Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAbout3 Venessa Garza 16From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Chu ck, Gary Balma in Gilman, Chu ck Celia Hernande z; Ch arle s Mclemore; Marshall Wal lace; Venessa Garza 10/20/2010 8 :43 AM Re: Fwd: Citi zen Comp la in t -Barba ra Noe -15 01 Gun smith Marshall will try t o make contact with Ms. Noe t oday. If there is a ne ed for additio nal side walk w here none currently exists we will advise Ms . Noe th at we are deve loping a sidewalk master plan for installin g new sidewalks and walkways on a priority basis. We will respond to Celia with our resolution. Tha nks, Gary >>>Chu ck Gi lman 10/20 /2010 8 :2 7 AM >>> Gary, what is the status of the citizen request ? Hav e we responde d to Celia and/or contacted Ms . Noe ? >>> From: Celia Hernan dez To:Gary Balmain CC:C huck Gilman; Complaint Notifi cation Date: 10/14/2010 4 :26 PM Subject: Citizen Compla in t -Barba ra Noe -1501 Gunsmith Ga ry, Ms. Noe contact ed t he CMO this afternoon in regard s to her concerns w ith there not bein g a sidewa lk on Caudill Street, she in dicated many yea rs ago a sidewa lk was pu t in from South Kn oll the corner of Caudill/Gunsmith. With parking on both sides and no sidewalk several children ride th eir bikes in the middle of the street on th ei r way to school. Sh e would like this looked into for t he safety of th e children . Contact Barbara Noe 1501 Gunsmith College Station, Texas (979) 693-0710 Pl ease look in to this and contact Ms . Noe on how and if the Ci ty ca n address t his problem. Your assistance is greatly appreciat ed. Thank you, Celia Celia Hernandez Executive Ass istant to the City Manager Ci ty Manager's Office Ci ty of College Statio n P.O. Box 9960 College Statio n, Texas 77842 979-764-3509 979-764-6377 fax chernandez @c stx .g ov City of College Statio n Home of Texas A&M Uni versity ® Sidewalk Requests Date Citizen Citizen Address Street Additional Comments Response Added to GIS 3/9/2010 Hugh Sterns Dexter ADA request -blind woman Yes 10/14/2010 Barbara Noe 1501 Gunsmith Caudill Street Done Yes 10/21/2010 Jerry Cooper Dexter Park Place to Thomas/Holleman Yes 10/21/2010 Jerry Cooper Decatur Front Royal/Richland to park Done Yes 11/2/2010 Abigayle Brosch 601 Luther Street West Apt 1321 Luther Done Yes 11/17/2010 Sheela Athreya 1017 Guadalupe Dr. Guadalupe ADA request -paraplegic 1st response, Yes 7 /9/2011 Susan Scott Guadalupe 8/28/2011 Sheela Athreya Langford ADA request 8/31/2012 Macie Gonzalez Manuel 12/27/2012 Roman Kogan Harvey Road 5/22/2013 Venessa Garza From: Jennifer Prochazka Sent: To: Wednesday , January 23 , 2013 12 :16 PM Lauren Hovde ; Venessa Garza Subject: Arnold farm PAC next week Medical District FYI -it IS in the Medical District (meaning in the master plan that changed the land use). It is NOT in the MMD (so no additional assessments, etc . but cannot be represented on the board , either). It IS in the TIRZ for th is area -they won 't notice a difference on their tax bill, but the increment will go towards improvements in this area. Venessa, I believe that the cost of the trail was included in the estimate for the TIRZ. I think that we need to request the easement -maybe they'd be interested donating the property?? It divides two land uses .... Jennifer Procha zka, AICP Principal Planner Planning & Development Services City of Col lege Station P.O. Box 9960 1101 Te xas Avenue College Station, TX 778 42 Office: 979.764.3570 Fax : 979.764.3496 Email: jprochazka @cstx.gov Website: www.cstx .gov C it y of Co ll ege Station Hom e o/Texas A&Af Un ivasitv 1 Venessa Garza -Re: Fwd: [CityMgr] Suggestion submitted From: To: Date: Subject: CC: Debbie Eller tfloresmeath @sudden Ii n k. net 3/30/2012 1:53 PM Re: Fwd: [CityMgr] Suggestion submitted Bob Cowell; Chuck Gilman; Jason Stuebe Mrs. Flores-Meath, P age 1of4 I wanted to let you know that the purchase and installation of traffic signs as suggested is not an eligible use of these specific grant funds . I have forwarded your husband's comments and now your comments to both our Assistant City Engineer and the police department. The engineering and design process will identify issues and specify the measures to be taken in order to address the landscaping/tress that will be affected by this project. Once the plan has been completed, City staff will be in touch with affected property owners to discuss what will take place. As you are one of the property owners, we will be in contact with you prior to the start of construction. We will hopefully address your concerns regarding the landscaping at that time. Thank you again for you comments and feedback. Debbie Eller Community Development Manager Planning & Developmen t Servi ces P.O. Box 9960 1207 Texas Ave College St ation, TX 77840 Office : (979) 764-3771 Fax : (979) 764 -3785 City of College Station Home of Texas A&M Unive rsity• >>>Tracy Flores-Meath <tfloresmeath@suddenlink.net> 3/30/2012 1:18 PM >>> Ms . Eller, Thank you for taking the time to reply to my husband's e-comments yesterday concerning the proposed sidewalk on Pedernales Drive. While we appreciate the City's desire to use federal funds before they expire, we feel that constructing an unneeded sidewalk down Pedernales would not be the best use for these funds. In your response you refer to "the amount of pedestrian traffic observed," but I do not understand how such an observation could have been made, as pedestrian traffic on Pedernales is, in