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[1. Invocation / Pledge of Allegiance;]
DIRECTOR SEKULA-GIBBS.WE HAVE A SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF BOARD MEMBERS, MOTION TO ADOPT AGENDA?
[2. Call meeting to order;]
SO MOVED.[3. Receive, consider and act upon adoption of the meeting agenda;]
OPPOSED.[4. Public comment;* ]
NOW GO TO PUBLIC COMMENT.PUBLIC COMMENT BEING HELD VIA ZOOM.
EACH PERSON TRYING TO HAVE PUBLIC COMMENT COMMENTS CONTAINED TO THREE MINUTES.
WE'LL TAKE THOSE CALLERS IN THE ORDER THEY SIGNED UP FOR.
DO WE HAVE CALLERS FOR PUBLIC COMMENT?
ALL RIGHT, WE'LL GIVE IT HALF A MINUTE OR SO.
WILLIAM, DO WE HAVE ANYBODY IN QUEUE YET?
REGULAR AGENDA ITEM 6, RESOLUTION REGARDING PROPOSED 2021 MONTGOMERY
[6. Receive, consider and act upon a resolution regarding the proposed 2021 Montgomery County Thoroughfare Plan and the potential impact that it may have on roadways in and adjacent to The Woodlands;]
COUNTY PLAN AND POTENTIAL IT MAY HAVE IN ROADWAYS IN AND ADJACENT TO WOODLANDS.INFORMATION REGARDING ROADWAY PROJECTS.
DIRECTORS WERE DISTRIBUTED A PROPOSED RESOLUTION REGARDING THE UPDATED THOROUGH FARE PLAN.
I WILL NOW TAKE QUESTIONS REGARDING THAT.
>> CHAIRMAN, I THOUGHT WE WERE GOING TO HAVE A PRESENTATION BEFORE WE MADE COMMENT ABOUT THIS? FOR ME, I WOULD LIKE TO HEAR WHAT STAFF HAS TO SAY ABOUT SOME OF THIS.
BECAUSE I HAVE HEARD OUTSIDE, I CALL IT ON THE STREET THAT THE COMMISSIONER IS SAYING, OUR COUNTY COMMISSIONER SAYING THIS IS NOT GOING TO HAVE A NEGATIVE IMPACT ON THE WOODLANDS WHEREAS MANY OF US THINK IT WILL.
THERE WILL BE A DIFFERENCE OF OPINION CERTAINLY.
IT WOULD BE, I THINK BENEFICIAL TO ME AND OTHERS TO HEAR FROM WHAT INFORMATION HAS BEEN GATHERED ABOUT THIS.
TODD, I DON'T KNOW IF YOU WANT TO SPEAK TO THE DIFFERENT PROJECTS ON THIS PROPOSAL? I DON'T KNOW IF WE HAVE ABILITY FOR STAFF TO PULL UP THE MAP OR LISTING OF THE PROJECTS?
I CAN SHARE MY SCREEN I WOULD BE GLAD TO RUN U YOU THROUGH THE PRESENTATION MONTGOMERY COUNTY HAS POSTED FOR COMMENT.
>> WHAT YOU SHOULD BE SEEING ON THE SCREEN ENTRANCE TO WHAT IS THE VIRTUAL PUBLIC
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MEETING MOUNT MOUNT HAS ACCOMPLISHED FOR THE 2021 UPDATES.MONTGOMERY COUNTY STARTED WORKING ON THIS PROJECT.
HIRED BGE LATE 2019 TO UPDATE 2016 THOROUGH FARE PLAN.
MAY 25TH, THEY OPENED UP A VIRTUAL PUBLIC MEETING THAB THAT IS GOING GOING TO RUN JUNE 11TH, 2021.
ABILITY FOR RESIDENTS AND OTHERS TO MAKE PUBLIC COMMENT IN THE VIRTUAL MEETING ITSELF.
BASICALLY AS IF YOU WERE IN A PUBLIC MEETING ROOM ITSELF.
ACCESS TO MONTGOMERY COUNTY COUNTY.
MAP PROPOSED 2021 THOROUGH FARE PLAN WE'LL GET TO IN A SECOND.
PROJECT OVERVIEW, SHORT VIDEO PRESENTATION AND WHAT IS INTENDED THROUGH THE THOROUGH FARE PLAN.
THIS IS WHERE THE RESIDENTS AND OTHERS CAN GO AND CLICK SEE PROPOSED PROJECTS AND MAKE COMMENT ON THE COMMENT DIRECTLY INTO THE MAP GOES INTO THE FEEDBACK INTO THE COUNTY AND BGE.
I AM GOING BACK TO THE MAP AND BRING UP THE OVERVIEW MAP.
SHOWS ROADWAYS REMOVED FROM 2016 PLAN AS WELL AS CHANGES IN CLASSIFICATIONS FOR THE PLAN.
THEN I WILL START ZOOMING INTO OUR AREA IN PARTICULAR.
FIRST THREE THINGS ARE BLACK ROADWAYS.
THIS IS THE WOODLANDS AND HARRIS COUNTY.
ONLY CONCERNED WITH MONTGOMERY COUNTY AT THIS POINTED.
THREE ROADWAYS IN BLACK PREVIOUS ALIGNMENTS INCLUDED IN 2016 THOROUGH FARE PLAN PROPOSED TO BE ELIMINATED FROM 2021 UPDATE.
