HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/15/2019 - Agenda Packet - Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Greenways Advisory BoardBICYCLE, PEDESTRIAN, AND
GREENWAYS ADVISORY BOARD
April 15, 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, April 15, 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
Minutes.
~ March 18, 2019
19-01853.
March 18Attachments:
Presentation and discussion regarding an update on the following
items:
~ TAMU Bicycle Share Program
19-01864.
Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding Board
members’ duties and the Texas Open Meetings Act.
19-01875.
Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding appointing
members of the BPG Board to the Metropolitan Planning
Organization’s Alternative Transportation Advisory Panel.
19-01886.
Presentation and discussion regarding bicycle safety.19-01897.
Presentation and discussion regarding the Bicycle, Pedestrian, and
Greenways Advisory Board calendar of upcoming meetings.
~ April 18, 2019 ~ Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting ~ City
Hall, Council Chambers, 1101 Texas Avenue ~ 6:00 p.m.
~ April 22, 2019 ~ Metropolitan Planning Organization 2045
Transportation Plan ~ College Station Utilities Meeting/Training
Facility~ 1603 Graham Road ~ 5:00 p.m.
~ May 2, 2019 ~ Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting ~ City
Hall, Council Chambers, 1101 Texas Avenue ~ 6:00 p.m.
~ May 13, 2019 ~ City Council Meeting ~ City Hall, Council Chambers
19-01908.
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April 15, 2019Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Greenways
Advisory Board
Meeting Agenda - Final
~ 6:00 p.m.
~ May 16, 2019 ~ Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting ~ City
Hall, Council Chambers, 1101 Texas Avenue ~ 6:00 p.m.
~ May 20, 2019 ~ Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Greenways Advisory
Board ~ City Hall, City Hall 2nd Floor Conference Room 1, 1101 Texas
Avenue ~ 3:00 p.m.
9. 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.
10. 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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"Pursuant to Section 30.07, Penal Code (Trespass by License Holder with an Openly
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MINUTES
BICYCLE, PEDESTRIAN, AND GREENWAYS
ADVISORY BOARD
Monday, March 18, 2019 3:00 PM
College Station City Hall
2nd Floor Conference Room 1
1101 Texas Avenue
College Station, Texas, 77840
MEMBERS PRESENT: Linda Harvell, Tina Evans, MiChal Hall, Dennis Jansen, Rebecca
Brooker, Jorge Sanchez
STAFF PRESENT: Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Greenways Senior Program Manager
Venessa Garza, Assistant Director Molly Hitchcock, Senior Planner
Laura Grey, Staff Planner Alyssa Halle-Schramm and Board
Secretary Robin Macias
AGENDA ITEM NO. 1: Call to Order.
Chairperson Harvell called the meeting to order at 3:00 p.m.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 2: Hear Visitors.
There were no visitors who wished to speak.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 3: Consideration, possible action, and discussion to approved
meeting minutes.
Board Member Jansen motioned to approve the meeting minutes from February 18, 2019. The
motion was seconded by Board Member Sanchez and was approved (6-0).
AGENDA ITEM NO. 4: Presentation and discussion regarding an update on the
following items:
TAMU Bicycle Share Program
Greens Prairie Widening Capital Improvement Project
Joe Brummer from VeoRide at Texas A&M University gave an update regarding the Bicycle
Share Program.
There was general discussion amongst the board regarding the Bicycle Share Program.
Senior Program Manager Venessa Garza gave an update on the recent public meeting regarding
the Greens Prairie Rd Widening Capital Improvement Project.
There was general discussion amongst the board regarding the Capital Improvement Project.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 5: Presentation, possible action and discussion regarding
appointing a member of the BPG Board to the Metropolitan Planning Organization’s
Alternative Transportation Advisory Panel.
Senior Program Manager Venessa Garza gave a presentation regarding the role of the
Alternative Transportation Advisory Panel. She mentioned needing a representative and
alternate from the Bicycle, Pedestrian and Greenways Advisory Board.
Board Member Sanchez showed interest in being the representative.
Board Member Jansen showed interest in being the alternate representative.
Appointing a representative will be discussed more at the next Bicycle, Pedestrian and
Greenways Advisory Board Meeting.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 6: Presentation and discussion regarding education and
encouragement including the Annual Brazos Valley Earth Day Festival and May is
National Bike Month.
Senior Program Manager Venessa Garza spoke regarding volunteering for the festival. She also
shared there would be a Proclamation for National Bike Month at the May 13th City Council
meeting. She encouraged board members to attend the Council meeting if available.
There was general discussion amongst the board.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 7: Presentation and discussion regarding bicycle safety.
Chairperson Harvell mentioned speaking with Representative John Raney regarding his support
of the safe passing bill.
The Board watched the bicycle safety video Public Communications produced for public education.
Board Member Sanchez showed the board pictures of different types of separated bicycle lanes
and vertical elements. There was general discussion.
Senior Program Manager Garza stated that she would be presenting to City Council at the May
13th meeting regarding bicycle safety.
There was general discussion amongst the board.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 8: Presentation and discussion regarding the Bicycle, Pedestrian,
and Greenways Advisory Board calendar of upcoming meetings.
March 21, 2019 ~ Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting ~ City Hall,
Council Chambers, 1101 Texas Avenue ~ 6:00 p.m.
April 4, 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 a.m. – 3 p.m.
April 15, 2019 ~ Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Greenways Advisory Board ~
City Hall, City Hall 2nd Floor Conference Room 1, 1101 Texas Avenue ~
3:00 p.m.
May 13, 2019 ~ City Council Meeting ~ City Hall, Council Chambers ~
6:00 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.
Chairperson Harvell asked for a future agenda item to continue discussing bicycle safety and
opportunities for creating awareness regarding bicycle safety. She also asked if a representative
from Public Works could speak to the board regarding the maintenance of streets and bike lanes.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 10: Adjourn.
The meeting adjourned at 4:45 p.m.
APPROVED: ATTEST:
____________________________ ____________________________
Linda Harvell, Chairman Robin Macias, Board Secretary