Feb 23, 2022 Board of Directors Regular Meeting Agenda

[1. Invocation / Pledge of Allegiance;]

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

[5. Public comment;]

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AND JURISDICTIONS WITH AUTHORITY IN FLOOD CONTROL, BUT

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I HAVE HEARD THE TASK FORCE HAS ACHIEVED A LITTLE OVER THE YEARS AND SHOULD BE AXED, BUT THIS IS AKIN TO AN FARMER CUTTING DOWN AN IMMATURE ORCHARD BECAUSE IT DIDN'T PRODUCE SUFFICIENT FRUIT.

IN MY OPINION IT IS INTEGRAL TO DEVELOPING POLICIES AND STRATEGIES FOCUSED ON REDUCING RISK TO OUR RESIDENTS.

ONE CRITICAL STRATEGY IS PROVIDING RESIDENTS WITH THE EDUCATION AND TOOLS TO HELP THEM SUPPORT ACTIONS TO MITIGATE THE IMPACTS OF FLOODING. ALONG WITH OTHER ENTITIES, THE TOWNSHIP COULD ACHIEVE SUCCESS IN THIS STRATEGY BY PARTNERING WITH THE HOUSTON RESEARCH CENTER, AN EXTRAORDINARY RESOURCE HERE IN THE WOODLANDS. EXTENDING THE TERM OF THE TASK FORCE WILL SEND A MESSAGE THAT THE WOODLANDS WANTS TO SERIOUSLY ENGAGE IN THE CHALLENGES OF FLOOD MITIGATION.

MY ASK IS THAT THE BOARD VOTE TO APPROVE CONTINUANCE OF THE TASK

FORCE. >> THANK YOU.

NEXT IS LAURA NORTON. >> I APPRECIATED THE COMMENTS OF TED. CONGRATULATIONS, PRESIDENT SHARP. MY NAME IS LAURA NORTON.

WHEN I MAKE PUBLIC OPEN COMMENT, I ALSO HAVE TO SAY I SPEAK FOR MYSELF AND NOT FOR THE BOARDS ON WHICH I SERVE BUT IT IS BECAUSE OF MY SERVICE ON THESE WORDS THAT I BRING A BETTER PERSPECTIVE TO THE ONE WATER TASK FORCE.

I HAVE BEEN ON THE ONE WATER TASK FORCE SINCE ITS INCEPTION AND HAVE ALWAYS WONDERED WHY IT WAS RUN FOR TOWNSHIP.

FOR ANYONE LISTENING NOT INVOLVED IN TOWN GOVERNANCE, IT GETS REVENUE FOR DOING JUST THAT JOB.

ALSO, MUDS HAVE A RELATIONSHIP WITH DEVELOPERS AND ENGINEERS, THOSE ARE THE FOLKS THAT EXECUTE NEW DEVELOPMENT AND ACTUALLY ENGINEER NEW IMPROVEMENTS. AS AN EXAMPLE, WHEN MY RESIDENCE FLOODED BECAUSE OF THE NEW DEVELOPMENT ON 1488, DON'T YOU THINK THEY SHOULD GO TO THE SAME BOARD THAT IS CURRENTLY FACILITATING THAT DEVELOPMENT AND, IN FACT, DOING THE ENGINEERING WORK RIGHT NOW? WHY WOULD YOU WANT MUD 47 RESIDENTS TO COME TO YOU TO SOFL THE PROBLEMS YOU DIDN'T CREATE? YOU DIDN'T VOTE TO FACILITATE THEM AND YOU CAN'T SOLVE THE ISSUE, IT IS NOT YOUR JURISDICTION, YOU ARE NOT A CITY. WHY WOULD YOU AS A TOWNSHIP CONTINUE TO INSERT YOURSELF INTO THIS ISSUE WHEN YOU DON'T COLLECT TAX REVENUE EAR MARKED TO ADDRESS FLOODING? HISTORICALLY THE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS OF THE EARLY 2000'S AND THE TOWNSHIP NOW HAS NEVER COLLECTED REVENUE FOR DRAINAGE.

WHILE THE MUDS ALWAYS HAVE AND CONTINUE TO DO SO.

NOT ONLY THAT, THE MUDS HAVE A GOVERNMENT STRUCTURE WITH THE

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THEY WOULD BE PERFECTLY WHOLE BY ADDING ONE MORE INVITE FROM CREEKSIDE. JUST BECAUSE MUDS HAVEN'T STEPPED UP TO ADDRESS FLOODING UNTIL RECENTLY DOESN'T MEAN THEY SHOULD TAKE THE REIGNS NOW. I THINK THEY ARE BEGINNING TO REALIZE THAT NOW, WITH THE RECENT PASSAGE OF THE 14 MILLION MUD PROJECT THAT WAS PASSED. LET THE MUDS CONTINUE TO SHOW YOU HOW THEY CAN WORK TOGETHER AND CONTINUE THE ONE WATER TASK FORCE BUT OVER ADD WOODLANDS WATER TRUSTEE BUILDING.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. >> NEXT UP IS MARK MONRITH.

>> HE HAS LEFT. >> HE HAS LEFT THE BUILDING.

OKAY. WE'LL GO TO KENT NAGART.

>> I'M GOING TO CHANGE THE SUBJECT FROM WHAT I USUALLY TALK ABOUT. I'LL TALK ABOUT SUBSIDE ANSWER.

FOR SOME REASON THE TOWNSHIP HAS BECOME A PLATFORM FOR TALKING ABOUT SUBSIDEIANCE AND THERE IS A LOT OF INFORMATION I WOULD LIKE TO CORRECT. THE SUBSIDEIANCE HAS IMPROVED THE DRAINAGE. LET ME GIVE YOU A LITTLE BIT OF HISTORY ABOUT ME. I ACTUALLY HAVE A MASTERS DEGREE IN CIVIL ENGINEERING. I TAUGHT IN SCHOOL SO I HAVE A GOOD IDEA OF WHAT GOES ON ON THE SURFACE.

THE BASIC THING THAT CIVIL ENGINEERING STARTS WITH IS CREATING AND READING TOPOGRAPHY MAPS, THAT'S THE UPS AND DOWNS OF SURFACE OF THE EARTH. MONTGOMERY COUNTY IS INTERESTING. IF YOU THINK ABOUT HOW THE RIVERS GO, STRING CREEK, LAKE CREEK, THE RIVER AUTHORITY, THEY ALL DRAIN NORTHWEST SOUTHEAST WHICH IS BASICALLY THE TOPOGRAPHY. NORTHWEST MONTGOMERY COUNTY IS 400 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL. DOWN TOWARDS KINGWOOD, IT IS A LITTLE LESS THAN 100. THE WATER GEOGRAPHICALLY FLOWS IN THAT DIRECTION. SO IF YOU LOOK AT A TOPOGRAPHY MAP, YOU HAVE LINES GOING ALL OVER.

EVENTUALLY THE WATER WILL END UP IN THOSE THREE CREEKS.

THERE HAS BEEN SOME WORK THAT HAS SOME SUBSIDENCE MAPS THAT SHOWS SUBSIDENCE IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY.

THERE IS A ONE FOOT CONTOUR LINE AND A TWO-FOOT CONTOUR LINE FAIRLY CLOSE TO KINGSWOOD. WHAT THAT TELLS ME, WE HAVE ACTUALLY DROPPED TWO FEET LOWER ON THAT END OF THE COUNTY THAN WE STARTED WITH 100 YEARS AGO SO YOUR INTUITION WILL TELL YOU THE WATER WILL FLOW FASTER IN THAT DIRECTION BECAUSE IT IS TWO FEET LOWER THAN IT WAS 100 YEARS AGO. SO IF YOU THINK ABOUT IT, WE'VE GOT A SUB SURFACE RESOURCE GROUND WATER THAT IS PROBABLY WORTH TENS OF BILLIONS OF DOLLARS.

PEOPLE ARE TRYING TO EQUATE GROUND WATER PRODUCTION WITH A NEGATIVE SUBSIDENCE. I HAVE HEARD MR. GAINER AND IT IS NO REFLECTION BUT PEOPLE TRY TO EQUATE WHAT HAPPENED IN HARRIS COUNTY. HARRIS COUNTY, THEIR TOPOGRAPHY STARTS AT ZERO, AT SEA LEVEL AND GOES UP TO ABOUT 150 FEET.

SO COMPARING HARRIS COUNTY WHEN YOU HAVE SOME OF THE COUNTY AT ZERO HAS NO RELATION TO WHAT HAPPENS IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY AS FAR AS DRAINAGE. SO PEOPLE, YOU KNOW, I HAVE BEEN INVOLVED FOR 20 YEARS IN THE MUD AND WORKED WITH JIM AND WANT TO ASSURE PEOPLE BEFORE YOU GET OFF ON A TANGENT OF SPENDING GOD KNOWS WHAT ON DRAINAGE, THE DRAINAGE HAS NOT CHANGED.

OKAY? THERE IS NO DIFFERENTIAL SUBSIDENCE. I ADDRESSED THIS IN A LETTER TO

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IF YOU GET BORED TONIGHT DO A GOOGLE SEARCH.

I FOUND THIS LETTER TO THE EDITOR I WROTE.

IT BASICALLY HAD THE SAME SITUATION SEVEN OR EIGHT YEAR AGO. PEOPLE SAID MONTGOMERY COUNTY HAD A SUBSIDENCE PROBLEM. WE DON'T HAVE A SUBSIDENCE PROBLEM. WE HAVE AN IMPERMEABLE PROBLEM THAT EVERYBODY HERE CONTRIBUTED TO.

YOU KEEP BUILDING AND AS LONG AS YOU DO THAT, YOU'LL HAVE FLOODING. IT WON'T HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH SUBSIDENCE. NOW, ONE OTHER THING, I THINK I'D LIKE PEOPLE TO THINK ABOUT, ALL THIS INFRASTRUCTURE, THE CREEKS AND THE DRAINAGE DITCHES, THEY ARE ALL RIGHT ON TOP OF THE GROUND. THE CREEKS ARE ON TOP OF THE GROUND. THE GROUND WATER PRODUCTION IS 1200 TO 1500 FEET BELOW GROUND. THE CREEKS SINK, THE DRAINAGE DITCHES SINK, THE STREETS SINK. THEY ALL SINK AT THE SAME AMOUNT BECAUSE THEY ARE ON THE SURFACE FROM THIS PUMPING.

WE'LL HAVE SUBSIDENCE. LET'S DON'T CONVINCE OURSELF THAT GROUND WATER PRODUCTION IS A PROBLEM.

SINCE -- I KNOW I'M RUNNING OUT OF TIME.

SINCE THE TASK FORCE IS ON THE AGENDA, CAN I MAKE A COMMENT

WHEN THAT COMES UP? >> NO.

>> IS THAT LEGAL? >> DURING OUR AGENDA, NO.

>> [INAUDIBLE] >> NO, WHEN IT COMES UP ON THE AGENDA, CAN I MAKE A COMMENT -- I'D JUST LIKE TO MAKE A COMMENT ABOUT THE TASK FORCE, I'D LIKE TO MAKE AN OBSERVATION IF YOU

DON'T MIND. >> THE CHAIRMAN ISN'T WITH US.

>> I JUST WANTED TO MAKE A GENERAL COMMENT.

>> I'D MAKE IT NOW. >> OKAY.

A GENERAL COMMENT ABOUT A TASK FORCE IS THE MORE TYPE A PERSONALITIES YOU GET IN A GROUP, THE LESS PRODUCTIVE IT WILL BE. I DON'T KNOW HOW BIG THE GROUP HAS GOTTEN. MY OPINION IS THAT IT IS WAY TOO BIG. PROBABLY YOU HAVE A LOT OF PEOPLE ON THERE THAT HAVE VERY LITTLE TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE, THEY JUST MAKE A LOT OF NOISE. THAT IS MY ONLY COMMENT.

I THINK THE TASK FORCE IS FINE BUT YOU NEED TO GET PEOPLE THAT ARE TECHNICALLY COMPETENT. I SHOULDN'T SAY COMPETENT.