GOING NORTH AND SOUTHS JONES STATE FOREST UP TO CON ROW BEING PROPOSED TO BE REMOVED.
THIS PARTICULAR EXTENSION FM 1488.
OLD CONROY ROAD INTERSECTION ALSO PROPOSED TO BEING REMOVED.
THIS BLACK LINE DIRECT WOODLANDS PROPOSED.
IT IS SUGGESTED TO BE REMOVED.
CREATED NEW ALIGNMENT FOR THAT ROADWAY SOUTH OF THE WOODLANDS PARKWAY TO THE EXISTING MANSIONS WAY.
IF YOU WOULD ALLOW ME TO ZOOM IN JUST A SECOND.
SHOW YOU OTHER ROADS THAT ARE OF PARTICULAR CONCERN OR RELATED TO THE WOODLANDS.
SO ONE PARTICULAR EXTENSION IS THE SOUTH AUTUMN BRIDGE TO EGYPT LANE TO THE BACK OF WOODLANDS.
THAT IS A PROPOSED CONNECTION THAT DOES NOT EXIST TODAY.
>> THIS IS PROPOSED CONNECTION OF LAKE ROBINS, LAKE WOODLANDS DRIVE.
CONNECTING TO LAKE FRONT CIRCLE.
THIS IS REQUESTED BY MONTGOMERY COUNTY TO BE REMOVED FROM THE HOUSTON MAJOR THOROUGH FARE AND FREEWAY PLAN WITH AGREEMENT OF HOWARD HUGHES.
THIS CONFLICTS WITH CONSTRUCTION ALONG THE WATERWAY AS WELL AS TROLLEY SYSTEM.
THIS IS PROPOSED TO BE ELIMINATED FROM THE HOUSTON PLAN.
I WOULD EXPECT MONTGOMERY COUNTY FILED NO OBJECTION.
I ASSUMED THAT WOULD BE REMOVED IN A FINAL VERSION.
WE ALSO HAVE HERE EXTENSION OF OR CONTINUATION OF LAKE WOODLANDS AFTER IT CROSSES I-45 EAST WITH A CONNECTION TO SLEEPY HALLOW.
WHICH WOULD GO BACK INTO THE OAK RIDGE AREA AND CONNECT TO HANNA AND RICHARD ROAD.
>> ON THAT ONE, TODD, IS THAT ONLY ONE DIRECTION?
>> THANK YOU FOR THE QUESTION.
I DON'T KNOW THE ANSWER TO THAT.
I SHOULD CLARITY IN THE PRESENTATION ONLY THING THAT IS HERE IS PROPOSED ALIGNMENTS.
NO ADDITIONAL DETAIL ABOUT NUMBER OF LANES.
THESE ARE IN PROPOSED ALIGNMENTS.
THEY ARE DOTS ON A MAP RIGHT NOW.
NO ADDITIONAL DETAIL IN TRAFFIC ACCOUNTS WHATEVER THEY MAYBE.
ONLY HINT OR DISCUSSION OVER HERE IN THE LEGEND, DIFFERENT TYPES.
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DOTTED PURPLE THOROUGH FARE.THOROUGH FARE AS A DEFINITION WOULD MEET THAT QUALIFICATION.
IF YOU SEE THESE ROADS, THOSE ARE COLLECTOR ROADS, LOCAL ROADS.
THEY WOULD BE ROADS THAT CARRY LESS TRAFFIC.
ONE OF THE ONLY WAYS YOU CAN ESSENTIALLY TELL THE TYPE OF ROADWAY BEING PROPOSED.
EXISTING WOODLANDS IS EXISTING YOU CURRENTLY SEE.
I DON'T HAVE THAT ADDITIONAL DETAIL.
THEN ANOTHER ROADWAY THAT HAS BEEN OF CONCERN, TOPIC OF DISCUSSION WITH THE BOARD IN THE PAST.
GIVE THE COMPUTER JUST A SECOND TO CATCH UP THERE.
BOARD IN THE PAST EXPRESSED CONCERN ABOUT EXTENDING THROUGH VISION PARK.
EXTENSION OF ATKINSON LANE EAST OF THE TRAFFIC CIRCLE COMING OFF GROGAN'S MILL AND CONNECT TO ST. LUKE'S WAY BEHIND THE CAR DEALERSHIP.
SO THAT IS A PROJECT I KNOW THE BOARD HAS HAD CONCERNS IN THE PAST EXPRESSED IN OUR PREVIOUS RESOLUTIONS.
>> ANY IDEA WHAT THE SHENANDOAH FEEDBACK IS ON THAT PARTICULAR EXTENSION?
>> I HAVE NOT SEEN OR HEARD, NO, SIR.
COUPLE OTHER PROJECTS I WANT TO NOTE THAT ARE TAKEN A POSITION OR DISCUSSED.
I THOUGHT RELEVANT TO OOPS, SORRY.
COMPUTER IS A LITTLE SLOWER THAN I AM.
>> WHAT YOU SEE IN BLACK INTENT TO REMOVE WHAT WAS INTENTION OF SAW MILL ROAD TO HAUZ WORTH IN SPRINGWOOD VILLAGE.
THAT IS BEING PROPOSED TO BE REMOVED.
EXXON MOBILE IS SUPPORTIVE OF HAVING THIS ROADWAY BUILT.
THEY HAVE OFFERED PLANS AND DISCUSSIONS AT LEAST PRIOR TO THE PANDEMIC OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF LAND THEY HAVE IN HERE FOR SPORT AND RECREATIONAL FIELD USE.
