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ADVISORY BOARD
Monday February 3, 2014 3:00 PM
City Hall Council Chambers
1101 Texas Avenue
College Station, Texas, 77840
MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairman Blanche Brick, Vice-Chairman Sherry Ellison, Greg Stiles, James
Batenhorst, Philip Lasley, Jean Gould and Scott Shafer
STAFF PRESENT: Greenways Program Manager Venessa Garza, Assistant City Engineer Troy
Rother, Assistant City Engineer Danielle Charbonnet and Board Secretary
Kristen Hejny
AGENDA ITEM NO. 1: Call to Order.
Vice-Chairman Ellison called the meeting to order at 3:05
AGENDA ITEM NO. 2: Hear Visitors
There were none.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 3: Consideration, discussion, and possible action to approve
meeting Minutes.
Board Member Batenhorst motioned to approve the meeting Minutes from December 2, 2013. The motion
was seconded by Board Member Stiles and was approved (6-0).
AGENDA ITEM NO. 4: Presentation and discussion regarding an update on the
following item(s):
• Lick Creek Greenway Trail
Assistant City Engineer Charbonnet discussed updates on this item. The project is about 90%
completed on the design phase. The project should be out for advertisement in March and
construction will begin this summer.
Board Member Shafer asked for a timeline for construction of the project.
Ms. Charbonnet stated that there has not been an established phasing for the project as of yet.
Mr. Shafer asked how far the project will extend.
Ms. Charbonnet stated that it starts at Creek View Park and will continue down Eagle Avenue to
Newport Drive for a total of about five miles. The trail will cross Eagle Avenue at Newport Drive.
Chairman Brick arrived at 3:15.
• 2818 Trail and Southwest Park Trail
Ms. Charbonnet stated that the estimated completion date is May of 2014. University Drive
Pedestrian Improvements Phase II
Ms. Charbonnet stated that the original schedule for this project has been delayed and a public
meeting will be held sometime in the late summer or fall of 2014.
Board Member Lasley asked if the current plan is to still close off the Spence Street intersection
and detour to Church Street.
Ms. Charbonnet has stated that this is still an option, but no formal decisions have been made.
• Eagle Avenue Bike Lanes
Greenways Program Manager Garza presented updates on this item. Parking on one side of the
street has been reinstated with the addition of sharrows.
Mr. Lasley asked if an update on this project can be presented to the board to see how the parking
is utilized.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 5: Presentation and discussion regarding intersection
improvements for biking and walking.
Ms. Garza presented updates on intersection improvements requested in a previous meeting.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 6: Presentation and discussion regarding education and
encouragement opportunities such as Brazos Valley Earth Day, bicycle classes and
May is National Bike Month.
Ms. Garza presented information on this item.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 7: Presentation and discussion regarding the Bicycle, Pedestrian,
and Greenways Advisory Board calendar of upcoming meetings.
• February 6, 2014 N Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting " City Hall, Council Chambers
6:00 p.m.
• February 20, 2014 - Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting City Hall, Council Chambers
6:00 p.m.
• March 3, 2014 N Bicycle, Pedestrian and, Greenways Advisory Board - City Hall, Council
Chambers '' 3:00 p.m.
• April 5, 2014 N Brazos Valley Earth Day " Wolf Pen Creek - 11 a.m. - 4 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 Batenhorst asked if a list of alternate trail materials could be presented to the board.
Ms. Ellison asked for an update on Ridgewood Subdivision bike lanes and pedestrian traffic.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 8: Adjourn.
The meeting adjourned at 4:27 p.m.
PROVED: 'TTE .T:
Blanche Britk, Chairman ri en Hejny, Boa r•-creta(