TECHNICALLY AWARE OF WHAT IS GOING ON.

THANK YOU. >> FAIR ENOUGH.

THANK YOU, MR. MAGGERT. NEXT UP IS BRUCE CUNNINGHAM.

>> GOOD EVENING, CHAIRMAN BUNCH AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.

I WISH I COULD BE AS BRIEF AS MR. STANLEY AND GET THE APPLAUSE BUT I WANT TO SHOW APPRECIATION FOR THE NEW PEOPLE.

WE ARE HAPPY WITH THE NEW TEAM. WHILE I AM A RESIDENT OF GROWGAN MILL, I'M SPEAKING ON MY OWN BEHALF.

I WAS A MEMBER OF THE ONE WATER TASK FORCE FOR THREE YEARS.

IT DID NOT HAVE A LOT OF AUTHORITY TO DO THINGS.

IT STAYED WELL WITHIN ITS LIMITS.

AS MR. MAGGERT POINTED OUT, IT GREW MUCH TOO LONG.

THERE WERE AS MANY AS 40 PEOPLE AT THE END.

MOST NON-TECHNICAL, MOST GIVING REPORTS AND NOT DOING ANYTHING IN PARTICULAR. THERE WAS VERY LITTLE WORK BEING DONE BY THE TASK FORCE ITSELF. WHILE THE TASK FORCE WAS ORIGINALLY ESTABLISHED TO HANDLE THE FLOODING ISSUES THAT AROSE AFTER HARVEY, IT WAS REALIZED OVER TIME THAT SUBSIDENCE, DRAINAGE AND OTHER THINGS RELATED TO WATER NEED TO BE

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THE MUDS HAVE THE AUTHORITY THEY DON'T HAVE THE SAME DEGREE OF INFLUENCE THAT THE WOODLANDS TOWNSHIP HAS.

I WOULD SUGGEST THAT THE ONE WATER TASK FORCE BE RECONSTITUTED ON A SMALLER BASIS AS MR. MAGGERT SUGGESTED AND THAT IT HAVE REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE TOWNSHIP WHO WOULD LEAD IT, THE WOODLANDS WATER AGENCY, THE WOODLANDS BOARD OF TRUSTEES, THE RIVER AUTHORITY AND THEN EXPERTS LIKE DR. GAINER, LIKE DR. BOSSTIC, LIKE JOHN YOURS, PEOPLE WHO KNOW WHAT IS GOING ON IN THE WOODLANDS, CARE ABOUT WHAT IS HAPPENING IN THE WOODLANDS AND CAN HELP YOU LEARN ABOUT THE PROBLEMS HAPPENING IN THE WOODLANDS. THIS GROUP COULD KEEP YOU ADVISED OF WHAT THE PROBLEMS ARE, OF WHAT OTHER AGENCIES ARE DOING AND THEN AS A SECOND STEP, THEY COULD HELP YOU MAKE DECISIONS ABOUT HOW YOU WANTED TO PARTICIPATE IN COORDINATING AND COLLABORATING WITH OTHER AGENCIES.

CLEARLY WE HAVE TO WORK WITH THE CITIES, THE TOWNS, THE COUNTY, THE STATE, EVERYBODY IS INVOLVED.

WATER DOES NOT STOP AT COUNTY BOUNDARIES, MUD BOUNDARIES OR ANYTHING ELSE. IT IS A VERY BIG LARGE COMMON A AQUAFIR UNDER US.

THE TASK FORCE COULD USE INFLUENCE AND MONEY.

TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE, THE ONE WATER TASK FORCE HAS NEVER SPENT A DIME IN TRYING TO PROMOTE A SOLUTION.

MY RECOMMENDATION WOULD BE TO RECONSTITUTE IT, HAVE EXPERTS ADVISE IT, BE SPECIFIC TO PROBLEMS IN THE WOODLANDS, WORK WITH THE OTHER AGENCIES THAT ARE WORKING ON THE SIMILAR PROBLEM AND MAY HAVE MORE AUTHORITY THAN THE WOODLANDS TOWNSHIP.

THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU, MR. CUNNINGHAM.

NEXT UP IS MARK OLAND. >> THANK YOU.

HERE TO TALK ABOUT A POPULAR TOPIC.

THANKS TO THE BOARD FOR THE WORK IN SETTING UP THE ONE WATER TASK FORCE AND COORDINATING IT AND FOR THE STAFF THAT HELPED MANAGE IT. IN MY OPINION FLOODING IS NOT WITHIN THE TOWNSHIP'S SCOPE. I DON'T SEE THE MARKS DEPARTMENT WORKING ON IT. I DON'T SEE THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WORKING ON IT. I DON'T SEE WASTE MANAGEMENT INVOLVED. I DON'T SEE THE THINGS THAT YOU ALL DO AS MING FLOODING. WHAT WE DO HAVE A GOVERNMENT AGENCY THAT DOES HAVE FLOODING IN THEIR SCOPE.

THEY DO HAVE DRAINAGE IN THEIR SCOPE AND THEY ROUTINELY DO DRAINAGE PROJECTS. THEY ROUTINELY DO THAT.

NOW, AS WE HAVE HEARD, THEY ARE COLLABORATING ON FLOOD PROJECTS, SEVERAL MUDS GETTING TOGETHER, POOLING RESOURCES, DEVELOPING MUD PROJECTS, THE ONE I'M SPEAKING ABOUT, MUD 61 COORDINATED TO CLEAR OUT BEAR BRANCH AND PANTHER CREEK AND IMPROVE THE WATER FLOW. THEY DO DO FLOODING.

IN ADDITION, THEY HAVE MANAGED GROUND WATER.

THEY SET AMOUNT OF GROUND WATER THAT WILL BE USED VERSUS SURFACE WATER. THEY HELP COORDINATE WHICH AQUAFIR IT IS COMING FROM. SOME MAY BE CAUSING SUBSIDENCE, SOME MAY BE CAUSING FLOODING. THE FAULTING IS HAPPENING IN THE SAME AREA AS THAT FLOOD PROJECT THAT I MENTIONED EARLIER.

RATHER THAN TRY TO BRING IN A THIRD PARTY REFEREE TO TRY TO HELP MANAGE THIS, IT SEEMS LIKE THE FOCUS NEEDS TO BE FOR THE WOODLANDS AND LET THE MUDS WITH ALL THEIR EXPERTISE, THE SUGGESTION WAS, I HEARD IT WOULD ALL BE MUD DIRECTORS.

LET THE MUDS MANAGE THE WORK THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO DO AND LET THE TOWNSHIP ATTEND. YOU DON'T NEED TO BE RUNNING THE

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SHOW. >> THAT IS ALL I HAVE ON MY SIGN-UP SHEET. IF ANYBODY WOULD LIKE TO MAKE COMMENT THAT MISSED THE SIGN-UP SHEET, WE'LL TAKE YOU.

[6. Receive, consider and act upon reports from Village Association representatives;]

I MADE A COMMENT IN A MATTER ABOUT THE VILLAGE ASSOCIATION NOT SHOWING UP AND GIVING THEIR PRESENTATIONS MONTHLY, I HAVE BEEN REMINDED THE OBLIGATION IS TO MAKE IT AS A QUARTERLY PRESENTATION. THEY ARE ONLY OBLIGATED TO COME ONCE A QUARTER. ANYBODY I MAY HAVE OFFENDED, I ACKNOWLEDGE WE NEED TO SEE YOU FOUR TIMES A YEAR.

EVEN FOUR, THERE WERE SOME THAT DIDN'T MAKE IT FOUR TIMES A YEAR. THAT BEING SAID, MARY ANNE BRANLD IS THE MOST CONSISTENT REPORTING PRESIDENT AND WE ARE

HAPPY TO SEE YOU AGAIN. >> THANK YOU.

GOOD EVENING. I WOULD LIKE TO CONGRATULATIONS THE NEW TEAM, MS. SHARP, MS. TEMP SEE AND MR. NUNES.

I'M PRESIDENT OF THE VILLAGE ASSOCIATION.

I'D LIKE TO GIVE YOU AN UPDATE ON OUR ACTIVITIES.

WE HELD OUR MEETING ON FEBRUARY 8.

WE RECEIVED A LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORT FROM SPECIALIST MEDINA.

WE TALKED BRIEFLY ABOUT THE TRAGIC ACCIDENT THAT TOOK PLACE AT THE INTERSECTION OF CROWN RIDGE AND KIRK DOVE WHERE A RESIDENT LOST THEIR LIFE IN A CAR AND CYCLE ACCIDENT.

I UNDERSTAND AN INVESTIGATION IS BEING CONDUCTED SO VERY LITTLE INFORMATION WAS SHARED WITH US AT THAT TIME.

THIS MEETING WAS DISCUSSED AT THE LAW ENFORCEMENT MEETING HELD LATER IN THE WEEK AND I HAVE SENT AN E-MAIL TO COMMISSIONER RILEY AS PRESIDENT OF THE VILLAGE ASSOCIATION REQUESTING A TRAFFIC STUDY BE DONE TO DETERMINE IF CHANGES CAN BE MADE TO ENHANCE SAFETY, INCLUDING ENHANCING THE STOP SIGNS OR INSTALLING A TRAFFIC LIGHT AT THAT LOCATION.

I UNDERSTAND AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT THE STOPLIGHT WAS HARD TO SEE BECAUSE OF SUNLIGHT. ANGEL NIX AND JOHN MCGOWAN GAVE US A PRESENTATION. THEY FULFILL MANY RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDING MAINTAINING THE PARKS AND MANAGING THE MANY ACTIVITIES THAT ARE AVAILABLE FOR OUR RESIDENTS TO ATTEND YEAR-ROUND. WE'D ALSO LIKE TO THANK D DR. SEKULA-GIBBS FOR JOINING US AND GIVING US AN UPDATE ON TOWNSHIP ACTIVITIES. THREE CURRENT MEMBERS DECIDED NOT TO RUN FOR ANOTHER TERM. WE THANK VALERIE BAKER, CAROLINE WEAVER AND CARRIE JAGER FOR THEIR SUPPORT OF OUR COMMUNITY.

WE ALSO LOST OUR TREASURER LAUREN WHO HAS MOVED OUT.

SHE HAS SERVED SEVERAL YEARS AND WILL BE MISSED.

THE CANDIDATES WHO FILED IN FEBRUARY, I APOLOGIZE IF I GET THE PRONUNCIATION OF THEIR NAME INCORRECT.

WE WELCOMED CHRISTY, PARISHA AND LOUIS TO THEIR FIRST BOARD MEMBER. TERRY MCCAR THUR JOINED US TO TALK ABOUT THE DRAINAGE PROJECT. OUR FIRST GET TOGETHER WILL BE AT WINDDALE PARK ON MARCH 12. WE'LL MEET MANY MORE TIMES THIS YEAR TO CONTINUE WORKING ON THE PROJECT.

IF ANYONE WOULD LIKE TO MARK THE DRAINS IN THEIR SPECIFIC NEIGHBORHOODS, CONTACT TERRY MCARTHUR AT THE TOWNSHIP.

THE DEADLINE TO APPLY FOR ONE OF OUR SCHOLARSHIPS IS MARCH 11 AT MIDNIGHT. WE TYPICALLY GET AMAZINGLY QUALIFIED STUDENTS. WE WILL BE HAVING OUR ANNUAL MEETING ON TUESDAY, MARCH 8. WE WILL BE SEATING THE NEW BOARD AND OFFICERS AND WILL DISCUSS OUR ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR.

A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE HOWARD HUGHES CORPORATION WILL BE JOINING US AT OUR MEETING IN APRIL.

PLEASE COME BY TO HEAR THEIR PRESENTATION.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS TO ASK, PLEASE SEND THEM TO OUR E-MAIL AT ABVA@INFO@GMAIL.COM. ALL RESIDENTS ARE INVITED TO ATTEND. WE HAVE A FEW OPENINGS ON THE BOARD SO WE ARE ALWAYS LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS WHO LIKE TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE COMMUNITY. THANK YOU.

THAT IS MY REPORT. >> THANK YOU, MARY ANNE.

