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Home My WebLink About09/03/2013 - Minutes - Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Greenways Advisory Board ( CITY OF COLLEGE STATION Home of Texas Ad ill University BICYCLE, PEDESTRIAN, AND GREENWAYS ADVISORY BOARD October 7, 2013 3:00 P.M. City Hall 2 Floor Conference Room 1101 Texas Avenue College Station, Texas AGENDA Ci COILL6P \ZION BICYCLE, PEDESTRIAN, AND GREENWAYS Horne ,fInu 3C -' ADVISORY BOARD Monday October 7, 2013, 3:00 PM City Hall 2n Floor Conference Room 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, discussion, and possible action to approve meeting Minutes. • September 3, 2013 5. Presentation and discussion regarding an update on the following item(s): • Lick Creek Greenway Trail 6. Presentation and discussion regarding bike lanes and parking. 7. Presentation and discussion regarding trail project priorities. 8. Presentation and discussion regarding the Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Greenways Advisory Board calendar of upcoming meetings. • October 17, 2013 - Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting « City Hall, Council Chambers N 6:00 p.m. • November 4, 2013 - Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Greenways Advisory Board - City Hall, Council Chambers - 3:00 p.m. 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. 10. 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 Monday October 7 at 3:00 p.m. in the City Hall 2 " Floor Conference Room, 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas. The following subjects will be discussed, to wit: See Agenda Posted this the day of , 2013 at p.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 the bulletin board at City Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue, in College Station, Texas, and the City's website, www.cstx.00v. The Agenda and 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 By Subscribed and sworn to before me on this the _ day of , 2013. Notary Public- Brazos County, Texas My commission expires: This building is wheelchair accessible. Handicap parking spaces are available. Any request for sign interpretive service must be made 48 hours before the meeting. To make arrangements call (979) 764 -3541 or (TDD) 1- 800 - 735 -2989. Agendas may be viewed on www.cstx.aov. c* „ Cri OF Col .r_F:< F. Srxll ,N MINUTES BICYCLE, PEDESTRIAN, AND GREENWAYS ADVISORY BOARD Tuesday September 3, 2013 3:00 PM City Hall Council Chambers 1101 Texas Avenue College Station, Texas, 77840 MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairman Blanche Brick, Vice - Chairman Sherry Ellison, James Batenhorst, Philip Lasley, Greg Stiles and Scott Shafer MEMBERS ABSENT: Jean Gould STAFF PRESENT: Greenways Program Manager Venessa Garza, Assistant City Engineer Danielle Charbonnet, Traffic Engineer Troy Rother and Board Secretary Kristen Hejny AGENDA ITEM NO. 1: Call to Order. Chairman, Blanche Brick called the meeting to order at 3:02 PM. AGENDA ITEM NO. 2: Hear Visitors Gary Ives AGENDA ITEM NO. 3: Consideration of absence requests. • September 3 ^, Jean Gould — Board Member Shafer motioned to approve the absence request. Board Member Batenhorst seconded the motion. The motion passed 5 -0. AGENDA ITEM NO. 4: Consideration, discussion, and possible action to approve meeting Minutes. Board Member Batenhorst motioned to approve the meeting Minutes from August 2nd, 2013. The motion was seconded by Board Member Shafer and was approved (5 -0). AGENDA ITEM NO. 5: Presentation and discussion regarding an update on the following item(s): • Dexter Drive Sidewalk Greenways Program Manager Garza presented updates on this item. • Lick Creek Greenway Trail Assistant City Engineer Charbonnet presented updates on this item. Board Member Lasley arrived at 3:06 p.m. There was general discussion. Visitor Gary Ives explained concerns concerning the trail and distributed a letter to the Board on behalf of the SpringBrook HOA Board. • University Drive Pedestrian Improvements Ph II Ms. Charbonnet presented updates on this item. There was general discussion. • 2818 Trail Phase II Ms. Charbonnet presented updates on this item. There was general discussion. AGENDA ITEM NO. 6: Presentation and discussion regarding intersections in relation to biking and walking. Traffic Engineer Rother presented this item. Mr. Rother explained that intersections that are being improved will include radar which will provide better bike detection. There was general discussion. Board member Shafer provided a list of intersections that need to be examined to improve bike detection. Mr. Rother will review the list and provide an overview of cost and feasibility at a future meeting. AGENDA ITEM NO. 7: Presentation and discussion regarding the Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Greenways Advisory Board Calendar of upcoming meetings. • September 5, 2013 ti 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. AGENDA ITEM NO. 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. Board Member Ellison asked for an overview of CIP projects to be funded in FY14. Mr. Shafer asked for creation of a olic to allocate funding and accommodate bicyclists and y g y s a d pedestrians 1 at all intersections. Board Member Lasley asked for overview of Traffic Impact Analysis (TIA) requirements in Northgate and special districts. AGENDA ITEM NO. 9: Adjourn. The meeting was adjourned at 4:20 p.m. ,AI PPROVED: A TES :, MIL / Blanche Brick Chairmen isten ejny, Boar 7 Y� dl � retary