YOU HAVE THE SOUTH COUNTY FOOTBALL LEAGUE.
THIS IS PRUITT AND BOOEDY ROAD.
THAT IS BEING PROPOSED TO BEING REMOVE.
THIS AREA HAUS WORTH TO SAW MILL.
THAT IS BEING PROPOSED TO BE REMOVED.
EXXON MOBILE SUPPORTIVE TO BUILDING THAT ROADWAY IN THE PAST.
>> TODD, ON THAT, I CAN'T RECALL HAVING ANY DIRECT DIALOGUE WITH EXXON ABOUT SPORTS COMPLEXES OR ANYTHING THEY WOULD BE BRINGING TO THAT PROJECT THAT WOULD BE BENEFICIAL TO THE COMMUNITY.
MAYBE I WASN'T INCLUDED IN THOSE CONVERSATIONS.
ARE YOU SAYING EXXON HAS OWNERSHIP OF LAND IN THOSE AREAS THEY WOULD DONATE TO THE COMMUNITY?
>> I DON'T WANT TO SPEAK TO THE TERMS OF THE AGREEMENT.
STAFF WOULD HAVE DISCUSSIONS WITH EXECUTIVES AND PRINCIPLES OVER THE YEARS.
EXXON MOBILE EXPRESSED DESIRE OR INTEREST IN HAVING THIS ROAD WAY BUILT.
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THEY WERE CONSIDERING PROSPECTS OF SPORTS AND RECREATIONAL FIELD USE.THAT WAS ONE OF THE THINGS EXXON MOBILE PROPOSED.
I DON'T KNOW THE LAST TIME STAFF HAS HAD A DIRECT DISCUSSION TO THAT DETAIL.
THAT WAS ONE OF THE DISCUSSIONS GOING ON ORIGINALLY PRIOR TO THE PANDEMIC.
>> MY UNDERSTANDING THOUGH, THAT AREA IS NOT WITHIN OUR BOUNDARIES?
>> THOSE ARE THE PRINCIPAL PROJECTS, SKAL BACK OUT HERE TO GET A BETTER VIEW OF THE SYSTEM.
AGAIN PURPLES THOROUGH FARES, RED COLLECTOR ROADS, BLACK LINES PROPOSED REMOVALS FROM THE '16 PLAN.
THOSE ARE THE ONES WE HIGHLIGHTED HERE.
THEN ATKINSON LANE SO ON AND SO FORTH.
THAT IS A GENERAL OVERVIEW OF A PLAN.
I THINK THE DRAFT RESOLUTION KIND OF ADDRESSING ALL THESE ROADS AND EXTENSIONS THAT TODD JUST OUTLINED.
MAYBE WE LOOK AT THE LANGUAGE AND THE RESOLUTION OBVIOUSLY, WE SUPPORT REMOVAL OF THE PROJECTS WE HAD PREVIOUS RESOLUTIONS OPPOSING.
WHICH WOULD BE THE GOSLING NORTH FROM 242 AND BRANCH CROSSING NORTH TO 1488.
REALIGNING WOODLANDS PARKWAY DOESN'T MATERIALLY CHANGE THAT PROJECT.
IT DOES SHIFT AND BEND IT OUTSIDE OF OUR BOUNDARY.
I DON'T KNOW HOW THAT WOULD ALTER THE TRAFFIC STUDIES BACK IN 2015.
THAT SHOWED DETRIMENTAL IMPACT TO OUR INFRASTRUCTURE FOR THE INCREASED ANTICIPATED DEVELOPMENT ALONG THAT EXTENSION THAT WOULD WE HAVE BEEN PRESENTED NO TRAFFIC STUDIES.
THAT IS DISCUSSION OCCURRING IN THE COMMUNITY.
THAT IS THE MESSAGING COMING FROM COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE.
THIS HAS NO NEGATIVE IMPACT ON THE WOODLANDS.
>> WHICH WITHOUT ANY PRESENTATION TO THE WOODLANDS, THERE WAS A LOT OF PRESENTATIONS TO THE WOODLANDS TRAFFIC STUDIES AND IMPACTS.
CURIOUS AS TO WHY WE HAVEN'T BEEN PROVIDED.
IF THEY EXIST, I HAVEN'T SEEN 'EM.
>> I AM NOT AWARE OF ANY, SIR.
PROCESS OR WHAT I KNOW AT THIS TIME, BG &E TAKEN SOUTH ACCOUNTABILITY STUDY.
2016 THOROUGH FARE PLAN, SOUTH STUDY AND INCREASING FOUR STUDIES AND USED THAT INFORMATION TO MAKE THE BASIS OF THIS PLAN.
AS IT STANDS IN THIS PRESENTATION ONLINE, NO ADDITIONAL DATA JUST THE MAPS AND PROPOSED CORRIDORS YOU CAN VIEW AND OBVIOUSLY MAKE COMMENT ON.
>> VERY BRIEF AND VERY CONDENSED WAY TO MAKE A MAJOR CHANGE IN THE THOROUGH FARE PLAN.
COULD BE WHY WE HAVEN'T GOTTEN DATA TO THE TOWNSHIP EVEN THOUGH IT EFFECTS US DRAMATICALLY.
