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Home My WebLink About09/02/2014 - Agenda Packet - Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Greenways Advisory BoardCITY OF COLLEGE STATION Home of Texas A&M University® BICYCLE, PEDESTRIAN, AND GREENWAYS ADVISORY BOARD September 2, 2014 3:00 P.M. City Hall Council Chambers 1101 Texas Avenue College Station, Texas (* 0 r "" CITY OF COLLEGE STATION HomeofTe A&M University' AGENDA BICYCLE, PEDESTRIAN, AND GREENWAYS ADVISORY BOARD Tuesday September 2, 2014, 3:00 PM Council Chambers 1101 Texas Avenue College Station, Texas, 77840 1. Call 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.) 3. Consideration, possible action, and discussion to approve meeting Minutes. • June 2, 2014 4. Consideration, possible action, and discussion to approve meeting absences. • Phillip Lasley — September 2, 2014 5. Presentation and discussion regarding an update on the following item(s): • Unpaved trail in Alexandria Subdivision 6. Presentation and discussion regarding a Bike Share Program. 7. Presentation and discussion regarding the Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Greenways Advisory Board calendar of upcoming meetings. • September 4, 2014 — Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting — City Hall, Council Chambers — 6:00 p.m. • September 18, 2014 — Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting — City Hall, Council Chambers — 6:00 p.m. • October 6, 2014 — Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Greenways Advisory Board — City Hall, Council Chambers — 3:00 p.m. S. 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. 9. Adjourn. Notice is hereby given that a Regular Meeting of the Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Greenways Advisory Board of the City of College Station, Texas will be held on Tuesday September 2, 2014 at 3:00 p.m. in the City Hall Council Cha robe rs, 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas. The following subjects will be discussed, to wit: See Agenda Posted this the—_day of____ 2014 atp.m. CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS By Sherry Mashburn, City Secretary By Kelly Templin, City Manager I, the undersigned, do hereby certify that the above Notice of Meeting of the Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Greenways Advisory Board of the City of College Station, Texas, is a true and correct copy of said Notice and that I posted a true and correct copy of said notice on the bulletin board at City Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue, in College Station, Texas, and the City's website, www.cstx.aov. The Agenda and Notice are readily accessible to the general public at all times. Said Notice and Agenda were posted on . 2014and remained so posted continuously for at least 72 hours preceding the scheduled time of said meeting. This public notice was removed from the official posting board at the College Station City Hall on the following date and time: by Dated this day of . 2014. CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS Subscribed and sworn to before me on this the _ day of . 2014. Notary Public- Brazos County, Texas My commission expires: This building is wheelchair accessible. Handicap parking spaces are available. Any request for sign interpretive service must be made 48 hours before the meeting. To make arrangements call (979) 764-3541 or (TDD) 1-800-735-2989. Agendas may be viewed on www.cstx.aov. (*Or"" MINUTES C'Hm°fT° eMUs�ry°N BICYCLE, PEDESTRIAN, AND GREENWAYS ADVISORY BOARD Monday June 2, 2014 3:00 PM City Hall Council Chambers 1101 Texas Avenue College Station, Texas, 77840 MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairman Blanche Brick, James Batenhorst, Philip Lasley and Robert Lightfoot MEMBERS ABSENT: Jean Gould, Cindy Arnold and Scott Shaffer STAFF PRESENT: Greenways Program Manager Venessa Garza, Graduate Traffic Engineer James Robertson and Board Secretary Kristen Hejny VISITORS PRESENT: Teresa Qu, Ph.D., P.E. AGENDA ITEM NO. 1: Call to Order. Chairman Brick called the meeting to order at 3:02 AGENDA ITEM NO. 2: Hear Visitors Dr. Qu was present to give a presentation for Agenda Item No. 5. AGENDA ITEM NO. 3: Consideration, discussion, and possible action to approve meeting Minutes. Board Member Batenhorst motioned to approve the meeting Minutes from April 7, 2014. The motion was seconded by Board Member Lightfoot and was approved (4-0). AGENDA ITEM NO. 4: Consideration, possible action, and discussion to approve meeting absences. Board Member Batenhorst motioned to approve the following meeting absence requests: • Cindy Arnold - March 3, 2014 • Jean Gould - March 3, 2014 &April 7, 2014 • Scott Shaffer - April 7, 2014 & June 2, 2014 The motion was seconded by Board Member Lasley and was approved (4-0). AGENDA ITEM NO. 5: Presentation and discussion regarding a bike sharing system. Dr. Qu gave a presentation on a campus bike share feasibility study that was conducted by a Texas A&M University (TAMU) class, the results of the study and the possibility of the class doing a feasibility study for the City of College Station. The study would help determine if a bike share program would be used if implemented around College Station. The analysis looked at specific questions like: • How likely would someone use a bike share? • How much would someone be willing to pay? • Where to put the stations? • How many bikes for each station? Chairman Brick inquired as to how payments would be taken by the program. Dr. Qu explained that information would not be part of the survey. Mr. Lightfoot suggested that information be gathered from existing bike share programs around the state to better understand how the program would operate. The Board asked that Dr. Qu return at the end of the feasibility study to present their findings to the Advisory Board. AGENDA ITEM NO. 6: Presentation, possible action and discussion regarding sidewalk projects and priorities. Ms. Garza presented this item. Ms. Garza explained that it was brought to our attention that there were sidewalk gaps on Texas Avenue from University Drive to the City limit line on the west side of the road. An explanation on why this wasn't a part of the prioritized list of unfunded projects was provided. The Board was asked if they would like it to be on the list and if so where it should be placed. Mr. Lasley motioned to add this sidewalk project to the top of the list of sidewalk priorities. Mr. Lightfoot seconded the motion and the motion passed (4-0). AGENDA ITEM NO. 7: Presentation and discussion regarding the Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Greenways Advisory Board calendar of upcoming meetings. • June 5, 2014 - Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting - City Hall, Council Chambers - 6:00 p.m. • June 12, 2014 - Bryan/College Station Metropolitan Planning Organization, Metropolitan Transportation Plan Update, Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Transit Focus Group Meeting - St. Mary's Catholic Center, 603 Church Avenue, Room 101 - 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. • June 19, 2014 - Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting - City Hall, Council Chambers - 6:00 p.m. • July 7, 2014 - Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Greenways Advisory Board - City Hall, Council Chambers - 3:00 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. Chairman Brick asked for an update in regards to the unpaved trail project along Eagle Avenue. Board Member Lasley asked about receiving an updated list regarding all previously mentioned future Agenda Items. AGENDA ITEM NO. 8: Adjourn. The meeting adjourned at 3:56 p.m. APPROVED: ATTEST: Blanche Brick, Chairman Kristen Hejny, Board Secretary CITY OF COLLEGE STATION Planning & Development Servicer Absence Request Form For Elected and Appointed Officers Name Phil Lasley Request Submitted on 7.21.14 I will not be in attendance at the meeting of September 2, 2014 for the reason(s) specified: (Date) Out of town. (as per email to Kristen)