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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBrazos Greenway CouncilBraws Greenways Council Meeting Agenda May 3, 2005 I. Open meeting and greet visitors 7:00 p.m. :~;;;:·~~~~{vv.;;::~ ~ , .. L~pyt 4. Old business t>JV« .. \1 . ~ St'""' ofBra= Valley Land Con"""'°cy, n0<t m<eting """5. 2005 ~ (IL~ Status of the Hike and Bike Task Force -CSTX survey A A • _A , \ A /. /. • 5.NewBusiness c::::lv~~ J~~~v~Wo.vt .m<:L l'.lln,/1 ,·~, 0.4.A~ Scott's request www.cityfixer.blogspot.'&irri tomment ~~'hie subdivision changes ~~pr~s"e'cff'uvu.;v. .0'('-\ including greenways, parks and rec, master planning, streetscaping, etc. <"'A .01/'IP(.. Plans for notification, nom"nations, election, and annual meeting 0 v--C-J June 14, 2005 Annual M mbership and Election Meeting to be held at the Bryan Public Library Review primary objectives and purposes and membership ofBGC in original documents Articles of incorporation Nov. 6, 1997 "The primary purposes for which this corporation is organized are to establish and maintain greenways, and to preserve and protect open space, for the benefit of the general public. These purposes serve to enhance recreational opportunities, and to conserve disappearing habitat, high water quality, scenic beauty, and the agricultural heritage and rural character of our unique Heart ofTexas landscape." ~ Bylaws April 3, 1998 ':\.A.&!J (Fr, Article II -Objectives and Purposes ft~:.., ·!Section 2. l Objectives and Purpose. The general objectives for which the Corporation is organized are to establish and maintain greenways, and to preserve and protect open space, for the benefit of the general public. More specifically, the purpose of the Corporation is to enhance the quality oflife in the Brazos County area through the ~ identification, establishment, and maintenance of a system of greenways and open spaces. The Corporation will work "' to make this purpose a reality by: '-(a) Protecting the agricultural heritage and rural beauty of our unique "Heart of Texas" landscape. (b) Establishing a network of open spaces, trails and linkages for recreation and transportation opportunities. © Promoting responsible floodplain management while continuing to maintain high quality surface and ground water. ( d) Preserving disappearing habitat for our diverse native flora and fauna and migratory birds. (e) Encouraging desirable economic development and nature-based tourism. Article ill-Membership Section 3.1 Qualifications. All persons who support the objectives and purpose of the organization may become members upon payment of dues. The Board of Directors may establish dues and categories of membership from time to time. From: To: Date: Subject: John and Sherry Ellison <ellison@txcyber.com> <kclann@cstx.gov>. <jnations@cstx.gov>, <mbrown426@neo.tamu.edu> 8/25/2004 9:20:51 PM BGC meeting and Land Trust letter I just received today a fonnal e-mail from Wendy Wingfield. She is very interested in the Land Trust beginning immediately with a demonstration project that could be 185 acres of agricultural land in Leon County. The Land Trust would include Brazos, Grimes, Bur1eson, Leon, Madison, and Robertson counties. She believes that there are other landowners who want to protect land for agricultural and wildlife uses. I will forward her letter, because this is a definite -Do It Now- incentive. She attended a previous BGC meeting and is very serious about the fonnation of Land Committee and active Trust. Report on BGCmeettif8c01'1 8/17194 BGC held its last summer meeting on August 17th at the Blue Baker. Christina Moon has moved for a great job in Austin, and Michele Brown generously agreed to serve as BGC Secretary. Michele is currently putting together the BGC newsletter. The Land Trust Committee and the Land Trust will be the central topic for the issue. Please e-mail or call her with things you want to have included in the newsletter. She is putting together infonnation about what BGC members have been doing this year. Please let her know about things you have attended or done related to greenways and BGC. We are also trying to put together a calendar of events coming up for BGC members. The calendar will be included in the newsletter. Kristan reported on the Central Texas Land Trust Gathering. She had infonnation on everything from funding sources to standards and practices, to ideas on what can be done now. Kristan, could you e-mail your outline to Scott and Sherry and others who would be interested? A new CS Hike and Bike Task Force has been fonned. Meetings start on Aug. 31st. at the Conference Center. I will attend for BGC. On Set. 10th A&M One Anny will work with Kristan to redo the nature trail off of Hwy 30 by the TAMU Wildlife center and collection.On a Saturday following that, Heather Prestridge is planning a new grand opening of the trail. We discussed also including a Seniors' talk and lunch as part of the grand opening. Jennifer invited us to the Brazos River Authority meeting on Aug. 26 from 5:30 to 6:30 at the Brazos Center on water rights pennits. There are also as meetings on Sept. 1st and 2nd of the Brazos Conservation District at the Brazos Center. This Saturday on Aug. 28th there will be A Garden Seminar by Master GardeneFS at the TAMU horticulture bldg. Registration is at 8:30 a.m. and talksgo from 9am to 1pm. A registration fee of $10 covers 3 seminars, snacks, garden tour , and Ask the Experts panel discussion .. Herbs, turf, urban trees and shrubs.and vegetable and butterfly gardening will be seminar topics. On Sept. 7th at 6:00 p.m. at the C. S. Conference Center, there will be a Seminar Supper at which Kristan Clann will speak about Greenways. Please contact Katie Elrod at kelrod@cstx.gov or at 764-3761 , so she will know you are coming. She needs this infonnation by Sept 3rd to order supper. The next BGC regular meeting will be Tuesday, September 14, 2004 on King Cole at the C.S. Public Works building at Kristan Clann's office. We will meet with Kristan at 5:45 p.m. just after work. We hope this will be a better time to meet. Please keep in touch and remind each other of events by e-mail and phone. Let me know what you think we can do about Wendy Wingfield's letter. Sherry Page 2 ] Brazos Green ways Council Agenda 8/ 17 /04 l. Welcome Visitors 7:00 p.m. 2. Minutes 3. Treasurer's Report ~ / 4. Old Business qyft+u V\t;V\ \;111 vLW2 '-.Yo} <S Future Land Trust meeting -steps to '?e taken prior to tha( . , n'J.. : ' ;-!1 A \n ,A ~ Newsletter -what is needed -Wv\k' _M.:H &_t-{bv p1 ~ V(., · U "'\~ Cl~""""\<;. ,~-a - . -cl-.NDI l<Cl t.co~ MliAv:le'i<' .• '(;].A '_D_J, ~~ A ~Al"' 5. NewBusmess ~~j_\-~il.--fov-LL.. · N'.,,UA_ 1. ~LA..l&'-~ --dlristina Moon is no longer secretary. Clloo~"a new secretary. ~entral Texas Land Trust Gathering (8/6/04 Friday)-Kristan Clann )'.1arden Seminar by Master Gardeners on Aug. 28th at the Horticulture Bldg. 8:30am to 9:00 am ---New Green ways Task Force -----1' ~ · ~ 31-(Q f"M--. ok{l.e -~ )legular Fall meetings begin -Sept.13th Monday? Schedules? ~\.; t4-0 · ¥'.> ~ ~S Group visit another Land Trust group or site? ~\_,.. "'"'\ , ,,.£onservation Development and SMART Growth Symposium Nov. 5-6 in Flower Mound ~ ~ ...-~ Visit a Native Plant Nursery such as Native American Seed in Flower Mound or other ~ Visit Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center ~ 6. Calendar for year ~ ir Contact Nei~~rhood ar;id Homeowner Associations about spring creek bups-what should iv.rVJL ~-Rs we propose? ~ ~ ¥1£1"AA //Jr)Mood_ ~ ~ fol~u , dA l' w;, rJei. ~ . .__) 1 ' ,, Forward Fbst booth in October<r'""' ~. . . l f"' · U 1/-z( _..,.J<eep Brazos Beautiful Wildflower Planting ? Q . , n _ ,-Open Space Meeting 1 ,__) ·~/ o-r-- ,.)lponsor a Seniors' Talk and lunch at T AMU Wildlife Center on Harvey ~ CQ.Wo1 ~ t ~ ~; G Great Texas Trash Off in April -vl\.'l(__<:::,t"-:--Vio ..re, -.\o 1-'X.cJYt~~~t\,Lt . .._6::-.,.,L "1 --r-. Planet Earth in April Viv\. v ~ ~tp L~ \. ~ -r u 5 National Trails Day in June L"C t Greenways Questions for Candidates -League of Women Voters or other open forums or debates e ~~ .. p .1 Ii 1 Lvn l.5'v\ II ~12.../-A /.Jo JXl , /J 7.CloseMeeting ¥:31fp.m~" ll\ "L> v\~ .,Jo.,{t\ft"lUtS ~. O ck-~-Z,\ ~>t ~ BGC Meeting 6/14/04 The regular meeting of the Brazos Greenways council was called o order by President Sherry Ellison at the Blue Baker at 7:00 PM. Those present were: Sherry Ellison,· Kristan Clann, Jennifer Nations, Kevin Childs, and Michele Brown. Michele Brown gave a Treasurers Report. The account has $211 .56 balance. OLD BUSINESS Sherry and Kristan reported that they had missed deadline for the Kodak Greenways Grant. It was commented that the effort was solid and there is now a foundation for the next grant opportunity. It was reported that the National trails day, Lick Creek Park, trails dedication went well and was a good event but had a low attendance. Because there had been a High School student wanting a service project in May and we could not come up with a project, Jennifer Nations and Sherry Ellison suggested the need for planning in order to have some projects available at all times. A discussion ensued. Forward Fest and other events were discussed as one of the volunteer opportunities. The discussion then turned to the Land Trust. The discussion highlights were: 1) There is a need to pull things together, minutes from meeting 2/7/04, meetings with other land trusts and the land trust meetings and workshops. 2) Need mailing list (Elizabeth Mart-8647 Elmo Weedon Bryan 77808 776-8487 from last meeting) 3) Inventory info--- 4) Explore grants-it was suggested that someone go to Big 8 RC&D to do grant research using their grant software. 5) Get a meeting with Dr. Wunneburger, Landscape Architecture and Gus Romano together for next BGC meeting 6) There was a discussion about people interested in an advisory board for the Greenways plan update. There were a lot of people for the advisory board for the nature center. There might be a list of people from Scott Shafer's class maybe Jaime Ray has the list. Trails web site: Jennifer, Christina Moon and Gus Romano meeting this week to work on web site Bryan web site, he'll be web master and link to CS & BGC Trails brochure/back front page: want to keep it printable for people's computers. A discussion with Gus. 8 1h X 14 legal or 11Xl7 must be 4 pages of 8 Y2 X 11. NEW BUSINESS Future Greenways projects: A discussion about the Longmire drive bridge or alternate connection for a greenways project. John Nichols Parks advisory board wants a trail connection at the cul de sacs at Bee Creek Park. The narrow bridge is gone he would like to travel into the park Partnering with other groups: Kristan Clann said maybe an alternative transportation connectivity group for advising the CIP process. She will keep us posted. Robert Rose--Cycles etc, wanted to produce a bicycle pedestrian education video and safety video. Jennifer Nations needs to call Robert for more information. Jennifer added that she wants to do something for walk across Texas, maybe contact the Bush Walkers to help out with the kick off and wrap up of the event. Fundraising: Michele needs to get check from Ande Bloom from the Bicycle Guy The newsletter was discussed. Topics suggested were the land trust, Kristan Clann, and calendar of events. The publication time was also discussed. Michele Brown explained she had just moved and everything was packed. There was a discussion about the voting at the annual meeting of all members. It was discussed that BGC may need a by laws change for voting for so no surprises. The example of the take over of the Audubon society at the annual meeting. BGC might need to change bylaws so that nominating committee selects candidates and no nominations are taken from the floor. The meeting was adjourned by President Sherry Ellison at 8:30 PM ~1~ Michele D Brown Land Trust Workshop 2/7/04 Minutes of Workshop A land trust is needed in this area for conservation. What are the specific needs here? What are the resources? It is important to work with developers and to bring all players to the table. All land trusts have different goals. Regional and local organizations identify a specific area. It is important to identify the conservation mission and the area you want to serve. What is the focus? -watershed? loss of farmland? ecosystem? other? Issues, 0pportunities, And Challenges Possible land for conservation -One problem is that people who are interested in conservation don't have information about possible sites. Conservation is not a priority of the local media. A land trust is only as strong as its mission. There may be geographical overlap between land trusts, but there should not be mission overlap. A land trust must be apolitical, so that it helps developer, land owner, and government. Ownership of land vs conservation easement: Is the easement an impediment or a benefit? A land trust organization is the organization working to conserve land. The conservation easement is the held land. The land can be sold, but the conservation easement rules go with the deed. The easement cannot be developed. The role of the land trust and its responsibility is l)to monitor the land and 2) to enforce the terms of the easement. The land trust makes an annual visit and gives 30 days to correct error. In Texas with a conservation easement, there is a stewardship fee. The National Land Trust Alliance standards and practices are the governing principles that Texas land trusts can use as a road map. First decide what you want to do as a land trust and then get the focus. Four issues are wi1dl.i£e habitat, natura1 resources, scenic va1ue, and cu1tura1 resources. Look where the land is. If it is a checkerboard, then try to fill in the gaps. Make a biological assessment -what is there? If people can see the benefit from what you are doing, you will get support from the community. What is the need in the Brazos Valley for a land trust? What is unique in the Brazos Valley? (rivers, streams, watershed) The Corps of Engineers in the past could only use deed restrictions but now can approve mitigation with the land deed held by a third party, a land trust. Needs 1) Protection for creeks, so they are not filled in. 2 ) Make people aware of the continual land coverage -at this rate how soon will there be no greenways? 3) Provide information about benefits of greenways and conservation of land. 4) Connect people who have interests in these issues. 5) Education of landowners , so they want to be land stewards. Formulate strategies, so land owners want to be land stewards. 6) Have to assign an economic value to natural values , which can be as open space, wildlife (as in hunting), water rights , etc . Natural values must have an economic tie. 7) A priority list of land conserv ation goals is needed, as different people see different purposes such as exercise, place to be proud of, etc. 8) Have to get consensus from some large landowners to get a positive reception and to prevent misinformation . 9) Must explain why people and businesses come here . Must communicate that we are part of a community and we want to make it a better place to live. 10) Public park land, open space, and access are needed. 11) Need clean water for Brazos Valley. 0pportunities 1) Work with cities on dev elopment rules and proposals. 2) Provide opportunities for information and education through workshops , organization presentations, school presentat ions , government meeting presentations . 3 ) Land owners who want to do the right thing are local resources , as are schools . Issues 1) No planned growth state wide. Smart Growth, Sustainable Development terms are used by some. Land use plan l o cal ly is separate from city codes. 2) Landowners feel threatened by loss of control of land. They don 't want to be told what to do . Rumor aggravates and spreads urban legends without a factual basis . Annexation is an issue. 3) Pressure exists to make College Station a s uburb of Houston. This is also true for other local towns. There is pressure to develop for people coming here because it is nice, but that devel0pment can destroy the rural atmosphere. 4) People come to buy 2-1 0 acres with deed restrictions. Now they come to Robertson county to b uy 1000-2000 acres for privacy and access to water. Navasota watershed may be lost to this type of development . 5) Conservation effort cannot wait for city government, because development is moving much faster. 6) Water issue article written for paper but was never run in the paper. 