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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, February 18, 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, possible action, and discussion to approve meeting
Minutes.
~ January 22, 2019
19-00603.
January 22Attachments:
Presentation and discussion regarding an update on the following
items:
~ TAMU Bicycle Share Program
19-00624.
Presentation and discussion regarding bicycle safety.19-00635.
Presentation and discussion regarding education and encouragement
including the Annual Brazos Valley Earth Day Festival.
19-00646.
Presentation and discussion regarding the Bicycle, Pedestrian, and
Greenways Advisory Board calendar of upcoming meetings.
~ March 7, 2019 ~ Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting ~ City
Hall, Council Chambers, 1101 Texas Avenue ~ 6:00 p.m.
~ March 18, 2019 ~ Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Greenways Advisory
Board ~ City Hall, City Hall 2nd Floor Conference Room 1, 1101 Texas
Avenue ~ 3:00 p.m.
~ March 21, 2019 ~ Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting ~ City
Hall, Council Chambers, 1101 Texas Avenue ~ 6:00 p.m.
~ April 13, 2019 ~ Brazos Valley Earth Day Festival ~ Wolf Pen Creek
Festival Grounds, 1015 Colgate Drive ~ 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
19-00617.
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
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Advisory Board
Meeting Agenda - Final
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.
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Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas, on ___________, 2019 at 5:00 p.m.
_____________________
City Secretary
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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
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propiedad portando arma de mano al aire libre.”
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MINUTES
BICYCLE, PEDESTRIAN, AND GREENWAYS
ADVISORY BOARD
Tuesday, January 22, 2019 3:00 PM
College Station City Hall
2nd Floor Conference Room 1
1101 Texas Avenue
College Station, Texas, 77840
MEMBERS PRESENT: Tina Evans, MiChal Hall, Ryan Thornton, Neal Johnson, Dennis
Jansen
MEMBERS ABSENT: Linda Harvell
STAFF PRESENT: Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Greenways Senior Program Manager
Venessa Garza, Assistant Director Molly Hitchcock and Board
Secretary Robin Macias
AGENDA ITEM NO. 1: Call to Order.
Acting Chairperson Evans called the meeting to order at 2:59 p.m.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 2: Hear Visitors.
Micah Bingaman with Aggieland Cycling located at 1705 Valley View Dr stated she would be
observing the meeting.
Robert Rose spoke regarding bicycle safety concerns within the City. He stated he would be
asking Council to propose a safe passing ordinance. He also spoke regarding low speed traffic
loops, vision zero and a veloway.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 3 Consideration, possible action, and discussion to approve
meeting Absences.
Board Member Jansen motioned to approve the meeting absences of Linda Harvell on January
22, 2019. The motion was seconded by Board Member Johnson and was approved (5-0).
AGENDA ITEM NO. 4: Consideration, possible action, and discussion to approved
meeting minutes.
Board Member Hall motioned to approve the meeting minutes from November 12, 2018. The
motion was seconded by Board Member Johnson and was approved (5-0).
Agenda item number five was heard prior to agenda item number two.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 5: Presentation and discussion regarding an update on the
following items:
TAMU Bicycle Share Program
Ron Steedly from Texas A&M University gave an update regarding the Bicycle Share Program.
Joe Brummer, the general manager of the local Veoride program, introduced himself to the
board.
There was general discussion amongst the board regarding the Bicycle Share Program.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 6: Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding sidewalk
projects and priorities
Senior Program Manager Venessa Garza gave a presentation regarding sidewalk projects and
priorities. Ms. Garza gave the Board a list of sidewalk projects with their priority scores that
resulted from the Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Greenways Master Plan Update.
There was continued discussion from the previous meeting amongst the Board regarding the
sidewalk projects and their priority to choose a top list of projects for funding consideration.
The board chose the following as their top list of projects (not in priority order):
Holleman Drive – Tower Park Apartments to Anderson Street
Park Place – Anderson Street to COCS water tower
Welsh Avenue – Southwest Parkway to FM 2818
University Oaks Boulevard – George Bush Drive East to existing sidewalk on northwest side
Trigger Street – Dexter Drive South to Gunsmith Street
George Bush Drive East – Dominik Drive to University Oaks Boulevard
Walton Drive – Foster Avenue to Puryear Drive
Dexter Drive South – Gabbard Park to Llano Place
Welsh Avenue - Holleman Drive to Swiss Court on west side
University Oaks Boulevard – Stallings Drive to Olympia Way
Timber Street – Park Place to Oakwood Intermediate School
Foster Avenue – Lincoln Avenue to Francis Drive
Nueces Drive – FM 2818 to existing sidewalk on west side
Kyle Avenue – George Bush Drive to Puryear Drive
AGENDA ITEM NO. 7: Presentation and discussion regarding the Bicycle, Pedestrian,
and Greenways Advisory Board calendar of upcoming meetings.
November 15, 2018 ~ Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting ~ City
Hall, Council Chambers, 1101 Texas Avenue ~ 6:00 p.m.
December 6, 2018 ~ Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting ~ City
Hall, Council Chambers, 1101 Texas Avenue ~ 6:00 p.m.
December 17, 2018 ~ 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. 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 Jansen would like to have Robert Rose give a presentation regarding cycling safety
within the City.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 9: Adjourn.
The meeting adjourned at 4:34 p.m.
APPROVED: ATTEST:
____________________________ ____________________________
Linda Harvell, Chairman Robin Macias, Board Secretary