reality, extremely light. I should know, having been a stay-at-home mother living at the corner of Val Verde and Pedernales for most of the last 22 years. I see most of what happens around here. That said, we would not necessarily be opposed to construction of sidewalks in the area. But building a sidewalk on the east side of Pedernales would require excavation around and destruction of valuable mature shade trees and crepe myrtles. Please refer to Google Maps Street view of 901 Val Verde for a quick look at the fil e://C:\D ocument s and Settings\vgarza\Local Settings\ Temp\XPgrp wise\4 F75 B AD1 City o... 415120 12 P age 2of 4 trees (a 25+ year old Live Oak and an even older Elm at the intersection). The photo was taken in winter, so the crepe myrtles (also older than 25 years) are harder to spot. Please advise us as to what steps the City would be taking to preserve these trees and shrubs, should a sidewalk go in over their root systems or simply in place of them. Truly, the best use of these funds would be for what our neighborhood needs most: signs requiring the reduction in speed that my husband mentioned. The "Slow: Children" signs would be helpful to remind drivers why they need to be driving more slowly through this residential neighborhood. We have many families with children and pets that enjoy playing in their front yards, often spilling (or running) out into the street. We get a lot of cut-through traffic through here , especially when the high school lets out in the afternoons, with many drivers choosing to speed down our neighborhood streets out of frustration with the Deacon/Welsh bottleneck. We also see many younger drivers, most of whom don't have the maturity to understand that children and pets will run out into the street, and that it is just a matter of time before someone gets hurt. Just recently, my husband motioned for a fast driver to slow down so that he wouldn't hit my neighbor's child, who was riding her bike in a serpentine fashion near the intersection of Val Verde and Pedernales. The driver insisted (rightly) that he was not exceeding the speed limit, but (wrongly) that his speed was appropriate for this neighborhood. In addition over the years, I have had to pick up from the middle of the road the bodies of 9 cottontails, several squirrels, and a young calico cat, all victims of speeding (over 20 mph) drivers . I apologize for the lengthy e-mail, but I really have tried to be as concise as possible. Please feel free to call, e- mail, or visit to further discuss these issues (and their solutions). Thank you , Tracy Flores -Meath 901 Val Verde 696-8295 tfloresmeath @gmail.com On 3/29/2012 1:26 PM, Debbie Eller wrote: Mr. Flores-Meath, Thank you for your comments. We appreciate you taking the time to express your concerns regarding the issues in your area. Your comments have been forwarded to the City's Assistant Engineer so the he is aware of your comments regarding the traffic issues on Pedernales. We recently amended the use of Community Development Block Grant-Recovery funds from acquisition to public facility to use for the construction of neighborhood sidewalks. These funds must be spent prior to September 30, 2012 or they will be lost to the community. In reviewing eligible areas, Pedernales was a street that was identified due to the amount of pedestrian traffic observed and the ability quickly design and construct sidewalks within ex isting right-of-way. There is a limited amount of funds as well so streets were considered that had the least number of conflicts within the right-of-way that might increase the cost of design and/or construction costs. The east side of Pedernales was included in this project, along with a section of Holleman Drive, Lassie, and Manuel, as it appears to have met the requirements indicated. The survey being completed at this time by the engineering firm will determine if we are able to move forward as planned. Due to the number of utilities, driveways, and signage located in the right-of-way on the west side of Pedernales, it was determined that sidewalk construction would not be able to proceed in the time required to ex pend these grant funds. Your points have been noted and will be considered as future sidewalk construction in the area is considered. Thank you again for your time in expressing your ideas and concerns. Please let me know if you have questions regarding this information. file :/ IC :\Documents and Settings\vgarza\Local Settings\ Temp \XPg rp wise\4F75BAD1 City o... 415120 12 Debbie Eller Community Deve lopment Manage r Planning & Develop ment Services P.O. Box 9960 12D7 Texas Ave College Station, TX 77840 Office : (979) 754 -3771 Fax : (979) 754-3785 City of College St ation Home of Texas A&M University • >>> <noreply@cstx.gov> 3/29/2012 8:55 AM >>> Submission information Submitter DB ID : 17495 Submitter's language : Default language IP address : 71.126.206.3 Time to take the survey : 42 min. , 40 sec. Submission recorded on : 3/29/2012 8:55:29 AM Survey answers Name * Benito Flores-Meath E-Mail Address * bflores @e l itesoft. com Street Address * 901 Val Verde City, State * College Station Texas Zip Code * 77845 Phone Number 979 -6 90-9420 Page 3 of 4 file ://C:\Documents and Settings\vgarza\Local Settings\Temp\XPgrpwise\4F75BAD1City o... 4/5/2012 Comments/Suggestions for the City Manager * This morning a surveyor told me that sidewalks are being added to Pedernales, specifically to the east side of Pedernales. Although I'm