[00:00:04] [GAVEL] >> OKAY, WELCOME TO THE THE WOODLANDS BOARD OF DIRECTOR. AND START OFF WITH INVOCATION, AND HAVE SENIOR PASTOR OF CHURCH OF NAZARENE TO JOIN US. AND BEFORE COMING TO THE WOODLANDS, SERVING IN NAZARENE AND KINGDOM OF TONGA. THEY CALL TENNESSEE HOME BUT QUICKLY FEELING AT HOME IN TEXAS. WITH THE HOSPITALITY AND LOVE THEY FOUND IN THE NUMBER ONE RATED COMMUNITY KNOWN AS THE WOODLANDS, LET US IN PRAYER. >> LET US PRAY. HEAVENLY FATHER AS WE BEGIN THIS MEETING, WE WANT TO THANK YOU THAT YOU HAVE BLESSED US WITH LIFE. BUT NOT ONLY GIVEN US LIFE BUT GIVEN US THE PRIVILEGE TO LIVE AND WORK HERE IN THE THE WOODLANDS FATHER. WE ARE BLESSED PEOPLE. YOU HAVE BLESSED US FAR BEYOND WHAT WE DESERVE, IF YOU GAVE US WHAT WE DESERVE, WE WOULD BE PITIED. BUT BY YOUR GRACE YOU HAVE BLESSED US ABUNDANTLY. AND TONIGHT WE WANT TO THANK YOU FOR THAT. FATHER, ALSO WANT TO THANK YOU FOR THESE MEN AND WOMEN WHO SO WILLINGLY SERVE THIS COMMUNITY. FATHER, I CAN ONLY IMAGINE HOW DIFFICULT IT IS, THE BURDENS THEY CARRY. FATHER, I KNOW THEY ARE PEOPLE OF WISDOM AND KNOWLEDGE BUT PRAY THAT AS THEY LEAD, THAT YOU GRANT THEM THEIR WISDOM. WHAT THEY DO HERE IN THIS MEETING AND BEYOND, THAT IT WILL CONTINUE TO BLESS THOSE IN THIS COMMUNITY, NOW. AND FOR MANY YEARS YET TO COME. FATHER, THESE ARE DIFFICULT TIMES. WE HAVE BEEN THROUGH THIS PANDEMIC AND WE ARE FACING ECONOMIC CHALLENGES. BUT LORD, WE THANK YOU FOR THE MEN AND WOMEN THAT YOU RAISE UP FOR SUCH A TIME AS THIS. TO GIVE GOOD LEADERSHIP. SO FATHER, WE PRAY FOR THOSE THAT LEAD HERE IN THIS COMMUNITY. AND ALSO PRAY FOR THOSE WHO LEAD ON A NATIONAL LEVEL. LORD, WE THANK YOU FOR THIS GREAT NATION THAT WE LIVE IN. AND FATHER HERE IN THIS STATE, WE THANK YOU FOR THE GREAT STATE OF TEXAS THAT WE CAN CALL HOME. FATHER, WE PRAY FOR OUR PRESIDENT, OUR GOVERNOR AND OTHER LEADERS THEY TOO WILL LEAD WITH YOUR WISDOM. LORD AS THEY MAKE DECISIONS THAT BLESS US, THAT WE IN TURN WILL BE ABLE TO BLESS OTHERS. AND BLESS THOSE ALL OVER THIS WORLD. LORD, TONIGHT WE ALSO WANT TO LIFT UP THOSE IN THE UKRAINE. WE CAN'T FORGET THEM. WE CANNOT IMAGINE WHAT THEY ARE GOING THROUGH THIS EVENING. WHILE WE SIT HERE IN SUCH SAFETY AND PEACE. THERE IS SO MUCH VIOLENCE AND DANGER AND UNCERTAINTY FOR THE FUTURE. AND WE PRAY THAT YOU WILL BE THERE IN THE MIDST OF THAT, TO BRING SAFETY AND BRING PEACE AND END OF CONFLICT. AND BE WITH THOSE WORKING WITH THE REFUGEES, LORD, THEY HAVE THE SHELTER THEY NEED AND FOOD AND RESOURCES. LORD AS WE THINK ABOUT THEM, WE REALIZE HOW MUCH WE HAVE AND HOW BLESSED WE ARE AND HOW BLESSED TO LIVE IN THIS COMMUNITY. FATHER, MAY WE NOT TAKE IT FOR GRANTED. BUT FATHER AS YOUR SPIRIT ENABLES US. MAY WE CONDUCT OURSELVES IN THIS MEETING AND IN ALL THAT WE DO AND SAY IN SUCH A WAY THAT IT WILL BE BRING GLORY AND HONOR TO YOUR NAME. WE PRAY THIS IN THE NAME OF OUR LORD AND SAVIOR, JESUS CHRIST, AMEN. >> AMEN. PLEDGE TO OUR FLAGS. 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. HONOR THE TEXAS FLAG, I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE, TEXAS, ONE STATE UNDER GOD AND INDIVISIBLE. [2. Call meeting to order;] >> THE AGENDA WAS POSTED IN ADVANCE. THE POSTING OCCURRED INSIDE THE BOUNDARIES OF THIS TOWNSHIP OF THIS BUILDING. ROLL. DIRECTOR BROWN. >> HERE. >> DIRECTOR RIESER. >> HERE. >> DIRECTOR SNYDER. >> HERE. [00:05:01] >> WE ARE AWARE THAT DIRECTOR NELSON IS NOT HERE AND WE HAVE A [3. Receive, consider and act upon adoption of the meeting agenda;] MOTION TO ADOPT THE AGENDA. >> SO MOVED. >> SECOND. >> I HAVE ONE THAT I WOULD LIKE TO REQUEST THAT WE DISCUSS 8B ON CONSENT AGENDA. >> 8B. >> PLEASE. >> DO WE HAVE ANY OTHER REQUESTS OR MODIFICATIONS? IF NOT, DO WE HAVE A MOTION AND SECOND TO ADOPT THE AMENDED -- >> SO MOVED. >> AGENDA. >> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR. >> AYE. AYE. THAT PASSES. RECOGNIZING PUBLIC OFFICIALS. WE DID NOT HAVE ANYONE SIGNED UP FROM THE ELECTED OFFICIAL [5. Public comment;] CATEGORY, ANYONE IN THE AUDIENCE, PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND. SEEING NONE. MOVE TO AGENDA ITEM 5. PUBLIC COMMENT. ASK THAT PUBLIC COMMENT FOLKS KEEP THEIR COMMENTS TO THREE MINUTES. START WITH SIMON BODISEN. >> GOOD EVENING, BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING ME TO SPEAK. I AM THE DIRECTOR OF SOCCER OPERATIONS. QUICK UPDATE ON WHAT IS HAPPENING IN THE LAST 30 DAYS OF THE CLUB. [INAUDIBLE] ADVANCE. WE JUST COMPLETED GIRLS ACADEMY SHOWCASE EVENT WHICH WAS IN FEBRUARY. THIS IS WHERE WE INVITE CERTAIN CLUBS ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO BE PART OF. IT'S AN INVITATION ONLY. THE [INAUDIBLE] FROM THE DALLAS TO SAN ANTONIO/AUSTIN MARKETPLACES WITHIN TEXAS. AND FURTHER FILL IN THE SURROUNDING STATES. [INAUDIBLE] THAT CULTURES TO COME ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO OBSERVE THE PLANS IN ACTION. WE HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY TO GET THESE PLAYERS ON TO A COLLEGE ROSTER. TO HELP THEM GET SOME FORM OF SCHOLARSHIP/FINANCIAL AID. [INAUDIBLE] OVER THE YEARS. IT WAS THE EVENT THAT WE USED OUR HOST HOTELS HERE THE WOODLANDS. 100% OF THE [INAUDIBLE] TAKEN FROM TOWNSHIP PROPERTIES. THAT IS HARD TO DO BUT ABOUT 400 [INAUDIBLE] FOR THE EVENT AND ALL STAYED IN OUR LOCAL FACILITIES. WHICH WAS VERY, VERY GOOD TO SEE. HAVE A TOUGH CUP 2022 COMING UP AND WE HAVE THE SOUTHWEST TEXAS SHOWDOWN, THOSE TWO EVENTS ARE IN APRIL AND MAY. WE ARE PREPARING TO GO FORWARD WITH A LARGE AMOUNT OF TEAMS FOR THOSE. AND TO GIVE [INAUDIBLE] IN OUR CLUB, PREVIOUSLY STATED WE PUT THE RESPONSIBILITY TO GET THESE KIDS ON TO COLLEGE TO GET A DEGREE. TO GET A SCHOLARSHIP. TO GET ON TO A COLLEGE ROSTER. WE HAD 266 PLAYERS PLACED SINCE 2017 ON TO A COLLEGE ROSTER. AND WE'RE OVER 530 PLUS SINCE 2006, WHEN WE STARTED THE PROGRAM. SO IT'S A BIG PART OF WHAT WE DO. IS GIVE THESE KIDS AN OPPORTUNITY TO PLAY WITH COACHES ON THE ROAD OR AT HOME. AND CONTINUE DO THAT BECAUSE THE ACADEMIC SIDE OF THINGS FOR OUR PLAYERS IS VERY IMPORTANT AND GIVE THEM A CHANCE TO SUCCEED IN LIFE. BOTH FROM AN ACADEMIC AND ATHLETIC SIDE OF THINGS. