[1. Invocation / Pledge of Allegiance;]
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>>> LET'S GET STARTED TONIGHT, CALL THIS MEETING TO ORDER.
WE DON'T HAVE ANYONE SIGNED UP TO DO THE INVOCATION.
BEFORE WE GET INTO THE INVOCATION, IT WOULD BE -- IT WOULD BE IMPORTANT, IF I DON'T AT LEAST ASK EVERYBODY TONIGHT TO THINK ABOUT TEXAS. WHAT HAPPENED YESTERDAY WITH THE SENSELESS MURDER OF AT LEAST 19 CHILDREN AND TWO ADULTS IS SOMETHING THAT SHAKES THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY AND THE ENTIRE STATE AND THE ENTIRE COUNTRY. I JUST, YOU KNOW, IF YOU ARE A PARENT, GO HOME AND HUG YOUR KID.
IF YOUR KID IS NOT AT HOME, CALL THEM UP AND LET THEM KNOW YOU ARE THINKING ABOUT THEM AND YOU LOVE THEM.
IF YOU HAVE A FRIEND THAT YOU HAVEN'T TALKED TO IN A WHILE, YOU NEED TO CALL THEM AND TALK TO THEM TOO, BECAUSE WHAT HAPPENED YESTERDAY REMINDS US HOW FRAGILE AND HOW TEMPORARY OUR LIFE ON THIS PLANET IS AND HOW IT CAN COME TO AN INCREDIBLY UNEXPECTED END AT ANY MOMENT IN TIME.
ESPECIALLY ON A NIGHT WHEN WE'LL HAVE PROCLAMATION FOR YOUNG PEOPLE, OUTSTANDING YOUNG PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITY, I WOULD ASK THAT EVERYBODY TONIGHT, YOU KNOW, GO HOME AND SAY A PRAYER FOR THE VICTIMS, THEIR FAMILIES, THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY OF UBALDI WHO IS REALLY HURTING TONIGHT. I WOULD ASK THAT WE STAND AND HAVE A MOMENT OF SILENCE IN RESPECT TO THE VICTIMS. THANK YOU, YOU MAY BE SEATED. WE COME TOGETHER TONIGHT RAND WE ASK FOR A BLESSING ON THIS MEETING, THINKING OF THE SENSELESS TRAGEDY THAT HAPPENED YESTERDAY, [INAUDIBLE] I PRAY THAT YOU'LL GIVE US WISDOM AS WE CONTEMPLATE THE BUSINESS OF THE TOWNSHIP. FOR AN END TO THESE SENSELESS TRAGEDY. I PRAY YOU WILL BRING COMFORT TO THE PEOPLE IN THIS STATE AND IN THIS COUNTRY THIS EVENING THAT ARE BADLY HURTING OVER WHAT HAPPENED YESTERDAY.
I PRAY THESE THINGS IN YOUR SON'S NAME.
AMEN. WE ARE GOOD WITH THE PLEDGES.
I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG, AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHAT IT STANDS, UNDER ONE GOD FOR LIBERTY FOR ALL.
[2. Call meeting to order;]
OKAY, WE'LL CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER AT 6:06 PEOPLE.IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE LAW A NOTICE OF THIS MEETING WAS POSTED IN 72 HOURS IN ADVANCE OF THIS MEETING AT THE STATE OFFICE BUILDING. STATE LAW REQUIRES FOUR MEMBERS BE IN ATTENDANCE. I ASK EACH BOARD MEMBER TO RESPOND WITH SOME AUDIBLE SOUND AS I CALL ROLL.
(ROLL TAKEN.) MY ROLL CALL IT IS DETERMINED A SUFFICIENT NUMBER IS PRESENT THAT WE HAVE A QUORUM.
JUST AS A SIDE NOTE, DIRECTOR BUNCH TONIGHT IS HOSTING, WHAT, 600 PEOPLE IN HIS ANNUAL CONVENTION HERE IN THE WOODLANDS
[3. Receive, consider and act upon adoption of the meeting agenda;]
SO HE IS DOING HIS BEST TO CONTRIBUTE TO OUR TAX BASE AND WE WISH HIM WELL IN THEIR MEETINGS THIS WEEK.[00:05:03]
OKAY. ITEM 3, RECEIVE, CONSIDER AND ACT UPON THE ADOPTION OF THE MEETING AGENDA.LOOK AT PAGES ONE THROUGH THREE. WE DON'T HAVE IT UP ON THE
SCREENS. >> MAYBE WE NEED TO TURN IT ON.
>> MAYBE. JUST KEEP US CLUELESS.
>> IN THE DARK >> I MOVE TO ACCEPT THE AGENDA.
[5. Public comment;]
(VOTE TAKEN.) MOTION CARRIED.RECOGNITION OF PUBLIC OFFICIALS. THERE ARE NO PUBLIC OFFICIALS THAT SIGNED UP. IF YOU WANT TO BE RECOGNIZED, NOW IS YOUR CHANCE. OKAY.
ITEM 5, PUBLIC COMMENT. PARTICIPATION BY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC IN OPEN MEETINGS IS WELCOME AND ENCOURAGED.
PUBLIC COMMENT OF AGENDA ITEMS BEGINNING OF REGULAR BOARD MEETING ITEMS. WE ACCEPT PUBLIC COMMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING GUIDELINES FOR PARTICIPATING.
EACH PERSON WANTING TO JOIN MUST SIGN THE ROSTER PROVIDED BY THE BOARD SECRETARY. INDIVIDUALS WILL BE LIMITED TO A TOTAL OF THREE MINUTES REGARDLESS OF THE NUMBER OF TOPICS. SPEAKERS WILL BE TAKEN IN ANY ORDER. ANY SPEAKERS FROM A SINGLE SUBJECT. STATE LAW PROHIBITS COMMENTING ON A SPECIFIC AGENDA UNLESS IT IS ON THE BOARD.
ANY ITEM NOT ON THE AGENDA IS LIMITED FOR CLARIFICATION AND WHETHER OR NOT THE ITEM SHOULD BE PLACED ON A FUTURE AGENDA.
SPEAKERS MAY EXPRESS OPINIONS ON AN ISSUE BUT NOT ALLOWED TO PARTICIPATE IN DEBATE. COMMENTS FROM SPEAKERS CAN BE MADE TO THE BOARD AS A WHOLE OR TO INDIVIDUAL DIRECTORS.
ALSO I WOULD ASK THAT YOU PLACE YOUR CELL PHONES ON SILENT MODE.
WE HAVE ONE PERSON SIGNED UP FOR PUBLIC COMMENT AND THAT IS SIMON BOD BODISON
>> GOOD EVENING. THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING ME TO SPEAK ONCE AGAIN. MY NAME IS SIMON BODISON.
I'M THE DIRECTOR OF SOCCER OPERATIONS FOR OUR WOODLANDS SOCCER, THE DIAMOND YOUTH SOCCER CLUB.
A QUICK UPDATE FOR THE MONTH OF MAY.
WE HAD AN EVENT AT THE BEGINNING OF THE MAY, CALLED THE SOUTH TEXAS SPRING SHOWDOWN. IT WAS AN EVENT WE HOSTED AT TWO SITES IN THE WOODLANDS. WE HAD A COUPLE OF HUNDRED YOUTH SOCCER TEAMS TO END OFF THEIR SPRING SEASON IN A POSITIVE FASHION THAT ONE WAS VERY, VERY POSITIVE. THE NEXT ONE COMING UP IS THIS COMING WEEKEND ON SATURDAY, AT MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND.
WE HAVE TEAMS COMING IN ON A SATURDAY, JUST UP THE ROAD AGAIN. WE'LL HAVE ABOUT 100 TEAMS COMING IN. THAT WILL KIND OF ROUND OFF THE SPRING SEASON IN TERMS OF EVENTS.
