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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 N 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.
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