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> THANK YOU SIMON. NEXT UP IS GORDON -- THE LAST NAME. >> WILLDAUGHTER. >> HOW IS IT GOING EVERYONE [INAUDIBLE] [00:12:05] HERE -- YOU SEE THESE SCARS THEY PLUNGEONED ME -- [INAUDIBLE] [INAUDIBLE] [INAUDIBLE] >> THANK YOU. NEXT UP... >> GOOD EVENING. THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING ME THE TIME TO SPEAK TONIGHT. MY NAME IS SHANNON URBEE. I SPOKE LAST WEEK AND YOU MAY HAVE NOTICED ME [INAUDIBLE] ELEMENTARY CHILDREN ACROSS KIRKEN DAL. I AM HERE AGAIN TO VOICE MY CONCERNS. THIS PAST WEEK I RODE MY BIKE TO CREEK VIEW AND IF PLAN "A" PASSES I WON'T BE ABLE TO DO THIS. EVEN AS AN ADULT I DON'T FEEL SAFE CROSSING KIRKENDAL. AND THERE IS GUARDS THERE AND I DON'T THINK THAT 5-11 YEARS OLD SHOULD BE CROSSING THAT ROAD AND TO SHOW CONCERNS AND THAT PLAN "B" IS THE ONLY OPTION. I UNDERSTAND THAT THE TOWNSHIP DOES NOT VOTE ON THIS BUT YOUR VOICE CAN ADDRESS THE SAFETY CONCERNS BECAUSE YOU KNOW THEM BETTER THEY DO. AND THANK YOU FOR KEEPING YOUR CREEKSIDE STUDENTS SAFE AND FOR TOMBALL ZONE "B," THANK YOU FOR THAT. >> THANK YOU, SHANNON. THAT IS IT, IF ANYONE MISSED THE SIGN UP SHEET TO SPEAK, THIS IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY. IF THERE IS NONE. WE WILL CLOSE PUBLIC COMMENT. [6. Receive, consider and act upon reports from Village Association representatives;] AND WE MOVE DIRECTLY INTO OUR VILLAGE ASSOCIATION REPORTS. WE WILL START WITH EVER PRESENT, MARYANN BRAID. >> GOOD EVENING CHAIRMAN BUNCH AND DIRECTORS, I AM MARYANN [00:15:03] BRAID, AND VILLAGE ASSOCIATION AND WE HAVE BEEN DOING. HELD OUR ANNUAL REPORT AND TWO GAVE UPDATE. LAST MONTH I AGREED THAT WE CONTACT RILEY'S OFFICE AND HEARD BACK FROM BRUCE BERGER, CHIEF OF STAFF AND SAID THAT THEY WOULD BE DOING TRAFFIC STUDY AT THAT INTERSECTION AND BOUGHT FOUR HIGHLIGHTING KITS TO PUT ON THE STOP SIGN TO ENHANCE THE SAFETY. AND WE SEATED TWO BOARD MEMBERS THIS YEAR. THE BOARD ELECTED THE OFFICIALS AND CURRENT OFFICERS FOR PRESIDENT, VICE PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY RE-ELECTED. MYSELF AS PRESIDENT AND GREG WILL CONTINUE AS VICE PRESIDENT AND CARRIE CARR WILL CONTINUE AS SECRETARY. AND WE HAVE A NEW TREASURER, HER NAME IS THEERESA RODY. AND WE HAVE RECEIVED FIVE SCHOLARSHIPS AND ELECT IN APRIL. SEVERAL BOARD MEMBERS VOLUNTEERED AT THE PARK ON MARCH 12 AND DISTRIBUTED FLIERS TO RESIDENTS IN THE AREA. AND THIS SATURDAY WORK IN HOLLYWOOD PARK AND SCHEDULE OTHER DAYS AT ALDEN BRIDGE IN THE FUTURE. WE WILL REPRESENT THE YARD OF THE MONTH IN MAY, AND IF YOU SEE A YARD THAT DESERVES SEND NOMINATIONS. OUR NEXT MEETING APRIL 12, OUR SPEAKER WILL BE A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE HOWARD HUGHES CORPORATION AND ACCEPTING QUESTIONS FROM RESIDENTS AND ACCEPT THOSE AT THE MEETING AND YOU CAN SEND THEM AT ABAINFO @ G MAIL.COM. WE MEET ON THE SECOND TUESDAY OF EVERY MONTH AND WE ARE LOOKING FOR PEOPLE THAT WANT TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY. ONE LAST ITEM I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE, THE VILLAGE ASSOCIATION OFFICERS WILL BE MEETING NEXT WEEK WITH KAREN DEMPSEY TO SPEAK ABOUT THE ELECTION PROCESS. >> THANK YOU MARYANN. NEXT UP JC HARDWOOD WITH HARWELL CROSSING. >> THANK YOU CHAIRMAN BUNCH. AND THANK YOU OTHER MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. GIVE YOU SOME INFORMATION ABOUT OUR RECENT MEETING. WE DID SAY THAT OUR NEWLY ELECTED BOARD, WE ARE THE ASSOCIATION THAT ELECT 18 MEMBERS EVERY YEAR. WE WILL ELECT NEW OFFICERS IN APRIL PER BYLAWS. WE DID PROVIDE A NEW MEMBERSHIP AND ORIENTATION FOR THE NEW MEMBERS TO THE BOARD. AND SET UP DATES FOR POOL PARTY AND FALL FESTIVAL. AND COMPLETED THE SERVICE AGREEMENT AND GOT THAT INFORMATION IN. FOUR MEMBERS AT PARK ON SATURDAY AND CLEANED UP WITH THE REGISTRATION AND PARTY AFTER CLEANING UP THE PARK. AND LAST MEETING WE DID HEAR FROM TWO MEMBERS OF THE PARK AND RECREATION OF THE UPCOMING NEEDS ASSESSMENT AND LOOK FORWARD TO PARTICIPATE IN THAT. DURING THAT MEETING WE DID DECIDE FOR OUR BUDGET TO GIVE FIVE, $100 SCHOLARSHIPS, AND THE DEADLINE TO APPLY IS APRIL 20 AND AWARD IN APRIL OR MAY. AND MEET THE FOURTH TUESDAY OF EVERY MONTH AND INVITE YOU TO COME WHEN POSSIBLE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> THANK YOU JC. ELLIE, FROM GORDONSVILLE. >> GOOD EVENING, THANK YOU. GROGAN'S MILL ASSOCIATION CONDUCTED A MEETING IN FEBRUARY AND SEATED NEW BOARD MEMBERS. AND HAD ANNUAL MEETING ON MARCH 31 AND I WAS SEATED AS PRESIDENT AND VINCE SEATED AS VICE [00:20:04] PRESIDENT. AND KELLY LEWIS WAS SEATED AS TREASURER AGAIN. AND JACKSON PARKER WHO IS ONE OF OUR NEWER BOARD MEMBERS WAS PREVIOUSLY SEATED AS SECRETARY, WAS RE-ELECTED AS SECRETARY. WE HELD OUR ANNUAL PLAN MEETING ON MARCH 20 TO SET OUR BUDGET, REVIEW COMMITTEES AND APPOINT BOARD MEMBERS TO THOSE COMMITTEES. AT THAT TIME WE ALSO ALLOCATED $8,000 FOR DONATIONS TO THE SCHOOLS IN GROGAN'S MILL VILLAGE, WE HAVE THREE SCHOOLS IN OUR BOUNDARIES. AND WE ALLOCATED FOR SCHOLARSHIPS AND WE HAVE A SCHOLARSHIP DEADLINE COMING UP FOR THE CURRENT YEAR. ALL OF THAT INFORMATION IS ON OUR SOCIAL MEDIA PAGE AND NEWSLETTER -- SORRY, GOT CLOSE THERE. AND $6,000 TO INTERFAITH AND OTHER CHARITIES IN THE WOODLANDS AREA. WE ARE IN GREAT PART ABLE TO ALLOCATE SUCH LARGE ALLOCATIONS TO THE FARMER'S MARKET THAT RUNS EVERY SATURDAY FROM 9-1. COMING UP WHEN THE WEATHER WARMS UP, WE MOVE FROM 9-12 AS THAT 1 O'CLOCK HOUR GETS HOT. WE ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO COME AND VISIT OUR MARKET AND SEE THE PRODUCE AND PRODUCTS ON DISPLAY. ALL LOCAL VENDORS, NOTHING FOR RESALE OUT OF THE AREA. AND FINALLY WE DID HAVE A LOT OF VOLUNTEERS FROM THE VILLAGE PARTICIPATE IN THE EARTH DAY CLEANUP THIS PAST SATURDAY, APPRECIATE THE WONDERFUL EVENT AND APPRECIATE PICKING UP LITTER AND KEEPING OUR COMMUNITY LOOKING ITS BEST. ALL I HAVE FOR MY FIRST REPORT. >> THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU AND CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR NEW ROLE. NEXT UP EVERETT AND A MATTHEW WITH PANTHER CREEK. >> TAKES TWO OF US TO MAKE A REPORT, ISN'T THAT GREAT. ANYWAY, I WANT TO SAY THIS IS MY LAST OFFICIAL AS YOUR OUT-GOING PRESIDENT FOR PANTHER CREEK. IT'S BEEN A WILD RIDE SINCE 2001. AND CERTAIN PEOPLE THAT I WANT TO CONGRATULATE AND THANK YOU FOR THE LAST YEAR AND THAT IS SHELLEY AND DR. ANN FOR BEING WITH OUR MEETINGS. AND OUR MEETING STARTED OUT WITH PARK AND RECREATION AND PARK%-P. THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO GIVE US THE LINKS, TO COME OUT, I ASKED THEM TO BRING THAT FORWARD, BECAUSE THE BUDGET IS IN AUGUST WHEN IT STARTS AND IN ORDER FOR US TO GET A PROPER RELY. I THINK ONLY FAIR TO GIVE THAT ASSESSMENT EARLIER TO CONVEY OVER TO THE VILLAGES ASSOCIATION OVER TO YOU TO GET TO THE BUDGET. I THINK ONLY FAIR THAN JUST RAMMING IT THROUGH, ALSO. AND I WOULD LIKE TO SAY THANKS TO CHIEF BUCK AND MAYBE CAN HEAR ME AND THANKS TO THAT. >> THERE HE IS. >> HE HEARD YOU. >> THERE IS OTHERS THAT