IT HAS BEEN A BUSY SPRING SEASON BUT A POSITIVE ONE.
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WE'LL CONTINUE TO PUT ON SOCCER OPPORTUNITIES FOR -- THROUGH THE MONTH OF JUNE AND JULY. WE'LL HAVE 10,000 STUDENTS COME IN ACROSS THE HOUSTON, WITH 1,000 PLAYERS HERE IN THE WOOD WOODLANDS.[a. Leadership Montgomery County Graduates;]
>> IS THERE ANYONE ELSE WHO WOULD LIKE TO MAKE PUBLIC COMMENT? ALL RIGHT.
WE'LL MOVE TO ITEM 6, PRESIDENT, CEO'S REPORT.
MONIQUE SHARP. >> WE'LL MOVE THE ITEM TO THE
JUNE 16 BOARD MEETING. >> OKAY.
[7. Receive, consider and act upon reports from Village Association representatives;]
>> AT LEAST ONE OF THOSE PEOPLE, PERSONS NOT IN ATTENDANCE TONIGHT, YOU KNOW, OUTDOING THE TOWNSHIP'S BUSINESS.
RECEIVE, CONSIDER AND ACT UPON REPORTS FROM VILLAGE ASSOCIATION REPRESENTATIVES. IN A BREAK WITH OUR USUAL PRACTICE AND IT IS A SHAME THAT TOM ISN'T HERE TONIGHT, I'LL DO THEM IN REVERSE ORDER. JUST TELL, YOU KNOW, TO GIVE M MARYAN A BREAK FROM BEING CALLED UP FIRST EVER TIME. MATTHEW?
>> GOOD EVENING, EVERYBODY. THE PANTHER CREEK VILLAGE MEETING, WE FORMED A BYLAW COMMITTEE BECAUSE WE REALIZED WE HAVEN'T REVISED OUR BYLAWS IN TOO LONG.
WE ARE CURRENTLY UPDATING OUR WEBSITE AND THEN WE HAD A RESIDENT EXPRESS CONCERNS ABOUT THE ELECTRONIC BIKES ON THE PATHWAYS AND REQUESTED INCREASED COMMUNICATION.
>> YOU MEAN ELECTRIC BIKES? >> YES.
>> OUR ANNUAL PICNIC WILL BE AT RIDGEWOOD PARK FROM 11:00 UNTIL
2:00. >> BEFORE YOU LEAVE THE PODIUM, AS A GENERAL COMMENT, THE BOARD HAS ALREADY TAKEN UP THE ISSUE WITH ELECTRIC BIKES ON THE PATHWAYS AND THEY ARE PROHIBITED UNDER TOWNSHIP REGULATIONS BECAUSE OF THE LIMITED SITE DISTANCES. THANK YOU FOR BRINGING IT TO OUR ATTENTION. WE'LL REITERATE THAT.
>> I THINK, IF YOU DON'T MIND, VICE CHAIRMAN, IT WOULD BE A GOOD IDEA TO PUT ON AN AGENDA ITEM TO DO THAT.
>> WE CAN DO THAT AT THE END OF THE MEETING.
>> GOOD EVENING. MY NAME IS TRICIA DANTO.
I WOULD LIKE TO GIVE YOU AN UPDATE ON OUR ACTIVITIES.
WE HELD OUR MONTHLY MEETING LAST NIGHT AND AWARDED SCHOLARSHIPS TO THREE SENIORS. WE WERE HONORED ALL THREE RECIPIENTS ATTENDED OUR MEETING LESS THAN 24 HOURS AFTER GRADUATING. OUR NEXT EVENT IS OUR ANNUAL POOL PARTY ON JUNE 11 FROM 11:00 A.M. UNTIL 2:00 P.M.
WE PARTNERED WITH LOCAL BUSINESSES AND HAVE LOTS OF GREAT PRIZES, FOOD AND FUN PLANNED.
STUDENTS FROM THE SARAH KELLY SCHOOL OF MUSIC WILL PERFORM.
WE WILL HAVE FIRE TRUCKS AND, OF COURSE, KONA ICE WILL BE THERE.
PLEASE STOP BY AND MEET SOME OF YOUR NEIGHBORS.
WE ARE WORKING REALLY HARD ON OUR 4TH OF JULY PARADE ENTRY.
OUR BOARD MEMBERS RECOGNIZE OUR EDUCATORS HAVE GONE ABOVE AND BEYOND ALL EXPECTATIONS FOR THE LAST TWO YEARS.
WE WANT TO CELEBRATE THEM IN ALL THEY DO FOR OUR COMMUNITY.
WE HAVE DECIDED TO DEDICATE OUR 4TH OF JULY PARADE ENTRY TO THE TEACHERS AND SUPPORT STAFF IN OUR COMMUNITY.
ALL TEACHERS AND SUPPORT STAFF WHO LIVE OR TEACH IN THE WOODLANDS ARE INVITED TO JOIN US IN THE PARADE.
WE HAVE E-MAILED INVITATIONS TO EVERY SCHOOL PRINCIPAL IN OUR COMMUNITY TO SHARE WITH STAFF. WE ARE ALREADY GETTING A GREAT RESPONSE. WE'LL USE A PARADE ENTRY TO RAISE FUNDS FOR TEACHER GRANTS THAT WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO LOCAL SCHOOLS. WE ARE ALSO IN THE PROCESS OF
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PLANNING AN EVENT AT THE CROSSING CENTER TO DRIVE MORE CUSTOMERS TO SOME OF THESE BUSINESSES THAT ARE STILL STRUGGLING. I HOPE TO HAVE MORE DETAILS FOR YOU ON OUR NEXT UPDATE. LASTLY, TWO BOARD MEMBERS HAD TO RESIGN. WE'LL FILL THOSE POSITIONS AT OUR JUNE 28 MEETING. I WANT TO ENCOURAGE ANYONE INTERESTED IN JOINING OUR BOARD TO REACH OUT TO US VIA OUR WEBSITE OR ON FACEBOOK. WHEN WE LOOKING ALSO FOR COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS TO SERVE ON OUR EDUCATION EVENTS AND COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEES ALONGSIDE BOARD MEMBERS.THE ASSOCIATION HAS A LOT OF GOOD IDEAS.
WE CAN ACCOMPLISH SO MUCH MORE IF WE HAVE OUR COMMUNITY'S HELP.
I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO ENCOURAGE RESIDENTS TO GET INVOLVED, COME TO MEETINGS AND MEET US.
WE MEET ON THE FOURTH TUESDAY OF EVERY MONTH.
AGAIN, OUR NEXT MEETING IS ON JUNE 28.
>> TRICIA, JUST ONE NOTE, IS THIS THE FIRST TIME YOU HAVE HAD YOUR POOL PARTY AT THE BRANCH? BECAUSE FOR YEARS IT WAS AT
SHADOW BEND. >> WE ONLY HAD IT AT SHADOW BEND WHEN THE POOL WAS BEING FIXED BECAUSE OF THE HURRICANE.
>> THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
>> FINALLY, LAST BUT NOT LAST, MARY ANNE FROM ALDEN BRIDGE.
>> GOOD EVENING. MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, MY NAME IS MARY ANNE BRAIDEN. I WOULD LIKE TO GIVE YOU AN UPDATE. FIRST, I WOULD LIKE TO THANK YOU FOR PROVIDING FUNDS FOR THE VILLAGE ASSOCIATION FOR THIS YEAR. WE GREATLY APPRECIATE THAT FUNDING AND ALL OF THE SUPPORT BY NOT ONLY MEMBERS OF THE BOARD BUT MEMBER OF THE WOODLANDS TOWNSHIP.
