HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/17/2020 - Agenda Packet - Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Greenways Advisory BoardCollege Station, TX
Meeting Agenda
Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Greenways Advisory Board
1101 Texas Ave, College Station, TX 77840
The City Council may or may not attend this meeting.
February 17, 2020 3:00 PM City Hall 2nd Floor Conference Room #1
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1.Call meeting to order and consider absence requests.
2.Hear Visitors.
At this time, the Chairperson will open the floor to citizens wishing to address the Board on issues
not already scheduled on today's agenda. The citizen presentations will be limited to three minutes
in order to accommodate everyone who wishes to address the Board and to allow adequate time for
completion of the agenda items. The Board will receive the information, ask city staff to look into the
matter, or will place the matter on a future agenda for discussion. A recording is made of the
meeting; please give your name and address for the record.
3.Agenda Items
3.1.Presentation and discussion regarding the Bicycle, Pedestrian and Greenways Advisory
Board calendar of upcoming meetings.
February 20, 2020 Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting City Hall, Council
Chambers, 1101 Texas Avenue 6:00 p.m.
March 5, 2020 Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting City Hall, Council Chambers,
1101 Texas Avenue 6:00 p.m.
March 16, 2020 Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Greenways Advisory Board Meeting City Hall,
2nd Floor Conference Room 1, 1101 Texas Avenue 3:00 p.m.
Attachments:None
3.2.Consideration, discussion and possible action to approve meeting Minutes.
November 18, 2019
Attachments:1.November 18
3.3.Presentation and discussion regarding an update on the following items:
Texas A&M University's Bicycle Share Program
Safe Passing Ordinance
Attachments:None
3.1.Presentation and discussion regarding an overview of the Bryan/College Station Metropolitan
Planning Organization.
Attachments:None
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4.Discussion and possible action on future agenda items.
A member may inquire about a subject for which notice has not been given. A statement of specific
factual information or the recitation of existing policy may be given. Any deliberation shall be limited
to a proposal to place the subject on an agenda for a subsequent meeting.
5.Adjourn.
The City council may adjourn into Executive Session to consider any item listed on the agenda if a
matter is raised that is appropriate for Executive Session discussion.
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Carried Handgun) A Person Licensed under Subchapter H, Chapter 411,
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MINUTES
BICYCLE, PEDESTRIAN, AND GREENWAYS
ADVISORY BOARD
Monday, November 18, 2019 3:00 PM
College Station City Hall
2nd Floor Conference Room 1
1101 Texas Avenue
College Station, Texas, 77840
MEMBERS PRESENT:Linda Harvell, Jorge Sanchez, Dennis Jansen, Kyle LeBlanc and Tina
Evans
MEMBERS ABSENT:MiChal Hall, Rebecca Brooker
STAFF PRESENT:Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Greenways Senior Program Manager
Venessa Garza, and Board Secretary Robin Macias
AGENDA ITEM NO. 1: Call to Order.
Chairperson Harvell called the meeting to order at 3:09 p.m.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 2: Hear Visitors.
There were no visitors who wished to speak.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 3: Consideration, discussion, and possible action to approve
absence requests.
MiChal Hall – November 18, 2019
Board Member Jansen motioned to approve the meeting absences. The motion was approved
(5-0).
AGENDA ITEM NO. 4: Consideration, discussion, and possible action to approve
meeting minutes.
Board Member LeBlanc motioned to approve the meeting minutes from September 16, 2019.
The motion was seconded by Board Member Jansen and was approved (5-0).
AGENDA ITEM NO. 5: Presentation and discussion regarding an update on the
following items:
TAMU Bicycle Share Program
Safe Passing Ordinance
Ron Steedly with Texas A&M gave an update regarding the TAMU bicycle share program. He
stated that there have been multiple problems with the bicycles being left in inappropriate
places. They are now looking at reducing the geofence and possibly having a program that
allows the bicycle to be secured to an object.
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Senior program manager Venessa Garza stated she will be working with Ron and Veoride to
reduce the geofence.
There was general discussion amongst the board regarding the bicycle share program.
Senior program manager Venessa Garza gave an update regarding a safe passing ordinance.
She stated that it will be discussed at the Council Transportation Committee meeting on
November 19, 2019.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 7: Presentation and discussion regarding the Bicycle, Pedestrian,
and Greenways Advisory Board calendar of upcoming meetings.
November 21, 2019 ~ Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting ~ City
Hall, Council Chambers, 1101 Texas Avenue ~ 6:00 p.m.
December 16, 2019 ~ Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Greenways Advisory
Board ~ City Hall, City Hall 2nd Floor Conference Room 1, 1101 Texas
Avenue ~ 3:00 p.m.
There was general discussion regarding upcoming meetings.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 9: Possible action and discussion on future agenda items – A Bicycle,
Pedestrian, and Greenways Advisory Board Member may inquire about a subject for
which notice has not been given. A statement of specific factual information or the
recitation of existing policy may be given. Any deliberation shall be limited to a proposal
to place the subject on an agenda for a subsequent meeting.
There were no future agenda items.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 10: Adjourn.
The meeting adjourned at 4:10 p.m.
APPROVED:ATTEST:
____________________________ ____________________________
Linda Harvell, Chairman Robin Macias, Board Secretary
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