not convinced that there should be any sidewalks added at this time, if you must build them, please consider switching the location to the west side of Pedernales. It would make more sense to add them to the west side of Pedernales because all the city blocks east of Pedernales have no ex isting sidewalks to tie to, and all the city blocks west of Pedernales DO have sidewalks, many if not all on both on the north and south faces. We've seen extensive damage to a home on Val Verde from a runaway Pedernales car, damage to a city sign Uust yesterday!) from a hit-and-run pickup truck, rumble strips to slow down traffic near the intersection of Pedernales and Val Verde , speeders (yes 35 MPH is too fast for this street), and frequent stop sign runners , all indicative of reasons to keep foot and bike traffic off Pedernales. When driving through the neighborhood , I've seen more young kids on the west side blocks . It may be an informal, unscientific survey, but I've lived at my home since 1990, so that's 22 years of direct local knowledge to base my opinions. Consider that pedestrians (specifically school children) that start on one of the west side blocks will first have to cross the street to get to the east side, travel up or down Pedernales, and then cross the street again . If the sidewalks were on the west side , two street crossings, and their potential danger of being run over, will be avoided . If the sidewalks are located on the west side, then the west side street blocks will be completely wrapped in sidewalks, allowing walkers , kids on bikes , and joggers to do complete LOOPS without ever stepping onto a street -a safe way for them to bike, learn to bike, or walk without being mowed under by speeding traffic on Pedernales . The cost is the same, but it would make more sense to reduce the chance for danger by locating any sidewalks on the west side of Pedernales. If you do want to do something for safety with those funds, please consider lowering the speed limits on Val Verde and Pedernales to 20 MPH, and add "slow children" signs and many more rumble strips crossing the entire street width. Please feel free to call me or email me if you have questions . Thank you , Benito Flores -Meath resident of CS since 1979 Page 4 of 4 fi le://C :\Docume nt s and Se ttin gs \vgarza\L oc al Settings \Temp\X Pgrp w ise\4 F7 5BAD I City o... 4/5/201 2 Venessa Garza From: Sent: Sanche z, Jo rge E M.D . <J orge.San chez@BSWHealth .org > Wednesday, July 10, 20 19 1:31 PM To: Venessa Garza Subject: Fw : Inquiry in partering with the city *****This is an email from an EXTERNAL source. DO NOT click l inks or open attachments without positive sender verification of purpose. Never enter USERNAME, PASSWORD or sensitive information on linked pages from this email. * * * * * Venessa . Is th is informati on valuable? Let me know so that I can continue to correspond with Scott and White ER . If this is valuable info let me know if there would be additional value in knowing ER discharge bike related acc i dents and how often the data should be pulled. Thanks Jorge Sanchez, MD Scott & Wh ite Healthcare Fam ily Medicine From: Kopech , Ashley Sent: Wednesday, July 10, 2019 1:03 PM To : Sanchez, Jorge E M.D. Subject : RE : Inqu i ry in pa rtering with the city Dr. Sanchez, I was able to pull bike related accidents with injuries from our trauma registry for 2018. The numbers are not high, as I only track patients that are admitted, transferred and all deaths (within our facility). I asked the ED Director about pull i ng numbers for all bike-related ED visits and it is not something we currently track or have reports to provide data. I apologize. • Auto vs . Bike: 4 pat i ents • Bike vs. Object: 4 patients • Bike vs. Fall from bike (not col l ision): 5 patients • Auto vs. Pedestrian: 1 patient All patients above are included in our trauma registry upload to the state. We do not track patients that are discharged from the ED. 1 I appreciate the co mmitment you hav e t o bi ke safety and ho pe t hi s information can be used as supp o rt. Thank you Ashley Kopech , MSN , RN , CCRN Trauma Program Manager 700 Scott & White Drive, College Station , TX 77845 Office : 979-207-2121 Cell : 979-451-1815 Fax : 979-207-4050 Email : Ashley.Kopech@BSWHealth .org I commit to providing exemplary resources and continuing education to our staff and region so that patients and members of our community receive excellent trauma-based care. Privileged and confidential : This communication and any fi les or documents attached to it are intended only for the use of the person or entity to which it is addressed. lt contains information that may be privileged , confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended reci.pient of this communication, you are hereby notified that the copying, distribution or other use of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication by mistake , please notify the sender immediately by electronic mail and destroy a ll forms of this communication (electronic or paper). From: Sanchez, Jorge E M.D.