NEXT UP IS TED STANLEY, COLLEGE PA

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PARK. >> MR. CHAIRMAN, THANK YOU.

COLLEGE PARK IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCES WE HAVE A FULL BOARD FOR THE FIRST TIME IN PROBABLY 15 YEARS.

WE DIDN'T HAVE TO HAVE AN ELECTION BECAUSE WE HAD JUST THE NUMBER THAT NEEDED TO SIGN UP FOR OUR BOARD THAT SIGNED UP.

WE WERE AN UNCONTESTED ELECTION. WE ARE CONCERNED POSSIBLY ABOUT THE MOTIVES OF SOME OF THE NEW PEOPLE SO WE HOPE WE GET THAT UP FRONT AND THAT THEY ARE WILLING TO BE THERE FOR THE GOOD OF THE COMMUNITY. YOU MIGHT HEAR MORE OF THAT FROM THE OTHER VILLAGE REPRESENTATIVES.

THANK YOU FOR REMINDING US OF OUR DUTIES TO COME HERE.

I'M OUT OF TOWN A LOT. NOW THAT WE HAVE A FULL CONTINGENT, MAYBE WE CAN GET PEOPLE TO REPRESENT US.

WE'LL CONDUCT OUR ANNUAL MEETING ON MARCH 12 WHERE WE'LL WORK THROUGH OUR BUDGET. A COUPLE OF EVENTS COMING UP, OUR SUNDAY IN THE MARK WHICH WILL BE HELD IN TAPESTRY PARK IN APRIL AND THEN ORE ANNUAL SPRING FLING WILL BE DONE IN MAY.

WE'LL COME TO YOU WITH MORE DETAILS ON THAT AS WE GO FORWARD. AS ALWAYS, THE RESIDENTS OF THE VILLAGE OF COLLEGE PARK THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE.

YOU GUYS DO A TERRIFIC JOB SO THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU, MR. STANLEY. WE'LL HAVE NANCY BEGGAR, CREEK

SIDE PARK. >> I WOULD LIKE TO CONGRATULATE MO -- MONIQUE AND CHRIS AND KAREN.

YOU KNOW I'LL CONTACT YOU WHEN I FEEL IT IS NECESSARY.

IT HAS BEEN A FEW WEEKS SINCE OUR LAST UPDATE SO HERE GOES.

WE HAD A SUCCESSFUL HOLIDAY LIGHTING CONTEST IN DECEMBER.

RESIDENTS ARE UPPING THEIR LIGHTING GAME MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO PICK OUR WINNERS BUT WE DID.

WE WERE SO HAPPY THE FIREFIGHTERS AND CONSTABLES WERE ABLE TO JOIN US TO GIVE OUT AWARDS, NOTHING BRINGS OUT NEIGHBORS LIKE LIGHTS AND SIRENS, IT IS GREAT.

SPEAKING OF SERVANTS, WE RECOGNIZE OUR CONSTABLES AT THE HOLIDAY SEASON. IN JANUARY, WE WERE ABLE TO BRING BACK OUR ANNUAL WINTER FES FESTIVAL. THE FESTIVAL THIS YEAR WAS A HUGE SUCCESS. WE HAD GREAT CHILI, HOT DOGS AND MUSIC AND OTHER ACTIVITIES. WE HAD FIVE TEAMS VIE FOR TOP HONORS, WE HAD GREAT CHILCHILI. KUDOS TO PARKS AND REC.

THERE WAS NO MUD. THANK YOU AGAIN FOR THE TOWNSHIP FOR OUR CONSTABLES THAT PROTECT OUR CHILDREN BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL AT THE INTERSECTION OF CREEKSIDE GREEN.

I THINK THIS IS STILL A WORK IN PROGRESS.

THERE IS A LOT TO BE DONE. THE OTHER DAY WHEN I WENT THROUGH, IT APPEARS THEY MAY HAVE ADJUSTED THE TIMING.

FEBRUARY BROUGHT VILLAGE ELECTIONS.

WE WILL BE WELCOMING TWO NEW AREA REPS.

THESE FUNCTIONS ARE BEING A LIAISON BETWEEN RESIDENTS AND OTHER ENTITIES, HELPING TO RAISE MONEY WHICH WE DONATE BACK TO OUR COMMUNITY AND THIRDLY OUR ANNUAL COMMUNITY SPIRIT EVENT.

THIS YEAR, THE VILLAGE ELECTIONS WENT FROM NON-PARTISAN TO NON-PARTISAN. WHILE I WAS GONE I RECEIVED CORRESPONDENCE. I THOUGHT IT HAD COME FROM THE TOWNSHIP. WHEN I LOOKED AT THE VOTERS GUIDE WHICH USED COLORS THAT THE TOWNSHIP USES IN THEIR MATERIALS I WAS SURPRISED TO SEE ONLY FOUR CANDIDATES FOR CREEKSIDE PARK LISTED INSTEAD OF THE 14 THAT WERE RUNNING FOR ALL POSITIONS.

AT THE BACK OF THE GUIDE, THE VOTERS WERE INSTRUCTED TO ONLY VOTE FOR THE PEOPLE THAT WERE IN THIS GUIDE.

I'M NOT SUGGESTING ANYTHING ILLEGAL WAS DONE BUT SINCE IT DID NOT SAY WHO PUBLISH THIS I WAS CONFUSED AT FIRST.

CORRESPONDENCE I RECEIVED STATED THIS WAS A MOVEMENT.

THE LETTER ALSO USED PHRASES THAT INFERRED WHO WAS BEING TARGETED BUT I WILL LET THE CORRESPONDENCE SPEAK FOR ITSELF.

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WE HAVE BEEN MEETING IN PERSON WITH PLENTY OF SOCIAL DISTANCING AVAILABLE SINCE NOVEMBER OF 2020.

WE HAVE ALWAYS STRIVED TO PROVIDE RESIDENTS WITH INFORMATION AND REFERRALS ON ANY QUESTION OR ISSUE AND KEEP THEM INFORMED ABOUT UPCOMING EVENTS. MY PHONE NUMBER IS PUBLISHED AS WELL AS MY E-MAIL. THERE IS NO REASON ANYBODY HAS TO CONTACT ME FOR ANYTHING. I ANSWER MY PHONE, I ANSWER MY E-MAILS. WE CAN'T CHANGE WHAT WE DON'T KNOW NEEDS TO BE CHANGED. OUR POSITION ON OUR BOARD, I'M SPEAKING ONLY FOR CREEKSIDE PARK BUT INNING THE OTHER VILLAGES ARE THE SAME WAY, IS TO REMAIN NON-PARTISAN.

OUR BOARD HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH POLITICS.

IT DOESN'T MATTER WHAT YOUR POLITICAL AFFILIATION IS.

WHAT MATTERS IS AS A BOARD WE SERVE AS A UNIFIED ORGANIZATION.

THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU, MS. BECKER.

NEXT IS BRUCE CUNNINGHAM. GROGAN MILL.

>> BACK AGAIN SPEAKING THIS TIME FOR GROGAN'S MILL AND FOR THE VILLAGE PRESIDENTS ASSOCIATION. WE DID HAVE OUR VILLAGE ELECTIONS AS WELL. WE HAD THREE MEMBERS RETIRE, MARIE WHO HAD BEEN PRESIDENT FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS AND HAD DONE A WONDERFUL JOB BUT HAS FOUR KIDS SHE HAD TO TAKE CARE OF.

JOHN WHO WILL BE RUNNING FOR THE GROUND WATER DISTRICT AND NEEDS TO FOCUS ON OTHER ACTIVITIES AND FRANKLIN PALMER WHO IS HAVING SOME MEDICAL PROBLEMS. HAVE ANOTHER MEETING STARTING TOMORROW WHERE WE HOPE TO BE ABLE TO DO SOME JOINT WORK WITH THE NEW OWNERS OF THE WOODLANDS CEN

CENTER. >> LOW'S AND HILTON IS INVOLVED, ALL THREE. WE HAD OUR MONTHLY MEETING AND WE HAD OVER 60 PEOPLE IN ATTENDANCE.

WE HAD DR. NUNES WHO DID A MASTERFUL JOB IN EXPLAINING WHAT PARKS AND REC DOES. WE REALLY COULD NOT THANK ANYONE MORE THAN DR. NUNES. IT IS THE PARKS AND TREES THAT MAKE THE WOODLANDS WHAT IT IS TODAY.

WE ALSO HAD RHONDA TROU. SHE IS THE DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS FOR THE HOWARD HUGHES CORPORATION AND WAS THERE TO SPEAK ABOUT WHAT IS HAPPENING IN GROGAN MILL SHOPPING CENTER.

THE GROGAN MILL SHOPPING CENTER DOES NEED TO HAVE SOME WORK DONE. THE BUILDINGS IN IT ARE RUN DOWN. YOU CAN'T SEE IT.

IT NEEDS A MAJOR OVERHAUL. THERE ARE 10 PROPERTY OWNERS AT THAT CENTER. CHANGES ARE BEING MADE.

RESIDENTS WANT TO KNOW WHAT IS GOING ON.

AND EVERYBODY WANTS A GROCERY STORE BACK.

IT IS THE MOST COMMON COMPLAINT I HEAR.

THE FARMERS MARKET CONTINUES TO DO WELL.

WE ARE AVERAGING OVER 60 VENDORS, EVEN DURING THE WINTER TIME. WE SHOULD BE UP OVER 70, 75.

WE HAVE RAISED OUR PRICES. I WANT HAS NOT DETERRED ANYONE

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I'M NOT PLANNING ON STANDING AGAIN.

YOU'LL JUST HAVE TO HEAR MARY ANNE AGAIN.

SHE WILL BE AROUND. THAT CONCLUDES MY REPORT.

WE MET IN EARLY FEBRUARY AND HAD A COUPLE OF THINGS.

NONE OF US HAVE FILED A CLAIM IN 30 YEARS.

MOSTLY, I THINK, IT IS A TIMING ISSUE.

THERE ARE SOME POLICIES BECAUSE OF OUR FARMERS MARKET.

IT IS A CONTINUING CHALLENGE WE'LL CONTINUE WORKING ON.

WE DID MAKE A COUPLE OF SUGGESTIONS WHICH I SENT TO MISS DEMPSEY ON SIMPLIFYING THE RULES FOR VILLAGE ELECTIONS, ONE CHANGE WOULD BE TO MAKE FILING BY E-MAIL EASIER.

YOU HAVE TO FILE IN PERSON OR BY FAX.

I DON'T KNOW ABOUT YOU BUT I HAVEN'T USED A FAX MACHINE IN A LONG TIME. MOST OF US TAKE PICTURES OF A DOCUMENT AND SEND IT BY E-MAIL. THE OTHER CHANGE WOULD BE TO ALLOW VILLAGE ASSOCIATIONS TO BE NOTIFIED WHEN SOMEBODY HAS FILED FOR ELECTION. CURRENTLY, WE DON'T FIND OUT ABOUT ADDRESSES UNTIL AFTER THE CLOSING DATE.

I THINK THESE WOULD BE CHANGES THAT -- I THANK YOU FOR BOTH ORGANIZATIONS. I'LL CERTAINLY SEE YOU FROM TIME

TO TIME. >> THANK YOU, BRUCE.

TO ALL THE PRESIDENTS, HAPPY TO MEET WITH YOU ON YOUR QUEST TO CONSOLIDATE. I HAD ALREADY TALKED TO VILLAGE ASSOCIATIONS WITH SOME IDEAS, MAYBE THAT WILL BEAR SOME FRUIT.

NEXT UP, TOM, WITH STERLING RI

RIDGE. >> GOOD EVENING, DIRECTORS.

HAPPY TO BE HERE. I DON'T HAVE ANYTHING TO REPORT ABOUT STERLING RIDGE. I JUST WANTED TO COME UP AND GIVE YOU FEEDBACK ON YOUR LAST STRATEGIC PLANNING MEETING YOU HAD LAST WEEK. I HAVE A LOT OF BACKGROUND IN STRATEGIC PLANNING. I WANTED TO KIND OF CONVEY SOME OF MY EXPERTISE ON THIS, FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF STERLING RIDGE. ONE OF THE FOCUS POINTS THAT YOU HAD WAS IN COMMUNICATION, I WOULD RANK THIS AS THE HIGHEST FOCUS POINT THAT YOU NEED TO WORK ON.

