HomeMy WebLinkAboutColleyville Sidewalks Committee-Minutes-6/11/20032002-2003 COLLEYVILLE SIDEWALK TASK FORCE
~-R-Q-F-T MINUTES of MEETING -JUNE 'I 1, 2003
June 11, 2003 -1:30 p.m. -East End Conference Room
PRESENT: Members: Gail Manion, Chair; Judy Atwood and Deena Dendy
Absent: Nancy Jane Langford, Earline Kennedy and Dulce Moore.
Staff: Tom Niederauer, Sr. Planner, Monica Walsh, Parks & Recreation Mgr.
I. Call to order:
• Gail Manion called the meeting to order. After minor changes by Judy Atwood,
the minutes of the May 28th meeting were approved.
II. Discussion of the Trail Plan update project.
• Monica Walsh, Parks Manager was present to present this report. She said
that since the adoption of the original plan in 1999, there have been new trails
approved and built, and have had concerns expressed over other trails which
were (are) in the current plan. In particular, the staff will recommend that Trail
#11 be removed from the plan because it is entirely on private property. There
have also been challenges to the types of material with which the trails are to
be constructed, i.e. crushed rock versus concrete. Joggers prefer trails not
built of concrete. As we go in to Phase II of the Cottonbelt Trail, Staff will
request that the trails not be built of concrete.
• Monica stated that we plan to update the Parks Master Plan in about nine
months, and it will include new cost estimates. The Park Board approved the
update proposal in July and it is anticipated that the City Council will do so in
August. The kick-off meeting will include the Sidewalk Task Force and the
process is expected to last until May or June of next year.
• Gail noted to the Task Force and Monica that her wish is for the City Council
liaison to the Task Force be the same person as that to the Park Board.
• The Task Force discussed the potential connections of the Cottenbelt Trail to
the new John McCain-SH26 intersection project. Monica mentioned that the
engineering firm is evaluating a design for a bridge over Big Bear Creek that
would include a pedestrian bridge to connect the trail to Grapevine, and also at
a pedestrian tunnel under SH 26 near the John McCain intersection.
III. Discussion of the school survey data.
• Judy Atwood said that she had talked to Dr. Singer, Superintendent of the
GCISD and found that he has appointed Steve Bond and Patty Davis of his
staff to coordinate projects stemming from the "Safe Routes" program. She will
write a letter of thanks to them with copies to our mayor.
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IV. Current budget project discussion.
• Tom reported that Keith has received an estimate of $7,500 from Albert Halff
Associates to design the culvert and walk at the creek under Glade Road along
Bransford Road.
• The Task Force asked that the staff be instructed to draw up the easement
papers for the West Glade project and begin buying right-of-way.
V. Set next meeting and Adjourn.
• The Task Force determined that since staff has sufficient guidance to spend
the remaining funds this year on the west Glade project, that no future meetings
need be planned at this time, but may be called if needed. The meeting was
then adjourned.
Submitted by Tom Niederauer, Sidewalk Task Force staff:
Approved by:
Gail Manion, Chair
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