Aug 19, 2021 Board of Directors Regular Meeting Agenda

[1. Invocation / Pledge of Allegiance;]

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WE WILL START TONIGHT WITH OUR PASTOR. THIS SERVES AS THE PRESIDENT MOODY'S ALUMNI ASSOCIATION BOARD. AFTER GRADUATING HE EARNED HIS MASTERS IN THEOLOGICAL STUDIES FOR SOUTHWEST SEMINARIES. HE IS CURRENTLY PURSUING A DOCTORAL FROM ANDERSON UNIVERSITY. MARCUS AND HIS WIFE HAVE THREE DAUGHTERS. HE LOVES TO READ, RIDE BIKES AND SPEND TIME WITH THE FAMILY.

PLEASE LEAD US IN THE SYNDICATION. >> MAN: THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE HERE. THANK YOU FOR THE INVITATION. ET'S GO AHEAD AND PRAY.

WE ASKED THE LORD TO BREASTS BLESS US. RATHER WE THINK YOU FOR THIS DAY AND FOR THE BEAUTIFUL WEATHER. WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR GRACE AND MERCY. LORD WE THANK YOU THAT SALVATION BELONGS TO NO OTHER ONE BUT YET IT COMES THROUGH JESUS. WE THANK YOU FOR THAT BUT WE ALSO THINK YOU FOR LIFE TODAY FOR PURPOSE AND FOR MEANING. THAT EVERYONE HERE HAS A PURPOSE AND A MEETING THAT COMES FROM YOU. WE THANK YOU FOR THE LEADERSHIP OF THE WETLANDS. WE THANK YOU FOR THIS BOARD MEETING.

I PRAY LORD FOR WISDOM AS THEY OPEN TO DISCUSS BUSINESS. WE PRAY FOR UNITY AND CLARITY BUT ALSO HUMILITY. HE WAS HUMILITY AND WHAT A GREAT TASK IT IS TO BE EITHER SPIRITUAL LEADERS IN THE COMMUNITY OR EVEN CITY OFFICIALS LEADING YOUR PEOPLE.

LORD AGAIN, GIVE THEM HUMILITY AND THEN LOWERED PRAY FOR PROTECTION FOR THE WETLANDS.

APPETITE PRAY THAT YOU PROTECT THIS TOWNSHIP AND THE CITY. BUT ALSO LURE THE FAMILIES THAT ARE CURRENTLY HERE AND NEW FAMILIES DESIRING TO MOVE INTO THE WETLANDS.

MAY THIS BE A PLACE THAT THEY COULD SEE THEMSELVES LIVING A GROWING SEEING THE FAMILIES DEVELOP AND BE A PART OF SOMETHING GREAT. THANK YOU FOR TONIGHT.

GIVE THEM GREAT WISDOM AND LET THEM HAVE FUN LORD TONIGHT. AS THEY DISCUSS MATTERS IN REGARDS TO THE WETLANDS HERE IN TEXAS. WE LOVE YOU AND WE PRAY THIS IN

JESUS NAME. AMEN. >> AMEN.

WILL NOT DO THE PLEDGES TO OUR FLACKS. >> I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS ONE NATION UNDER GOD INDIVISIBLE WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE.

>>> WE DECLARE IN STATE STATE LAW AND THE NOTICE IS POSTED IN 72 HOURS IN ADVANCE AND THE VALUE OF THE TOWNSHIP IN THIS BUILDING. STILL REQUIRES FOR BENNETT WARD

MEMBERS BE IN ATTENDANCE. WE WILL NOW TAKE ROLE. >> WE ARE PRESENT AND

[3. Receive, consider and act upon adoption of the meeting agenda;]

AYE. >> RECOGNIZING FOR ELECTED OFFICIALS.

[5. Public comment;]

WE HAVE KENT WHO WILL BE OUR FIRST SPEAKER TONIGHT. >> IT AND COME TO THE MEETING FRIDAY BECAUSE I KNEW WHAT THE RESULT WAS GOING TO BE. I WAS SHOCKED TO FIND OUT THAT WE HAD $13 MILLION FLOWED INTO THE DOORS APPEAR TO THE BOARD OF UNKNOWN OR BEFORE UNKNOWN REVENUE. APPARENTLY SOME OF THE VOTER MEMBERS TO KNOW IS COMING S TO KNOW IS COMING EITHER. IT'S JUST ENOUGH REVENUE TO LOWER THE CONSULTANTS INCREASE TAX RATE 6.31 CENTS DOWN TO THE PREVIOUS YEAR'S TAX RATE. I HAVE ONE QUESTION OR A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS. WITH THE LOGICAL THING TO FOLLOW IS IF WE DON'T INCORPORATE THEN WE CAN LOWER SINCE YOU HAVE THIS EXTRA REVENUE THAT WE CAN LOWER THE TAX RATE 6.31%. 27%. WOULDN'T THAT BE A LOGICAL CONCLUSION? AND THEN ASKED MISTER NELSON TO ANSWER THAT QUESTION.

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IT'S EIGHT PAGES OF STUFF. I'VE NOTICED TONIGHT THIS MAKES SOME SENSE.

THE ONLY PROBLEM IS NOW YOU HAVE THIS ERRONEOUS TAX INCREASE ON THIS.

I HEARD THIS PROPAGANDA AND WE KNOW PEOPLE HAD VOTED ON OFF YOUR ELECTIONS AND THEY ARE PRIMARILY PEOPLE THAT ARE OLDER AND OVER 65 YEARS OLD. I HEARD THE PROMOTION HERE ABOUT TRYING TO TELL PEOPLE THAT 65-YEAR-OLDS AND WHY THEY SHOULD VOTE.

I WANT TO SEE THIS PROMOTIONAL PIECE. THE UTILITY BILLS ARE GOING TO GO UP 10 TIMES AS MUCH AS ANY TAX REBATE THAT THEY WILL GET FOR BEING OVER 65.