THERE JUST ISN'T A LOT OF COMMUNICATION.

I THINK FROM THE TOWNSHIP -- LET ME BACK UP.

FROM THE VILLAGE ASSOCIATION, WE DON'T KNOW SO MUCH ABOUT THE TOW TOWNSHIP.

AS YOU PROBABLY ALREADY KNOW, THERE IS A LOT OF TURN OVER.

WE ALWAYS HAVE OPENINGS ON OUR BOARD.

WE ALWAYS GO THROUGH A HIGH AMOUNT OF TURN OVER WHUCHLT GET NEW GUYS IN, THE EXPERIENCE LEVEL IS REAL LOW.

WE DON'T KNOW THAT MUCH ABOUT THE TOWNSHIP.

WHEN OUR RESIDENTS CALL US AND ASK QUESTIONS OR IF THEY HAVE GRI GRIPES, DEPENDING ON THE AMOUNT OF EXPERIENCE THAT YOU HAVE, YOU REALLY DON'T HAVE GOOD ANSWERS.

IT MAKES YOU LOOK BAD. THE BEST YOU CAN DO IS TELL THEM TO CALL THE TOWNSHIP. THE TOWNSHIP HAS THE LADIES AT THE FRONT DESK THAT INTERCEPT ALL THE CALLS.

THEY GENERALLY TRANSFER THE CALLS TO THE APPROPRIATE OFFICE AND THEN A LOT OF TIMES, THAT PERSON IS ON THE PHONE WITH ANOTHER AGENCY OR ANOTHER CUSTOMER AND THEY GET PUT ON HOLD. WHAT I WOULD SUGGEST IS MAYBE WHEN YOU HAVE NEW PRESIDENTS COME IN THAT YOU EITHER HAVE THEM WATCH A VIDEO THAT YOU HAVE PRODUCED THAT GIVES THE

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I HAVE BEEN DOING THIS FOR THREE YEARS.

I COULDN'T TELL YOU HOW MANY OFFICES THERE ARE.

I FOUND OUT TONIGHT YOU HAVE AN I.T. OFFICE.

WHO KNEW? COMMUNICATION, I WOULD PUT THAT AT THE HIGHEST. MAYBE A SPREAD SHEET OF THE DIFFERENT OFFICES YOU HAVE. KIND OF GIVE YOU AN IDEA OF HOW YOU ARE STRUCTURED. THAT WAY WHEN WE COME IN, WE HAVE AN IDEA OF WHAT IS GOING ON.

A LOT OF TIMES WHAT I DO IN MY VILLAGE, I TRY TO GROOM MY OTHER DIRECTORS SO THAT WHEN I LEAVE, THEY CAN TAKE OVER AND THEY CAN HAVE THE KNOWLEDGE THAT I HAVE GAINED OVER THE YEARS.

THAT IS NOT ALWAYS POSSIBLE. WE HAVE A HIGH TURNOVER AND A LOT OF VACANCIES ON OUR BOARD. I WON'T COMMENT ON THE RECENT ELECTION. THE ONLY THING TO SAY, IT IS KIND OF SAD. I THINK THIS GROUP THAT CAME IN AND KIND OF, I GUESS, THE ONLY WORD I CAN THINK OF IS BLIND SIDED EVERYBODY TO COME IN, WHOLE BOARDS WERE REPLACED.

YOU HAVE FIVE, 10 YEARS BEING REPLACED BY ZERO EXPERIENCE.

THEY HAVE NEVER BEEN TO A FUNCTION.

THEY CAME IN IN AN ORGANIZED FASHION AND REPLACED WHOLE BOARDS. IT ONLY AFFECTS THE VILLAGE, IT AFFECTS THE WHOLE TOWNSHIP, NEGATIVELY IN MY OPINION.

THAT'S ALL I HAVE. >> DO WE HAVE ANY OTHER VILLAGE PRESIDENTS OR REPRESENTATIVES WE MISSED? IF NOT, A MOTION AND SECOND TO ACCEPT THE REPORTS.

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

>> AYE. >> OPPOSED? THANK YOU TO OUR VILLAGE PRESIDENTS FOR YOUR PRESENTATIONS. WE'LL HELP YOU IN ANY WAY WE CAN

[ CONSENT AGENDA]

DO WE HAVE A MOTION AND SECOND TO APPROVE?

>> SO MOVED. >> SECOND.

>> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE? >> AYE.

[8. Receive, consider and act upon the 2021 Summary of Accomplishments;]

>> ANY OPPOSED? ALL RIGHT THAT WILL CARRY.

WE GO TO AGENDA 8, RECEIVE, CONSIDER AND ACT UPON 2021 SUMMARY OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS. WE HAVE OUR NEW PRESIDENT.

>> GOOD EVENING. >> HERE WE GO.

TONIGHT I'M GOING TO GIVE A VERY BRIEF OVERVIEW OF THE YEAR 2021, FOCUSING PRIMARILY ON THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS.

STAFF IS IN THE PROCESS OF PRODUCING ABORO -- BROCHURE AS WE TYPICALLY DO THAT WILL GO INTO DETAIL ON SOME OF THE MORE SPECIFIC PROJECTS AND OTHER AREAS.

TONIGHT WE'LL TALK ABOUT THE MORE SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENTS FOR THE PAST YEAR. SO AS ALWAYS, THE WOODLANDS STRIVES TO BE A CONSTANT IN THE COMMUNITY, DELIVERING SERVICES AND PROGRAMS IN AN A WAY THAT IS RELIABLE BUT ALSO EXCEPTIONAL.

TODAY, AND WITH THIS PRESENTATION, WE CELEBRATE ANOTHER YEAR OF GROWTH. THIS IS YOUR TOWNSHIP BOARD OF DIRECTORS WHO ESTABLISHED THE STRATEGIES AND ADOPT AN ANNUAL BUDGET. LAST YEAR IN FEBRUARY WE WERE

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PARTNERED WITH AGENCIES TO PROVIDE ENHANCED LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES INCLUDING CHILDREN'S SAFE HARBOR WHICH THE BOARD RECEIVED PRESENTATIONS ON LAST WEEK.

IN TERMS OF FINANCIAL ACCOLADES IN DEALING WITH THE BOARD'S FINANCIAL FIE -- RATING, WITH THE SECOND HIGHEST RATING WHICH WAS AN UPGRADE FOR US LAST YEAR. THAT PUTS THE TOWNSHIP IN A GROUP FOR ITS OUTSTANDING FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT.

THE BOARD ALSO REFINANCED UNLIMITED TAX BONDS IN SAVINGS OF NEARLY 800,000 AND REDUCED OUR DEBT SERVICE PAYMENTS BY 75 75,000.

OTHER ACCOLADES, WE EARNED THE DISTINGUISHED AWARD AND CERTIFICATE OF FINANCIAL AWARD. IN TERMS OF OUR STAFF AWARDS, THE LIFE GUARDS DID FINISH FIRST PLACE OVERALL AT THE GULF COAST GUARD GAMES IN 2021. RECENTLY WE ANNOUNCED THE TOWNSHIP AGENCY WAS NAMED AGENCY OF THE YEAR CLASS 1 WHICH IS POPULATION OF 75,000 PLUS BY THE TEXAS PUBLIC COUNCIL.

AGAIN, CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR AQUATIC STAFF.

THOSE ARE GREAT ACCOMPLISHMENTS. NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES, WE ANNOUNCED THIS, THE TOWNSHIP EARNED FIRST PLACE FOR POPULATIONS OF 100,000 TO 300,000 FROM THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF TOWN WATCH THE TOWNSHIP HAS GARNERED THAT NUMBER ONE RANKING IN NINE DIFFERENT YEARS SO CONGRATULATIONS TO THE TERMINATION SERVICES STAFF.

ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, THE NATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERATION DESIGNATED IT AS A MONARCH CHAMPION.

FINALLY, I'M GOING TO -- THAT WAS THE REVIEW IN 2021.

OBVIOUSLY NOW WE ARE IN 2022 AND WANT TO LOOK AHEAD, LOOKING TO HAVE SIMILAR AND DIFFERENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS.

TO THAT END, THE BOARD LAST WEEK HAD A STRATEGIC PLANNING PROCESS TO AFFIRM THE MISSION AND VISION THAT WAS JUST THE START OF THE KICKOFF MEETING. THE BOARD DID COMMIT TO THE REST OF 2022 CONTINUING TO DEVELOP THAT PROCESS.

OUR PLANNING IS ALWAYS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO SET THOSE PRIORITIES.

WITH THAT, I WOULD BE GLAD TO ANSWER QUESTIONS.

>> ALL RIGHT. IT IS ALWAYS GOOD TO ACKNOWLEDGE AND LOOK BACK AND SEE HOW WELL OUR TOWNSHIP IS DOING.

WE HAVE EXCELLENCE THROUGHOUT THE ORGANIZATION AND ALWAYS APPRECIATE ANY OPPORTUNITY WE HAVE TO GET A RECAP ON THAT.

WE GET SOME OF THIS INFORMATION. SOME OF THESE ACCOLADES SOMETIMES GET OVERLOOKED. I THINK CONSOLIDATING THEM AND SHARING THEM WITH THE COMMUNITY IS SOMETHING WE SHOULD BE DOING ANNUALLY SO WE LET THEM KNOW HOW WELL THEIR HOMETOWN TEAM IS

PERFORMING. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

>> I FEEL LIKE WE MISS SOMETHING BECAUSE IT SEEMS LIKE WE GET AN AWARD EVERY MONTH BUT THE AWARD FROM THE PARKS AND REC, THAT WAS A YEAR OR TWO AGO. ANY QUESTIONS FOR MONIQUE? BEFORE WE CLOSE THIS OUT, I WANT TO THANK ALL THE DEPARTMENTS OF

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THAT IS AN AWESOME ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN ITSELF.

DO WE HAVE A MOTION AND SECOND TO ACCEPT THE REPORT?

>> SO MOVED. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

>> AYE.

[APPLAUSE] THESE GUYS WORK HARD EVERY DAY,

[16. Receive, consider and act upon the One Water Task Force (as requested by Director Snyder);]

MANY OF YOU ARE HERE FOR AGENDA ITEM 16.

I WOULD LIKE TO MOVE 16 UP. WITH NO OBJECTION WE'LL MOVE 16 UP. I'LL START WITH A COUPLE OF CLARIFICATIONS. ONE OF OUR SPEAKERS MENTIONED THAT IT WAS CREATED FOR POSTHURRICANE HARVEY.

I THINK IT WAS CREATED IN 2016 AFTER THE MEMORIAL DAY AND TAX DAY FLOODS. THE ORIGINAL CHAIRPERSON WAS JEFF LONG WHO EXITED THE BOARD IN NOVEMBER 2016 AND HARVEY WAS AUGUST OF '17. THIS HAS BEEN AROUND FOR QUITE SOME TIME. OUR CURRENT CHAIR IS BRUCE REINER. MY RECOMMENDATION TO TABLE THAT UNTIL HE CAN BE HERE. WE'LL BRING IT BACK WHEN HE CAN BE PRESENT TO ENGAGE. IT IS AN ACTIVE AND CURRENT TASK FORCE SO IT HASN'T BEEN KILLED DESPITE ITS RUMORED DEATH.

WE'LL ADDRESS THIS AGAIN IN THE FUTURE.

IT STILL LIVES FOR THOSE CONCERNED.

[9. Receive, consider and act upon the financial report;]

WE'LL GO BACK TO AGENDA ITEM 9 -- RECEIVE AND CONSIDER AND ACT UPON THE FINANCIAL REPORT. I ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO STAY BECAUSE THIS COULD BE THE BEST NEWS WE'VE HAD IN TWO YEARS.

