Feb 17, 2022 Board of Directors Strategic Planning Session

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>>> WELCOME TO THE WOODLANDS BOARD OF DIRECTORRINGS SPECIAL

[1. Invocation / Pledge of Allegiance;]

WE ARE GOING TO START WITH OUR INVOCATION.

TODAY WITH US WE HAVE FATHER JESSE GARCIA, HE SERVESES A A PASTOR OF ST. ANTHONY'S CATHOLIC CHURCH.

FATHER JESSE HAS LIVED IN ITALY, COLUMBIA, CANADA AND THE U.S.

NEW YORK CITY, FREEPORT TEXAS AND NOW NOT WOODLANDS.

HE IS FLUENT IN ENGLISH, SPANISH AND ITALIAN AND HAS A MASTER DEGREE IN PSYCHOLOGY,'OLOGY AND DIVINITY AS WELL AS A MASTERS IN BUSINESSED A M AND SACRED SCRIPTURE.

HE HAVE GONE ORDAINED TO THE PRIESTHOOD IN THE ORF DIOCESE IN HOUSTON ON JUNE 7 OF 2014 AND BEGAN SERVING AS ALSO FOROF ST. ANTHONY'S CHURCH ON JULY 21 OF 2021.

WELCOME AND PLEASE LEAD US IN PRAYER.

T. >>> THANK YOU GORDY BUNCH.

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO STAND FEEL FREE, IF NOT YOU CAN REMAIN SEATED. AS WE PLACE OURSELVES IN THE PRESENCE OF GOD AND RECOGNIZE HE IS OUR CREATOR, WE PRAY THEN GOD OF PEACE, UNITY AND LOVE. WE COME TO YOU THIS HOUR ASKING A BLESSING AND HELP UPON ALL THOSE GATHERED HERE TOGETHER.

WE ASK FOR YOUR PROTECTION UPON OUR COMMUNITY ESPECIALLY IN THESE TRYING TIMES. WE PRAY FOR GUIDANCE IN THE MATTERS AT HAND AND ASK THAT YOU CLEARLY SHOW EACH ONE HOW TO BUCKET CONDUCT THE WORK AT HAND WITH THE SPIRIT OF JOY AND ENTHUSIASM. HELP EVERYONE WORK TOGETHER AND EARN COURAGE EACH OTHER TO EXCELLENCE ALL WITHIN THE BEHINDS OF CHARITY. WE ASK THAT WE CHALLENGE EACH OTHER COREACH HIGHER AND FARTHER TO BE THE BEST WE CAN BE TO YOUR GLORY. WE ASK ALL OF THIS WITH FULL TRUST AND CONFIDENCE THAT YOU ANSWER OUR PRAYERS WITH TENDER

ETERNAL ATTENTION, AMEN. >>> THANK YOU FATHER GARCIA.

WE'LL NOW DO OUR PLEDGES TO OUR FLAGS.

. >> 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. .

>>> POSTING OCCURRING INSIDE THE BOUNDARIES OF THE TOWNSHIP AT THIS OFFICE BUILDING. WE'LL NOW TAKE ROLL.

DIRECTOR BROWN. >> HERE.

>> DIRECTOR NELSON. >> HERE.

>> DIRECTOR SEKULA-GIBBS. >> HERE.

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

>> AND DIRECTOR SNYDER AND. >> .

>> WE HAVE A SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF DIRECTORS TO TAKE ON THE BUSINESS. WE NOW NEED A MOTION AND SECOND

TO ADOPT OUR AGENDA. >> SO MOVED.

>> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

>> AYE. >> OPPOSED? ABSTENTIONS? ALL RIGHT.

RECOGNIZING PUBLIC OFFICIALS, THERE ARE NO PUBLIC OFFICIALS

[5. Public comment;]

LAKEY >>> GOOD AFTERNOON, MR. CHAIRMAN, HELLO EVERYONE. I'M HIRE OF COURSE SPEAKING AS AN INDIVIDUAL AND NOT ASSOCIATED WITH ANY OF THE AFFILIATIONS WITH WHICH I PARTICIPATE. I THINK AS YOU KNOW I WANT NOTHING BUT THE BEST FOR THIS BOARD AND OUR COMMUNITY.

I'VE WORKED ON AND WITH AND SUPPORTED MANY BOARDS FOR THE PAST FEEDBACK, 20 YEARS AGO, COMPLEMENTED THIS BOARD ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS BUT RECENT EVENTS AND STATEMENTS HAVE BROUGHT ME BACK HERE TO PREVIOUS MEETING AND PREVIOUS STATEMENTS OR LACK THEREOF THIS BOARD RAISED SERIOUS QUESTIONS ABOUT COMMITMENT TO REPRESENT AND BE RESPONSIVE TO THE RESIDENTS OF OUR COMMUNITY. SPECIFICALLY I WANT TO FOCUS ON GOVERNANCE AND THE IMPORTANT PART OF THE PLANNING DISCUSSION THAT YOU'LL BE VERY LONG TODAY. I CERTAINLY HOPE THAT DISCUSSION

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WE HAVE YET TO HEAR THIS BOARD OFFICIALLY ACKNOWLEDGE THE DEFEAT TO HAVE INCORPORATION INITIATIVE AND THEIR WILLINGNESS TO ACCEPT THE WILL OF THE PEOPLE.

IN FACT WE ARE HEARING SOME MEMBERS ARE ACTUALLY CONSIDERING PUTTING INCORPORATION BACK ON THE MAY OR NOVEMBER ABOUT WHAT TIME. CHAIRMAN BY A MARGIN OF 2-1 MORE THAN 16,000 VOTERS GAVE THIS BOARD A RESOUNDING NO ON INCORPORATION. I HAVE HEARD STATEMENTS LIKE SOME VOTERS WERE STIMSTILL CONFUSED.

SOME VOTERS NEEDED MORE INFORMATION.

THERE WERE THINGS THAT WERE TURNING THE OREGON DAY ON ELECTION DAY AND SO FORTH AND I SUBMIT THAT IF IT WERE A CLOSE ELECTION THAT WOULD BE IMPORTANT.

BUT SUBMIT TO YOU TODAY SIR, SIR THAT PUTTING INCORPORATION BACK ON THE BALLOT WOULD NOT ONLY DEFY THE WILL OF THE RESIDENTS BY A VAST MAJORITY AND WOULD DEMONSTRATE DISRESPECT TO FOR THE RESULTS OF THAT ELECTION. I'M ASKING FOR YO TWO IMPORTANT CLARIFICATIONS TODAY, PLEASE, SIR.

AMAKE SURE THE RESIDENTS THAT WE WILL NOT PUT INCORPORATION BACK ON THE BALLOTS AND SECOND, AND WILL YOU GOING TO BE THE PROCESS OF REALLOCATING THE 21 MILLION DOLLARS WHICH IS OF COURSE A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF MONEY IN THE INCORPORATION RESERVE FUND TO COMMUNITY PRIORITIES. THE RESIDENTS DESERVE ANSWERS TO THESE QUESTIONS. I THANK YOU SO MUCH IF FOR YOUR TIME. RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED, THANK

YOU. >>> THANK YOU, STEVE.

NEXT IS TOM TRUMBLY. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH, STEVE.

MY COMMENTS ARE SOMEWHAT SIMILAR IN SPIRIT TO THOSE.

THE THEME IS WHAT IS YOUR STRATEGY.

SO WE KNEW WHAT IT WAS BACK WHEN IT WAS INCORPORATION, WHAT IS IT NOW. SO LACKING ONE THAT I SEE OUT THERE PUBLICLY AVAILABLE IMED TO PROVIDE A BIT OF MY OWN STRATEGY. AS FAR AS FINANCIAL STRATEGY, PRIORITY ONE, INVEST IN INCORPORATE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT THAT GIVESES A RETURN ON INVESTMENT.

HIGHER OPEN DEBT OBLIGATION WITH APR [INDISCERNIBLE] FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUPPORTING OUR TAXPAYERS AND PROVIDING AN ADDED SERVICE TO OUR COMMUNITY OF WHATEVER PROJECT IS DECIDED ON.

UNDERSTAND DIRECTOR BROWN'S GROUP HAS SEMPLE IDEAS AND I HEARD DIRECTOR SNYDER TALK OF ONE, SO I UNDERSTAND THE IS SEEDS OF INTEREST ARE HERE AND AND -- BASED ON OUR CURRENT BUTT WE DON'T SPEND ENOUGH ON THIS. THE GOAL IS PRECISELY TO BRING IN MORE REVENUE SO WE CAN ACCOMPLISH PRIORITIES TWO AND THREE. PRIORITY TWO, PAY OFF OUR DEBT AS SOON AS IS PRACTICABLE AND DECREASE DEBT PER CAPITA OVER THE LONG-TERM, THIS MEANS USING CURRENT AVAILABLE BALANCES, ESPECIALLY INCLUDING THOSE RESERVED INTENDED FOR INCORPORATION AND IMMEDIATELY PAY OFF SIGNIFICANT LEVELS THAT ARE NOT HURTFUL TO OUR CREDIT RATING.

THE GOAL OF REDUCING THE DEBT IS TO DECREASE THE OVERALL COST COST WE HAVE TO PAY BACK. PRIORITY NUMBER THREE GIVE IMMEDIATE LONG-TERM RELIEF TO TAXPAYERS AND SEEK TO MAKE THAT MORE PERMANENT IN PART BY WORKINGLESSLY AND EFFECT I WILL WITH IMPORTANT INTI IF ITYS IN OUR COMMUNITY TO INCLUDE THE COUNTY, THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY EQUIPMENT DEVELOPMENT, AND YES HOWARD HUGHES CORPORATION AND OTHERS.

THE PURPOSE OF DEBT RELIEF IS IN BALANCE WITH SERVICINGS AND AMENITIES TO CONTINUE TO MAKE THIS AEN ENVIABLE PLACE TO LIVE, WORK, PRAY, PLAY AND TO ATTRACT MORE BUSINESS HERE AND TO MAINTAIN AND INCREASE AN UPWARD VIRTUOUS CYCLE OF THE ADVANTAGE OF THE MIXED USE COMMUNITY. PRIORITY FOUR MAKE ACTUAL SAFE AND NONPOLITICAL, THAT MEAN THE BOARD WOULD ANNAL MAKE STRATEGY AND BE POINTED FROM ACTUAL INDIVIDUAL DECISIONS ON INVESTMENTS WITH RECEIVES LIKE THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM.

SO AT LEAST WE EARN INTEREST ON THE $107 MILLION LAST I SPOKE WITH THE TOWNSHIP I DON'T KNOW IF THAT'S CHAINED, WE'RE GETTING ZERO RETURNS. BRIEFLY ON SOCIAL STRATEGY, IN TERMS OF THAT STRATEGY DOCUMENT THAT WE HAVE, VISION, A

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SOMETHING I WOULD LIKE TO SEE. THISTHIS IS A -- I'LL READ BRIEFLY FROM THIS -- THIS IS THE FOUNDING FOR OUR INSTITUTION BUT ONE OF THE THINGS HE WRITES AND HE WROTE THIS IN APPROXIMATELY 150 B.C. . . .

.] SO THAT'S A GOAL, AND THERE'S OTHER THINGS I HAVE.

I THINK ARE VERY IMPORTANT BUT MY TIME HAS RUN OUT SO I WILL

BOW. >>> THANK YOU, TOM.

NEXT WE HAVE ANDREW FREEMAN. >> I'M ANDREW FREEMAN, I'M HERE FROM THE PANTHER CREEK VILLAGE ASSOCIATION, SO I'M HERE WITH THREE IDENTITIES I WANTED TO BOARD THE THINK ABOUT WITH THE STRATEGY MEETING. ONE ITEM IS THE PANTHER CREEK VILLAGE CENTER BUT I'M ALSO HERE ON -- THANK YOU.

I'M ALSO HERE FOR THE GROW BEGAN MILLVILLE CENTER.

WE DISCUSSED IN OUR MEETING SEVERAL TIMES ABOUT GETTING TRANSPORTATION, ESPECIALLY THE PANTHER CREEK ONE, THAT'S NEAR A BUNCH OF SENIOR CITIZEN HOMES AND THEY USED TO USE THE PANTHER CREEK, SO IF WE CAN GET SOME SO FAR BUS SERVICE, GET BACK OVERTO MARKET STREET OR WHOLE FOODS FOR THEM FOR GROCERIES.

ALSO WE WANT YOU TO BEGIN TO RECONSIDER WHAT WE'RE GOING TO DO THOSE TWO PROPERTIES. I UNDERSTAND ONE THE PANTHER CREEK ONE IS OWNED BY REGENCY AND THE OTHER IS OWNED BY HOWARD HUGHS OR SAFEWAY OR ALBERTSONS. SO IF WE CAN BEGIN TO HAVE THE TOWNSHIP WORK TOWARDS FIGURING OUT WHAT TO DO WITH THAT AND PUT THAT ON YOUR RADAR TO GET THOSE FILLED BECAUSE IT IS -- IF YOU LIVE IN LIKE I DO IN PANTHER CREEK THAT VILLAGE CENTER IS KIND OF -- IT LOOKS A LITTLE DESOLATE WITH THE CLOSED STORE.

AND THEN ON TOP OF THAT AND THIS MAY BE PRECINCT THREE ISSUE, THE CROSSING FROM THE TRAIL THAT GOES OVER FROM PANTHER CREEK INTO COCHRAN'S CROSSING NEAR FIRE STATION TWO, DURING THE SCHOOL TIME THERE'S A FLASHING LIGHT SO LET WHY YOU HAD KNOW IT'S A SCHOOL ZONE BUT THE CONROE I SOUTH DAKOTA CROSSING GUARDS ARE ONLY OUT THERE FOR A SHORT BIT AND IF YOU'RE LIKE ME AND HAVE A SON WHO'S IN BAND IF YOU GO EARLY OR LATE THEY'RE NOT THERE. WE SAW ON NORTH TRAILS THEY HAVE THAT NEW FLASHING ONE WHERE WHERE YOU HIT THE BUTTON AND IT FLASHES TO LET YOU KNOW TO CROSS.