WE HELD OUR MEETING AND WE WOULD LIKE TO THANK DR. SEKULA-GIBBS FOR JOINING US. WE HAVE AN UPDATE ON THE REQUEST WE MADE TO COMMISSIONER PRECINCT 2 ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THE INTERSECTION OF CROWN RIDGE AND KIRKENDOL.
THERE HAVE BEEN HIGHLIGHTERS INSTALLED AT THE INTERSECTIONS AND WE HOPE THAT WILL MAKE THOSE INTERSECTIONS SAFER.
OUR SPEAKERS AT THE MEETING WERE ANGEL MIX AND JOHN MCGOWAN FROM PARKS AND RECREATION. THEY GAVE US A PRESENTATION ON THE PARKS AND RECREATION NEEDS ASSESSMENT.
UNFORTUNATELY, WE DID NOT HAVE A QUORUM AT THE MEETING SO WE DIDN'T MAKE ANY OTHER DECISIONS AT THE MEETING.
THE BUDGET FOR OUR FISCAL YEAR WHICH BEGINS ON JUNE 1 HAS BEEN APPROVED BY E-MAIL. OUR FIRST YARD OF THE MONTH WAS AWARDED AT MILL PORT CIRCLE. WE ARE REVIEWING THE NOMINEES AND WE'LL MAKE AN AWARD. PLEASE SEND THE NOMINATIONS.
WE ARE BUSY PLANNING A POOL PARTY AND ARE LOOKING INTO A BUS TRIP TO SEE AN ASTROS GAME. THE POOL PARTY IS ANTICIPATED TO BE JUNE 15. WE ARE BUSY GETTING ALL OF THE DETAILS SORTED OUT FOR THAT. THAT WILL BE AT ALDEN BRIDGE PARK. THE POOL WILL BE FREE TO RESIDENTS ON THAT DAY. OUR NEXT MEETING WILL BE ON JUNE 14. WE'LL HAVE THE SCHOLARSHIP RECEPTION PRIOR TO THE MEETING. THERE WILL BE REFRESHMENTS AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO MEETING THE RECIPIENTS AND THEIR PARENTS AND SPONSORS WHO DONATED FUNDS. WE WISH THE SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS ALL THE BEST IN THEIR FUTURE.
WE MEET THE SECOND TUESDAY OF THE MONTH.
ALL RESIDENTS ARE INVITED TO ATTEND.
WE HAVE A FEW OPENINGS. IF YOU ARE IN THE COMMUNITY AND YOU WOULD LIKE TO GET INVOLVED, CONTACT US.
WE WOULD LOVE TO HAVE YOU JOIN US.
THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU, MARYAN.
IF THERE ARE ANY OTHER VILLAGE ASSOCIATION PRESIDENTS WHO DIDN'T SIGN UP? OKAY.
[a. Receive, consider and act upon a proclamation recognizing The John Cooper School Southwest Preparatory Champions;]
IN THIS CASE I'LL NEED A MOTION AND SECOND TO RECEIVE AND FILE>> THE MOTION IS CARRIED. RECEIVE, CONSIDER AND ACT UPON PROCLAMATIONS. RECEIVE, CONSIDER ACT ON A PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING THE JOHN COOPER SCHOOL SOUTHWEST PREPARATORY CHAMPIONS. I'LL CALL ON DIRECTOR JASON NELSON TO READ THIS PROCLAMATION.
DIRECTOR NELSON? >> BE IT PROCLAIMED, WHEREAS JOHN COOPER SCHOOL OF DRAGONS HAVE CAPTURED A CHAMPIONSHIP AND SEVERAL GOLD MEDALS IN THE PREPARATORY SPRING SPORTS COMPETITIONS WHERE THE DRAGON BOYS TENNIS HAD A WIN FOR THE
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SCHOOL'S FIRST EVER CHAMPIONSHIP.TO THE EFFORTS OF LAHEY CARANA, PARKER GREGORY, DANNY CAPSIMLOUS, LAURENT MAN. DANNY WILLIAMS, DYLAN JOLLY AND LUKE SMITH AND WHEREAS THE DRAGON BOYS 4 BY 800 METER TEAM RAN WITH OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE WITH CARSON HANSON, ADAM ELKO.
INDIVIDUAL GOLD MEDALS WERE EARNED FOR BOYS POLE VALUATE AT 14 FEET, 6 INCHES AND JULIAN HAWN FOR SETTING THE SCHOOL RECORD IN THE GIRLS POLE VAULT COMPETITION.
TILLY CRAIGETT BROKE THE RECORD FOR THE LOWEST TWO DAY SCORE IN SOUTHWEST PREPARATORY CONFERENCE HISTORY BY SHOOTING 68 AND 65 FOR A TOTAL OF 133. THEREFORE, I, JASON NELSON, AS CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE WOODLANDS TOWNSHIP PROCLAIM THE 25TH DAY OF MAY, 2022 DAY AS THE JOHN COOPER SCHOOL DAY IN THE WOODLANDS, TEXAS.
>> WE ARE TRYING TO GET A BIG ENOUGH GROUP SO WE DON'T HAVE TO STAND IN THE LOBBY TO TAKE A PICTURE.
WANT US TO STAND BEHIND TONIGHT? [APPLAUSE] [APPLAUSE] I'D BLIEK TO CALL TO THE PODIUM DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS JOHN FOY. WHY DON'T WE HAVE ALL THE STUDENTS COME BACK UP AND THE COACHES.
>> IT IS NOT EVERY DAY YOU ARE IN FRONT OF THE WOODLANDS TOWNSHIP. ON BEHALF OF THE JOHN COOPER SCHOOL, THANK YOU FOR HAVING US OUT.
WE REALLY APPRECIATE IT. WE LOVE THAT YOU HELP US CELEBRATE OUR CHAMPIONSHIPS AND ALL THE GREAT ACCOMPLISHMENTS THEY DO EVERY YEAR. I'M THE DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS.
I HAVE THREE OF OUR ALL-STAR COACHES AND I WOULD LIKE THEM TO STEP UP AND SPEAK ABOUT THE GREATNESS OF THEIR TEAMS. COACH DELLRIO IS WITH US, COACH DONOR AND COACH GOLD.
>> GOOD EVENING. I'LL KEEP IT PRETTY SHORT.
I WANT TO SAY THE BOYS' TENNIS TEAM STARTED OUT THE SEASON BY WINNING THE TEXAS PRIVATE SCHOOL CHAMPIONSHIP TO BEGIN WITH.
HAD A GREAT SEASON IN OUR CONFERENCE, OUR SOUTHWEST PREPARATORY CONFERENCE. THEN WE ENDED THE SEASON WITH THAT CHAMPIONSHIP BEATING OUT SCHOOLS IN OUR CONFERENCE THAT CAME FROM OKLAHOMA, AUSTIN, HOUSTON, FORT WORTH, DALLAS.
SO THE BOYS HAD A REALLY GREAT SEASON.
THEY WORKED HARD. THEY DESERVE BOTH CHAMPIONSHIPS THEY EARNED THIS YEAR. GOOD JOB.
[APPLAUSE] >> MY NAME IS RON GOLD.
I HAVE BEEN WITH JOHN COOPER FOR 28 YEARS.
I WOULD LIKE TO EXPRESS THANK YOU TO THE TOWNSHIP OF THE WOODLANDS BECAUSE I SEE THE GROWTH WE'VE HAD AT OUR SCHOOL AND WE APPRECIATE IT. I CONSIDER WATCHING THE BEST GOLFER, SHOOTING SCORES OF 68-65 IN THE CHAMPIONSHIP.
