Christmas is coming early for South Bryan homeowners who opposed the College Station sewer line that runs through their neighborhood.
The Bryan City Council on Tuesday (Dec. 12) unanimously adopted a resolution without public discussion, formalizing the offer from the city of College Station.
The night before (Dec. 11), the College Station Council directed the city manager to follow up on the offer initially made by the city of Bryan in August.
The proposal would move the College Station “Northeast Main Line” from the Bryan’s Beverley Estates neighborhood to Cooner Street in College Station. This would require College Station to build a sewer lift station.
In exchange, the city of Bryan will allow two College Station sewer lines to connect to the Bryan system. Brian will contribute $200,000 to the construction of a line closing lift station near the Agee Field of Honor Cemetery. The other line will close two lift stations serving customers north of Interstate 30 and between Hardy Weedon Road and Cole Lane.
After the Bryan Council adopted its resolution, Beverley Estates HOA President Scott Hickel thanked Bryan and College Station officials, saying, “Thank you so much for one of the best gifts I think we can ever expect to receive.”
College Station Mayor John Nichols read the following statement at the end of the December 11, 2023 meeting:
The Council directs the City Manager to begin planning for the Northeast Sewer Line by following the route along Conner Street in Chimney Hill. This includes the necessary lift station and acquisition of easements. This is to be done in collaboration with the City of Bryan to address the proposed changes as stated in its letter dated August 10, 2023 regarding sewer service on the “East Side” and “West Side” as documented in the Local Agreement dated December 2011. and subsequent amendments. The Land Administration Act should be amended to include the proposed changes. We appreciate the suggestions made by the City of Bryan in the ongoing discussions and would like to bring these matters to a successful conclusion.
The City of College Station then provided a WTAW News summary of the August 10, 2023 letter from the City of Bryan:
Valley Park Lift Station: This College Station lift station can be taken off the line once infrastructure connects the existing wastewater line to the lift station on the City of Bryan’s wastewater service line. Bryan City staff will recommend to the City Council that the City contribute $200,000 toward this City of College Station project. This option may require amending some existing agreements between the two cities.
WEST SIDE: With the exception of the transfer of service mentioned above, the Local Cooperation and Joint Development Agreement (also known as the Biocorridor ILA) dated December 15, 2011, amended on December 18, 2012, and again on January 17, 2020, will continue to regulate sewer service in this Region.
EAST SIDE: With the completion of the new wastewater treatment plant on Bryan’s east side, the city is prepared to provide service to the two East Side lift stations for the Coolidge City station serving areas approximately north of Interstate 30 between Hardy Weedon Road and Cole Lane. The City of Bryan is also willing to accept responsibility for providing complete wastewater treatment in this area, within the limits of the City of Bryan and Extraterritorial Jurisdiction (ETJ), if the City of College Station desires to convey a Certificate of Convenience and Necessity (CCN). Otherwise, the City of Bryan will treat the wastewater flow from the above two lift stations for an agreed upon price, once the City of Coolidge station connects to City of Bryan service.
The above options eliminate the need for three lift stations at the City of College Station and include the City of Bryan sharing the cost of the sewer line in the amount of $200,000.
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The ongoing dispute between the College Station and Bryan councils over the placement of a new sewer line has finally been resolved. After much negotiation, both councils have reached an agreement to move the sewer line out of Bryan, much to the relief of both parties involved. This decision marks a significant step forward in the relationship between the two neighboring cities and is expected to have a positive impact on future collaborations and agreements.