I WANT TO APPRECIATE FOR THE LAST 12 YEARS AND MRS. SHARP AND KEEPING US INFORMED AND OUR FINANCES CORRECT AND WHAT WE ARE DOING WRONG OR RIGHT. KA KAREN DEMPSEY, ALWAYS A SOUNDING BOARD ESPECIALLY WHEN IT COMES TO ELECTION TIME AND WHAT HAVE YOU. AND A FEW UP'S AND DOWN'S BUT ALL IN ALL RAN PRETTY SMOOTH AND MAYBE THE FEDERAL SIDE WILL TAKE NOTE OF THAT. AND I CAN'T FORGET DR. KNUSE AND HE'S BEEN AN EAR WHEN WE HAVE THINGS COME UP AND WE HAVE NO ONE HERE FROM PRECINCT 3 BUT ANDY DEBOY AND ED CHANCE, SOME MAY NOT KNOW WHO HE IS BUT OLD TIMERS DO. AND JAMES NOVAK, THEY HAVE ALWAYS LISTENED TO US WITH REASON, AND WHAT HAVE YOU. AND SOMETIMES IT WORKS OUT PRETTY GOOD. AND ALONG WITH THAT ANDY DEBOY [00:25:02] WAS PROJECT MANAGER AND WE DID BRING UP THE SCHOOL CROSSING AND PEDESTRIAN CROSSING THERE ON GOSSELIN. I DON'T KNOW IF WE WILL GET THAT PUSH-BUTTON LIGHT THAT SHOWS WHEN PEOPLE ARE GOING TO CROSS, MAYBE GIVE HEADS UP. BUT ONE THING THAT WE DID DISCUSS IS TAKING THE UNDERGROWTH OUT SO THAT ONGOING TRAFFIC COMING UP TO THAT INTERSECTION IS CLEAR AS YOUR WALK PATH COMES AROUND. MAYBE CARS WILL BE ABLE TO IDENTIFY, HEY, THERE IS A PERSON THAT IS TRYING TO GET ACROSS BECAUSE GOSSELIN IS REALLY -- IT'S ONLY GOING TO BE A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT THERE. IT'S UNFORTUNATE. BUT IT'S A SCHOOL CROSSING. I DID TALK TO STEVE ABOUT THE SCHOOL CROSSING PERSON AND I BELIEVE, IF NOT MISTAKEN. HE IS NOW MANNING THAT ALL TIMES. IT WAS HIT-AND-MISS FOR A WHILE AND BOTH BETWEEN MY CONVERSATION WITH ERIC AND HIS CONVERSATION WITH CISD POLICE THERE IS SOMEBODY THERE AT LEAST. IF THE CROSSING GUARD IS NOT THERE, THE POLICE IS THERE. SOMEBODY IS THERE TO HELP DIRECT. IF YOU ARE WITHIN ONE MILE OF COLLINS ELEMENTARY, GUESS WHAT, YOU ARE WALK THAT PATH. IT'S THERE. WE DID HAVE ELECTIONS. I'M GOING TO TURN IT OVER TO MATT, BUT ANYWAY I WANT TO SAY IT'S BEEN A PLEASURE. I HAVE BEEN ON THAT SIDE, NOT AS A DIRECTOR FOR THE TOWNSHIP BUT AS A WCA AND IT'S BEEN A WONDERFUL TIME. AND I APPRECIATE IT, THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU FOR YOUR DECADES OF SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY. [APPLAUSE] >> AND JUST TO FINISH UP WE INSTALLED ALL THE NEWLY ELECTED VILLAGE ASSOCIATION BOARD AND VOTED ON NEW OFFICERS. AND ALL THE OFFICE -- YEAH, I'M THE PRESIDENT NOW. >> YEAH, AND IF THEY DIDN'T TELL YOU, IT COMES WITH A TWO DECADE COMMITMENT. ANY OTHER VILLAGE ASSOCIATION REPRESENTATIVES? IF NOT, A MOTION AND SECOND TO ACCEPT THE REPRESENTS. [a. Receive, consider and act upon a proclamation recognizing the College Park High School Wrestling Team;] >> SO MOVED. >> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. >> AYE. OPPOSED. START WITH PROCLAMATION WITH COLLEGE PARK HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING TEAM. DIRECTOR BROWN. >> COACH, MAKE YOUR WAY UP WITH THE PROCLAMATION. WHEREAS, THE WOODLANDS COLLEGE PARK HIGH SCHOOL HAS EARNED STATEWIDE RECOGNITION FOR ACHIEVEMENTS BY BOTH THE GIRLS AND BOYS WRESTING TEAMS; AND WHEREAS, TWO MEMBERS OF THE GIRLS WRESTLING TEAM AND A MEMBER OF THE BOYS TEAM EARNED INDIVIDUAL GOLD MEDALS AS STATE CHAMPIONS; AND WHEREAS, SENIOR OLIVIA DEGEORGIO BECAME THE FIRST THREE-TIME STATE CHAMPION FOR THE LADY CAVALIERS WITH A SEASON RECORD OF 32-1, AND SENIOR MADDIE WELCH BECAME A STATE CHAMPION IN HER FIRST-EVER STATE MEET WITH A SEASON RECORD OF 45-3; AND WHEREAS, JAKOB SMITH OF THE WOODLANDS COLLEGE PARK BOYS WRESTLING TEAM CAPTURED THE INDIVIDUAL STATE TITLE IN THE 145-LB. CLASS WITH A SEASON RECORD OF 58-3; AND NOW, THEREFORE, I, GORDY BUNCH, AS CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE WOODLANDS TOWNSHIP, DO HEREBY PROCLAIM WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30, 2022 AS: COLLEGE PARK CAVALIER WRESTLING CHAMPIONS DAY CONGRATULATIONS. [APPLAUSE] [APPLAUSE] >> THANK YOU GUYS FOR HAVING US AND RECOGNIZING OUR ATHLETES AND OUR SUCCESS. AND WE ARE TRULY BLESSED TO BE A PART OF A GREAT [INAUDIBLE] IN TEXAS, AND COLLEGE PARK GIVES US [00:30:05] THE CHANCE TO BE SUCCESSFUL. WE HAD A LOT OF SUCCESS AS A TEAM, OUR BOYS AND GIRLS TEAM IN THE LAST YEARS. AND [INAUDIBLE] SUCCESS [INAUDIBLE] I THINK IT WAS SAID [INAUDIBLE] TEAM SECOND PLACE IN THE STATE TOURNAMENT. THE HIGHEST [INAUDIBLE] IN HISTORY, WE ARE PROUD OF THAT [INAUDIBLE] THIS YEAR. WE HAVE HAD A LOT OF SUCCESS [INAUDIBLE] ON THE MAT, I TELL YOU IT WILL BE DIFFICULT BUT NOT IMPOSSIBLE TO REPLACE WHAT THEY BRING TO OUR PROGRAM AND THEIR CHARACTER AND HOW THEY CONDUCT THEMSELVES, IN AND OUT OF PRACTICE. AND HOW THEY REPRESENT THEMSELVES AND THEIR FAMILIES, THEY WILL TRULY BE MISSED [INAUDIBLE] WAS A TEAM CAPTAIN AND AMAZING LEADER. BECAME THE SECOND STATE CHAMPION IN SCHOOL HISTORY THIS YEAR. [INAUDIBLE] 107 WINS FOR OUR PROGRAM AND GOING TO WRESTLE AT THE COLORADO [INAUDIBLE] NEXT YEAR, WRESTLING SCHOLARSHIP AND MAJOR IN COMPUTER SCIENCE, VERY EXCITED JAKE. AND MATTIE IS A SENIOR THIS YEAR [INAUDIBLE] SOPHOMORE IN SCHOOL. [INAUDIBLE] SOPHOMORE YEAR [INAUDIBLE] TOURNAMENT LAST YEAR. WORKED EVERY DAY IN THE OFF SEASON AND CAME IN EVERY DAY THIS SUMMER AND DID EVERYTHING ASKED AND BECAME A STATE CHAMPION. AND WON A NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP OUT IN COLORADO. FOR WRESTLING FOR ONLY A COUPLE OF MONTHS IT'S UNHEARD OF. AND HAS HAD RECENT SUCCESS AND NEW TO THE SPORT AND STILL WAITING TO SEE WHERE SHE WILL DECIDE TO GO. [INAUDIBLE] LAST BUT NOT LEAST [INAUDIBLE] NOT ONLY STATE CHAMPION BUT [INAUDIBLE] CHAMPION. [INAUDIBLE] SO HAS A LOT OF WEIGHT AND STRENGTH. [b. Receive, consider and act upon a proclamation in support of Global Meetings Industry Day;] WHEREAS, THE WOODLANDS TOWNSHIP CELEBRATES PROFESSIONAL MEETINGS AND EVENTS THAT TAKE PLACE IN OUR DESTINATION AND THE CONTRIBUTIONS THEY MAKE TO OUR LOCAL ECONOMY AND COMMUNITY; AND WHEREAS, NATIONALLY, MEETINGS GENERATED MORE THAN $130 BILLION IN SPENDING IN THE U.S IN 2019 PRIOR TO THE PANDEMIC AND DIRECTLY SUPPORTED OVER 800,000 AMERICAN JOBS; AND JOBS; AND1111 WHEREAS, THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC HAD A SEVERE IMPACT ON THE PROFESSIONAL MEETINGS AND EVENTS SECTOR WITH A STAGGERING 76% DECLINE IN DIRECT TRAVEL SPENDING IN 2020; AND WHEREAS, IN THE WOODLANDS IN 2021, OVER 1,200 PROFESSIONAL MEETINGS AND EVENTS TOOK PLACE THAT REPRESENTED OVER 108,000 HOTEL ROOMS UTILIZED AND OVER $14.2 MILLION IN TOTAL ROOM REVENUE FOR LOCAL HOTELS; AND WHEREAS, RETURN TO A THRIVING TRAVEL INDUSTRY AND LOCAL ECONOMY IS DEPENDENT ON THE SWIFT RETURN OF BUSINESS