>> THANK YOU. I'LL GIVE THE FINANCIAL REPORT TONIGHT AND THEN CAROL WILL BE BACK NEXT MONTH TO GIVE THE REPORT. [INAUDIBLE]

>> OKAY. TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES.

WE'LL HAVE RENEE RUN THIS. OKAY.

THIS IS THE FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE 12 YEARS, THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 2021. THESE RESULTS ARE NOT AUDITED SO THEY ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE. TYPICALLY ANY CHANGES WOULD BE MINOR UNTIL WE BRING YOU BACK THE AUDITED REPORT.

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IT IS THE SALES AND USE TAX REVENUE.

WE HAVE A POSITIVE 4.1 FAVORABLE VARIANCE.

WE'LL TALK MORE ABOUT THAT IN A SECOND.

AGAIN, THAT MADE UP ALMOST 50% OF OUR FAVORITE VARIANCE DUE TO A STRONG SECOND HALF OF THE YEAR.

OUR PROPERTY TAX WAS ABOUT 2.1 MILLION.

THE PRIMARY COMPONENT WAS PROCEEDS FROM A TAX ABATEMENT TERMINATION AGREEMENT. WE ALSO DID HAVE SOME FAVORABLE TAX REVENUE. WE ANTICIPATED A COLLECTION RATE DUE TO THE PANDEMIC BUT THAT DIDN'T MATERIALIZE.

THEN OUR PROGRAM REVENUE ALSO VERY FAVORABLE, 779,000 THE PROGRAM, THE BOAT HOUSES, TEXAS TREE VENTURE AND THEN SOME OTHER PROGRAMS. I THINK PEOPLE WERE ANXIOUS TO GET OUT OF THEIR HOMES AFTER THE PAND PANDEMIC. THAT IS SHOWING UP HERE IN TERMS OF THE OTHER TRANSFERS IN OF 2.2 MILLION DOLLARS.

ALL OF THAT, IF YOU REMEMBER IN THE BUDGET PROCESS, THERE WAS MONEY IN THE CAPITAL DISNEY GENESEE ACCOUNT.

THE BOARD LIKE TO MAKE SURE THOSE MONEYS ARE DELEGATED AND NOT SITTING IN A CONTINGENCY. YOU TRANSFER THIS TO THE OPERATING RESERVE. THAT IS IN SUPPORT OF MAINTAINING OUR HIGH CREDIT RATING WHICH WE JUST TALKED ABOUT IN THE PAST SLIDE PRESENTATION.

ACTUALLY, IF YOU'LL GO ONE MORE. IN TERMS OF OUR EXPENDITURES, WE HAD A YEAR TO DATE BUDGET OF 98 MILLION.

THAT RESULTED IN A 3.3 MILLION DOLLAR VARIANCE.

IF YOU'LL GO BACK ONE SLIDE, PLEASE.

STARTING HERE, THESE ARE THE DIFFERENT COMPONENTS MAKING UP THAT VARIANCE. I WON'T OBVIOUSLY GO THROUGH ALL OF THESE. PARKS AND RECREATION, WE HAD A VARIANCE DUE TO A VARIETY OF THINGS, PRIMARILY CONTRACTED SERVICE SAVINGS AS WE BROUGHT SOME DIFFERENT TYPES OF SERVICES IN-HOUSE. WE ARE SEEING SOME OF THE SAVINGS REFLECTED THERE. AND THEN, IF YOU'LL GO BACK ONE MORE, I'M SORRY. THEN ON THIS PAGE, YOU CAN SEE COMMUNITY SERVICES, WE HAD THE 884,000 FAVORABLE VARIANCE.

THAT WAS DUE TO AN A&O, ALPHA AND OMEGA, NOT THAT WE DIDN'T HAVE THAT SERVICE BUT THERE WERE CHANGES THAT RESULTED IN FAVORABLE VARIANCES. OUR SALES TAX DEPOSIT, WE HAD A 4.1 MILLION DOLLARS FAVORABLE BUDGET VARIANCE THAT REPRESENTED 8.1% OVER BUDGET. IN TERMS OF ACTUAL COMPARED TO THE PREVIOUS YEAR, COMPARED TO 2020, WE WERE 8 MILLION OR 17 PERCENT OVER THE PREVIOUS YEARS COLLECTION.

YOU CAN SEE IF YOU LOOK THROUGH ON A MONTH BASIS STARTING IN JULY THROUGH DECEMBER. WE KNEW THEY WOULD BE STRONG.

WE DIDN'T KNOW THEY WOULD BE THAT STRONG.

WE HAVE TALKED ABOUT INTERNET SALES TAX COLLECTIONS, THAT IS CONTINUING TO BE A HUGE BOOST IN TERMS OF OUR REVENUES.

IF YOU GO TO THE NEXT SLIDE, I CAN SHOW YOU IT DOES CONTINUE.

IF YOU LOOK AT THE 2021 TOTAL, IT IS THE 55.5 MILLION.

FOR 2021, WE ONLY BUDGETED 56 MILLION.

AT THE TIME WE BUDGETED, WE EXPECTED THAT TO BE AN INCREASE OVER 2021. WE HAD SUCH A STRONG SECOND HALF THAT WE COLLECTED MORE THAN WE BUDGETED.

[01:05:01]

>> THAT IS INTERESTING BECAUSE IN OUR BUDGET PROCESS, WE WERE CRITICIZED FOR THE PERCENTAGE OF INCREASE IN SALES TAX WE WERE

USING. >> YES, SIR, SOME THOUGHT IT WAS

TOO AGGRESSIVE. >> OBVIOUSLY NOT TOO AGGRESSIVE.

TOO PESSIMISTIC. YOU WOULD RATHER ERR ON THE SIDE OF CAUTION. IT IS GREAT NEWS.

>> IT IS. THE BOARD WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY MOST LIKELY STARTING IN MAY WHEN WE START THE STRATEGIC PLANNING FOR THE BUDGET AND GOING THROUGH THE BUDGET WORKSHOPS, ALL THESE NUMBERS WILL BE UPDATED IN THE NEW FORECAST AND THEN THE BOARD WILL HAVE DECISIONS TO MAKE ON THE IMPLICATIONS OF THAT. OKAY.

THIS IS THE HOTEL TAX DEPOSIT. THIS IS SORT OF THE SAME THING.

YOU CAN SEE WE STARTED OFF THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR A LITTLE BIT SHAKY BUT HAD A STRONG SECOND HALF OF THE YEAR.

AND ENDED UP BEING OVERBUDGET BY 348,000 OR 6% AND A BIG CLIMB OVER 2020 SO IN TOTAL WE COLLECTED 6.2 MILLION DOLLARS WHICH IS MORE THAN SUGGEST TO FUND OUR DEBT SERVICE PAYMENTS AND OUR CONTRIBUTIONS. IN TERMS OF THE MOST RECENTLY HOTEL TAX REPORT WE GOT WHICH IS THE JANUARY REPORT.

AGAIN, STARTING OFF THIS YEAR IN A GOOD POSITION, WE ARE 121% OVER THE PREVIOUS YEAR. WHAT IS INTERESTING ABOUT THIS ONE IS THE 2022 WHICH IS THE TOP OF THE PAGE.

IF YOU COMPARE THAT TO 20 WHICH WAS PRECOVID, THAT MONTH WAS PRECOVID OF 538,000, YOU CAN SEE FOR THIS MONTH AT LEAST WE ARE BACK AT PRECOVID LEVELS. WE'LL SEE HOW THAT TRENDS

THROUGHOUT THE REST OF THE YEAR. >> SINCE WE HAVE NEW PEOPLE IN THE AUDIENCE, WE'LL POINT OUT SALES TAX LAGS TWO MONTHS.

IT IS A ONE MONTH LOG. THAT REFLECTS ON JANUARY

ACTIVITY. >> YES, THANK YOU FOR POINTING THAT OUT. AT YEAR END WE TALK ABOUT WHAT OUR FUN BALANCE COMPONENTS ARE. I WON'T SPEND A BUNCH OF TIME.

REALLY WHAT I WANT TO SHOW, HERE IS THE BOTTOM TWO BARS, THE CAPITAL REPLACEMENT RESERVE AND THE OPERATING RESERVE.

THOSE ARE THE RESERVES THAT SUPPORT OUR CREDIT RATING.

I KNOW THERE IS A LOT OF DISCUSSION ON THE RESERVE AND THE BALANCE AND WHAT THOSE COMPONENTS ARE.

70% OF IT ARE THOSE TWO RESERVES.

THE OTHER ONE I WANT TO TALK ABOUT IS THE UNDESIGNATED, THOSE VARIANTS WE JUST TALKED ABOUT FOR THE SALES TAX AND EXPENSE VARIANTS, THOSE FLOW INTO AN UNDESIGNATED FUND BALANCE.

JUST WANTED TO SHOW HERE, EVEN THOUGH WERE TALKING ABOUT IT BEING 38 MILLION DOLLARS AT THE MOMENT, THIS WAS SHOWN BACK IN THE BUDGET PROCESS. WE HAVE MAJOR PARK RENOVATIONS, DIFFERENT TYPES OF AMENITIES, PATHWAY AMENITIES SCHEDULED FOR REPLA REPLACEMENT.

WE'LL PAY DOWN SOME OF THIS RESERVE OVER THE NEXT FIVE YEARS BUT WE ARE AWARE OF IT. WE ARE PLANNING FOR IT.

IT IS ALL ACCORDING TO THE RESERVE STUDY.

JUST WANT TO SHOW THE 30 MILLION DOLLARS THAT WE CURRENTLY HAVE IN THE OPERATING RESERVE WHICH IS OUR SECOND LARGEST BALANCE, THAT IS KEEPING US AT ABOUT 25% OF GENERAL FUND OPERATING EXPENDITURES, THREE MONTHS WORTH OF ACTIVITY.

IT IS THE MINIMUM STANDARD RECOMMENDED.

WE'LL MAINTAIN THAT. AND THAT CONCLUDES MY

[01:10:11]

PRESENTATION. >> ALL RIGHT.

ANY QUESTIONS FOR MONIQUE? >> I HAVE A QUESTION, IF I MAY, CHAIRMAN. YOU GAVE US GOOD NEWS.

IF ANYBODY LOOKS IN THE NEWSPAPER OR WATCHES TELEVISION RIGHT NOW, IT IS NOT ALL GOOD NEWS OUT THERE.

WE SEE MOST OF THIS GOOD NEWS BECAUSE COVID IS IN THE REAR-VIEW MIRROR. PEOPLE ARE WAKING UP, TAKING THEIR MASKS OFF. STATES THAT WERE LOCKED DOWN ARE OPENING UP. THAT'S WHAT WE ARE SEEING.

WHAT WORRIES YOU GOING FORWARD? FOR ME, OUR FAMILY AND SO FORTH, WE TALK ABOUT INFLATION AND WE TALK ABOUT THE COST OF BASICS.

THEN THERE IS THE TURMOIL IN THE STOCK MARKET WHICH MEANS INTEREST RATES LOOK LIKE THEY ARE GOING UP POSSIBLY.

IT IS A REFLECTION OF INTERNATIONAL UNREST.

HOW DO YOU CALCULATE THAT IN? >> IT IS A GOOD QUESTION.

I DON'T HAVE A BLACK AND WHITE ANSWER FOR YOU.

OBVIOUSLY, WE ARE MONITORING THAT VERY CAREFULLY.

IT IS ALSO WHY WE BUDGET CONSERVATIVELY.

THAT IS THE DEFINITION OF WHY YOU HAVE RESERVED SO WE ARE IN A VERY FORTUNATE POSITION AS WE WERE DURING THE PANDEMIC THAT THE BOARD HAS PLANNED FOR THOSE TYPES OF CONTINGENCIES AND HAS SET ASIDE THOSE FUNDS TO DEAL WITH THOSE TYPES OF THINGS.

>> WE'LL BE DOING A COMPENSATION STUDY THIS YEAR THAT WILL PICK UP SOME OF THE WAGE INFLATION ISSUES THAT WILL BE OUT THERE AND BE PRESENT. WE'LL SEE FUEL COSTS GO THROUGH SOME OF OUR CONTRACTS, HAVE FUEL ADJUSTMENTS FOR.