<Jorge .Sanchez@BSWHealth .org> Sent: Wednesday, June 26, 2019 1:37 PM To: Kopech, Ashley <Ashley.Kopech@BSWHealth.org> Subject: RE: Inquiry in partering with the city Thanks a bunch. ----------------------------------------- From: Kopech, Ashley Sent: Tuesday, June 25, 2019 1: 15 PM To: Sanchez, Jorge E M.D. Subject: Re: Inquiry in partering with the city Dr. Sanchez, I am sure there is a way to capture that data, but it is not something I currently have or capture . I will ask the ED Director if there is another way of capturing that information. From the ED admissions and transfers statistics, I can provide you with the information that i ncludes whether a car was involved or not. I apologize and hope this helps . Thank you 2 Ashley From: "Sanchez , Jorge E M .D." <Jorge.Sanchez@BSWHealth.org> Date: Tuesday, June 25, 2019 at 1:00 PM To: "Kopech, Ashley" <Ashley.Kopech@BSWHealth.org> Subject: RE : Inquiry in partering with the city Ok great. Quick question though. Is EPIC not designed to capture ER discharge info on bike accidents? I am happy with any information that we can have but I was just thinking that a large portion would be missed from ER discharge . Also, does the statistics include if a car was involved in a bike accident? Thank you again so much for helping me in this project. From: Kopech, Ashley Sent: Tuesday , June 25, 2019 8:50 AM To: Sanchez, Jorge E M.D . Cc: vgarza@cstx.gov Subject: Re: In quiry in partering with the city Of course, and I am more than happy to provide statistics that I have access to . I am not able to provide all ED visits related to bike accidents, only those that were admitted or transferred out of our facility . We don't keep statistics for patients that are discharged from the ED, only those patients that are entered into our trauma registry. I will be working with my team to provide statistic s to yo u w ithi n the next week ! Thank you for incl uding me and please feel free to reach out with additional assistance and questions. Thanks! Ashley Get Outlook for iOS From: Sanchez , Jorge E M .D. Sent: Monday, June 24, 2019 3:05 :20 PM To: Kopech, Ashley Cc: vgarza@cstx .gov Subject: RE: Inquiry in partering with the city I think that adm ission statistics and also ER visits due to bike related accidents would be fantastic to supplement the existing data from the police department. I know that it may take a while to data mine that information from Epic but I see that as a valuable tool. Vanessa Garza is the bike-ped-green belt program coordinator for the city of College Station. I included her in this email. I am willing to meet up and discuss this further as to the details. I think Vanessa is also is a great asset in terms of other data points that might be helpful. 3 Thank yo u again Ashley as this info cou ld real ly help the city improve our safety i nfrastructure in hopes of reducing accidents. Dr. Sanchez From: Kopech , Ashley Sent: Monday , June 24 , 2019 12:25 PM To: Sanchez, Jorge E M.D . Subject: RE: I nquiry in partering with the city Dr. Sanchez, I apologize that I missed this email. I agree with your assessment and think bike safety is very important. I host bike safety events for the hospital in hopes to bring awareness to the community (most have been geared towards children). We have a trauma registry within our hospital and I could provide a simple statistic number to show how many bike related accidents were admitted to our hospital or were transferred to another hospital from our facility. Unfortunately I do not have numbers for patients that were treated and discharged from the Emergency Department. We do not track that data, but do track admissions and transfers. Is this data something that you are interested in for our facility? It may not be exactly what you are looking for, but definitely can be statistically supported information. Please let me know if you need any additional assistance or information . I will be more than happy to help! Thank you Ashley Kopech , MSN , RN, CCRN Trauma Program Manager BaylorScott&White HEAL T H 700 Scott & White Drive, College Station, TX 77845 Office : 979-207-2121 Cell : 979-451-1815 Fax: 979-207-4050 Email : Ashley.Kopech@BSWHealth.org I commit to providing exemplary resources and continuing education to our staff and region so that patients and members of our community receive excellent trauma-based care. Privileged and confidential: This communication and any files or documents attached to it are intended only for the use of the person or entity to which it is addressed. It contains information that may be privileged , confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient of this communication, you are hereby notified that the copying, distribution or other use of this communication is st:tictly prohibited. If you have received this communication by mistake, pl ease notify the sender immediately by electronic mail and de stroy all forms of this communication (electronic or paper). 4 From: Sanchez, Jorge E M.D.<Jorge.Sanchez@BSWHealth.org> Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2019 3:56 PM To: Kopech, Ashley <Ashley.Kopech@BSWHealth.org> Subject: Inquiry in partering with the city Ashley. Dr. Curnutte recommended I speak with you about an idea. I work at the Boonville clinic in Family Medicine and I also sit on the board of advisors for bicycle, pedestrian, and green belts for the city of College Station. I have been working diligently to improve our bike lane infrastructure and safety for the city. We have event rates on bicycle accidents from police reports but many accidents go unreported. I can see our hospital being a resource for data to help determine the number of bike accidents that occur in our city. Obviously I think PHI will need to be protected, but I wanted to know your thoughts as to if this can be an option . It could help back the support to use tax dollars for