THAT GOES ALONG WITH HER WINNING EVERY TOURNAMENT SHE PLAYED IN AS WELL AS A, WE'LL CALL IT A SELECT TOURNAMENT WHERE THERE IS INVITE ONLY. WHEN MOST OF THE BEST PLAYERS
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AND SHE WON THAT BY 15 STROKES. OBVIOUSLY, A GOLFER RIGHT THERE.>> PLAY HER FOR MONEY. >> HAVE HER ON YOUR TEAM AND PLAN A VACATION, YOU'LL DO WELL. IT WAS AN HONOR AND PRIVILEGE TO WATCH HER PLAY ALL FOUR YEARS.
[APPLAUSE] >> I'VE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO COACH FOUR OUTSTANDING MEN. THEIR GOAL WAS TO BREAK THE SCHOOL RECORD AND WIN THE SPC. THEY RAN THE SEVENTH BEST TIME IN THE STATE OF TEXAS. THEY LOST TO ST. MARK'S WHO RAN THE FOURTH FASTEST TIME IN THE STATE.
TWO WEEKS LATER, WE COMPETED AGAINST ST. MARK'S FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP AND THESE BOYS PREVAILED WINNING THE CHAMPIONSHIP WITH THEIR HARD WORK AND DEDICATION.
THESE KIDS ARE OUTSTANDING STUDENTS AND THEY REPRESENT JOHN COOPER EXTREMELY WELL. WE ALSO HAD TWO OUTSTANDING POLE VAULTERS AT JOHN COOPER, ONE OF OUR FRESHMAN GIRLS WHO NEVER POLE VAULTED AT THE BEGINNING OF THE SEASON AND BY THE END SHE JUMPED 10 FEET, 6 INCHES AND WON THE CHAMPIONSHIP.
WE HAVE A SOPHOMORE WHO BROKE THE SCHOOL RECORD SEVERAL TIMES THIS YEAR AT THE SPC CHAMPIONSHIP.
HE JUMPED 14 FEET 6. HE IS ONE OF THE BEST SOPHOMORES IN THE STATE OF TEXAS. HE WILL BE COMPETING IN SUMMER MEETS TO INCREASE HIS HEIGHT AND ONE OF THE TOP TWO OR THREE IN THE STATE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
[b. Receive, consider and act upon a proclamation honoring The Woodlands Christian Academy Golf State Champions;]
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF YOU. THAT IS GREAT.THE NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA, RECEIVE, CONSIDER AND ACT UPON A PROCLAMATION HONORING THE WOODLANDS CHRISTIAN ACADEMY GOLF STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS. I HAVE THE PLEASURE OF READING THIS PROCLAMATION. WHEREAS THE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY BOYS TEAM WON THE BOYS STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE BY AN ASTONISHING 63 STROKES. THAT IS AMAZING.
BACK TO BACK STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS AND RECENTLY BEING NAMED THE NUMBER ONE HIGH SCHOOL GOLF TEAM IN THE UNITED STATES.
WHEREAS GOLFERS AND SENIOR ETHAN BRIDGES, JACK ICER, KELLNOR DANISH AND WHEREAS SEVERAL SCHOOL RECORDS WERE BROKEN AT THE CHAMPIONSHIP INCLUDING A SUMMER ROUND RECORD, AN INDIVIDUAL TWO DAY TOURNAMENT SCORE WITH 13 UNDER 131, 269 AND TWO DAY TOURNAMENT SCORE OF 34 UNDER PAR, 542 AND WHEREAS FOUR PLAYERS FINISHED ALL-STATE AS TOP-10 FINISHERS, WHEREAS LED BY THE HEAD COACH, THE CURRENT WARRIORS GOLF TEAM IS CONSIDERED THE BEST EVER COLLECTION OF GOLFERS IN SCHOOL HISTORY.
POSSIBLY IN THE UNITED STATES WITH ITS RECENT NUMBER ONE RANKING BY THE NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL GOLF ASSOCIATION.
THEREFORE, I DIRECTOR BRUCE RISER ON BEHALF OF GORDY BUNCH HEREBY PROCLAIM THE DAY AS THE WOODLANDS CHRISTIAN ACADEMY GOLF STATE CHAMPIONS DAY IN THE WOODLANDS.
CONGRATULATIONS. [APPLAUSE] IT IS NOT POSSIBLY THE BEST GOLF TEAM.
YOU HAVE BEEN RATED NUMBER ONE, YOU ARE THE BEST GOLF TEAM IN THE COUNTRY.
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FIRST, I WANT TO THANK THE BOARD FOR RECOGNIZING OUR STUDENT ATHLETES FOR THEIR ACCOMPLISHMENTS THIS SEASON.I WANT TO THANK OUR HEAD OF SCHOOL WHO IS HERE FOR HER LEADERSHIP AND OPPORTUNITIES SHE PROVIDES FOR ALL OF OUR STUDENT ATHLETES, OUR DIRECTOR, THE COACH AND ALL OF OUR TEACHERS AND FACULTY THAT HELP THESE ATHLETES WHO PROBABLY MISSED THE MOST SCHOOL OUT OF ALL OUR ATHLETES BUT THEN THEY ARE ENABLED TO STAY AS EXCELLENT STUDENTS IN THE CLASSROOM.
I WANT TO HIGHLIGHT OUR ONLY SENIOR THIS YEAR, ETHAN BRIDGES, WHO COMPLETES HIS THREE YEARS WITH WOODLANDS CHRISTIAN ACADEMY AND WILL BE MOVING ON TO PLAY FOR SOUTHERN COLLEGE AND CHALLENGE OUR JUNIORS, SOPHOMORES AND FRESHMEN WHO HAVE HUGE SHOES TO FILL IN NOW AS THEY LOOK AHEAD TO THE FUTURE TO GO JUST NOT WITH THE BACK TO BACK STATE TITLES BUT HOPEFULLY NEXT YEAR, THANK YOU FOR THE FIVE YEARS OF LEADERSHIP YOU GUYS HAVE GIVEN ME AND FOR THE OPPORTUNITIES YOU HAVE ENABLED ME TO BE YOUR COACH. LOOK FORWARD TO EVERYTHING YOU'LL CONTINUE TO DO IN THE FUTURE.
ONCE AGAIN, THANK YOU FOR YOUR RECOGNITION AND GO WARRIORS.
[ CONSENT AGENDA]
>> GOOD LUCK AND HOPE TO SEE YOU UP HERE AT THE PODIUM NEXT YEAR.
ALL RIGHT. I HAVE NUMBER 9, RECEIVE, CONSIDER AND ACT UPON THE CONSENT AGENDA.
THE CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS ARE NON-CONTROVERSIAL OR HOUSE KEEPING REQUIRED BY LAW AND WILL BE CONSIDERED AS APPROVAL BY THE GROUP. NO DISCUSSION WILL TAKE PLACE ON ENOUGH THESE ITEMS UNLESS IT IS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA AND PLACED ON THE REGULAR AGENDA PRIOR TO TAKING A VOTE ON THE
[10. Receive, consider and act upon a briefing on the 2022 Woodlands Waterway Arts Festival;]
MOTION. CAN I GET A MOTION AND SECOND TO>> SECOND. (VOTE TAKEN.) THE MOTION IS CARRIED. OKAY.
ITEM 10 REGULAR AGENDA, RECEIVE, CONSIDER AND ACT UPON A BRIEFING ON THE 2022 WOODLANDS WATERWAY ARTS FESTIVAL.
WE HAVE BOTH CHAIRMAN WRIGHT THE DIRECTOR OF THE WATERWAY ARTS COUNCIL AND JAMES STILLWELL, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF THE ARTS COUNCIL BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
>> THANK YOU FOR HELPING US PRODUCE THIS EVENT, THE WOODLANDS WATERWAY FESTIVAL. THIS WAS CELEBRATING OUR 17TH YEAR, CELEBRATING ABUNDANCE, OUR ABUNDANCE OF ART, AN ABUNDANCE OF COMMUNITY. BEING HERE THIS EVENING AND SEEING THESE YOUNG PEOPLE HERE AND HEARING ABOUT OUR COMMUNITIES MAKES ME SO PROUD TO BE BEING PART OF THIS COMMUNITY AND CONTRIBUTING WITH THE FESTIVAL.