HERE IS WHAT WAS IN THIS PROMOTIONAL PIECE. THE ACCESS FEES AND FRANCHISE FEES. THE WOODLANDS TOWNSHIP DOES NOT COLLECT ANY ACCESS FEES ARE FRANCHISE FEES FROM UTILITY PROVIDERS. THE CITY WOULD HAVE NEW REVENUE STREAMS FROM UTILITIES. I'VE BEEN HERE FOR THREE OR FOUR MONTHS AND I HAVE YET TO HEAR ANYBODY ON THE BOARD SAY YES YOU ARE RIGHT WE'RE GOING TO TAKE IT RIGHT OUT OF THE UTILITIES AND WILL PASS THROUGH TO THE CONSUMERS. YOU'RE GOING TO BE HEARING THIS UNTIL WE HAVE THE LAST TOWN HALL MEETING HAVE A BOARD HERE AND THEY HAVE $130 MILLION BUDGET AND THEY DIDN'T KNOW THEY HAD 13 LING AROUND UNTIL LAST FRIDAY.

MISTER NELSON I LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR COMMENT WHEN WE TALK ABOUT.

>> THINK YOU CAN'T. THERE'S NO VIDEO FROM THE SIGN-UP SHEET BUT IF ANYBODY

ELSE WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK. >> THANK YOU SORRY HAVE NO PROBLEM.

I WANT TO THANK THE LORD R THE VOTE TO PUT THE INCORPORATION ON THE BALLOT.

I KNOW SOME PEOPLE THOUGHT IT WAS RUSHED AND I REALLY URGE YOU TO GENERATE A LOGO FOR INCORPORATION USING A TURTLE BECAUSE I THINK THE PACE OF THE INCORPORATION IS CLOSER TO A TURTLE. IT'S FIVE OR SO OR 15 YEAR SENTENCES TO THE ELECTION.

I APPRECIATE YOU HAVING THE CONFIDENCE TO KNOW THAT THE STUDY WORK THAT YOU'VE DONE IS ROBUST ENOUGH FOR THE RESIDENT TO BE ABLE TO MAKE IT NOW IT'S TIME LIKE IN A JURY TRIAL WHEN CASES HAVE BEEN PRESENTED AND THE POWER TURNS OVER TO THE JURY TO MAKE A DECISION.

OR SORT OF LIKE THE ANALOGY IS LIKE A FINAL EXAM. THE TIME NOW IS FOR THE RESIDENTS, US TO DO TO LOOK AT THE WORK THAT'S BEEN DONE. TO ADDRESS SOME OF THE QUESTIONS THAT HAVE BEEN BROUGHT UP AND THINK ABOUT THEM.

AND ASK HIM DECISIONS. WE HAVE ABOUT TWO MONTHS AND PLENTY OF TIME.

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I THINK YOU COULD READ ONE REPORT THAT WE CAN STILL HAVE PLENTY OF TIME TO WATCH FOR

POKING. >> IT'S OUR TURN TO DO WHAT WE'RE SUPPOSED TO DO WHICH IS MAKE A DECISION NOT ON WHETHER THE WOODLANDS IS GOING TO EXIST.

THE WOODLANDS WILL EXIST. IT'S WHAT GOVERNANCE DO WE TO MANAGE THE WOODLANDS.

I THINK PEOPLE MISUNDERSTAND OR MAYBE I MISUNDERSTAND THAT THE WOODLANDS IS NOT THE ROADS, BUILDINGS AND TREES THE WILSONS IS US. WE ARE THE WOODLANDS.

WE'RE THE ONES THAT MAKE THE DECISIONS THAT PUT THESE PEOPLE IN POWER TO MANAGE OUR SERVICES AND OUR CONTROLS FOR US. WE ARE GOING TO PERSEVERE AND BE HERE.

IT'S JUST A QUESTION OF WHAT GOVERNANCE DO WE WANT. THAT SOMETHING THAT WE CAN DECIDE INDIVIDUALLY. THERE'S NO ONE SIZE IZE FITS ALL.

THE DATA IS OUT THERE WE JUST NEED TO LOOK AT IT OVER THE NEXT TWO MONTHS AND MAKE A

DECISION. THANK >> THANK YOU MARK.S ANYONE ELSE THAT WOULD LIKE TO

[6. President / General Manager's Report; a. Employee Recognition;]

SPEAK? >> IF NOT THAT WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC COMMENT AND WE WILL MOVE TO AGENDA ITEM 6. THE GENERAL MANAGERS REPORT. THAT'S CAN COME FROM JEFF

JONES. >> PERIODICALLY I GET A REPORT WITH GOOD NEWS TO THE BOARD ABOUT WHAT OUR EMPLOYEES ARE DOING AND HOW HARD THEY ARE WORKING.

I WOULD LIKE TO RECOGNIZE A COUPLE OF INDIVIDUALS TONIGHT. WE WILL START WITH OUR IT DIRECTOR WILLIAM IF YOU WILL JUST AND. I WON'T MAKE YOU COME UP TO THE PODIUM BUT I JUST WANT TO GIVE RECOGNITION TO WHAT WILLIAM. HE WAS RECENTLY ELECTED PRESIDENT OF THE TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY OFFICERS OTHERWISE KNOWN AS TAG ITM. WE SPOKE EARLIER TODAY ABOUT ARTICLES THAT ARE ANGLE RATED PARKS AND REC SYSTEM. OUR ISO ONE RATED FIRE DEPARTMENT AND THERE'S NORMALLY NOT A LOT OF RATINGS THAT GO OUT FOR IT DEPARTMENTS BUT I WILL TELL YOU WHEN YOU ARE ELECTED PRESIDENT OF THE STATEWIDE ASSOCIATION AND THE STATE IS AS LARGE AS TEXAS I THINK THAT SPEAK VOLUMES ABOUT THE LEADERSHIP IN OUR TOWNSHIP AND WHAT WE HAVE IN OUR DIRECTOR WILLIAM. CONGRATULATIONS AND WE RECOGNIZE HIM IN FRONT OF THE BOARD AND I AUDIENCE TONIGHT. [APPLAUSE] WAIT THERE'S MORE. I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO CALL TODD STEVENS OUR MANAGER OF INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS. TODD WAS RECENTLY SELECTED TO SERVE ON THE BOARD FOR LEADERSHIP MONTGOMERY COUNTY. WE KNOW THAT IS A TREMENDOUS PROGRAM HERE AT MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN HELPING GROW LEADERS IN OUR COMMUNITY IN DIFFERENT PINDUSTRIES. WOULD YOU WANT TO CONGRATULATE TODD AND HIS NEW ROLE FOR LMC.

