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MINUTES
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ADVISORY BOARD
Monday April 7, 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 and Robert
Lightfoot
MEMBERS ABSENT: Jean Gould, Cindy Arnold and Scott Shaffer
STAFF PRESENT: Greenways Program Manager Venessa Garza, Director of Parks & Recreation
David Schmitz, Assistant City Engineer Troy Rother and Board Secretary
Kristen Hejny
AGENDA ITEM NO. 1: Call to Order.
Chairman Brick called the meeting to order at 3:07
AGENDA ITEM NO. 2: Hear Visitors
There were none.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 3: Consideration, discussion, and possible action to approve meeting
Minutes.
Board Member Lasley motioned to approve the meeting minutes from March 3, 2014. The motion was
seconded by Board Member Batenhorst and was approved (4-0).
Agenda Item No. 5 was heard before Agenda Item No. 4.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 5: Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding unpaved
trails.
Parks & Recreation Director Schmitz presented updates on this item.
Ms. Garza asked if the trail will be ADA accessible.
Mr. Schmitz explained that the trail is not ADA accessible.
Board Member Lightfoot asked if the trails were similar to Bee Creek.
Mr. Schmitz explained the trail is similar to Bee Creek.
Chairman Brick asked how long the trail is going to be.
Ms. Garza explained that the trail has not been measured yet.
Ms. Brick asked about the cost of the trail.
Mr. Schmitz explained that the cost of a trail like this will be less than a traditional trail.
Ms. Brick asked what the timeline on the new trail would be.
Mr. Schmitz explained that they are only waiting on approval from Council and the project will begin.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 4: Presentation and discussion regarding an update on the
following item:
• Implementation of bike lanes in school zones
Ms. Garza and Assistant City Engineer Rother presented updates on this item.
Ms. Garza explained that bike lanes were left on Lakeway Dr. and sharrows were created along school
frontage.
Mr. Lasley asked if arrows showing sidewalk use could be utilized in areas where the street is too narrow to
contain bike lanes.
Mr. Lasley asked if traffic calming in this area has been presented.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 6: Presentation and discussion regarding education and
encouragement opportunities such as bicycle classes and May is National Bike Month.
Ms. Garza presented updates on this item.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 7: Presentation and discussion regarding the Bicycle, Pedestrian,
and Greenways Advisory Board calendar of upcoming meetings.
• April 17, 2014 N Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting — City Hall, Council Chambers
N 6:00 p.m.
• May 1, 2014 — Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting — City Hall, Council Chambers
6:00 p.m.
■ May 5, 2014 N 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.
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 Lightfoot would like to discuss a bike route on Spur 190 in Millican.
Mr. Lasley would like to further discuss a plan for bike tourism.
Ms. Brick would like further discussion on a bike sharing plan and staged stops on biking trails.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 8: Adjourn.
The meeting adjourned at 4:13 p.m.
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