WHILE WE MAY HAVE BUDGETED X, IT WILL COME IN AT Y.

YES, IT IS A CONCERN BUT WE ARE WELL POSITIONED TO WEATHER THESE TYPES OF STORMS. IF YOU LOOK AT THE LAST DECADE OF THE TOWNSHIP, WE HAVE BEEN THROUGH THREE 500-YEAR FLOODS, A MULTIPLE YEAR PANDEMIC AND WE ARE GOING INTO A NEW SERIES OF INTERNATIONAL CHALLENGES AND AN INFLATION ENVIRONMENT THAT I DON'T THINK MOST OF US HAVE SEEN SINCE THE '70S.

IT WILL BE INTERESTING BUT I THINK THIS BOARD AND PREVIOUS BOARDS HAVE DONE A GOOD JOB OF SETTING ASIDE AND BEING CONSERVATIVE SO WE ARE ABLE TO WEATHER THESE EVENTS.

OUR COMMITMENT IS TO MAKE SURE WE MAINTAIN THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY AND POSITION IN THIS COMMUNITY, ALWAYS BEING THAT TOP 10 COMMUNITY IN THE COUNTRY.

SOMETHING TO BE WATCHFUL FOR. BASED ON OUR FINANCES, WE ARE PROBABLY THE MOST SOLVENT GOVERNMENT IN THE COUNTRY WHEN

IT COMES DOWN TO IT. >> WE ARE IN A GOOD POSITION.

DO I HAVE A MOTION AND SECOND TO APPROVE?

>> SO MOVED. >> SECOND.

[10. Recess the regular meeting of the Board of Directors; ]

>> ANY OPPOSITION? THANK YOU, MONIQUE.

WE'LL DO SOMETHING CRAZY AND GOOFY.

WE'LL RECESS AND WE'LL RECONVENE IN A PUBLIC MEETING REGARDING

[11. PUBLIC HEARING: Convene and conduct a Public Hearing regarding proposed revisions to the parks and recreation fee schedule and related amendments to The Woodlands Township Order No. 020-09;]

>> THERE WERE THREE FEES IDENTIFIED FOR MODIFICATION FOR ESTABLISHMENTS DEDICATED COURTS TO MATCH THE TENNIS COURT STRUCTURE. , BASED ON THE IMPROVED FACILITY, WHICH IS CONSIDERED A HIGH DEMAND FACILITY.

WE HAD SUPPORTING MATERIALS IN A MEMO AND OUR RECOMMENDATION IS

TO APPROVE THOSE FEES. >> DO WE HAVE A MOTION AND SECOND TO APPROVE AS RECOMMENDED?

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>> SO MOVED. >> SO MOVED.

>> WE HAVE TO -- I'D LIKE TO OFFER THE PUBLIC AN OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK. YES, THIS IS DIFFERENT THAN PUBLIC COMMENT, THIS IS PUBLIC HEARING.

THERE IS MORE FREEDOM AND THERE IS NOT A TIME LIMIT.

WOULD ANYBODY LIKE TO SPEAK TO THE PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE THREE FEES IN OUR AGENDA PACKET? YOU HAVE TO COME TO THE PODIUM SO WE CAN TRANSCRIBE IT. [INAUDIBLE]

>> I NOTICED IN YOUR PRESENTATION YOU SAID YOU WANT TO REINSTITUTE THE NON-RESIDENT FEES FOR CREEK SIDE, CAN YOU TELL ME WHAT IT WAS BEFORE AND WHEN IT WAS DISCONTINUED?

THAT'S ALL I HAVE. >> THE NON-RESIDENT PUNCH CARD FEE WAS $55 AND NOW IT IS RECOMMENDED AT $100.

IT IS CONTINUE WITH THE PRICING STRUCTURE THAT WAS REVISED IN MARCH OF 2021 AND WE ARE CARRYING THAT THROUGH FOR THE

2022 SEASON. >> OKAY.

ANY OTHER PEOPLE WHO WANT TO SPEAK DURING THE PUBLIC HEARING? I HAVE REGISTERED MR. STANLEY AS OUR ONLY SPEAKER SEEING NO ONE

[12. Reconvene the regular meeting of the Board of Directors;]

[13. Approve the proposed revisions to parks and recreation fee schedules and related amendments to The Woodlands Township Order No. 020-09.]

>> SO MOVED. >> SECOND.

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

>> ANY OPPOSED? THANK YOU.

[14. Receive, consider and act upon Falconwing Park Renovation Design and Budget;]

AGENDA 14, RECEIVE, CONSIDER, ACT ON FALCON WING PARK RENOVATION DESIGN AND BUDGET. DR. NUNES?

>> WE ARE -- THIS IS TWO YEARS IN THE MAKING BECAUSE OF THE PANDEMIC, BRINGING TO YOU A DESIGN AS WELL AS A BUDGET.

WE BROUGHT FORTH FOR DEBT CONSULTANTS AND CLAUDIA WALKER WHO WILL BE COMING UP AND DOING A MAJORITY OF THE PRESENTATION AND GIVING YOU HOW THIS PROCESS HAS WORKED, PUBLIC INPUT, CHALLENGES WE HAVE WITH THE CURRENT INFRASTRUCTURE.

CLAUDIA? >> THANK YOU, CHRIS.

CAN YOU HEAR ME OKAY? THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING ME TO COME AND GIVE YOU A QUICK PRESENTATION ON THE PARK AND WHAT WE HAVE BEEN WORKING ON FOR THE LAST FEW MONTHS.

THIS PARK IS A QUICK OVERVIEW. WE'LL GO OVER THE PARK ITSELF, THE BUDGET, AND THE NEXT STAGES OF THE PROJECT.

PARK AND VILLAGE -- EXCUSE ME, VILLAGE ASSOCIATION HAS QUITE A FEW AMENITIES. LIGHTED MULTIPLE PURPOSE FIELDS, LIGHTED COURTS, LARGE PAVILION AND AN EXISTING 72 PARKING SPACES. IT IS HIGHLY USED, ESPECIALLY BY THE POOL USERS FOR SWIM LESSONS, OPEN SWIM PRACTICE AND THE TENNIS COURTS ARE HIGHLY USED AS WELL, THE OPEN PLAY AREAS FOR MULTIPLE USER GROUPS AS WELL AS OPEN PLAY FOR THE RECREATION ITSELF. BASKETBALL COURTS AND GENERAL PARK USE AS WELL AS THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES, NEIGHBORHOODS. IT HAS ABOUT 4700 HOURS OF DENTAL FACILITY SPACE, LARGELY ON THE POOL SIDE.

IN 2021, THEY HAD 500 VISITORS AS WELL.

MOST OF THE OTHER PARKS ARE HIGHLY USED AND LOVED.

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WE ARE CURRENTLY GOING FROM PARK TO PARK.

MY KIDS ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT. IT IS A PLEASURE -- IT IS A PLEASURE TO BE ABLE TO BE HERE AND HELP IMPROVE THE PARK SYSTEM

AS WELL. >> ASIDE FROM GOING INTO THE SITE AND DOING THE ANALYSIS OF WHAT EXISTING CONDITIONS ARE OF THE POOL SYSTEM AND PARKS AND AMENITIES, WE ALSO HAVE SEVERAL PUBLIC INPUTS PUT INTO PLACE. WE HAD AN ONLINE SURVEY THAT HAD A 432 RESPONSES. WE ALSO GOT WITH THE ADVISORY COUNCIL AND VILLAGE ASSOCIATION STEPPING STONES WHICH ARE THE NEIGHBORING BUILDING STRUCTURES. SO BASED OFF ALL OF THOSE DIFFERENT MEETINGS AND SURVEYS, WE HAVE A LIST OF WHAT -- THE WANTS WHICH ALSO INCLUDE SOME OF THE NEEDS BECAUSE OF THEIR OWN SITE OBSERVATIONS. FROM THE PARKS AND RECK CRAIGS ADVISORY COUNCIL, WE HAD TOP OF THE LIST PICKLE BOARD COURTS, ADDITIONAL POOL AMENITIES, ADDRESSING DRAINAGE ISSUES AND ADDING TRAILS AND FITNESS EQUIPMENT.

FROM THE INDIAN SPRINGS VILLAGE ASSOCIATION, A PRIORITY WAS DRAINAGE AND RESTROOMS. FOR USER GROUPS IN THE COMMUNITY, WE HAVE PARKING AND DRAINAGE AND ALSO SOME AMENITIES, CLIMBING FEATURES AND VOLLEYBALL.

SOME OF THE GRAPHICS TO PORTRAY A LITTLE OF THE OVERALL ESSENCE OF WHAT THEY ARE LOOKING FOR SO IT WAS REALLY ALMOST 70% WHEN WE ASKED THE QUESTION OF IMPROVEMENTS.

75% WOULD CONSIDER IT IS IMPORTANT FOR THE PARK TO BE IMPROVED. THE USERS WOULD TYPICALLY DRIVE THERE SO IT IS NOT NECESSARILY THE SMALL NEIGHBORHOOD USER GROUP. IT IS THE OVERALL COMMUNITY.

PICKLE BOARD COURTS WERE REQUESTED BY ABOUT 43% OR SO OF THE PUBLIC INPUT. SO BASED ON ALL OF THAT, PUBLIC INPUT AND THE NEEDS OF THE PARK, WE HAVE PRIOR TIRED THE NEEDS OVERALL FOR THE POOL CODE UPGRADES WHICH ARE IN DIRE NEED OF COMING TO CODE, THE DRAINAGE OF THE PARK AND FIELD ITSELF, SMALL EVENTS CAN RENDER THE PARK USELESS, IT COULD BE A COUPLE OF DAYS FOR THE DRAINAGE TO GET THROUGH.

IT CREATES A MESS WITH THE PLAYGROUND MULCH.

ACCESS, ADDITIONAL RESTROOMS. POOL AMENITIES TO MAKE IT A LITTLE BIT MORE LIVELY. PARK AMENITIES AS THE OUTDOOR FITNESS TRAILS AND VOLLEYBALL COURTS.

OUR BUDGET IS 5.6 MILLION OVERALL.

400,000 FOR THE PICKLEBALL COURT.

WE HAVE BEEN BRAIN STORMING BACK AND FORTH HOW TO GET THE MOST OUT OF THE BUDGET. ONE WAY WE ARE PROPOSING IS TO GO AND SPLIT THE PROJECT INTO THREE COMPONENTS.

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ONE SECOND. SO TO ADDRESS THE REQUIRED SITE AND AMENITY IMPROVEMENTS AND EXISTING AMENITIES WITH ADDITIONAL ONES. IF YOU HAVE ADDITIONAL SLIDES OR ANYTHING, ANY KIND OF IMPROVEMENT, YOU'LL LIKELY HAVE MORE VISITORS. WE HAVE 22 PARKING SPACES.

WE ALSO HAVE A COMPLETE REGRADING OF THE FIELDS TO RAISE IT, MAKE IT MORE USABLE, ALLOW FOR AT LEAST FOUR DIFFERENT TYPES OF SOCCER TO BE PLAYED AS WELL AS CRICKET AND THE EXIST ING T-BALL FIELD TO BE UTILIZED FOR PRACTICE.

THE PLAYGROUNDS THEMSELVES WOULD BE CLEANED AND CREATE A BETTER DRAINAGE, A LITTLE BIT WIDER, CLEANED OUT SWAILS AND PATHWAYS THROUGHOUT PICKLEBALL COURT. WE HAVE 10 TO 12 PICKLE BALL COURTS BASED ON THE BUDGET NUMBERS.

SO THIS IS THE POOL AREA SO THE BASICS WOULD BE TO -- ENHANCE, UPGRADE THE POOL EQUIPMENT AND ALLOW FOR THE RESTROOM TO BE OPEN FOR PUBLIC USE AS WELL AS POOL USE.

WE HAVE A STRATEGY FOR THAT AS WELL.

