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Home My WebLink About03/21/2022 - Agenda Packet - Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Greenways Advisory BoardCollege Station, TX Meeting Agenda Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Greenways Advisory Board 1101 Texas Ave, College Station, TX 77840 https://zoom.us/j/81816447932 Phone: 888 475 4499 and Webinar ID: 818 1644 7932 The City Council may or may not attend this meeting. March 21, 2022 3:00 PM City Hall Bush 4141 Community Room College Station, TX Page 1 This meeting will offer both in-person and remote participation following both the City’s Guidelines for in-person, virtual attendance, and the speaker protocol in the agenda. The city uses a third-party vendor to help host the meeting and if the call-in number is not functioning access will be through the internet link only. 1.Call meeting to order and consider absence requests. 2.Hear Visitors. At this time, the Chairperson will open the floor to in-person visitors wishing to address the Board on issues not already scheduled on today's agenda. An individual who wishes to address the Board in- person regarding any item on the agenda shall register with the Board Secretary prior to 12 p.m. on the day of the meeting. To register, the individual must provide a name and phone number by calling 979.764.5044 or emailing gfuentes@cstx.gov prior to 4 p.m. To submit written comments to the Board, email gfuentes@cstx.gov and they will be distributed to the Board. The visitor 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.Agenda Items 3.1.Consideration, discussion, and possible action to approve meeting Minutes. Attachments:1.February 21, 2022 Minutes 3.2.Presentation and discussion regarding the Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Greenways Advisory Board calendar of upcoming meetings. April 18, 2022 ~ Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Greenways Advisory Board Meeting at 3:00 p.m. 3.3.Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding National Bike Month including the Cycle with Council event. 3.4.Presentation and discussion regarding the following items related to biking, walking, and greenways: Bond Citizen Advisory Committee Meetings City’s Comprehensive Plan Page 1 of 4 Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Greenways Advisory Board Page 2 March 21, 2022 Future City Council Meetings 4.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. 5.Tour of the Lick Creek Greenway Trail - Weather permitting. (The tour will start no earlier than 3:45 p.m.) For this item and the remainder of this agenda, the Board will drive to the Lick Creek Greenway trailhead located off of Midtown Drive (generally located across from the rear driveway of Christ United Methodist Church - 4201 State Highway 6 South). 5.1.Discussion regarding the Lick Creek Greenway Trail and new trailhead and parking lot. 5.2.Discussion regarding micromobility and the Veoride Cosmos. 5.3.Tour the trail from the trailhead to Pebble Creek Parkway and return to the trailhead. 6.Adjourn. I certify that the above Notice of Meeting was posted on the website and at College Station City Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas, on March 14, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. City Secretary This building is wheelchair accessible. Persons with disabilities who plan to attend this meeting and who may need accommodations, auxiliary aids, or services such as interpreters, readers, or large print are asked to contact the City Secretary’s Office at (979) 764-3541, TDD at 1-800-735-2989, or email adaassistance@cstx.gov at least two business 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.” Page 2 of 4 MINUTES BICYCLE, PEDESTRIAN, AND GREENWAYS ADVISORY BOARD MEETING Monday, February 21, 2022, 3:00 PM Bush 4141 Community Room MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairperson Elizabeth Cunha, Dennis Jansen, Kathy Langlotz, Joy Chmelar, Brad Brimley, Jake Madewell and Becky Brooker. STAFF PRESENT: City Engineer Carol Cotter, Bicycle, Pedestrian and Greenways Planning Administrator Venessa Garza, Mobility Planning Intern Leo Martinez, Staff Assistant Crystal Fails, and Board Secretary Grecia Fuentes. AGENDA ITEM NO. 1: Call to Order and consider absence requests. Chairperson Cunha called the meeting to order at 3:00 p.m. There were no absence requests for consideration. AGENDA ITEM NO. 2: Hear Visitors. There were no visitors who requested to speak. AGENDA ITEM NO. 3: Agenda Items. AGENDA ITEM NO. 3.1: Consideration, discussion, and possible action to approve meeting minutes. Board Member Langlotz motioned to approve the minutes from November 15, 2021. The motion was seconded by Board Member Jansen and minutes were approved (7-0). AGENDA ITEM NO. 3.2: Presentation and discussion regarding the Bicycle, Pedestrian and Greenways Advisory Board calendar of upcoming meetings. • March 21, 2022, at 3:00 p.m. AGENDA ITEM NO. 3.3: Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding National Bike Month including the Cycle with Council event. Ms. Garza stated that the Parks Department confirmed Central Park was available on May 21st including the pavilion and restrooms. A portion of Wolf Pen Creek will not be available due to another event happening that day. There was general discussion amongst the Board members regarding different bike routes submitted. Some of the comments included the following: • The traffic light stops will be hard to cross for families with small children. Page 3 of 4 • Routes with hills and rough roads should be reconsidered for participants pulling child carriers. Board member Langlotz will modify her suggested bike route and will send it out to the Board on or before the March meeting. The Board also agreed to decide on a final route by next month’s meeting. AGENDA ITEM NO. 3.4: Presentation and discussion regarding the following items related to biking, walking, and greenways: • Bond Citizen Advisory Committee Meetings: All future meetings will be on Mondays at 6:00 pm. Member Langlotz is the Board’s representative. • College Station Comprehensive Plan: Board members will look at the Comprehensive Plan and take turns leading a discussion on sections of the Comprehensive Plan that relate to biking, walking, and greenways. Board member Brimley volunteered to lead the discussion in March. • Future City Council Meetings: There weren’t any items related to biking, walking, or greenways for discussion. AGENDA ITEM NO. 4: Discussion and possible action 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. 5: Adjourn. The meeting adjourned at 3:59 p.m. APPROVED: ATTEST: ____________________________ ____________________________ Elizabeth Cunha, Chairperson Grecia Fuentes, Board Secretary Page 4 of 4