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Home My WebLink About2022-07-28 1:30PM WORKSHOP SESSIONFILED FOR RECORD z 0 dATI »- AT ---------_____ O'CLOCK M KA MCQUEEN O C U ERK By BRAZOS COUNTY B RYAN, T EXAS NOTICE OF MEETING AND AGENDA WORKSHOP SESSION BRAZOS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT BRAZOS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WILL MEET INAWORKSHOP SESSION AS FOLLOWS: MEETING DATE: July 28, 2022 MEETING TIME: 1:30 PM MEETING PLACE: Brazos County Administration Building, 200 S. Texas Avenue, Suite 106, Bryan, TX 77803 1. Call to Order 2. Discussion on the future transportation needs in Brazos County. 3. Adjourn The Brazos County Administration Building, 200 S. Texas Avenue, Suite 106, Bryan, TX77803 is wheelchair accessible. Handicap parking spaces are available. Any request for sign interpretive services must be made two working days before the meeting. To make arrangements, please call (979) 361-4102. Vol. 3 b g P9• MINUTES J U LY 28, 2022 BRAZOS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT WORKSHOP SESSION 1. Call to Order Aworkshop session of the Commissioners' Court -of Brazos County, Texas was held in the Brazos County Commissioners Courtroom in the Administration Building, 200 South Texas Avenue, in Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, beginning at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday July 28, 2022 with the following members of the Court present: Duane Peters, County Judge, Presiding; Steve Aldrich, Commissioner of Precinct 1; Russ Ford, Commissioner of Precinct 2; Nancy Berry, Commissioner of Precinct 3; Irma Cauley, Commissioner of Precinct 4; Karen McQueen, County Clerk. The attached sheets contain the names of the citizens and officials that were in attendance. 2. Discussion on the future transportation needs in Brazos County:. John Polster with Innovative Transportation Solutions, Inc. gave a presentation on the process and benefits of a Road Bond Program. Mr. 'Polster stated that Brazos County is one of the top 20 fastest growing counties in the State of Texas and it is imperative that the agencies work together to improve transportation in the area. With the Road Bond Program the County will have the opportunity to leverage approximately $740,000,000 of TXDOT funds. He advised the Court to consider calling a Road Bond Election in November. The Court entered into discussion on the matter. Commissioner Aldrich expressed concerns on funding and making sure to meet the needs of both citizens within the city limits and in the unincorporated areas of the County. Judge Peters stated that this opportunity could be a game -changer by possibly leveraging $9.00 for every dollar spent. The Court unanimously concurred that moving forward with a Road Bond Vol. Pg. 7 0 Election is in the best interest of Brazos County. Judge Peters opened the meeting for citizen input. John Nichols, City of College Station Council member, stated that this program is much needed and the County has his endorsement. Brazos Valley Economic Development Corporation President Matt Prochaska feels this program is incredibly important to the economic growth of Brazos County. Mayor Karl Mooney, Mayor of College Station applauded the Court for its leadership on this program. A copy of the presentation is attached. 3. Adjourn Vol. _ .�� Pg. n The foregoing minutes of the Commissioners Court Workshop Session held July 28, 2022, have been examined and are approved in open Court this the 9th day of August 2022, in Bryan, Brazos County, Texas. 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For comparison pthe p population in the US grew 6.5% and the o ulation in Texas grew 16.3 % during that period. pp g g • Between 2010 and 2020, the county grew by an average of 1.9% per year. • An estimated 11 people move into Brazos County every day. * Source: US 2020 Census. Vol. 46 Pg. 7 • Federal and state funding agencies look for partnerships for leveraging opportunities for new roads. • Gas tax has not. been increased in 23 years. • Fuel efficiency is reducing available transportation funding. • Regional funding requires local government financial participation. E Pg. 7 As money becomes available, TxDOT and BCSMPO will choose and prioritize projects that have existing local funding dollars committed. 'The local funding provided by the bond program will substantially expedite roadway improvements. Vol. J� pg. 77 • Decreases congestion on city, county and state roads • Enhances quality of life • Provides through traffic on city roads • Improves air quality • Reduces standing traffic emissions • Enhances economic development; keeps tax base strong • Increases safety Ambulance service accessibility Reduces dangerously high roadbeds • Improves Bus Routes 0 The Brazos County road bond program as currently drafted, has the potential to leverage more than $740 Million in roadway projects throughout the county that improve the quality of life of every resident. • Brazos County has effectively managed its finances to maintain its AA bond rating. • Brazos County's tax rate has dropped from $O.XX/$ 100 valuation in 2009 to $O.XX/$100 valuation in 2021. Brazos County has been meetings with the Texas Department of Transportation -Bryan District (TxDOT) to identify which on system projects had the best potential for partnership leveraging. • Additionally, Brazos County met with the BCSMPO and BCRMA to ensure the bond program projects- were consistent with their planning documents and Transportation Improvement Program (TIP). • Brazos- County worked with each community to identify the projects critical to their residents. • A draft list of projects has been compiled for this initial workshop. von Pg. • Discuss project specifics. • If consensus is reached, on August 2, 2022, Brazos County to consider calling a Road Bond election for November 8; 2022. Fvod, . �' Pg. __ z _ _k 2022 BRAZOS COUNTY• • .ON SYSTEM PROJECTS 4 1 Bryan Inner Loop East from SH 6 to W.D. Fitch New location Super Street (4-lane $305,000,000 $101,000,000 ;,• $13;000,000 Schematic and Environmental Clearance. This will divided) ' give us the number of impacted parcels and utilities. W/O the EA, the value of the ROW and Utilities is a 2 Bryan SH 21 at SH 47 Interchange Improvements $65,000,000 $1,500,000 - - $3,000;000 Schematic and Environmental Clearance, ROW & „ - Utillity Local Match 3 Bryan FM 1688 from SH 47 to FM 2818 Widen to S-Lane Roadway $36,000,000 $16p00,000`- Construction (ProjectTotal is Sch, PS&E, ROW & Ute -.$6,000,000 Match -$32 just for construction) 4 College Station/ FM 2818 FM 60 to SH 6 North Super Street (widen 4-lane $150,000,000 '- Schematic and Environmental Clearance, PS&E, ROW Bryan undivded to 6-lane divided & - & UtillitµLocal Match. Could be reduced to $6 million intersection improvements) for ENVto determine ROW and Utility costs. S College Station FM 2347 at FM 2154 Multimodal Single Point Urban $100,000,000 $63,000,000. $15,000,000, Local Match/ Bush/Wellborn Interchange 6 College Station SH 40 from Arrington Rd to SH 6 Intersection Improvements $16,000,000 $16,000,000' Construction, ROW & Utility Local Match 7 College Station from Associates Ave. to FM 1S8 Widen to 5-Lane Roadway $27,000,000 r$11,000,000 Construction (Project Total is Sch,. PS&E, ROW &Ute �11-130 Match -$24 MM just for construction) . OFF SYSTEM PROJECTS e Brazos County County/City Facilites Various Widen/New Location/Reconstruct $40,000,000 $20,000,000 Possible partnership with Cities ,.- _ TOTAL,- � a 5739;000,000 �� .- $1'65,500,000: ... $'IQO,OGC;000 •r:._ --, •',; y ^, moulileD0`71g2