THE ADDITIONAL AMENITIES WOULD BE THE POOL IMPROVEMENTS, ADDITIONAL PLAY AT THE POOL, EXPANSION OF THE POOL ITSELF, MOVING SOME OF THE ISSUES WITH THE EXIST ING HANDICAP RAMPS.

ALSO THREE VOLLEYBALL COURTS WITH CONNECTIVITY AND TRAILS.

>> ARE THOSE VOLLEYBALL COURTS THERE NOW?

>> NO. >> I WAS LOOKING AT THE OVERALL SITE PLAN AND I'M THINKING OF THE LARGEST ATTENDED MEETING WE HAD LAST YEAR OR TWO WAS PICKLEBALL USERS WHICH FILLED UP THE ENTIRE TOWN HALL. IT LOOKS LIKE YOU HAVE MORE PARKING IN PROXIMITY TO THE VOLLEYBALL PARK AND LESS PROXIMITY TO THE PICKLEBALL COMPLEX.

I DON'T KNOW IF THERE IS ANY TRANSFERABILITY.

MOST OF THE PICKLE BALLERS SEEM TO BE IN A SUPERSENIOR DEMOGRAPHIC. MIGHT NEED TO HAVE CLOSER ACCESS

TO PARKING. >> RIGHT.

SITE CONSTRAINTS ARE A BIT OF AN ISSUE.

WE HAVE A PROPOSED CONNECTIVITY PLAN TO CONNECT TO THE EXISTING PARKING OF THE CHURCH FOR ADDITIONAL --

>> THE CHURCH IS BY YOUR VOLLEYBALL COURTS.

>> THE PICKLEBALL COURTS ARE WAY UP HERE.

YOU ARE NEXT TO LIMITED PARKING. >> THE -- EXCUSE ME, IT IS THE COMMUNITY CHURCH WE WERE TALKING ABOUT SO THE PROPOSED EXTENSION ON THE SOUTH END OF THE PLAN, THERE IS A CONNECTION TO THE EXISTING PARKING LOT. RIGHT NOW, IT IS A DEAD END PARKING AND THERE IS NOT A LOT UNLESS WE REMOVE SOME AMENITIES.

NOT A LOT OF PLACES -- >> YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT THE

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RIDGE COMMUNITY CHURCH. >> YES, SIR.

>> OKAY. EXISTING PARKING IS THE REGISTER

PARKING. >> JUST TO GIVE YOU CLARIFICATION, WE HAVE TWO PARKING AGREEMENTS, ONE WITH INTERFAITH ALREADY AND A HIS TO TORRAL -- HISTORICAL AGREEMENT FOR THE RIDGE CHURCH SO THERE IS ACCESS THERE. WE HAVE TALKED ON AND OFF ABOUT HOW TO LEVERAGE THE STEPPING STONES IN OUR MEETINGS WITH THEM BECAUSE THEY ARE A MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY 8:00 TO 5:00 TIME PERIOD, CAN WE USE AN AGREEMENT TO LEVERAGE THAT ON SATURDAYS OR

SUNDAYS. >> BECAUSE THEY WOULD BE NORTH

OF THE PICKLEBALL COURTS. >> IF WE HAD AN AGREEMENT WITH STEPPING STONES, COULD YOU PERHAPS USE THAT PARKING TO ADDRESS THE PROXIMITY OF THE PICKLE BALL AND IT TENNIS

COURTS. >> THAT WOULD BE BEST BECAUSE YOU GET THEM CLOSER TO WHERE THEY ARE TRY TO GO.

IF WE HAVE SOMETHING WITH THE CHURCH, AS LONG AS WE HAVE GOOD CONNECTIVITY, THERE IS SUFFICIENT PARKING.

>> YOU SAID YOU TALKED TO THE CHURCH 8:00 TO 5:00 --

>> HE IS TALKING ABOUT THE CHILD CARE.

>> WHAT IT WAS YOUR AGREEMENT WITH THE CHURCH AS FAR AS

TIMING? >> THE CHURCH, TECHNICALLY, THERE IS NO TIMING ON THERE. WE GET TO USE, WE AS THE TIME SHIP -- IT WAS ESTABLISHED WE GET TO USE IT.

THAT CHURCH HAS MORPHED IN USES OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS WHERE THERE IS AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, A CHARTER SCHOOL.

WE MET WITH THE PRINCIPAL OF THE SCHOOL.

ONE OF THE RECOMMENDATION FOR THAT DRIVE BETWEEN THE PARKING IS TO GIVE THAT GREATER FLOW IN THERE TO TRY TO MANAGE SOME OF THE TRAFFIC CONCERNS WE ARE GETTING FROM THE RESIDENTS DURING MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY PICKUP AND DROPOFF.

>> WE LOOK AT PRIME TIME OF BEING 8:00 IN THE MORNING UNTIL NOON. SOMETIMES A LITTLE BIT IN THE AFTERNOON AND, OF COURSE, SATURDAY AND SUNDAY.

WORKING TOGETHER WITH EXPANDING THE INTERFAITH PARKING LOT IS A LOT BUT ALSO FOR USERS BECAUSE THEY HAVE GROWN OVER THE YEARS.

THAT SCHOOL IS NOT AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SO IT IS NOT A SCHOOL WHERE YOU HAVE PARKING WHERE EVERY KID IS COMING WITH THE CAR. THOSE FOLKS ARE STILL BEING -- THOSE KIDS ARE STILL BEING TRANSPORTED.

NOT ONLY WILL THEY HAVE ACCESS TO THE LOT MARKED EXISTING, THERE WILL BE A FAIL AMOUNT OF EXISTING, AND YOU HAE CONNECTIVITY. IT WILL BE MORE OPENED UP, PRESERVING TREES. OPEN UP MORE SO THE VISUAL CORRIDOR THAT YOU SEE THE TENNIS COURTS REDUCES THE AMOUNT OF -- WHEN AM I GOING TO GET THERE? IT MAKES IT MORE PALATABLE.

>> A LOT OF RESIDENTS USED TO PARK ON THE STREET, RESIDENTS ARE CHALLENGED WITH ENVIRONMENTS.

HAVING THE AGREEMENT WOULD HELP MINIMIZE THAT.

YOU ARE MINIMIZING THAT. THAT GOES INTO AN ISSUE WE ARE WORKING ON. FROMMAL GLOBAL STANDPOINT OF TRYING TO MANAGE THAT USE. WHAT YOU ARE SEEING IS SPILLOVER. WE HAVE BIGGER EVENTS.

WE HAVE TO PUSH SPORTS INTO -- A WEEK OR TWO.

IF WE CAN MANAGE THAT ISSUE IN THE FUTURE, THEN THAT SPECIFIC ISSUE PROBABLY IS MANAGED FOR A FEW MORE YEARS.

>> WILL RESERVATIONS BE THE SAME AS TENNIS SPORTS?

>> YES. >> WE TALKED ABOUT BEING A SYSTEM SET UP? ?

A QR CODE? >> THAT WOULD BE -- IT WOULD BE

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UPDATE THAT. >> I HAVE ONE QUESTION, HOW MANY

CRICKET COURTS DO WE HAVE? >> IN THE WOODLANDS.

>> ZERO. >> SO THIS WOULD BE THE FIRST?

>> THIS WOULD BE THE FIRST. THEY ARE A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION BASED OUT OF THE WOODLANDS.

WE HAVE TALKED ON AND OFF ABOUT CORRECT IN THE COMMUNITY.

IT IS A GROWING COMMUNITY IN OUR RESPECTIVE WOODLANDS AND TRYING TO DIVERSIFY THE WOODLANDS. THAT'S ONE OF THE PERKS OF THE PLAN. THE CRICKET OFFERED IN THE HIGH

SCHOOL? >> DO YOU HAVE TO DRINK HOT TEA?

>> I'M JUST KIDDING. IT ALWAYS SEEMS SO ELEGANT WHEN I WATCH MOVIES AND THEY ARE PLAYING CRICKET.

IT LENDS AN ELEGANCE TO THE WOODLANDS TO SAY WE HAVE CRICKET. IS THIS OPTIMIZED LIGHTING?

>> THIS IS OPTIMIZED LIGHTING. BESIDES FIXING THE DRAINAGE.

A LOT OF THAT DRAINAGE IS COMING THE PLAYGROUND, THAT IS WHY A O- LOT OF DOLLARS ARE BEING ASSIGNED TO THIS.

IT GETS YOU READY FOR THE POTENTIAL TO MOVE THIS TO

ARTIFICIAL TURF. >> I KNOW FOR TONIGHT, THAT IS ALL THE TIME TABLES TO GET THINGS MOVING FOR CERTAIN AMENITIES. ARE WE LOOKING AT THIS BEING A MULTIPLE APPROVAL PROCESS TO GET TO THE FINAL FORMAT?

>> I THINK I NEED TO GO THROUGH TWO MORE SLIDES WHICH THE BOARD NEEDS TO REVIEW, THE BASE BUDGET ONLY INCLUDES THE POOL CODE COMPLIANCE, SO BEFORE WE CAN PUT SPRAY FEATURES, WE HAVE TO ADDRESS THE POOL CODE. WE'LL PRESENT IT HERE ON THIS SLIDE THAT WHAT IS NOT INCLUDED, AS WE TALKED ABOUT, WE FIXED A LOT OF INFRASTRUCTURE FOR THIS PARK BECAUSE OF POOL CODE, DRAINAGE. WE LOOK AT THINGS SUCH AS UPDATED BATHROOMS, ADDING A SLIDE BECAUSE OF THE POOL CODE DOES NOT ALLOW US TO HAVE DIVING BOARD.

YOU GO THROUGH ALL THE AMENITIES DOWN TO THE VOLLEYBALL COURTS.

THESE ITEMS ARE NOT INCLUDED AT THIS POINT.

>> QUESTION BEFORE YOU LEAVE THIS SLIDE, SIR, WHEN YOU SAY POOL AMENITY, ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT THE CURRENT ROCK SLIDE?

>> NO. THIS IS OVER IN THE DEEP END.

>> IS THE FROG SLIDE LOOKING GOOD?

>> DIDN'T WE MOVE THAT? OH, NO, THE FROG IS GONE.

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WHAT WILL BE THERE? >> WELL, IF YOU WANT TO GO THROUGH THE UPGRADES, THAT IS ONE OPTION.

>> NO FROG REPLACEMENT? >> NOT RIGHT NOW.

>> HAVE BEEN TO FALCON WING AND WITH DIFFERENT FAMILY MEMBERS, THE RESTROOMS ARE A CHALLENGE, ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU HAVE LITTLE

CHILDREN. >> WHAT WE CAME UP AS A WAY, FROM A COST SAVING PERSPECTIVE, BECAUSE RESTROOMS ARE THE MOST EXPENSIVE AMENITY IS TO REWORK THE POOL FENCING.

SO TO MOVE IT BACK TO THE CHECK-IN TABLE.

IN ADDITION TO THE TWO ON THE OUTSIDE WHICH YOU ARE REFERENCING. THE 89,000 DOLLAR DOLLARS GETS UPGRADED THOSE TWO BATHROOMS AND ANOTHER TWO BATHROOMS ON THE

OUTSIDE OF THE POOL BUILDING. >> I WOULD SAY, PERHAPS, THAT PRACTICING GOOD HEALTH AND THINGS SUCH AS THAT THAT THE REST RESTROOMS WOULD BE A PRIORITY WITH REGARD TO ANY UPGRADES WITH A SWIMMING POOL.

I WOULD ASSUME THE UPGRADE WOULD BE ADA COMPLIANT.

>> THE BATHROOMS THAT WE ARE MENTIONING AS A ARE ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE BUILDING, NOT INSIDE.

