Jul 27, 2022 Board of Directors Regular Meeting Agenda

[1. Invocation / Pledge of Allegiance;]

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>> WELCOME TO THE TOWNSHIP BOARD OF DIRECTORS REGULAR MEETING.

I APOLOGIZE FOR STARTING A FEW MINUTES LATE.

WE WILL START WITH AN IMPLICATION.

WE DID NOT HAVE A PASTOR HERE FOR THIS WEEK SO I'LL GO AHEAD AND SAY A QUICK 1. THANK YOU LORD FOR THIS COMMODITY, THE STATE IN THIS COUNTRY, LET US PRAY FOR WISDOM TO GUIDE US THROUGH THESE PROCEEDINGS.

AND WE PRAY FOR YOUR PROTECTION OVER OUR COMMUNITY, OUR STATE AND OUR COUNTRY. WE PRAY IN JESUS NAME.

AMEN. >> AMEN.

>> WE NOW DO OUR PLEDGES TO THE FLAGS.

>> I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, 1 NATION, UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. HONORABLE TEXAS FLAG, I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE STATE OF TEXAS, UNDER GOD AND

[2. Call meeting to order;]

INDIVISIBLE. >> ACCORDING TO STATE LAW THIS MEETING WAS POSTED 72 HOURS IN ADVANCE INSIDE THE BOUNTY OF THE TOWNSHIP AT THIS OFFICE BUILDING.

MEMBERS TO BE IN ATTENDANCE. I WILL TAKE ROLL.

WE HAVE DIRECTOR RIESER. >> HERE.

>> DIRECTOR SEKULA-GIBBS - PRESENT.

>> DIRECTOR SNYDER. >> PRESENT.

>> AND MYSELF WE MAKE A QUORUM SO WE ARE ABLE TO TAKE ON THE BUSINESS OF OUR TOWNSHIP. WE KNOW DIRECTOR NELSON IS OUT

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

AND THE OTHER DIRECTORS WE HAD CONFLICTS FOR 2 NIGHTS.

WE ARE ABLE TO TAKE ON OUR AGENDA WE NEED A MOTION IN AN

ADOPTION TO ADOPT IT. >> SOME OF.

>> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR, SAY I.

>> AYE. >> OPPOSED? AND PUBLIC OFFICIALS, DO WE HAVE ANY PUBLIC OFFICIALS IN THE

[5. Public comment;]

WE WILL MOVE ON TO PUBLIC COMMENT AND PUBLIC COMMENT WE ARE GOING TO TAKE IN THE ORDER THAT FOLKS HAVE SIGNED UP.

STARTING WITH CARLOS WEBBY WHO IS ALSO GOING TO USE ANNA

CO-CO-COCINATIME. >> FIRST I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING THAT YOU DO ALL THE TIME.

I AM HERE TODAY BECAUSE I SAW THAT ON THE AGENDA WE'RE GOING TO TALK ABOUT THE UPCOMING ELECTION.

AND AS I LOOK AROUND THE ROOM I SEE A LOT OF NEW FACES.

AND EVERY TIME I COME HERE FOR THE LAST SEVEN, EIGHT YEARS, TO ALMOST EVERY MEETING. NEW FACES AND A FEW OLD FACES.

AND THAT'S WHAT I'M GOING TO TALK ABOUT TODAY.

I WISH WE HAD WALTER HERE. WALTER WAS AN INDIVIDUAL THAT BROUGHT A LOT OF WISDOM AND THOSE OF YOU THAT NEVER MET WELTER YOU MISSED OUT. THERE ARE TWO KINDS OF PEOPLE IN THIS WORLD, THE ONE T WANTS TO O ALL THE WORK, THE ONES THAT TAKE ALL THE CREDIT. JOIN THE FIRST ONE, IT'S A SMALLER GROUP. HE WILL ALSO SAY SOMETHING LIKE THIS, GOOD JUDGES FOLLOW THE LAW, WEAKENED JUDGES FOLLOW THE CROWD. AND THE SAME IS TRUE FOR ANYONE WHO HOLDS AN OFFICE OR THAT IS ABOVE OFFICE OR BUSINESS.

AND I FEEL BAD THAT EVERY TIME I AM HERE AND I SEE PEOPLE THAT COME, LET'S SAY CREEKSIDE PEOPLE WERE HERE PEOPLE COME HERE ABOUT 242. A LOT OF PEOPLE HERE IN THE CITY, SEES ME, IN THE TOWNSHIP. THEY DON'T UNDERSTAND IF YOU'RE NOT SITTING AT THE TABLE THEN YOU'RE PART OF THE MENU.

