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BICYCLE, PEDESTRIAN, AND
GREENWAYS ADVISORY BOARD
September 3rd, 2013
3:00 P.M.
City Hall
Council Chambers
1101 Texas Avenue
College Station, Texas
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AGENDA
BICYCLE, PEDESTRIAN, AND GREENWAYS
ADVISORY BOARD
Tuesday, September 3rd, 2013, 3:00 PM
City Hall Council Chambers
1101 Texas Avenue
College Station, Texas, 77840
1. Call to Order
2. Hear Visitors - At this time, the Chairman 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. Consideration of absence requests:
• September 3 d - Jean Gould
4. Consideration, discussion, and possible action to approve meeting Minutes.
• August 2"d, 2013
5. Presentation and discussion regarding an update on the following item(s):
• Lick Creek Greenway Trail
• University Drive Pedestrian Improvements Phase II
• 2818 Trail Phase II
• Dexter Drive Sidewalk
6. Presentation and discussion regarding intersections in relation to biking and walking.
7. Presentation and discussion regarding the Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Greenways Advisory
Board calendar of upcoming meetings.
• September 5, 2013 - Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting - City Hall,
Council Chambers - 6:00 p.m.
• September 16, 2013 - Lick Creek Greenway Trail Community Meeting - Forest
Ridge Elementary School, 1950 Greens Prairie Road - 7:00 p.m.
• September 19, 2013 - Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting - City Hall,
Council Chambers - 6:00 p.m.
• October 7, 2013 - Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Greenways Advisory Board - City
Hall, Council Chambers - 3:00 p.m.
8. 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.
9. Adjourn.
Notice is hereby given that a Regular Meeting of the Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Greenways Advisory Board of the City of College
Station, Texas will be held on Tuesday September 3i° at 3:00 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers, 1101 Texas Avenue, College
Station, Texas. The following subjects will be discussed, to wit: See Agenda
Posted this theday of . 2013 atp.m.
CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS
By
Sherry Mashburn, City Secretary
By
Kathy Merrill, Acting City Manager
I, the undersigned, do hereby certify that the above Notice of Meeting of the Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Greenways Advisory Board of
the City of College Station, Texas, is a true and correct copy of said Notice and that I posted a true and correct copy of said notice on
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Notice are readily accessible to the general public at all times. Said Notice and Agenda were posted on . 2013 and
remained so posted continuously for at least 72 hours preceding the scheduled time of said meeting.
This public notice was removed from the official posting board at the College Station City Hall on the following date and time:
by
Dated this day of . 2013.
CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS
Subscribed and sworn to before me on this the _ day of . 2013.
Notary Public- Brazos County, Texas
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CITY OF COLLEGE STATION
Planning dr Development Services
Absence Request Form
For Elected and Appointed Officers
Name Jean Gould
Request Submitted on 8.23.13
I will not be in attendance at the meeting of September P
for the reason(s) specified: (Date)
Fall classes during this time.
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ADVISORY BOARD
Tuesday, August 6, 2013 3:00 PM
Council Chambers
1101 Texas Avenue
College Station, Texas, 77840
MEMBERS PRESENT:
Chairman Blanche Brick, Vice-Chairman Sherry Ellison, Greg Stiles, James
Batenhorst, Philip Lasley, Jean Gould and Scott Shafer
MEMBERS ABSENT:
None
VISITORS PRESENT:
No visitors present
STAFF PRESENT:
Greenways Program Manager Venessa Garza, Principal Planner Jennifer
Prochazka, Staff Planner Morgan Hester and Board Secretary Kristen Hejny
AGENDA ITEM NO. 1: Call to Order.
Chairman Brick called the meeting to order at 3:02.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 2: Hear Visitors
There were no visitors attending the meeting.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 3: Consideration, discussion, and possible action to approve
meeting Minutes.
Board Member Shafer motioned to approve the meeting Minutes from July 1, 2013. The motion was
seconded by Board Member Stiles, and was approved (7-0).
AGENDA ITEM NO. 4: Public hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion
regarding a recommendation to the Planning and Zoning Commission on proposed
changes to the Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Greenways Master Plan based on the South
Knoll Area Neighborhood Plan.
Principal Planner Prochazka spoke on this item.
There was general discussion amongst the board.
A motion was made by Mr. Shafer to recommend the changes to the Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Greenways
Master Plan based on the South Knoll Area Plan to the Planning and Zoning Commission, and was
seconded by Board Member Batenhorst. The motion passed (7-0).
AGENDA ITEM NO. 5: Presentation and discussion regarding the Bicycle, Pedestrian,
and Greenways Advisory Board calendar of upcoming meetings.
• August 15, 2013 - Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting - City Hall, Council Chambers 6:00
p. M.
• September 3, 2013 - Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Greenways Advisory Board - City Hall, Council
Chambers - 3:00 p.m.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 6: 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.
Board member Ellison inquired as to how the bike lanes at the corner of William D. Fitch Parkway and
Highway 6 will come about.
Board member Stiles stated that he would like to have more information on the bike route on SH 40 at
Caprock Crossing.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 7: Adjourn.
The meeting adjourned at 3:32 p.m.
APPROVED:
ATTEST:
Blanche Brick, Chairman Kristen Hejny, Board Secretary