YOU HAVE OVER ON NEW TRAILS, GOT GOSLING IS A MUCH BUSIER STREET SO IF WE CAN GET SOMETHING PUT IN THERE TO PREVENT ACCIDENTS, TRIALING TO CROSS THAT IS LITTLE BIT LIKE FROGGER.

SO IF WE CAN CONSIDER THAT IN YOUR STRATEGY MEETING.

>> THAT'S IT. THANK YOU ANDREW.

>>> NEXT UP WE HAVE MARK [INDISCERNIBLE] GOOD AFTERNOON, BOARD. THANK YOU FOR GIVING US THE OPPORTUNITY TO GIVE YOU SOME FEEDBACK.

AS YOU GO FLU YOUR STRATEGIC PLANNING PROCESS I WOULD LIKE YOU TO CONSIDER TWO THINGS. ONE IS A STRATEGIC PLAN ITSELF.

IT'S AN EIGHT-YEAR-OLD DOCUMENT, LOOKS A LITTLE DATED IN TIME AND I THINK IT REALLY NEEDS TO BE UPDATED AND CORRECTED.

WE ALL KNOW -- WE'VE ALL SEEN THE CONFUSION BETWEEN CAMAS THE TURN'S RESPONSIBILITY AND HOWARD HUGHS AND ALL THESE OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES AND SOME OF THAT WILL COMPLAINT COMES INTO THAT DOCUMENT. THERE ARE STATEMENTS IN THAT DOCUMENT THAT THE WOODLANDS TOWNSHIP WHICH IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MAKING DIAGNOSES ON BEHALF OF THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY AND GOES ON AND EXPLAINS SOME THING, SO IT SOUNDS LIKE Y'ALL ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR EVERYTHING. AND OTHER PLACE IT SAYS AS RECOGNIZED LOCAL GOVERNMENT ENTITY RELATE REPRESENTING THE WOODLANDS AND IT GOES ON AND EXPLAINS SOME THINGS, SO IF SOMEBODY WAS PICKING THAT THING UP SOUNDS LIKE Y'ALL ARE THE PEOPLE TO GO TO FOR EVERYTHING, ROADS, DEVELOPMENT, REDEVELOPMENT OF THE VILLAGE CENTERS AND I THINK THAT'S SORT OF AN ARC OF WHY WE HAVE THIS CONFUSION.

THERE'S IN SINGLE RECOGNIZED LOCAL GOVERNMENT ENTITY THAT REPRESENTS THE WOODLANDS. WE KNOW THAT SO CONSIDER UPDATING THAT TO SPEAK IN PLAIN LANGUAGE WHAT IS THE ROLE OF THE TOWNSHIP, HOW DOES THAT FIT INTO THE THE ROLE OF ALL THE OAR

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YOU MIGHT INCLUDE A ROAD MAP OF WHO TO CALL FOR COMMON ISSUES AND IT MIGHT BE SOMETHING OUT THERE ALREADY BUT WITH WE CONSTANTEDLY HEAR ABOUT ROADS AND DRAINAGE AND TRAFFIC SIGNALS AND POLICE AND PEOPLE DON'T KNOW WHO TO CALL SO THEY COME HERE AND YOU ALL ARE LIKE LIKE THE GATE KEEPERS.

IS THAT'S THE FIRST THING, KIND OF LOOK AT THAT STRATEGIC PLAN, KIND OF A CRITICAL ELEMENT TO SAY IS THIS REALLY SERVING OUR NEEDS AND IF NOT CHANGE IT. THE SECOND IS THE BULLET AND ASSET MT. PROCESS NEEDS TO BE UPDATED.

I NOW THIS ISN'T A BUTT SESSION BUT IT MIGHT BE AFTERNOON INITIATIVE. I AGREE THE CONSERVATIVE BUDGETING PROCESS IS GOOD WHERE YOU OVERESTIMATE A LITTLE BIT ON EXPENSES AND UNDERESTIMATE ON THE REVENUES AND HOPE AT THE END OF THE DAY IT WORKS OUT BUT UNLESS OFF FEEDBACK LOOP THAT SAYS HOW DID WE PERFORM OVER TIME, YOU COULD SUCCEED EVERY YEAR IN HAVING MORE REVENUE THAN EXPENSES AND YOU END UP BUILDING A WAR CHEST OR A RESERVE THAT YOU REALLY -- I DON'T WANT TO SAY DON'T DESERVE BUT THAT 1 WHAT YOU ASKED FOR.

YOU ASKED FOR REDSES TO FUND CERTAIN THINGS, YOU SAID THIS IS HOW MUCH IT'S GOING TO COST TO FUND IT.

WE GAVE YOU THE MONEY, IT EDGEDDED UP TOO MUCH, NOW THE QUESTION IS WHAT DO YOU DO WITH THE TOO MUCH.

I DON'T THINK IT'S APPROPRIATE FOR YOU TO SIT ON IT AND I DON'T THINK IT'S APPROPRIATE FOR YOU TO REDEPLOY IT TO OTHER USES.

HOWEVER BENEFICIAL THOSE OTHER USES ARE BECAUSE YOU WERE ASKED FOR THAT MONEY TO FUND 2,015 BUDGET AND 2016 BUDGET AND 2017 BUDGET, YOU MATE MAY NOT HAVE BEEN ASKED TO IF YOU WANT A NEW COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CENTER OR PERFORMANCE ARTS CENTER.

SO I REALLY HOPE YOU WILL THINK ABOUT HAVING FEEDBACK LOOP IN YOUR BUDGETING PROCESS SO IS THAT OVERTIME YOU DON'T END UP BUILDING RESERVES. AND AT THE SAME TIME, THERE IS A RESERVE -- THERE ARE RESERVES AND THOSE SHOULD BE GIVEN BACK.

I DON'T THINK THOSE SHOULD BE REDEPLOYED AT ALL.

THOSE WERE FUNDING PREVIOUS YEAR'S OPERATIONS.

Y'ALL SHOULD MAINTAIN A CERTAIN RESERVE TO MANAGE THE BOND ASKS BULLETS AND THINGS LIKE THAT BUT ANYTHING BEYOND THAT SHOULD GO BACK AND Y'ALL SHOULD HAVE A CYCLE, A PROCESS BY WHICH YOU GIVE THE MONEY BACK. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR LETTING

US GIVE COMMENT. >>> THANK YOU MARK, AND IF THERE'S ANYBODY ELSE WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK.

MS. ANN -- [INDISCERNIBLE] >>> HI.

I'M ANNA CASTILLO. THE REASON WHY I SCRATCHED MY NAME OUT I FIGURED HE WAS GOING TO SAY THE SAME THINGS.

I LOOKED BACK AT THE BUDGET TRYING TO COMPARE IT WITH SOME OF THE VISIONS YOU HAVE IN YOUR STRATEGIC PLAN, THEN PRETTY EQUAL BUT THE FIRST FIRST THING WHEN THEY WERE ASKED HOW WOULD YOU LIKE THE WOODLANDS TO IMPROVE IN THE FUTURE.

NUMBER ONE WAS IMPROVE MOBILITY AND TRAFFIC FLOW.

HOW MUCH CONTROL DO YOU HAVE OVER THAT TYPE.

THAT SPIVIC TOPIC. NUMBER TWO IS SLOW DOWN DEVELOPMENT. I DON'T BELIEVE -- THE DEVELOPER CONTROLS THAT OR WHOEVER OWNS THE LAND, ALTHOUGH THAT IS OF PARTICULAR MR. AND MRS. OF THIS PARTICULAR SURVEY.

THE THIRD ONE FOCUSED ON THE INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT CODE AND ENFORCE. I'M GUESSING THEY'RE GOING BY ORDINANCES AND DF.C. AND THEY'RE ALREADY DOING AN AMAZING JOB, THEY'VE COME A LONG WAYS AND I THINK WE WOULD GET A BETTER PERCENTAGE OF PEOPLE THAT WOULD SAY THAT'S DOING A REALLY GOOD JOB AND THE FOURTH ONE I'M GOING TO MENTION WAS TO PRESERVE ENHANCED NATURAL AREAS AND WE ALREADY KNOW OUR PARTNERINGS AND REC HAVE WON MULTIPLE AWARDS WITH THE LEADERSHIP OF DR. NOONS AND THE HUGE CREW HE WANTS EVERYONE TO MENTION.

SO I WANT TO BE SURE WITH COMMUNICATION BECAUSE THE MAJORITY OF PEOPLE GET THEIR COMMUNICATION FROM THE WINE COUNTRY MAGAZINE WITH 60 PERCENT, ONLY ONE OF TWO SAID THEY GET IT FROM COMMUNITY I WANT IMPACT, FOUR OUT OF TEN GET

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IT'S LIKE THE GAME THE TEACHERS PLAY THAT THEY GIVE YOU A SECRET AND BY THE TIME YOU GET TO THE END IT'S A TOTALLY DIFFERENT MESSAGE, SO I WANT TO MAKE SURE PEOPLE MAKE DECISIONS BASED ON THE RIGHT INFORMATION. SO WE NEED TO LOOK BACK CAN UPDATE SOME OF THESE THINGS, LIKE MR. UNLAND SAID ARE YOU REALLY RESPONSIBLE, IMPROVING MOBILITY AND TRAFFIC FLOW, NO.

I KNOW THAT I'VE SPOKEN WITH TEXDOT TRYING TO GET THEM TO PURCHASE WHATEVER THEY PUT ON THE LIGHTS LIKE MR. NOAX HAS WITH TRAN STAR -- THAT TRAFFIC CONTROL AND THEY DON'T HAVE THAT SO WHEN YOU HIT 24 TO THE TRAFFIC GETS STOPPED BECAUSE THEY DID NOT DO THAT HAVE. SO THERE ARE A LOT OF THINGS WE DON'T DOCTOR CONTROL OVER BUT IMTHE RECESSES TO KNOW THAT YOU DON'T HAVE CONTROL OVER THAT EITHER.

SO SOME OF THAT IS COMMUNICATION, SOME OF THAT IS UPDATING TO MAKE SURE THAT WHAT YOU HAVE IN YOUR PLAN IS ALIGNED WITH CONSIDER FOR PEOPLE TO KNOW WHERE THAT INFORMATION SHOULD BE RESOLVED. THANK YOU FINISH YOUR TIME.

>>> THANK YOU ANNA. ANYONE ELSE? IF THERE ARE NO OTHER EXEMPTS WE'LL CLOSE PUBLIC COMMENT AND MOVE TO AGENDA ITEM SEVEN WHICH IS GOING TO BE -- ACTUALLY

[6. Receive, consider and act upon The Woodlands Township's Strategic Plan Focus Areas;]

>>> THANK YOU AND GOOD AFTERNOON.

THIS IS THE STRATEGIC PLANNING SESSION AND WHAT WE ARE GOING -- WHAT THE BOARD IS GOING TO FOCUS ON ARE ACTUALLY WHAT ARE CALLED FOCUS AREAS. SO JUST AS -- AND THIS GOES TO WHAT SOME OF THE AUDIENCE MEMBER WERE SAYING BUT OUR CURRENT PLAN WAS UPDATED WITH ASSISTANCE FROM AN INDEPENDENT FAMILIARITY IN JUNE OF 2014. THE BOARD HAS LOOKEDDED A DIFFERENT ELEMENTS OF THE PLAN, DEPENDING ON A SPECIFIC PROJECT OR PRIORITY THAT YOU WERE LOOKING ON BUT IN THE MORNING OF AN OVER ALL APPROACH OF UPDATING THIS IT HAS NOT BEEN DONE SINCE JULY 2014. THIS WAS ADOPTED AS THE VISION 24 STRATEGIC PLAN SHOWING THAT IT IS A LONG RANGE PLAN AND IT DOES INCLUDE EIGHT FOCUS AREAS WHICH ARE LISTED IN NO PRIORITIZED ORDER BUT WE'RE GOING TO GO THROUGH THIS.

SO SERVICE DELIVERY, COMMUNICATION, ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT, GOVERNANCE, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRANSPORTATION AND MOBILITY, ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY AND FISCAL POLICY. AND WHEN YOU LOOK AT OUR STRATEGIC PLAN IT HAS BEEN BROKEN DOWN INTO GOALS THAT ARE SOLDIERED WITH EACH ONE OF THESE FOCUS AREAS AND IN THOSE GOALS HAVE KEY INITIATIVES THAT ARE ASSIGNED TO EACH OF THEM.

SO NORTH AMERICAN IN TERMS OF THE STRATEGIC PLAN, WE MAY NOT GET THROUGH ALL OF THESE TODAYFUL THAT WOULD BE A VERY GRANDSON AGGRESSIVE GOAL TO DO THAT BUT THIS IS THE BEGINNING OF A PROCESS FOR THIS BOARD THAT THROUGHOUT THE YEAR HAVING STRATEGIC PLANNING SESSIONS TO UPDATE OUR LONG-TERM PLAN AND FROM ME AND THE STAFF, SPEAKING FOR ME AND THE STAFF IT'S HAVING THE STRATEGIC PLAN LIKE THIS IS SO VALUABLE BECAUSE THAT'S THE BEST WAY TO GET 500 PLUS EMPLOYEES ALL HEADING IN THE SAME DIRECTION AND KNOWING WHAT THE GOALS AND PRIORITIES OF THE BOARD ARE. SO I THINK -- AND CHAIRMAN BUNCH YOU MAY WANT TO JUMP IN HERE BUT STAFF DOES NOT HAVE THINK BIG PRESENTATIONS TO MAKE TODAY. WHAT I'M GOING TO DO IS REALLY JUST SORT OF HIGHLIGHT THE VERY HIGH LEVEL EACH FOCUS AREA AND THEN TURN IT OVERTO THE BOARD OF DIRECTOR FOR A BROAD DISCUSSION ON THOSE TYPE OF THINGS AND THEN THE PLAN WILL BE FOR STAFF IS GOING TO TAKE NOTES AND THEN WE WOULD ORGANIZE THOSE NOTES AND

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SO AGAIN, THIS IS A PROCESS BUT IT'S VERY VALUABLE AND IMPORTANT AND I LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING THE BOARD'S DISCUSSION.