7) Who drives growth? Actions Actions to prepare for next meeting and to determine if another meeting is warranted: 1) Send outline of our meeting t o people who came in February. Want input to conserve our lands. 2) Meet for supper after the Austin Land Trust meeting in February and see if people can make a decision for the next meeting. See if there is enough commitment to come to a second meeting. 3) Could make a series of recommendations to the COG, the County, etc. 4)Funding to help could come from National Park Service, US Forest Service. Invite them to meeting. 5) Need 5-6 people to be actively involved on this. 6) Need rallying point or set of points. There is not a hot button issue right now in the Brazos Valley. 7) What can we accomplish with the resources we have? Decide. 8) Get inventory together that has been done on the Brazos Valley area. 9) Questions: Who do we serve? Should we organize? What are we going to defend? We need to know the inventory and what are the threats to that inventory? Who are our allies? Have a meeting to invite people to say what they are doing. Land trust is down the road from this. We need a concrete reason to come together again. What role would a land trust serve? 10) Goal for meeting is to get more players involved. 11) Choose a small project that can be successful. 12) Set goal -a series of workshops including estate planning, Heaft of Texas description and concept, landowner education, find out what landowners need in the area. 13) Give collaboration opportunity with Texas Farm Extension, Texas Parks and Wildlife, pipeline companies, etc. 14) Through position statement, mission statement, and list of natural assets you can change thinking about landscape to a broader view than just individual pieces of property. Sherry r Land Trust Workshop February 17, 2004 discussion notes ISSUES NEEDS OPPORTUNITIES ACTIONS PLANNING: INVENTORY: Assign Natural values an INVENTORY • No planned growth (statewide) Why people & businesses live here economic value Nature Sustainable Development Public parkland & open space EDUCATION: People Smart Growth Jimmy Swaim's Power point Public attention to issues City Codes are separate from the city plan Make the media work for us EDUCATION Limited local vision COMMUNICATION: Educate children People & landowners about Cities have plans, county allows more Need to communicate more effectively to Dark Skies Land Trust/Easements development extraterritorial community leaders Still have time to make a Local Folks Facilities No consistency in permitting Need more regional dialogue difference Cheaper to stay ahead of the growth Network of communication TMP A Project Scope: COG Boundaries A good plan different from implementation or lack Harvey conservation group Local resources: Start with nature & wildlife of implementation Kurten--Rock Prairie TAMU Build a network with Unity Lack of proactive Action (not visible) Need conservation constituency network Citizenry Natural assets understanding new Nay-sayers coming out in force "Rumor Central" Land owners who want to meanings of assets Neighborhood associations > cities only do the right thing HUMAN DIMENSIONS Finding a balance between communities and TXU property MEETING: Land Owners feel threatened by loss of land use unplanned growth Duck Creek Calvert Planning meeting "No Government Regs", Hold Government to the "Plan" Lake Limestone a) GOAL definition Rumor mill aggravates the " Urban Legend" Earl Nye 1) Get people together Annexation issues EDUCATION: Ground water & surface water 2) Present TMP A Water rights Educate decision makers about land trusts Leases -water rights & TXU small landowner easements Economic tie to values Landowners to become stewards Ground water Districts 3) build base College Station becomes a suburb of Houston Dispel myths College Station yes Colorado No 4) ID Threats Longer drive from Houston for weekend property Convince landowners they want land trust COG: Environmental Group and bedroom communities What's going on locally Brazos River Authority Vacation properties "Inform us" Mitigation for oil and gas& other Retirement Chamber of commerce 2 hour commute Developers Pipeline Row-property rights STRATEGIES: Formulate strategies so land owners want to be stewards INVENTORIED: Priority list from inventory ID areas of pride/unique to the area Who are people & properties ADD : New people and land owners Survey wildlife and resources There was a note about "Exploring Economics of Natural Resources" Wagner. 1 Brazos Greenways Council Meeting June 14, 2004 at the Blue Baker 7p.m. ! . Open meetng -welcome visitors 2. Minutes 3. Treasurer's Report 4. Old Business Kodak Greenways Grant Lick Creek Park Trails Dedication High School student wanting project in May-Jennifer /~6k<=P ~~1()~ sf£vert~ 5. Future Land Trust Meeting Contact information for the people involved Timing end of July? Saturday? Location Goals at that meetin~ (\ __ .. 6. Trails website ~ '1 f5>. 0 ~~--\" OV\\ 7. Trails brochure/back~ age -~ ( ~ y..1 '/ .:=-, 0 'f l \ 8. Future greenways projects Longmire drive bridge or alternate connection 9. Partnering with other Groups l 0. Fundraising 11. Newsletter Topics Publication time Funding 12. Close meeting by 8:30pm ..------- -------- I ------------I -r.-lt----~ ------- ~~~~~~~~--~~~J~~l0¢>~0~~\---tti~~ ---------~~-~kzr;~s~~l~~'~-++f--- ~ --~1--f--~~i---k-~~ ~~~1 111 ------ - '-'-~/;_· __ 02ifiYE~~T-==;,~-c-7'1---'-<~~ ------ -----------.tt+--- ----- '-------~~------------trt--- ----· --· -----~ -- Land Conservation Workshop 2/7/04 Ron Kaiser Rec, Parks, Tourism Science Val Silvy TAMU water policy issues Rhonda Holly Env. Sci. Jennifer Nations BGC Po-Hsin Rec. Parks &Tourism Science Carolyn Vogel Trust for Public Land Wesley Neuman Katy Prairie Robert Hicks Calvert Chamber of Commerce John McEachran Wildlife Dept. Lee Paulett (?) T AMU Nancy Volkman Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning Tim Bradle Lake Sommerville -Tx.Parks Dept. Christina Moon BGC Wendy Windfield Leon County Matt Wagner TxParks and Wildlife Michele Brown BGC Sherry Ellison BGC Trails in and around Bryan/College Station Park Name Location Nature Jogging Length Surface Handicap Equestrian Bike Benches Restroom access College Station 22 Anderson Park 900 Anderson yes .33 mi concrete yes yes 23 Arboretum 1900 Anderson yes .33 mi 24 Bee Creek Park 1900 Anderson yes yes .25mi paved yes yes yes 25 Billie Madeley Park Sunny Lane near S. Rosemary yes yes .25mi 26 Brison Park 400 Dexter yes .33 mi paved 3 27 Brothers Pond Park 3100 Rio Grande yes yes .5 mi gravel yes 4 28 Castlegate Park 4455 Castlegate Drive yes .33mi paved yes 29 Central Park 1000 Krenek Tap Road yes yes 1 mi paved yes yes 7 yes 30 Cy Miller Park 2615 Texas Ave. yes .33mi paved 2 31 Edelweiss Park 3800 Victoria Ave. yes .5mi paved yes 3 32 Emerald Forest Park 8400 Appomattox yes yes .33 mi concrete 33 Gabbard Park 1201 Dexter Drive yes .33 mi paved yes 2 34 Georgie K. Fitch Park 1100 Balcones yes 2 35 Hensel Park South College yes yes .33 mi dirt yes 36 Jack and Dorothy Miller 501 Rock Prairie Road yes .33 mi rubber yes 2 .37 Lemon Tree Park 1300 Lemon Tree yes yes .75 mi yes yes yes ~ 38 Lick Creek Park 13600 Rock Prairie Road yes 1.8 mi gravel yes yes 2 3~ Lincoln Center 1000 Elenor yes .33mi paved yes yes 40 Merry Oaks Park 1401 Merry Oaks yes yes .33 mi paved 3 41 Oaks Park 1601 Stallings yes .25mi paved 3 yes 42 Pebble Creek Park 401 Parkview Street yes yes .75mi paved yes 2 43 Raintree Park 2505 Raintree Drive yes yes .33mi concrete yes 2 44 Richard Carter Park 1800 Brazoswood yes .33 mi paved yes 9 45 Sandstone Park 1700 Sebesta yes .33 mi paved yes 1 46 Thomas Park 1300 James Parkway yes .75 mi concrete yes-south 47 Wolf Pen Creek Park 1015 Colgate yes yes .75 mi concrete yes yes 12 yes 48 Woodcreek Park 9100 Shadowcrest yes .33 mi gravel 1 49 Zone 1 o Park (Shenandoah) 4104 Alexandria yes .33 mi paved yes 2 Prepared by the Brazos Greenways Council With generous contributions by the Parks and Recreation Staffs of Bryan and College Station. Trails in and around Bryan/College Station Park Name Location Nature Jogging Length Surface Handicap Equestrian Bike Benches Restroom Access Bryan 1 Astin Recreational Area 129 Roundtree Dr. yes .5mi granite yes 2 Austin Colony's Park 2400 Austin's Colony Pkwy yes yes 1 mi granite yes yes 3 Billie Madeley Park Sunny Lane near S. Rosemary yes yes granite 4 Bonham Park 2315 Russell Street yes granite yes 5 Bryan Reg . Athl. Complex 5440 N. Texas Ave. yes .5mi dirt yes 6 Bryan Utilities Lake 8200 Sandy Point Road 17 mi yes mountain yes 7 Camelot Park Camelot Drive yes .3 mi dirt 8 Cherry Park 3800 Oak Hill Drive yes granite yes 9 Crescent Park Hensel & 4th Street yes yes .25 mi granite 10 Hwy 158 Park Hwy 158 -Hwy 6 to Hwy 60 5mi concrete yes yes 11 Jane Long School Park Hwy 2818 yes .5mi dirt 12 Sam Rayburn School Park Earl Rudder Freeway yes .5mi dirt 13 Shirewood Trail Park Villa Maria & Shirewood Dr. yes yes .5mi asphalt 14 Sue Haswell Comm. Park 1142 E. William J. Bryan Pkwy yes 1 mi concrete yes yes 15 Tanglewood Park 3901 Carter Creek yes .5 mi gra/con yes yes 16 Tiffany Park Copperfield Drive yes yes 1 mi concrete yes yes 17 Villa Park West West Villa Maria yes yes .5 mi concrete yes yes Brazos County 18 Brazos Center Trail 3232 Briarcrest yes .33 mi Texas A&M University 19 Horticulture Gardens Hensel Drive yes .12 mi dirt yes 20 Research Park Hwy 60 and Research Pkwy yes yes 1 +mi concrete yes yes 21 TX Coop. Wildlife Coll. Trail Hwy 30 East of Bypass yes The City of College Station, Texas Embracing the Past, Exploring the Future. P.O. Box 9960 • 1101 Texas Avenue • College Station, TX 77842 • (979) 764-3500 TO: FROM: DATE: SUBJECT: www.ci.college-station.tx.us MEMORANDUM Brazos Greenways Council Judy July 23 , 2003 Zero Rise This is the Ted Mayo memo I promised you. It went out with my memo and buffer ordinance on March 2002 . Home of Texas A&M University Home of the George Bu sh Presidential Library and Museum .. CONSIDERATION OF "0-RISE" CRITERIA CITY OF COLLEGE ST A TION CURRENT STATUS: • Drainage Ordinance Follows FEMA Flood Insurance Requirements Fill Allowed in Flood Fringe Up To l' Rise in 100 Year Base Flood Elevation Based on Current Development Conditions No Increase in Peak Runoff Caused by Development-Detention normally Required Finished Floor Elevation Required to be l' Above the 100 Year Base Flood Elevation and up to 4' in Some Areas No Development Allowed in Floodway Unless no Increase in 100 Year Base Flood Elevation (Variance Required) Mapping and Modeling based on 2' Topographic Maps Prepared using 1970-1980 technology (Accuracy+/-15%) • 1997 Comprehensive Plan Estimates 2264 Acres of FEMA 100 Year Floodplain Within the City Limits; It is Estimated that 1/3 of This Area is Flood Fringe Which Can be Filled In Under the Current Drainage Ordinance • College Station Experienced a 100 Year + Flood in October 1994 With Approximately 13" of Rainfall in a 24 Hour Period. The Area Upstream of Texas Avenue on Wolf Pen Creek Experienced the Worst Flooding. City Wide About 30 Occupied Dwellings Were Damaged by Rising Water up to a Maximum Depth of 2.5'. PROPOSED Implement the Greenway Master Plan Criteria Adopted by the College Station City Council on May 27, 1999 • Urban Greenways-Reserve the Floodway Plus as Much Buffer Area as Can Reasonably be Obtained; Detention Required For All New Development • Suburban Greenways-Reserve the Full 100 Year Floodplain; No Detention Except for Localized Conditions on Secondary Streams • Rural Greenways-Reserve the Full 100 Year Floodplain Plus Buffer Areas on Each Side if Possible; No Detention • No Channel Modifications without City Engineer's Approval; Limit Maximum Velocities; Require Compensation Storage • Remodel/Remap entire City with Latest Technology and Based on Ultimate Development Per Approved Land Use Plan. ( IMPACT • Estimate Remodeling Based on Ultimate Development Will Result in Approximately I' Increase in 100 Year Base Flood Elevation. Estimate Change Due to Latest Mapping Technology to be +/-l '.Net Change Could be +2' to O'. • 1' Increase in 100 Year Base Floodplain Elevation Will Increase Total Floodplain Acreage in City by Approximately 375 Acres • Since the Urban Greenways Along Wolf Pen Creek and Bee Creek are Mostly Developed the Total Flood Fringe Area to be Reserved From Development is Approximately 900 Acres. Of This Amount About 200 Acres Has Voluntarily Been Reserved Along Lick Creek and Spring Creek by Recent and Ongoing Developments. • If the Current Criteria Remains in Effect We Can Expect Increases in the 100 Year Base Flood Elevation as Development of Pervious Open Space Occurs and Possible Flood Damage to Existing Structures That Have Not Experienced Flooding in the Past • Texas A&M University has Committed to Detention on Tributary C of Wolf Pen Creek. This Work Should be Completed in the Next Couple of Years and Will Reduce the Peak Flow Rate of Wolf Pen Creek Just Upstream of Texas Avenue by 20% Greatly Reducing the Flooding in This Area. Financial Impacts • Lost of Value ofDevelopable Acres in the 100 Year Floodplain • Savings to Developer of Cost to Fill And Compact Area in Floodplain-$20,000/Acre • Cost to City to Remap and Remodel-$1 ,000,000 • No Detention- • No Flood Insurance • Increased Value of Property Adjacent to Natural Floodplain First Draft--01/29/02-TDM CONSIDERATION OF "0-RISE" CRITERIA CITY OF COLLEGE STATION CURRENT STATUS: • Drainage Ordinance Follows FEMA Flood Insurance Requirements Fill Allowed in Flood Fringe Up To l' Rise in 100 Year Base Flood Elevation Based on Current Development Conditions No Increase in Peak Runoff Caused by Development-Detention normally Required Finished Floor Elevation Required to be l' Above the 100 Year Base Flood Elevation and up to 4' in Some Areas No Development Allowed in Floodway Unless no Increase in 100 Year Base Flood Elevation (Variance Required) Mapping and Modeling based on 2' Topographic Maps Prepared using 1970-1980 technology (Accuracy+/-15%) • 1997 Comprehensive Plan Estimates 2264 Acres of FEMA 100 Year Floodplain Within the City Limits; It is Estimated that 1/3 of This Area is Flood Fringe Which Can be Filled In Under the Current Drainage Ordinance • College Station Experienced a 100 Year + Flood in October 1994 With Approximately 13" of Rainfall in a 24 Hour Period. The Area Upstream of Texas Avenue on Wolf Pen Creek Experienced the Worst Flooding. City Wide About 30 Occupied Dwellings Were Damaged by Rising Water up to a Maximum Depth of 2.5'. PROPOSED Implement the Greenway Master Plan Criteria Adopted by the College Station City Council on May 27, 1999 • Urban Greenways-Reserve the Floodway Plus as Much Buffer Area as Can Reasonably be Obtained; Detention Required For All New Development • Suburban Greemvays-Reserve the Full 100 Year Floodplain; No Detention Except for Localized Conditions on Secondary Streams • Rural Greenways-Reserve the Full 100 Year Floodplain Plus Buffer Areas on Each Side if Possible; No Detention • No Channel Modifications without City Engineer's Approval; Limit Maximum Velocities; Require Compensation Storage • Remodel/Remap entire City with Latest Technology and Based on Ultimate Development Per Approved Land Use Plan. .. / IMPACT • Estimate Remodeling Based on Ultimate Development Will Result in Approximately l' Increase in 100 Year Base Flood Elevation. Estimate Change Due to Latest Mapping Technology to be +/-l '.Net Change Could be +2' to O'. • 1' Increase in 100 Year Base Floodplain Elevation Will Increase Total Floodplain Acreage in City by Approximately 375 Acres • Since the Urban Greenways Along Wolf Pen Creek and Bee Creek are Mostly Developed the Total Flood Fringe Area to be Reserved From Development is Approximately 900 Acres. Of This Amount About 200 Acres Has Voluntarily Been Reserved Along Lick Creek and Spring Creek by Recent and Ongoing Developments. • If the Current Criteria Remains in Effect We Can Expect Increases in the 100 Year Base Flood Elevation as Development of Pervious Open Space Occurs and Possible Flood Damage to Existing Structures That Have Not Experienced Flooding in the Past • Texas A&M University has Committed to Detention on Tributary C of Wolf Pen Creek. This Work Should be Completed in the Next Couple of Years and Will Reduce the Peak Flow Rate of Wolf Pen Creek Just Upstream of Texas Avenue by 20% Greatly Reducing the Flooding in This Area. Financial Impacts • Lost of Value ofDevelopable Acres in the 100 Year Floodplain • Savings to Developer of Cost to Fill And Compact Area in Floodplain-$20,000/Acre • Cost to City to Remap and Remodel-$1 ,000,000 • No Detention- • No Flood Insurance • Increased Value of Property Adjacent to Natural Floodplain First Draft--01/29/02-TDM r Judy Downs -BGC goals -your input From: john Ellison <ellison@txcyber.com> To: / <wastewitch@yahoo.com>, <kchilds@txcyber.com>, <mbrown426@tamu .edu>, <agmoon91@yahoo.com>, <dscott@rpts.tamu.edu>, <sshafer@rpts.tamu.edu>, <lbied@lycos.com>, <jdowns@ci.college-station.tx.us>, <ande.bloom@verizon.net>, <jfoxtx@aol.com>, <ellison@txcyber.com> Date: 6/1 5/03 2:33PM Subject: BGC goals -your input BGC Meeting/Workshop Discussion Goals 6/9/03 BGC Board members who attended the June 9, 2003 meeting were Scott Shafer, David Scott, Michelle Brown, Kevin Childs, Jennifer Nations, and Sherry Ellison. Christina Moon e-mailed her suggestions, since she did not have a babysitter. Ande Bloom had a prior commitment with her children. Please add your goals, your reality checks, and your feelings about these and other possible issues. Send your additions and corrections by e-mail to all board members. We need to formulate these, so Kevin Childs can include our choices in the upcoming newsletter. Please note which you think are the most important goals and which are the most feasible. We do need to emphasize that everyone has been working as hard as their schedules permit, so watch out for burnout in consideration of choices. In the achievement of the above goals as long as BGC does not spend too much money, as long as we spend less than 50% of our budget on advocacy issues, there will not be a conflict with being a non-profit organization. BGC can certainly send postcards with information. We could have the 200 people on our list phoning others with information and/or in support of the above goals. The workshop goals were to consider the following questions and to make plans for the next year. Should BGC continue as an organization, or has it accomplished all of its goals? What goals has BGC accomplished? What should be the goals from today to May, 2004? Next May how should we evaluate whether or not we reached those goals, and should we then decide whether or not BGC should continue as an organization? Goal " the result or achievement toward which effort is directed; aim; end ." Objective "something that one's efforts are intended to attain or accomplish; purpose; goal; target." Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language Accomplishments: We helped create Judy's position Of College Station Greenways Program Manager. She definitely believes that we should continue, because she needs us to support greenways aquisition and development. College Station Greenways Master Plan-Members of BGC requested that a greenways plan be developed for the City of College Station. BGC board members helped design the plan by working with city staff and serving on Page 1 , f Judy Downs -BGC goals -your input the Greenways Implementation Task Force. Board members asked the City Council to accept and implement the Plan . It is now a formal city document. The College Station Bicyclist and Pedestrian Master Plan was recently approved by the CS City Council and has won an award. Members of BGC attended the input meetings for the formulation of the master plan . The Plan specifically mentions the CS Greenways Master Plan as a city document that supports bicycle and pedestrian paths and trails. The College Station Unified Development Ordinance in its newly revised form also specifically mentions the Greenways Master Plan as a guiding document. BGC members spoke with city staff and at public hearings during the revision of the Ordinance. There is a member of BGC on the Planning and Zoning Commission. The Citizens Advisory Board for Capital Improvements Bond Issue had three BGC members. One potential bond issue is for Greenway Development for $1 million. Two Open Space meetings were held with speakers that drew outside participants. Council of Governments has one BGC member serving on the Education Committee. There have been three (?)creek cleanups (despite rain) in the past year. There was BGC member participation in writing the grant that was approved for acquiring 150 acres of Alum Creek floodplain land and 98 acres of Navasota Ladies Tresses habitat. Am I correct that Scott or other BGC members worked with Judy and Dr. Smeins on this? Visible Presence in Community -People have a positive opinion of BGC. Progressive Event -booth Neighborhood Conference -joint booth Veteran's Memorial Dedication -joint (?) booth Wolf Pen Creek Trails Dedication -joint booth CS Planning and Zoning Commission -BGC members spoke. CS City Council -BGC members spoke. CS Parks Board Meeting -BGC members spoke. Bryan City Council Meeting -BGC members spoke. Bryan Parks Board Meeting -BGC member spoke. Lick Creek Park development plans including a nature center -BGC members were involved in organization of meetings and discussions. The resulting document has been given to the City Council. BGC member spoke to a women's organization this summer. 200 people get the BGC newsletter, Greenway. The P&Z Commission wants a report on greenways acquisition. They believe that greenways are being donated, but developers do not always follow through on dedications, they simply mention it in presentations. It often is not formally put in site plans that are the legal documents. Sometimes the land is simply added to individually owned yards, so that it is not a designated city or private greenway. There is no formal requirement for open space dedication by landowners. Judy tries to get greenways land dedicated, but now landowners are asking that it be purchased instead of donating it, even when the land is in the floodway or floodplain. Despite recommendations in the Cs Comprehensive Plan, Page 2 I I Judy D'owns -BGC goals -your input the new Unified Development Ordinance, the Small Area Plan for the East Bypass, the Greenways Master Plan , and the Bicyclist and Pedestrian Master Plan , floodplain and floodway land is still open for development depending on the acreage and federal regulations. There also need to be specific words and their definitions formulated for use in city discussions with landowners and developers and in city documents in relation to greenways. Goal -Support the passage of a zero rise rule ord inance for the City of College Station. Education goal -Bring in speaker. Advertise and promote talk. Advocacy goal -Get information to public about benefits of such an ordinance. Advocacy goal -Make a presentation to P&Z Commission and City Council in favor of a zero rise rule ordinance this fall. Present possible zero rise rule document to be used. Can we have a speaker on open space about how to get a zero rise rule passed? Scott Shafer suggested Dave Rosgen as speaker. He will check on the cost. It may be $2000 or so. Such a talk should be advertised and promoted via television, radio, and flyers. Can there be multiple sponsors? Possible people or groups to contact for help are Progressives, Audubon Society, Cheryl Anz, and Hays Glover. The CS City Council, P&Z Commissioners, and city staff in Development Services should be invited to attend the talk. High school government students might volunteer to hand out information at the meeting, to take notes and present to their classes, and to give us input on what high school students think about such a rule. Advocacy Goal -Guide and support the creation of a Natural Resources Board for the City of College Station. This could combine two boards that have already been proposed by previous groups, and it would have a larger scope. A formal greenways advisory board was proposed by the Greenways Implementation Task Force. An Advisory Board for Lick Creek Park was proposed during hearings on Lick Creek Park usage, trails, and nature center. Possible positions or people on a Natural Resource Board could be a forester, a wildlife biologist, a conservation biologist, Jane Packard, Dr. Smeins, an entomologist, a member of BGC, etc. Have Judy ask other groups. BGC is small, so more individuals need to be involved to get large collective voice on this issue. Ask Judy how we could present this (with a report?) to the Council. Education Goal -Prepare a solid proposal for this. Trails Goal -BGC should direct its energies to creating and developing public trails. The concept of greenways is fuzzy for most people. One current possibility is that BGC should support the use of Veteran's Memorial Park Funds to continue the building and connection of the trail in the site plan that connects to the existing Wildlife trail on adjacent TAMU land. Talk to Judy Downs about the steps in achieving this goal. Trails Goal -Support the passage of the proposed CIP bond issues on $1 million greenways development funding. Speak at a P&Z Commission meeting and a City Council meeting in support of this. This could be done during the Hear the Citizens time at the beginning of the meetings Meet with Judy Downs about formulation of presentations. Support this issue with Page 3 I '[JUdYDowns -BGC goals -your input the citizens of College Station. Education Goal -Educate each other on what we are doing. We should e-mail each other about meetings and events that we attend. We should also e-mail each other about issues that need to be addressed. Education Goal -Volunteer to make a BGC presentation at public schools on greenways and have a packet of greenways material prepared for the teacher. Consider how this can fit into the curriculum of the different age classes. Education Goal -Make a greenways presentation in summer to the children at the Children's Museum during their summer program on our own (possibly using Judy Downs' wetland model) or present with Brazos Beautiful. We could do things similar to those Brazos Beautiful does. Christina Moon Education and Publicity Goals -Once a month nominate a greenway and put a sign along the road. "That would get the public to see what a greenway is and also get our name out in the public eye." Christina Moon Education Goal -Talk to Marci Rogers of the CS Senior Advisory Board and propose a senior citizen walk highlighting the enjoyment of greenways. Education and Advocacy Goals -BGC should give input on the development of the new UDO subdivision and drainage ordinances and on the update of the Greenways Master Plan. These issues are coming up, but no dates are set yet for input meetings and public hearings. Land Trust Goal -Form a Land Trust interest group. BGC has long considered being a Land Trust. The first step needs to be the formation of a group of people who will study and make recommendations on the feasibility and long term support of serving as a land trust. This group could be a 5 (?) member advisory committee. In the next newsletter an article could be "A Local Land Trust -Are You Interested?" "We have a task. Here is how you can help us." A related issue is that the TMPA and the COG were to meet within the week about a potential land trust or park purchase. People have contacted BGC in the past about the possibility of donating conservation easements. BGC needs to serve as a land trust or have a method of facilitating such donations to other entities. Publicity Goal -Someone should write an article requesting volunteers for such a land trust group. Education Goal -When people volunteer, a meeting should be held as soon as possible to explain about BGC and to get the interest group to formulate specific objectives. Public Stewardship Goal - A creek cleanup could be held this fall and/ or early next spring to continue our public stewardship of creeks. BGC could serve as a service opportunity for College Station and Bryan government class student volunteers. Contact should be made with those teachers about possible activities. If possible a Bryan creek needs to be the site, so our range of interesUvisibility is broader. Public Stewardship Goal -Would members be interested in having a Page 4 I ·~-•. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~-, I Judy Downs -BGC goals -your input Page 5 J section of highway to clean near a creek? A sign would be placed to designate the road area. This would be another volunteer activity. Sherry Ellison Membership Goal -Increase the active membership of BGC. People join an organization, if they see visible activities. Land Trust is a good activity. Creek cleanups are another good activity. Informal summer lunches will be our means of staying in contact and of enjoying each others company. Do you have any suggestions for a location and day for a July lunch? Judy Downs -BGC minutes 11/11/02 From: To: john Ellison <ellison@txcyber.com> <lbied@lycos.com>, <wastewitch@yahoo.com>, <mbrown@rpts.tamu.edu>, < kchilds@txcyber.com >, <jdowns@ci.college-station. tx. us>, <ellison@txcyber.com >, <cgiedrai@ci.college-station. tx. us>, < hglover@wim.com >, <agmoon91@yahoo.com >, <dscott@rpts.tamu.edu>, <sshafer@rpts.tamu.edu> Date: 12/1/2002 8:07 PM Subject: BGC minutes 11/11/02 The following are the minutes for our last BGC meeting. If you have any corrections, please let me know. Brazos Greenways Council Minutes For Novemberll,2002 The regular meeting of BGC was called to order on Monday, November 11, 2002 at Sweet Eugene's at about 7:10 pm. The Board members present were Jennifer Nations, Cindy Giedraitis, Kevin Childs, and Sherry Ellison. There was not a quorum. Cindy's son was a visitor. The newsletter was the first topic. There will be a January Open Space Hour on Jan. 13th, the second Monday. The speaker may be Dr. Olsen or Grady Glenn from TAMU Entomology to speak on mosquitoes. Ron Kaiser was also suggested as a possible speaker. To get notice of that meeting in the BGC newsletter and to publish prior to the January 13th meeting, all articles need to be given to Kevin prior to Dec. 18th -the earlier the better. Monday Dec. 9th will be the BGC holiday get-together at the Blue Baker Restaurant. Jennifer Nations reported that the American Water Resources Association student group wants to do a service project -a creek cleanup or stream restoration. Mike Mullen has a group that wants to do a service project. Head Lake or Bee Creek near the Arboretum are possible sites or Tanglewood Parl<. Sherry Ellison will contact David Schmitz of Bryan about a possible Bryan creek clean up. The UDO information needs to go in the newsletter. Sherry 81ison will write a letter to the editor about citizens going to hearings and giving input on the UDO and about issues. There was a discussion of the need for impervious cover limits and storm-water pollution prevention rules. Some malls now have ponds that may be detention or retention ponds. The ponds are landscaped and add to the aesthetics of the developments. There needs to be an article in the newsletter -From the Greenways Coordinator -that is an official address about city greenways issues or happenings. There should also be an official BGC article by the BGC President, Jennifer Nations. Judy Downs is working on safe routes to school. There have already been 6-8 bicycle accidents this fall. Cindy Giedraitis, Ken Fogel, Judy Downs, and others are working on Safety Bike to School Day. Judy is working on the high school area, such as Southwest parkway at the credit union and at Anderson. College Station public meetings are being held on the proposed Northgate Redevelopment Plan. The BGC meeting adjourned at 8:10 pm. Respectfully submitted by, Sherry Ellison Vice President, BGC Page 1of1 file://C:\Documents%20and%20Settings~downs.COCS-NET\Local%20Settings\Temp\GW... 12/2/2002 .. r&p¥ ~ -f(tg 0~ ~ / 'PlW hl ~111 ° ~ ---- Judy Downs -grant application and internship From: To: Date: Subject: Dear Judy, john Ellison <ellison@txcyber.com> <jdowns@ci.college-station.tx.us> 11/26/2002 9:43 PM grant application and internship The student internship could be a student in the entomology dept., wildlife dept, or range sciences who would spend the summer collecting reports and papers done in those and other departments over the years. The goal would be to put together all the data in a booklet form, so it would be available for BGC, Bryan, and College Station use in planning for additional parks and greenways. Professors who use any/all creek and park areas should be put on a master list. I think Scott has a beginning for such a list. They would be the people who attended the proposed Nature Center Meetings this spring. I am sure there are others as well. It would help if we had a graduate student who is currently here, so the student doesn't have to learn about the area and the university from scratch. We talk about putting such together, but it needs a concerted effort. It is possible that this could develop into a master's thesis with evaluation of the data. Anyway that is my idea. At the creek cleanup I was discussing the need to make a list of all the different organizations and people known by each of us, that already work on greenways, conservation, etc., so that we can contact each other and work together. I also wondered if there is a way that the student could do an internship with you that would involve working on the Alum Creek/Lick Creek conservation area or some other greenways project that BGC does or would support? I know it is supposed to be a non-profit group application, but verifying the hours that a person works is challenging, unless they are working directly with someone. You did a great job organizing the Head Lake cleanup. I went back later and took some pictures of the clean area. I'll try to get the film developed this weekend. After I read more about the TPWD grants I will write you. I did get that e-mail. Sherry Page 1of1 file://C :\Documents%20and%20Settings~downs.COCS-NET\Local%20Settings\Temp\G\... 