TODD HAS A COUPLE OF OTHER PIECES OF GOOD NEWS TO SHARE WITH THE BOARD TONIGHT.

>> THANK YOU PRESIDENT JONES AND THE KEYBOARD GOOD EVENING. I AM A GRADUATE OF LMC CLASS OF 2019. BEST CLASS EVER AND I WOULD LIKE TO ACKNOWLEDGE JOHN ANTHONY BROWN IS MY CLASSMATE IN 2019. LMC IS A FANTASTIC ORGANIZATION. IT REALLY HAS SPOTLIGHTED THE ACTIVITIES OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY. EACH YEAR THE BOARD HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO SELECT AMONG NUMEROUS APPLICATIONS OF ABOUT 45 INDIVIDUALS GIVE OR TAKE WILL TAKE PART IN THE NEXT CLASS. OVER THAT YEAR THEY START WITH A RETREAT IN THE FALL AND HAVE ABOUT NINE MONTHS THAT TEACH THEM ABOUT THE INNER WORKINGS OF REALLY WHAT HAPPENS IN THE COMMUNITY AND MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN PARTICULAR. WE TALK ABOUT HEALTHCARE, INFRASTRUCTURE AND PUBLIC SAFETY AND GOVERNMENT. SINCE THE INCEPTION MONTGOMERY COUNTY HAS HAD THE PRIVILEGE OF GRADUATING 800 GRADUATES BUT IT IS A HIGHLY COMPETITIVE AND RESTART THE PROGRAM. THIS YEAR WE HAVE TWO TOWNSHIP STAFF THAT WILL BE JOINING THE CLASS OF 2022. WE HAVE THE VISITORS BUREAU ELIZABETH ATKINS WHO WILL BE IN THE CLASS OF 2022 STARTING IN A FEW WEEKS. WE CONGRATULATE THOSE LADIES ON

THEIR ACCOMMODATIONS. >> ALRIGHT. I THINK THAT WAS THE CONCLUSION

[a. Receive, consider and act upon a proclamation recognizing September 11 as Patriot Day and National Day of Service and Remembrance;]

OF THE GENERAL MANAGERS REPORT. CONGRATULATIONS. >> WILL NOT GO TO PROCLAMATIONS. WE HAVE THE FIRST ON I WILL READ WHICH IS BEING PROCLAIMED.

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WHEREAS ON THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF THAT TERRIBLE DAY WE PLAYED TRIBUTE TO THE SENSES THEY KILLED IN THE WORLD TRADE CENTER ATTACK. THEIR DEATHS HAVE LEFT HOLES IN THE FABRIC OF OUR COMMUNITY AND AMERICA IN THE AFTERMATH THOUSANDS OF AMERICANS DISPLAY THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF BRAVERY AND SELFLESSNESS RISKING HIS OWN LIFE TO SAVE THEIR FELLOW CITIZENS. WHEREAS WE PAY HOMAGE TO THE EMERGENCY RESPONDERS AND ORDINARY CITIZENS ARE PERFORMED EXTRA MERRY ORDINARY ACTS OF COURAGE AND VALOR DURING OUR MOST NEED. DURING THE EVENTS OF SEPTEMBER 11, 2001 WE UNIFY THE NATION AGAINST THE FORCES OF HATRED AND REAFFIRMED OUR DEDICATION TO THE FUNDAMENTAL AMERICAN IDEALS OF FREEDOM AND LIBERTY. WHEREAS A REMEMBRANCE CEREMONY WILL BE HELD AT THE WOODLANDS CENTER FIRE STATION ON SEPTEMBER 11 FEBRUARY 20, 2021 AT 7:30 A.M. AS WE GATHER AT THE WOODLANDS CENTRAL FIRE STATION WE ARE ONCE AGAIN DEMONSTRATING A RESILIENCY, DETERMINATION, COMPASSION, STRENGTH AND PATRIOTISM THAT DEFINE US AS AMERICANS.

WE URGE CITIZENS TO HONOR THOSE THAT HAVE LOST THEIR LIVES ON SEPTEMBER 11, 2001 AND TO REFLECT UPON AMERICA'S PROUD TRADITION OF FREEDOM AND BRAVERY AND TO RENEW OUR COMMITMENT TO SERVING OUR COMMUNITY, STATE AND NATION. THEREFORE I CORDY BUNCH AS CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE WITHIN TOWNSHIP HEREBY PROCLAIM SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 11 2021 PATRIOTS' DAY AND THE NATIONAL DAY OF SERVICE AND REMEMBRANCE

[b. Receive, consider and act upon a proclamation for First Responders Day (September 11);]