>> IF YOU ZOOM IN TO MANSIONS WAY, IF WE LOOK AT TOWNSHIP INFRASTRUCTURE,
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THEY DID -- NORTH OF THAT PROJECT, WE HAVE WOODLANDS PARKWAY THERE.WOODLANDS STRADDLING THIS NEW TRAFFIC PATTERN.
I AM NOT SURE HOW YOU CAN SAY THAT PORTION OF THE EXTENSION DOESN'T BRING THE SAME TRAFFIC THAT WAS ANTICIPATED IN THE PREVIOUS PLAN.
OTHER THINGS THAT WOULD HAPPEN TO THE WEST OF THIS PROJECT ARE STILL GOING TO BRING INCREASED TRAFFIC AS IT TERMINATES BETWEEN TWO INGRESS POINTS INTO THE
WOODLANDS MAKES IT A LITTLE MORE DIFFICULT I THINK IT IS A QUARTER -- >> I DON'T SEE THE NEED DIRECTOR BROWN.
FOLKS LIVING IN THOSE AREAS PRETTY MUCH ARTICULATED ONLINE ON THE FACEBOOK PAGE WOULD LIKE THAT PROJECT REMOVED.
WE'LL WIT FOR THE FULL BOARD TO AGREE OR DISAGREE WITH THAT APPROACH.
I THINK WE WOULD WANT TO INCLUDE REQUEST IN OUR RESOLUTION.
I KNOW THEY WERE STAKEHOLDER MEETINGS.
DO WE KNOW WHERE THIS PROPOSED MAP WAS PRESENTED? WAS IT EVER PRESENTED PUBLICALLY?
>> EACH OF THE PRECINCTS AND HOLD THE STAKEHOLDER MEETINGS TO GET FEEDBACK TO FEED INTO THIS PROPOSED PLAN THAT HAPPENED TO MY UNDERSTANDING EARLIER THIS YEAR.
I AM NOT AWARE OF WHAT THE TOWNSHIP HAD DIRECTLY.
I DON'T KNOW IT WAS A PUBLIC MEETING.
I DON'T KNOW IF THERE WAS FURTHER PRESENTATION PRIOR TO THE RELEASE OF THE PROPOSED MAP.
>> DR. SYNDER AND I TENDED A MEETING.
ONLY DEALT WITH THE AREAS IN HIS JURISDICTION.
MAP I SAW LITTLE DIFFERENT FROM THIS.
FROM MY RECOLLECTION, AL DON BRIDGE REMOVED.
I HAVEN'T SEEN ANYTHING UNTIL THE OTHER DAY.
I WAS UNDER THE UNDERSTANDING -- >> I THINK I GUESS ONE OF THE CHALLENGES WE HAVE.
WE ARE IN FOUR DIFFERENT COUNTY PRECINCTS.
ONLY ONE PRECINCT INVITED TO ATTEND.
NOT A SURPRISE MIGHT BE DIFFERENT THAN WHAT YOU SAW FROM PRECINCT 3'S PRESENTATION.
THIS IS OUTSIDE THEIR PRECINCT.
>> I THOUGHT THEY WERE SHARING THE SAME WORKING MAP.
APPARENTLY THEY HAVE DIFFERENT VERSIONS.
>> WE DIDN'T GET INCLUDED IN PRECINCT 2 OR 4.
I HAVE HEARD COMMISSIONER RILEY IS FAVORABLE TO HAVING IT REMOVED.
WE DON'T NEED TO BELABOR THAT BUT NEED TO INCLUDE IN A PROJECT WE WANT REMOVED.
>> ANY OTHER THOUGHTS? CONCERNS?
>> MR. CHAIRMAN, GO BACK, I GUESS TO WHAT YOU MADE A COMMENT ON PREVIOUSLY.
I THINK IT WOULD BE GOOD FOR US TO RESPECTFULLY REQUEST THE TRAFFIC STUDIES AND OR
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UPDATED TRAFFIC COUNTS.I DON'T KNOW WHEN THE LAST TIME FOR RESEARCH WHEN THE LATEST TRAFFIC COUNTS FOR THAT ROAD I THINK COMMISSIONER NOWAK HAS THAT.
I WANT A STUDY OF THE UPDATED STATISTICS.
MANY MAJOR CORPORATIONS WITH REMOTE WORK AS A CURRENT STANDARD.
I DON'T KNOW WE HAVE GOTTEN TO A RETURN TO NORMAL TRAFFIC PATTERN.
ONLY THING THAT WOULD BE SOME WHAT RELEVANT PREPANDEMIC TO SHOW YOU INCREASES OVER PRIOR 2015, '16 MULTIPLE TRAFFIC STUDIES THAT DID SHOW DETRIMENTAL IMPACT.
I DON'T KNOW HOW YOU CAN SAY THERE IS NO IMPACT.
LAST STUDIES FROM FIVE YEARS AGO SHOW IT WAS DETRIMENTAL.
NO NEW TRAFFIC INDICATION THAT WOULD ALTER IF THE CARS TERMINATING UNDER 2978 SAME CAR ACCOUNTS 2015.
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SOME WERE PROJECTED TO GO EASTWARD.IT IS JUST GOING TO TAKE THEM.
TAKE A LEFT OR RIGHT FIND YOUR WAY INTO THE WOODLANDS.
IF YOU GO BACK TO WOODLANDS PARKWAY AREA.
THERE ISN'T, THIS IS GOING OFF MEMORY.
WE HAVE TWO LANES AT THE END OF WOODLANDS PARKWAY GOING EAST AND WEST.