THE BUILDING INSIDE, YOU KNOW, IS HOLDING -- IT IS HOLDING ITS OWN. BUT THE ONES ON THE INSIDE DO

NEED WORK. >> WE HAVE APPROVED THE BASE PLAN. WHAT YOU ARE ASKING IS TO CONSIDER THESE ADDITIONAL OPTIONS EITHER TODAY OR BE IN A POSITION TO -- I'M WITH DR. SCHNEIDER, THE RESTROOM IMPROVEMENTS ARE A NO BRAINER. WE HAVE BEEN PUTTING TOGETHER A SAFER WAY FOR FAMILIES TO GET EXE

EXERCISE. >> IT GETS CLAUDIA AND HER TEAM THE CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS AND RETURN BIDS AND THEN WE GO BACK FOR BIDS FOR THE PARK AND POOL RENOVATIONS.

THE TIME TO DO THE POOL DRAWINGS ARE PRETTY --

>> MY RECOMMENDATION WOULD BE OBVIOUSLY IN OUR STRATEGIC PLANNING SESSION, WE TALKED ABOUT WHAT SHOULD WE START WITH.

WE TALK ABOUT WHAT WE ARE REQUIRED TO DO AND WHAT WE ARE CONTRACTUALLY OBLIGATED TO DO. THIS IS RIGHT IN THE WHEELHOUSE OF THE THINGS WE SHOULD BE DOING BECAUSE THAT'S WHAT PEOPLE MOVE HERE FOR. I WOULD RECOMMEND WE INCLUDE THE ENHANCEMENTS. WE HAVE GOOD NEWS ON POSITIVE VARI VARIANCES.

>> WHAT WE CAN DO BECAUSE THE TURF IS NOT CONTINGENT ON -- THAT WOULD BE A SEPARATE CONTRACT.

WHAT WE WOULD NEED TO DO IS COME BACK TO YOU WITH AN ESTIMATED PRICE BECAUSE THERE WOULD BE DEDUCTIONS BECAUSE THE CURRENT SCOPE INCLUDES 116,000 FOR IRRIGATION.

YOU TAKE THAT, SO THERE IS SOME MONEY LEFT TO SPEND IN THIS

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>> THE COST OF THE TURF, IT IS A SEVEN TO 10 YEARS PAY BACK ON

WATER COSTS AND MAINTENANCE. >> IT IS MAINTENANCE, IT IS TURF RENOV RENOVATION.

>> WE KNOW THIS IS A HUGE THING, WITHOUT HAVING THE ASSESSMENT BACK. WE WOULD FIND THIS WOULD BE WELL RECEIVED AND WITHIN THE WHEEL HOUSE.

>> WE MAY NEED TO RELOOK AT THE DRAINAGE OF WHERE WE WOULD TAKE THAT ADDITIONAL WATER THROUGH THE SYSTEM.

>> WOULD IT BE POSSIBLE IN THESE OPTIONS TO DO THE RESTROOMS, THE

SLIDE AND THE POOL UPGRADES? >> WE CAN DO IT ALL.

MY RECOMMENDATION IS WE INCLUDE IN THE PROCESS THESE THINGS THAT ARE OUTLINED AS ADDITIONS FOR THE BUDGET PROCESS AND COMING BACK WITH AN ALTERNATIVE BID TO REPLACE NATURAL GAS.

WHEN THE BOARD MAKES THE FINAL APPROVAL, WE HAVE AN A AND B.

>> QUESTION ABOUT UPGRADES, CAN YOU GO OVER THOSE QUICKLY?

I HAVE NOT GIVEN UP ON MY FROG. >> MAYBE WE SHOULD GET A BUTTERFLY SLIDE NOW THAT WE ARE A MONARCH COMMUNITY.

>> THERE IS A MARKETING GENIUS RIGHT THERE, BUTTERFLY SLIDE.

[INAUDIBLE] >> YOU HAVE A SMALL SLIDE.

>> YES. >> IT IS NOT AN INTERESTING

SLIDE. >> IT WAS TO REUSE AN

EXISTING -- [INAUDIBLE]. >> THE GOOD THING IS AT LEAST YOU HAVE A SLIDE. I CAN ENVISION CHILDREN LOOKING LONGINGLY AT THE SLIDE THEY ARE NOT ALLOWED TO USE.

PARENTS DON'T NEED MY EXTRA GR

GRIEF. >> JUST ONE NOTE, WE DID REPLACE THE FROG SLIDE WITH A LOG SLIDE SO THERE IS AN AMENITY THEME SLIDE IN THE PARK. [INAUDIBLE]

>> OKAY. I'M GOING TO GO AHEAD AND MAKE THE MOTION SO WE CAN CAPTURE WHAT OUR CONVERSATION IS, I'LL MAKE A MOTION AND LOOKING FOR SECOND TO ACCEPT THE PLAN FOR THE PARK AS PRESENTED TO INCLUDE THE ADDITIONAL OPTIONS PRESENTED BY STAFF WITH AN OPTION TO INCLUDE TURF VERSUS NATURAL GAS -- OR NATURAL GRASS. DO I HAVE A SECOND?

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

>> AYE. >> ANY OPPOSED? ANY ABSTENTIONS? OKAY.

A COOLER PARK. PICKLEBALL, I'M LOOKING FORWARD

[15. Receive, consider and act upon an amendment to the park maintenance service agreement with Yellowstone Landscape - Central, Inc. (C-2018-0559A), and related provisions;]

DR. NUNES? WE'LL GO REMOTE HERE.

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THEY DO 147 OF OUR PARKS. IT IS WEEDY MULCH, DEALING WITH IRRIGATION, TRASH, FUEL, WE DO HAVE OTHER CONTRACTORS.

THEY DO OUR ARTIFICIAL TURF. IF YOU REMEMBER PARK MAINTENANCE STARTED TO MOVE IN HOUSE A LITTLE BIT WITH OUR MATE NANCE AND WE ARE IN OUR SIXTH OR SEVEN MONTH OF PATHWAY MAINTENANCE.

THEY DID HAVE RENEWAL OPTIONS IN THAT CONTRACT.

THAT CONTRACT PRESENTS A CTI OF BETWEEN 1 AND 3 PERCENT.

WE MEET WITH THEM EVERY SINGLE TUESDAY.

MITCH HALL IS HERE. I DON'T THINK YOU HAVE SEEN HIM MUCH OVER THE YEARS. HE IS OUR BACKBONE FOR THAT PROGRAM. WHAT THEY DID IN LATE NOVEMBER, DECEMBER, WAS REACHED OUT TO US ABOUT THE RENEWAL AND PRESENTED US A 16% INCREASE. WE KNOW THAT BECOMES A CHALLENGE FROM A BUDGET STANDPOINT. MITCH AND HIS TEAM REALLY MET WITH THEM A NUMBER OF TIMES FIGURING WHAT THAT INCREASE WAS ABOUT AND DIFFERENT OPTIONS TO PRESENT TO THE BOARD THE BASE BUDGET IS 2.167 MILL. THE BUDGET INCREASE WAS 358,000 DOLLARS. THEY INDICATED DUE THE ISSUES THAT DR. SEKULA-GIBBS MENTIONED, THERE ARE COST INCREASES BECAUSE OF INFLATION. THE OPTIONS WE ARE DEVELOPING IS ONE, ACCEPT THE INCREASE. THERE ARE CHALLENGES WITH THAT.

WE HAVE OTHER CONTRACTORS AS WELL WHO MIGHT BE COMING UP WITH OTHER PRICES TO SAY, HEY, LISTEN, CONTRACTOR X GOT Y.

BLENDED IN AN INCREASE FOR THE CPI, RECOMMENDING THERE ARE SOME CHALLENGING TIMES. WE PRESENTED THAT AS AN OPTION.

THE THIRD ONE IS REDUCE IT AGAIN, PROVIDE A 4% CPI AND LOOK AT IN HOUSE OPTIONS FOR US. WE LOOKED AT HOW MANY TRUCKS WOULD WE NEED. WHERE WOULD THESE TRUCKS BE LISTED? DO WE NEED EQUIPMENT? WE IDENTIFIED SERVICES WHERE WE WOULD ONLY REQUIRE TEMPORARY LABOR FOR THIS. WE WOULD START OFF WITH REMOVING VARIOUS SERVICES. THE IRRIGATION INSPECTION, MULCH, THIS IS WHERE MITCH DID WONDERS OF TRYING TO WORK WITH THEM TO FIND OUT WHAT THE COST OF SERVICE WAS FOR ALL THESE SERVICES. WE NEED TO HAVE A WHOLE SYSTEM, A WHOLE MAINTENANCE SYSTEM. WE HAVE TO BRING THOSE BACK.

YOU SEE THAT IN OPTION 2 AND OPTION 3 THROUGH A CONTRACTED METHOD. THEY HAVE TO FIND THEIR STAFF FOR OTHER SERVICES. OPTION 3 PRESENTS AN IN-HOUSE MODEL, WE WOULD BUY THE SUPPLIES, WE WOULD BUY THE EQUIPMENT. OPTION 3 WOULD BE A SHADE UNDER 2.1 MILLION DOLLARS. WE ORIGINALLY WANTED TO DO THIS IN 2024, USE THE STREET SCAPE. I THINK THE BOARD IS GETTING

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WHAT WE CAN TELL YOU, NO MATTER WHAT WE BID OUT, WHAT WE PRESENT TO YOU LATER THIS SUMMER, THE GREAT THING ABOUT OPTION 3, WE HAVE THE ABILITY TO UNDERSTAND THE SCOPE OF SERVICE BECAUSE WE WOULD BE PROVIDING IT IN SOME PARTS AND PRESENT TO YOU WHAT AN IN-HOUSE MODEL. YOU SEE THE STEPS IN TERMS OF TIMELINE. MOVING THROUGH FEBRUARY TO APRIL, DUE TO BID SPECIFICATIONS AND BRING BACK TO YOU IN AUGUST AN IN-HOUSE COST ASSESSMENT. AND SO THE RECOMMENDATION IS AS FOLLOWS AND IT IS LONG, APPROVE THE EXTENSION AGREEMENT WITH YELLOWSTONE THROUGH 2022, REDUCE THE SCOPE IN HOUSE RESOURCES AS WELL AS BRING ON ADDITIONAL RESOURCES AS IDENTIFIED.

I KNOW THAT IS A LOT OF INFORMATION BUT WE WOULD BE

HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS. >> DO WE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR A

MOTION? >> I HAVE A QUESTION IF I MAY.

I HAVE NO PROBLEM WITH THE RECOMMENDATION AT ALL, DR. NUNES, BUT DO WE HAVE THE IN-HOUSE RESOURCES TO PROVIDE THE SCOPE OF SERVICES THAT YELLOWSTONE WILL NO LONGER DO?

>> NOT THE ENTIRE SCOPE OF SERVICES.

WHAT WE ARE DOING, CHERRY PICKING SERVICES WHERE WE FEEL WE HAVE THE KNOWLEDGE SKILLS TO LEAD.

WHAT WE WOULD BE DOING IS DETACHING OUR TEAMS AND BRINGING IN THIS LABOR. WE WOULD HAVE A TOWNSHIP MEMBER WHO WE HAVE CONFIDENCE IN FROM AN IRRIGATION STANDPOINT OR HORTICULTURAL STANDPOINT AND TEAMING UP THROUGH 2022, MEANWHILE, JOHN AND MITCH WOULD DEVELOP IN HOUSE ANALYSIS, WE

HAVE CONFIDENCE IN THIS MODEL. >> I'LL MAKE THE MOTION.

>> A SECOND? >> SECOND.

[17. 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;]

>> WE HAVE TAKEN 16 AND DEFERRED WHICH WILL MOVE US TO WE'LL REASSESS TO EXECUTIVE SESSION, TO DISCUSS MATTERS RELATED TO REAL PROPERTY PURSUANT TO TEXAS GVERNMENT CODE, DELIBERATION OF ECONOMIC ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NEGOTIATIONS, DISCUSS PERSONNEL MATTERS PURSUANT TO 551.074 TEXAS CODE AND.

[18. Reconvene in public session;]

[20. Board announcements; and]

LOOKING FORWARD TO SEE HOW THAT SERVICE GOES BUT ENCOURAGE EVERYBODY ELSE TO GIVE IT A TRY. ANY OTHER BOARD ANNOUNCEMENTS? HAVING KNOWN DO WE HAVE A MOTION TO ADJOURN?

>> SO MOVED. >>

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