11/27/2002 Judy Downs -TPWD grant From: To: Date: Subject: Dear Judy, john Ellison <ellison@txcyber.com> <jdowns@ci.college-station.tx.us> 11/26/2002 10: 10 PM TPWD grant From the 1PWD scoresheet Post Oak Savannah only gets 1 point -aghl Could this be used in the Alum Creek/Lick Creek Park project? Is there a project that would involve both Bryan and College Station? I would like to see something that would tie carter Creek on the north and the south side of University Ave with an ecological awareness project. I know -we would have to buy the land from Mike Davis et al. Is there something on the west side of Bryan/College Station that could be a creek or even Brazos River effort? Involving each city in some way would be great. There needs to be something that could put us on the Texas Birding Trail or the Butterfly Trail. I know more and more people are going places to see butterflies too. There have been articles in Texas Parks and Wildlife about such. January 13th is actually very close for putting the grant together. What ideas do you have? Have a great Thanksgiving! Sherry Page 1of1 file://C:\Documents%20and%20Settings\jdowns.COCS-NET\Local%20Settings\Temp\G\ .. 11/27/2002 ... _ -' Brazos Greenways Council Board Meeting June 10, 2002 Greenway Program Manager Discussion Items 1. Spring Hills Subdivision -Greenways as Detention Proper Functioning Condition Assessment Dr.~ 2. Greenways Master Plan Update 3. • Habitat (Natural Resource Inventory) • Connections (Use Ken Fogle's work) • Regionalism (1 year annexation) Dr. Jon Rodiek's Work Presentation to City Council 6/13 @ 3 p.m. work session Grant funding for Head Lake water quality improvement (Dr. Woo) College Hills -Outdoor study area 4. Wolf Pen Creek (Redmond Terrace) Proposal for feasibility Study -Drainage Analysis by HDR 5. Grant applications submitted: ?'1tJ QtfJd( ~r)(fi!(~ rrGkcr ra~~ • USFW Section 6 Recovery land -requested $300,000 ($903,500 project) for property acquisition to preserve habitat for the Navasota Ladies'-tresses (Alum Creek). • Texas Parks and Wildlife -requested $55,000 ($76, 100 project) for the installation of interpretive signs along the WPC trail system. 6. Property Acquisition review • Raintree Development Joint Venture -follow through with connection from Academy Sports (still needs to clean up garbage and debris) • Head Lake (clean up garbage and debris, install a gate) • Swoboda • OD Butler • Ritchey • Marsh Reeves • .. 7. Public Education • Enviroscape (Riparian and Wetland models) • Wetland Signs Raintree Lemon tree Bee Creek Alexandria Head Lake • Creek Names (locations) • Banner • Print Mail items 8. l\f eIDbership Diane Johnson Sam Brody l\feeting with DevelopIDent Services -Greenways Acquisitions at beginning of platting process. Greenway Site Visits? l Crowley ~ . / 7)At llYYL Alum Cree v Mike Davis Carter Creek Economic Development (Craegor) Raintree Connection to Carter Creek Head Lake -Swoboda to Carter Creek <6-\~ Greenway Program Manager Report July 8, 2002 Greenways Master Plan Update Staffto meet for initial planning discussion Tuesday, July 9, 2002. )> Habitat (Natural Resource Inventory)-Will look for assistance from A&M )> Connections (Use Ken Fogle and Dr. Rodiek's work). We also propose to map utility ROW corridors as possible existing, rural trail systems. )> Regionalism -particularly in terms of connections and habitat analysis. Dr. Jon Rodiek's Work Propose to meet with College Hills elementary principal in August. Wolf Pen Creek (Redmond Terrace) Proposal for feasibility study received from HDR. Requested a break down of costs and minor changes to Scope of Work. Grant applications submitted: Safe Routes to Schools -beginning preliminary conceptual design. No news on previous submissions. Propose to submit for Head Lake. ACE still looking for additional mitigation for Bee Creek drainage project. Property Acquisition review )> Raintree Development Joint Venture -follow through with connection from Academy Sports (they are doing survey work for metes and bounds description). Raintree properties clean. )> Red Cashion -ordered title commitment )> Head Lake (clean up garbage and debris, install a gate) )> Swoboda -no further response )> OD Butler -no further response )> Ritchey -on vacation, ready to proceed )> Marsh Reeves -to City Council in July )> Ken Schick -Mitchell and Morgan to provide flood plain analysis for review. )> 1st United Methodist Church -counter offer )> LaCour Investments (WPC) -Initial contact letter ' Public Education ~ Enviroscape (Riparian and Wetland models)-received. Propose to use at Pebble Creek elementary (Delores Brooks) and at the 9/14 Neighborhood Conference. ~ Wetland Signs -ordered Raintree Lemontree Bee Creek Alexandria Head Lake Creek Names (locations) Banner Print Mail items Membership Diane Johnson Sam Brody Meeting with Development Services -Greenways Acquisitions at beginning of platting process? Requested to staff that P&Z not grant variances for road frontage. Mark to meet with the Development community in July to review Clean Water Act Phase II requirements (once they fill the fringe, they are impacting the channel and must bring it up to full compliance Greenway Site Visit Date Crowley Alum Creek Mike Davis Carter Creek Economic Development (Craegor) Raintree Connection to Carter Creek Head Lake -Swoboda to Carter Creek Brazos Greenways Council Board Meeting June 10, 2002 Greenway Program Manager Discussion Items I. Spring Hills Subdivision -Greenways as Detention Proper Functioning Condition Assessment Dr. Woo 2. Greenways Master Plan Update • Habitat (Natural Resource Inventory) • Connections (Use Ken Fogle's work) • Regionalism (1 year annexation) 3. Dr. Jon Rodiek's Work Presentation to City Council 6113 @ 3 p.m. work session Grant funding for Head Lake water quality improvement (Dr. Woo) College Hills -Outdoor study area 4. Wolf Pen Creek (Redmond Terrace) Proposal for feasibility Study -Drainage Analysis by HDR 5. Grant applications submitted: • USFW Section 6 Recovery land -requested $300,000 ($903,500 project) for property acquisition to preserve habitat for the Navasota Ladies'-tresses (Alum Creek). • Texas Parks and Wildlife -requested $55,000 ($76, 100 project) for the installation of interpretive signs along the WPC trail system. 6. Property Acquisition review • Raintree Development Joint Venture -follow through with connection from Academy Sports (still needs to clean up garbage and debris) • Head Lake (clean up garbage and debris, install a gate) • Swoboda • OD Butler • Ritchey • Marsh Reeves 7. Public Education • Enviroscape (Riparian and Wetland models) • Wetland Signs Raintree Lemon tree Bee Creek Alexandria Head Lake • Creek Names (locations) • Banner • Print Mail items 8. l\1e1nbership Diane Johnson Sam Brody l\1eeting with Develop1nent Services -Greenways Acquisitions at beginning of platting process. Greenway Site Visits? Crowley Alum Creek Mike Davis Carter Creek Economic Development (Craegor) Raintree Connection to Carter Creek Head Lake -Swoboda to Carter Creek Sorry I can't make the meeting Monday. I will be in Sonora TX conducting a survey! Here are the minutes from the annual meeting. Would someone please take the minutes for the June meeting? Thanks! BGC Annual Meeting The annual meeting of the Brazos Greenways Council was held on May 6, 2002 at the College Station Conference Center at 7:00PM . In attendance were: Sherry Ellison, Michele Brown, David Scott, Jennifer Nations, Lori Biederman, Terry Junek, Kevin Childs, Ginni Dilworth, and Scott Shafer. Minutes from previous meetings were read and approved. David Scott reported that he had input the surveys from the public meetings into the computer and analysis showed some interesting preliminary results. The responses for the question what is most appealing about greenways---68% stated recreation and 61 % stated environment. When asked how often do you use greenways 42% said seldom, 27% said monthly, 5 % said daily and the rest of the respondents said weekly or less. Another interesting finding was that 44% responded that parks would make greenways more attractive. A discussion ensued. More work needs to be done in order to finish the National Parks Service grant commitment and Scott Shafer and David Scott will be leading that effort. The next order of business was election of officers. The nominations were Jennifer Nations for President, Sherry Ellison for Vice President, Michele Brown for Secretary, and Hays Glover for Treasurer. They were unanimously elected. Discussion about board members terms and who would be on the board followed the elections. The Bylaws state no less that 9 board members. Pete Smith and Dave Wade are leaving the board. A thank you was expressed for their service. The current board of directors is Jennifer Nations, Sherry Ellison, Michele Brown, Hays Glover, Ginni Dilworth, Scott Shafer, David Scott, Kevin Childs, Lori Biederman, and Cindy Giedraitis. Michele Brown announced that she had forgotten to bring the annual financial report and the report to the National Parks Service. She said she would email it to the board. She gave a treasurer's report. A report was given on the Earth Day booth at Wolf Pen Creek park. It was a success. and a discussion about next year's event plans occurred. A discussion about upcoming events ensued. It was decided that BGC ought to be represented at the dedication of Wayne Bryan Bike loop. Scott Shafer reported on the Ken Fogle Bike survey and the findings of that survey. There was interest in comparing the BGC survey to the bike survey. Also he reported on a grant effort for interpretation on Wolfe Pen Creek trail system. A letter of support from BGC should be submitted. A discussion about the agenda for the June BGC meeting occurred. It was decided that we review what has been accomplished and what needs to be completed for the National Parks Service Grant to meet the obligations. A discussion about trails and parks in the community ensued. Lick Creek Park trails were discussed. Buffer land acquisition for the Lick Creek Subdivision was discussed. The possibility of a Lick Creek Park advisory board was discussed. And the Hensel Park tree thinning project was discussed. It was decided that BGC might be able to play a bigger role in the Hensel Park management. This will be explored. Kevin Childs announced that it was time for another news letter. The deadline will be the end of May. The meeting was adjourned at 8:10 PM and refreshments were served. Page 1 of 1 1n /,..... AC"i --"'-"'-~--~ .... \ 'T',..._.,,-\r!, '}) t:./1 ()/')()()? Brazos Greenways Council Minutes of September 10, 2001 The Brazos Greenways Council held its Open Space Hour at the BCS Convention and Visitor's Bureau at University Drive and Tarrow on September 10, 2001. Ande Bloom called the meeting to order at 7:15 p.m. Board members attending were Sherry Ellison, Lori Biederman, Dave Wade, Pete Smith, and Ginni Dilworth. There was not a quorum. Also attending were Maury Jacob, John Crompton, Heather Bowen, Michele Brown, Sarah Nicholls, Tazim Jamal, Ande Bloom, and the speaker, Mr. John Giedraitis. Mr. John Giedraitis, the State Urban Forestry Coordinator with the Texas Forest Service, was introduced by Mr.Pete Smith. Prior to working for the State of Texas, Mr. Giedraitis was the city forester in Austin, Texas. His talk was titled "The Cost and Benefits of Community Trees". He spoke of the cultural, social, environmental, and economic benefits to having trees in the urban landscape. He then listed their costs including the cost of management of natural problems, the cost of planting the trees, maintenance and removal costs, the conflicts with the infrastructure, and the cost to development. He gave examples of the importance of trees in myths, legends, and teaching. He spoke of the religious images and concepts of the Tree of Life in many cultures. He explained that the Treaty Oak in Austin became an international news item and state issue when it was poisoned. He discussed tree activities in Austin, including the founding of a memorial grove of 400 trees at Town Lake. He said that the social benefit of trees was shown by data on the Cambrini Green housing project in Chicago. There were fewer knifings and fewer women were beaten in the part of the project with trees. Based on this data, there is now a project in Houston to which trees will be added to lower violence. In another study the presence of trees along streets was shown to reduce the pressure drivers put on car steering wheels. This indicted a positive effect on drivers. Mr. Geidratis talked of how trees inspire literature and art. He then spoke about the environmental benefits of trees, such as catching tiny pollution particles out of the air, so that they wash to the ground during rains. He then turned to the economic benefit of trees. One example was that homes with trees have a 12-20% greater accessed value. There was general discussion about trees and their value after the talk ended. The meeting adjourned about 8 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Sherry Ellison, Secretary I Agenda Item Cover Sheet I Agenda Item #5 Regular Item Consent Item x Workshop Item Item Submitted By: Brooke Brandenburg, Assistant to the City Manager Council Meeting Date: July 26, 2001 Director Approval: City Manager Approval: Item: Presentation, discussion, and possible action on the addition of an item to a future City Council agenda regarding the creation of a Greenways Advisory Board. Item Summary: Tue Mayor has requested that the Council discuss the possibility of adding an item to a future Council meeting agenda for consideration of the creation of a Greenways Advisory Board. http://cityneUCounci1%20Agendas/200l/O10726/Gteenwayso/C>20committee/Coversheet.htm 07/2612001 May 11, 2001 Dear Linear Park Breakfast Participant: Thank you for your patience during the difficulties of the breakfast last December. Here is the copy of the presentation we promised you. Please forgive us for the delay in getting it to you. We hope you will promote the concept of a "Linear ParkH along the Carter Creek floodway and help us spread the word about this important community goal. We are aware that there are some projects already in the works which would create portions of this "Linear Park". This would be an amenity that not only residents but visitors to our community would enjoy. Let us know if you have any questions or have any progress to report. Sincerely, '(\~~ Nancy Crouch, Chair Special Attractions Committee Bryan-College Station Chamber of Commerce Ande Bloom, Project Coordinator Brazos Greenways Council Bryan-College Station Convention and Visitor Bureau A MvisroN OF THE B-c.5 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 715 University Drive East • College Station, Texas 77840-1804 • (979) 260-9898 www.bryan-collegestation.org 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 BGC Regular Meeting on March 12, 2001 Michele Brown called the annual meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Board members present were Michele Brown, Janet Fox, David Scott, Lori Heiderman, Cindy Giedraitis, Jennifer Nations, Kevin Childs, Pete Smith, and Sherry Ellison. There was a quorum. Also present were Alan Pepper, Ande Bloom ( BGC Program Coordinator), Angie Alaniz, Jim Foght, and Sharon Kelly. Michele Brown introduced Angie Alaniz. Everyone else at the meeting introduced themselves. Michele then gave the annual report for 2000, and she handed out paper copies. Membership in April , 2000 was 42, and by December, 2000 it was 64 members. There were another 10 new members