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HomeMy WebLinkAboutColleyville Sidewalks-Agenda Packets-6/12/2012C.t~ ~ ~F ~- COLLEY'~JILLE rr.x,a~ City of Colleyville Colleyville Sidewalks Committee Agenda City Hall 100 Main Street Colleyville, Texas 76034 817. 503.1000 www.colleyville.com Tuesday, June 12, 2012 Executive Conference Room 4:00 p.m. Third Floor, City Hall 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES May 8, 2012 3. REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS 3a Discussion and consideration of future sidewalk improvement projects 4. CITIZEN COMMENTS/PRESENTATIONS REGARDING ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA 5. ADJOURNMENT I hereby certify this agenda was posted on City Hall bulletin boards June 8, 2012, by 5:00 p.m. Dixie S. Smith Any matter on this agenda may, at the discretion of the governing body, be opened for public comment and discussion. If you plan to attend this public meeting and have a disability that requires special accommodations, please advise the Administrative Secretary at least 48 hours in advance at 817.503.1360, and reasonable accommodations will be made to assist you. cicy or ~~ ~ TesaS COLLEYVILLE SIDEWALKS COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES - May 8, 2012 CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL APPROVAL OF MINUTES The meeting was called to order by Bob Lowry at 4:05 p.m. Present: Jeffrey Ground, David Gillan, Vishwajit Bhave, Gail Manion, Carel Tornes, Jennifer Bosley Absent: Debby Abitz Staff Present: Bob Lowry, Jeremy Hutt, Kathy Moore and Dixie Smith Carel Tornes moved to approve the minutes from the May 8, 2012 Committee meeting and David Gillan seconded the motion. The vote was unanimous; the minutes were approved as written. AGENDA ITEMS 1. Introduction of Colleyville Sidewalks Committee Members and City Staff Committee members and City staff introduced themselves. Bob Lowry, Public Works Director, thanked members for volunteering and gave a brief summary of the sidewalk escrow process and how monies are collected. Bob stated that the vision for the Sidewalks Committee is to be a true citizens committee that presents their ideas and suggestions; City staff's role is to be available to answer questions and provide guidance as needed. 2. Appointment of Committee Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson Carel Tornes made a motion to appoint Jeffrey Ground as the Chairperson of the Colleyville Sidewalks Committee. The motion was seconded by Gail Manion, and the vote was unanimous. Jeffrey Ground made a motion to appoint David Gillan as the Vice-Chair to the Committee. Carel Tornes seconded the motion, and the vote was unanimous. 3. Orientation of Committee Members Bob Lowry gave a brief summary of the reconstruction of the Colleyville Sidewalks Committee. City Council requested the Sidewalks Committee to focus on sidewalks. The trails portion was removed from the Committee's responsibility due to the adoption of the 2011 Parks, Recreation and Open Space Master Plan. 4. Discussion of Committee Charter Colleyville Sidewalks Committee Meeting Minutes - May 8, 2012 Bob Lowry explained the Committee's criteria to be used to prioritize sidewalk improvement projects. The priorities set forth by City Council are as follows: • Connectivity where gaps exists within neighborhoods and to destinations • Constructability • Cost Jeremy Hutt, City Engineer, distributed information packets which contained the most current Supplemental Sidewalk System Map, the Colleyville Sidewalk Escrow District Map, District Revenue Report, and the 2011 Parks, Recreation and Open Space Master Plan. Staff distributed this packet to be used as a tool to help prioritize future sidewalk improvements. Bob Lowry gave a summary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) as it applies to sidewalk construction. 5. General Discussion and Questions Committee members questioned staff on various sidewalk construction guidelines and requirements. Research assignments for the various districts were divided among the members; their findings and information will be brought forward at the next meeting. STAFF REPORTS The committee agreed to meet on Tuesday, June 12, 2012 at 4:00 p.m. and on July 10, 2012 at 4:00 p.m. CITIZEN COMMENTS None ADJOURNMENT Carel Tornes moved to adjourn the meeting and David Gillan seconded the motion. The meeting adjourned at 5:18 p.m. Respectfully Submitted, .~~ie S Sh~ Dixie S. Smith Administrative Secretary Approved on: June 12, 2012 Colleyville Sidewalks Committee Meeting Minutes - May 8, 2012 `t T Y O F ~ COL~.EYV`~L~.E ~'t_x:~~ City of Colleyville Colleyville Sidewalks Committee Agenda Briefing City Hall 100 Main Street Colleyville, Texas 76034 www.colleyville.com Agenda Number 3a Agenda Date 06/12/2012 Number 3a Type Regular Agenda Items Department Public Works Title Discussion and consideration of future sidewalk improvement projects Explanation This item provides the Committee the opportunity to discuss ideas for future sidewalk improvement projects. Attachments