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Home My WebLink About04/07/2014 - Agenda Packet - Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Greenways Advisory BoardCITY OF COLLEGE STATION Home of Texas A&M University' BICYCLE, PEDESTRIAN, AND GREENWAYS ADVISORY BOARD April 7, 2014 3:00 P.M. City Hall 2nd Floor Conference Room 1101 Texas Avenue College Station, Texas (*OrW4" CITY OF COLLEGE STATION HomeofTe A&M University' AGENDA BICYCLE, PEDESTRIAN, AND GREENWAYS ADVISORY BOARD Monday April 7, 2014, 3:00 PM 2nd 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. • March 3, 2014 4. Presentation and discussion regarding an update on the following item: • Implementation of bike lanes in school zones 5. Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding unpaved trails. 6. Presentation and discussion regarding education and encouragement opportunities such as bicycle classes and May is National Bike Month. 7. Presentation and discussion regarding the Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Greenways Advisory Board calendar of upcoming meetings. • April 17, 2014 — Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting — City Hall, Council Chambers — 6:00 p.m. • May 1, 2014 — Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting — City Hall, Council Chambers — 6:00 p.m. • May 5, 2014 — Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Greenways Advisory Board — City Hall, Council Chambers — 3:00 p.m. • May 8, 2014 — City Council Meeting — May is National Bike Month Proclamation— City Hall, Council Chambers — 7:00 p.m. S. 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 Monday April 7t" 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 theday 2014 atp.m. CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS By Sherry Mashburn, City Secretary By Kelly Templin, 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.aov. 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 . 2014. CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS Subscribed and sworn to before me on this the _ day of . 2014. 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. (*Or"" MINUTES CITY OF C &MUs�ry'N BICYCLE, PEDESTRIAN, AND GREENWAYS ADVISORY BOARD Monday March 3, 2014 3:00 PM City Hall 2nd Floor Conference Room 1101 Texas Avenue College Station, Texas, 77840 MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairman Blanche Brick, James Batenhorst, Philip Lasley, Scott Shafer and Robert Lightfoot MEMBERS ABSENT: Jean Gould and Cindy Arnold STAFF PRESENT: Greenways Program Manager Venessa Garza, Interim Director Lance Simms, Principal Planner Jennifer Prochazka and Board Secretary Kristen Hej ny AGENDA ITEM NO. 1: Call to Order. Chairman Brick called the meeting to order at 3:03 AGENDA ITEM NO. 2: Hear Visitors There were none. AGENDA ITEM NO. 3: Consideration, discussion, and possible action to approve meeting Minutes. Board Member Shafer motioned to approve the meeting minutes from February 3, 2014. The motion was seconded by Board Member Batenhorst and was approved (5-0). AGENDA ITEM NO. 4: Presentation and discussion regarding the Comprehensive Plan Five -Year Evaluation and Appraisal Report. Principal Planner Prochazka presented updates on this item. The Board provided comments. Ms. Prochazka stated there would be an open house meeting at the end of March for public input and an email with details would follow. AGENDA ITEM NO. 5: Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding rules and procedures for the Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Greenways Advisory Board. Mr. Shafer left the meeting. Greenways Program Manager Garza presented this item to the Board. Board Member Lasley motioned to approve the rules of procedure as they were presented. The motion was seconded by Mr. Batenhorst and was approved (4-0). AGENDA ITEM NO. 6: Presentation and discussion regarding education and encouragement opportunities such as Brazos Valley Earth Day, bicycle classes and May is National Bike Month. Ms. Garza presented updates on this item to the board. AGENDA ITEM NO. 7: Presentation and discussion regarding the Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Greenways Advisory Board calendar of upcoming meetings. • March 6, 2014 - Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting - City Hall, Council Chambers - 6:00 p.m. • March 20, 2014 - Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting - City Hall, Council Chambers - 6:00 p.m. • April 5, 2014 - Brazos Valley Earth Day - Wolf Pen Creek - 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. • April 7, 2014 - 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. There were none. AGENDA ITEM NO. 8: Adjourn. The meeting adjourned at 4:01 p.m. APPROVED: ATTEST: Blanche Brick, Chairman Kristen Hejny, Board Secretary