SO WITH THAT WE'RE GOING GOING TO START OFF WITH SERVICE DELIVERY JUST IN BROAD TERMS, WHAT THE PLAN SAYS AND AGAIN THIS IS THE PLAN THAT WAS ADOPTED, DEVELOPED AND ADOPTED BY A BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN 2014. MAINTAINING A HIGH LEVEL OF SERVICE HAS BEEN INDICATED AS A PRIORITY IN RESIDENT SURVEYS AND AS THE ROLE OF THE TOWNSHIP EVOLVES IT MUST BE IN POSITION TO CONTINUE TO PROVIDE SUPERIOR SERVICES.

AND THESE ARE THE GOALS, THE BROAD GOALS THAT ARE ASSOCIATED WITH THE SERVICE DELIVERY AS IDENTIFIED IN YOUR PLAN.

SO I'M NOT GOING TO READ THEM ALL OUT BUT IT'S HERE FOR EVERYBODY TO SEE. SO WITH THAT I'M GOING TO TURN IT OVER TO THE BOARD TO SEE AGAIN, TO HAVE START HAVING BROAD DISCUSSION ON THESE DIFFERENT ITEMS IN SERVICE DELIVERY FROM A STRATEGIC PERSPECTIVE YOU WOULD LIKE TO

GO. >> YES, I THINK MONIQUE DID A GREAT OUTLINE. TODAY IS NOT INTENDED TO UPDATE THIS DOCUMENT. CREATE SOME NEW STRATEGIC PLAN IN AN HOUR AND A HALF. THAT WOULD BE HAPHAZARD.

WE SPEND A LOT OF TIME ON THIS IN 2014 AND I'M THE ONLY DIRECTOR WHO WAS HERE IN 2014. SO THE VAST MAJORITY OF THE BOARD HAS NOT WAYED IN ON THE STRATEGIC PLAN OR VISION.

IT IS AGED. IT DOES NEED TO BE UPDATED AND I DO THINK THAT WHAT WE WANT TO ATTEMPT TODAY IS THERE'S BULLET HEAD POINT AND TRY TO SEE IF THERE'S ANY NEAR TERM TRANSACTION THE BOARD HAD ON ANY OF THESE AREA TO GIVE STAFF DIRECTION IN THE INTERIM OF A MORE FORMALIZED APPROACH.

AND THEN I REMEMBER WHEN THIS CAME UP IN 14, WHEN I LOOKED AT THE SERVICES WE PROVIDE AS A GOAL, I THINK WE SHOULD -- AND I APPRECIATE MR. UNLAND'S COMMENTS WE SHOULD PRIORITIZE SERVICES BY OUR NAMING INVESTIGATION AND CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS.

OUR GOVERNMENT THAT WAS FORMED AND VOTED ON AND APPROVED BY OUR REDS RESIDENTS MASS HAS VERY SPECIFIC THINGS THAT WE'RE REQUIRED TO DO AND BY THE ASSUMPTION OF THE HOAS AND THE AMERICANER OF THE TOWNSHIP IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT WE ALSO INHERITED CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS SO WE SHOULD HIGHLIGHT AND IDENTIFY THE THINGS WE'RE LEGALLY REQUIRED TO DO AS A GOVERNMENT ENTITY AND/OR WITH A WE'RE LEGALLY REQUIREED TO DO CONTRACTUALLY SO THAT COVERS YOUR COVENANTS AND A LOT OF OTHER THINGS, THE PARKS AND RECREATION, SO I THINK THAT'S A GOOD BASELINE STARTING POINT. AND ANY ADDITIONAL SERVICES WE'RE DOING ABOVE AND BEYOND WHAT WE'RE LEGALLY REQUIRED TO DO BECOME LOCAL INITIATIVES THAT I DO THINK WE SHOULD GET FEEDBACK FROM THE COMMUNITY ON. DO YOU WANT US TO DO THINGS THAT ARE OUTSIDE THE PURVIEW OF WHAT OUR ENABLING LEGISLATION IS OR WHAT WE'RE CONTRACTUALLY OBLIGATED TO DO BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW IF THAT HAS EVER BEEN TESTED.

SO THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY NOW FOR THE BOARD TO PROVIDE ANY KIND OF FEEDBACK ON SERVICE DELIVERY AND WE'RE GOING TO HIT SERVICE DELIVERY, COMMUNICATIONS, ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT, GOVERNANCE, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADITION, MOBILITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY AND FISCAL POLICIES SO THOSE ARE ALL THE BULLETS WE'RE GOING TO HILT TODAY AND BY BULLET HEAD ANY INITIAL THOUGHTS ON THAT PARTICULAR SUBJECT SO THE STAFF CAN ORGANIZE THAT AND GET US READY FOR A MORE FORMALIZEDDED

STRATEGIC PLAN UPDATE. >>>

>>> I AGREE WITH WHAT YOU SAY, CHAIRMAN.

I THINK IT IS 97 THE START I HAVE A WITH WHAT'S REQUIRED BY LAW AND THEN WHAT IS REQUIRED BY CONTRACT AND THEN MOVE FORWARD FROM THERE. PROBABLY SOME OF THAT INQUIRY COULD BE POSTED OR COULD BE GIVEN TO THE COMMUNITY IN THE SURVEY. YOU COULD ACTUALLY FRAME IT IN

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BECAUSE RIGHT NOW IF YOU LOOK AT SURVEYS THEY WON'T REALLY INFORM YOU IN THAT REGARD AS TO WHERE THAT PARTICULAR SERVICE OR ACTIVITY FALLS. I THINK THERE'S A WAY TO IT I WOULD PEOPLE AS WELL AS GET THEIR FEEDBACK AND I THINK THE STAFF COULD EASILY DO THAT WHEN THEY'RE CRAFTING THE LANGUAGE OF THE SURVEYS. IT WOULD BE INFORMATIVE AND THEN WE WOULD GET THEIR INFORMED RESPONSES AFTER THAT.

SO I AGREE I THINK THE SURVEY IS VITAL BEFORE WE GO LAUNCHING ON TO A STRATEGIC PLAN THAT WE GET THE SURVEYS BACK.

REGARDING THE INPUT WHAT WAS IMPORTANT IN 2020 MAY NOT BE THE SAME AND PARTICULARLY WHAT I HEAR IN THE COMMUNITY IS PEOPLE ARE CONCERNED ABOUT CRIME. THAT IS UP AT THE TOP OF PEOPLE'S WORRY LIST AND SAFETY. THE SAFETY OF THEIR FAMILIES, THEIR INDIVIDUAL SAFETY WHEN THEY GO TO WORK, WHEN THEY COME HOME, WHEN THEY PARTNERING PARK THEIR CARS, ALL THE THINGS WE TOOK FOR GRANTED BEFORE COVID SEEM TO BE A LITTLE DIFFERENT AND I THINK THAT HAS TO BE FACTORED IN.

THE SAFETY NEEDS TO BE TEASED OUT A LITTLE BETTER ON THE SURVEY. SO THAT'S ONE THING, I THINK 'EM FOR EMPHASIZING PUBLIC SAFETY AND WHO'S IN CHARGE OF IT AND WHAT HAPPENS IF OTHER GOVERNMENTS THAT ACTUALLY DELIVER THAT SERVICE LIKE MONTGOMERY COUNTY AND HARRIS COUNTY WHAM IF THEY CHANGE, BECAUSE THEIR WAY OF DOING BUSINESS ISN'T NECESSARILY ALWAYS GOING TO SUIT OUR NEEDS AND HOW DO WE PREPARE FOR THAT AS WELL.

WHAT DO WE PUT IN PLACE TO ASSURE ANY KIND OF TRANSITION IS SMOOTH IF LET'S SAY HARRIS COUNTY DECIDES THEY DON'T WANT TO PROVIDE CONSTABLES FOR US ANYMORE, BECAUSE IT IS SOMETHING THAT IS A SERIOUS CONCERN CREEK SIDE PARK.

SOMEONE WAS MENTIONING THE CREATION OF OTHER VENUES LIKE THE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER, WE CAN GET SPECIFIC FOR THAT.

SO I'M INTERESTED IN ALL OF THAT GOING OUT TO THE COMMUNITY AND THEN GETTING THEIR FEEDBACK ON IT AND LAYERING IT IN THE

PRIORITIES FOR A STRATEGIC PLAN >>> AND I SHOULD HAVE MENTIONED THAT HAVE PART OF THE PLAN. THE PLAN OF GETTING MORE BOARD FEEDBACK NOW ON THESE AREAS WILL FEED INTO THE STAFF GENERATED SURVEY THAT WILL GO OUT AND THEN THAT FEEDBACK WOULD BE WHAT WE WOULDUSE. BUT BECAUSE NOBODY ON THE BOARD BESIDES MYSELF HAD ANY PURVIEW OR -- YOU MAY HAVE READ THIS BUT IT WAS A GOOD OPPORTUNITY FOR THE CURRENT BOARD TO PROVIDE FEEDBACK THAT WE CAN START WORKING TOWARDS THINGS AND HAVE A REFRESHED VIEW BEFORE GOING THROUGH THAT PROCESS.

SO A SURVEY IS ABSOLUTELY AN INTERIM STEP TO THE BROADER PROCESS AND APPRECIATE YOU BRINGING THAT UP.

>>> SO CHAIRMAN, IF I MAY, ONE SPECIFICALLY TO ADDRESS DR. SEKULA-GIBBS, I THINK WHEN WE LOOK AT THE RESIDENT SURVEY WE HAVE TO BE COGNIZANT OF THE FACT OF THE UNCONSCIOUS BIASES WE CAN PUT IN A SISTER SURVEY BY PROVIDING A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF INFORMATION. ONE OF THE THINGS I'VE LEARNED CONDUCTING RESEARCH THAT IS UNDER THE PURVIEW OF AN IR. B.

THAT WE HAVE TO BE CAREFUL WHAT INFORMATION WE PROVIDE TO PEOPLE WHEN WE'RE ASKING FOR FEEDBACK BECAUSE IT SOMETIMES DIRECTLY

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>>> AND ON THAT NOTE THE LAST SURVEY WE DID OR ONE OF THE LAST SURVEYS WE DID THE BOARD INTERVENED AND WROTE THE QUESTIONS. I WOULD SUGGEST THAT THIS SURVEY FORWARD THAT WE'RE NOT INVOLVED IN THE VELLETTING OF EVALUATE -- VETTING OF THE QUESTIONNAIRE BECAUSE THERE'S POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE WHERE THE VERBIAGE AND THE LANGUAGE IS INTENDED TO DERIVE AN OUTCOME. WE SAW THAT ON THE SURVEYS WE GOT ON OUR PHONES AND I THINK OUR COMMUNITY SURVEY SHOULD IN THE HAVE THAT. SO I DON'T THINK WE SHOULD BE INVOLVED. I THINK THIS BOARD HAS ALREADY APPROVED A SURVEY FOR THIS BUTT BUDGET YEAR AND THE STAFF, THAT THEY PROVIDE THE SURVEY OUT AND IT GOES WITHOUT FINGERPRINTS ALL OVER IT GYRE ONE OF THE THINGS THAT HAPPENS IN MEDICINE, QUITE OFTEN YOU GIVE IMMEDIATE FEEDBACK TO THE PRODUCER OF THE SEMINAR AND ONE OF THE KEY QUESTIONS IS DID YOU PERCEIVE ANY BIAS IN THIS PARTICULAR SEMINAR AND YOU GET TO CHECK THE BOX CAN DEBRIS HOW YOU PER SI THE BIAS AND I'VE ALWAYS THOUGHT THAT'S A GOOD WAY TO GET IMMEDIATELY FEEDBACK, DID YOU LEARN SOMETHING, ARE YOU GOING TO CHANGE YOUR BEHAVIOR BASED ON WHAT'S PRESENTED TO YOU AND I'M SURE YOU'RE VERY WELL FAMILIAR

WITH. >> AND THINK WHAT IS IMPORTANT IS THAT I DON'T MEAN -- I WOULD ALSO SUGGEST THAT PROBABLY IT'S BEST THAT WHOEVER WE DECIDE TO PARTNER WITH AND WORK WITH ON THE STRATEGIC PLAN THAT THEY BE THE PEOPLE WHO DEVELOP THE SURVEY. NOTHING AGAINST OUR STAFF BUT I DON'T KNOW THEY SHOULD HAVE A LOT OF INPUT EITHER.

I THINK IT SHOULD BE SOMEONE WHO'S FAMILIAR WITH CREATING A SURVEY THAT IS UNBIASED AND ASKING QUESTIONS RELATED TO RESIDENTIAL SERVICE, HOA SERVICES AND THOSE TYPE OF ENVIRONMENT AND THAT WE AS A TOWNSHIP AND A BOARD SHOULD REALLY BE HANDS OFF AND NOT BE ENGAGED IN THAT PROCESS OTHER THAN BE COACHED IN THE RESULTS AND PATH FORWARD FOR WHATEVER CONSULTANT WE CHOOSE TO WORK WITH.

I THINK THE OTHER THING THAT WHEN WE TALK ABOUT THE EXEMPTS THAT HAVE BEEN MADE BY THE FIVE INDIVIDUALS THAT SPOKE TODAY, I THINK IT WOULD HEED US THAT AS WE'RE GOING THROUGH THIS PROCESS WHOEVER WE HIRE TO WORK WITH, AND I KNOW THAT IT CAN BE CHALLENGING AT TIMES, BUT WE CONSIDER THE ENGAGEMENT OF WHATEVER CONTINGENT PARTNERS THAT WE HAVE THAT WE WORK WITH ON THINGS, WHETHER THEY WANT TO CHOOSE TO PARTICIPATE IS UP TO THEM, BUT FOR INSTANCE, WHEN WE THINK ABOUT HARRIS COUNTY AND ALL THE CHANGES THAT HAVE GONE ON WITH THE COMMISSIONERS THERE AND THERE ISN'T MOVEMENT IF THE COURT LEVEL TO TAKE THE CONSTABLE'S OPERATION OUT OF CONSTABLE'S HANDS AND MOVE IT TO A COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR SO I THINK IF WE CAN BEGIN TO HAVE A CONVERSATION WITH PEOPLE IN THOSE AREAS IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY AND THE DEVELOPER AND THINGS THAT -- YOU KNOW, THE STATE AND UNDERSTAND THE THINGS THAT MAY IMPACT US IN THE FUTURE AND AT LEAST ASK FOR COLLABORATION AND PROVIDE OUR FEEDBACK TO -- I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT, THERE MAY BE SOME WHO CHOOSE TO PARTICIPATE AND SOME WHO DON'T BUT WE SHOULD ENCOURAGE WHATEVER SUSPECTING COMPANY TO FIND WAYS TO GATHER INFORMATION.