>> WHEREAS THE MEMBERS OF THE FIRST RESPONDER ORGANIZATIONS UNDERGO SIGNIFICANT EDUCATION, TRAINING AND PERSONAL SACRIFICE IN ORDER TO RETRIEVE THE EXPERTISE REQUIRED TO A MURDER AND SEE SITUATION. WHEREAS INDIVIDUALS BOTH CAREER AND VOLUNTEER FROM 91 DISPATCHERS, LAW ENFORCEMENT, FIRE, EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES, SEARCH AND RESCUE AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS IN THE PUBLIC SAFETY SECTOR COME TOGETHER AS FIRST RESPONDERS TO PROTECT AND AID THE PUBLIC IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY. WHEREAS EVERY DAY FIRST RESPONDERS RISK THEIR OWN SAFETY AND THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR DUTIES TO PROTECT OUR COMMUNITY WHEREAS FIRST RESPONDERS ARE READY TO RESPOND 24 HOURS A DAY SEVEN DAYS A WEEK AND ARE THE FIRST AND BEST DEFENSE AGAINST EMERGENCIES THAT MAY THREATEN THE

COMMUNITIES WHATEVER THEIR NATURE. >> THE TOWNSHIP TAKES GREAT PRIDE IN SUPPORTING THE FIRST RESPONDERS IN TEXAS STATE STATUE SECTIONS 660.050 THAT DECLARES THE STATE SHALL BE REGULARLY OBSERVED BY APPROPRIATE CEREMONIES IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND OTHER PLACES TO HONOR TEXAS FIRST RESPONDERS.

NOW THEREFORE ON BEHALF OF CORDY BUNCH AS CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE WITHIN TOWNSHIP TO HEAR BY PROCLAIM SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 11 2021 AS FIRST RESPONDERS DAY.

>> THANK YOU DIRECTOR BROWN. WE WILL REMIND AT THE END OF THE EVENING THE TIME FOR THE DIFFERENT CELEBRATIONS. THAT MOVES US TO OUR CONSENT AGENDA.

WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE ARE CONSENTED TO AGENDA. >> I MOVE.

>> I SECOND. >> WE WENT TO TAKE A PICTURE WITH THE FIRE CHIEF BECAUSE HE

STRESSED OUT. SWEET. >> SAID THAT YOU'RE GETTING

DRESSED UP JUST FOR ME FOR ME. >>

[ CONSENT AGENDA]

[9. Receive, consider and act upon emergency authorities related to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, and authorizing the President/General Manager to act in connection therewith;]

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. >> WE HAVE AUTHORIZED PRESIDENT GENERAL MANAGERS ACT IN CONNECTION WITH. WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A QUICK PRESENTATION FROM TODD STEVENS.

>> THANK YOU MISTER DETERMINED THAT EVENING BOARD. SORRY FOR THE DELAY THERE.

JUST AS A QUICK UPDATE I WANT TO REMIND THE BOARD AND OUR RESIDENTS OBVIOUSLY THAT WE ARE VERY ATTUNED TO THE CURRENT SURGE IN THE DELTA VARIANCE WITHIN THE COMMUNITY AT MONTGOMERY COUNTY. I WANT TO GIVE A COUPLE OF UPDATES BASED ON DATA USING THE BOARD LOOK AT IN THE PAST AND REMIND EVERYONE THAT THE TEAM HAS PICKED BACK UP AND WE'RE USING THE TALK OF THE TOWNSHIP AND OTHER OPPORTUNITIES TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE DISSEMINATING UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION TO OUR RESIDENTS THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF WHAT'S GOING ON IN BOTH COUNTIES AS IT RELATES TO THE CURRENT VARIANT. THIS SLIDE BEFORE YOU IS A QUICK EXECUTIVE SUMMARY THAT SET TRACK OUR REGIONAL ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDING US THE TRENDS THAT ARE GOING ON. THIS IS FOR HARRIS COUNTY BUT MORE PARTICULARLY I WANT TO SHOW A COUPLE NUMBERS THAT WE PUT THAT IN THE PAST. THIS IS THE HOSPITAL CENSUS AS IT RELATES TO PERCENTAGE OF COVID 19 PATIENTS. WE ROUGHLY ABOUT 25% OF A CENSUS THEY ARE. AS FAR AS ICU BEDS THAT SOMETHING THAT WE ARE AS THEY ARE VERY ATTUNED TO. ICU BED USAGE IN HARRIS COUNTY IS RELATED TO COVID 19

PATIENTS. >> SIMILAR DATA FROM MONTGOMERY COUNTY HAS NEW ADMISSIONS IN THE LAST 24 HOURS AS OF YESTERDAY. GOING TO A COUPLE OF THE NUMBERS THAT WE'VE KNOWN WE LOOK AT THE PAST AS FAR AS THE CENSUS HOSPITALIZATIONS AT ABOUT 30%. WE'RE KEEPING EVERYONE APPRISED OF WHAT THEY ARE EXPERIENCING SO WE WILL CONTINUE TO KEEP IT DILIGENT LOOK ON THESE NUMBERS TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE AWARE OF WHAT'S GOING ON. WE'RE TAKING THE NECESSARY STEPS TO MAKE SURE COMMUNITY CAN CONTINUES TO BE SAFE. I ALSO WANTED TO GIVE A QUICK UPDATE AS IT RELATES TO OUR RESPONSE TO CORONAVIRUS OBVIOUSLY AS WE RESPOND IN AS WE HAVE OVER THE LAST SEVERAL MONTHS THAT INCURS FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS AND COST AND I WANT TO GIVE A QUICK UPDATE TO WHAT WE'VE SEEN WITH OUR COVID 19 FUNDING BOTH IN THE CARIES ACT AND THE FUNDS THAT HAVE RECENTLY BEEN DISTRIBUTED BY CONGRESS. THE TOWNSHIP HAS RECEIVED A LITTLE BIT OVER $1 MILLION TOTAL CARE SPENDING. SPEAKING OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN PARTICULAR AS A REMINDER TO THE BOARD MONTGOMERY COUNTY HAD AN APPLICATION PROCESS THAT

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THE PROGRAM THAT MONTGOMERY COUNTY DID WAS A LITTLE LESS INCLUSIVE.

