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ADVISORY BOARD
SPECIAL MEETING
Monday, February 14, 2011, 8:00 AM
City Hall Council Chambers
1101 Texas Avenue
College Station, Texas, 77840
MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairman Dennis Maloney, Vice - Chairman Sherry Ellison, Jeff Young, David
Russell, and Greg Stiles
MEMBERS ABSENT: Alan King and Marcy Halterman -Cox
STAFF PRESENT: Greenways Project Manager Venessa Garza, Director of Planning &
Development Bob Cowell, Board Secretary Christina Court, Recreation
Superintendent Peter Lamont, Assistant Economic Development Director
Debbie Eller, College Station Police Department Greg Leeth
AGENDA ITEM NO. 1: Call to Order.
Chairman Dennis Maloney called the meeting to order at 8:10 a.m.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 2: Consideration, discussion, and possible action to approve
meeting Minutes.
The Board requested a correction be made to agenda item 5. They requested that Greg Stiles be changed
to David Russell. Greg Stiles motioned to approve the minute correction on the February 7, 2011 minutes
and the motion was seconded by Sherry Ellison. The motion was approved (5 -0).
AGENDA ITEM NO. 3: Presentation and discussion regarding May is National Bike
Month.
The Board agreed that they want Junction 505 to coordinate the 50 mile race only. The City will hold the
Children's Bicycle Rodeo. Peter Lamont confirmed that there is $4500 available to use in the Mayor's
Council Physical Fitness Fund. Peter Lamont also agreed to provide four to six ten -by -ten tents, tables and
coolers to be used during the race. Alice Martin with Junction 505 agreed that she would do the
marketing, advertising and making all payments to necessary vendors. Alice Martin also discussed the
possibility of having Brazos County Sheriff Officers volunteer their time for the race and that she would
look into that. Jeff Young and David Russell agreed to meet with Officer Greg Leath and discuss the race
route and the options there are for police at the intersections. The Board discussed the need for prize
money for racers and agreed that it should come out of the profit of the race. Chairman Dennis Maloney
agreed to help find the remaining $2300 needed to conduct the race and to talk to Mayor Berry about
using the Bush Library as the venue. The Board along with Alice Martin agreed that the name of the race
will be Junction 505 May Day Challenge Presented by the City of College Station.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 3: Adjourn.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:17 a.m.
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Dennis Maloney, Chairm
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Christina Court, Board Secretary