HAPPY TO BE HERE. TO THE BOARD MEMBERS, WE GOT TO CELEBRATE ABUNDANCE. SOME BEAUTIFUL PICTURES, I WANT TO FOLLOW IT UP WITH VIDEO. I WANTED TO SHARE SOME HIGHLIGHTS WITH YOU. WE HAD OUR SPONSOR WITH FIDELITY INVESTMENTS. A BIG ROUND OF APPLAUSE TO THEM, THE GOOD NEWS OF WHAT WE DO AND THE VALUE OF EVERYTHING WE DO.
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MEMBERS CONTRIBUTED A TOTAL OF $139,000 AND $109,000 IN KIND.3,000 CHILDREN PARTICIPATED IN ALL OUR ART PROGRAMS WITH THE HELP OF THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM, OUR PARTNER OF THE FESTIVAL.
THEY HAD RECORD ATTENDANCE, THAT INCLUDES OUR PATRONS, ARTISTS, MUS MUS MUSICAL PERFORMERS, VOLUNTEERS, CHILDREN AND SPONSORS.
THEY HAVE STOPPED DOING BACK IN 2 2018, WE ARE EXCITED TO HAVE THAT BACK IN THE FESTIVAL.
THEY HAD 20 PERFORMANCES ACROSS TWO STAGES.
I THINK OUR MOST OUTSTANDING ACCOMPLISHMENTS AT THIS FESTIVAL THIS YEAR WAS THROUGH OUR PARTN PARTNERSHIP. WE RECYCLED AND COMPOSTED 98.59% OF OUR WASTE. VERY EXCITING FOR US.
WE CELEBRATED 192 ARTISTS. OUR FEATURE ARTIST WAS FROM MEXICO. HE WAS SUPERHAPPY TO BE HERE, BROUGHT BEAUTIFUL ART. 36 OF THE ARTISTS WERE FROM TEXAS. WE HAD SEVEN LOCAL ARTISTS FROM THE WOODLANDS SO THAT WAS A RECORD AS WELL.
KATRINA BARKER A CERAMISIST FROM MEXICO.
OUR SPONSORS WERE ABUNDANT. I HAVE TO SAY THE OUTSTANDING HELP WERE AMAZING. EVERYBODY AT THE TOWNSHIP WAS SO HELPFUL. THIS WAS OUR BEST SALES EVER.
WE BEGAN A TEXAS LIST OR CATCH LIST I SHOULD SAY.
IT WAS VERY SUCCESSFUL. WE HAD FIVE GATES.
A TOTAL OF 10 MILLION IMPRESSIONS.
I WOULD LIKE TO THANK MICK FOR PARTICIPATION IN OUR MARKETING PROGRAM AND HELPING THESE PATRONS COMING IN FROM ALL OVER THE UNITED STATES. THESE ARE OUR TICKET SALES FOR OUR ZIP CODE. IT IS PRETTY MUCH 56% FROM THE WOODLANDS, 18% FROM HARRIS COUNTY, 9% FROM HOUSTON.
IT IS VERY SIMILAR, A LITTLE BIT MORE FROM OUR GOAL POPULATION BUT THAT IS TO BE, I THINK, THAT IS A SIGN OF THE TIMES.
PEOPLE ARE STAYING HOME. OVER 50 PERCENT THAT EQUATES TO
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ONE PROBLEM. [INAUDIBLE] ♪ ♪>> THANK YOU. OBVIOUSLY, WE THINK VERY HIGHLY OF THE WOODLANDS WATERWAY ARTS FESTIVAL, ONE OF FOUR EVENTS EVERY YEAR -- ONE OF FIVE EVENTS EVERY YEAR THAT THE WOODLANDS HAS A PARTNERSHIP ARNMENT WITH. I'M THRILLED YOU GUYS HAD GREAT WEATHER, I'M THRILLED FOR THE RECORD TURNOUT.
BIGGER AND BETTER THINGS TO COME.
I THINK ONE OF THE TASKS THAT HAS IS TO HELP YOU WITH YOUR OUT OF TOWN MARKETING A LITTLE BIT MORE SO WE CAN DRAW PEOPLE IN FROM A LITTLE FURTHER AWAY. IT IS A GREAT EVENT.
IF WE MAKE THEM AWARE OF IT, IF YOU BUILD IT, THEY WILL COME.
ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FOR ANY OF THE BOARD MEMBERS TONIGHT? THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> WELCOME.
CAN I HAVE A MOTION -- WE CAN DO THAT.
[11. Receive, consider and act upon the financial report;]
[APPLAUSE] A MOTION AND SECOND TO RECEIVEAND ACCEPT THE REPORT. >> SO MOVED.
>> SECOND. (VOTE TAKEN.) THE MOTION IS CARRIED. ITEM 11, RECEIVE, AND ACT ON THE FINANCIAL REPORT. KELLY SHAW.
WELCOME BACK. I'LL PRESENT THE FINANCIALS FOR THE FOUR MONTHS ENDING IN APRIL. FIRST WE'LL LOOK AT THE REV REVENUES, FOR THE FOUR MONTHS IN APRIL, THE DAY-TO-DAY WAS 70.5
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MILLION. THE SALES TAX IS THE MAIN COMPONENT WHICH IS OBVIOUSLY DOING WONDERFUL.IT IS 4.7 MILLION PLUS THE VARIANCE.
THE SECOND PIECE OF THAT WOULD BE UNDER THE OTHER SOURCES OF REVENUE BUT THOSE ARE ALL DUE TO TIMING DIFFERENCES.
NEXT WE'LL LOOK AT THE EXPENDITURES.
YEAR TO DATE EXPENDITURES IS 1.1 MILLION, EXPENDED TO DATE IS 21 MILLION, THAT IS A 2.1 MILLION POSITIVE VARIANCE.
THE THREE MAJOR COMPONENTS IS TIMING DIFFERENCES AND COMMUNITY SERVICES FOR UTILITIES, GENERAL GOVE GOVERNMENT. THE LAST ONE IS PARKS AND RECREATION AND THAT'S CONTRACTED SERVICES FOR PARK MAINTENANCE, SOME TIMING DIFFERENCES AND DOING MORE THINGS IN HOUSE.
THE NEXT FLAG WE HAVE SALES TAX REVENUE, WE HAVE THE DATA FOR MAY SO IT IS INCLUDED, YEAR TO DATE BUDGET FOR SALES TAX IS 23.3 MILLION, THE ACTUAL SALES TAX COLLECTED IS 28.5 MILLION WHICH IS A FAVORABLE VARIANCE. AT THE SAME TIME LAST YEAR WE COLLECTED 5.3 MILLION DOLLARS MORE OR 27.2%.
THE RETAIL TRADE CONTINUES TO MAKE UP APPROXIMATELY 50% OF THE COLLECTIONS. YEAR TO DATE BUDGETED IS 2.1 MILLION. YEAR TO DATE COLLECTED IS 2.3 MILLION, WHICH IS A FAVORABLE VARIANCE OF 241$241,000 OR 11 PERCENT. SAME TIME LAST YEAR WE COLLECTED
OVER A MILLION MORE DOLLARS. >> GOOD NEWS.
>> OUR LAST SLIDE IS A PROPERTY TAX REVENUE.
IT SHOWS OUR COLLECTIONS PERCENTAGE FOR 2021 AND 2022 AND THAT IS OBVIOUSLY TIMING OF WHEN RESIDENTS PAY THEIR TAXES.
