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AMENDED 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
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 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
U niversity 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
U niversity Oaks Boulevard - Stallings Drive to Olympia Way
Timber Street - Park Place to Oakwood Intermediate School
Foster Avenue - Lincoln Avenue to Francis Drive
N ueces 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.
• March 7, 2019 N Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting N City Hall,
Council Chambers, 1101 Texas Avenue N 6:00 p.m.
• March 18, 2019 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.
• March 21, 2019 N Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting N City Hall,
Council Chambers, 1101 Texas Avenue N 6:00 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:
J
Linda Harvell, Chairman
ATTEST:
Robin Macias, Board Secretary