FROM MY RECOLLECTION THERE IS NOT ENOUGH GEOGRAPHICAL SPACING TO HAVE AN ADDITIONAL LANE IN THAT AREA.
IF YOU GO FROM WOODLANDS PARKWAY, IF YOU ARE GOING TO HAVE THOROUGH FARE TERMINATED INTO AN APARTMENT COMPLEX? WHERE ARE THOSE FOLKS GOING TO GO? THEY ARE GOING TO HAVE TO GO NORTH OR SOUTH.
IF THEY ARE TARGETED DESTINATION TO THE EAST, THEY ARE GOING UP TO WOODLANDS PARKWAY AS THE CLOSEST PROXIMITY TO GO EASTWARD.
I DON'T SEE HOW IT ALTERS THE TRAFFIC DRAMATICALLY OR WHAT WAS PRESENTED TO US IN THE PAST.
I WOULD LIKE TO SEE IT IF THEY HAVE GOTTEN A -- TO DISCUSSION.
>> THIS PARTICULAR PROJECT THAT WE ARE TALKING ABOUT, I THINK THEY HAVE ALREADY GOTTEN FUNDING.
I THINK I SAW A PRESS RELEASE WEST MAGNOLIA IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT WAS ALREADY GOING TO FUND IT.
INFRASTRUCTURE DOESN'T HAVE A WHOLE LOT OF GIVE FOR SIGNIFICANT INCREASED CAR COUNT.
DRAFT RESOLUTION, TODD SEE IF PEOPLE WANT TO ADD, SUBTRACT? CHANGE LANGUAGE?
>> GIVE ME JUST A SECOND TO SWITCH TO THAT ITEM.
>> SO JUST TO INDICATE WHAT THE RESOLUTION DOES.
AT THE BEGINNING RECOUNTS BOARD'S PREVIOUS ACTIONS WITH REITERATING THE BOARDS PUBLIC MEETINGS GOING ON CURRENTLY.
THESE ARE THE SECTIONS OF THE RESOLUTION SO SECTION ONE SAYS PREVIOUS RESOLUTIONS INCLUDED FOR THE RECORD.
THIS IS SUPPORTING THE REMOVAL OF THE WOODLANDS PARKWAY DIRECT EXTENSION.
REMOVAL OF THE BRANCH CROSSING EXTENSION NORTH OF RESEARCH OPTIONS TO THE ALIGNMENT OF WOODLANDS PARKWAY OF LAKE ROBINS WHICH I EXPECT WILL BE REMOVED FROM HOUSTON THOROUGH FARE PLAN AND LIKELY FROM MONTGOMERY COUNTY PLAN.
THIS IS A POSITION THE BOARD TOOK IN THE PAST NORTH OF VISION PARK TO 242 BY WAY OF ATKINSON LANE.
OBVIOUSLY FURTHER EAST THAN THE TRAFFIC CIRCLE AND DIRECTION EXTENSION.
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IT IS A CONNECTION OF ULTIMATELY GROGAN'S MILL OVER TO ST. LUKE'S WAY.FINALLY EXTENSION AT THE INTERSTATE.
WE TALKED ABOUT WHAT IS NOT REFLECTED THE TWO ROADS SAW MILL EXTENSION TO HAUS WORTH.
PRUITT ROAD OVER TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE INTERSTATE.
THOSE HAVEN'T BEEN REFLECTED I DIDN'T INCLUDE THEM.
>> TODD, SECTION 3, SHOULD WE LIST I KNOW WE ARE SAYING PROPOSED ROAD ALIGNMENT.
IT IS BEING CALLED WOOD TRACE PARKWAY.
SHOULD WE BE MORE SPECIFIC OR REALIGNED WOODLANDS PARKWAY.
WANT TO BE CONSISTENT WITH PRIOR VERBIAGE.
I DON'T HAVE ENOUGH INFORMATION ON THE PARTICULAR PROJECT.
WE HAVE NEVER TALKED ABOUT THAT WITH ANYBODY.
MAY OR MAY NOT BE A GOOD THING.
LOOKING ANY KIND OF A TRAFFIC IMPACT TO THAT PARTICULAR LAKE WOODLANDS TO SLEEPY HALLOW.
WE DON'T HAVE ENOUGH INFORMATION.
WHEN YOU GET INTO THE LAKE WOODLANDS AND SHOPPING CENTERS.
SIMILAR AREA THAT GETS A LOT OF INGRESS TRAFFIC COMING FROM THE HIGHWAY.
RESEARCH FOREST AND SHENANDOAH.
THE AREAS WHERE YOU HAVE A LOT OF LIGHTS VERY CONGESTED.
I DON'T KNOW IF IT DOES ANYTHING DETRIMENTAL TO HAVE A STRONG POSITION ONE WAY OR THE OTHER ON IT.
>> MR. CHAIRMAN, DO YOU THINK WE WANT TO REACH OUT TO SHENANDOAH AND SEE WHAT THEIR THOUGHTS ON THE EXTENSION NORTH?
>> CHALLENGE WITH ATKINSON WAY AND SHENANDOAH, REASON WE HAVE CONCERNS, CONNECTS DIRECTLY INTO GROGAN'S MILL AND WILL BE OUR -- IT IS ONE LANE ON EACH SIDE?
>> I CAN REACH OUT TO THE MAYOR OF SHENANDOAH AND SEE THEIR POSITION ON ATKINSON.
