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Home My WebLink About02/03/2014 - Agenda Packet - Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Greenways Advisory BoardCITY OF COLLEGE STATION Home of Texas A&M University® BICYCLE, PEDESTRIAN, AND GREENWAYS ADVISORY BOARD February 3, 2014 3:00 P.M. City Hall Council Chambers 1101 Texas Avenue College Station, Texas (*OrW4" CITY OF COLLEGE STATION HomeofTe A&M University' AGENDA BICYCLE, PEDESTRIAN, AND GREENWAYS ADVISORY BOARD Monday February 3, 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, discussion, and possible action to approve meeting Minutes. • December 2, 2013 4. Presentation and discussion regarding an update on the following item(s): • Lick Creek Greenway Trail • 2818 Trail and Southwest Park Trail • University Drive Pedestrian Improvements Phase II • Eagle Avenue Bike Lanes 5. Presentation and discussion regarding intersection improvements for biking and walking. 6. Presentation and discussion regarding education and encouragement opportunities such as Brazos Valley Earth Day, bicycle classes and May is National Bike Month. 7. Presentation and discussion regarding the Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Greenways Advisory Board calendar of upcoming meetings. • February 6, 2014 — 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 — Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Greenways Advisory Board City Hall, Council Chambers — 3:00 p.m. • April 5, 2014 — Brazos Valley Earth Day — Wolf Pen Creek — 11 a.m. — 4 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 Monday February 3r" at 3:00 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers, 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas. The following subjects will be discussed, to wit: See Agenda Posted this theday of . 2013 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 . 2013 and 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 . 2013. CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS By Subscribed and sworn to before me on this the _ day of . 2013. Notary Public- Brazos County, Texas My commission 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 December 2, 2013 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, Director of Parks & Recreation David Schmitz and Board Secretary Kristen Hejny AGENDA ITEM NO. 1: Call to Order. Chairman Brick called the meeting to order at 3:02 AGENDA ITEM NO. 2: Hear Visitors There were none. AGENDA ITEM NO. 3: Consideration, discussion, and possible action to approve meeting Minutes. Board Member Shafer motioned to approve the meeting Minutes from November 4, 2013. The motion was seconded by Board Member Ellison and was approved (6-0). AGENDA ITEM NO. 4: Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding bike lanes on Eagle Avenue. Greenways Program Manager Garza presented this item. It was decided to remove the bicycle lanes on one side of Eagle Avenue from Victoria Avenue to Night Rain Drive and to add sharrows. There is not a timeline for this project as of yet. AGENDA ITEM NO. 5: Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding trail projects priorities. Ms. Garza presented the remaining list of proposed trail projects as identified in the Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Greenways Master Plan. After discussion on each trail project, the Board decided to make the Spring Creek Trail (from Pebble Creek Parkway to the Shenandoah subdivision) the highest priority, College Avenue Side Path (from University Drive to along with Bee Creek West (from Southwest Parkway to Holleman Drive. The Board also proposed the following changes to priorities: • Harvey Road/SH 6 Connector - From short-term to near-term • Wolf Pen Creek Extension - From short-term to near-term • Appomattox Extension - From near-term to short-term • Bee Creek Central Park - From short-term to near-term AGENDA ITEM NO. 6: Presentation and discussion regarding the Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Greenways Advisory Board calendar of upcoming meetings. • December 5, 2013 — Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting — City Hall, Council Chambers — 6:00 p.m. • December 19, 2013 — Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting — City Hall, Council Chambers— 6:00 p.m. • January 6, 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. Chairman Brick requested updated information on the Lick Creek Trail. AGENDA ITEM NO. 8: Adjourn. The meeting adjourned at 4:32 p.m. APPROVED: ATTEST: Blanche Brick, Chairman Kristen Hejny, Board Secretary