by March, 2001. With the NPS grant a laptop computer, copier/printer/fax machine, phone, and storage locker have been bought for BGC. Ande Bloom is the BGC staff person. There is a website, and an e-mail address. A slide show has been developed, presentations have been given, and a questionaire was developed and used. The end result for the NPS grant is to be a workbook, which will be discussed in a meeting on March 13th. The account balance as of March 12th is $11,382.32. With current funds, Ande Bloom will continue to work for BGC until September, 2001, and a new projector will be bought for Power Point presentations. Allan Pepper, Janet Fox, and Michele Mead are moving off the BGC Board at this time. Michele Brown and Jennifer Nations are continuing on the Board. Pete Smith and Ginni Dilworth are new board members. Jennifer Nations, head of the nominating committee, nominated David Scott for BGC President, Dave Wade for Vice President, Sherry Ellison for Secretary, and Hays Glover for Treasurer. Janet Fox seconded the motion, and it passed unanimously. The officers will serve for one year. Michele turned the meeting over to the new president. David Scott said BGC would like to recognize all the work that Scott Shafer (1999-2000) and Michele Brown (2000-2001) did as Presidents ofBGC. He gave Michele a plaque and will give Scott one at the April meeting. He then said that he wanted to make this a working board as was discussed in an earlier workshop. He said that several Board members met for lunch at Souper Salad on March 5°1 and discussed the need for long term planning_ for three or five years. Board members chose Saturda~,..May 5th as the date to meet at Janet Fox's house to plan for the future and to discuss goals and the land trust. Ande Bloom stated that visioning has been a success by going to organized groups and being on their programs. She said that just open meetings were not as successful. She discussed the questionnaire for the visioning process and said that BGC had gotten good responses. She said a meeting with the League of Women Voters would be soon. On April 3 at 6:30 p.m. there will be a meeting at the Bee Creek Home Owner's Association. On April 10th at 6:30 p.m. there may be a meeting with the Bryan City Council. City staff of B/CS asked that BGC invite them to meet together in a workshop twice a year. Michele said that 2/3 of the surveys came through presentations, and about 15-20 came back through the mail. Ande stated that the presentations were more effective if additional members were present to answer questions. Bioblitz will be held at Lick Creek Park on March 31st. BGC has table space there. Set up is at 9:00 a.m. and it ends at 3p.ni. Jennifer Nations and David Scott will be there from 9-11 . Sherry will be there 1:30 to 3. Kevin can be there 11-1. Ande will be there all the time. There was a discussion about which board members had given the BGC power point presentation. Scott, Michele, David, and Jennifer have done it. Other members of the board were encouraged to give the talk. On May 14th there will be a Noon Lyons Club meeting. Michele and David will speak. April 21st is the date for Planet Earth. It will be held at the Bonfire site. It will go from 9:30 to 3:00 p.m. Janet Fox and Sherry Ellison will be there starting at 9:30. Michele and Cindy will be there in the afternoon. There will be a table and tent. Kevin Childs will continue to produce the BGC newsletter. The next newsletter will be written after the next Open Space meeting, probably as a May/June issue. Kevin's goal is to do 4 newsletters a year. Three issues were done in 2000, and three in 1999. The open space hour will be next April 9th at the Ocean Drilling Building. John Crompton, who is internationally known, will be speaking. He is a member of the City Parks Board and has won the TAMU University Scholar Award. The BGC brochures will be available at the meeting. John Crompton will be gi_ven a BGC t-shirt. Ande Bloom will coordinate refreshments. Janet Fox is on the Council of Governments Environmental Subcommittee, which works to conserve open space. A new liason is needed to attend these meetings, as Janet is moving off of the Board. Cindy Giedraitis and Lori Biederman will share this duty. The COG is for Brazos, Robertson, Grimes, Burleson, Madison, Leon, and Washington counties. Open Space is a growth issue, and rural counties want development. The COG wants to expand BGC's educational efforts to the seven county area. There was a discussion about the Greenways Implementation Advisory Board. David will draft a letter to the city and it will be discussed at the next meeting. There needs to be a formal established committee, not the BGC, that will serve as a broad based group and will include developers as well as open space advocates. The next creek cleanup will be April 21st at Turkey Creek by the airport near a subdivision in Bryan. Emerald Forest has requested help during the Big Event for cleaning up the pond at the entrance. The Aggie Brothers for Christ are interested in helping on such an activity. Dave Wade is to be asked to make calls to organize this. David Scott is interested in biweekly /bimonthly business meetings, and then an open space meeting. The business can be done by the executive officers and then brought to the main board meeting. This can be discussed at the May workshop. Ande stated that between now and next month we must start working on funding and decide on a list of about 15 major businesses to approach. Cindy said that the State Grants Office gives free consultations and guidance on writing grants. Ande Bloom, Pete Smith, and Cindy Giedriatis may go to learn more there, so Ande will make an appointment there. Visitors: David asked if there were any concerns. Jim Foght asked how money is raised by BGC and talked about how a banquet could be held to inake money. Cindy and David will be on the fund rai.sing committee. Sharon Kelly said she had been active with greenways prior to living at College Station. She is interested in involving the schools. The meeting was adjourned at 8:38 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Sherry Ellison Secretary Annual Progress Report Bryan-College Station Chamber of Commerce Attractions Task Force and Special Attractions Committee October 10, 2000 I. Linear Park A. City of College Station staff has identified proposed route of linear park utilizing pipeline easements from Lick Creek Park to Veterans Park along the east side B. City of College Station has acquired via both purchase and dedication some land along the route C. City of Bryan has received dedication of drainage way from Hwy. 158 south of Tiffany Park to Hwy. 60 west of Copperfield St. in Park Hudson D. City of Bryan has sent out RFP for consultants to design a Greenways and Trails master plan E. Texas A&M University has identified certain portions of a trail linking Wolf Pen Creek through campus to the George Bush Library F. NEXT STEPS include coordinating with the Greenways Council to educate developers, eastside homeowners and public officials about the Linear Park concept and its benefits (by April 1, 2001) II. Cultural Districts (formerly Urban Entertainment Districts and Museum Clusters) A. Committees added proposed community-wide bus tour to the renamed Tours Concept Category B. Committees suggested establishing two or more community "Cultural Districts" instead of using both the Urban Entertainment District and Museum District designations. "A cultural district is a well-recognized, labeled, mixed-use area of a city in which a high concentration of cultural facilities serves as the anchor of attraction." The types of facilities in a cultural district include performance spaces, museums, galleries, artist studios, arts-related retail shops, music or media production studios, dance studios, high schools or colleges for the arts, libraries, arboretums and gardens. "Cultural Districts" by Hilary Anne Frost-Kumpf C. Committees began using the "Cultural Districts" publication as a manual for how to establish cultural districts locally D. NEXT STEPS include developing a strategy and timeline for implementing Cultural District designations in each city (by January 30, 2001), promoting better signage and way-finding both on campus and off (by April 1, 2001 ), encouraging the development of plans for beautifying Cultural District areas (by July 1, 2002) and researching the feasibility of attracting an IMAX theater located near a local museum (by Aprill, 2001). 111. Community and Campus Tours A. Committees researched the feasibility of providing community-wide bus tours with the following results: I. Federal law prohibited Braz.as Transit from providing tours. 2. Grayline and other such companies refused to come here to provide tours because of market size. 3. One local business decided against expanding to provide the bus tours, and a proposed new local bus business did not get sufficient funding to start the business and run the tours. NOTE: Both of these businesses would have required public assistance to purchase the buses. B. Committees agreed to abandon the "bus" tour idea for now in favor of providing four "self-guided" audio/CD tours for use in the visitors' own automobile as follows: 1. Community-wide Tour (combined Bryan, College Station, Texas A&M University) 2. City of Bryan Tour 3. City of College Station and Texas A&M University Tour 4. Cultural Tour (Historic homes in both cities, museums and antique stores) C. Community-wide tour script has been drafted and sent for review to 19 local "experts" D. Texas A&M University has agreed to add campus tours of interest to tourists (by Apri~ 2001). E. NEXT STEPS include sending edited scripts to government and university officials for review (by October 15, 2000), creating a budget for making tapes and CD's (by October 31, 2000), preparing brochures and making tours available with a big media "splash" (by April 1, 2001). IV. Other progress A. CVB distributed 2,200 visitors' survey to CYB mailing list and guests in local hotels (May, 2000) with responses from 120 visitors (5% return---excellent for this type of survey) B. Committees researched reactivating Brazos 2020 Vision Corp. as a vehicle for attaining grant funding for projects such as the Linear Park C. NEXT STEPS include applying for grants for one or more projects representing the three concepts with help from the Community Grant Support Initiative of the Texas Engineering Experiment Station. Integrated Attractions Plan Overview December 13, 2000 The Bryan-College Station Chamber of Commerce had the vision in its Long-range Plan to "create a committee to act as a catalyst for bringing additional attractions to our community such as water theme parks, museums and family attractions." In November of 1998, therefore, the Special Attractions Committee was formed to accept that challenge. The committee defined its twofold purpose: (1) to provide entertainment and/or education for visitors choosing to come to our community (2) to increase hotel/motel room rentals. Our process included identifying 34 potential permanent special attractions (as opposed to short term seasonal events or festivals), analyzing them for their audience, timeframe, cost and success potential, ranking and narrowing the list to four Special Attractions for which we've prepared preliminary action plans. The initial four concepts called Linear Park, Urban Entertainment Centers, Museum Clusters and Campus Tours have been modified over time into those listed below: Linear Park Originally suggested and prioritized second after ''water supply'' by Braz.as 2020 Vision, the Linear Park concept utilizes the flood plain and floodway property along Carter Creek and its tributaries to unify the community and through the main floodway and two of its large tributaries to link Blinn College, Austin Colony, the Brazos Center, College Station's new Veterans' Park Soccer Complex, Post Oak Mall, Wolf Pen Creek, Texas A & M University, the Bush Library, Central Park and eventually Lick Creek Park. It is a strategic use of existing infrastructure for both passive and active recreational activities such as golf, bicycling, mountain biking, skeet shooting, horseback riding, skate-boarding, jogging, or picnicking. One side of the creek (the low side) would be kept natural, while the other side of the creek would have a hard surface trail. Cultural Districts The Harrison Price Company recommended a 500 acre Urban Entertainment Center for Bryan-College Station in its study a few years ago, but our committee suggests that we focus on improving what we already have and marketing certain areas of the community as Cultural Districts. Cultural Districts contain such facilities as performance spaces for music and theatre, museums, galleries, artist studios, art-related retail shops, music or media production studios, dance studios, high schools or colleges for the arts, libraries, arboretums and gardens. We recommend that Downtown Bryan, Northgate (including Texas A&M University), the Brazos Center area, and possibly the Wolf Pen Creek area be designated as Cultural Districts. Tours To educate visitors about the history of our community and the various attractions on Texas A&M University campus, additional tours will be available for visitors. Initially the goal was to provide guided community-wide bus tours for visitors, but because of the expense and logistics involved in a bus tour, a self-guided audio tape or CD community-wide historical tour seems more practical. Such a tour, which visitors may check out at various locations by leaving a deposit, will be available in the spring of 2001. Adding to the 45-minute ''Traditions" currently enjoyed each year by 36,000 tour group participants, students and their families, Texas A&M University offers a few other tours now and plans to broaden that offering in the future. Brazos Greenways Council Minutes of October 9, 2000 The October Open Space meeting of the BGC was called at 7:18 p.m. by Ande Bloom. Board members present were Sherry Ellison, Janet Fox, Lori Biederman, Dave Wade, and Scott Shafer. There was not a quorum. Other people present were Ande Bloom (Greenways Project Coordinator), Kelly Downs, Judy Downs (CS Greenways Coordinator), Meghan Kaney-Francis, Alexia Capps, Whitney Smith, Tara Beeler, James Glen (?), and Buck Defee (guest speaker). Scott Shafer said that there is a design charette to be held by College Station for the Wolf Pen Creek Corridor on Oct. 20th and 21 •t. It will focus on how the corridor might look, what the uses can be there, and how development can be done. People may volunteer to participate. Ande Bloom introduced Buck DeFee who was hired by the Brazos Valley Council of Governments (COG) to do an open space inventory in the 7 county area. He is a doctoral student in Architectme at T AMU. Mr. DeFee discussed the steps for his research and finished project. First he needed a definition of open space, and he learned that such a definition varied with the location (N011heast, West, etc) of the person defining it. He checked the population growth for the seven cow1ty area and fow1d that Brazos County grew 24 % and Grimes county grew 17% from 1990 to 1999. His Open Space Invento1y for this project needed to include 1) existing areas, 2) quantitative models, 3) qualitative values given by local people, and 4) a delivery mechanism. He discussed the Geographic Information System for getting information to people. He said that the delivery mechanism is as important as the model. He found that collecting data for this rural area was hard, as there was not a lot of data for some counties. Desirable data included 1) soils, 2) hydrology, 3) political bow1daries, 4) roads, 5) ownership, and 6) elevation. There are errors in some of the data due to interpretations based on contom line estimates. Another difficulty has been that GIS programs were not compatible. He is designing a survey for an Internet questionnaire. He has to construct appropriate questions, provide help for questions, make the questionnaire data base driven, and supply remote administration. A 33% return rate for surveys would be considered excellent. It has taken a year to develop the Internet web site. The COG wants educational opportunities to occur before people start filling out the swvey. He showed how the sutVey worked, but it is not complete yet. The beta testing will be done next spring. Scott Shafer said this project would be producing a very useful map of the seven cow1ty area with items ranked thus showing high priority areas. The members thanked Mr. DeFee for his presentation, and then the business meeting began. On October 10, 2000 there will be a BGC power point presentation to the Bryan City Council during the workshop from 4-5 p,m. On October 11 at 7an1, Ande Bloom and Scott Shafer will speak to the BCS Chamber of Commerce. This will be in preparation for hosting a December meeting for the BCS Chan1ber of Commerce, the two city governments, county developers, homeowner association people and landowners along the East Bypass in Brazos cow1ty. The purpose of the meeting will be to get people to support the open space idea and to make greenways happen. They will explain why it is impo11ant and what the financial bonuses are to our community. The CS City Council, the Planning and Zoning Collll1lission, and the East Bypass Planning Team, and developers are to meet to discuss the East Bypass Plan that was developed, concerns about an overlay district and the possible use of PDD zoning on October 10, 2000. This plan contains potential greenways areas. Dave Wade said there will be a walk next Satmday to see the Navasota Ladies Tresses. Lori Biederman reported on the Metropolitan Planning Organization scoping meeting for moving the railroad. The second row1d of hearings will be in Januruy. The meeting adjourned at 8:58 p.m. Respectfully submitted by Sheny Ellison, Secretary Minutes of the Brazos Greenwavs Council Retreat. May 9. 