IF THEY GREEN LIGHT IT IT WILL PROBABLY GET DONE.
I KNOW THEY WERE FAIRLY ADD MATLY OPPOSED GROGAN'S MILL TO THE NORTH.
>> IS THAT IN CONROY OR OAK RIDGE NORTH?
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WE SHOULD PROBABLY TRY TO REACH OUT TO THEM REGARDLESS AND SEE WHAT THEIR CONCERNS ARE.>> THAT PROJECT MAYBE BENEFICIAL.
ALSO A LITTLE BIT OF A QUIRKY CONNECTER WITH THE WAY IT KIND OF BENDS TO THE NORTH OR EVEN CONNECT TO LAKE WOODLANDS.
>> IF YOU GO BACK TO THE MAP, TODD.
CONNECTER IS NOT SO MUCH ABOUT CONNECTING TO OAK RIDGE RESIDENTS.
IT IS ABOUT OTHER THOROUGH FARE ALIGNMENTS THAT WOULD ALLOW PEOPLE TO COME FROM 242 STRAIGHT SOUTH AND FIND THEIR WAY TO OUR AREA.
SORRY, TRYING TO FIND MY MAP NOW.
>> OKAY THAT SHOULD GIVE YOU INDICATION OF THE EXISTING >> YEAH SO IT GOES UP TO THE NORTH EXTENSION OF HANNA ROAD.
IF YOU ZOOM OUT CONNECTS ALL THE WAY TO 242.
AND RESEARCH FOREST LOOKING LIKE -- >> SO THIS WOULD BE RESEARCH FOREST.
>> DOESN'T CONNECT DIRECTLY TO 242.
>> IF THERE IS NOT A LOT OF DENSE HOUSING.
>> I BELIEVE IF I AM NOT MISTAKEN.
I BELIEVE THE FOLKS AT TAMINA ARE NOT WANTING THAT ROAD.
IT PUNCHES THROUGH HISTORICAL TAMINA AREA.
I BELIEVE THEY WEREN'T WANTING FLOW THROUGH TRAFFIC COMING THROUGH THAT SECTION.
MAYBE WE SHOULD TALK TO THE FOLKS OVER IN TAMINA, TOO.
I COULD PROBABLY GET THAT FEEDBACK FROM SHENANDOAH.
ANYBODY HAVE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR THOUGHTS? WE CAN USE THE RESOLUTION AS IS OR WE CAN REMOVE ANYTHING YOU THINK YOU WANT MORE TIME TO THINK ABOUT.
DEADLINE FOR POSTING PUBLIC IS JUNE 11TH, WHICH WOULD NOT PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE BOARD TO OFFICIALLY WEIGH IN ON ANYTHING WE PULL OUT.
I AM OPEN TO WHATEVER THE BOARD WANTS TO DO.
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>> I THINK YOUR COMMENTS ON THE LAST PROPOSAL WE DON'T HAVE ENOUGH INFORMATION.
I WOULD RATHER NOT MAKE -- RESOLUTION INCLUDES SOMETHING WE WOULD NOT ONE WAY OR THE OTHER.
ALREADY HAVING TRAFFIC CHALLENGES WITH BENDING DIVISION PARK.
BOARD HAD TAKEN POSITION FROM 2016 PLAN.
THE TERMS USED IN THE RESOLUTION THE BOARD PAST SPOKE OF EXTENSION OF GROGAN'S BEYOND VISION PART AND DIDN'T INDICATE ATKINSON LANE.
THIS IS CONSISTENT WITH WHAT THE BOARD AS I UNDERSTAND INDICATED BEFORE.
IT IS AN ALIGNMENT YOU CAN SEE IS MORE EAST THAN ONCE YOU GET PAST THE RESIDENTIAL AREAS.
YOU CAN SEE EAST ON PARK BOULEVARD.
YOU MENTIONED I DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH BUFFER OF AN AREA THAT IS THERE OBVIOUSLY.
IT IS NOT A DIRECT EXTENSION NORTH OF GROGAN'S MILL.
THIS WAS REFLECTED IN THE 2016 PLAN AND BOARD AND PREVIOUS RESOLUTIONS THAT IS ONE OF THE ROADWAYS INCLUDED IN THOSE OBJECTIONS.
>> IT WOULD CAUSE THE SAME IMPACT, BASICALLY.
>> I THINK THE ORIGINAL PLAN GROGAN'S MILL STRAIGHT TO 242.
YOU ARE PROBABLY CORRECT DR. SHELLEY SIMILAR IMPACT.
>> DO YOU THINK ONE OF THE REASONS WHY THEY MOVED IT THERE IS TO BRING PATIENTS TO THE MEDICAL FACILITIES ON VISION PARK?
>> I WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM THE MAYOR AND MAYBE WE GET CONTINGENT APPROVAL OF INCLUDING SUBJECT TO CONFIRMATION TO SHENANDOAH'S POSITION IF YOU ARE COMFORTABLE WITH THAT.
MAYBE SOMETHING THEY ASKED FOR.
OUR ROADWAY YOU KNOW, I KNOW THAT WHOLE AREA IS ALREADY CHALLENGED WITH LIMITED WIDTH COMING FROM GROGAN'S MILL TURN BASIN.
THERE BACK TO RESEARCH FOREST.
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>> GORDY, AT THE RISK OF BEING RUDE COULD WE HAVE THAT ON SPEAKER OR TAKE A RECESS?