WE ARE OUTSTANDING STILL ABOUT $5.8 MILLION.ECENTLY OF THE CHAIRMAN HAD MET WITH THE JUDGE AND PRESIDENT JONES WITH SENATOR CRAYTON GETTING TOGETHER TO TALK ABOUT THE CARE SPENDING AND ABOUT WHERE THE MONEY SHOULD BE COMING FROM AND HOW AS A COMMUNITY AND DIRECT FUNDING JURISDICTION WHERE WE SHOULD BE RECEIVING AND THAT IN RESPONSE TO THAT MEETING WHICH OCCURRED IN JUNE SENATOR CRAYTON SENT US A LETTER IN THE FIRST PART OF JULY INDICATING THE MOST RELEVANCE BUT AFTER SPEAKING IN HIS OFFICE THE OFFICIALS OF THE TEXAS DIVISION OF MANAGEMENT SHOWS THAT IT'S CLEAR THAT THE STATES THAT HAVE ALLOCATED CARE SON REMAINING IN THAT WE SHOULD BE LOOKING TO MONTGOMERY COUNTY TO PROVIDE A LEVEL OF FUNDING AS IT RELATES

TO THE CARIES ACT. >> HIM TO SHIFT GEARS AND GO OUT THERE AMERICAN RESCUE ACT.

AS YOU KNOW WE BEEN WORKING DILIGENTLY WITH TREASURY AND OTHERS WITH FEDERAL MINISTRATION TO TRY TO SECURE OUR FAIR SHARE OF HER EQUITABLE SHARE OF FUNDS.

THIS IS JUST A QUICK CHART THAT OUTLNES SOME OF THE JURISDICTIONS THAT YOU WILL RECOGNIZE AND THE AMOUNT OF FUNDING THAT WE ARE RECEIVING. THE GAP ON THE LEFT IS A BREAK IN THE SCALE BECAUSE OBVIOUSLY THE COUNTIES ARE RECEIVING SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNTS OF MONEY THAN THE STRONG SMALLER JURISDICTIONS. IT'S JUST A WAY TO BE ABLE TO BREAK THE SCALES I CAN PUT IT ON ONE SIDE.S YOU WILL SEE THE SMALLER JURISDICTIONS FOR EXAMPLE SHOW ABOUT 1145 JURISDICTIONS THAT QUALIFY AS WE CALL NON-ENTITLEMENT UNITS IN THE STATE OF TEXAS. ABOUT 1000 OF THOSE SHOULD BE RECEIVING THEIR MONEY THIS WEEK ON THE FIRST TRY. YOU MAY REMEMBER THAT THOSE FUNDS GET DISTRIBUTED OVER TWO YEARS IN TWO DIFFERENT CHARGES. THE SELLERS ARE ACTUALLY GOING OUT THE DOOR AS WE SPEAK.

WE WORK WITH THE MINISTRATION OF SECURING FUNDS. WE HAD A CALL WITH TREASURY JUST A FEW WEEKS AGO. WHAT WAS MISSING HERE AS WE SUBMITTED A PUBLIC COMMENT FOR THE JULY 16 PUBLIC COMMENT DEADLINE. IT OUTLINES TWO ARGUMENTS.

WHEN THAT WILL QUALIFY A LOCAL GOVERNMENT FOR THE LAW. WE ALSO QUALIFIED AS A METROPOLITAN CITY UNDER THE SAME DEFINITIONS. WE TAUGHT THEM ABOUT THE METHODOLOGY AND WE HAD QUESTIONS ABOUT THE METROPOLITAN CITY STATUS AS WELL. TREASURY SENT US A RESPONSE MONDAY OF THIS WEEK AND I APOLOGIZE IT WAS TO BE THERE WITH A DIRECT QUOTE BUT THE QUOTE FROM THE POSITION FROM TREASURY WAS THAT WE WOULD HAVE NEEDED TO BE IN A COURT OF RATED ENTITY IN ORDER TO BE FUNDED AND SO THEY BASICALLY SAID THE METHODOLOGY AND DEFINITIONS THEY USE ANY NEW STATUS REQUIRE BEING INCORPORATED BEFORE YOU CAN THEN DETERMINE WHICH POT OF MONEY SHOULD BE ELIGIBLE FOR. WE ARE GOING TO BE ISSUING A REBUTTAL TO TREASURY ARGUING SOME ADDITIONAL ARGUMENTS TO WHY WE STILL BELIEVE TREASURY HAS WITHIN THE SCOPE THE DISCRETION AND TOWNSHIP WITHIN THOSE DEFINITIONS IN THE CURRENT STATUS.

THAT'S WHAT WE ARE CURRENTLY ACTIVELY WORKING ON I WILL CONTINUE TO ADDRESS THE DIALOGUE WITH TREASURY AND THE DIALOGUE. AGAIN ONCE WE GET THOSE FUNDS IN THOSE GO BACK TO BEING ABLE TO OBVIOUSLY PAY FOR AND REIMBURSE THE PUBLIC SAFETY AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE EFFORTS THAT WE'VE MADE THROUGH THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND THROUGH OUR OWN PROGRAMS IN ORDER TO BE ABLE TO RESPOND DIRECTLY TO THE PANDEMIC WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY.

>> ANY QUESTIONS FOR TODD? >> YES FIRST THANK YOU FOR STAYING ON THIS ISSUE SO VITAL TO US TO UNDERSTAND EVERY AVENUE THAT WE CAN AND TO RECEIVE FUNDING IS TREMENDOUSLY IMPORTANT. $30 MILLION IS A GOOD 25% OF OUR BUDGET.