WE ARE AT A LITTLE OVER 100 PERCENT COLLECTION WHICH
INCLUDES PENALTIES AND INTEREST. >> AND TWO RECOVERYIES.
TWO PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENTS THAT WERE VOLUNTARILY TERMINATED LAST YEAR THAT IS CONTRIBUTING TO THAT NUMBER TO GET US TO OVER 100 PERCENT. YEAH, OKAY.
>> OKAY. GOT ANY QUESTIONS ON ANY OF THAT? THAT WILL CONCLUDE MY REPORT.
>> THE OTHER THING THAT SHOULD BE NOTED IS RETAIL IS EXTREMELY STRONG. IN ADDITION TO THE INTERNET SA SALES, SHOWING SIGNIFICANT
INCREASES IN SALES TAXES. >> IT IS GOOD NEWS FOR THE COMMUNITY. THANK YOU.
[12. Receive, consider and act upon replacement of vehicles leased through the Township's Fleet Management Services contract (C-2018-0111);]
IN ANY CASE CAN I HAVE A MOTION AND SECOND?>> SECOND. >> ALL IN -- (VOTE TAKEN.) THE MOTION IS CARRIED.
ITEM 12, RECEIVE, CONSIDER AND ACT UPON REPLACEMENT OF VEHICLES LEASED THROUGH THE TOWNSHIP FLEET MANAGEMENT SERVICES CONTRACT. MR. NUNES?
>> THANK YOU. THIS IS TO REVIEW A PROGRAM STARTED IN 2018. THROUGH AN RP PROCESS WE BROUGHT ENTERPRISE LEASING ON FOR A PILOT PROGRAM OF EIGHT TRUCKS.
THOSE LEASES WILL EXPIRE IN MARCH OF 2023 AND MAY OF 2023, FOUR VEHICLES EACH. AS WE COME UPON THE RENEWAL TIME, WE WENT THROUGH A PROCESS, TRIED TO REANALYZE IS THIS THE BEST PRACTICE FOR US. WE HAVE THE REPLACEMENT SCHEDULE AND THAT IS WHAT THAT MODEL HAS BEEN BASED ON.
WE LOOKED AT THE 10-YEAR MODEL AS WELL AS A REPLACEMENT CYCLE
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THROUGH THE LEASE PROGRAM AND THE NUMBERS SHOWING IS CHEAPER FOR US TO PROCEED WITH THE IN HOUSE MODEL, A $62,000 SAVINGS.ONE OF THE CHALLENGES WE HAVE RIGHT NOW IS BUYING VEHICLES IF WE WERE TO RETURN TO THE 10 YEAR 100,000 MODEL, WE NEED TO SUBMIT A LETTER OF INTENT. TOMORROW IS THE CLOSING OF THE WINDOW FOR THE EIGHT VEHICLES. WHILE IF APPROVED THOSE VEHICLES ROLL OFF IN MARCH 2023, MAY 2023, WE WOULD ORDER NEW VEHICLES BASICALLY NOW TO GET DELIVERED BY THE TIME THOSE VEHICLES ROLL OFF. THERE ARE OPTIONS IF THE BOARD WANTS TO CONSIDER RETAINING THE VEHICLES UNDER THE LEASE PROGRAM BUT AT THIS POINT THE RECOMMENDATION IS TO GO BACK -- LET ME GET THE TERM RIGHT, AND PROCEED WITH THE LETTER OF INTENT THROUGH THE PURCHASING PROGRAM FOR THE EIGHT VEHICLES, USING FUNDS FROM THE CAPITAL RESERVE.
>> THE ONLY QUESTION I WOULD HAVE IS ARE YOU SURE YOU'LL GET THEM IN TIME? IF WE ARE ONLY TALKING ABOUT A 60,000 DOLLAR SAVINGS ON EIGHT VEHICLES, GIVEN HOW TENUOUS THE
SUPPLY CHAIN IS RIGHT NOW -- >> WHAT WE ARE HEARING RIGHT NOW, WE HAVE GOOD LUCK TO GET THOSE VEHICLES IN BY JANUARY OF 2023. EITHER THEY SLIP UNTIL MARCH OR SLIP UNTIL MAY, WE HAVE ACCESS TO THOSE ORIGINAL VEHICLES, THE
LEASE VEHICLES. >> COME UP WITH SOME TYPE OF CONTINGENCY PLAN IF THAT DOESN'T HAPPEN.
>> IN THAT CASE, ANY QUESTIONS ON THIS ISSUE?
DOES THE BUDGET INCLUDE RESALE OF THE VEHICLES AT THE END OF
IN THE 10-YEAR PLAN THERE WAS A $30,000 LINE ITEM IN THE
ATTACHMENT A -- >> FOR EACH VEHICLE?
>> NO. WHEN YOU GET TO 10 YEARS -- BECAUSE THESE ARE WORK TRUCKS. THE VALUE IS ANYWHERE BETWEEN 2,000 AND 4,000 DOLLARS PER VEHICLE.
>> OKAY. THAT HELPS A LITTLE BIT.
>> YES. >> IF WE DON'T GET THEM IT BECOMES A PROBLEM. ALL RIGHT.
IF THERE ARE NO MORE QUESTIONS, I NEED A MOTION AND SECOND TO TERMINATE THE LEASE WITH FLEET AND AUTHORIZE THE CEO TO EXECUTE A LETTER OF INTENT TO REPURCHASE EIGHT VEHICLES UTILIZING THE
[13. Receive, consider and act upon the 2022 Residential Survey for The Woodlands Township (C-2022-0137); ]
CAPITAL REPLACEMENT RESERVE. >> SO MOVED.
>> SECOND. (VOTE TAKEN.) THE MOTION IS CARRIED. THANK YOU, DR. NUNES.
ITEM 13, RECEIVE, CONSIDER AND ACT UPON THE 2022 RESIDENTIAL SURVEY FOR THE WOODLANDS TOWNSHIP.
>> THANK YOU, VICE CHAIRMAN, RICER.
I'M THINKING WE HAVE LOTS OF TIME HERE --
>> BUT THERE ARE TWO AGENDA ITEMS WITH YOUR NAME ON IT.
>> THAT IS THE CONCERN. IF YOU WANT TO APPROVE THE RESIDENTIAL SURVEY, I CAN ANSWER QUESTIONS.
WHAT I WOULD LIKE -- YOU HAVE THAT IN THE PACKET, THE EXECUTIVE SUMMARY. KAREN AND I ARE WORKING ON THE SURVEY TOGETHER. WE ISSUED THE RFP.
GENERALLY WE HAVE ISSUED THIS SURVEY OUT EVERY COUPLE OF YEARS, 2022, OBVIOUSLY, WE KNOW WHAT HAPPENED IN 20 12E.
IT HAS BEEN FOUR YEARS. WHAT WE ARE RECOMMENDING IS KEEPING THE QUESTIONNAIRE THE SAME SO WE CAN REALLY BENCHMARK OUT. WE ISSUED RFP'S WE RECEIVED TWO IN. JUST COULDN'T GET IT DONE.
IT IS OUR GOAL TO HAVE IT IN TIME.
I'LL ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT HAVE.
>> ONE THING YOU MIGHT WANT TO POINT OUT, NICK, IS WE'LL HAVE NEW WAYS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE SURVEY WE HAVE NOT PREVIOUSLY
RANDOMLY SELECTED HOMES, THIS COMPANY WILL DO THAT.