protected, separated bike lanes to help reduce car-bike trauma. This is just an initial inquiry. Let me know your thoughts. Thank you, Jorge Sanchez, MD S&W Family Medicine Boonville Clinic 748 N. Earl Rudder Freeway Brayn, Tx 77802 The information contained in this e-mail may be privileged and/or confidential, and protected from disclosure, and no waiver of any attorney-client, work product, or other privilege is intended. If you are the intended recipient, further disclosures are prohibited without proper authorization. If you are not the intended recipient (or have received this e-mail in error) please notify the sender immediately and destroy this e-mail. Any unauthorized copying, disclosure or distribution of the material in this e-mail is strictly forbidden and possibly a violation of federal or state law and regulations. The sender and Baylor Scott & White Health, and its affiliated entities, hereby expressly reserve all privileges and confidentiality that might otherwise be waived as a result of an erroneous or misdirected e-mail transmission. No employee or agent is authorized to conclude any binding agreement on behalf of Baylor Scott & White Health, or any affiliated entity , by e-mail without express written confirmation by the CEO, the Senior Vice President of Supply Chain Services or other duly authorized representative of Baylor Scott & White Health. 5 Venessa Garza From: Ve nessa Ga rza Sent: To: Wednesday, June 26 , 2019 10:06 AM Molly Hitch cock Subject: FW: Inquiry in partering wi th the city FYI.. Venessa Garza, AICP City of College Station Planning and Development Services Department 979 -764-3674 From: Kopech , Ashley [ma i lto :Ashley .Kopech@BSWHealth .o rg] Sent: Tuesday, June 25 , 2019 8 :50 AM To: Sanchez, Jorge E M.D.<Jorge.Sanchez@BSWHealth .org> Cc: Venessa Ga rz a <vgarza@cstx.gov> Subject: Re : Inqu i ry in partering with the city *****This is an email from an EXTERNAL source. DO NOT click l inks or open attachments without positive sender verification of purpose. Never enter USERNAME, PASSWORD or sensitive information on linked pages from this email. ***** Of course, and I am more th an h appy to provi de statistics that I have access to . I am not a bl e to provi de all E D visits re lated to bike acc idents, onl y tho se that were admitted or tr ansferre d out o f our faci li ty . We don't keep statistics for patients that are di scharged fro m the E D , only tho se p ati ents that are entered into our trauma r egistry. I will be working w ith my te am to p rovi de st atisti cs to yo u w ithin the next week ! Thank yo u for including me and pl ease fee l free to reach out w ith additio nal ass istance and questi ons. Thanks! Ashley Get O utl ook for iO S From: Sanchez , Jorge E M .D. Sent: Monday, June 24, 2019 3 :05:20 PM To: Kopech , Ashley Cc: vgarza@cstx .gov Subject: RE : Inquiry in partering with the city I think that admission statistics and also ER visits due to bike related accidents would be fantastic to supplement the existing data from the police department. I know that it may take a while to data mine that information from Epic but I see that as a va lu able tool. Vanessa Garza is the bike-ped-green belt program coordinator for the city of College Station. I i ncluded her in this e m ai l. 1 I am willing to meet up and discuss this further as to the details. I think Vanessa is also is a great asset in terms of other data points that might be helpful. Thank you again Ashley as this info could really help the city improve our safety infrastructure in hopes of reducing accidents. Dr. Sanchez ------- From: Kopech, Ashley Sent: Monday, June 24, 2019 12:25 PM To: Sanchez, Jorge E M.D. Subject: RE: Inquiry in partering with the city Dr. Sanchez, I apologize that I missed this email. I agree with your assessment and think bike safety is very important. I host bike safety events for the hospital in hopes to bring awareness to the community (most have been geared towards children). We have a trauma registry within our hospital and I could provide a simple statistic number to show how many bike related accidents were admitted to our hospital or were transferred to another hospital from our facility . Unfortunately I do not have numbers for patients that were treated and discharged from the Emergency Department. We do not track that data, but do track admissions and transfers. Is this data something that you are interested in for our facility? It may not be exactly what you are looking for, but definitely can be statistically supported information. Please let me know if you need any additional assistance or information . I will be more than happy to help! Thank you Ashley Kopech , MSN, RN , CCRN Trauma Program Manager Baylo rScou&White H e:A L T H 700 Scott & Whit e Drive , College Station . TX 77845 Office : 979-207-2 121 Cell : 979-451 -18 15 Fax : 979-207-4050 Ema il: Ashley .Kopech@BSWHealth.org I commit to providing exemplary resources and continuing education to our staff and region so that patients and members of our community receive excellent trauma-based care. Privileged and confidential: This commtmication and any files or documents attached to it are intended only for the use of the person or entity to which it is addressed. It contains information that may be privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosme under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient of this communication, you are hereby notified that the copying , distribution or other use of this communication is strictly prohibited . If you have received this communication by mistake , please notify the sender immediately by electronic mail and destroy all forms of this communication (electronic or paper). From: Sanchez, Jorge E M .D.