1998 Present at the meeting: Doug Welsh Scott Brandes Kiara Banks David Scott Michele Brown Don Spencer Sherry Ellison Kelly Donahue Marta Newkirk Christian Turner Kevin Childs Scott Shat er Alan Pepper Jelinda Pepper Janet Fox A&M Horticulture A&M Engineering A&M Wildlife & Fisheries A&MRPTS A&M RPTS Spenco Mgmt Systems A&M Entomology National Park Service National Park Service A&M A&M Biochemistry /Biophysics A&MRPTS A&M Biology A&MRPTS The meeting was convened at 9:00AM. Some changes wer~ made to the agenda (attached), after the suggestion that committee selection could best be made after goals and priorities were determined. The day was then structured to begin with a brainstorming session, in which we defined a number of goals, both short· and long-term. After this session we divided into three groups, into which each of the goals seemed to fall, to further refine an action plan. We then came back together and created an action list and some general target dates for these activities as well as identifying people to complete these activities. Two of the scheduled presentations were cancelled due to conflicts, but we did hear from Scott Shafer on the greenways plan/map, Kelly Donahue from the NPS and Sarah Lineberger of Brazos Beautiful. ' During the day we also took care of two housekeeping issues: teijn limits, and the composition of the executive committee. Members of the Board who hav~ terms that expire in January, 1999, are Christian Turner, Sherry Ellison, Don Spencer, Michele Brown and Janet Fox. Those members whose terms expire in January, 2000, are Kevin Childs, Hays Glover, David Scott, Scott Shafer, Mark Shavers and Doug Welsh. (Directors may be re-elected to consecutive terms of office, but no more than half of the Board may rotate off in any given year.) The executive committee is composed of Scott Shafer, President, Hays Glover, Treasurer, and Janet Fox, Secretary. No Vice Presidents were chosen pending final outcome of the committee list and areas of oversight. It was felt that having several vice presidents, each of whom has oversight of a general group of committees/ objectives, would be preferable to one vice president. BGC Retreat page I 0 Create mechanisms for conservation/ preservation. Get money (capital campaign for acquisition). Identify conservation goals, create a map. 0 Seek to build relationships with landowners (Texas heritage idea). Explore tax incentives/ abatements. 0 Work on specific targets, i.e., Carter, Wolf Pen, Bee. Create an inventory of the county (wetlands, biology, cultural , historical, geneological). These goals were felt to fall into three broad catagories: (a) advocacy I create favorable regulatory framework; (b) education/ create public demand; and (c) preservation/ create mechanisms for conservation. As a result the participants broke out into smaller working groups in order to generate specific action items and to set target dates for completion of these items. B. Results of Working Group Sessions Group I : Advocacy/create favorable re~ulatory framework The overall goal of this area of BGC effort is to amend/create policy in Bryan/College Station that relates to the designation of greenways and open space and to ensure enforcement of existing policy. Action item: Become involved in the developmen!f drafting of the Bryan comprehensive plan. , Action item: Collaborate with the city of College Station to amend drainage and land designation ordinances. Work with the College Station intern (summer 1998). Action item: Cooperate with and involve other groups (Brazos Beautiful, Sierra, etc.) on long·term policy issues and ordinances. Group 2: Education/create public demand The overall goal of this area of BGC effort is to expand our membership base and educate the public and public officials to BGC. Fundraising and other money issues are also part of this series of actions. I Action item: Improve the slide show and initiate presentations. Initiate liasons with other groups such as Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Boy/Girl Scouts/ ConBio, equestrian groups, garden clubs, orienteering. Action item: Create a self.guided tour brochure on places to hike in Brazos County. This could be used in new student materials, chamber materials, attracting businesses to the area. Action item: Newsletter. Action item: Logo. Action item: New brochure. Action item: Hold two to three advertised public meetings on the topic of this new organization. BGC Retreat page3 Action item: Collaborate with the city of College Station to amend drainage and land designation ordinances. Work with the College Station intern (summer 1998). Christian, Mark Action item: Cooperate with and involve other groups (Brazos Beautiful, Sierra, etc.) on long-term policy issues and ordinances. Christian, Mark Action item: Improve the slide show and initiate presentations. Initiate liasons with other groups such as Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Boy/Girl Scouts, ConBio, equestrian groups, garden clubs, orienteering.Alan, David Action item: Create a self-guided tour brochure on places to hike in Brazos County. This could be used in new student materials, chamber materials, attracting businesses to the area.Janet, Michele, Kelly Action item: Newsletter. Jelinda, Janet Action item: Logo. Lynn Action item: New brochure. Action item: Hold two to three advertised public meetings on the topic of this new organization. Action item: Initiate a fundraising campaign. Action item: Write a monthly press release/article for the Eagle. Action item: Form group to become involved in other public events such as Earth Day, Bioblitz, Garden Show, Bike to Work Day. Create public events such as a funrun/bike, or park/creek cleanups. David, Scott, Christian Action item: Create T-shirts. Action item: Create a video. Action item: Create a series of educational presentations for use by schools, etc. Action item: Develop a database of human resources/interests/skills. Alan, Michele Action item: Create an overall map of the area and identify properties to protect. This map should have a layered structure to identify creeks, wetlands, habitats, parks, cultural resources, land ownership, current and future development possibilities, community .ideas and input. Create connections with this map. Janet, Michele Action item: Develop criteria for choosing properties to purchase er conserve, i.e., ranking according to specific guidlines. Janet ; Action item: Initiate a capital campaign for property acquisition. Michele Action item : Initiate a contact campaign for landowners and developers. BGC Retreat page5 Mission Statement of the Brazos Greenways Council The Brazos Greenways Council endeavors to establish and maintain a network of greenways and open spaces to enhance recreational, environmental, transportation, cultural and economic values in the Brazos County area. Who We Are The Brazos Greenways Council (BGC) is a nonprofit organization of citizens and community groups. Vision Statement Our v1s10n is to enhance the quality of life in the Brazos County area through the identification, establishment and maintenance of a system of greenways and open spaces. The Council will work to make this vision a reality by: -protecting the heritage and rural beauty o( our unique "Heart of Texas" landscape, ~ -establishing a network of open spaces, trails and linkages for recreation and transportation opportunities, -promoting responsible floodplain management while continuiing to maintain high quality surface and ground water, -preserving disappearing habitat for our diverse native flora and fauna and migratory birds, -encouragmg desirable economic development and nature-based tourism. j .. Action Item Timeline Drafting of BryanComp. Plan - - - - - Sept. 1998 Jan. 1999 June 1999 Jan. 2000 College Station ordinance revision Organizational outreach ----------------------------------------------· Improve slide show Create greenways tour brochure - - - - -•••••••••••- Newsletter Logo New brochure -----------------------· Hold public meetings --... ------------------------------.. Initiate membership drive/fundraising Create t -shirts ------------------------------- Create video ---------------------------------------- Create school presentations - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -•••••••••• Develop database Map-making Develop property criteria Initiate capital campaign - --- - - - - --- - - - --- -••••••••••••••••••••••- 1 · Initiate property-owner contacts ------------------------------------· AGENDA 7 /6/98 BRAZOS GREENW A YS COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING NEW BUSINESS; 1. Michael Goldstein--AGW AFS president asked for volunteers for the bioblitz education on October 17, 1997. 2. Scrapbook--Janet Fox and Michele Brown have started a scrap book for the BGC. If you have any newspaper articles, pictures flyers--what ever--that you want in the scrapbook please get them to Michele or Janet. OLD BUSINESS ---.......U Sign up for committees see sign up sheet. ~. 8. 9. Insurance update--table till next meeting Logo 6J ~~ .5 ~ ~~;J to Grants & Fundraising v()fe.. Dr\ -, . 0 I.I. A ·to. to @ "E)~(... o__,t L.lJlAJ/\VV. 1v \, "J • Updates on Wolf Penn, Bee and Carter Creeks and CIP Proces/ l.JJJVO ud:L ~t ~ \v\o.H1L ~~~eA Jtff~fD ~ ~-EPj(e,, update on City of College Station Greenways Task force A. Review and comme~n wording for a definiti~:1°d classification system for Brazos green ways \ Dk--~ B~C / Fam Tour 1/21 Discussion on an approach to the November Bond Election _.... ~ ~ ~v Finish at 9:00 PM when Librarians kick us out. ~~=::x~;~~Tb ~Cd:l ~(Wk<j-M '5~ Vefh_ W ~ J An example of this type of Greenway as proposed in the College Station area might be Wolf Pen Creek between Texas Ave. and the access road on State Highway 6. 2) Moderately Developed -Moderate to high levels of use. Parts of the corridor may be manicured and maintained to make access easier and to provide a "park like" appearance. These corridors may connect to public institutions like a school or library as well as neighborhood stores. -\@ ~An example of a what could someday be a moderately developed greenway corridor in College Station is Bee Creek from 2818 to tbe set:tthr.vest &mi Lemon Tree Park to the agaluuest te the confluence with Carter Creek ie d~e east. ' ' 3) Lightly Developed -Potential for lower use area. This type of greenway would exist in a mostly "natural" state with some trails developed to allow for use. The surrounding land use would be primarily agricultural, undeveloped open space or low density residential. Riparian areas would see very little, if any, modification. Trails would be more primitive, designed for lower levels of use and may connect larger nature oriented parks or preserves. User amenities would be less common. As it currently exists, much of the Carter Creek floodplain would be an example of this type of greenway. Lick Creek Park also provides and example. 4) Undeveloped -This type of greenway would be set aside strictly for flood control and/or wildlife/plant protection. There would be no development of trails or other means of access. Surrounding land use would most often be undeveloped open-space or agriculture. This designation may be used for areas of regional or national significance. We have no examples in College Station at present although a portion of Lick Creek Park may be designated as such to help protect an endangered species. GREENW A YS FAM TOUR Start at Central Park at 5:30 PM Wednesday 7/22/98 Start with successes 1. Lemon Tree Park & Bee Creek (Bird Pond 2 bridges) (explain flood problem costs $3.5 mil to correct) 2. Landfill & Pebble Creek Golf Course 3. Around Police station & underpass for Texas Ave 4. Road across Carter Creek 5. Brazos Center with picnic afterwards (Videos? displays?) * Talked about City staff presentations along the way. (i.e. Steve Beachy-landfill ballparks or Veronica on floodplanes) **Need a plan for rain i , ""' FAM TOUR GUEST LIST 1. Greenways task force 2. Brazos Greenways Council 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. \ 7... Judy Pate Jane Kee Leah Hedderman John iUf:i:ek Beare. LeeBaut~ Gus Romano Media A. Jim CallQway Bob Shober Tony Cisneros Ric)<_Pl~er Veronica Morgan Steve Beachy Randy Sims Linda Huff Edward Broussard ~Ro~.is~ N'IAK\L ?~ Heads of Parks boards Bryan & College Station Head of planning departments Bryan and College Station and County City councils of College Station and Bryan Mayors of College Station and Bryan Planning, zoning and CIP committees of College Station and Bryan and county . . County.Council ~?0!~ -1"~j~~ COG employee and members I "' TASKS: FUNDRAISING ACTION PLAN BRAZOS GREENW A YS COUNCIL 1997-1998 1. Conduct a grant search 2. Search for private donors: list of people who give $' s and how/to what do they give. 3. Solicitation Letter 4. Logo: Make and sell T-shirts and Caps 5. Get a P.O. Box 6. Coordinate events: Fall/Annual Fun Run (qualifier run 5K), Spring/Annual Bike ride (like Yak-Sac ride 65 miles each way along Yakima River, overnighter) CONTACT MICHELE AND JANET WITH YOUR IDEAS FOR EVENTS PLEASE 7. Make a list oflocal organizations who would use the greenway=Target Market TIME LINE: AUGUST 1998: Logo, Brochure draft, solicitation letter, and list of grant possibilities and applications requested. SEPTEMBER 1998: T-shirts and Caps for selling, planning fall 5K run Project Development for grants OCTOBER 1998: 5K Run NOVEMBER 1998: DECEMBER 1998: JANUARY 1999: FEBRUARY 1999: MARCH 1999: Spring Bike ride APRIL 1999: Earth Day Bioblitz MAY 1999: Arbor Day and River Awareness Week JUNE 1999: National Trails Day (1 st Saturday of June) JULY 1999: Some ideas to think about: Sponsor a ball team PLEASE EMAIL US WITH ANY IDEAS YOU HA VE mbrown@rpts.tamu.edu JFOXTX(a),aol.com THANKS FOR YOUR HELP. -·., NEW BUSINESS BRAZOS GREENW A YS COUNCIL AGENDA 619198 1. Fundraising Action Plan. Michele Brown (5 minutes) Non-Profit Resource Center of Texas-Collect information for next meeting 2. Liability Insurance for BGC and Board members-Michele Brown and Janet Fox (5 mins) will research more and bring to next meeting. 3. $400.00 From NPS via Marta & Kelly for an event. Scott Shafer (15 mins) would like to take Greenways task force, Mayor, BCG, Beachy, and others on tour of local greenway properties with lunch/supper. OLD BUSINESS 1. CIP committee and Green ways task force report. Scott Shafer (10 mins) 2. Revisit the Workshop. Scott Shafer (45 mins) BRAZOSGREENWAYSCOUNCIL BYLAWS ARTICLE I -OFFICES AND FISCAL YEAR Section 1.1. Principal Office. The principal office of the corporation shall be located at 117 Pershing, College Station, Texas, 77840. Section 1.2. Other Offices. The corporation may also have offices at such other places within the State of Texas as the Board of Directors may determine from time to time. Section 1.3. Fiscal Year. The fiscal year shall be January 1 through December 31 each year. ARTICLE II-OBJECTIVES AND PURPOSE Section 2.1. Objectives and Purpose. The general objectives for which the Corporation is organized are to establish and maintain greenways, and to preserve and protect open space, for the benefit of the general public. More specifically, the purpose of the Corporation is to enhance the quality of life in the Brazos County area through the identification, establishment and maintenance of a system of greenways and open spaces. The Corporation will work to make this purpose a reality by: (a Protecting the agricultural heritage and rural beauty of our nique-·' Heart of Texas" landscape. ) Establishing a network of open spaces, trails and linkages for recreation and transportation opportunities. (c) Promoting responsible floodplain management while continuing to maintain high quality surface and ground water. (d) Preserving disappearing habitat for our diverse native flora and fauna and migratory birds. (e) Encouraging desirable economic development and nature-based tourism. 