WHAT THAT MEANS THIS BOARDING PREVIOUS BOARD HAVE WORKED SO HARD AND WILL VOLUNTEER THEIR TIME THEY HAVE NO CLOUD.

WHEN CREEKSIDE COMES UP AND SAYS YOU HAVE TO GO TO PRECINCT ONE, OR PRECINCT FOUR, OR WHATEVER, THEY DON'T UNDERSTAND THAT THEY CAN TRY TO MITIGATE AND TALK TO SOME PEOPLE.

BUT WHEN IT COMES DOWN A COMMISSION OR A JUDGE, IT'S THE PEOPLE THAT ACTUALLY CAN MAKE THINGS HAPPEN FOR US, NO MATTER HOW HARD THESE PEOPLE TRY, MANY TIMES IT'S BEYOND THE JURISDICTION. NOW, THE ELECTIONS ARE COMING AND IT'S KIND OF INTERESTING. I ASKED SOMEONE HERE TONIGHT TO PAY ATTENTION BECAUSE I KNOW THIS YOUNG LADY DOES A LOT OF RESEARCH. AND WE HAVE NOW FIVE POSITIONS UP AND COMING UP IN THE ABDUCTION.

OUT OF FOUR POSITIONS, WHICH BY THE WAY I'M GOOD READ EXACTLY WHAT IT SAYS IN HERE. GORDIE, JASON, JOHN ANTHONY

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THE ONLY PERSON, AND I'M NOT TRYING TO GET AHEAD OF ANYBODY DECLARING ANYTHING BUT THE ONLY PERSON ACCORDING TO PUBLIC RECORD THAT HAS SAID THEY'RE GOING TO RUN AGAIN IS ANTHONY BROWN. SO FAR THAT'S ONLY ONE THAT'S ANNOUNCED. BUT ON THE OTHER HAND WE HAVE THREE NEW CANDIDATES THAT HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED AND ONE IS LINDA NELSON, BRAD BAILEY AND KYLE WATSON.

I DON'T ONE OF THEM FROM PREVIOUS, I'M GOING TO SAY RELIGIOUS EXPERIENCE THAT WE WERE TOGETHER.

OTHER THAN THAT I WISH THEM A LOT OF SUCCESS.

BECAUSE MAYBE THEY'LL MAKE IT IN THE BE SITTING HERE, THEY'LL HEAR THE SAME THING THAT I'VE BEEN LISTENING FOR THE LAST SEVEN YEARS. IN ORDER TO RUN FOR ELECTION, I HEARD SOMEBODY TELL ME THAT YOU NEED MONEY, YOU NEED RECOGNITION, YOU NEED EXPERIENCE AND YOU NEED TIME.

WHILE, IN THE LAST EIGHT YEARS I COUNT WITH MAYBE ONE HAND THE NUMBER OF TIMES I HAVE SEEN ANYONE THAT I JUST MENTIONED HERE COME TO THESE MEETINGS. FOR ANYTHING ELSE OTHER THAN TO ASK FOR SOMETHING. AND IF YOU DON'T COME HERE ALL THE TIME YOU HAVE NO IDEA WHAT IS GOING ON IN THE TOWNSHIP AND ONE OTHER QUALIFICATION SHOULD BE, HOW MANY TIMES HAVE YOU OBTAINED THE MEETINGS OF THE BOARD.

HOW MANY YEAR HAVE YOU BEEN IN. JUST BECAUSE YOU'RE VERY SUCCESSFUL IN YOUR LINE OF BUSINESS AND ALL THESE INDIVIDUALS, BY THE WAY I DID RESEARCH ON ALL OF THEM, THEY HAVE A VERY GOOD BACKGROUND IN THEIR OWN FIELD BUT ONE THING IS TO BE VERY GOOD THAT YOU'RE DOING IN YOUR OWN FIELD AND THE OTHER ONE IS TO SIT ON THIS TABLE AND DEAL WITH THE PUBLIC.

A HUGE DIFFERENCE. SO I WHICH T WISH THEM WELL AND ANYBODY ELSE THAT WANTS TO WISH THEIR CANDIDACY WELL TOO.

IT'S A TWO-YEAR POSITION. SO IF YOU DON'T HAVE THE EXPERIENCE, YOU'RE GOING TO SPEND YOUR FIRST YEAR LEARNING.