ALL RIGHT MAYOR WHEELER WANTED TO MAKE SURE HE WAS OKAY ON BEING ON SPEAKER.
SORRY MAYOR WHEELER TO PUT YOU ON THE SPOT.
WE WANTED TO GET YOUR FEEDBACK BEFORE PUTTING A POSITION ON THE PROJECT.
APPRECIATE ASKING WHERE WE STAND ON THIS POSITION.
WHAT WE WOULD SAY IN THAT RESPECT IS THAT, AS A BLANKET STATEMENT, WE ARE NOT IN FAVOR OF TAKING ATKINSON TO VISION PARK.
WE DON'T WANT IT TO BECOME A THOROUGH FARE UP 242 CAUSING MORE TRAFFIC FOR A NEIGHBORHOOD.
HOWEVER IF IT WAS TO SERVE A BUSINESS ON COUNTRY LANE AND ABLE TO CAP IT OFF ATKINSON ROAD ONLY USED FOR THAT PURPOSE, THEN WE WOULD BE WILLING TO LOOK AT IT.
WE DON'T WANT TO STIFLE DEVELOPMENT.
WE DON'T WANT TO CREATE A LOT OF TRAFFIC THROUGH A RESIDENTIAL SECTION.
EVERYBODY HEARING MAYOR WHEELER?
>> WE WANT TO BE SUPPORTIVE OF YOUR POSITION.
WE DON'T HAVE ENOUGH INFORMATION.
RIGHT NOW THE MAP SHOWS IT CONNECTING TO VISION PARK WHICH WOULD BE DIFFERENT THAN TERMINATING VISION PARK.
>> ALL THE WAY UP TO ST. LUKE'S WAY.
WE WOULD NOT BE IN FAVOR OF THAT.
WE APPRECIATE YOUR TIMELY RESPONSE AND WE'LL LET YOU GET BACK TO YOUR DAY SORRY TO HIJACK YOU INTO A BOARD MEETING.
>> NOBODY, GUYS, THANKS EVERYBODY.
I WANTED TO HAVE HIS AGREEMENT BEFORE PUTTING HIM ON SPEAKER.
THAT HELPS ADDRESS ATKINSON ROAD.
I HAVE US REMOVING OPPOSITION TO LAKE WOODLANDS SLEEPY HALLOW WE DON'T HAVE ENOUGH INFORMATION.
MIGHT FIND OUT THAT IS BENEFICIAL.
>> I THINK WE SHOULD HAVE THE SAWWOOD ROAD REMOVAL.
>> IT IS ON THE LIST TO BE REMOVED.
>> WE COULD BE SUPPORTIVE OF THAT REMOVAL.
THAT COULD CHANGE IF WE LEARN NEW INFORMATION FROM EXXON AND WHAT THEY ARE PROPOSING.
I AM NOT AWARE OF ANY PROPOSAL FROM EXXON.
BE OPEN TO THEIR CONVERSATION.
I KNOW THE FOLKS IN GROGAN'S POINT DON'T WANT THAT CONNECTION UNLESS THEY WORK AT EXXON.
THAT IS THE FEEDBACK OVER THE YEARS.
WE CAN ADD THAT SUPPORT TO REMOVAL SECTION.
>> MY UNDERSTANDING, SPEAKING OF WHAT YOU WERE SPEAKING OF CHAIRMAN.
I WANTED TO CLARIFY SECTION 2 OBJECTIONS EXCUSE ME, SUPPORT OF THE REMOVALS.
DIRECT WESTWARD, STATE HIGHWAY 249.
I WANTED TO MAKE SURE THE BOARD WAS COMFORTABLE.
SECTION 3 AGAIN OBJECT TO THE REALIGN WOODLANDS PARKWAY AND NEXT SECTION.
WE WANT THE REALIGNMENT WHICH WE DON'T ANTICIPATE WILL OCCUR BASED ON WEST MAGNOLIA IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT.
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>> THOUGHTS OR CONSIDERATION? GOOD WITH MODIFIED RESOLUTION AS DISCUSSED?
TAKE A MOTION AND SECOND TO APPROVE A MODIFIED RESOLUTION AS DISCUSSED.
WE GOT IT DONE AND REGISTER OUR CONCERNS AND SUPPORT ACCORDINGLY AND APPRECIATE EVERYBODY GETTING ON QUICK NOTICE.
WE DIDN'T WANT TO MISS THE JUNE 11TH.
WE'LL KEEP AN EYE ON ALL OF THOSE PROJECTS.
WE'LL ALSO REACH OUT FOR ANY ADDITIONAL TRAFFIC STUDIES UPDATED SINCE PREVIOUS 2016 PLAN SO WE CAN SEE THE PROJECTS DON'T HAVE DETRIMENTAL IMPACT AS THEY DID FIVE YEARS AGO.
IF THERE IS NOTHING ELSE ON THAT AGENDA ITEM, FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ANYONE WOULD
[7. Consideration of items to be placed on the agenda for next month's meeting;]
LIKE TO ADD?>> I WOULD LIKE TO ADD TO THE 23RD OF JUNE SAY AGENDA, TRAFFIC FLOW TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT IN CREEK SIDE AREA.
LARGE TOPIC OF DISCUSSION AT THE CREEK SIDE VILLAGE ASSOCIATION MEETING.
THE YOUNG LADY WAS HIT BY THE CAR AND DIED.
