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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
Hejny
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
N 6:00 p.m.
• March 20, 2014 N 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.
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