[1. Invocation / Pledge of Allegiance;]
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>> ALL RIGHT, WELCOME TO THE WOODLANDS TOWNSHIP BOARD OF DIRECTORS SPECIAL MEETING. WE WILL START OFF WITH AN
INVOCATION FROM NELSON. >> WE COME BEFORE THIS EVENING ACKNOWLEDGING THAT YOU ARE GREAT IN YOUR MERCY, YOUR GRACE, ON A DAILY BASIS. WE ALSO COME THIS EVENING BEFORE YOUR THRONE OF GRACE ACKNOWLEDGING THAT FOR MANY IS THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR.
PEOPLE ARE EXPERIENCING JOY AND HOPE AND PEACE AND LOVE AND WE CELEBRATE WITH THEM AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY AND GOODNESS. FOR OTHERS THOUGH, IT IS NOT THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR.
IT IS THE MOST DIFFICULT TIME OF THE YEAR.
THEY ARE SUFFERING, STRUGGLING, LOVED ONES LOST, MEMORIES THEY ARE CLINGING TO, THEY ARE SICK OR PUSHED TO THE PERIPHERY OF SOCIETY AND FEEL FORSAKEN AND FORGOTTEN.
IGNORED AND NEGLECTED. WE ASK THAT YOU EMBRACE THEM, ESPECIALLY THIS SEASON AND RAISE UP YOUR PEOPLE TO BE YOUR AGENTS IN THE MASTERS OF HOPE OF HEALING IN THIS WORLD.
AND THEN WE ALSO ASK YOU TO BE WITH US TODAY AND YOU GIVE US THE WISDOM, THAT WE NEED TO CONTINUE TO ALIGN OUR LIVES INDIVIDUALLY AND COLLECTIVELY WITH YOUR WILL AND YOUR WAY.
WITH YOU, THANK YOU FOR THIS TIME OF THE YEAR.
WE THANK YOU FOR THE EXAMPLE YOU SENT GIVING YOUR SON, MAY WE CONTINUE TO BE PEOPLE WHO GIVE OF OUR TIME, TALENTS, RESOURCES AND OF OURSELVES WITH THE SAME SORT OF TENACITY YOU GAVE YOUR SON, WHO THEN GAVE HIS LIFE FOR US.
BE WITH US NOW AND PROTECT OUR LOVED ONES WHEREVER THEY ARE.
CONTINUE PUT YOUR HAND OF PROTECTION UPON THIS GREAT COMMUNITY. THE STATE AND OUR COUNTRY.
CONTINUE TO USE YOUR PEOPLE TO MINISTER TO THE WORLD.
AND TO SHARE THE GOOD NEWS AND THE LOVE THAT COMES IN YOUR SON, WE PRAY ALL THIS IN HIS NAME AND IN THE POWER OF THE
HOLY SPIRIT, AMEN. >> NOW WE WILL PLEDGE
ALLEGIANCE TO OUR FLAG. >> 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 FOR ALL. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF TEXAS. --
>> ACCORDING TO STATE LAW THE MEETING WAS POSTED 72 HOURS IN ADVANCE AND THE TOWNSHIP OFFICE BUILDING PER STATE LAW REQUIRES ATTENDANCE. TAKE THE ROLE.
[3. Receive, consider and act upon adoption of the meeting agenda;]
I NEED A MOTION TO ADOPT OUR AGENDA.>> SO MOVED, SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR?
[5. Public comment;]
OPPOSED? ABSTENTIONS? PUBLIC OFFICIALS, NONE IN THE AUDIENCE, NONE HAVE SIGNED UP.WE GO DIRECTLY TO PUBLIC COMMENT WITH THE FIRST SPEAKER,
STEVE LAKEY. >> THANK YOU MR. CHAIRMAN.
GOOD EVENING EVERYONE, I WOULD LIKE TO PLAY TO A SMALL CROWDED SO I DECIDED TO COME TO ONE OF THESE MEETINGS.
I'M HERE TO SPEAK TO YOU TONIGHT ABOUT STAFF.