RESIDENTS WILL RECEIVE A PAPER COPY OF THE SURVEY AND THEY CAN
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FILL THAT OUT AND MAIL IT IN POSTAGE FREE OR THEY CAN GO ONLINE AND THEY CAN CALL A LIVE OPERATOR AND ANSWER IT THAT WAY AS WELL. SEVERAL DIFFERENT WAYS THEY CANFILL THAT OUT. >> HOW MANY HOUSES WILL BE
SAMPLED OR WHAT PERCENTAGE? >> THE GOAL IS, IT IS 2,000.
GIVES US A PLUS, MINUS MARGIN WHICH IS A GOOD REFLECTION.
>> THE ONLY THING I WOULD SUGGEST IS YOU MIGHT WANT TO THINK ABOUT INCREASING THE SAMPLE SIZE, THE LAST TWO SURVEYS AND WE HAVE GOTTEN BIGGER.
IT MIGHT BEHOOVE US TO LOOK AT INCREASING THAT NUMBER.
OKAY? >> SO 5,000 HOMES WILL BE --
WILL RECEIVE THE LETTER. >> IT IS 2,000.
>> THE TARGET IS 2,000. >> THAT IS AN INCREASE.
>> 5,000 LETTERS WILL GO OUT, 5,000 HOMES OF THE 30,000 WILL
RECEIVE THE SURVEY. >> IT IS THE SAME AMOUNT WE SET
>> I'M PRETTY SURE. IF YOU'LL REMEMBER, WE ACTUALLY HAD TO GO A SECOND TIME BECAUSE WE DIDN'T GET ENOUGH RESPONDENTS AND A COUPLE OF DEMOGRAPHIC SEG SEGMENTS, WE CAN SAY -- IT IS THE RIGHT APPROACH.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? CAN I GET A MOTION AND A SECOND TO APPROVE THE SELECTION OF MARKETING RESEARCH TO PERFORM THE 2022 RESIDENT SURVEY AND AUTHORIZE THE PRESIDENT AND CEO
TO ENTER INTO AGREEMENT. >> SO MOVED.
[14. Receive, consider and act upon a quarterly update from Visit The Woodlands (Convention & Visitors Bureau);]
THE MOTION IS CARRIED. IT ALSO HELPS WHEN THERE ARE ONLY FOUR DIRECTORS HERE TOO SO I SUPPOSE THAT PROBABLY DISQUALIFIES US THIS MEETING. 14 IN TERMS OF OF THE RECORD -->> THAT'S RIGHT. >> RECEIVE, CONSIDER AND ACT UPON A QUARTERLY UPDATE FROM VISIT THE WOODLANDS CONVENTION
THANK YOU, MR. VICE CHAIRMAN -- WHERE ARE WE ON THE CLOCK? WE HAVE BEEN BUSY. THIS IS THE FOURTH QUARTER REPORT, WE WERE NOT ABLE TO GET THIS DONE IN TIME FOR APRIL BECAUSE WE DIDN'T HAVE ALL THE NUMBERS IN FOR MARCH.
VERY HIGH LEVEL YOU HAVE WITHIN YOUR ADVANCE PACKET ALL OF THE ST STATS.
THIS IS A HANDFUL OF SLIDES. WE'LL START WORKING THROUGH THOSE. THIS BOARD AS WELL IS ALL VOLU VOLUNTEERS.
THEY MEET ABOUT EIGHT TIMES A YEAR.
SOME OF THE THINGS WE HAVE BEEN DOING AS A STAFF, ADVOCACY EFFORTS, WE REALLY HAVE JUMPED ON THE STATE SCENE AS FAR AS TOURISM AND CONVENTIONS THAT HAS HELPED BRING TOURISTS HERE.
WE WERE A MAJOR SPONSOR, THOSE ARE SOME OF THE PICTURES FROM THAT EVENT. IT IS VERY STRONG.
IT IS PROBABLY AS STRONG AS IT HAS BEEN HERE IN MY 22 YEARS OF BEING IN THE WOODLANDS. WE THANK YOU FOR VISITING WITH THAT. I DON'T KNOW IF YOU WANT TO SPEAK TO THAT AIR FLIGHT FROM LONDON TO HOUSTON NOW, BUT THAT
IS INCREASED. >> SINGAPORE FLIES NON-STOP FROM
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HOUSTON TO MANCHESTER AS AN INTERMEDIATE POINT TO SINGAPORE.IT IS A VERY VIABLE AND VIBRANT PART OF THEIR BUSINESS HERE INHOUSE. HE WAS KICKING OFF A 12 MILLION POUND PROMOETION FOR LET'S DO BRIDGE.
THE TIES BETWEEN THE UK AND THE US ARE THE BEST OF ANY TRADE PARTNER THAT WE HAVE OVER THE CENT CENTURIES. NOW THAT THE EU AND GREAT BRITAIN HAVE STARTED EASING TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS, COVID RESTRICTIONS, I CAN TELL YOU THAT I HAVE A TRIP TO PARIS PLANNED IN A COUPLE OF WEEKS AND THE AIRPLANE IS FULL.
IT IS GOOD TO SEE TRAVEL IS COMING BACK.
I THINK WE'LL SEE AN IMPACT ON OUR BUSINESS.
>> WE WERE ABLE TO SHOWCASE THE WOODLANDS SO THEY CAN PROMOTE
THAT TO THEIR CUSTOMER BASE. >> IT IS A TRADE MISSION THEY PARTICIPATED IN, OUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PARTICIPATED WITH THE STATE OF TEXAS, THEY TOOK TWO OTHER TEXAS TOWNS, FREDERICKSBURG AND SHE WAS ABLE TO MEET WITH TRAVEL ARTISTS, OF COURSE, THE WOODLANDS IS GETTING COVERAGE ON IT AS WELL.
THIS IS THE PHOTO HERE OF THE MAYOR OF SAN MIGUEL.
THEY ARE VERY IMPRESSED WITH THE WOODLANDS.
WE ARE IN THE MIDDLE OF A FASHION SHOOT EVERY DAY MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY THIS WEEK, THE WEATHER HAS HELD OUT.
WE WERE SWEATING BULLETS ON THAT SATURDAY AND SUNDAY AND TALKING ABOUT HOW TO CHANGE THAT UP. WE HAVE BEEN FORTUNATE AND BLESSED WITH INCREDIBLE WEATHER. THE STAFF AND CREW IS OUT AT TREE VENTURES IN THAT PHOTO SHOOT.
LIVE NATION AD BUY, IF YOU GO TO A SHOW, YOU'LL SEE VISIT THE WOODLANDS ON THE BIG SCREENS THAT THEY HAVE, THE BIG JUMBOTRON SCREENS THEY HAVE. ALSO MARKETING AGGRESSIVELY TO PEOPLE WHEN THEY BUY CONCERT TICKETS ONLINE.
WE HAVE OUR HOTELS IN THE WOODLANDS DIRECTLY LINKED.
LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING WHAT THE RESULTS WILL BE WITH THIS PARTNERSHIP. PR EFFORTS LOCALLY, WE PROMOTE OUR FACILITIES, WHAT AM I LEAVING OUT? ALL OF THE FACILITIES THAT WE HAVE, THAT'S SOMETHING THAT
WE'VE HAD A LOT OF SUCCESS WITH. >> YOU CAN SEE THEM BUNDLED UP I'LL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS. THIS IS AVAILABLE ONLINE.
WE HAVE ALL THIS INFORMATION WITHIN YOUR PACKET.
WE CELEBRATED THE FIRST WEEK OF MAY.