A LOT OF PEOPLE AT THE MEETING CONVERSATIONS AND CONCERNS ABOUT NOT JUST THAT, THE ABILITY TO CONTROL TRAFFIC THROUGH THE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL CREEK SIDE TO JUNIOR HIGH SIDE AND ELEMENTARY PENDING OPENING OF NEW APARTMENT COMPLEX 355 APARTMENTS OPENING STARTING IN JUNE.
I AM GOING TO REACH OUT TO JOHN POWERS LATER THIS AFTERNOON TO TALK ABOUT SEEING IF THEY CAN PUT TOGETHER SOME INPUT FROM COMMISSIONER KAYGULL AND HUGHES, OTHER PARTIES POTENTIAL TO MAKE THAT ROADWAY INTERSECTION SAFER.
THANK YOU FOR BRINGING THAT UP.
ANY OTHER AGENDA ITEMS FOR THIS MONTH'S MEETING? ALL RIGHT IF NOT, BOARD ANNOUNCEMENTS.
DR. SHELLEY SEKULA-GIBBS IS GOING TO TELL US ABOUT 4TH OF JULY ON JULY 3RD.
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>> YES, YOU ARE RIGHT, 4TH OF JULY PARADE IS ON JULY 3RD.
BUT MORE OVER, I WOULD LIKE THE INVITE ALL VILLAGE ASSOCIATIONS TO MAKE AN ENTRY AND SHARE WITH OTHER VILLAGE ASSOCIATIONS AND ENCOURAGE YOU TO HAVE A LITTLE COMPETITION.
WHO CAN HAVE THE BEST VILLAGE ASSOCIATION FLOAT.
I WOULD LOVE TO SEE THAT COME FORWARD.
IT IS A GREAT TIME TO STEP UP AND SHARE THAT WITH OUR YOUNG PEOPLE WHO ARE GROWING UP HERE IN THE WOODLANDS.
I THINK THAT IS A GREAT WAY TO DO IT.
ALSO ENCOURAGE BUSINESSES IN THE COMMUNITY TO HAVE AN ENTRY.
WOULD LOVE TO SEE OUR BUSINESSES IN THE PARADE.
IT IS AROUND THE CORNER, PLEASE DO SO.
CONNECT ME, CONTACT STEWART SCHROEDER.
E-MAIL IS INFO@4THOFJULYPARADE.COM.
>> I WAS AT THE DEDICATION OF THE NEW VETERAN'S MEMORIAL MONTGOMERY COUNTY MEMORIAL UP IN CONROY THIS MONDAY.
IF YOU HAVEN'T STOPPED BY, RIGHT WHEN YOU EXIST 105 EAST SIZE OF I-45.
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IT HAS FLAGS HONORING ALL THE MILITARY SERVICES.LIST OF ALL THOSE THAT HAVE GIVEN THEIR LIFE TO SERVICE.
AREA OF ALL THE FLAGS AND HISTORY BEHIND THEM.
VERY NICE WALKING MEMORIAL FOR VETERANS AND FOR STATE OF TEXAS.
HAVEN'T TAKEN OPPORTUNITY TO CHECK IT OUT.
>> I HAVE ANNOUNCEMENT CHAIRMAN, DIRECTOR NELSON AND I ATTENDED THE SALUTE ON THE 30TH.
HIGHLIGHT BEYOND THE MUSIC WHICH WAS EXCELLENT, LIEUTENANT GENERAL MARINE CORP STEPHEN HUMMER AND HE GAVE A BEAUTIFUL SPEECH ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF MEMORIAL DAY AND HOW THE FREEDOMS WE ENJOY ARE PURCHASED WITH GREAT COST WITH THE LIVES OF OUR MILITARY MEN AND WOMEN.
HE SWORE IN 35 YOUNG MARINE RECRUITS, THOUGHT OF YOU CHAIRMAN.
I BELIEVE THAT IS WHERE YOU DID YOUR BASIC TRAINING OR SIGNED UP FOR COAST GUARD.
THEY ARE HEADED OUT THERE, GREAT GROUP OF YOUNG PEOPLE.
I WANT TO SALUTE THEM AND THANK THEM FOR THEIR SERVICE IN THE FUTURE.
MARINE CORP HAS A GREAT MONUMENT IN TOWN GREEN PARK.
THEY CELEBRATE 17 MEDAL OF HONOR WINNERS TEXANS IN THE MARINE CORP AND NAVY CORPMAN.
THAT IS TREMENDOUS TO HAVE THAT MONUMENT IN THE WOODLANDS TOWN GREEN PARK.
GENERAL HUMMER AND WIFE SHERRY HUMMER MAINTAIN THE MONUMENT.
THEY ARE HAVING A BIG EVENT SUNDAY SADDLE RIVER RANGE.
I DON'T KNOW IF YOU GENTLEMAN SHOOT, IF YOU DO THEY ARE HAVING COMPETITION MAKING MONEY TO SUPPORT, I THINK IT IS CALLED COMRADE IN ARMS OR SOMETHING.
IT IS AN UMBRELLA ORGANIZATION FOR VETERANS.
THEY ALSO SUPPORT THE MONUMENT.
IF YOU CAN PARTICIPATE, THAT IS GOING TO BE AT SADDLE RIVER RANGE THIS SUNDAY.
PROCEEDS WILL ULTIMATELY COME BACK TO THE MONUMENT.
>> WE WILL NOW TAKE A MOTION TO ADJOURN.
THANK YOU ALL.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.