1 z ARTICLE III -MEMBERSHIP Section 3 .1. Qualifications. All persons who support the objectives and purpose of the organization may become members upon payment of dues. The Board of Directors may establish dues and catagories of membership from time to time. ARTICLE IV -BOARD OF DIRECTORS Section 4.1. General Powers. The property, affairs and activities of the Corporation shall be managed by a Board of Directors consisting of not less than nine (9) nor more than twenty-five (25) members, as may be initially determined by the Incorporators and as may be determined thereafter from time to time by a majority of the current members of the Corporation present at the meeting. The powers of the Board of Directors are subject to any limitation imposed by statute, the Articles of Incorporation, or these By-laws. The powers of the Board of Directors shall specifically include the following: (a) The authority to accept, transfer and encumber property and interests in property. (b) The authority to retain any necessary staff or contractors. Section 4.2 . Election. The directors shall be elected at the Annual Meeting of the corporation, and each director elected shall serve until his successor shall have been elected and qualified. Section 4 .3. Terms of Office. All members of the Board of Directors shall be elected for two-(2) year terms and shall assume their posts at the Annual Meeting of the Corporation. The terms of the members of the Board of Directors shall expire on a rotating basis, with no more than one-half (112) of the directors ' terms expiring at any one time. Directors may be reelected to the Board of Directors for consecutive terms of office. Section 4.4. Removal of Directors. Any officer or director may be removed by affirmative vote of a two-thirds' majority of the current directors on the Board of Directors for failure to participate, non-performance of duties , or any other cause deemed sufficient by the Board. 2 Section 4.5. Vacancies. In case of a vacancy due to death, resignation, removal or other cause, the remaining directors may elect a successor for the remainder of the vacant term. ARTICLE V -ANNUAL MEETING OF THE CORPORATION Section 5.1. Place and Time. The Annual Meeting of the Corporation for the purpose of electing directors and transacting any other business which may properly come before the meeting may be held within or without Brazos County of the State of Texas, and at such time and date during the first quarter of each year as may be determined by the Board of Directors. Section 5.2. Notice. Notice of the Annual Meeting of the Corporation shall be given to each member of the Corporation at least 30 (thirty) days before the date of the meeting by written notice delivered personally or sent by mail, electronic mail, facsimile or telegram to each member at his/her address as shown by the records of the Corporation. Section 5.3. Quorum and Voting. At the Annual Meeting of the Corporation, the members present shall constitute a quorum. The Board of Directors may provide for vote by proxy and the form of such proxy. Each member shall have one vote subject to any restrictions contained in the Articles of Incorporation. ARTICLE VI -MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS Section 6.1. Place. Meetings of the Board of Directors, monthly, annual or otherwise, may be held within or without Brazos County of the State of Texas. Section 6.2. Regular Meetings. Regular meetings of the Board may be held without notice at such time and place as shall from time to time be determined by the Board. All meetings shall be governed by Robert's Rules of Order. The Board of Directors shall keep minutes of its meetings and a full account of its transactions . Section 6.3. Special and Annual Meetings. Special meetings of the Board of Directors may be called by the President and shall be called by the Secretary on the written request of two (2) directors. Annual meetings of the Board of Directors may be held upon notice at such time and at such 3 place as shall from time to time be determined by the Board subject to the provisions stated in Article V. Section 6.4. Notice and Waiver of Notice. Notice of each special meeting of the Board of Directors shall be given to each director at least ten (10) days before the date of the meeting by written notice delivered personally or sent by mail, electronic mail, facsimile or telegram to each director at - his/her address as shown by the records of the corporation. Attendance of a director at any meeting shall constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting, except where a director attends for the express purpose of objecting to the transaction of any business on the ground that the meeting is not lawfully called or convened. Except as may be otherwise provided by law or by the Articles of Incorporation or by these Bylaws, neither the business to be transacted at, nor the purpose of, any regular or special meeting of the Board of Directors need be specified in the notice of waiver of notice of such meeting. Section 6.5. Quorum and Voting. At every meeting of the Board , a maJonty of the directors shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, and the act of a majority of the directors present at any meeting at which there is a quorum shall be the act of the Board of Directors. If a quorum shall not be present at any meeting of directors, the directors present may adjourn the meeting from time to time, without notice other than announcement at the meeting, until a quorum shall be present. Unless otherwise specified in these Bylaws, the majority vote of those persons actually present at a meeting at which there is a quorum will prevail on all matters . There shall be no voting by proxy. Section 6.6. Compensation. Directors shall receive no compensation for their services as such but may, by resolution of the Board of Directors, be allowed reimbursement for their expenses actually and reasonably incurred on behalf of the Corporation; but nothing herein contained shall be construed to preclude any director from serving the Corporation in any other capacity and receiving compensation therefor. Section 6.7. Informal Action by Directors. Any action required by law to be taken at a meeting of the directors, or any action which may be taken at a meeting of directors, may be taken without a meeting if a consent in writing setting forth the action taken is signed by all directors and filed 4 with the minutes of the Corporation. Section 6.8 . Honorary Board. The Board of Directors may, by resolution, form an honorary board of directors (the "Honorary Board") which shall have such duties and responsibilities as the Board of Directors shall determine. The Board of Directors shall elect members of the Honorary Board and any persons so elected shall serve at the pleasure of the Board of Directors. ARTICLE VII -OFFICERS Section 7 .1. Officers. The officers of the Corporation shall be a President, one or more Vice Presidents (the number to be determined by the Board of Directors), Secretary and Treasurer, and such other officers as may be elected in accordance with the provisions of this Article. All officers shall be directors and shall be elected by the Board of Directors at its Annual Meeting or whenever a vacancy occurs. Each officer shall serve until a successor is elected and qualified. The Board of Directors may, from time to time, appoint such other officers as it deems necessary. Section 7 .2. Election and Terms of Office. The officers of the Corporation shall be elected annually by the Board of Directors at the Annual Meeting of the Board of Directors. If the election of officers shall not be held at such meeting, such election shall be held as soon thereafter as conveniently may be. New offices may be created and filled at any meeting of the Board of Directors. Each officer shall hold office until his successor shall have been duly elected and qualified; provided, however, in no event shall any officer's term of office exceed two (2) years. Section 7.3. Removal. Any officer elected or appointed by the Board of Directors may be removed by the Board of Directors whenever in its judgement the best interests of the Corporation would be served thereby, but such removal shall be without prejudice to the contract rights, if any, of the officer so removed. Section 7.4. Vacancies. A vacancy in any office because of death, resignation, disqualification or otherwise, may be filled by the Board of Directors for the unexpired portion of the term. 5 Section 7 .5. President. The President's powers and duties shall include: (a) Being the executive officer and overseeing the carrying out of programs . (b) Presiding at all meetings of the members of the Board of Directors. (c) Signing or endorsing checks, drafts and notes in conjunction with the Treasurer. (d) Acting as an ex-officio member of all committees except the Nominating Committee. (e) Presenting an annual report to the members at the annual meeting or designating a representative to present said report. (f) Signing all contracts and other instruments authorized by the Board. (g) Overseeing the hiring and firing of all salaried executive staff. Section 7 .6. Vice President. The Vice President' s(s ') powers and duties shall include: (a) Performing the duties of the office of the President upon the absence or disability of the President. (b) Assisting the President upon the President's request. Section 7 .7. Secretary. The Secretary's powers and duties shall include: (a) Keeping minutes of all meetings of the Board of Directors. (b) Maintaining a file of the official documents and records of the Corporation as directed by the Board. (c) Mailing notices of all meetings of the membership, the Board of Directors and the Executive Committee. (d) Having responsibility for the corporate seal. Section 7 .8. Treasurer. The Treasurer's powers and duties shall include: (a) Collecting and receiving all monies due. (b) Acting as custodian of these monies and depositing them in a bank designated by the Board of Directors. (c) Dispersing the corporate monies in accordance with the budget or upon order of the Board and signing checks together with the President and/or other authorized officers. (d) Maintaining books and ledgers as directed by the Board. (e) Preparing monthly financial statements and presenting such statements to the Board upon request. (f) Reporting at the Annual Meeting of the Board of Directors. 6 (g) Performing such other functions as may be incident to the office. ARTICLE VIII -COMMITTEES Section 8.1. General. The Board of Directors, by resolution adopted by a majority of the Directors in office, may designate and appoint one or more committees, each of which shall consist of one (1) or more directors , and which shall be comprised of members of the Corporation, which committees, to the extent provided in said resolution, shall have and exercise the authority of the Board of Directors in the management of the Corporation. However, no such committee shall have the authority of the Board of Directors in reference to the following: amending, altering or repealing the Bylaws; electing, appointing or removing any member of any such committee or any director or officer of the Corporation; amending the Articles of Incorporation; adopting a plan of merger or adopting a plan of consolidation with another corporation; authorizing the sale, lease, exchange or mortgage of all or substantially all of the property and assets of the Corporation; authorizing the voluntary dissolution of the Corporation or revoking proceedings therefor; adopting a plan for the dissolution of assets of the Corporation; or amending, altering or repealing any resolution of the Board of Directors which by its terms provides that it shall not be { 11 amended, altered or repealed by such committee and the delegation L (Jfl'J thereto of authority shall not operate to relieve the Board of Directors, l ,r 1 . Ll any individual director, of any responsibility imposed on it by law. IV t:ttmt Section 8.2. Other Committees. Other committees not having and &1uJ exercising the authority of the Board of Directors in the management of the Corporation, may be so designated by a resolution adopted by a majority 9~/\ nJWVl • the directors present at a meeting at which a quorum is present. Except a9"\\lN~l'' otherwise provided in such resolution, members of each such committee _..-c --,,} shall be members of the Corporation, and the President of the Corporation \~fW11' shall appoint the members thereof. Any member thereof may be remover ...... \ by the President of the Corporation whenever in his/her judgement the (9 f\1f'~-W best interests of the Corporation shall be served by such removal. W f '', . ~ Section 8.3. Nominating Committee. Prior to the Annuai Meeting of the Ei)\UJ~ \ Board of Directors, the President shall appoint a committee to nominate b persons for the director and officer positions becoming vacant. This '((\~~ committee is subject to the conditions described in Section 8-2. . \' \ } j)\ , 1 ©~1c~ [mn · · . GKJ Section 8.4. Terms of Office. Each member of a committee shall continue as such until the next Annual Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Corporation and until his/her successor is appointed, unless the committee shall be sooner terminated, or unless such member be removed from such committee, or unless such member shall cease to qualify as a member thereof. Section 8.5. Vacancies. The Board of Directors shall have the power at any time to fill vacancies in, to change the membership of, or to dissolve, any committee. Section 8.6. Quorum. Unless otherwise provided in the resolution -of the Board of Directors designating a committee, a majority of the whole committee shall constitute a quorum and the act of a majority of the members present at a meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the act of the committee. Section 8.7. Action Without Meeting. Any action required or permitted to be taken at a meeting of any committee designated by the Board may be taken without a meeting if a consent in writing, setting forth the action so taken, is signed by all members of the committee, and such consent shall have the same force and effect as a unaimous vote at a meeting. Section 8.8. Rules. Each committee may adopt rules for its own governance not inconsistent with these Bylaws nor with the rules adopted by the Board of Directors. ARTICLE IX -CONTRACTS, CHECKS, DEPOSITS AND GIFTS Section 9.1. Contracts. The Board of Directors may authorize any officer or officers, agent or agents of the Corporation, in addition to the officers so authorized by these Bylaws, to enter into any contract or execute and deliver any instrument in the name of and on behalf of the Corporation. Such authority may be general or confined to specific instances. Section 9.2 Checks. All checks, drafts, or orders for the payment of money, notes, and other evidences of indebtedness issued in the name of the Corporation shall be signed by such officer or officers, agent or agents of the Corporation and in such manner as shall from time to time be 8 determined by resolution of the Board of Directors. In the absence of such determination by the Board of Directors, such instruments shall be signed by the Treasurer or an Assistant Treasurer and countersigned by the President or Vice President of the Corporation. Section 9.3 Deposits. All funds of the Corporation shall be deposited in a reasonable and timely manner to the credit of the Corporation in such banks, trust companies or other depositories as the Board of Directors may select. Section 9.4 Gifts. The Board of Directors may accept on behalf of the Corporation any contribution, gift, bequest, or devise for the general purposes or for any special purpose of the Corporation. ARTICLE X -BOOKS AND RECORDS, CORPORATE SEAL Section 10.1 Books and Records. The Corporation shall keep correct and complete books and records of account and shall also keep minutes of the proceedings of its members, Board of Directors and committees having any of the authority of the Board of Directors, and shall keep at the registered or principal office a record giving the names and addresses of the members entitled to vote. All books and records of the Corporation may be inspected by any member or his agent or attorney for any proper purpose at any reasonable time. Section 10.2 Corporate Seal. The Board of Directors shall provide a corporate seal which shall be in such form as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors. The seal may be used by causing it or a facsimile thereof to be impressed or affixed or in any manner reproduced. ARTICLE XI - W AIYER OF NOTICE Section 11.1. Waiver of Notice. Whenever any notice is required to be given under the provisions of the Texas Non profit Corporation Act or under the provisions of the Articles of Incorporation or the Bylaws of the Corporation, a waiver thereof in writing signed by the person or persons entitled to such notice, whether before or after the time stated therein, shall be deemed equivalent to the giving of such notice. 