TRAVEL, MEETINGS AND EVENTS; AND WHEREAS, TO GET BUSINESS BACK, WE MUST GET BACK TO BUSINESS; NOW, THEREFORE, ON BEHALF OF GORDY BUNCH, AS CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE WOODLANDS TOWNSHIP, DO HEREBY PROCLAIM APRIL 7, 2022 AS: GLOBAL MEETINGS INDUSTRY DAY IN THE WOODLANDS, TEXAS >> [INAUDIBLE]. LET'S DO IT. ALL RIGHT, THE CONSENT AGENDA, [ CONSENT AGENDA] [00:36:19] 8A, MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SO MOVED. [b. Receive, consider and act upon the Township's Meeting Room Policy (as requested by Secretary Sekula-Gibbs);] >> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. OPPOSED. THAT BRINGS US TO CONSENT AGENDA ITEM 8B. AND WE WILL HAVE MS. DEMPSEY PRESENT. >> THANK YOU. I'LL JUST PROVIDE A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF THIS TO START. THE TOWNSHIP HAS A MEETING ROOM POLICY THAT GOVERNS MEETING ROOMS IN THIS BUILDING AND AS WELL AS THE RECREATIONAL CENTER AND ANY ROOMS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC USE. AND THE MEETING ROOM POLICY SPECIFIES THAT NONE OF THE ROOMS ARE AVAILABLE FOR POLITICAL, CAMPAIGN OR RALLY EVENTS OR DEBATE FORUMS. THERE WAS A LIMITED CARVE OUT FOR VILLAGE ASSOCIATION IN THE POLICY WHEN ORIGINALLY WRITTEN. LEGAL COUNSEL HAS REVIEWED THIS AND NOTED SOME CONCERNS ON THIS EXCEPTION. THAT ESSENTIALLY WE COULD OPENING OURSELVES TO THOSE CHALLENGES. AND THE POLICY IN YOUR BOOK INCLUDES THE REMOVAL OF THAT PROVISION. THIS IS PLACED ON THE CONSENT AGENDA, IT'S NOT UP FOR DEBATE. UNDER THE ADVISE OF LEGAL COUNSEL AND WITH THAT UPDATE AND DID HOUSEKEEPING ITEMS AND FEES THAT ARE SET BY TOWNSHIP ORDER. AND RATHER THAN HAVING THE TWO POLICIES AND KEEP UP UPDATING THOSE. WE INCORPORATED THE PARK ORDER AND THEN THERE IS ONE ROOM AT THE PARKS AND REC ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES CAMPUS THAT IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE AND CONVERTED TO OFFICE SPACE AND REMOVED THAT AS WELL. >> IF I MAY, MR. CHAIRMAN, THE REASON I ASKED TO HAVE IT PULLED, HAD SEVERAL VILLAGE ASSOCIATIONS ASKED WHAT WAS BEING CHANGED AND HOW THAT WOULD AFFECT THEM IN THE MEETINGS WHICH WERE HELD IN THE TOWN HALL. AND WANTED CLARIFICATION AND THE REASON WHY THESE CHANGES WERE RECOMMENDED. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. >> OKAY. WITH THAT DO WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND TO APPROVE 8B? >> SO MOVED. >> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. >> AYE. OPPOSED? ALL RIGHT, APPROVED CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS AND REGULAR AGENDA. RECEIVE, CONSIDER AND ACT UPON A RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF THE TOMBALL INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DIRECT REZONING PLAN B FOR THE WOODLANDS REZONE. I WILL READ OUR DRAFT RESOLUTION AND EACH MEMBER SHOULD HAVE A COPY IN MATERIALS FOLDER. AND DECIDE IF THIS DRAFT IS GOOD OR WANT TO AMEND. [9. Receive, consider and act upon a resolution in support of the Tomball Independent School District Rezoning Plan B for The Woodlands Rezone; ] RESO RESOLUTION ORDER005-22, TOMBALL INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DIRECT REZONE PLAN B, WHEREAS THE TOMBALL INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT USING THE TOOL TO MANAGE GROWTH. AND AS TO [INAUDIBLE] EDUCATION THE DISTRICT HAS GROWN BY 8.5% [00:40:05] COMPARED TO THE 2021 SCHOOL YEAR; WHEREAS AN EFFORT TO CREATE A PLAN FOR THE ISSUES OF CAPACITY AT CREEK VIEW ELEMENTARY. AND WHEREAS PLANNING WAS PRESENTED BY TOMBALL ISD COMMUNITY MEETINGS HELD ON MARCH 10 AND FEEDBACK FROM THE COMMUNITY MEETING RELATED TO SAFETY OF STUDENTS WALKING OR BIKING TO SCHOOL AND HAVE TO CROSS KIRKENDAL ROAD. AND PLAN "B" FOR STUDENTS ZONED TO CREEKVIEW THAT LIVE TOO FAR CREATE MULTIPLE REZONING FOR D - SOME NEIGHBORHOODS IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME; WHEREAS ON MARCH 24 TOMBALL ISD PRESENTING THE PLANS AND TO PROVIDE TEMPORARY FUNDING FOR KIRKENDAL ROAD FOR CONCERNS TO SAFETY. AND HARRIS COUNTY PRECINCT 3 IS WORKING ON SOLUTIONS TO IMPROVE SAFETY ON KIRKENDAL ROAD AND FOR THE TIME THAT PLAN "B" ALLOWS TO MITIGATE SAFETY CONCERNS. WHEREAS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WISHES TO PROVIDE AN APPROACH TO DEVELOP BETTER LONG-TERM SOLUTIONS TO STUDENT SAFETY PRIOR TO SEEKING THE NUMBER OF TOMBALL STUDENTS REQUIRED TO CROSS KIRKENDAL ROAD, SUPPORTING THE WOODLANDS REZONE PLAN "B" TO ADDRESS THE SAFETY OF THOSE STUDENTS WALKING AND BIKING TO SCHOOL TO MANAGE TOMBALL SCHOOL GROWTH. THAT IS OUR DRAFT RESOLUTION. >> I HAVE A COMMENT CHAIRMAN. WHEREAS PLAN "B," IN THE MIDDLE OF THE PAGE, WHICH WAS CREATED BY TOMBALL ISD AFTER COMMUNITY FEEDBACK TO REZONE STUDENTS CURRENTLY ZONED TO CREEKVIEW WHO LIVE TOO FAR AWAY TO WALK OR BIKE TO SCHOOL TO TIMBER CREEK -- THAT'S A LITTLE CONFUSING TO ME. ARE WE TRYING TO SAY IT ONLY -- >> IT PULLS A POPULATION OF STUDENTS SOUTH OF THE WOODLANDS THAT COULD NOT WALK OR BIKE, I CAN'T TAKE CREDIT FOR THE AUTHOR. >> I CAN'T TAKE CREDIT THAT'S FROM TOMBALL'S ISD. >> FAR BE IT TO ME TO CRITICIZE AN EDUCATOR. >> THAT'S HOW THEY DESCRIBE PLAN "B" INTENDED TO REZONE THOSE STUDENTS THAT ARE TOO FAR. >> MY WORD IS "ONLY." >> THE BOARD IS ABLE TO MAKE EDITS. >> I HEAR THAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO ADD THE WORD "ONLY." >> THIS IS COLLABORATIVE PROJECT. ONLY IS ADDED. NOTED. ANY OTHER SUGGESTIONS OR EDITS OR CONCERNS WITH THE LANGUAGE? I DO WANT TO THANK THE PARENTS THAT HAVE TAKEN THE TIME TO BRING THE ISSUE TO OUR BOARD. WE ARE CONCERNED ABOUT OUR STUDENTS CROSSING THAT INTERSECTION. WE WILL HAVE A COPY OF THIS GO TO ALL THE ELECTED DIRECTORS FOR TOMBALL ISD. AND AS WELL AS ON THE NEXT AGENDA APPOINT PEOPLE TO WORK ON THIS COLLABORATIVE GROUP AND AS WELL AS BE PRESENT ON THE DAY THEY ARE VOTING FOR ADOPTION OF PLAN "A" OR PLAN "B." ALL RIGHT, DO WE HAVE A MOTION AND SECOND TO APPROVE DRAFT RESOLUTION WITH THE ADDITION OF THE WORD "ONLY". >> SO MOVED. >> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. >> AYE. >> OPPOSED. THAT WILL CARRY. TODD, IF YOU ADD THE WORD [10. Receive, consider and act upon appointing a Township Director to work with partner agencies to address school intersection crossings in Creekside Park; ] "ONLY", THEN I WILL SIGN THAT. AGENDA ITEM 10. [00:45:06] RECEIVE AND CONSIDER AND ACT UPON APPOINTING A TOWNSHIP DIRECTOR TO WORK WITH PARTNER AGENCIES TO ADDRESS SCHOOL INTERSECTION CROSSINGS AT CREEKSIDE PARK. BOB, [INAUDIBLE] SUGGESTED THIS LAST WEEK, YOU COULDN'T BE HERE LAST