WE HAD A LOT OF ACTIVITIES THAT HAVE BEEN -- THAT WE CAN SEE, THIS IS ONE ACTIVITY WE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY WITH THE ART FAIR THAT IS PRODUCED BY MARKET STREET, A COUPLE OF WEEKS AFTER THE ART FESTIVAL. WE ARE DOING A LOT OF LOCAL
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AWARENESS TOO. WE ARE FINDING THAT IS SOMETHING CRITICAL MISSING ELEMENT OF EDUCATING OUR RESIDENTS ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF TRAVEL AND TOURISM SO YOU'LL START SEEING SOME MORE OF THESE THINGS. I REALLY LIKE THESE ELEVATOR WRAPS, IT SAYS, THEN IT SAYS YOU ARE AN INSIDER, REALLY CREATIVE ON HOW THE TOUCHES HAVE BEEN. THIS ONE IS AT MARKET STREET.WE ARE LOOKING AT OTHER ELEVATORS AS WELL.
WE'LL MOVE THROUGH THIS. THIS IS AN INTERESTING PROGRAM, REST WELL PROGRAM. THIS IS OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH OUR HOSPITALS SO WHEN PEOPLE COME IN, AS WE ARE BEING KNOWN NOW AS A MEDICAL CENTER NORTH IF YOU WILL, THIS IS THE PROMOTION THAT IF YOU HAVE A LOVED ONE YOU ARE ACCOMPANYING, THEY'LL PROMOTE HOTELS IN THE WOODLANDS. WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING WHAT THE RESULTS OF THIS CAMPAIGN WILL BE.
ALL OF THE MAJORS, YOU SEE FIVE PARTICIPATING HOSPITALS IN SIX
PARTICIPATING HOTELS. >> PEOPLE ARE BOOKING CONVENTIONS NOW IN 2023, 2024. IT HAS BEEN A GREAT SPRING AS WELL. THE SECOND QUARTER REPORTS WILL LOOK REALLY GOOD. THAT WILL COME IN THE JULY TIME FRAME BACK TO THE TOWNSHIP BOARD.
TRAVEL UPDATES, WE HAVE A LOT OF SHOWS, A LOT OF UPCOMING SHOWS THAT OUR STAFF WILL BE TRAVELING TO.
YOU CAN SEE SOME OF THOSE LISTED RIGHT HERE.
OUR OFFICE IS THE WOODLANDS BASICALLY, IF YOU WILL.
WE ARE SERVICING MAJOR GROUPS AS WELL.
THAT IS A HUGE DIFFERENCE WITH ALL OF OUR COMPETITIVE.
WE HAVE A STRONG SERVICING PROGRAM FOR CONVENTION GROUPS.
WE HAVE PEOPLE ALL OVER THE COUNTRY, WE HAVE A PRESENCE THERE IN HELPING THOSE VISITORS UNDERSTAND WHAT THE WOODLANDS ARE, GIVE THAT HUMAN PERSONAL TOUCH TO THEM.
I DID MY PART, I THINK. >> I HATE TO HAVE YOU RUSH THROUGH THAT PARTICULAR RE REPORT -- NOT BECAUSE I HAVE BEEN THROUGH THIS OVER THE LAST SIX YEARS.
WHAT VISIT THE WOODLANDS IS DOING IS INCREDIBLY REMARKABLE.
IT IS REALLY STUNNING. WE HAVE A GREAT FIRE DEPARTMENT.
WE HAVE A GREAT MARKETING DEPARTMENT IN THIS COMMUNITY.
I THINK HONESTLY ALL OF OUR PEOPLE ARE TERRIFIC.
IT IS JUST AMAZING WHAT WE HAVE DONE OVER THE LAST SIX YEARS.
THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
BACK AT Y'ALL, MONIQUE, NICK, THE TEAM.
IT IS ALL PART OF IT. THANK YOU.
>> ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FOR NICK?
>> I THINK YOU ARE SIGNIFICANT -- YOU ARE SIGNIFICANT IN KEEPING THE WOODLANDS WONDERFUL.
I MENTION AS TO THE VILLAGE ASSOCIATION AS OFTEN AS POSSIBLE HOW THEY ARE INTEGRAL IN KEEPING THE HOTEL TAX UP BECAUSE OUR POSITIVE ATTITUDE TOWARDS VISITORS, OUR WELCOMING SPIRIT TO OUR GUESTS, WHETHER COMING IN FOR ATHLETIC EVENTS OR CONVE CONVENTIONS, I THINK THAT PAYS DIVIDENDS. IT KEEPS OUR PROPERTY TAX LOWER.
KEEP DOING THE GREAT JOB YOU ARE ALL DOING.
>> BETWEEN TWO OF THEM, WE ARE LOOKING AT WHAT? CLOSE TO 80 MILLION DOLLARS. THAT IS -- WHEN YOU THINK ABOUT
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WHAT OUR BUDGET IS, THAT IS THE REASON WHY WHEN PEOPLE TALK ABOUT PROPERTY TAXES, PEOPLE FORGET THAT LESS THAN 38% OF OUR BUDGET WAS FUNDED THROUGH TAXES. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK.>> THANK YOU FOR THE SUPPORT. >> CAN I GET A MOTION AND SECOND TO RECEIVE AND ACCEPT THE WOODLANDS CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU KNOWN AS VISIT THE WOODLANDS QUARTERLY REPORT.
[17. Consideration of items to be placed on the agenda for next month's meeting;]
(VOTE TAKEN.) MOTION IS CARRIED.
ITEM 15, WE HAVE NO NEED FOR AN EXECUTIVE SESSION THIS EVENING SO WE CAN SKIP TO ITEM 17, CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS TO BE PLACED ON THE AGENDA FOR NEXT MO
MONTH. >> I MENTIONED THE ONE I THINK IS APPROPRIATE, A REVIEW OF OUR RULES AND REGULATIONS REGARDING MOTORIZED VEHICLES ON THE PATHWAY, BRING PEOPLE UP TO SPEED AGAIN. NO PUN INTENDED.
>> WE CAN DO THAT. WE CAN DO THAT.
[18. Board announcements; and]
ANYTHING ELSE? >> BOARD ANNOUNCEMENTS, OBVIOUSLY, SUNDAY NIGHT, MEMORIAL DAY, OVER TOWN GREEN PARK, HOPE TO SEE EVERYBODY OUT THERE.
I'M REALLY EXCITED FOR THE FIRST TIME ON MEMORIAL DAY WE'LL PUT THE FLAG UP ON THE NORTH END OF TOWN GREEN PARK.
THANK YOU CHIEF BUCK AND YOUR GUYS FOR THAT.
LOOKING FORWARD TO A GREAT EVENING OF MUSIC AND FUN AND FIRE FIREWORKS.
>> I'M EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE THE SOUTH COUNTY 4TH OF JULY PARADE COMMITTEE IS WORKING HARD TO HAVE A GOOD PARADE.
IT WILL BE ON JULY 4 AT 9:00 A.M.
>> AND YOU'D LOVE TO HAVE SOME PEOPLE STEP UP, WOULDN'T YOU?
>> IF YOU DON'T ASK, YOU DON'T GET, JASON.
WE NEED SPONSORS OR THEY NEED SPONSORS, JASON IS HEADING UP THE FUND-RAISING EFFORTS FOR THE 4TH OF JULY PARADE.
THANK YOU FOR DOING THAT. >> ALSO, REGARDING THE PARADE, WE HEARD THAT COCHRAN'S CROSSING, THEIR VILLAGE ASSOCIATION IS FOCUSING ON THEIR ENTRY SO KUDOS TO YOU, TRICIA AND YOUR TEAM. I WOULD ENCOURAGE ALL THE VILLAGES TO PARTICIPATE. IT IS SO IMPORTANT TO HAVE REPRESENTATIVES FROM EVERYWHERE, TO BRING OUT THE CHILDREN.
IT WILL BE A WONDERFUL EVENT. >> THE THEME IS STRONGER TOGETHER WHICH IS ABSOLUTELY TRUE AND NEEDED.
>> ANYTHING ELSE? WELL IN THAT CASE IT BRINGS US TO
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