BRENHAM CITY COUNCIL TO DISCUSS REINSTATING POLICE K-9 PROGRAM, CONSIDER ADOPTING AIRPORT MASTER PLAN

  

Several work session items will come before Brenham City Councilmembers on Thursday.

First will be a presentation from the Brenham Police Department about the possible reinstatement of its K-9 program.  Police officials say the K-9 unit has historically played a large role in narcotics detection, apprehending suspects, conducting search and rescue operations, and fostering community engagement.

Follow-up topics in work session will include the financial reports from the second quarter of the 2024-25 Fiscal Year, as well as proposed city-managed fixed base operator (FBO) rates and charges for the Brenham Municipal Airport. 

Additional discussion on the airport will come in regular session with the possible adoption of an airport master plan, which has been in the works since June 2022 with committee meetings and public workshops.  The plan, which has been reviewed and approved by TxDOT Aviation and the Federal Aviation Administration, acts as a long-range guide to help regulate development, improvements and operations at the airport. 

The city’s last airport master plan was completed in 1986, and an update, the airport development plan, was conducted in 2005. 

Also on Thursday, the council will:

• Appoint a mayor pro tem.
• Vote on authorizing an advance funding agreement for local government maintenance of railroad crossing approaches between the city and TxDOT, associated with maintenance for the BNSF railroad crossing at Burleson Street and Lounge Road.  TxDOT will work with BNSF to enhance the crossing, and the city will have no cost on the project, but it will be responsible in the future for any pavement transitions, advance pavement markings, warning signs and routine tree trimming within the city’s jurisdictional roadways that tie into the crossing.
• Consider an amendment to the interlocal agreement for managing entity by the Brazos Valley Council of Governments (BVCOG) for the Brazos Valley Wide Area Communications System (BVWACS), along with an amendment to the third reinstatement of the interlocal agreement for the construction, implementation, operation and maintenance of BVWACS.  The amendment is to add Robertson County to the system.
• Act on a change order and final payment to Texas KB Utilities related to the 2023 Brenham Business Center sanitary sewer extension project.
• Hold executive session discussion regarding the possible purchase, exchange or acquisition of real property for the city’s sanitary sewer improvements and facilities.  No action is expected to be taken.

The council will meet Thursday at 1 p.m. at Brenham City Hall.

Click here to view the agenda packet for Thursday's meeting.