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Home My WebLink About11/03/2014 - Agenda Packet - Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Greenways Advisory BoardCITY OF COLLEGE STATION Home of Texas A&M University® BICYCLE, PEDESTRIAN, AND GREENWAYS ADVISORY BOARD November 31 2014 3:00 P.M. City Hall 2nd Floor Conference Room 1101 Texas Avenue College Station, Texas AGENDA Cm op cou. ESmvTu,, BICYCLE, PEDESTRIAN, AND GREENWAYS ff;—,`»,Ae Nhwaa, ADVISORY BOARD Monday November 3, 2014, 3:00 PM City Hall 2nd Floor Conference Room 1101 Texas Avenue College Station, Texas, 77540 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 . October 6, 2014 4. Consideration, possible action, and discussion to approve meeting absences. . Phillip Lasley - November 3, 2014 5. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding new sidewalk project priorities. 6. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding Plan of Work. 7. Presentation and discussion regarding the Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Greenways Advisory Board calendar of upcoming meetings. November 6, 2014 — Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting — City Hall, Council Chambers — 6:00 p.m. November 20, 2014 — Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting — City Hall, Council Chambers — 6:00 p.m. December 1, 2014 — Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Greenways Advisory Board — City Hall, Council Chambers — 3:00 p.m. 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. 9. Adjourn. Nonce is hereby given mat a kegu lar Meeting of the Bicycle, pedestrian, ane Greenways Advisory Board of the City of College staff on, Texas will be held on Monday October 6, 2014 at 3:00 p.min the City Hall Council Chambers, 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas. The following subjects will be discussed, to wit: See Agenda 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 (T88) 1-800-735-2989. Agendas may be viewed on w rax. . V/4" MINUTES CM —,fr—OUA"Ns 101 N BICYCLE, PEDESTRIAN, AND GREENWAYS ADVISORY BOARD Tuesday October 6, 2014 3:00 PM City Hall Council Chambers 1101 Texas Avenue College Station, Texas, 77540 MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairman Blanche Brick, James Batenhorst, Scott Shafer, Phillip Lasley, Robert Lightfoot, Brandon Boatcallie and Jon Denton STAFF PRESENT: Greenways Program Manager Vanessa Garza, Assistant Director of Planning & Development Services Molly Hitchcock, Graduate Traffic Engineer James Robertson and Board Secretary Kristen Hejny VISITORS PRESENT: Jerry Kingsley, Robert Rose and Tammy Way AGENDA ITEM NO. 1: Call to Order. Chairman Brick called the meeting to order at 3:00 p.m. AGENDA ITEM NO. 2: Hear Visitors Visitor Jerry Kingsley was present to inform the Board of the College Station Rotary Club Bike Ride that was held on October 4, 2014. Ms. Kingsley expressed his interest in having the City of College Station as a partner in this event in the coming years. AGENDA ITEM NO. 3: Consideration, discussion, and possible action to approve meeting Minutes. Board Member Shaffer requested that additional information be added to Agenda Item No. 6 on the September 2"d minutes, showing that the Board is awaiting the results of a bike feasibility study. Board Member Batenhorst motioned to approve the meeting Minutes, with suggested changes, from September 2, 2014. The motion was seconded by Mr. Shafer and was approved (7-0). AGENDA ITEM NO. 4: Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding financial support for community bike rides. Tammy Way with St. Joseph's and Robert Rose, a local bike shop owner, were available to speak on this item. Mr. Rose & Ms. Way discussed an upcoming bike ride and the possibility of the City of College Station becoming a partner. Board Member Shafer inquired as to how the Traditions Club and the City of Bryan's Parks and Recreation Department have helped the Bike event. Ms. Way explained that the Traditions Club will be the starting point for the ride. The City of Bryan has had a big hand in planning the event. Chairman Brick asked what kind of support the event is looking for from the City of College Station. Ms. Way explained that participation/support of any kind would be greatly appreciated. Ms. Brick asked if the event expects more and more people to come from out of town to participate in the ride. Ms. Way explained that as the event grows, they do expect more people to travel from out of town to participate. Mr. Shafer presented to the Board a Grant Program through the Convention and Visitors Bureau that could be a good way for the bike event to receive funding. Ms. Brick suggested that staff provide contact info to coordinate collaboration with the City of College Station's Parks & Recreation Department. Mr. Shafer motioned the Board's support of the biking event and recommend Ms. Way and the St. Joseph's biking event to the Parks & Recreation Department. The motion was seconded by Board Member Lightfoot and was approved (7-0). AGENDA ITEM NO. 5: Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding Plan of Work. Ms. Garza presented this item asking if the board would like to be more active due to the amount of tasks that exist to implement the Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Greenways Master Plan. This would involve creating subcommittees that could help with different projects such as requested future agenda items. Some examples included creating Spur 180 as a bike route, expanding efforts for National Bike Month or bike education in the schools. Mr. Lightfoot recommended looking at the connectivity of bike lanes. Mr. Shafer requested updates from Troy Rother, Senior Traffic Engineer, on intersections and implementing an easier use system of lights. The Board requested to continue discussion on the Plan of Work after being presented with additional examples of what a working board could do by Ms. Garza. AGENDA ITEM NO. 6: Presentation and discussion regarding the Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Greenways Advisory Board calendar of upcoming meetings. November 3, 2014 — Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Greenways Advisory Board — City Hall, Council Chambers — 3:00 p.m. AGENDA ITEM NO. 7: 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. Mr. Shafer mentioned that Trail Maintenance should be further discussed and the identification of areas that need to be maintained could possibly be used as an intern/class project, along with possible bike lane maintenance. He also asked if there was readily available trail information for visitors to College Station, a website perhaps. Ms. Brick inquired as to why there are no sidewalks on Holleman Road at FM 2818, Harvey Mitchell Parkway. AGENDA ITEM NO. 8: Adjourn. The meeting adjourned at 4:00 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 October 21, 2014 I will not be in attendance at the meeting of November 3, 2014 for the reason(s) specified: (Date) Class conflict, as per email to Kristen.