9 ARTICLE XII -AMENDMENTS TO BYLAWS Section 12.1. Notice. These Bylaws may be altered or amended by a two- thirds ' majority vote of the Board of Directors at a meeting at which a quorum is present; provided that notice of the nature of the intention to alter or amend has been mailed to all directors at least thirty (30) days in advance of the meeting. ARTICLE XIII -DISSOLUTION Section 13 .1. Dissolution. Upon dissolution of the Corporation, all assets shall be given to a qualified 501(c)(3) organization. The Board of Directors shall determine which qualified 501(c)(3) organizations shall receive assets in the event of the dissolution of the Corporation, and those organizations shall have objectives and purposes compatible with the objectives and purposes of the Corporation. ARTICLE XIV -INDEMNIFICATION Section 14.1. Indemnification. The Corporation shall indemnify any person who is or was a party, or is or was threatened to be a party, to any threatened, pending or completed action, whether civil, criminal, administrative, or investigative by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director or officer of the Corporation, or a member of any board, committee, subcommittee, or task force of the Corporation against expenses, judgements, awards, fines, penalties, and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by such person (with prior consent of the Corporation acting through its Board of Directors by a two- thirds vote and concurrence of counsel the organization shall have retained to defend such person, as hereinafter provided) in connection with such action, suit or proceedings, (1) except with respect to matters as to which it is adjudged in any such suit, action, or proceeding that such person is liable to the organization by reason of the fact that such person has been found guilty of the commission of a crime or of gross negligence in the performance of his/her duties, it being understood that termination of any action, suit, or proceeding by judgement, order, settlement, conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent (whether or not after trial) shall not, of itself, create a presumption or be deemed an adjudication that 10 such person is liable to the Corporation by reason of the comrmss10n of a crime or gross negligence in the performance of his/her duties, and (2) provided that such person shall have given the organization prompt notice of the threatening of commencement (as appropriate) of any such action, suit or proceeding. Upon notice from any such indemnified person that there is threatened or has been commenced any such action, suit, or proceeding, the Corporation shall (a) defend such indemnified person through the counsel selected by and paid for by the organization and reasonably acceptable to such indemnified person which counsel shall assume control of the defense and (b) reimburse such indemnity in advance of the final disposition of any such action, suit or proceeding, provided that the indemnified person shall agree to repay to the organization all amounts so reimbursed if a court of competant jurisdiction finally determines that such indemnified person is liable to the organization by Reason of Fact that such indemnified person has been found guilty of the commission of a crime or of gross negligence in the performance of his/her duties. The foregoing provision shall be in addition to any and all rights which the persons specified above may otherwise have at any time to indemnification from and/or reimbursement by the Corporation. 1 1 SIGNATURE AND ATTESTATION I It. Adopted by the Board of Directors on the -~' -~---day of )~. ' 1998. Director 12 I Name I Mailing Address I City I State I Zip Code Brazos Beautiful, Laura Glenn 1733 Briarcrest Dr Suite 202 Bryan TX 77802 Brazos Natural Foods 4303 S. Texas Ave. ---Bryan 77802- Dottiedee Agnor 600 Southwest Parkway, W Apt. A College Station TX 77840- Angie Alaniz, BVCOG 512 Gilchrist College Station TX 77840 Nancy Algert Karan Watson 4971 Winding Creek College Station TX 77845-3003 Susan Bloomfield & Willie Allen 8706 Driftwood Drive College Station TX 77845- Lynn & Colin Allen 1501 Caudill College Station TX 77840- Terry Anderson 728 Garden Acres Bryan TX 77801 Don & Cheryl Anz PO Box 157 Port Aransas TX 78373 Cynthia Armatys City of Navasota Public Works PO Box 910 Navasota TX 77868 Chris Arterburn 2216 Youngplace Apt B Bryan TX 77807- Kevin Baker 812 E 32nd St Bryan TX 77803 Mat Barringer --J. Fred Bay~ss 410 South Texas Ave. College Station TX 77840- Mike Beal 506 Crescent Bryan TX 77802- Jean & Tom Beck 2909 Forestwood Drive Bryan TX 77802- J. Ethan Beeson 3214 Woodcreek Glen Dr Houston TX 77073 Stacie Bennett --Veronica Benavides 811 Center Bryan TX 77801---Kristina Bhattachama Lori Biederman 2913 Adrienne Drive College Station TX 77845- John Blackburn, City of Bryan 300 South Texas Ave Bryan TX 77803 Tom & Ande Bloom 1209 Glade College Station TX 77840- Joe Boriski 1403 Lawyer St College Station TX 77840-4313 Sonya Bouse 2907 Lodgepole College Station TX 77845- Pam Brack 7802 Stonewall College Station TX 77845 Russell Bradley 616 E 31st Bryan TX 77803- Scott Brandes 1700 Southwest Pkwy #158 College Station TX 77840-4996 Brazos Animal Shelter PO Box 4191 Bryan TX 77805- Brazos Natural Foods Janice Atkins 4303 S Texas Ave Bryan TX 77802 Diane and David Breeding 3504 Carter Creek Parkway Bryan TX 77802-~ Kathleen Brooks 1211 King Arthur College Station TX 77840 ~ichele Brown 2401 Welsh #215 College Station TX 77845- Deb Brown 500 Woodson Dr Bryan TX 77801- Bryan College Station MPO Michael Parks, Director 4001 E 29th Street Suite 170 B Bryan TX 77802 Suzanne Buckley 4705 Shoal Creek Dr. College Station TX 77845- Joseph Byrne 2608 Windgate Court College Station TX 77845- Jean Chambers 409 Edward College Station TX 77840 evin Childs 1308 Barthelow Apt. B College Station TX 77840- Jinhyung Chon 1521 PineridgeJ)rive !!. A College Station TX 77840- Abraham & Ruth Clearfield 1809 Laura Lane College Station TX 77840- Linda Coats 13221 Hopes Creek College Station TX 77845 Lisa A. Halperin & Jonathan Coopersmith 1811 Shadowwood Drive College Station TX 77840- Erika Cowman 28639 Pleasant Grove Rd North Zulch TX 77872- Marcy Cox --John and Liz Crompton 1515 Fox Fire Drive College Station TX 77845-5619 Kate Kelly & Mike Cronan 8606 Walnut Bend College Station TX 77845-5568 Brazos Valley Cyclists Collin Allen 200 Suffolk College Station TX 77840 L~cy Deckard 1004 Rose Circle College Station TX 77840 Minsun Doh 1700 Southwest Parkway #60 College Station TX 77840- Leslie Dorobek 1607 S. Bluebonnet College Station TX 77845- Judy Downs 1103 Hawktree Dr College Station TX 77845 Mary and Bob Duce 4708 Scrimshaw Lane College Station TX 77845-9399 ,)-Sherry and John Ellison 2705 Brookway Drive College Station TX 77845- Brett Estes City of Bryan 300 South Texas Ave Bryan TX 77803 Joan Etter 1200 Munson College Station TX 77840- Mark and Elaine Everett 8604 Topaz Drive College Station TX 77845- Catherine & Richie Eyster 4321 Kirkwood Bryan TX 77802- Phyllis & Dave Fahlquist 835_Tanglewood Bryan TX 77802- Hsing Fann Jian Feng 1 Hensel Dr U3A College Station TX 77840 John & Linda Fike 1817 Bee Creek Drive College Station TX 77840- Jim Foght 3737 Golden Trail College Station TX 77845-3718 Jeff & Janet Fox 5602 Polo Road College Station TX 77845- Mrs. Paul Fox 430 Village Place #112 Longwood FL 32779-6006 Ann Ganter 2800 Rayado College Station TX 77845- Wilford Gardner 6403 Windwood Drive College Station TX 77845- Clyde L. Garland 3100 Rolling Glen Bryan TX 77802- Alan Gibbs, City of Bryan 300 South Texas Ave Bryan Tx 77803 G. Gibson Jr. 1508 Front Royal Drive College Station TX 77840- John and Cindy Giedratis 2013 Oakwood Trail College Station TX 77845- David Giedroc 9229 Brookwater Circle College Station TX 77845- Hays Glover 300 Suffolk Ave. College Station TX 77840- Shane Gold 805 Camellia Ct College Station TX 77840 KL Bishop & JD Gotcher 2918 Durango Ct College Station TX 77840- Ray Grossman 809 So Rosemary Bryan TX 77802 Marilyn Gulledge 3301 Mildenhall College Station TX 77840- Brazos Valley Gymnastics 1800 Ponderosa College Station TX 77845- Ed & Beth Hadden 1201 Charles Ct. College Station TX 77840- Samantha & Frank Haislip 1206 Hardwood College Station TX 77840- Paul Hammons 2505 Manchester Bryan TX 77802 Cecilia Hawkins & James Hannah 1306 Todd Trail College Station TX 77845- Dennis Hastings 2516 Willow Bend Bryan TX 77802- Jon Maxwell & April Hatfield 710 Park Place College Station TX 77840- Randy Haynes 2111 Wayside Dr. Bryan TX 77802- Mark Hearron 4409 Carter Creek #2 Bryan TX 77802- Cheryl Herman 3204Salzburg Ct. College Station TX 77845 Rachel Hernandez 4002 Tanglewood Bryan TX 77802- Margaret and Ernesto Hernandez 4002 Tanglewood Bryan TX 77802- Mi~ & Janet Higgins 2607 Rustling C2_aks Bryan TX 77802- Betty Hill 2855 North Graham Rd Coll~ge Station TX 77845- Steve Hilton 2807 Texas Ave. Bryan TX 77802- Suzanne Holt 4705 Shoal Creek Dr. College Station TX 77845- Jo Hudson 1202 Orr College Station TX 77840- Peter Hugill 904 Francis Dr. College Station TX 77840-2325 Marian Hyman 201 Lampwick Circle Maury Jacob 200 College View Bryan TX 77802 Tazim Jamal 1200 Merry Oaks Dr. College Station TX 77840-5619 Gail Jernigan 2201 Leonard Rd . #90 Bryan TX 77803- Jessica Jimmerson 1101 Texas Ave College Station TX 77840 Bob and Carol Johnson 4711 St. Andrews College Station TX 77845- Carol Johnson 1508 Quail's Nest College Station TX 77845- Diane Johnson 105 G North Ave Bryan TX 77801 Sybil Jones 3700 Plainsman Ln #43 Bryan TX 77802- Terry Junek 5236 Hickory Ln College Station TX 77845- Anja Schwalen & Walter Kamphoefner 3209 Deer Trail Bryan TX 77807- Jane Kee 1101 Texas Ave College Station TX 77840 Tom & Sharon Kelly 4600 Slice Ct. College Station TX 77845- Deanna Kloster 1810 Laura Lane College Station TX 77840 Karla Koch Dick 5320 Straub Rd . College Station TX 77845 Patsy Kott 3205 Dallis College Station TX 77845-5920 Marnie & John Krajicek 1507 Strasburg Circle College Station TX 77845- Beryl Kreuter 2706 Winwood Drive College Station TX 77845 708 Putter Court -~-, Martha & Bill Krumm College Station TX 77845---Jen Kwan 2510 Hickory Dr College Station TX 77840 Steven Large 1303 Hardwood College Station TX 77840- Barbara Lea PO Box 5612 Bryan TX 77805 Laurie Lee 502 Hensel Bryan TX 77801- Angela Leonard 16681 Woodlake College Station TX 77840- William Lero P.O. Box 3462 Bryan TX 77805- Cathy Liles 1804 Sabine Ct. College Station TX 77840- Nell & Eric Lindquist 16547 Windy Ryon Rd College Station TX 77845-4247 Rose Loh 3505 Regal Row Ct. College Station TX 77845- Susan W Lowy 1109 Haines Dr -College Station TX 77840 Jim Manhart 2910 Pueblo Court College Station TX 77845- Mary Hohl & Tim Manning 1106 Glade College Station TX 77840- Elizabeth Maret 8647 Elmo Weedon Rd. Bryan TX 77808- Laurie Marshall 5702 Leonard Rd Bryan TX 77807 Tina R. Martinez 314D Manuel Dr College Station TX 77840- Karen Mattingly 2801 Burr Oaks Bryan TX 77802 Marty Matlock 108 Fleetwood St. Bryan TX 77801- Krista May 2209 S Coll~ge Bryan TX 77801 Dr. Jean Mays 702 Summer Glenn Dr College Station TX 77840 Ron & Allison McBride 1215 S. Ridgefield College Station TX 77840- Janice McBride 8301 Shadow Oaks College Station TX 77845- John McEachran 2204 East Placid Dr College Station TX 77845 Michele & Dennis Meade P.O. Box 124 Wellborn TX 77881- Annie & Bud Melton Bowman-Melton Assoc. P.O. Box 141318 Dallas TX 75214-1318 Odete Mendes Prue Merton 5571 Justin Ln Bryan TX 77807- Rick Metz 905 Wedgewood Circle Bryan TX 77801 Lynne Miller College Station TX 77840 Joan Dziezyc & Nicholas Millichamp 4838 Timberline Drive College Station TX 77845- Eugene Molina 4221 Bedford Ct Bryan TX 77802 Christine Moon 2321 Carter Creek Bryan TX 77802 Haylene Morales 450 ColgateDr College Station TX 77840 Douglas & Jane Moore 1311 Angelina Circle College Station TX 77840-4854 Mitchell Morehead 4725 Hunington Bryan TX 77802- Ste~e Morgan 2901 Wood Knoll Dr. Bryan TX 77803-0739 Theresa Morrison 162 Ridgeway College Station TX 77845 Justin Murdoc k -----,__. 1201 Harvey #195 College Station TX 77840 Tom Murphy 302 A Richards St. College Station TX 77840- ~ennifer and Michael Nations 6596 Waterway Drive College Station TX 77845- National Parks Service RTCA Pickle Federal Bldg 300 East 8th St RM 578 Austin TX 78701-3255 National Parks Service RTCA, Paul Cusumano PO Box 728, 2968 Rodeo Pk Dr. W Santa Fe NM 87505 Joyce Nies 1604 Carter Creek Pkwy Bryan TX 77802 Albert Novak Jr 2204 Wilkes Bryan TX 77802- Martha Ochoa 607 Abbey Lane College Station TX 77845 Ron and Kim Oehme 908 E. North Ave. Bryan TX 77802- Regina & Charles Opersteny 7575 Leonard Rd Bryan TX 77807-9527 Lee Panetta Dept of Meterology MS 3150, TAMU College Station TX 77843-3150 Emanuel & Carol Parzen 1819 Laura Lane College Station Tx 77840- Alan & Jelinda Pepper 10383 Nunn Jones Road College Station TX 77845- Rick Ploeger, City of College Station 1000 Krenek T~p Rd College Station TX 77840 ------Ray_mond Reed 1601 Wolfpen Ct. College Station TX 77840- Meg Reynard 4013 Meadow wood Bryan TX 77802 Kathryn and Chet Robinson 3007 Gleneagles Bryan TX 77802- Carol Rose 2204 E Placid Dr College Station TX 77845 Robert Rose 104 College Main College Station TX 77840- Maria Rueder 1706 E 25th Bryan TX 77803 Bob Ruth 415 N Hearne St Franklin TX 77856-4801 Alberto S 506 E Dodge Maiven Sanchez 1413 Holik Drive College Station TX 77840 David & Susan Scott 1019 Guadalupe College Station TX 77840- Morgan Scott 3204 Salzburg Ct College Station TX 77845 Scott & Debe Shafer 117 Pershing College Station TX 77840- Veronica Sharpe 2809 Second St Bryan TX 77801 Victoria C. Sharpe 12455 Hopes Creek Road College Station TX 77845- Mark & Debbie Shavers 11603 Orchard Mountain Dr Houston TX 77059-5586 Val Silvy 14703 IGN Road ~ollege Station TX 77845- Margaret Slater 8710 Driftwod Dr College Station TX 77845 Pete Smith, Texas Forest Service 301 Tarrow Dr Suite 364-College Station TX 77840 Suzan Smith PO Box 9243 College Station i.IX 77842 -------Jay & Kara Socol 1811 Whait Stone Dr. Bryan TX 77807- Don Spencer 3802 Stillmeadow Dr. B an TX 77802- Wendy Wood & Brian Stegner 2809 Brothers Blvd. _gollege Station TX 77845- Victor P. Swenson ---Danise Tarin 3113 Manor Wood Dr Bryan TX 77801 Lloyd Taylor 1112 Carolina St College Station TX 77840 Spencer Thompson, City of College Station 1101 Texas Ave College Station TX 77840 Amy & Joe Tremblay 2715 Wilderness N. , College Station TX 77845- Kate VandenBosch 5700 Chelsea Circle Bryan TX 77802- Anita Van Ouwerkerk 1506 Bennett St Bryan TX 77802 Gary Varner 406 Woodson Drive Bryan TX 77802- Nancy Volkman 1619 Harpers Ferry Rd College Station TX 77845 Yulia V~silyeva 1312 Bayw~d Ln College Station TX 77845- Jennifer VerWest 2304 Pheasant Lane College Station TX 77845 Dan Vitale 1504 Caudill St College Station TX 77840 Dave and Cami Wade 3604 Midwest Bryan TX 77802- Vicki DeRose and Paul Wallace 2509 Fitzgerald College Station TX 77845- Renee Warren 3901 Sioux Bryan TX 77802- Sterling Welch 2142 Kazmeir Pl Bryan TX 77802-3444 1707 Canterbury Dr. --Doug Welsh College Station TX 77845- Stephanie West 2508 Westwood Main Bryan TX 77807 Bob Wharton 1702 Todd Tr College Station TX 77845 !Wayne Williams 11521 Fontaine Dr. College Station TX 77845- Eleanor Williams Roans Chapel Baptist Church 4200 Roans Chapel Rd . 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