I KNOW IT WAS VERY CHALLENGING AT TIMES ON THE INCORPORATION STUDY BY I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT TO TRY BECAUSE WE OWE IT TO THE RESIDENTS. AND THE LAST POINT IS I TRULY

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AND I THINK TO MY ME THOSE ARE THE KEY THING THAT OFF THE TOP OF MY MEANWHILE ARE KEY THINGS WE NEED TO MAINTAIN OUR FOCUS

ON. >>> IF I MAY AGREE THAT I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT THAT WE LOOK AT WHAT WE'RE RESPONSIBLE FOR CONTRACTUALLY AS WELL AS THE ENABLING LEGISLATION.

BUT I THINK IT'S ALSO A THAT WE NEED TO LOOK AT THE ENABLING LEGISLATION AND WHAT WE ARE NOT DOING THAT WE COULD DO UNDER THE TOWNSHIP. I THINK THAT IN ADDITION TO A SURVEY IT WOULD BE VERY IMPORTANT TO HAVE SOME TYPE OF TOWN HALL WITH OPEN DIALOGUE, LET REDSES HAVE AN -- RESIDENTS HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK AND RESPOND.

I THINK THAT'S VERY IMPORTANT. I THINK IT HELPS DEVELOP AN ENVIRONMENT OF TRUST AND TRANSPARENCY BUT AGREE WITH DIRECTOR MILNER THAT IT IS A TIME THAT WE WORK WITH OUR PARTNERS AND AGAIN IN OUR STAKEHOLDERS BE IT THE RESIDENTS, THE BUSINESSES, THE CHAMBER, LAW ENFORCEMENT, SCHOOLS, ED.P. BECAUSE WE ALL WANT WHAT IS BENEFICIAL TO THIS COMMUNITY THAT WE LIVE IN. WITH REGARD AND AGREE, PUBLIC SAFETY HAS ALWAYS BEEN A PRIORITY.

SOME OF U.S. MOVED HERE BECAUSE OF THE ENHANCEMENT THAT THE TOWNSHIP OFFERS WITH MONTGOMERY COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE AS WELL AS HARRIS COUNTY CONSTABLES. WINTER VERY FORTUNATE TO LIVE IN A TOWNSHIP THAT HAS SUCH STRONG SAFETY MEASURES IN PLACE.

BUT I THINK THAT IT'S IMPORTANT -- I KNOW WE HAVE IT HERE BUT THERE'S BEEN TIME PERHAPS WHEN SOME OF OUR RESIDENTS HAVE SPOKEN IN PUBLIC COMMENT THAT WERE NOT ALLOWED TO RESPOND AND IF I WAS ONE, IT'S FRUSTRATING BECAUSE SOMETIMES EVEN THOUGH I KNOW YOU SAY IT EVERY TIME, AND THAT'S WHERE I THINK THE TOWN HALL OR SOME TYPE OF OPEN DIALOGUE WOULD BE A REALLY POSITIVE AND PRODUCTIVE FOR US AS A COMMUNITY

AS WE MOVE FORWARD. >>> ALL RIGHT.

WITH WE READY TO SWITCH THE SUPPLIED SLIDE TO

COMMUNICATIONS? >> OKAY, COMMUNICATIONS AND THE WAY IT'S DESCRIBED IS PROVIDING EFFECTIVE TWO WAY COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE WOODLANDS CONSTITUENTS IS ESSENTIAL AS THE COMMUNITY'S LEADERSHIP AND OPERATING STRUCTURES EVOLVE AND THE TWO GOALS THAT ARE IDENTIFIED IN THE CAN'T PLAN ARE ENSURE EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATIONS WITH COMMUNITY AND PARTNERS AND PROVIDE AN INCLUSIVE ATMOSPHERE TO ENHANCE TRANSPARENCY AND TRUST.

>> AND THINK IN THIS SOUTH SOUTH SECTION WE HAVE ADDITIONAL BULLET POINT ONLY IS OBJECTIVES FOR OUR COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR WE CREATED BACK IN THE FALL. WE WANT TO PROVIDE MORE DIEGESESSABLE FEEDBACK TO THE COMMUNITY THAT THEY CAN ACTUALLY RECEIVE THE INFORMATION. AND COMMUNICATION DOESN'T MATTER IF PEOPLE DON'T HEAR IT AND IT DOESN'T MATTER IF THEY HEAR IT AND DON'T UNDERSTAND IT AND FOR US IT DOESN'T DO US ANY GOOD IF WE KNOW THEY HAVE HEAR IT AND UNDERSTOOD IT AND PROVIDE FEEDBACK. SO I THINK WE HAVE THE RIGHT STRUCTURE, WE JUST NEED TO MODERNIZE AND LOOK FOR MORE

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THERE. >>> I HAVE A COMMENT ABOUT FEEDBACK. IT ALWAYS HAS TROUBLED ME THAT PEOPLE WHO TAKE THE TIME LIKE TOM CHUMMILY AND LIKE STEVE TO COME AND GIVE US THEIR FEEDBACK THAT WE DON'T -- WE CAN'T AS A BOARD TALK TO THEM, BUT COULD WE SEE POSSIBLY HAVE A STAFF PERSON WHO COULD DEAL WITH SOME OF THEIR ISSUES ON A VERY TIMELY, RIGHT NOW BASIS? BECAUSE IT SEEMS TO ME THAT -- AND MAYBE THE ATTORNEY CAN ANNAL THIS, IT SEEMS TO ME THAT THAT WOULD BE VALUABLE -- I'LL MENTION ANDREW.

HE HAD THREE ISSUES, I KNOW WE CAN'T BUT CAN WE HAVE A STAFF PERSON WHO CAN ADDRESS ISSUE IS AND HOW TO CONTINUE?

>> YES, THE STAFF PERSON CAN EAT TALK WITH THEM AFTER THE MEETING OR BE AVAILABLE AFTER THEY SPEAK IN THE LOBBY WHERE THEY CAN HAVE A DISCUSSION WITH THIS MANY. EVEN IF IT'S JUST PROVIDING THEIR E-MAIL AND PHONE NUMBER SO THEY CAN HAVE A MORE LENGTHY DISCUSSION THE NEXT DAY. STAFF CAN TALK TO THEM BUT IT CAN'T BE PART OF THE INTERACTION IN HERE.

>> WE DO GET IF YOU IF YOU IT'S PHONE NUMBERS FROM THOSE WHO SPEAK IN PUBLIC COMMENT BUT WE DON'T GET A LOT OF E-MAIL.

MOE MOST PEOPLE PUT THEIR PHONE ASKS DR. SEKULA-GIBBS WAS TALKING ABOUT OUR FORMAT AND WE'RE GOING TO BE ABLE TO GET FEEDBACK ON THE SUBJECT MATTER THAT IS TOUCH THE POINTS THAT YOU MENTIONED SO TONIGHT WE'RE GOING TO HEAR FORMAT THROUGH THIS PARTICULAR MEETING END BUT PUBLIC COMMENT IS VERY STRUCTURE IN THE WAY IT'S ESTABLISHED BUT THAT DOESN'T PRECLUDE A STAFF MEMBER FROM ADDRESSING SOMEBODY OUTSIDE.

BUT THE DOWNSIDE OF THAT IS IT DOESN'T GET PUBLICLY ADDRESSED.

>>> IT MAY NOT NEED TO BE PUBLICLY ADDRESSED.

THE SOLUTION GOAL -- >>> SOME PEOPLE ARE ASKING QUESTIONS THEY'VE ALREADY HAD ANSWERED.

SO HE'S ALREADY GOTTEN MIAGE BUT HE CAME AND ASKED IT AGAIN SO HE WANTS ME TO SHARE MY ANNAL PUBLICLY.

>>> ONE THING ABOUT THAT IS ONE PERSON HAS A STATEMENT OR QUESTION ABOUT SOMETHING, THERE'S PROBABLY MORE THAN ONE PERSON THAT SHARES THAT QUESTION TO THE POINT OF SOMETIMES -- CHAIRMAN BUNCH MADE THE APPOINTMENT THAT IT'S SOMETIME MORE THAN ONE PERSON THAT MIGHT WANT TO KNOW THE ANSWER EC YOU SO I THINK AS WE LOOK AT THE FEEDBACK SYSTEM WE NEED TO THINK ABOUT -- ONE THING I'VE LEARNED DEALING WITH ASSUME IS IF ONE STUDENT HAS THE QUESTION THE REST TO HAVE CLASS HAS THE SAME QUESTION BE ARE AFRAID TO ASK IT.

>>> WHAT I HEARD FROM LEGAL COUNCIL COUNSEL IS IT CANNOT BE ADDRESSED BUT IT CAN BE PUT ON THE THE FOLLOWING AGENDA.

IT'S A THOUGHT THAT WE COULD DO THAT AND ADDRESS IT.

>>> BUT I THINK THAT'S PART OF WHAT WE'RE GOING THROUGH HERE IS IDENTIFYING WEEKNESSES IN OUR PLAN AND TO EVERYBODY'S POINT THAT'S ONE OF THEM WHERE WE CAN FIND A WAY TO IMPROVE AND PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION IN A WAY THAT IS LEGAL AND

INFORMATIVE. >>> THIS MIGHT COME BACK TO OUR CURRENT PLAN ABOUT HOLDING THE TOWN HALL MEETINGS, DR. SNYDER BRINGS UP A GOOD POINT ABOUT HAVING FEEDBACK ABLE TO BE MORE CONVERSATIONAL. SO THAT'S SOMETHING WE CAN LOOK AT EVEN HAVING MORE SPECIFICITY AND PUTTING THINGS ON A CALENDAR ON A REGULAR BASIS. IF THERE'S A GROUP OF PEOPLE THAT WEATHER CHANNEL WANT THE GET SOMETHING OFF THEIR CHEST THAT BUILDS UP OVER TIME SO MAYBE HAVING MORE TOWN HALL MEETINGS WOULD BE GOOD SO WHERE IT SAYS SHARE EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION WITH THE PARTNERS, I WILL GO AHEAD LIKE TO SEE MORE DETAIL ABOUT HOW WE GO ABOUT COMMUNICATING WITH THE OTHER ENTITIES THAT WE HAVE TO DEAL WITH BECAUSE WE ARE VERY LIMITED

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SO WE HAVE TO HAVE AN OPEN CHAIN OF COMMUNICATION WITH THE COUNTIES THAT WE RESIDE IN TELECONFERENCE COMMISSIONERS, SO I WOULD LIKE TO SEE SOME SORT OF GUIDE FOR THERE BEING MAYBE A POINT PERSON, WHETHER THAT BE A STAFF MEMBER OR A BOARD DIRECTOR

AND/OR BOTH -- >> [INDISCERNIBLE]

>>> SO HAVING THAT FLESHED OUT MORE AS FAR AS WHO WE NEED TO TALK TO. I KNOW DIFFERENT ISSUES WITH THE COMMISSIONERS COME UP A LOT AND SEEMS LIKE WE'RE MISSING ON THE COMMUNICATION SO IF THEY CAN GO DIRECTLY TO TODD AND TODD CAN GET THEM TO WHERE THEY NEED TO GET TO I THINK THINGS CAN HAPPEN A LOT QUICKER AND MORE EFFICIENTLY.

>>> IT WOULD BE GREAT BUT WE'RE DEALING WITH PERSONALITY AND NOT EVERY OTHER ELECTED OFFICIAL IS RESPONSIVE OR WILLING TO HAVE A DIRECT CONVERSATION. IT WASN'T LONG AGO WE GOT AN E-MAIL SAYING DON'T CALL ME, CALL MY STAFF MEMBERS AND NOW DON'T CALL THIS PERSON, YOU HAVE TO TALK TO THIS PERSON BEFORE YOU CAN TALK TO THAT PERSON. I WOULD BE HAPPY TO TALK TO ANYBODY AT ANY GIVEN TIME BUT WE ARE DEALING WITH MULTIPLE -- IT'S NOT ANY CENTRALIZE -- IT'S NOT EVEN ONE COUNTY OR ENTITY THAT WE HAVE TO INTERACT WITH. SO TODD DOES A GOOD JOB, BUT EVEN TODD CAN'T MAKE SOMEBODY COMMUNICATE.

COMMUNICATION IS A TWO WAY STREET.

IF THERE'S NO ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF THE COMMUNICATION AND THE COMMUNICATION IS NOT ACKNOWLEDGED WE HAVE NO WAY OF

COMMUNICATING >>> IS THIS THE RIGHT SOUTH

CAROLINA FOR THAT -- >> THIS IS COMMUNICATIONS YES.

>>> SO I SEE THE ENSURE EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION WITH THE COMMUNITY AND I SEE THAT IN POINTS OF GOALS THAT ARE WRITTEN DOWN, I JUST WOULD LIKE TO SEE A COUPLE MORE THAT WHEN IT COMES TO BUYER'S AGENT A POINT PERSON IF YOU HAVE AN ISSUE WITH THE COMMISSIONER WE KNOW WHO YOU NEED TO GO TO.

SO IF WE PUT THAT ON PAPER OUR COMMUNITY KNOWS IF THERE'S AN ISSUE, IF IT SEEMS LIKE THERE'S A LAB OF COMMUNICATION FROM THE OTHER SIDE THEN FROM OUR SIDE IT'S CRYSTAL CLEAR.

