planning Variance PV26-13: 2.5-foot variance from minimum lot width on the same W. 28th Street parcel
• Easement Release ER26-02: release of a 0.236-acre portion of a waterline easement at 197 N. Earl Rudder Freeway
• Approval of minutes from the May 21, 2026 regular meeting

City of Bryan and Brazos County Economic Development Foundation, Inc. Board of Directors Regular Meeting

The board will enter executive session to receive legal advice on an economic development agreement with Master Brick, discuss the possible sale of +/-57 acres on Phase I of Texas Triangle Park, and consider an economic development grant for Master Brick in Phase II. In open session, the board approved modifying a commercial contract with Kristen Distributing Company and accepted the accountant's compilation report for the six months ended March 31, 2026.

• Executive session to discuss sale of +/-57 acres on Phase I of Texas Triangle Park
• Executive session on economic development agreement and grant for Master Brick
• Approved modification of commercial contract with Kristen Distributing Company regarding post-closing obligations
• Accepted financial statements for six months ended March 31, 2026
• Approved minutes from April 16, 2026 regular meeting

The Board authorized a modification to the commercial contract with Kristen Distributing Company, Inc. regarding post-closing obligations. Additionally, the Board accepted the accountant's compilation report and financial statements for the period ending March 31, 2026.

• Authorized modification of Commercial Contract - Unimproved Property with Kristen Distributing Company, Inc. (6-0)
• Accepted Accountant's Compilation Report and Financial Statements for the 6 months ended March 31, 2026 (6-0)
• Approved minutes from the April 16, 2026 regular meeting (6-0)

Bryan Planning and Zoning Commission Regular Meeting

The Bryan Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a regular meeting with a consent agenda to approve minutes from May 7, staff announcements, and a discussion item on a proposed addition of a land use within the Downtown-North District (DT-N). No public hearings or action items on specific development projects are scheduled.

• Discussion and possible direction on adding a land use to the Downtown-North District (DT-N)
• Consent agenda includes approval of minutes from May 7, 2026, regular and workshop meetings
• Upcoming meetings: June 4, July 2 (evening), June 18, July 16 (noon), and joint meeting with College Station on June 11
• Recognition of conflict-of-interest affidavits as required by state law

Bryan College Station Public Library System Advisory Board Meeting

The Bryan College Station Public Library System Advisory Board will discuss strategic planning survey results and a related workshop, along with monthly statistics and upcoming events. The board will also consider approving minutes from its March 19, 2026 meeting and hear the Library Director's report.

• Discussion of strategic planning survey results and workshop
• Approval of minutes from March 19, 2026 meeting
• Review of monthly library statistics
• Library Director's report
• Upcoming events: Summer Reading Program (June 1–July 31) and Author Series featuring Darcie Little Badger (June 18 at Clara B Mounce Library)

Parks and Recreation Advisory Board Special Meeting

The Parks and Recreation Advisory Board will discuss and potentially vote on two capital projects: replacing playground equipment at Villa West Park and installing shade structures at Greenbrier, Sue Haswell, and Tanglewood Parks. The board will also hear the director's report on facility visitation and events and approve the March 2025 meeting minutes. Citizens may speak on agenda items only.

• Presentation and possible action on playground equipment replacement at Villa West Park
• Presentation and possible action on shade structures at Greenbrier, Sue Haswell, and Tanglewood Parks
• Approval of minutes from March 17, 2025
• Director's report on facility visitation and events at Travis Bryan Midtown Park and other parks
• Board hears citizens on agenda items only and non-agenda items