WEEK AND I PUT THIS ON THE AGENDA FOR YOU TO TEE UP WHAT YOU HAD IN MIND. >> I WAS THINKING IT WOULD BE AFFECTIVE IF WE DEVELOP A TASK FORCE COMMITTEE AND HAVE A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE BOARD, THE WOODLANDS TOWNSHIP, TISD AND HOWARD HUGHES AND [INAUDIBLE]. AND AS A COLLECTIVE WORKING ON IDENTIFYING THE EFFECTIVE SOLUTIONS TO THE SAFETY ISSUES AT CREEKSIDE AND CREEKSIDE GREEN. AND REVIEW WHAT AGENCIES NEED TO BE ENGAGED TO GET WHATEVER IS DETERMINED TO BE THE MOST EFFECTIVE SOLUTION. AND BRING THAT BACK TO EACH MEMBER OF THE GROUP FOR THEM TO VET. AND CONSIDER AND EVENTUALLY BRING IT BACK AND FOR THE GROUP TO SAY, OKAY, THIS IS WHAT WE WANT TO DO. DO WE HAVE EVERYONE'S BUY IN, WHAT THE COSTS AND DOES EVERYONE BUY IN THE POTENTIAL SHARED COSTS AND GET THE PARTIES TOGETHER WHAT IS THE MOST EFFECTIVE WAY TO SAFELY ADDRESS THAT INTERSECTION BETWEEN THE PARTIES THAT HAVE INPUT. >> ALL RIGHT. AND WE DO CREATE THESE TYPES OF COMMITTEE-TYPE ASSIGNMENTS FOR THINGS LIKE THIS. I KNOW DIRECTOR MILNER, I DON'T KNOW IF YOU ARE VOLUNTEERING OR WANT TO LET US KNOW, THAT YOU WANT TO DO THIS. >> YES. >> I THINK WE SHOULD HAVE AN ALTERNATE BACK UP IN CASE THERE IS DATE ISSUES. >> I CAN DO THAT. >> OKAY, I GOT DIRECTOR MILNER. AND THEN I GOT DIRECTOR SNYDER AND DIRECTOR SEKULA-GIBBS. WE COULD HAVE A FACE OFF CONTEST -- >> WHERE IS THE MAT, TAKE IT TO THE MAT. I DO THINK THAT HAVING US INVOLVED IN THE PROCESS AND TRYING TO BRING THE OTHER PARTIES TOGETHER SHOULD HOPEFULLY YIELD A PLAN "B" TO WHERE WE HAVE TIME TO ADDRESS THE ALREADY KNOWN ISSUES BEFORE ADDING MORE PEOPLE. >> IF I MAY, MR. CHAIRMAN, HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO MEET WITH DR. [INAUDIBLE] ON TUESDAY, HAVE KNOWN HER FOR A LONG TIME, SUPERINTENDENT OF TOMBALL ISD. AND ASKED AND I SAID THAT I COULDN'T SPEAK AS A BOARD THAN THE COMMENTS MADE AT LAST MEETING. BUT WE FELT THE IMPORTANCE OF PLAN "B" FOR THE RESIDENTS OF THE WOODLANDS WAS INTEGRAL. THE OTHER SHE DID AGREE AND ASKED IF I MAY SHARE THIS AT THE BOARD MEETING TONIGHT. THAT THEY WILL NOW GIVE EQUAL AMOUNT OF TIME TO BOTH PLANS. A AND B. DURING THEIR PRESENTATION TO THE BOARD ON APRIL 12. AS WELL SHE WOULD BE HAPPY IF WE DO DECIDE TO INCLUDE TISD. THAT I ASSUMED THAT THE BOARD WOULD, TO BE PART OF THE TASK FORCE THAT DIRECTOR MILNER HAD INITIATED. WE HAD NOT ACTED ON BECAUSE HE WAS NOT HERE LAST MEETING. SHE IS VERY WILLING AND ANXIOUS TO WORK WITH US. >> OKAY. >> IN AN EFFORT TO BECOME MORE FAMILIAR WITH WHAT IT TAKES TO STAND UP A CROSSING GUARD PROGRAM. BOTH DR. NOONS AND MYSELF HAD A CONFERENCE CALL WITH CAPTAIN LAKEMORE, THE CISD IN CHARGE OF SCHOOL CROSSING PROGRAM FOR CISD AND AS WELL AS OFFICER KEITH ZANISKOY. AND DR. NOONS IS WORKING ON GETTING INFORMATION ABOUT THAT. I WANTED TO MENTION IT BECAUSE IT MAY BE USEFUL FOR THE TASK FORCE GOING FORWARD TO LEARN ABOUT THAT POSSIBILITY WHETHER THAT BECOMES AN OPTION [INAUDIBLE] TO BE CONSIDERED. I KNOW THAT DR. NOONS HAS THAT INFORMATION AND EVEN IF I AM NOT [00:50:04] ON THE TASK FORCE [INAUDIBLE] SHARE BEST PRACTICES AS WE GO FORWARD. >> OKAY. >> I THINK REALLY MORE IMPORTANTLY THAN ALL OF THAT IS PART OF THE PRESENTATION LAST WEEK SAID THAT THERE ARE PLANS FOR [INAUDIBLE] SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION. INCLUDED A SCHOOL IN THE NEXT FIVE YEARS THAT WAS GOING TO FORCE STUDENTS TO CROSS THE ROAD. SO THIS PLAN JUST GIVES US TIME TO LOOK AT LONG-TERM SOLUTION. BECAUSE TRAFFIC IS NOT GOING TO GET ANY BETTER ON KIRKENDAL. AND IT'S A BUSY, BUSY ROAD AND WE NEED TO FIND A LONG-TERM SOLUTION TO THAT. AND I MEAN THE IDEA OF WORKING COLLABORATIVELY ON THIS WOULD BE IDEAL OBVIOUSLY. I WOULD REALLY HOPE THAT EVERYBODY OF CONCERN BUY INTO THIS AND GET ON BOARD AND MAKE IT HAPPEN. >> OKAY. I GOT BOB. I GOT DR. SHELLEY AND DR. SNYDER BOTH INTERESTED. I MAY GO AHEAD AND LET DR. SNYDER DO IT GIVEN THE RELATIONSHIP WITH THE SUPERINTENDENT. BOB AND ANN, YOU GUYS TAKE THE FRONT [INAUDIBLE] AND ALL AVAILABLE AND ENGAGED IN THIS PROCESS. BUT AT LEAST WE WILL HAVE PEOPLE FOCUSED ON IT. AND WE WILL HAVE OUR STAFF WORKING ALONGSIDE BOTH OF YOU TO KEEP THE BALL MOVING. OKAY, A MOTION AND SECOND TO CREATE THE COMMITTEE. >> SO MOVED. >> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. [11. Receive, consider and act upon the financial report;] >> AYE. >> ANY OPPOSED? ALL RIGHT. BRINGS US TO ITEM 11. RECEIVE, CONSIDER AND ACT UPON THE FINANCIAL REPORT. AND FOR THE FIRST TIME IN LIFE AS TOWNSHIP DIRECTOR GETTING REPORT FROM KELLEN SHAW. >> THANK YOU CHAIRMAN BUNCH. THIS EVENING I WILL BE PRESENTING THE FEBRUARY FINANCIALS THAT INCLUDES JANUARY AND FEBRUARY. ON THIS FIRST SLIDE LOOKING AT THE GENERAL FUND REVENUES. SO YEAR-TO-DATE WE HAVE COLLECTED 63.2 MILLION IN REVENUE. WHICH IS 6.9 MILLION OVER THE BUDGETED AMOUNT OF 56.2 MILLION. THE MAJORITY OF THIS VARIANCE OF 6.9 IS THE DIFFERENCE IN TIMING. BUT I WILL POINT OUT NEITHER TOP WE HAD A 2.5 -- POINT OUT AT THE TOP THAT WE VARIANCES IN HOTEL TAX. THE BOTTOM, 4.3 MILLION POSITIVE VARIANCE. THAT IS BUDGETED BUT IT'S THE RESULT OF THE TRANSFER OF THE SALES TAX RESERVE THAT WE HAD MOVED TO THE GENERAL OPERATING RESERVE. JUST WASN'T PUT IN THIS CLOSE TO THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR. ANY QUESTIONS ON THE REVENUE BEFORE I MOVE ON? >> NOPE. >> OKAY. NEXT TWO PAGES ARE THE OPERATING EXPENDITURES. SO FOR THE YEAR WE HAVE SPENT 12.5 MILLION. THAT'S 1.5 MILLION POSITIVE VARIANCE OVER THE BUDGETED AMOUNT OF 14 MILLION. THE MAJORITY OF THIS IS TIMING DIFFERENCE SINCE SO EARLY IN THE YEAR. THERE ARE A COUPLE OF NEGATIVE VARIANCES AT THE BOTTOM, I MIGHT POINT OUT. IT'S GOING TO BE THE REGIONAL PARTICIPATION AND THE CYNTHIA WOODS MITCHELL PAVILION, THOSE ARE OFF SET BY THE POSITIVE REVENUE. AND THEN THE $80,000 IS A YMCA PAYMENT THAT WAS NOT BUDGETED UNTIL LATER IN THE YEAR BUT IT IS BUDGETED. NEXT SLIDE. SALES AND USE TAX REVENUE. WE DID HAVE INFORMATION FROM MARCH, IT'S INCLUDED, THREE MONTHS. COLLECTED IS 18 MILLION, SIX MILLION, THAT'S 6.7 MILLION MORE COLLECTED THAN THIS TIME LAST YEAR. NEXT SLIDE IS THE HOTEL OCCUPANCY TAX. BACK TO JUST JANUARY AND FEBRUARY ON THIS SLIDE. COLLECTED 993,000 THAT IS [00:55:01] SLIGHTLY UNDER BUDGET OF 1 MILLION YEAR-TO-DATE OR 1.3%. BUT IT IS $525,000 OVER THE SAME TIME LAST YEAR. SO THAT IS GOOD. LAST SLIDE IS THE PROPERTY TAX REVENUE. THIS IS JUST COMPARING YEAR-TO-DATE '21 TO '22. YEAR TO DATE THIS TIME 96.5 COLLECTED AND THIS YEAR IS HIGHER COLLECTION INCREASE THAN LAST YEAR. THAT'S ALL THE NEWS I HAVE. >> THAT'S ALL GOOD. WE EXPECT GOOD NEWS FROM YOU EVERY TIME. >> OKAY, YOU GOT IT. ANY QUESTIONS? >> IF NO QUESTIONS, MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SO MOVED. >> SECOND. >> THANK YOU. ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. >> AYE. [12. Receive, consider and act upon adoption of the 2022 Budget Calendar; ] ANY OPPOSED? THAT WILL GO. 13, RECEIVE, CONSIDER AND ACT UPON ADOPTION OF THE 2022 BUDGET CALENDAR. JOHN BRUCE, ANOTHER NEW FACE TO THE TABLE. >> GOOD EVENING BOARD OF DIRECTORS. WHAT WE HAVE IN SUMMARY IS A COUPLE OF DIFFERENT OPTIONS FOR THE '22 CALENDAR FOR THE '23 OPTIONS. WE HAVE OPTION "A" WHERE WE PROVIDE MEETINGS, AUGUST 8-AUGUST 12 WOULD BE YOUR BUDGET WORKSHOPS WITH A BOARD RETREAT ON MAY 19. THE REASON WHY WE WOULD HAVE IT THIS EARLY, IF THE BOARD SO DESIRES, WANTED TO CHOOSE A RATE ABOVE THE VOTER APPROVAL RATE. WE NEED THE TIME FRAME TO CALL THE ELECTION. THE SECOND OPTION, OPTION "B" WOULD BE TO PUSH THE DATES BACK FOR THE BOARD MEETINGS TO THE WEEK OF AUGUST 22. THE BENEFIT TO DOING THAT WOULD ALLOW THE TAX ASSESSOR TO HAVE ALL THE CERTIFIED INFORMATION WELL BEFORE WE HAVE OUR MEETINGS. SO WHEN YOU HAVE YOUR MEETINGS YOU HAVE THE INFORMATION PROVIDED THAT'S THE FINAL CERTIFIED VALUES THAT DETERMINE WHAT YOU WANT TO DO WITH YOUR 2023 BUDGET. THE ONLY NEGATIVE. IF THE BOARD SO DESIRED TO CHOOSE A RATE ABOVE THE VOTER APPROVED RATE WE DON'T HAVE THE TIME TO PLAN AN ELECTION. YOU HAVE OPTION "A" AND OPTION "B." >> WITH OPTION "B" WHAT WOULD BOARD RETREAT DATE? >> ABOUT THE SAME DATE. >> I HAVE A SCHEDULING CONFLICT FOR 18, 19 AND 20TH OF MAY. >> WE COULD ADJUST THAT. >> I DON'T HAVE TO BE HERE. >> UP TO THE BOARD. >> YEAH. I DON'T HAVE A PROBLEM SHIFTING TOWARDS THE LATER PART OF AUGUST. I DON'T SEE ANY CIRCUMSTANCE THAT WE NEED TO DO ANYTHING ABOVE VOTER APPROVED LEVEL. GIVES US MORE TIME TO BE MORE ACCURATE. JUST MAYBE CIRCULATE THE [INAUDIBLE] BOARD RETREAT DATE OPEN FOR QUORUM TO BE SOME TIME MAY-JUNISH. >> YES, WE WOULD COME BACK WITH ALTERNATE DATES, WE WOULD LOVE TO HAVE ALL BOARD MEMBERS ATTEND THAT. >> ALL RIGHT, EVERYBODY ELSE OKAY WITH OPTION "B"? >> SO. >> MOTION. >> SO MOVED. >> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. >> AYE. >> THANK YOU JOHN. DID A GREAT JOB ON YOUR FIRST PRESENTATION. [13. Receive, consider and act upon an award of bid for asbestos abatement, building demolition and paving services at 9669 Grogan's Mill Road (C-2020-0043);] AS DID KELLEN. AGENDA 14. RECEIVE, CONSIDER AND ACT UPON AWARD OF BID FOR ASBESTOS ABATEMENT, BUILDING DEMOLITION AND PAVING SERVICES AT 969 GROGAN'S MILL ROAD SITE. RUTH ANN. >> JUST A MOMENT PULL UP THE PRESENTATION. SO GOOD EVENING BOARD OF DIRECTORS. HERE TO PRESENT BOARD BID FOR ASBESTOS ABATEMENT AND BUILDING DEMOLITION AND PAVING SERVICES FOR 9669 GROGAN'S MILL ROAD. THE PROPERTY IS KNOWN TO CONTAIN ASBESTOS, SO THE TOWNSHIP CONTAINED TERKON. $686,000 HAS BEEN ALLOCATED IN [01:00:01] THE CAPITAL APPROVAL BUDGET FOR THIS PROJECT. THE PROJECT CONTAINS MULTIPLE COMPONENTS. AND BIDDERS WERE ASKED TO PRESENT COST SUMS PROPOSALS. AND BASED ON BIDS AND STAFF HAS PROVIDED THREE FINANCIAL OPTIONS. THE FIRST OPTION IS AWARD A BID FOR THE ASBESTOS ABATEMENT, DEMOLITION AND ASPHALT PAVING, ALL THREE COMPONENTS TO LOW BIDDER DZ DEMOLITION FOR COST OF $1 MILLION. THIS OPTION WOULD REQUIRE AN ADDITIONAL 350,000 FROM THE RESERVE FUND TO FULLY FUND THE PROJECT. A COUPLE OF THINGS TO NOTE ABOUT THIS OPTION, AFTER REVIEWING REFERENCES STAFF FOUND NO REFERENCES THAT SPOKE TO THE BIDDER'S ABILITY TO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE THE PAVING SCOPE. THIS WAS TRUE OF ALL BIDDERS, THEY WERE ASBESTOS ABATEMENT AND DEMOLITION BUT PAVING NOT IN THEIR SCOPES. AND THE FUTURE OF THE SITE IS TO BE DETERMINED AND COULD RESULT IN PAVING AN AREA THAT MIGHT BE REMOVED IN THE NEAR FUTURE. OPTIONS 2 AWARD THE BID FOR ASBESTOS ABATEMENT AND DEMOLITION ONLY, LOW BIDDER ALLOY GROUP AND ASSESS THE PARKING LOT NEEDS. THIS ESTIMATE COST IS SHY OF 500,000. AND THIS APPROACH ADDRESSES THE PRIMARY NEED OF THE SITE TO REMOVE THE BUILDING. AND ALLOWS THE TIME TO ADDRESS THE CURRENT NEED OF PARKING LOT AND BUDGET ACCORDINGLY THEN. THE THIRD OPTION IS TO AWARD THE ASBESTOS ABATEMENT AND DEMOLITION TO LOW BIDDER, ALLOY GROUP. AND CREATE A GRASSY OVERFLOW PARKING AREA THROUGHOUT THE BUILDING FOOTPRINT. AND THE ESTIMATED COST OF THIS OPTION IS SHY OF $575,000. I WANTED TO GET INTO HIGHLIGHTING A LITTLE ABOUT THE PARKING ON THIS SITE. STAFF DETERMINED THAT THE EXISTING PARKING FOOTPRINT ON THIS SITE AROUND THE EXISTING BUILDING IS ADEQUATE FOR THE CURRENT IDENTIFIED NEEDS AND WE ESTIMATE THAT IF ADDITIONAL OVERFLOW PARKING CREATE ON THE BUILDING FOOTPRINT USED 10-15 TIMES PER YEAR LIKE LIGHTING OF THE DOVES AND FOURTH OF JULY. IF THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT A LOT IS WARRANTED FOR THIS AREA, RECOMMENDED THAT WE REBID. SO THAT WE CAN GET BIDS DIRECTLY FROM ASPHALT CONTRACTORS. THE ASPHALT ABATEMENT AND DEMO IS EXPECTED TO TAKE APPROXIMATELY 60 DAYS WITH THE CURRENT BIDS PROVIDED. AND PROJECT COMPLETION IS ESTIMATED TO BE AROUND AUGUST. IF PAVING WORK TO BE CONDUCTED IN THE FALL AND A FULL SCHEDULE ON THE BOARD WHICH OPTION TO GO WITH. THE RECOMMENDATION IS TO AWARD PROJECTS A AND B FOR ASBESTOS ABATEMENT AND DEMOLITION TO ALLOY GROUP AND A CONDUCTING OF TERCON, WITH THE COST OF THIS WORK. AND CONTRACT GENERAL MANAGER TO ALLOY GROUP, AND AUTHORIZE STAFF TO DEVELOP AN OVERFLOW PARKING LOT ON THE SITE WITH EXISTING SERVICE AGREEMENTS AND SEAL AND RESTRIPE THE EXISTING PARKING AREA. >> DO WE HAVE A MOTION. >> HOLD ON A SECOND. I AGREE FULLY WITH YOUR ASSESSMENT THAT DEMO CONTRACTORS DON'T DO PAVING. AND YOU HAVE THEM HIRE A SUBCONTRACTOR AND PAY THEM FOR HIRING A SUBCONTRACTOR. THAT MAKES SENSE. AND I THINK THAT AWARD THE DEMO AND THEN PARKING NEEDS AND LONG TERM BACK WITH A PLAN. MAYBE RESTRIPING IS JUST FINE BUT A LOT OF STUFF IN THE PIPELINE RIGHT NOW. AND I THINK WE NEED TO CONSIDER THERE MIGHT BE OTHER OPTIONS THAT WE NEED TO LOOK AT. MAY EVEN BE A NEED TO BE LOOKING AT POSSIBLY CONCRETE PARKING INSTEAD OF ASPHALT IN THAT PARTICULAR AREA. I RECOMMEND THAT WE GO AHEAD AND LET THE DEMO CONTRACTS AND HOLD OFF ON THE PARKING. THE PARKING LOT AS IT SITS TODAY IS USEABLE, OBVIOUSLY. I REALLY THINK THAT WOULD BE THE MOST PRUDENT COURSE OF OPTION. >> THAT WOULD BE OPTION 2. >> OPTION 2. >> AM I TO TAKE THAT AS A MOTION [01:05:03] FOR OPTION 2? >> I WILL SECOND THAT. >> OKAY. ANY OTHER DISCUSSION OR QUESTIONS? IF