ANYMORE WE NEED TO STAY ON IT SO DON'T STOP. YOU'RE DOING THE GOOD AND MAYBE

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CHARGES OF FUNDING. >> THAT IS ONE OF THE DISCUSSIONS WE ARE HAVING WITH TREASURY AND ONE OF THE QUESTIONS WE ASK DURING THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD IS IF YOU HAVE AN ENTITY LIKE THE TOWNSHIP STATUS CHANGE AND THEN BECOMES INCORPORATED HOW IT WOULD BECOME ELIGIBLE FOR TREASURY AND SO THAT'S ONE OF THE QUESTION AT THE DISCUSSIONS I WILL THAT WE ARE HAVING WITH GENERAL COUNSEL ECONOMIST AND TREASURE HOW THEY INTERPRET THE LAW. WE DO NOT HAVE A DEFINITIVE ANSWER ON HOW THEY'RE GOING TO DO THAT BUT IT HAS BEEN CONFIRMED BY THEM THAT YOU WOULD NEED TO BE INCORPORATED

IN ORDER TO BE ABLE TO RECEIVE FUNDS. >> THAT WOULD MAE SENSE THAT THEY ARE ASKING US AND GIVING US AN F AND THEN WE SANG NOW WE ARE SO THAT MAKES SENSE THAT THEY WOULD SEE US. WE GO BACK TO THE HOSPITAL ADMISSIONS FOR MONTGOMERY COUNTY? IT'S OBVIOUS THAT WE ARE AT A HIGHER RATE OF POSITIVE CASES BOTH IN THE HOSPITAL AS WELL AS IN THE ICU BED. SOMETIMES IT'S NOT CLEAR ON HERE BECAUSE THEY DON'T REGISTER THAT MOST OF THESE ADMISSIONS ARE PATIENTS WHO ARE NOT VACCINATED. IT'S VERY IMPORTANT FOR THE PEOPLE WHO ARE VACCINATED TO HEAR THAT. I WAS BELIEVE AND EDUCATE AND DON'T MANDATE.

I THINK IT'S VERY IMPORTANT THAT PEOPLE MAKE THEIR OWN MINDS UP.

>> IF WE CAN HAVE A MOTION IN THE SECOND TO ACCEPT THE REPORT.

>> HELMET. >> I WILL SECOND EXES IN FAVOR SAY AYE QUESTION YOU POSED

[10. Receive, consider and act upon Incorporation Planning Study matters (as requested by Chairman Bunch); ]

ALRIGHT. >> ITEM 10. RECEIVE AND CONSIDER ACT UPON INCORPORATING PLANNING PETTY MATTERS. I BELIEVE THIS IS FOR KAREN

DEMPSEY IS A FIRST. >> GOOD EVENING. THIS WAS ARTIE MENTIONED TODAY IT IS WORTH MENTIONING AS OFTEN AS POSSIBLE. THE WITH THE TOWNSHIP TO CALL

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IT IS BASED ON THE OUTCOME OF THE INCORPORATION PLANNING STUDY AS WELL AS THE FINANCIAL MODEL UPDATE. I'M GOING TO SHOW JUST A COUPLE OF THINGS.

I KNOW THAT ON FRIDAY WE ARE UNABLE TO PULL UP THE BALLOT LANGUAGE SO I DID WANT TO MAKE

SURE THAT EVERYONE WAS ABLE TO SEE IT TODAY. >> I WILL START OUT BY TALKING ABOUT THE TOWNSHIP INCORPORATION STUDY WEBSITE WHICH IS ACTUALLY THE BEST CLEARINGHOUSE FOR IMAGE INFORMATION TO RELAY INFORMATION.

IMAKE HAS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TO SHARE SHORTLY. THERE IS A PLETHORA OF INFORMATION AS WELL AS THE ABILITY TO ASK QUESTIONS. YOU WILL NOT GET AN IMMEDIATE RESPONSE BUT WE WILL PROVIDE RESPONSES AND THOSE WILL BE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC.

RESIDENTS WILL HAVE THE ABILITY TO VOTE FOR OR AGAINST IT. THERE IS A LINK HERE TO THE NOVEMBER ELECTION SECTION OF THE WEBPAGE. YOU CAN GO TO OUR WEBSITE WHICH WILL INCLUDE THE POLLING SITE INFORMATION LINKS TO COUNTY WEBSITES.

>> SECOND IS MY PORTION. >> NICK ARE YOU GOING TO SHOW ANYTHING?

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH MISTER CHAIRMAN AND DIRECTORS AS WELL. I AM NICK WALTON DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY RELATIONS WHICH IS THE COMMUNICATION ARM OF THE WITHIN TOWNSHIP.

AS THE BOARD CALLED THE ELECTION ON FRIDAY WE HAVE BEEN STUDYING INCORPORATION FOR A WHILE NOW. THAT WAS MENTIONED EARLIER IN COMMUNICATING REALLY WHAT THAT MEANS. WHAT THE FACTS ARE. THE COMMUNICATION THAT WE ARE PUTTING OUT IS A WITHIN TOWNSHIP AND ITS FACTUAL INFORMATION.

IN FRONT OF YOU YOU'VE SEEN THIS IN THE COMMUNITY MAGAZINES STARTING IN THE MONTH OF JUNE.

JUNE, JULY, AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER. WHAT I'VE DONE IS JUST PUT THOSE PIECES IN TOGETHER SO THAT YOU HAVE THOSE AND ONE NICE HANDOUT WITH THE INCORPORATION OF MATERIALS. OF COURSE THE FULL STUDY IS ON THE INCORPORATION WEBSITE WHICH KAREN JUST MENTIONED. THIS SERVES TO REALLY TRY TO SUMMARIZE THE FACTUAL INFORMATION ABOUT WHAT IS BEFORE THE VOTERS. THAT'S BASICALLY WHAT I WANTED

TO REPORT ON TONIGHT. >> WE DID HAVE HANDOUTS IN THE LOBBY.

>> THAT IS CORRECT. >> INCLUDING THE INFORMATION THAT IS BEEN MADE AVAILABLE.