<Jorge .Sanchez@BSWHealth.org> Sent: Wednesday, May 29 , 2019 3:56 PM 2 To: Kopech, Ashley <Ashley.Kopech@BSWHealth .org> Subject: Inquiry in partering with the city Ashley . Dr. Curnutte recommended I speak with you about an idea. I work at the Boonville clinic in Family Medicine and I also sit on the board of advisors for bicycle, pedestrian, and green belts for the city of College Station. I have been working diligently to improve our bike lane infrastructure and safety for the city. We have event rates on bicycle accidents from police reports but many accidents go unreported. I can see our hospital being a resource for data to help determine the number of bike accidents that occur in our city. Obviously I think PHI will need to be protected, but I wanted to know your thoughts as to if this can be an option. It could help back the support to use tax dollars for protected, separated bike lanes to help reduce car-bike trauma. This is just an initial inquiry. Let me know your thoughts. Thank you, Jorge Sanchez, MD S&W Family Medicine Boonville Clinic 748 N. Earl Rudder Freeway Brayn, Tx 77802 The information contained in this e-mail may be privileged and/or confidential, and protected from disclosure , and no waiver of any attorney-client, work product , or other privilege is intended. If you are the intended recipient, further disclosures are prohibited without proper authorization. If you are not the intended recipient (or have received this e-mail in error) please notify the sender immediately and destroy this e-mail. Any unauthorized copying, disclosure or distribution of the material in this e-mail is strictly forbidden and possibly a violation of federal or state law and regulations. The sender and Baylor Scott & White Health, and its affiliated entities, hereby expressly reserve all privileges and confidentiality that might otherwise be waived as a result of an erroneous or misdirected e-mail transmission. No employee or agent is authorized to conclude any binding agreement on behalf of Baylor Scott & White Health, or any affiliated entity, by e-mail without express written confirmation by the CEO , the Senior Vice President of Supply Chain Services or other duly authorized representative of Baylor Scott & White Health. 3 Venessa Garza From: Sent: To: Kelly Kelbly Monday, June 17, 2019 12:34 PM Venessa Garza ; Rusty Warncke Subject: Fwd : Lick Creek Greenway and Lakeway Dr Kelly Kelbly Assistant Director Parks and Recreation City of College Station Beg i n forwarded message: From: "Ed Hadden " <ehadden53@gmail.com > Date: June 17, 2019 at 12:33 :18 PM CDT To: <Kkelbly@cstx.gov > Subject: Lick Creek Greenway and Lakeway Dr *****This is an email from an EXTERNAL source . DO NOT click links or open attachments without positive sender verification of purpose. Never enter USERNAME, PASSWORD or sensitive infonnation on linked pages from this email. ***** Kelly , I was g iven your name as a contact i n regards to the new Lakeway Dr. extension and how the Lick Creek Greenway interfaces with it. Currently when you exit the path there is no cut-out, or ramp , i n the curb to acces s the bike lane on Lakeway Dr. You are forced to ride the sidewalk for a long t i me before you get to one. Would it be possible to add another one right where the path intersects Lakeway Dr? Ed Hadden "He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain that which he cannot lose." Ji m Elliot 1 The City of College Station is designing and constructing a sidewalk connection between Lincoln Avenue and Thomas Park as identified as a need with the Bicycle , Pedestrian , and Greenways Master Plan and the Eastgate Neighborhood Plan. This sidewalk will be constructed on Nunn Street , a portion of Walton Drive, and along Puryear Drive , where it will connect to the sidewalk at Thomas Park . Mitchell and Morgan (M&M) performed a preliminary route analysis and P&DS has reviewed multiple route options and are recommending either Option #1 or Option #1 a attached and described below. The goal was to take into cons ideration the estimated cost , potential tree disturbance , tree removal, and utility adjustments needed to accommodate the sidewalk route . As part of this analysis , the Plant People , LLC performed a tree survey with the results attached and tree labels referenced on the 2 exhibits . Tree Inventory attachment: Trees have been located and catalogued on each route. The information gathered included species , condition rating , tree trunk diameter, structural root zone and critical root zone radii for each tree. To the right is a graphic depicting the tree information gathered along the route . Sidewalk Route Options /,,,...... -~,'\ TR25XX I /·-· / \ ( . \ \ \ ,,)\ ) J STRUCTU RAL :' "'-·-· ··-" '-,/ ROOT ZONE ' /DIA METER CRITICA L ,/' ··-... ... -__,/ OF TRE E ROOT ZON E The sidewalk width will be determined through this process. M&M was given direction to assume a six foot (6ft) sidewalk back of curb with a three foot (3ft) grass strip between the sidewalk and the back of curb as required , however, due to the goal to minim ize impacts to the exist ing neighborhood the sidewalk will more than likely be a 6 to 8 foot sidewalk back of curb and possibly narrower in