WE DON'T, THEN ALL IN FAVOR OF APPROVING OPTION 2, SAY AYE. >> AYE. OPPOSED? ABSTENTIONS? OKAY. WE'LL MOVE ON, RUTH ANN HAS A [14. Receive, consider and act upon the contract amendment with First Class Transportation, LLC, the successor in interest to First Class Tours, Inc., for commuter bus services (C-2015-5229A8);] COUPLE OF AGENDA ITEMS FOR US TONIGHT AND GET THE PRESENTER AWARD. RECEIVE AND CONSIDER ACT ON FIRST CLASS TRANSPORTATION AND TOURS. >> TO CONSIDER THIS EXTENSION WITH FIRST CLASS TRANSPORTATION PROVIDER FOR THE PROVISION OF PARK AND RIDE SERVICE. BACKGROUND, THROUGH THIS SERVICE PARK AND RIDE IS AT THREE DESTINATIONS. SINCE AWARDED TO FIRST CLASS TRANSPORTATION. THEY PROVIDED QUALITY SERVICE WITH A HIGH RATE OF COMPLETED TRIPS AND FEW TO NO EXCEPTIONS OR ERRORS. THE SERVICE AGREEMENT HAD AN INITIAL FIVE-YEAR TERM WITH THE OPTION TO EXECUTE AN ADDITIONAL FIVE ONE-YEAR SUBSEQUENT TERMS. RATE ADJUSTMENTS BEYOND THE FIRST FIVE YEAR TERM ARE TO BE NEGOTIATED WITH GOOD FAITH BETWEEN THE PARTIES. THREE SUBSEQUENT TERMS -- I'M GOING TO GET THAT ONE OUT REPEATEDLY OUT, THREE SUBSEQUENT TERMS REMAIN AND A 2% RATE INCREASE WAS EXECUTED FOR THE FIRST TWO SUBSEQUENT TERMS. SO WE COME TO YOU WITH -- EXCUSE ME, I'M SORRY -- SO THREE REMAIN AND THEN COVID HAPPENED. AND LIKE MANY OTHER TOWNSHIP SERVICE PROVIDERS, FIRST CLASS TRANSPORTATION HAS SEEN SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN OPERATING COSTS AND SPECIFICALLY FOR EMPLOYEE WAGES AND VEHICLE MAINTENANCE COSTS. AND MANY OTHERS IN THE NATION ARE ATTEMPTING TO COMBAT SIGNIFICANT STAFF SHORTAGES IN THE TRANSIT INDUSTRY, AND OFFERING SIGN ON BONUSES AND ON-THE-JOB TRAINING THAT IS UNPRECEDENTED FOR THE INDUSTRY. AND STAFF HAS THREE OPTIONS. OPTION 1 IS A ONE-YEAR EXTENSION WITH 9.8 RATE INCREASE. THIS IS EXPECTED TO BE PAID FOR 100% THROUGH FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION FORMULA GRANT PROVIDED CARES AND ARP FUNDS. OPTION 2 WOULD EXECUTE TWO SUBSEQUENT TERMS AT ONCE, EXTENDING AGREEMENT THROUGH MAY, 2024. WITH A 7.5% RATE INCREASE AND ONE CAVEAT THAT I WILL PRESENT. AND AFTER GRANT FUNDING CONTRIBUTIONS THE TOWNSHIP WOULD BE SFNL FOR $600,000 OF INCREASED CONTRACT COSTS FOR THE LENGTH OF THIS TERM. THE LAST OPTION, WOULD EXTEND THE SERVICE AGREEMENT FOR THREE SUBSEQUENT TERMS UNTIL MAY, 2025. THIS WOULD INVOLVE A 7% INCREASE FOR THE FIRST TERM AND 7.5% INCREASE FOR SECOND AND THIRD TERMS. AND THE TOWNSHIP RESPONSIBLE FOR 1.1 MILLION ADDITIONAL COSTS FOR THE LENGTH OF THIS TERM. >> CAN YOU GO BACK ONE SLIDE PLEASE. HOW MUCH IS OFF SET THROUGH ARP AND CARES. THIS IS THE AMOUNT SHOWN. CARES AND ARP FUNDS IS EXTENDED TO 2023. >> LIMITED AMOUNT. >> RIGHT AND WHY EXTENDED FOR THE FIRST TERM AND NOT SECOND AND THIRD. IN ADDITION TO THE RATE INCREASES MENTIONED, FIRST CLASS TRANSPORTATION AGREED TO THE FOLLOWING TERMS, MAINTAIN THE FUEL SURCHARGE AT $4. SECONDLY IF THE TOWNSHIP CHOOSES TO IMPLEMENT 25-50% CHANGE IN TOTAL SERVICE HOURS, THEN EITHER PARTY CAN INITIATE A RATE RENEGOTIATION. AND THEN THE CAVEAT THAT I MENTIONED PRIOR IS THAT IF A [01:10:03] MULTIYEAR EXTENSION IS SELECTED. THE RATE IS SUBJECT TO NEGOTIATION IF THE ANNUAL CONSUMER PRICE INDEX FOR THIS YAR AND NEXT AND LESS THAN 6 OR GREATER THAN 9%. THIS GIVES PROTECTION AT CPI ENDS UP LOWER THAN WE HAVE SEEN IT THIS YEAR. >> SO DESCRIBE THE $4 FUEL SURCHARGE, $4 PER GALLON? >> YES. >> BECAUSE WE HAD A FIXED BASE. >> THAT'S THE CURRENT CONTRACT. IF WE GET A FUEL CREDIT AND IF THE PRICE PER GALLON IS BELOW $4 AND WE PAY A SURCHARGE IF ABOVE. >> THAT'S IN THE CURRENT CONTRACT ALSO? >> CORRECT. FIRST CLASS TRANSPORTATION IS REQUESTING TO MAINTAIN THAT RATE. >> SO WE HAVE RIGHT NOW LOOKING AT ONE OF THE THINGS, ALL OF YOUR MATH IS ASSUMING THE SAME NUMBER OF ROUTES AND THE CURRENT RIDERSHIP PERCENTAGES. >> YES, 86 REVENUE SERVICE HOURS PER DAY. >> AND WE HAVE YET TO KIND OF TRY TO NORMALIZE ROUTE OPTIMIZATION. >> THANK YOU FOR THE SEGUE INTO MY NEXT SLIDE. SO -- THIS IS A FEW THINGS THAT WE ARE WORKING ON. SO I WANTED TO -- WE ARE WORKING ON IMPROVE OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY AND MITIGATE THE COST IMPACT OF THIS. I WANTED TO SHOW YOU THIS CHART BECAUSE IT SHOWS THE UNPRECEDENTED VARIETY IN DAILY RIDERSHIP THAT WE HAVE SEEN IN THE LAST FEW MONTHS. BEFORE WE WOULD SEE CONSISTENT RIDERSHIP ON MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY AND DIP ON FRIDAY. BUT YOU CAN SEE THAT IT'S HUGE VARIANCE AND WE ARE IMPLEMENTING SHORT-TERM ACTIVITIES TO TRY TO FIND EFFICIENCIES IN THE EXISTING SCHEDULE. WE ARE ALSO AWAITING WORD FROM THE FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION ON ROUTE GRANT AWARD AND IF WE RECEIVE THIS GRANT ALLOW US TO PUT ADDITIONAL EFFORTS TO IMPROVE AND ROUTE EFFICIENCIES. >> ARE WE ONLY USING OUR OWN BUSES? >> YES. 25 TOWNSHIP BUSES. >> WE ARE DOWN -- USED TO HAVE 30. >> CORRECT. AND THERE IS TWO RATE STRUCTURE AND LOWER RATE FOR TOWNSHIP OWNED LOWER RATE. >> THE SERVICE THAT WENT TO THE RODEO THAT HAD A SCHEDULING WHERE I HAD TO RESERVE MY SEAT AND FOR THERE AND BACK. WHICH OBVIOUSLY GAVE GREAT INSIGHT TO WHAT THE NEEDS WERE FOR THAT EVENING AND DAY FOR TRANSIT NEEDS. HAVE WE THOUGHT ABOUT THIS? RIGHT NOW IT'S HIT-OR-MISS, WE DON'T KNOW WHO IS COMING. >> THERE IS CHALLENGES BUT WE COULD EXPLORE SOMETHING ALONG THOSE LINES. AGAIN I HAVE TO GO TO THE FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION TO SEE IF THERE IS ALLOWABLE TO WORK WITHIN THEIR ALLOWABLE REQUIREMENT AS WELL. >> MORE OR LESS A GAUGE AND NOW LOOK TO CUT OUR CAPACITY ON FRIDAY, NO ONE SEEMS TO GO TO WORK ON FRIDAY. >> COULD YOU GO BACK ONE SLIDE TALKING ABOUT CAPACITY. THANK YOU. IT'S INTERESTING, I'M INVOLVED IN A RESEARCH PROJECT [INAUDIBLE] THAT IMPACT OF COVID HAS HAD ON REMOTE WORK. AND A LOT OF BUSINESSES INCLUDING IN THIS COMMUNITY REQUIRE THEIR EMPLOYEES TO BE IN THE OFFICE ON TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY ARE FLEXIBLE AND MONDAY AND FRIDAY ARE REMOTE DAYS. AND IT FITS PERFECTLY AND I THINK YOU WILL SEE MORE OF THAT MOVING FORWARD. COMPANIES ARE HAVING TROUBLE HIRING PEOPLE AND ONE THING THEY ARE OFFERING TO GET PEOPLE TO COME TO WORK. >> AND I AM LOOKING AT THE MATH THAT SHE'S DONE AS WORSE-CASE SCENARIO WITHOUT TAKING INTO ACCOUNT ROUTE OPTZIMATION. AND BACK TO WHERE THEY ARE TRYING TO CHANGE THE TERMS OF UP AND DOWN. >> AND ONE THING TO NOTE ALONG THOSE LINES IS THIS WORSE-CASE SCENARIO WITH FAIR BOX REVENUE RATES AND WE HAVE SEEN RETURN-TO-WORK AND UPTICK IN RIDERSHIP AND THAT WILL AFFECT