>>> AND I THINK WE NEED TO LOOK TO TODAY AND TOMORROW, NOT THE MAST PASSION AND KNOW THAT THERE MAY HAVE BEEN ISSUES OR CHALLENGES BUT AGREE WITH DIRECTOR NELSON THAT IT'S TIME TO WORK TOGETHER AND CREATE THE PARTNERSHIPS IN ORDER TO CONTINUE THE VISION AND THE MISSION OF THIS WONDERFUL

COMMUNITY WHERE WE LIVE >>> IF I MAY, CHAIRMAN UIM BE A LITTLE BIASED HERE BUT A GREAT RESOURCE FOR THE TOWNSHIP IN IPHONE 7 IS THE USE OF THEVILLE ASSOCIATIONS.

I THINK THERE'S GREAT COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN THE LIAISONS AND THE VILLAGE ASSOCIATIONS SO THOSE ARE TELL THE OPPORTUNITIES THIS -- TO BE THE LIAISON FOR THE RESIDENTS TO THE TOWNSHIP BOARD SO WE ASKED THEM FOR THEIR INPUT BUT YOU WOULD BE SURPRISED. I KNOW THAT BOTH STEVE AND MARYANNE HAVE A GREAT RELATIONSHIP WITH PRECINCT TWO IS SOMETIME THE VILLAGE ASSOCIATIONS CAN HANDLE A LOT OF THESE CONCERNS BECAUSE THEY CAN HAVE THAT DIALOGUE DIRECTLY WITH THE COMMISSIONERS AND SO I KNOW THAT WE TRY TO DO THAT FIRST BEFORE WE HAVE TO GET THE TOWNSHIP INVOLVED BECAUSE -- WHY SHOULD WE HAVE TO GET THE FULL BOARD INVOLVED.

SO IT'S A GREAT RESOURCE. IF WE HAVE TO ENHANCE THE COMMUNICATIONS THAT'S FINE BUT THEY DO A GREAT JOB, I KNOW FIRSTHAND THAT WE LEARN A LOT AND FROM THE DIRECTORS ALONE THAT BRING OUR REPORTS TO THE VILLAGE ASSOCIATIONS IT'S A

GREAT RESOURCE >>> I THINK THAT DIRECTOR NELSON WAS TALKING ABOUT OTHER COMMUNITY PARTNERS, IF YOU GO BACK A SLIDE ONE OF THE BULLET POINTS UNDER SERVICE DELIVERY HAD INFLUENTIALING LOCAL PARTNERSHIPS TO PROVIDE EFFECTIVE SERVICES. WE HAVE ACTIVE COMMUNICATION GOING ON ALL THE TIME. WE'RE NOT IN A SILO.

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SO THERE'S OPENNESS AND RETAILNESS FROM THIS STAFF AND TODD DOESN'T HAVE A CHOICE, HE'S FORCED TO GO TO EVERYTHING.

SO YOU CAN BRING IT DOWN FROM SERVICE DELIVERY OR -- THAT

SHOWS UP IN COMMUNICATIONS. >> WE CAN DO BOTH.

>>> AFTER HEARING JOHN SPEAK, SOME OF THESE CAN BE A LITTLE MORE SPECIFIC ABOUT THE RELATIONSHIP WITH OUR VILLAGE

LEADERSHIP >>> IF YOU THINK ABOUT THE BOARD ASSOCIATION, IT'S VERY STRUCTURED.

THOSE ARE SEPARATE ENTITIES. WE HAVE A CONTRACT WITH THEM AND IN THE CONTRACT IT ESTABLISHES THE RELATIONSHIP AND HOW THOSE RELATIONSHIPS ARE SUPPOSED TO WORK, THEY COME IN ONCE A MONTH AND SHARE FEEDBACK. THAT'S NOT OCCURRING.

THE VILLAGE IS A KNOCK OUT STAR, STEVE AND MARYANNE THEY GET HONOR. BUT WE HAVE NOT HAD CONSISTENCY IN OUR OWN VILLAGE ASSOCIATIONS IN ATTEND THE MEETINGS TO PROVIDE THOSE LOCAL FEEDBACK LOOP THAT IS WE BUILT INTO OUR AGREEMENTS. SO WE HAVE TO START WITH THAT.

IF WE'RE NOT GETTING ADHERENCE TO A COMMUNICATION -- AND THAT'S WHAT THOSE AGREEMENTS WERE INTENDED FOR TO MAKE SURE OUR BOARD HAD A WAY TO GET FEEDBACK FROM THE VILLAGES AND THOSE MONTHLY DOWNLOADS AND UPDATE SESSIONS WERE SUPPOSED TO DO THAT. SO WE GET IT FROM SOME WITH GREAT REGULARITY AND WE DON'T GET IT FROM ALL OR EVEN IN THE ABSENCE OF THEIR ATTENDANCE WE DON'T GET ANYLLY WRITTEN DO US AS A SEPARATE UPDATE.

SO WE DO NEED TO MANAGE THAT RELATIONSHIP AND SAY TALK TO US BECAUSE THIS IS WHAT WE ALL AGREED TOMENT.

I GUESS WE'LL GO TO ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT.

>>> SO WE TALK ABOUT ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT, THE DESCRIPTION IS THE TOWNSHIPS AM BEST OF MY RECOLLECTION VISION AND MISSION CANNOT BE IMPLEMENTEDDED WITHOUT HIGHLY SKILL TRAINED AND MOTIVATED PEOPLE ENSURING THE HIGHEST DEGREE OF EFFECTIVE NECESSARY AND CUSTOMER SERVICE AT ALL LEVELS IS A HIGH PRIORITY AND IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING RESOURCES TO ENSURE A PRODUCTSIVE WORK ENVIRONMENT, CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING MUST BE MAINTAINED AND THESE ARE THE BROAD GOALS IN OF THAT FOCUS AREA, PROVIDING SUCCESSION TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES IN AIVE WORK ENVIRONMENT AND POSITION THE TOWNSHIP TO ATTRACT AND RETAIN HIGH QUALITY EMPLOYEES

>>> I WOULD LIKE TO ADD SOME KIND OF CAREER PROGRESSION MAPPING BECAUSE WE HAVE PEOPLE THAT JOINED THE TOWNSHIP IN VARIOUS LEVELS AND I KNOW THAT WE HAVE SO MANY OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE TO GROW WITH US. SOME WAY OF HAVING THEM KNOW WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO PROGRESS WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION AND MOVE UP AND/OR OVER TO OTHER DEPARTMENTS.

I KNOW WE HAVE GOOD LOW AND MIDPOINT AND HIGH SO THEY UNDERSTAND COMPENSATION BUT HOW DO THEY GO FROM POINT A TO POINT

B. >> WE HAVE A STRUCTURE BUT THAT IS ON OUR GOALS IS LIKE SUCCESSION PLANNING AND A VERY WELL FORMALIZED AND ROBUST TRAINING AND OPPORTUNITIES

PROGRAM. >>> AND I WOULD LIKE TO JUST REMIND EVEN THAT WE HAVE ALREADY APPROVED A COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS STUDY FOR THIS YEAR SO THAT WE PRE-BUDGET WILL HAVE AN UPDATE ON WHERE IT IS OUR COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS COMPARE TO -- BECAUSE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS AND WORK LIFE BADGES AND ALL THAT STUFF IS A CRITICAL PART OF

RETAINING OUR FOLKS. >> YES, WE DO.

>> ANY OTHER ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT FEEDBACK?

>> THE ONLY THING THAT I HAD IN ADDITION TO THE INTERNAL PROFESSIONAL GROWTH AND ADVANCEMENT OPPORTUNITY ASKS SUCCESSION WAS ALSO TO ENSURE THAT A BOARD EMPOWERS STAFF AND DOES NOT MICROMANAGE. I'M NOT SAYING THAT WE DO THAT BUT WHEN WE'RE LOOKING LONG-TERM, I THINK IT'S VERY IMPORTANT THAT OUR STAFF AND LEADERSHIP ARE EMPOWERED AND NOT MICROMANAGED. IT'S A PHILOSOPHY THAT I THINK

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POSITIVE WORK ENVIRONMENT >>> I THINK THAT THE FRIDAY LIGHTS HERE ARE AMAZING THAT. NEW COFFEE MACHINE DOWN THE WAY, , WOW BUT OUR STAFF IS EVEN MORE AMAZING THAT THAT.

BUT I DO THINK A FORMAL STAFF EVALUATION PROGRAM IS IMPORTANT.

MAYBE WE CAN ENHANCE THAT OR ESTABLISH -- I THINK THERE WAS SOME DISCUSS ABOUT HAVING A CONSISTENT EVALUATION PROGRAM AND TIME STOP-AND-GO I THINK THAT WOULD BE -- IN MY PERSPECTIVE THAT WOULD VALIDATE THE HARD WORK OUR STAFF IS ALREADY DOING BUT I STILL THINK IT COULD BE IN THERE.

>> I THINK WE HAVE ALSO TALKED ABOUT HAVING SOMEONE HELP US PUT TOGETHER AN INCLUSIVE PERFORM PROGRAM.

TO CHAIRMAN BUNCH'S POINT, WHAT ACCOUNTABILITY LOOKS LIKE, WHAT ENGAGEMENT SEEMS LIKE FROM BOTH A TEAM MEMBER STANDPOINT AND A TEAM LEADERSHIP STANDPOINT. I THINK WE TALKED ABOUT ALL OF THAT BUILDING A EXEMPT OF THE HR PROCESS, RIGHT?

>>> YES, WE HAVE ANNUAL PERFORM EVALUATIONS AND THEY'RE BROKEN UP INTO ABOUT 16 DIFFERENT CATEGORIES AND PART OF IS A PLAN, AN IMPROVEMENT PLAN FOR THE EMPLOYEE THAT THE EMPLOYEE AND SUPERVISOR AGREE TO THAT PROVIDES EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES, PARTICIPATION AND THINGS LUKE THAT.

BUT WE CAN FORMALIZE THAT AND PROVIDE MORE DETAIL AROUND

THOSE. >>> NEXT GOVERNANCE.

>> I'M NOT GOING TO READ THROUGH THIS WHOLE THING BUT AGAIN, IT HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED EVEN LIKE I SAID BACK IN 2014 WHEN THIS WAS DEVELOPED THAT THE TOWNSHIP AND IS LEADERSHIP NEED TO BE ACTIVE PAR IS IT IS PANTS IN ADDRESSING REGISTER REGIONAL ISSUES AND PLANNING EFFORTS TO REPRESENTATIVE AND VISIBLE AT ALL LEGISLATIVE LEVELS AND AS THE WOODLANDS JOURNEY TOWARD EFFECTIVE SELF-GOVERNANCE CONTINUES LEGISLATION MUST BE CONTINUALLY EXPLORED TO ADDRESS UNMET NEEDS AND THIS WAS SOMETHING THAT DIRECTOR SNYDER WAS TALKING ABOUT AND TO FACILITATE FUTURE ADOPTION OF MORE EFFECTIVE FORM OF

COMPREHENSIVE LOCAL GOVERNMENT. >>> AND I WANT EVERYBODY TO RECOGNIZE THAT THAT WAS 2014. THE GOAL IN 2014 WAS TO PUT THE COMMUNITY IN A POSITION TO BE SELF GOVERNINGED WHICH PREDATES SIX OF THE SEVEN CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS AND ALSO IN 2014 WE TANGLED INCORPORATION AS A BALLOT INITIATIVE AND CREATED A GOVERNANCE TRIGGER DOCUMENTS THAT SAID WE WOULD NOT BRING INCORPORATION BACK UP BUT FOR THE FOLLOWING TRIGGERING FIRSTS AND TESTS AND STEVE AND I DID MEET AND HE ASKED ME THESE QUESTIONS IN MY OFFICE A MONTH AGO AND HOPEFULLITY ACKNOWLEDGED A 2-1 RATIO IS A MESSAGE THAT WE ALL HEARD, WE DID ACKNOWLEDGE THE OUTCOME OF THE ELECTION HERE IN NOVEMBER.

YOU ASKED ME THEN ABOUT A MAY ELECTION AND I TOLD YOU THAT'S NOT HAPPENING T. AS A MATTER OF FACT THE DATE'S ALREADY PAT FOR A MALLECHO TO BE CALLED SO ANYBODY THAT'S CIRCULATING THAT INFORMATION DOESN'T UNDERSTANDING THE CALENDARING SO THERE IS NO MAY ELECTION.

AND I THINK I TOILED YOU I'M ONE OF SEVEN PEOPLE SO I CAN'T TELL YOU WHAT THE BOARD WILL DO BUT I DID TELL YOU THAT WE WERE GOING TO HAVE THE STRATEGIC PLANNING SESSION AND LOOK AT UPDATING OUR GOVERNANCE, OUR GOVERNANCE TRIGGERING DOCUMENTATION THAT SAID WHEN WOULD THIS COME BACK UP.

WHAT ARE THE CIRCUMSTANCES AND CONDITIONS THAT A FUTURE BOARD WOULD RAISE THE INCORPORATION QUESTION AGAIN AND THAT WOULD AND AN ANSWER TO THE QUESTION ON WHEN WOULD THIS CAN BACK UP, THEN YOU WOULD HAVE A DOCUMENT THAT SAYS THESE ARE THE THINGS THAT NEED TO OCCUR FOR THAT TO A CUR SO I THINK WE NATIONWIDE TO PULL OUT THAT 2014 INCORPORATION TRIGGER DOCUMENT AND HAVE THIS CURRENT BOARD BECAUSE AGAIN I WAS THE ONLY PERSON HERE IN 14 THAT CRAFTED THAT AND GET A CURRENT AGREEMENT ON WHAT WOULD BRING INCORPORATION BACK UP AS AN ACTIVE ISSUE

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>>> I DO HAVE A COMMENT. AND REALLY SPENT A LOT OF TIME REVIEWING AND GOING OVER THE 2034 STRATEGIC PLAN AND I UNDERSTAND IS THAT IT WAS NOT BOARD MEMBER WHEN IT WAS DEVELOPED BUT TO ME, IT'S VERY OBVIOUS THAT THE RESIDENTS AND THE BUSINESSS CLEARLY REJECTED INCORPORATIONS IN THE NOVEMBER ELECTION. I FELT THE ISSUES CAUSEED ONENESSES DIVISIVE NECESSARY AMONG ALL OF US.