>> THE PUBLIC FORM IS SCHEDULED FOR SEPTEMBER THE 23RD AT THE WOODLANDS WATERWAY MARRIOTT HOTEL. TIME WILL BE ANNOUNCED. IT STILL KINDA FINE-TUNING THE

TIME ON THAT. >> WILL HAVE THESE PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS IN OUR WOODLANDS MAGAZINE. WE WILL HAVE THINGS GOING OUT THERE ARE DIFFERENT MEDIA CHANNELS TO COMMUNICATE TO THE PUBLIC AND JUST FACT-BASED CONTENT.

WE ALSO HAVE A BOARD MEMBER AND A STAFF MEMBER ATTENDING THE VARIOUS VILLAGE ASSOCIATION MEETINGS IN SEPTEMBER TO DO A TOWNSHIP-BASED PRESENTATION ON INCORPORATION TO OUR VILLAGE ASSOCIATIONS. AND THEN WE DO HAVE THE COMMUNITY FORM ON SEPTEMBER 23.

WE ARE ALSO LOOKING INTO A VIRTUAL FORUM AS ANOTHER OPTION FOR THOSE THAT ARE CONCERNED ABOUT COMING OUT IN PUBLIC THAT ONE OPPORTUNITY. I WILL SAY ON THE COMMUNICATION PIECES THEY ARE VERY THOROUGH AND THAT'S WHY THEY ARE EIGHT PAGES LONG BUT WE ARE TRYING TO PROVIDE AS MUCH INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO OUR RESIDENTS AND EVERYBODY'S POINT THE

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THEY ARE IN OUR STUDY AND OUR PLAN AND FINANCIAL MODEL. WE HAVE ALSO ARTICULATED THAT THEY MAY OR MAY NOT BE IN ADDITION TO WHAT'S ARTIE BEING CHARGED.

AS A MATTER FACT IT GOT AN EMAIL FROM MISTER MAYNARD HIMSELF OR HE WENT DIRECTLY TO COMCAST AND ASKED THEM IF THEY ARE ACTUALLY CURRENTLY COLLECTING FRANCHISE FEES AND IF SO WHO ARE THEY PAYING AND IF THEY INCORPORATE WILL THEY BE DUPLICATED? IN THE EMAIL FORWARDED TO ME TO MISTER MAGER COMCAST ANSWERED HIM THAT THEY ARE CURRENTLY COLLECTING FEES AND THE FEE WOULD NOT BE DUPLICATED IF THE WOODLANDS INCORPORATES.

THE SEAS ARE CURRENTLY BEING PAID TO THE WITH AN OPERATING COMPANY NONPROFIT AND WOULD THEN BE PAID TO THE CITY OF THE WOODLANDS. WE DO KNOW AT LEAST ONE UTILITY THAT IS CURRENTLY COLLECTING FEES THAT WILL BE DUPLICATED AND WILL GO FROM BEING ONE ENTITY TO A NEW CITY. WE DID INCORPORATE IN THE STUDY REACH OUT TO EVERY UTILITY FOR CLARITY AND ALSO THE DEVELOPMENT COMPANY TO ASK WHAT OTHER AGREEMENTS ARE IN PLACE SO WE CAN PROVIDE MORE ACCURATE DETAILED INFORMATION BY UTILITY COMPANIES TO BETTER EDUCATE OUR PUBLIC. THE OTHER UTILITIES DID NOT RESPOND WITH AN ANSWER.

THE DEVELOPMENT COMPANY DID NOT RESPOND WITH AN ANSWER NONE OF THOSE GROUPS ARE SUBJECT TO PUBLIC INFORMATION BECAUSE THEY ARE PRIVATE ENTITIES. ENERGY DID ANSWER AND THEY SAID THEY WERE COLLECTING THE FEES. WE HAVE TWO ANSWERS. COMCAST I CAN BE DUPLICATED OR ALREADY EXIST. ENERGY HAD BEEN CHARGING THEM THROUGH 2014 AND CURRENTLY CHARGING THE BALANCE OF THE UTILITY COMPANIES NOT RESPONSIVE.

I DON'T KNOW IF I CAN ANSWER THAT ANY MORE CLEAR BELIEF KNOWLEDGE THEY EXIST AND THEY ARE OUR FINANCIAL MODEL. WE HAVE BEEN MAKING THAT VERY CLEAR AT EVERY LEVEL.

I DO APPRECIATE THE QUESTION AND I'LL ANSWER IT AGAIN NEXT WEEK IF IT COMES UP AGAIN.

>> THEY ARE ALREADY CURRENTLY CONNECTED FROM CONTESTS IN THEIR CURRENT BILL AND THEY WILL BE TO LOCATE IS THE ANSWER THE ANSWER IS THE OTHER ENTITIES HAVE NOT RESPONDED NOR HAS THE OTHER PARTY THAT IS RELATED TO THOSE CONTRACTS. WE CAN ONLY PROVIDE YOU THE FACTS. COMCAST IS COLLECTING AND PAYING THE NONPROFIT GROUP AND COMPRESSES ANSWER THAT THEY WILL BE TO BE GETTING THOSE AND THEY WILL BE REMITTING THEM TO

THE NEW CITY. >> I KNOW THAT YOU AND VICE CHAIRMAN HAVE BEEN TALKING IN AN EVENT TODAY AND I UNDERSTAND THAT THERE IS QUITE A NUMBER OF EVENTS GOING ON AROUND THE WOODLANDS IN THE FUTURE THAT WILL BE DISCUSSED AND INCORPORATED.

I WOULD JUST LIKE TO KNOW IF THE STAFF OR THE BOARD ARE AVAILABLE TO PRESENT COMMENTS AT THESE EVENTS COMING FORWARD I JUST DON'T KNOW IF YOU MISTER CHAN WE DON'T KNOW IF YOU ARE AVAILABLE AND IF THE DIFFERENT GROUPS ARE INTERESTED COULD THEY COME TO YOU AND ASK YOU FOR THE ABILITY TO SPEAK ON THE SUBJECT BECAUSE I THINK WHO BETTER WITH THEIR BE TO HAVE

EITHER YOU OR THE PRESIDENT SPEAK. >> THAT WOULD GO BEYOND ME.