sections where trees need to be protected . Please note that these exhibits do not graphically reflect the accessible ramps , striping , or mid -block crossings that are referenced in the cost estimates provided. P&DS will be providing direction to M&M that striping and any mid- block crossing treatments proposed will not be a part of this project. The City currently doesn't strip or add a mid- block crossing for every pedestrian crossing . For both options : Due to the upcoming reconstruction of Lincoln Avenue , the sidewalk on Nunn will end with a ramp that crosses Nunn Street which will then be removed and connected with the Lincoln Avenue Reconstruction project. This will need to be discussed further . The right-of-way location will need to be evaluated further but will occur separate from this project. Option 1: Nunn Street: The north side is preferred. Challenges on the south side include : 1. Steep slopes that would require a retaining wall and significant driveway removal to achieve an ADA route and transition the driveway back to natural ground ; 2. Thirteen (13) trees that would need to be removed -most are Hackberry trees but there are 4 Cedars and 1 Acacia ; and 3. The right-of-way line is unclear and would need to be investigated further . Challenges on the north side include : 1. Possible retaining wall to connect to Lincoln Avenue 2. One Hackberry tree - Walton Drive: The west side is preferred. Challenges on the west side include : 1. A retaining wall would be required due to steep slopes 2. Four (4) trees would need to be removed -one (1) Cedar Elm and three (3) Crepe Myrtles . 3. Traffic sight distance concerns with pedestrians crossing mid -block . Both options will require crossing mid -block at least once . Puryear Drive: The north side is preferred. Challenges on the south side include : 1. Utility pole and guy wire conflicts ; and 2. A midblock crossing near Thomas Park. 3. Three (3) Live Oaks would have their structural root zone affected . Challenges on the north side: 1. A retaining wall would be needed at the corner of Walton Drive and Puryear Drive 2. Utility conflicts - a possible fire hydrant relocation and water valve adjustments 3. Four (4) Live Oaks and one (1) Elm would have their critical root zone affected. Although more trees are affected by the north route , the south route requires a midblock crossing to connect to Thomas Park . In addition, the existing Thomas Park sidewalk is located on the north side of Puryear Drive. Option 1A: The route is the same as Option 1 but Option 1A places the sidewalk in the street for the section on Puryear Drive . This would narrow Puryear from the existing 26' fie to fie width to a proposed 23' fie to fie width to prevent removal and or damage to existing mature trees . Additional discussion will be needed for possible signage like 'Road Narrows ' and the removal of parking on one side. Next steps : 1.) Meeting with M&M , Plant People, Public Works Traffic division and other departments as needed based on comments to discuss impacts to existing trees with Option 1 and determine the need for Option 1A. 2.) Once a preliminary alignment is chosen a public meeting will be scheduled with property owners. PEBBLE CREEK PARKWAY CANOPY TREE R.O.W (LOCATION8 TO IE DET£RMINEO PER SITE EVALUATION) 1.M01CAP! IUl'fER eeTll\CK 25' ~~ ..................... ._~~~~~~~~CITYOFCOLIEGE STATION~~~,..,.. .............................. . Home o/Texas A&M Univmity " Office of the Mayor March 9, 2012 Venessa Garza Planning & Development Services 1101 Texas Ave. College Station, Texas 77842 Dear Venessa: During its regular meeting on Thursday, March 9, 2012, the College Station City Counc i l officially made an appointment to the Keep Brazos Beautiful Board of Directors . We are pleased to announce that you have been selected to serve as a representative of the city on this board. We appreciate your willingness to represent the City of College Station and hope you will find this opportunity to serve the community a rewarding experience . The Keep Brazos Beautiful Board of Directors liaison will be contacting you shortly . For further information, please call Shelley Major, Records Management Coord i nator, City Secretary's Office, 764-3516 . Sincerely, c;:;~°t~· Nancy Be r ry Mayor P.O. BOX 9960 • I IOI TEXAS AVENUE • COLLEGE STATION • TEXAS • 77 842 cstx.gov From: To: Date: Subject: Attachments: Vanessa, Mary Ann Powell Venessa Garza 12/20/2011 2:53 PM Parkland dedication Mary Ann Powell.vcf This is the section of ch . 12 art 8 that I was talking to you about re developer constructing trai l in lieu of paying fee . It's possible you may want to discuss poss ibility of adding costs of parkland improvements to t he overall cost of perf. bond that's related to a plat for approval as a policy matter : Construction of Park Improvements in Lieu of Development Fee. . A developer may elect to construct required neighborhood park improvements and/or community park improvements in lieu of paying the associated development fees as set forth herein. In such event: a.A park site plan, developed in cooperation with the Parks and Recreation Department staff, must be subm itted and approved by the Director of Parks and Recreation Department or his designee and the Parks and Recreat ion Advisory Boa rd upon submi ssion of final plat or upon application for a bui lding permit, wh ichever is applicable . b.Detai led plans and spec ifications for park improvements hereunder