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BICYCLE, PEDESTRIAN, AND
GREENWAYS ADVISORY BOARD
September 16, 2019
3:00 P.M.
City Hall
2nd Floor Administrative Conference Room
1101 Texas Avenue
College Station, Texas
Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Greenways Advisory Board
College Station, TX
Meeting Agenda - Final
City Hall
1101 Texas Ave
College Station, TX 77840
The City Council may or may not attend this meeting.
1101 Texas Avenue, 2nd Floor
Administrative Conference Room
3:00 PMMonday, September 16, 2019
1. Call meeting 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.
Consideration, discussion, and possible action to approve meeting
Absences.
~ MiChal Hall - September 16, 2019
19-04953.
Absence Request Form - HallAttachments:
Consideration, discussion, and possible action to approve meeting
Minutes.
~ August 19, 2019
19-04964.
August 19Attachments:
Presentation and discussion regarding an update on the following
items:
~ TAMU Bicycle Share Program
~ Safe Routes to Schools
~ Safe Passing Ordinance
19-04975.
Presentation and discussion regarding the greenways program.19-04986.
Presentation and discussion regarding the Bicycle, Pedestrian, and
Greenways Advisory Board calendar of upcoming meetings.
~ September 19, 2019 ~ Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting ~
City Hall, Council Chambers, 1101 Texas Avenue ~ 6:00 p.m.
~ September 26, 2019 ~ Metropolitan Planning Organization ~ Active
Transportation Advisory Panel ~ City Hall, Administrative Conference
Room #2, 1101 Texas Avenue ~ 10 a.m.
~ October 3, 2019 ~ Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting ~ City
19-04997.
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September 16, 2019Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Greenways
Advisory Board
Meeting Agenda - Final
Hall, Council Chambers, 1101 Texas Avenue ~ 6:00 p.m.
~ October 17, 2019 ~ Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting ~
City Hall, Council Chambers, 1101 Texas Avenue ~ 6:00 p.m.
~ October 21, 2019 ~ Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Greenways Advisory
Board ~ City Hall, City Hall 2nd Floor Conference Room 1, 1101 Texas
Avenue ~ 3:00 p.m.
8. Discussion and possible action on future agenda items - A 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.
The Board or Commission may adjourn into Executive Session to consider any item listed
on this agenda if a matter is raised that is appropriate for Executive Session discussion. An
announcement will be made of the basis for the Executive Session discussion.
I certify that the above Notice of Meeting was posted at College Station City Hall, 1101
Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas, on ___________, 2019 at 5:00 p.m.
_____________________
City Secretary
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days prior to the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made. If the City does
not receive notification at least two business days prior to the meeting, the City will make a
reasonable attempt to provide the necessary accommodations.
Penal Code § 30.07. Trespass by License Holder with an Openly Carried Handgun.
"Pursuant to Section 30.07, Penal Code (Trespass by License Holder with an Openly
Carried Handgun) A Person Licensed under Subchapter H, Chapter 411,
Government Code (Handgun Licensing Law), may not enter this Property with a
Handgun that is Carried Openly."
Codigo Penal § 30.07. Traspasar Portando Armas de Mano al Aire Libre con Licencia.
“Conforme a la Seccion 30.07 del codigo penal (traspasar portando armas de mano
al aire libre con licencia), personas con licencia bajo del Sub-Capitulo H, Capitulo
411, Codigo de Gobierno (Ley de licencias de arma de mano), no deben entrar a esta
propiedad portando arma de mano al aire libre.”
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Absence Request Form
For Elected and Appointed Officers
Name MiChal Hall
Request Submitted on 9/6/2019
I will not be in attendance at the meeting of 9/16/2019
for the reason(s) specified: (Date)
Unable to attend
MINUTES
BICYCLE, PEDESTRIAN, AND GREENWAYS
ADVISORY BOARD
Monday, August 19, 2019 3:00 PM
College Station City Hall
2nd Floor Conference Room 1
1101 Texas Avenue
College Station, Texas, 77840
MEMBERS PRESENT: Linda Harvell, Jorge Sanchez, Tina Evans, Kyle LeBlanc and Rebecca
Brooker
MEMBERS ABSENT: MiChal Hall, Dennis Jansen
STAFF PRESENT: Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Greenways Senior Program Manager
Venessa Garza, Assistant Director Molly Hitchcock, Staff Planner
Jade Broadnax and Board Secretary Kristen Hejny
AGENDA ITEM NO. 1: Call to Order.
Chairperson Harvell called the meeting to order at 3:02 p.m.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 2: Hear Visitors.
There were no visitors who wished to speak.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 3: Consideration, discussion, and possible action to approve
absence requests.
Tina Evans – June 17, 2019
Dennis Jansen – August 19, 2019
MiChal Hall – August 19, 2019
Board Member LeBlanc motioned to approve the meeting absences. The motion was seconded
by Board Member Evans and was approved (4-0).
AGENDA ITEM NO. 4: Consideration, discussion, and possible action to approve
meeting minutes.
Board Member Evans motioned to approve the meeting minutes from July 15, 2019. The
motion was seconded by Board Member Harvell and was approved (4-0).
AGENDA ITEM NO. 5: Presentation and discussion regarding an update on the
following items:
TAMU Bicycle Share Program
Joe Brummer with VeoRide and Ron Steedly with Texas A&M University, gave an update
regarding the bicycle share program.
Mr. Brummer shared with the Board that the program has over 15,000 users, with over
161,000 rides, traveling over 32,000 miles.
Board Member Sanchez arrived at 3:07 p.m.
Mr. Brummer stated that the program has recently implemented a 1:00 AM to 5:00 AM quiet
hour for the bikes, and are working on the first Countdown to Kickoff Promotion for Texas A&M
game days.
Mr. Steedly stated that the statistics on the TAMU Bicycle Share Program are available online at
transport.tamu.edu.
There was general discussion amongst the board regarding the bicycle share program.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 6: Presentation and discussion regarding the Safe Routes to School
program.
Senior Program Manager Venessa Garza gave an update regarding the Safe Routes to School
program. Ms. Garza mentioned that the grant for the Southwood Sidewalk Project was applied
for in the second week of August.
Board Member Brooker asked for the needed qualifications to be approved for the grant.
Ms. Garza stated that distance to the school, increasing rideship and safety components are
qualifications to be met in order to be considered/approved for the grant.
There was general discussion amongst the Board regarding the Safe Routes to School Program.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 7: Presentation and discussion regarding a Safe Passing ordinance.
Senior Program Manager Venessa Garza gave an update regarding the Safe Passing ordinance.
There was general discussion amongst the Board regarding the Safe Passing ordinance.
Program.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 8: Presentation and discussion regarding the Bicycle, Pedestrian,
and Greenways Advisory Board calendar of upcoming meetings.
August 29, 2019 ~ Metropolitan Planning Organization ~ Active ~
Transportation Advisory Panel ~ City Hall, Administrative Conference
Room #2, 1101 Texas Avenue ~ 10:00 a.m.
September 5, 2019 ~ Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting ~ City Hall,
Council Chambers, 1101 Texas Avenue ~ 6:00 p.m.
September 16, 2019 ~ Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Greenways Advisory
Board ~ City Hall, City Hall 2nd Floor Conference Room #1, 1101 Texas
Avenue ~ 3:00 p.m.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 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.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 10: Adjourn.
The meeting adjourned at 4:11 p.m.
APPROVED: ATTEST:
____________________________ ____________________________
Linda Harvell, Chairman Kristen Hejny, Board Secretary