NY BOARD MEMBER WHO IS ASKED TO PRESENT BECAUSE I'M JUST ONE GUY AND THERE ARE SEVEN OF US.

EVERYBODY HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN THE STUDY LONG-TERM. WE ARE STARTING WITH THE VILLAGE ASSOCIATIONS AND MAKING SURE THAT WE GET STAFF AND A BOARD MEMBER SCHEDULED.

I WON'T BE AT EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THEM.I DON'T THINK THAT'S HUMANLY POSSIBLE FOR ME TO BE EVERYWHERE AT THE SAME TIME AND I DO EXPECT THE REST OF THE BOARD TO PARTICIPATE WHEN THERE ARE THOSE REQUESTS. AND OUR PRESENTATIONS FROM THE TOWNSHIP PERSPECTIVE IT'S BASED

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PERSPECTIVE. >> WHEN YOU'RE CALLED ON TO SPEAK AS A MEMBER OF THE BOARD.

>> CORRECT. >> IT JUST NEEDS TO BE SAID THAT PEOPLE ARE AVAILABLE AND

WILLING AND READY TO DO SO. >> WILL CERTAINLY BE MAKING SURE THOSE OPPORTUNITIES TO PARTICIPATE IN THOSE PUBLIC EVENTS ARE SHARED AND SPREAD BECAUSE I CERTAINLY KNOW THAT THE REQUESTER COMING IN AND I WOULD LOVE SOME HELP BECAUSE I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT THAT

EVERYBODY CARRY A PART OF THE LOAD. >> IF THERE'S ANY GROUPS OUT THERE THAT ARE WANTING TO HAVE A BOARD MEMBER OR STAFF MEMBER OR BOARD ONLY PERSON COME TO YOUR CIVIC ORGANIZATION BUSINESS AND RECREATIONAL GROUP WHATEVER YOU ARE YOU CAN GATHER PEOPLE I KNOW MYSELF AND MANY OF THE OTHER BOARD MEMBERS WOULD BE HAPPY TO COME TO

DIRECT COMMUNICATIONS OUT IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD. >> I WOULD JUST LIKE TO ECHO THE NEED FOR COMMUNICATION AND TO LET EVERYONE KNOW AND THOSE THAT ARE SITTING AT THE EDGE OF THEIR SEATS RIGHT NOW HOW ACCESSIBLE WE ARE. WE HAVE A GREAT WEBSITE WITH THE TOWNSHIP DIRECTORS CONTACTING INFORMATION ON THE WEBSITE, EMAIL, PHONE NUMBER AND A LOT OF US CAN HEAR THEM EARLY. WE ARE HERE TO TALK ABOUT THE FACTS AND NOT TO GET TIED UP IN THE LEAVES OR TALK ABOUT HYPOTHETICALS.

I JUST THINK THAT OUR STAFF CONTINUES TO A GREAT JOB COMMUNICATING THE FACTS IN MANY DIFFERENT FORMS ON SOCIAL MEDIA AND IN PRINT. THEY CONTINUE TO WORK VERY HARD TO COMMUNICATE DOWN TO THE DETAILS AND TRACKING EVERY CENT THAT WE HAVE.

AND THE NOTION THAT SOME FUNDS WILL MAGICALLY APPEAR AND THAT'S VERY CRITICAL OF AN AMAZING JOB OUR STAFF DOES TO BE GOOD STEWARDS OF THE REVENUES THAT WE RECEIVE.

OVER THE YEARS AT THE CREDIT TO THE BOARD AND LEADERSHIP OF THE BOARD OVER THE LAST TWO YEARS.

IT'S THE PEOPLE THAT MAKE THIS GREAT AND TO MAKE IT A STRONG CITY AND MAKE IT NUMBER ONE.

THANK YOU FOR THE STAFF IN YOUR HARD WORK IN COMMUNICATING AND JUST ECHO THAT WE ARE ACCESSIBLE AND WE HAVE EMAILS, BUSINESS CARDS, PHONE NUMBERS AND YOU CAN FIND US ON FACEBOOK. WE ARE NOT HIDING AND WE WOULD BE HAPPY TO HAVE A CONVERSATION

REGARDING THE FACTS SURROUNDING THE INCORPORATION. >> THANK YOU DOCTOR NELSON.

ANY OTHER COMMENTARY OR ISSUES WE NEED TO ADDRESS TONIGHT? IF THERE ARE NONE WE CAN MOVE

TO MOTION AND MOVED TO A SECOND TO HAVE THE UPDATES. >> THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

[11. Recess to Executive Session to discuss matters relating to real property pursuant to §551.072, Texas Government Code; deliberation of economic development negotiations pursuant to §551.087, Texas Government Code; discuss personnel matters pursuant to §551.074, Texas Government Code; discuss IT network or critical infrastructure security pursuant to §551.089, Texas Government Code; and to consult with The Woodlands Township’s attorney pursuant to §551.071, Texas Government Code;]

ANY POST? >> MOTION PASSES >>> WE WILL NOT RECESS TO AN EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR MATTERS RELATING TO THE REAL PROPERTY PURSUANT TO 551 Ã072 TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE TO DELIBERATE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NEGOTIATIONS PURSUANT TO

[12. Reconvene in public session;]

[16. Board announcements; and]

THE 9/11 CEREMONIES IT IS AT 7:30 A.M. AT THE FIRE STATION AND THEN IN THE AFTERNOON IT'S 3:00 TO SIX:00 AT TOM GREEN PARK. WE WILL PUT IT ON THE CONCLUSIONS. ALRIGHT. ANY OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS? IF THERE

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.