I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THE SESSION IS ABOUT AND OF COURSE IT HAS NOT BEEN PUBLISHED BUT I KNEW IT HAD A LOT OF RECENT ANNOUNCEMENTS. I AM SPEAKING ON BEHALF OF A GAZILLION PEOPLE THAT WILL WORK WITH AROUND THE NEIGHBORHOOD.
AROUND THE WHOLE WOODLANDS. I AM SURE THIS BOARD WILL ACKNOWLEDGE THAT ONE OF THE REASONS THE WOODLANDS IS WHAT IT IS, IT IS THE STAFF, AND IT MAY BE THE MAIN REASON, I DON'T KNOW 50/50, 75/25, I DON'T KNOW WHAT IT IS BUT IT IS NOT ZERO.
IT IS A HUGE PART, THE OTHER WAS IT TO THE REAL WORK AND PLAYS A HUGE PART. ALWAYS PLAY IN HUGE PART IN THE COMMUNITY IN TERMS OF WORK BUT ALSO VOLUNTEER WORK THAT THEY DO. GOD KNOWS WHAT ELSE THEY DO A LONG WAY TO HELP OUR COMMUNITY. ONE OF THE THINGS THAT CONCERNS ME IS, IS MORE OF A REQUEST THAN A CONCERN, ARE WE GOING TO BE ABLE TO FILL THE SENIOR POSITIONS THAT WE ARE LOSING WITH SENIOR PEOPLE FROM WITHIN? MANY OF YOU RUN BUSINESSES, I RUN BUSINESSES AND RULE NUMBER ONE AS FAR AS I'M CONCERND IN LEADERSHIP OR MANAGEMENT IS YOU SHOULD BE CONSTANTLY TRAINING AND PREPARING AND GROOMING SOMEONE TO FILL YOUR SPOT.
A CONCERN THAT I HAVE IS IF WE END UP REPLACING ALL OF THE HIRES, NEW PEOPLE FRESH BLOOD, THAT'S GOOD YOU BRING IN NEW
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THOUGHTS AND WE'VE HAD THAT CONVERSATION.IT BRINGS IN NEW IDEAS THAT THOSE OF US THAT HAVE BEEN AROUND FOREVER ARE TOO BLIND TO SEE ALL THAT BUT, THE PREPONDERANCE OF THE SENIOR POSITIONS REPLACED BY GROOMING AND GROOMED HOPEFULLY, SENIOR PEOPLE WITH THE ORGANIZATION TO FILL THE SHOES. OTHER WAS OUR COMMUNITY WILL DRAMATICALLY CHANGE, IS MY CONCERN.
WHAT HAS MADE THE STAFF UNIQUE AND DIFFERENT AND VERY STIMULATING IN WAYS AND SUCCESSFUL WAYS FOR OUR ENTIRE COMMUNITY, SO I HOPE THAT AS THE BOARD AND THE RULE ON STAFF PURSUES THE SUBJECT WILL STRIVE HIS VERY BEST TO IDENTIFY PEOPLE WITHIN OUR OWN ORGANIZATION OR PERHAPS, PEOPLE WHO LIVE HERE AND DO NOT WORK FOR US BUT KNOW THE WOODLANDS.
THE ONES THAT REPLACE OUR UNIQUE COMMUNITY.
THE SIGN ON THE DOOR SAYS WE ARE NUMBER ONE.
THAT IS NOT EASY TO LEARN LET ALONE EASY TO KEEP.
AND I FEAR OR I AM CONCERNED THAT IF WE HAVE TOO MANY NEW FRESH PEOPLE WHO DON'T HAVE THE HERITAGE THAT WE ALL HAVE, THAT WILL PUT AT RISK OUR COMMUNITY. AND POTENTIALLY VERY SERIOUS WAYS. THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR SERVICE.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR WORK ON ALL OF YOUR ATTENTIONS, MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR TO EVERYONE.
>> THANK YOU, STEVE. MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU AS WELL.
>>> ALL RIGHT, WE DID NOT HAVE ANYONE SIGN UP FOR PUBLIC COMMENT. IF THERE'S ANY WOULD ALSO LIKE TO MAKE PUBLIC COMMENT, THIS IS YOUR CHANCE.
ALL RIGHT, SEEING NO ONE ELSE WE WILL CLOSE PUBLIC COMMENT.
WE DO NOT HAVE A CONSENT AGENDA.