WE HAVE A VERY UNIQUE FORM OF GOVERNMENT THAT MANY UNIVERSITIES STUDY WITH THE LOW TAXES AND LESS GOVERNMENT.

WHAT I THINK WE NEED TO FOCUS ON IS ISSUES THAT ARE IMPORTANT TO OUR RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES AND MOVE FORWARD WITH LOOKING AT THE ENABLING LEGISLATION, WHAT IT CAN AS WAS STATED EARLIER, WHAT WE ARE OBLIGATED TO DO BUT ALSO WHAT WE COULD BE DOING THAT PERHAPS WE ARE NOT AWARE OF OR WORK WITH OUR STATE LEGISLATURE LEGISLATURES AND SEE WHAT ELSE WHEN THERE'S A NEED THAT ARISES WHAT WE CAN DO TO ENHANCE WHAT WE HAVE.

I'VE ALWAYS BEEN A LIFE MOTTO THAT RATHER THAN REASONS WHY WE CAN'T LOOK AT THINGS AND SEE HOW WE PERHAPS COULD AND MOVE FORWARD. DID NOT -- YOU KNOW THE WHOLE FOUNDATION OF THIS COMMUNITY WAS BUILT ON THE FOUNDATION OF US COLLECTIVELY WORKING TOGETHER WITH ALL STAKEHOLDERS.

THINGS HAVE CHANGES PERHAPS SINCE 1974 WHEN MR. MITCHELL DEVELOPED AND CREATED THE WOODLANDS BUT I THINK ONE REASON WHY THE MAJORITY IF NOT ALL OF US MOVED HERE BECAUSE BECAUSE OF THE EXEMPLARY COMMUNITY THAT WE LIVE IN, THAT WELCOMES ALL FAITHS, ALL CULTURES;, ALL ETHNICITIES, ALL AGE GROUPS, SOCIOECONOMIC AND ALL STAKEHOLDERS AS WE MOVE FORWARD IN THE GOVERNANCE ARE IMPORTANT. I JUST FEEL THAT NEED TO MOVE FORWARD. THE RESIDENTS SUPPORTED REMAIN

WHAT WE ARE TODAY. >>> I DON'T THINK THAT ANYBODY SAID ANYTHING DIFFICULT, AS A MATTER OF FACT I ALREADY SAID MAY IS OFF THE TABLE AND A FUTURE TRIGGER DOCUMENT NEEDS TO BE CRAFTED THAT WOULD DOCUMENT OR DICTATE WHEN THE TISSUE WOULD COME BACK UP. AND I NOW MR. LAKEY BROUGHT UP SOME QUOTES ABOUT MY COMMENT ABOUT PEOPLE BEING CONFUSED.

PEOPLE THOUGHT INCORPORATION MEANT WE WERE JOINING THE CITY OF HOUSTON. PEOPLE DID HAVE INFORMATION THAT WASN'T ACCURATE. WE KNOW THAT.

WE HAD THREE BOARD MEETINGS IN SEPTEMBER ADDRESSING INFORMATION THAT WAS BEING BROADLY DISSEMI- DISSEMINATED THAT 1 WASN'T TRUTHFUL, AND I SAID ITS BEFORE THE ELECTION, THE OUTCOME IS GOING TO BE THE OUTCOME BUT THEY STILL NATIONWIDE KNEE NEEDS TO KNOW WHAT TRUTH IS TO THE COST OF INCORPORATION AND WHAT THE PROJECTIONS WERE THAT ARE WERE FOUND TO BE ININACCURATE.

SO I GET A LOT OF FEEDBACK IN THE POLLS, PEOPLE TELLING ME THIS MEANT THEIR TAXES WERE RISING.

WHEN YOU EXPLAIN TO PEOPLE YOU'RE SUBSTITUTING THE TOWNSHIP TAX FOR A CITY TACK TAX SOME PEOPLE THOUGHT IT WAS ADDITIVE NOT A REPLACEMENT OF INSTITUTION SUBSTITUTION OF.

SO BACK TO COMMUNICATION, THEY DIDN'T HAVE FACTUAL INFORMATION TO MANGE AN INFORMED DECISION. ACTUALLY DR. SNYDER AND WERE

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SO IT'S NOT LIKE IT'S A NEVER. I EVEN HAD PEOPLE ON THE AGAINST SIDE SAY I'M NOT A NEVER. AS A MATTER OF FACT I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW [INDISCERNIBLE] IS GOING TO BE BECAUSE I THINK THAT'S PRETTY COOL AND IF YOU HAD A CHARTER I COULD HAVE LOOKED AT MAYBE I WOULD HAVE BEEN A YES SO WE DID HAVE A LOT OF INFORMATION THAT WASN'T FULLY AVAILABLE OR PRESENTED OR RECEIVED BY THE GENERAL POPULATION. AND SO I DO THINK WE HAVE TO CLEAR THAT STUFF UP. ON WE WANT TO LET IT DIE WITH PEOPLE BELIEVING THAT WE ACTUALLY PUT A PROPOSAL OUT THAT WAS GROSSLY UNDERFUNDED. AS A MATTER OF FACT IF WE RECAST THE COST TODAY PROJECTIONS BASED ON ACTUAL RESULTS SINCE AUGUST 13, THE UNDER THE NUMBER WOULD BE LOWER.

THE JOB THAT MONIQUE AND HER FINANCIAL TEAM DO THAT GOT THIS COMMUNITY TO BE NUMBER ONE WAS SOLID WORK, AND THE CREDIBILITY OF THAT WORK NEEDS TO BE COMMUNICATED SO THAT PEOPLE KNOW, LOOK, YOU DON'T WANT TO BE A CITY THAT'S FINE BUT YOU KNOW INCORPORATION DOES NOT EQUAL BECOMING THE CITY OF HOUSTON AND YOU NEED TO KNOW THAT IT DIDN'T HAVE THAT GROSSLY AMBIGUOUS HIGHER TAX CONSEQUENCE AND THAT THE ACTUALITY FIVE AND TEN YEAR PROJECTIONS PUT TOGETHER BY OUR STAFF SHOWED EXACTLY WHAT OUR PROJECTED TEN YEAR WAS ON A VERY CONSERVATIVE VALUE.

VERY CONSERVEATIVE PROJECTIONS. OUR CURRENT ACTUAL TREND LINE IS IN THE SIX TO SEVEN OR EIGHT PERCENT NOW SO SUBSTANTIALLY HIGHER THAN WHAT WE WERE USING FOR PROJECTIONS.

YOU KNOW, THE POLICE PLACE MAY NEVER INCORPORATE BUT IT HAS A RIGHT TO AND THE PEOPLE WHO CREATED THE RIGHT WERE THE RESIDENTS OF THE WOODLANDS WHO VOTED IN 2007 TO START THIS ENTIRE PROCESS AND I THINK WE OWE IT TO THEM TO MAKE SURE THAT WE COMMUNICATE HERE'S THE CONDITIONS IN WHICH INCORPORATION WOULD COME BACK FOR A VOTE.

HERE ARE THE ACTUAL PIECES THAT WERE IN THE PRIOR -- THE PROPOSAL THAT THEY MAY OR MAY NOT HAVE FULLY UNDERSTOOD AND THERE'S SEVERAL PEOPLE THAT 100 PERCENT KNEW IT AND VOTED NO BECAUSE THEY HAVE NO INTEREST BUT I HAD THE PEOPLE WHO SHADOOF ENOUGH INFORMATION AND I'M VOTING NOW AND I HAD A LOT OF PEOPLE SAY I CAN VOTE ON THIS LATER, AND THAT WAS A COMMON QUESTION. I DO THINK THAT YOU KNOW, THE IDEA OF HAVING A CITIZEN'S COMMITTEE AROUND THIS TOPIC COMPRISED OF PRO AND ANTI-PEOPLE TO COLLABORATE ON A DRAFT CHARTER COULD HAVE MERIT AND THIS IDEA WASN'T MY IDEA.

I GIVE CREDIT TO BILLLEE WHETHER OR NOT IT'S WHO CAME UP WITH THIS IDEA IN THE PARKING LOT WHO WAS ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THISH, BAA I DO THINK WHEN PEOPLE WERE TALKING ABOUT -- THERE'S A LOT OF NEGATIVE NEWS AROUND CITIES TODAY, BE THAT SAN FRANCISCO, BE THAT CHICAGO, BE THAT NEW YORK, WE'RE NOT THOSE PLACES AND WE DON'T HAVE TO BE LIKE THOSE PLACES AND THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS THAT ALLOW IT WILL BE LIKE IS A CONSTITUTION WRITTEN BY THE PEOPLE WHO RESIDE HERE VOTED ON BY THE PEOPLE HO ARE THE HERE AND IT'S CALLED THE CHARTER AND I REMEMBER TELLING PEOPLE, I SAID LOOK, YOU'RE GOING TO GET TO WRITE THE CONSTITUTION. YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE THE SMALLEST GOVERNMENT YOU WANT, CONSTITUTIONALLY PRO-TECTED AND PEOPLE DIDN'T BELIEVE ME THAT THAT WAS ACTUALLY PART OF THE PROCESS, THAT THAT WAS ACTUALLY A TRUTHFUL STATEMENT.

I WAS CALLED A LIAR QUITE A BIT THAT THE TAX REMAINS THE SAME BUT IT WAS ON THE BALLOT AND IT WAS EXACTLY THE SAME.

SO I WOULD LIKE US TO CONSIDER CONVENING A GROUP THAT COULD CREATE A DRAFT THAT WOULD JUST BE -- IT'S NONBINDING BUT AT LEAST GET FEEDBACK FROM THE PEOPLE WHO ARE VEHEMENTLY

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WOULD BE IN THE FUTURE. >> NO, AND ANOTHER CHAIRMAN, IF I MAY IS WE'RE STANDING SIDE BY SIDE MANY PEOPLE ALSO FELT THAT WE AS A BOARD DID NOT LIST THE PROS OF A TOWNSHIP AND THAT PROS AND CONS OF BOTH. AND I THINK THAT IN ITSELF AS A BOARD -- I'M SORRY, EXCUSE ME. AS I WAS SAYING THAT IN ADDITION TO THAT WE AS A A BOARD ALSO NEED TO LIST THE PROS OF REMAINING A TOWNSHIP AND ADDRESS THE CONCERNS THAT SO MANY PEOPLE AS WE WERE STANDING AT THE POLL WHY THEY SAID DON'T CHANGE -- I DON'T MEAN TO BE A CITY WHEN WE ARE ONE OF THE ONLY -- WE'RE THE ONLY TOWNSHIP IN TEXAS AND ONE OF THE MOST UNIQUE COMMUNITIES IN THE COUNTRY. SO I THINK THAT WE AS A BOARD ALSO NEED TO AS TAKEN THE PROS IN ADDITION TO THE PROS OF BEING

A CITY. >>> AND I ACTUALLY AGREE WITH

YOU ON THAT POINT. >>

>>> THE REALITY IS ONCE THERE WAS A BALLOT INITIATIVE PROS AND CONFERENCE WERE REMOVED FROM OUR ABILITY TO COMMUNICATE.

SO THE ACTUAL ABILITY TO COMMUNICATE FREELY WAS MITIGATES BY IT BEING ON THE BALLOT AND I AGREE WITH DR. SNYDER WE SHOULD HAVE PROS AND CON SECTIONS THAT ARE ON OUR INCORP. INCORPORATION SITE BECAUSE NOW THE LANGUAGE ISN'T RESTRICTED AND WE CAN COMMUNICATE AROUND THIS TOPIC. SO I'LL REITERATE SO NO ONE IS CONFUSED THERE'S NO MAY INCORPORATION ELECTION, WE WILL UPDAT A DOCUMENT THAT SETS THE GROUND WORK OR THE FRAMEWORK OF WHAT WOULD BE REQUIRED FOR A FUTURE BOARD TO CHOOSE TO PUT IT ON THE BALLOT. WE CAN UPDATE OUR SITES TO INCLUDE MORE HUMAN LANGUAGE RATHER THAN RESTRICTED LANGUAGE TO CLEARLY SAY PROS/CON AND SOME OF THE PROS/CONS WILL BE DEBATABLE, BUT WE HAVE -- WE ARE FREER NOW AS AN ENTITY TO PUT THINGS OUT THERE. AND I DON'T KNOW, MAYBE THE IDEA OF THE CHARTER COMMITTEE IS PANDEMICTURE BUT I DID THINK IT HAVE A GOOD IDEA THAT PEOPLE SHOULD KNOW WHAT IT IS LONG-TERM THAT THEY WOULD ACTUALLY BE CONSIDERING BECAUSE THAT IS ONE PIECE THAT WE DIDN'T REALLY ADDRESS THROUGH THE

INCORPORATION STUDY PROCESS. >>> I JUST HAVE ONE LAST COMMENT TO MAKE AND I'VE LIVED HERE A LONG TIME AS SO MANY OF US HAVE ON THE BOARD. IT TAKE A LOOK 12 PLUS YEARS BE IT ONE BRICK AT A TIME TO CREATE THE TOWNSHIP WHERE WE ARE TODAY.

SO IF AND WHEN, IREFUL THINK THAT IT'S IMPORTANT TO NOT TRY AND BUILD THE HOUSE WITHIN A MONTH WHEN YOU PERHAPS DON'T HAVE ALL THE PIECES IN PLACE. I WANT US TO BE METHODICAL, EFFICIENT, EFFECTIVE AS WE MOVE FORWARD WITH REGARD TO THIS

PLAN. >> I MEAN, I WOULD POINT OUT THAT WE HAVE BEEN A TOWNSHIP NOW FOR 12 YEAR AND THIS DOCUMENT IS EIGHT YEARS OLD AND IS LITTERED WITH INCORPORATION INFORMATION ON IT. SO THIS WASN'T A DECISION MEDAL IN A MONTH; THIS WASN'T EVEN FIRST INCORPORATION STUDY, IT WAS THE THIRD OR MAYBE THE FOURTH.

