College Station City Council Casts Four Unanimous Votes Involving The Northgate District

Photo of Northgate district promenade shelters taken September 5, 2019.
Photo of Northgate district promenade shelters taken September 5, 2019.

The College Station city council casts four unanimous votes involving the Northgate district.

That includes three recommendations from police chief Billy Couch that involves operational changes that take effect following the Texas A&M home football game against Alabama.

Taking the most time in council discussion, was removing outdoor seating in front of six bars on College Main.

Click HERE to read and download presentation materials about removing outdoor seating from the September 28, 2023 College Station city council meeting.

Another change is expanding the noise ordinance to overnight hours…from 10:01 p.m. until 6:59 a.m.

Click HERE to read and download presentation materials about expanding the noise ordinance from the September 28, 2023 College Station city council meeting.

The council approved banning charitable organizations with an itinerant vendor’s permit from setting up on any city property, including Northgate, something which is currently the case for remaining permit holders.

Click HERE to read and download presentation materials about banning charitable organizations setting up on city property from the September 28, 2023 College Station city council meeting.

And the council without discussion, rejected two bids that were received for a rehabilitation project on the Northgate promenade is being delayed. City staff recommended postponing the project because it would not have been completed before the start the new school year at Texas A&M and would have interfered with Aggie home football games and two city events.

Click HERE to read and download the specifications of the Northgate promenade project that was put on hold by the city council.

Click HERE to read and download background information on delaying the Northgate promenade rehabilitation project.

No date has been set to request a second round of bids.

Click below to hear comments from the September 28, 2023 College Station city council meeting.

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