WE DO NOT HAVE ANYTHING EXCEPT TO GO TO EXECUTIVE SESSION.
[ CLOSED MEETING (if applicable)]
SO WERE GOING TO RECESS TO EXECUTIVE SESSION.WE WILL DISCUSS REAL PROPERTY, DIVISION OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPER NEGOTIATIONS -- DISCUSS PERSONNEL MATTERS 551.074 TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, DISCUSS IT NETWORK, SECURITY PURSUANT TO 551.089. GOVERNMENT CODE AND.
>> WE ARE RECONVENING FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION.
[9. Receive, consider and act upon revisions to the Township Pay Structure;]
THAT WILL MOVE US TO AGENDA ITEM NUMBER NINE.RECEIVE CONSIDER AND ACT UPON REVISIONS TO THE TOWNSHIP PAY STRUCTURE. WE DO HAVE I THINK, DO WE HAVE A SLIDE LOADED FOR THE PAY GRADES OR NO? OKAY.E DID REVIEW AN EXECUTIVE SESSION, THE ADDITION OF NEW POSITIONS AND REVISIONS TO --
>> WAIT A MINUTE. YOU MAY NOT BE ON.
>> SO, WE DID REVIEW AN EXECUTIVE SESSION, PAYGRADE ADJUSTMENTS AND INTRODUCED NEW ROLES.
JUST NEED A MOTION AND A SECOND TO APPROVE THE PAYGRADE ADJUSTMENTS AND THE NEW ROLES CREATED FOR THE WOODLANDS
TOWNSHIP PAY STRUCTURE. >> SO MOVED.
[10. Consideration of items to be placed on the agenda for next month's meeting;]
ANY OPPOSED? ABSTENTIONS? THAT WILL CARRY. ITEMS FOR NEXT MONTHS BOARDMEETING. >> I APOLOGIZE BECAUSE I THINK CHAIRMAN, I MENTIONED THIS BEFORE.
I HAD TO LEAVE LAST WEEK SO JUST AS A FOLLOW-UP, ON SEVERAL THINGS THAT I BROUGHT UP I BELIEVE IN NOVEMBER.
ONE, THE FIRE STATION NUMBER FIVE, HOPEFULLY IN JANUARY OR FEBRUARY, WE CAN HAVE THAT AS AN AGENDA ITEM.
ALSO, WE HAD DISCUSSED ALPHA AND OMEGA, CONTRACT EXPIRES THE END OF DECEMBER. AND THEN, I HAD ASKED IF WE COULD DO A PROCLAMATION FOR ROBERT -- WHO HAS SERVED ON THE
DSC FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME. >> I THINK THE PROCLAMATION IS ALREADY IN PROCESS. WE ARE AWAITING A PROPOSAL.
AND SO WE ARE MONTH-TO-MONTH ON EXISTING RELATIONSHIP AND THE FIRE STATION FIVE WILL GET AN UPDATE FROM THE CHIEF.
ANY OTHER AGENDA ITEMS? >> JUST TO REAFFIRM THE LAST
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MEETING THAT WE GET UPDATE ON THE ILA.>> THIS IS ON THE RIGHT OF WAY ILAS?
[11. Board announcements; and]
I THINK WE HAD THAT NOTED AS WELL.I AM PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE, THE PROMOTION, INTERIM PERMISSION OF INTERIM ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER TO DOCTOR CHRIS -- CONGRATULATIONS. WE APPRECIATE YOUR MANY YEARS OF SERVICE AND STEPPING INTO THE INTERIM ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER ROLE. AS WELL AS ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER PROMOTION FOR KAREN DEMPSEY, WHO COULD NOT BE HERE TONIGHT. HER SON IS IN A NUTCRACKER PERFORMANCE. SO, WOULD MISS HER TONIGHT BUT CONGRATULATIONS TO HER AS WELL. AND ANY OTHER BOARD ANNOUNCEMENTS? IF THERE ARE NONE, I WISH EVERYONE A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR.
WE WILL TAKE A MOTION TO ADJOURN.
>> SO MOVED. >> MOVED, SECOND.
>> ALL IN FAVOR? ANY OPPOSED? WE ARE ADJOURNED.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.