UPTICK IN FARE BOX REVENUE AS WELL. >> AND BACK TO THE TERMS. WHAT IS OUR CURRENT LANGUAGE ON [01:15:02] BEING ABLE TO REDUCE SERVICES? >> RIGHT NOW IT'S THE RATE OF CHANGE FOR THE SCOPE OF SERVICES IS 25%. AND WE WOULD CHANGE IT IN HERE TO 50%. SO WE WOULD BE ABLE TO THEN THROUGH THE ROUTE PLANNING GRANT GO RECONSIDER WHAT WE PROVIDE. PROPOSE A NEW SCHEDULE CHANGE WHICH WILL PROBABLY REQUIRE IF A LARGE SCOPE PUBLIC INPUT PROCESS. HENCE I HAVE A SLIDE HERE ABOUT THE SCHEDULE. AND THE PUBLIC PROCESS THAT WOULD BE REQUIRED WITH THAT REVISING THE ROUTE AND SCHEDULE PLAN. SO IN ABOUT 12 MONTHS WE COULD COME BACK WITH A REVISED SCHEDULE AND MIGHT BE MORE THAN 50%. >> IF WITH THAT 50% AND AGREE AND THAT WOULD CREATE A NEW NEGOTIATION. >> WITH THE NEW TERMS, YEAH. RIGHT NOW IF WE GO OVER 25% CHANGE AND HAVING IT INCREASED TO 50 TO GIVE IT MORE FAVORABLE TO THE TOWNSHIP. TO GIVE US THE CAPACITY. >> AND [INAUDIBLE] IS NOT A LOCK IN STONE AND RIGHT NOW OUR TENSIONS ARE NOT TO DROP SERVICES. BUT IF WE COME BACK AND FIND THERE IS A NEED TO WE ARE NOT RESTRICTED FROM DROPPING. >> CORRECT. >> OKAY, ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? SO -- >> SO JUST TO GO WITH THE LONG-TERM SCHEDULE HERE. WE TALKED ABOUT THE ROUTE PLANNING GRANT AS WELL AS THE PROCESS FOR THE COMPETITIVE AWARD. AND WE WANTED TO POINT OUT GIVEN THE COMPLEXITY OF THE PARK AND RIDE OPERATIONS AND THE VALUE OF ASSETS INVOLVED. IT WOULD TAKE STAFF'S DETERMINATION ABOUT TWO YEARS TO STAND UP A NEW CONTRACT. TO GO THROUGH THE RFP PROCESS AND RFQ PROCESS AND THE LIKE. WITH THAT SAID, OUR RECOMMENDATION THEN IS TO APPROVE THE EXTENSION OF THE AGREEMENT WITH FIRST CLASS TRANSPORTATION FOR TWO SUBSEQUENT TERMS FOR 24 MONTHS. AND AUTHORIZE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE EXTENSION APPROVED TO FINAL FORM BY LEGAL COUNSEL. >> ALL RIGHT, ANYBODY ELSE HAVE COMMENTS? SO THAT WOULD BE OPTION 2; RIGHT? >> CORRECT. AND THAT WOULD ALLOW US THE CPI ADJUSTMENT, IF CPI ENDED UP BEING TOWARDS 6 AND 9 AND WE COULD GO BACK AND RENEGOTIATE THE 7.5% RATE. >> I SINCERELY DOUBT IT WOULD BE LESS THAN 6. >> REMEMBER IT'S TEMPORARY. >> NO, I GET IT. >> WELL BUT ONCE YOU DO THE REVENUE INCREASE ON THE CONTRACT. >> I THINK IT'S THE SMART THING. YOU KNOW, AS YOU SAID IF WE HAVE TO GO OUT TO AN RFP PROCESS. YOU NEED TWO YEARS TO DO IT. I DON'T SEE INFLATION BEING RECTIFIED IN THE NEXT 12 MONTHS. NO REAL BENEFIT TO DOING A ONE-YEAR. THINKING WE CAN GET MORE FAVORABLE TERMS AT THE END OF THE NEXT YEAR. LOOKING AT IT FIRST INCLINATION IS EXACTLY WHAT YOUR RECOMMENDATION IS, TWO-YEAR TERM. >> MAKES SENSE TO ME. >> WOULD LOVE, I HAVE A SITUATION WHERE WE COULD HAVE A TIERED FARE STRUCTURE, IF YOU PAY IN ADVANCE, GET ONE RATE. AND IF YOU WALK UP, A DIFFERENT RATE. I THINK THAT WOULD REALLY HELP US IN TERMS OF GETTING A BETTER HANDLE ON PROJECTED LOADS. >> IF LOOKING AT OPTION 3, OPTION 3 IS OBVIOUSLY ONE ADDITIONAL YEAR. BUT IT HAS A LOWER INCREASE OF 7%. IS THAT STILL SUBJECT TO SOME CPI ANYWAY? SO IT'S ARTIFICIAL; RIGHT? OKAY. DO WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE OPTION 2? SO MOVED. >> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. >> AYE. [15. Receive, consider and act upon an amendment to the Transit Consulting Contracted Services budget and a reclassification in Transportation and Infrastructure Department staffing;] OPPOSED. AND BECAUSE YOU ARE THE PRESENTER OF THE EVENING. RECEIVE, CONSIDER AND ACT UPON THE AMENDMENT TO THE TRANSIT CONSULTING CONTRACTED SERVICES BUDGET AND RECLASSIFICATION IN TRANSPORTATION. RUTH ANN. >> RECENTLY THE DEPARTMENT HAS EXPERIENCED INCREASE IN CHANGE TO WORKLOAD. ADDITIONALLY THERE IS AN INCREASE IN FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION SAFETY AND ASSET REQUIREMENTS. THESE WILL BE EXAMINED DURING THE TOWNSHIP BIENNIUM REVIEW [01:20:02] SLATED FOR 2023. THE STAFF REQUESTED THE BOARD TO APPROVE THE FOLLOWING TWO ACTIONS: FIRST TO RECLASSIFY THE EXISTING MANAGER IN THE DEPARTMENT TO ASSESS. AND SAFETY MANAGER AND TO TRANSFER TO THE BUDGET DEPARTMENT FOR TASKS. THIS IS COST NEUTRAL AND TO GIVE THE DEPARTMENT THE ABILITY TO HIRE EXPERTISE THAT IS NOT AVAILABLE ON STAFF. AND THE PLAN IS TO RETURN TO THE BOARD IN FY23 BUDGET PROCESS TO REVIEW THE ONGOING NEED FOR THE TRANSIT OPERATION MANAGER, THAT IS THE CURRENT POSITION. WE BELIEVE THAT BOTH POSITIONS ARE SIGNIFICANT GIVEN THE IN-HOUSE DIRECT OPERATIONS THAT WE HAVE STARTED FOR THE TOWN CENTER TROLLEY PROGRAM AS OF 2020. THE WORK IDENTIFIED FOR THE COMPLETION IS ESTIMATED TO REQUIRE ADDITIONAL $140,000. WITHIN THIS YEAR. FY22. 80% OF THIS WOULD BE COVERED AND REIMBURSED THROUGH THE FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION FORMULA GRANT FUNDS THAT WOULD LEAVE REMAINDER OF 20% FOR THE TOWNSHIP. AND IDENTIFIED THAT THIS CAN BE FUNDED THROUGH THE SALARY AND BENEFITS NOT EXPENDED IN THE DEPARTMENT DUE TO VACANCIES. >> A MOTION? >> QUESTION. >> OKAY, QUESTION. >> QUESTION IS A LITTLE BROAD. IS IN THIS CONSULTING CONTRACT SERVICES THAT WE ARE DISCUSSING HERE, DO THEY LOOK AT THE TROLLEY AS WELL THE FIRST CLASS TRANSPORTATION? DO THEY LOOK AT EVERYTHING? >> IF WE RECEIVE THE ROUTE PLANNING GRANT, THEY COVER BOTH SERVICES. IF WE RECEIVE THE GRANT, WROTE IN ROUTE AND TROLLEY. >> YOU ARE AWARE THAT THERE IS AN INTEREST IN THE COMMUNITY IN THE VARIOUS VILLAGES TO EXTEND THE TROLLEY IN THOSE AREAS. >> THAT'S ACTUALLY WHY WE PURSUED THE ROUTE PLANNING GRANT INITIALLY BECAUSE OF THE TROLLEY. AND I BELIEVE THAT DR. NOONS IS RETURNINGEXT MONTH TO GIVE A BACKGROUND HISTORY OF WHAT PLANNING EFFORTS HAD BEEN DONE TO DATE HISTORICALLY IN THE DEPARTMENT FOR THE TROLLEY ROUTE PLANNING. >> GREAT, JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE YOU ARE PUTTING IT IN THERE. WONDERFUL. >> ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. >> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? IF NO, MOEKZ -- MOTION AND [16. 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;] SECOND. >> SO MOVED. >> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR. 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 551071, TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE; [17. Reconvene in public session;] >> WE ARE RECONVENING FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION, AND NO ACTION TO TAKE AND MOVE US TO FUTURE BOARD AGENDA ITEMS. THEN BOARD ANNOUNCEMENTS. OKAY. MOTION TO ADJOURN. >> SO MOVED. >> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. >> * This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.