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MINUTES
BICYCLE, PEDESTRIAN, AND GREENWAYS
ADVISORY BOARD
Monday, November 12, 2018 3:00 PM
College Station City Hall
2nd Floor Conference Room 1
1101 Texas Avenue
College Station, Texas, 77840
MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairman Linda Harvell, Tina Evans, MiChal Hall, Ryan Thornton,
Neal Johnson
MEMBERS ABSENT: Dennis Jansen
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.
Chairman Harvell called the meeting to order at 2:59 p.m.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 2: Hear Visitors.
There were no visitors present who wished to address the board.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 3 Consideration, possible action, and discussion to approve
meeting Absences.
Board Member Thornton motioned to approve the meeting absences of MiChal Hall on October
15, 2018 and Dennis Jansen on November 12, 2018. The motion was seconded by Board Member
Johnson and was approved (5-0).
No action was taken to approve the meeting absence of Annie Hatala on October 15, 2018. The
Board was notified of her resignation.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 4: Consideration, possible action, and discussion to approved
meeting minutes
Board Member Johnson motioned to approve the meeting minutes from October 15, 2018. The
motion was seconded by Board Member Thornton and was approved (5-0).
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.
There was general discussion amongst the board regarding the Bicycle Share Program.
Mr. Steedly notified the Board that he will be giving the Board a monthly update regarding the
program.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 6: Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding sidewalk
projects and priorities
S enior 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 discussion amongst the Board regarding the sidewalk projects and their priority to
choose a top list of projects for funding consideration. It was determined to continue the
discussion at the next Board meeting.
Board Member Hall left the meeting at 4:30 p.m.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 7: Presentation and discussion regarding the Bicycle, Pedestrian,
and Greenways Advisory Board calendar of upcoming meetings.
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November 15, 2018 N Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting N City
Hall, Council Chambers, 1101 Texas Avenue N 6:00 p.m.
December 6, 2018 N Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting N City
Hall, Council Chambers, 1101 Texas Avenue N 6:00 p.m.
December 17, 2018 N Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Greenways Advisory
Board N City Hall, City Hall 2nd Floor Conference Room 1, 1101 Texas
Avenue N 3:00 p.m.
S enior Program Manager Venessa Garza notified the Board that she will be finalizing the meeting
dates for next year.
Board Member Hall notified the Board that she will not be in attendance for the December 17,
2018 meeting.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 8: Possible action and discussion on future agenda items - A Bicycle,
P edestrian, 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 was no discussion regarding any future agenda items.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 9: Adjourn.
The meeting adjourned at 4:53 p.m.
APPROVED:
L inda Harvell, Chairman
ATTEST:
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Robin Macias, Board Secretary