>> NO, AND I REALIZE THAT CHAIRMAN BUT IF THERE ARE SO MANY QUESTIONS WE I EVIDENTLY -- I'M NOT TRYING TO BE DISAGREEABLE, I JUST THINK IT WOULD BE GREENWOOD GOOD AS WE

MOVE FORWARD. >>> ALL RIGHT ANY OTHER THOUGHTS

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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. SOMETHING WE'LL HAVE MORE

AGREEMENT. >> SO KEY CONCEPT HERE IN TERMS OF A FOCUS AREA IS THAT OUR VINYLTY AS A COMMUNITY AND OUR ABILITY TO PAY FOR SERVICES MEANING THAT WE RELY ON A REVENUE SOURCE OTHER THAN PROPERTY TAX IS BASED ON A STRONG LOCAL ANY. THE TOWNSHIP SUPPORTS OVERTS TO ATTRACT AND RETAIN EMPLOYERS TO CREATE JOB AND TO POSITION THE WOODLANDS AS PREMIER DESTINATION FOR TRAVELERS AND BUSINESSES IN ORDER TO EXPAND THE LOCAL TAX BASE AND HERE ARE THE THREE GOALS THAT ARE IN THE CURRENT PLAN, JUST BASICALLY WHAT I JUST

SAID. >> AND I WANT TO ADDRESS ANDREW'S CONCERN. GROVER EASY MILL SHOPPING CENTER AND PANTHER VEHICLE SHOPPING CENTER ARE GETTING A LOT OF ATTENTION BECAUSE RANDALL'S BUT THERE'S ALSO -- I'M NOT SURE IF IT'S CALLED COLLEGE PARK VILLAGE CENTER, THAT AREA IS ALSO SUFFERING, I THINK THE -- ALL OF OUR VILLAGE CENTERS ARE -- EXCEPT I THINK INDIAN SPRINGS IS BOOMING RIGHT NOW AND CREEK SIDE APARTMENT PARK IS DOING WELL BUT ALL THE VILLAGES ARE HAVING ISSUES. THIS GOES BACK TO WHAT MR. UNLAND WAS TRYING TO SAY OUR GOVERNING BODY DOESN'T HAVE AUTHORITY OVER THOSE THINGS, AND WE HAVE REACHED OUT TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO INCENTVIZE A SPROUTS OR A TRADER JOE'S OR SOME TYPE OF GROCERY TENANT FOR GROVES MILL SHOPPING BUT AT THE END OF THE DAY THE PROPERTY OWNERS ARE DIFFERENT IF EVER EACH OF THOSE CENTERS. INCORPORATION DID HAVE SOME TOOLS. AS A CITY WE WOULD HAVE THE MIGHT BE REDEVELOPMENT '07S THAT WOULD HAVE ALLOW US TO RETAIN SIX PERCENT SALES TAX TO HELP REVITALIZATION AND REDEVELOP AGING AREAS OF THE TOWN SO THAT WAS ONE OF THE PROS OF INCORPORATION THAT WOULD HAVE HELPED US WITH THOSE TWO ISSUES.

IT DIDN'T PASS SO NOT ON THE TABLE.

WE DO HAVE CONVERSATIONS -- WE KNOW THAT SURVEYS HAVE BEEN GOING ON. WE DON'T KNOW WHAT ALTERNATIVE USE AND PLAN ARE BEING CORN PLAITED BECAUSE THAT'S ALL PRIVATE TRANSACTIONS AND BUT WE DO UNDERSTAND THAT THERE ARE PEOPLE IN PROXIMITY TO THOSE CENTERS THAT RELY ON THEM AND HAVE ARE RELIED ON THEM FOR DECADES FOR THEIR GROCERYIES AND PHARMACY. WE'LL TALK ABOUT UP THE TRANSITION STUFF WHEN IT COMES TO THE NEXT SECTION BUT AS FAR AS US BEING ABLE TO COME IN AND DO SOMETHING IT'S PRIVATE PROPERTY AND WE DON'T HAVE -- WHAT DO YOU CALL IT, EMINENT DOMAIN RIGHTS AND WE DON'T HAVE THE TAX-FREE ZONE AUTHORITY AS

THE TOWNSHIP. >>> NOR DO WE HAVE THE RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL ON SOME OF THOSE PROPERTIES.

IF THEY COME UP FOR SALE, THAT'S OFTEN LEFT TO THE DEVELOPER TO

HAVE THOSE. >> THERE'S MORE THINGS, THERE WAS INITIAL LAND USE DESIGNATION AND THOSE TYPE OF RESTRICTIONS ON THOSE PROPERTIES, WHAT THEY CAN BE USE USED FOR

>>> BUT I KNOW MONIQUE AND I ARE GOING TO BE TALKING TO THE HOWARD HUGHS FOLKS BECAUSE I THINK THEY'RE THE ONES SERVING GROVERS MILL SHOPPING CENTER AND SEE WHAT THEY HAVE NOT WORKS

>>> I KNOW THAT THEY'RE SUFFERING A LOT.

NOT THE RESIDENTS AS MUCH AS THE SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS, THEY'RE REALLY SUFFERING AND MANY OF THEM HAVE TO RENEW THEIR LEASES AND MANY OF THEM HAVE TOLD ME NOT AS A BOARD MEMBER BUT BECAUSE I'M A CLIENT, DO WE SIGN A LEASE AND IT'S ALMOST LIKE I SAID TO ONE OF THE ELECTED OFFICIALS@COUNTY IT'S LIKE DEATH

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>> THE CHANGE IN BUYING BEHAVIOR WITH COVID MAY NOT HAVE THE SAME VIABILITY GOING FORWARD AND THAT'S BEING SEEN ACROSS THE COUNTRY NOT JUST LOCALLY BUT WE ARE AWARE --

>>> I THINK IT'S A SYSTEM ISSUE, YOU'RE RIGHT IT'S MUCH MORE IN AN A RANDALL ICE'S OR HEB, IT'S AN ENTIRE ECO SIMILAR BASED ON BUYING HABITS. YOU CAN DRIVE ALL OVER ANY COUNTY IN THIS STATE OR ANY OTHER STATE AND THERE'S A HIGH PERCENTAGE OF VACANCY IN SHOPPING CENTERS TODAY BECAUSE THAT'S NOT THE WAY CONSUMEST, ESPECIALLY YOUNGER CONSUMEST, SO WE HAVE TO THINK ABOUT -- TO THE POINT SOMEONE BROUGHT UP SO HOW DO WE TAKE CARE OF OUR LESS THAN YOUNGER CONSUMERS LIKE ME AND PROVIDE SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES FOR THEM BUT YOU'RE RIGHT IT IS AN ECOSYSTEM CHALLENGE, IT'S NOT JUST A ONE CENTER ONE STORE TYPE

DELIVERY SYSTEM CHALLENGE >>> WELL, I THANK EACH OF THOSE SHOPPING CENTERS THE REVITALIZATION IS PARAMOUNT; IT'S IMPORTANT. I TOO LIVE IN GRAGA NEXT'S MILL AND WE FREQUENT THE BYES THERE AND IF I RECALL IT HAS A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT OWNERS AND THAT MAKE IT MORE COMPLEX BUT WE AS A TOWNSHIP PERHAPS COULD CONSIDER AND MAKE A STATEMENT THAT COMMERCIAL VITAL CITYITY IS IMPORTANT AND THAT WE WOULD WORK WITH THE OWNERS OF THOSE -- HOWARD HUGHS ONLY I THINK HAS TWO SHOPPING CENTERS THAT THEY HAVE PARTIAL INTEREST.

CREEK SIDE PARK AND THEN CREEK SIDE PARK WEST ARE --

>> CREEK SIDE PARK, HUGHES LANDING.

>> HUGHES LANDING, CORRECT BUT I WOULD LOVE TO HAVE GROGAN'S MILL HAVE THE SAME DEVELOPMENT AS THE ONE IN CREEK SIDE PARK AND AND IF AN ENTITY DOES WANT TO GO IN AND REDEVELOP I WOULD LOVE TO HAVE A NEIGHBORHOOD GROCERY STORE AS WELL AS THE ONE AT

RANDALL'S. >>> THE OFFICE BUILDING I THINK THEY'RE PLANNING ON INVESTING WEEK OF RENOVATION INTO IT.

SO I THINK THAT'S ONE THING THAT MIGHT HELP STIMULATE MORE INTEREST, AND I THINK BLACK FOREST STEPPED UP AND PURCHASED THAT OFFICE BILLION BUILDING AND THEY HAVE SOME PRETTY GOOD

PLANS. >>> SO WE HAVE OTHER ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IDEAS, WE'VE BEEN WORKING ON THE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS, WE PUT THE MOU ON HOLD WHEN COVID HIT AND THE PAVILION WAS SHUT DOWN CAN WE HAVE REENGAGED DISCUSSIONS WITH THEM AND SO I CAN'T GET TOO MUCH INTO THE WEEDS ON THAT BUT I KNOW PERFORMING ARTS CENTER IS I THINK ON EVERYBODY'S HIGH LIST OF PROJECTS THAT WE BELIEVE FIT THE IMPROVEMENT TO THE COMMUNITY, ATTRACTING BUSINESSES, ATTRACTING CONSUMERS IN OUR TOWN CENTER AREA THAT SUPPORTS SALES TAX REVENUES THAT HELPS US OFFSET PROPERTY TAX AND THAT'S SOMETHING THAT CAN GET FUNDING FROM HOTEL TAX, SO IT'S A PROJECT THAT WE HAD THAT WAS WHERE HE COVID CAN WE ARE DUSTING THAT OFF AND MOVING IS THAT FORWARD WITH MORE TO COME

WHEN WE HAVE MORE DETAILS >>> MR. CHAIRMAN, MAY I MAKE ONE QUICK COMMENT, ON THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT I GET EXCITED BY TALKING ABOUT IT SO I'LL KEEP IT SHORT.

OUR HOTEL TAX IS PRIMARILY HOW WE GET FUNDING AND WHY OUR TAXES IS LOW. WEST OF 45 THE OPPORTUNITY TO

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WE MAY NOT SIGH IT NOW BUT IN A A -- IF I'M A PERSON THAT WANTS TO PUT A BIDS BUSINESS IN PLACE DO I WANT TO PUT IT IN A FRESH NEW COMMUNITY OR AN AGING SHOPPING CENTER SO FOR ME IT IS REPURPOSING THAT INTO OTHER THINGS WHETHER IT'S MIXED USE OR CONDOMINIUMS AND RESTAURANTS OR JUST A SHOPPING CENTER.

IT STILL MIGHT NOT MAKE THAT DIFFERENCE SO IT'S IMPORTANT.

AND THE SECOND THING I WOULD LIKE TO ADD IS I THINK WHAT WE CAN DO I THINK WE CAN TAKE A MORE AGGRESSIVE APPROACH TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BUT THAT PARTNERSHIP IS REALLY A REGIONAL PARTNERSHIP SO IT'S NOT JUST FOCUSES ON THE TOWNSHIP.

SO NOT TO SAY THAT THAT'S NOT VALUABLE, I JUST THINK INTERNALLY WE SHOULD BE LOG AT HOW WE CAN PROMOTE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT JUST WITH THE TOWNSHIP

>>> AND AS YOU KNOW MR. BROWN, THAT ALSO INCLUDES EXPANDING AND RENOVATING THE UPDATING THE CONVENTION CENTER AND IT'S SUPER IMPORTANT THAT WE CONTINUE TO ATTRACT HIGH QUALITY GREAT CONVENINGS TO OUR AREA AND RIGHT NOW WE ARE ON THE SMALL SIDE.

>> WE WILL EXPAND CONVENTION CENTER TO CONVENTION CENTERS PLURAL BECAUSE WE HAVE ONE AT THE WOODLANDS RESORT.

AND ONE OF THE THINGS YOU MENTIONED THE AREAS SURROUNDING US AND THEIR NEW DEVELOPMENT GROWTH THAT'S ALSO WHAT'S HURTING OUR LOCAL SHOPPING. WHEN WE CUT THROUGH AND CONNECTED -- YOU RELEASED THE WESTERN PART OF THE WOODLANDS FOR CONSUMPTION OUTSIDE THOSE PRIOR CAPTIVE AUDIENCE CENTERS SO THAT DOES HAVE AN IMPACTS AND AS THEY KEEP BUILDING NEWER AND COOLER THINGS THERE THAT NOW GOES OVER TO THAT WEST WOOD CENTER. YOU THINK ABOUT ANY OF THOSE FAST FOOD JOINTS IN THAT TARGET CENTER SO THAT ABILITY TO CONSUME EXTERNALLY AND IN CLOSE PROXIMITY THE EGRESS APPOINTMENTS ARE ALSO COMPOUNDING THE ISSUE WITH THE CENTERS GROGAN'S MILLS CENTER HAS TO DO WITH WHOLE FOODS AND

HEB AND TARGET. >>> AND I WANTED TO APPOINTMENT OUT SOMETHING THE BOARD HAS ALREADY DONE SPECIFIC TO THE THIRD BULLET POINT IS YOU FUNDED A PARK NEEDS ASSESSMENT, ON SPORTS TOURISM THAT COWL HELP BRING VISITORS AND LOOK AT OUR DIFFERENT VENUES SO THAT IS ONGOING AND WE'LL BE READY FOR

THIS BUDGET SEASON. >>> I WANT TO THROW ONE THING OUT THERE WE HAVEN'T TALKED ABOUT IF QUITE SOME TIME BUT WE HAVE HAD INQUIRIES ABOUT THE SMART CENTER.

HAD INTEREST IN ACTUALLY FUNDING IT THEMSELVES, POTENTIALLY GROUND LEASE SO THAT'S NOT OUTSIDE THE REALM OF POSSIBILITY. THAT MAY -- THAT MIGHT BE US LISTENING TO WHAT THEY HAVE TO SAY DOWN THE ROAD.

AND THEN WE DID FINANCE OR FUND THE SPRING CREEK RECREATIONAL CORRIDOR THAT CREATES ANOTHER SET OF RECREATIONAL AMENITIES IN THE BUDGET CYCLE SHOULD BE STARTED THIS YEAR.

AND OTHER ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SHORT LIST ITEMS THAT WE? ALL RIGHT. TRANSPORTATION.