shall be due and processed in accordance with the procedures and requirements perta ining to public improvements for final plats and for bui lding permits issuance, whichever is applicab le. c.All plans and specifications shall meet or exceed the City's Manual of Park Improvement Standards in effect at the time of the submissio n. d.If the improvements are constructed on land that has already been dedicated to and/or is owned by the City, then the Developer must post payment and performance bonds to guarantee the payment to subcontractors and suppliers and to guarantee the developer completes the work in accordance with the approved plans, specifications, ordinances, other applicable laws. e.The construction of all improvements must be completed in accordance with the requirements relating to the construction of public improvements for final plats and issuance of building permits, whichever is applicable. This includes the guaranteeing performance in lieu of completing the park improvements prior to final plat approval. Notwithstanding any other applicable ordinances, park improvements should be completed within two (2) years from the date of the approval. f.Completion and Acceptance. Park development will be considered complete and a Certificate of Completion will be issued after the following requirements are met: l)Improvements have been constructed in accordance with the approved plans, 2)All park land upon which the improvements have been constructed has been dedicated as required under this Section; and 3)All manufacturers' warranties have been provided for any equipment installed in the park as part of these improvements. g.Upon issuance of a Certificate of Completion, the developer warrants the improvements for a period of one (1) year as set forth in the requirements in the City of College Station's Manual of Park Improvements Standards. h.The developer shall be liable for any costs required to complete park development if: l)Developer fails to complete the Improvements in accordance with the approved plans; or 2)Developer fails to complete any warranty work. Mary Ann Powell First Assistant City Attorney City of Col lege Station 1101 Texas Ave. College Stat ion, Tx 77842 Tel. 979/764-3521 Fax 979/764 -3481 Kimley »> Horn Expect M ore. Experience Better. Certificate of CompCetio n for Multiuse Path Design Standards 'Venessa <;;arza 12/14/2016 1 Professional Developm ent Hours In structo r(s): Jeff Whitacre BRYAN/C OLLEGE STATION , TX Each PDH reflects one hour of train ing presented by Kim ley-Horn and Associates, Inc Instructors: Treatment of credit varies by state. Contact t he proper state review board to c lar ify how much credit can be earned for teaching courses. Kimley »>Horn Expec:I M o re. Experience Better. Certificate of CompCetion for Separated Bike Lan es 'Venessa qarza 12/7/2016 3 Professional Development Hours Instructor(s): Jeff Whitacre BRYAN/C OLLEGE STATION, TX Each PDH reflects o ne ho ur of tra inin g presented by Kimley -Horn a nd Associates, Inc In structors: Treatment of credit va ri es by state. Contact the proper state review board to cl ari fy how much c red it can be earned fo r teachin g courses. p menL tlu6 '~" / .l / t.f H J i , VENESSA· (;~RZA C .. - Most likely to purchase a bike and helmet in 2013 *~ d* ... 11ngers crosse ... 9 Things Successful People Do Differently By Heidi Grant Halvorson (Harvard Business Review, 2011) 1) Get Specific • When setting goals, be specific so you have a clear idea of what success looks like. • Mental Contrasting technique -Imagine how you will feel to obtain goal then think about obstacles that stand in way; creates feeling of necessity to act . 2) Seize the Moment to Act on Your Goals • Identify critical actions needed to reach a goal, determine when and where you should take these actions using an "If-Then " approach . Increases success by roughly 300%. 3) Know Exactly How Far You Have Left to Go • Timing of self-assessment depends on duration of goal, provide time for learning curve . • Instead of focusing on "to-date" thinking (how much has been accomplished), focus on "to-go" thinking (what is left to accomplish). Otherwise can lose motivation to finish. 4) Be a Realistic Optimist • "Most goals worth achieving require time, planning, effort, and persistence ." • "Believing that the road to success will be rocky leads to greater success, because it forces you to take action ." 5) Focus on Getting Better, Rather Than Being Good • "Remember, by giving yourself permission to not do everything perfectly from the start, and by acknowledging that there is a learning curve and that improvement takes time, you 'll be taking anxiety out of the situation ." 6) Have Grit • "Grit is all about not giving up in the face of difficultly, even when you're tired or discouraged or just plain bored ." • "There is no ability you can't develop with experience ." Say not good at it yet. 7) Build Your Willpower Muscle • "When [self-control] gets regular workouts by putting it to good use , it will grow stronger and stronger, and better able to help you successfully reach your goals ." 8) Don't Tempt Fate • "The very first thing you are going to want to do if you are serious about resisting temptation ... is make peace with the fact that your willpower is limited ." 9) Focus on What You Will Do, Not What You Won't Do • "Too often, people concentrate all their efforts on what they want to stop doing and fail to consider how they will fill the void."