>> TRANSPORTATION, I'M NOT GOING TO READ THROUGH THIS IN INTEREST OF TIME. I THINK WE ALL THE KNOW WHAT THAT IS, BUT NORTH AMERICAN OF THE GOAL THAT IS STATED IT IS TO DEVELOP AN INTEGRATED MOBILITY SYSTEM THAT IS SEAMLESS WITHIN AND SURROUNDING THE TOWNSHIP. RIGHT THOUSAND OUR TRANSPORTATION MOBILITY IS FOCUSED ON OUR PARK AND RIDE

SYSTEM AND OUR TROLLEY SYSTEM >>> AND I WILL SHARE THAT DR. SHELLY DID ASK TO HAVE AN AGENDA ITEM AT A FUTURE BOARD MEETING ADDRESSING THE REQUEST TO LOOK AT THE GROGAN'S MILL

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THAT WAS MY IDEA. OBVIOUSLY IT DIDN'T GET APPROVED AND THERE WERE REASONS FOR THAT BUT I THINK IT'S APPROPRIATE -- A LOT OF TIMES BEEN GONE THROUGH AND A LOT OF PEOPLE MOVED HERE SINCE SO WE CAN BRING THAT OUT AND HAVE THAT PRESENTED AT A FUTURE BOARD MEETING SO PEOPLE UNDERSTAND THE ISSUES OF TROLLEY EXPANSION AND HOW THEY'RE FUNDED AND WHAT REQUIREMENTS GO WITH

THAT. >> THE CHALLENGE WAS MS. MONIQUE, YOU'LL PROBABLY BE ABLE TO COMMENT ON THIS, THE ACTUAL SHOPPING CENTER DID NOT WANT TO HAVE THE TROLLEYS THERE.

>> THAT'S CORRECT. WE COULDN'T EVEN GET OFF AT BLACK A BECAUSE WE DIDN'T HAVE PERMISSION.

>> WE DID HAVE OUR OWN PARKS, AND OF COURSE THE OTHER ISSUE IS DEMANDING A RESPONSE, HOW THAT IMPACTS THE COST OF PROVIDING

THOSE SERVICES. >>> BUT PERHAPS IN TODAY'S ENVIRONMENT THE SHOPPING CENTER MIGHT WELCOME THE TROLLEY STOPPING AT THEIR CENTERS , PERHAPS

>>> NAY THEY MAY HAVE A DIFFERENT ATTITUDE

>>> AND THE DEVELOPER OF PANTHER CREEK DID BRING THAT UP BUT THE POINT YOU MADE IT'S A NEW DAY AND PEOPLE MAY FEEL VERY DIFFERENTLY ABOUT HAVING THE TROLLEY

>>> WE'RE GOING TO UPDATE THAT RESEARCH AND PLAN TO BRING THAT BACK HOPEFULLY IN MARCH BUT AS SOON AS WE CAN

>>> WHAT ABOUT THE BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN PLAN OR PEDESTRIAN

AND BICYCLE PLAN? >> WE HAVE THAT --

>> SO THE ISSUE THERE WAS THE BOARD SET ASIDE SOME FUNDING WHICH THAT MONEY IS STILL THERE BUT IT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE UTILIZED IN SUPPORT OF GRANTS SO IT WASN'T THAT -- WE HAVE FUNDED SOME PROJECTS 100 PERCENT BY THE TOWNSHIP BUT A LOT OF THE LARGER MONEY THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE USED AS A MATCH FOR OTHER GRANT FUNDS AND EVEN PRE-COVID THOSE GRANT IF YOU WANTS DRIED UP AND WITH COVID THEY'RE JUST NOT THERE SO IT'S NOT TO SAY WE COMPLAINT DO -- THE ONE THING THAT DID -- WHICH CHAIRMAN BUNCH MENTIONED THE SPRING CREEK TRAILS

>>> I WOULD LIKE TO REVISIT THAT AND SEE WHAT WE CAN DO

>>> WE SCORE WELL AND I CAN'T REMEMBER IF IT WAS 120 OR 150 POINTS TO GET FUNDING. THE ONE THING THAT I DO -- THAT HAS BEEN WORKED ONLY IS THE TRAIL CONNECTOR TO TRAIL LANDING AND I BELIEVE WE'RE TENTATIVELILY SCHEDULED TO PRESENT THAT TO YOU IN MARCH AND WE'VE ALSO BEEN WORKING IN REACHING OUT TO TEXDOT WHO PLANS TO PUT AS PART OF THEIR EXPANSE OF 242 A TEN-FOOT SIDE PATH FROM 1488 TO 45.

THERE'S GOING TO BE TIMING ISSUES THAT WE'LL DISCUSS WITH YOU IN MARCH BUT THAT IS A SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENT FOR CONNECTIVITY IN THAT AREA FROM A HIKE AND BIKE STANDPOINT.

>> I KNOW THEY ARE THRILLED EVEN I THINK YOU GAVE ME AN UPDATE LAST FALL TO SHARE WITH THAT VILLAGE AND NO, AT THAT TIME WE SAID IT WOULD BE SPRING OF 2022 THAT --

>>> SPRING OF 2022, KIND OF CUTTING TO THE MARCH PRESENTATION ALREADY IS REALLY THE TIMING OF BRINGING WHAT'S GOING ON TO 242 TO THE HARPERS LANDING O'CLOCK AND THERE'S ALSO THE POTENTIAL FOR THE HARPERS LANDING O'CLOCK THAT WOULD HAVE TO ACQUIRE SOME EASEMENTS FOR THOSE PATHWAYS WHICH IS NOT SOMETHING WE NORMALLY DO. THOSE PATHWAYS DON'T HAVE THE TRADITIONAL PATHWAY EASEMENTS ON THEM ALREADY SO THAT WOULD TAKE SOME MORE TIME WHICH IS ACTUALLY GOOD FROM THE IS STANDPOINT OF

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>>> ABSOLUTELY. HOW MANY ENTITIES DID YOU PARTNER OR ARE YOU PARTNERING AND WORKING WITH?

>> NORTH IN TERMS OF PRONGS? >> YES.

>> THAT PROJECT WOULD INVOLVE THE TEXDOT THAT THE DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, MUD -- WHATEVER THE MUD IS IN THAT AREA AND PROBABLY TO OR THREE DIFFERENT LANDOWNERS SO THAT IS PART OF THE SOMETIME.

>>> I THINK IT'S MUD 39. >> THANK YOU.

PRECINCT FOUR. >> THAT'S RIGHT.

>>> SO WHAT ABOUT HGAC? >> WE CONTINUE TO WORK WITH JONES AND CARTER TO MONITOR THAT.

WE'RE WAITING FOR CALLS AND THOSE DID NOT COME.

SO WE'VE BEEN WORKING WITH JONES AND CARTER AND THAT IS ONE OF OUR TALK POINTS ON A BIWEEKLY BASIS WE MEET WITH THEM.

>>> THANK YOU. >>> ANY OTHER BOARD DISCUSSION ON TRANSPORTATION? OKAY.

WE HAVE 15 MINUTES. SO THE NEXT ONE IS ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY AND COMMUNITIES COMMITTED TO THE STEWARDSHIP OF THE ENVIRONMENT AS A CRITICAL ELEMENT OF OUR QUALITY OF LIFE AND HERE ARE THE GOALS THAT ARE IN THE CURRENT PLAN ASSOCIATED WITH THAT. SO ADDRESSING ENVIRONMENTAL AND SEASON SERVICE YOU BE, ADOPTINGS POLICIES AND STANDARDS TO ENCOURAGE ENERGY EFFICIENCY, AND USE THE ROW NUBBLE RESOURCES AND RESERVE AND PROTECT THE NATURAL FORESTED AREAS OF THE COMMUNITY AND I DON'T HAVE THE LIST HERE BUT THERE IS A LONG LIST OF FIRST INITIATIVES THE BOARD HAS I PROVED AND FUNDED IN ORDER TO

ACHIEVE THESE GOALS. >> MAYBE ON THE LAST BULLET POINT PRESERVE AND PROTECT WE ACTIVELY REPLANT EVERY YEAR SO MAYBE WE SHOULD ACKNOWLEDGE THAT IT'S PRESERVE, PROTECT AND REPLANT THE NATURAL FORESTED AREA OF THE COMMUNITY

>>> THAT'S A GOOD POINT. >>> AND ALSO TO TOUCH ON SOME OF THE MORE POSITIVE THINGS THAT I'LL TOUCH ON FOR A MOLT BUT A AS WE LOOK AT ENERGY FIXER AND THE USE OF SOLAR PANELS IT REALLY -- AS MANY OF YOU ALREADY KNOW IF YOU TRY TO GET SOLAR PANELS THEY'RE NOT CHEAP SO IT'S REALLY HOW DO WE ADOPT -- HOW DO WE USE RENEWABLE RESOURCES AND APPLY THAT TO HOW THE RESIDENTS, OUR CUSTOMERS AND OUR RESIDENTS CAN ACTUALLY DO THIS IN AN AROUND AFFORDABLE WAY BUT REALISTICALLY THE MOST EXPENSIVE THING WE HAVE IS OUR WATER AND ENERGY BILLS SO HOW DO WE FIND THE RESOURCES THAT ARE MORE FEASIBLE TO OUR RESIDENTS TO I

GUESS SUPPORT THIS BILL >>> THE HARD PART IS WE DON'T HAVE ANY CONSTRUCTION AUTHORITY. YOU CAN'T IMPLEMENT A STANDARD.

I KNOW I SEE WATER CONSERVATION STUFF ALL THE PART-TIME FROM WOODLANDS WATER, I SEE IN OUR MAGAZINES AND OUR POSTS MORE ABOUT THE IRRIGATION AND LESS ABOUT THE RENEWABLE STUFF.

THE ONLY THING WE HAVE CONTROL OVER IS OUR OWN FACILITIES AND OUR FACILITIES ARE VERY WELL IN LINE WITH ENERGY EFFICIENCY, BUT LOOKING AT SOME OF THE NEW STUFF AS COSTS COME DOWN, THE THING ABOUT TECHNOLOGY, THE LONGER WE WAIT THE MORE AFFORDABLE AND MORE EFFICIENT THESE THINGS WILL BECOME AND MAYBE WE LEAD BY EXAMPLE IN SHOWING HOW THESE THINGS CAN BE DONE.

KNOW WE'RE NOT THERE YET BECAUSE COSTS ARE STILL HIGH AND BATTERY UTILIZATION IS EXAMINED TO IMPROVE BUT IT SHOULD ONLY BE A

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GOAL >>> SOMETHING TO CONSIDER IN THE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER AS WELL AS IN THE EXPANSION OF THE WOODLANDS CONVENTION CENTER AND WHATEVER THE CONFERENCE CENTER

DECIDES TO DO >>> IF YOU'VE EVER BEEN IN THAT HARK FACILITY IT'S PRETTY COOL. THEY BUILT A ZERO FOOTPRINT SO WE HAVE AN EXAMPLE OF HOW THESE EVER THESE THINGS INTERTWINE.

>>> AND I SYMPATHY ISN'T THERE A GROUP, I SENT THE E-MAIL TO YOU MONIQUE, THAT IS REALLY INTERESTED IN STARTING PROJECTS OR WORKING WITH THE TOWNSHIP ON SOLAR ENERGY AND I THINK -- DR.

MINCE IS MEETING WITH THEM ON MONDAY AND MR. JOHN POWER WORKED HARD ON THAT WHEN THIS BUILDING WAS BUILT AND SO YOU'RE CORRECT, THAT IS A PART OF WHAT WE DO HERE DAILY.

WITH THAT I WILL MOVE TO OUR FINAL ONE, WHICH IS FISCAL POLICY AND THE FOCUS AREA IS THE TOWNSHIP MUST MAINTAIN A FINANCIAL POSITION TO ALLOW IT TO MEET CURRENT AND NEW NEEDS IN A COST EFFECTIVE AND ACCOUNTABLE MANNER WHILE ENSURING THE MAY NOT OF EXISTING SEATS AS THE COMMUNITY AGES AND IN TERM OF -- SORRY ABOUT THAT, JUST MAINTAINING THE SOUND FISCAL POLICY ANDS BUDGETS THAT ALLOW US TO ADDRESS THOSE AND THAT IS A BIG PART OF THE BUDGET STRATEGIC PLANNING THE BOARD HAS ANNUALLY. WE TALK ABOUT THIS AND THAT WOULD BE HELD MOST LIKELY IN MAY THIS YEAR TO BE DETERMINED BUT THAT'S WHERE WE HAVE THAT PENCILED IN AND OF COURSE DURING THE BUDGET PROCESS SO A LOT OF THINGS THAT WERE BROUGHT UP I THINK WILL NATURALLY FEED INTO THE PROCESS AS WE HEAR FROM THE COMMUNITY AND WE ENTER INTO OUR BUDGET PROCESS.

ALL OF THAT WILL BECOME A FOCUS OF CONVERSATION.

>> AND I DON'T KNOW IF WE CODIFIED ON HAVING A FIVE YEAR PLAN; IF THAT'S IN OUR POLICY OR JUST IN OUR PRACTICES.

>> I'LL LOOK AT THAT, I'M NOT SURE.

>> BUT BEN AGAIN WE CAN ADDRESS THIS MORE POINTEDLY IN OUR BUDGE BUDGET PROCESS. ALL RIGHT, WE ARE EIGHT MINUTES BEFORE OUR NEXT MEETING. AND THIS IS TO GET FEEDBACK ON OUR IDENTICAL ASKS TO ALLOW THEM TO LINE UP A MORE THOROUGH APPROACH. WE'RE GOING TO HAVE COMMUNITY SURVEY SURVEYS. .

YESERS TOWN HALLS MAKE SENSE AND THEN WE HAVE A LOT OF GOOD

FEEDBACK TODAY. >> WE DID.

WE WILL ORGANIZE THIS AND BRING IT BACK TO THE BOARD WITH A MORE

THOROUGH PLAN. >>> ALL RIGHT DO WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND TO APPROVE OUR AGENDA ITEM SIX?

>> SO MOVEED. >> SECOND.

>> ALL QUAVER SAY AYE. ANY OPPOSEED? ALL RIGHT WE DO IN THE NOT HAVE EXECUTIVE SESSION SO WE WILL GO

FORA MOTION TO ADJOURNFUL. >> SO

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