BY THE TIME YOU LEARN AND YOU'RE VERY GOOD THE FOLLOWING YEAR YOU'RE TRYING TO RUN AGAIN. IT'S VERY SAD THAT PEOPLE DO NOT SPEND THE TIME AND PEOPLE THINK BECAUSE THEY DO HAVE THE MONEY BEHIND THEM THAT THEY CAN COME OVER HERE AND DO WHAT IS IMPORTANT FOR THE COMMUNITY. NOT FOR INDIVIDUALS, NOT GOING TO MENTION, BUT WERE ACTUALLY THE COMMUNITY.

ONE OF THE THINGS I LOOK FORWARD TO IS THE BOARD IS NOT HERE IN FUTURE TIME. WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO WITH THE TAXES? BECAUSE EVERYBODY HAS BEEN TALKING ABOUT AND SAYING WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO REVIEW THE TAXES HERE FOR THE LAST X NUMBER OF YEARS ALL.

WITH YOU PEOPLE ON THE BOARD, I JUST WANT TO SEE WHERE THIS IS GOING TO GO. ONCE AGAIN I WANT TO LEAVE THIS ON A POSITIVE NOTE. SOMETIMES PEOPLE THAT RUN BECAUSE NOBODY CARES TO PUT THEIR NAME ON THE HAT AND TRY TO RUN FOR OFFICE. SO WE GET THE LEFTOVERS.

IN NONE OF THESE PEOPLE ARE LEFTOVERS BY THE WAY.

SO ANYWAY I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO ALL OF YOU.

YOU HAVE WORKED VERY HARD. THANK YOU SO MUCH.

[INAUDIBLE] >> THANK YOU CARLOS AND ANNA FOR GIVING YOU THEIR TIME. NEXT UP WILL BE KENT MAGGERT.

>> LEAVE YOUR MONEY HERE. MY NAME IS KIM MAGER I WAS HERE LAST WEEK. AND I WON'T GO INTO WHAT I TALKED ABOUT BECAUSE I HAVE POSTED ON YOUTUBE A CLIP OF MY PUBLIC COMMENTS LAST TIME AND IF YOU WANT TO KNOW WHAT I TALKED ABOUT, IT'S UNDER THE WOODLANDS TEXAS PONDS.

AND HOPEFULLY NOW SOME PEOPLE CAN GET AN EDUCATION ABOUT JUST EXACTLY WHAT THE ISSUE WAS WITH THESE DRY AMITY PONDS IN THE WOODLANDS. AND I SPECIFICALLY ASKED IT TO BE PUT ON THE AGENDA TONIGHT AND WAS INFORMED BY A COUPLE OF THE DIRECTORS THAT THEY IMPACT HAVE PUT ON THE AGENDA FOR NEXT MONTH WHICH I APPRECIATE. NOW ANYBODY THAT WANTS TO BE INFORMED CAN PULL UP THE YOUTUBE VIDEO, AGAIN THE WOODLANDS TEXAS PONDS. IT'S FAIRLY SIN SIMPLE.

THE ISSUE IS WE HAVE A LOT OF DRY PONDS BECAUSE OF THE DROUGHT AND THE IMMEDIATE FORECAST ST STILL.

HE DIDN'T RAIN LAST WEEK. MY POND WAS 18 INCHES LOW AND NOW IT'S 22 INCHES. SO ANYWAY, I DON'T WANT TO GET INTO THAT. I HAVE A COUPLE QUESTIONS THAT I

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THERE WAS A COMMENT, IT WAS SOMEBODY, SUPPOSEDLY FROM THE TOWNSHIP THAT SAY THEY CAN PUT WATER IN THE PONDS BECAUSE IT'S TOO EXPENSIVE. I JUST WANT TO POINT OUT IF THERE ARE NINE PONDS THAT HAVE A WELL, THAT IS NO COST.

BUT IF WE HAVE TO USE AN EXTERNAL SOURCE THEY COME FROM THE MODS IN THE MODS ARE THE WOODLANDS.

I WAS A DIRECTOR FOR 12 YEARS. IF YOU HAVE TO PAY MONEY FOR WATER IT'S GOOD TO STAY IN THE WOODLANDS AND MY DIRECTOR I DOUBT IT, HOPEFULLY THEY WOULD LOWER YOUR WATER RATES OR TAX RATES IF THEY GOT EXTRA REVENUE FROM THE TOWNSHIP.

BUT ANYWAY DON'T BUY THE ISSUE THAT IT COSTS MONEY.

IT DOES COST THE TOWNSHIP BUT THE MODS SELL THE WATER TO THE TOWNSHIP JUST LIKE THEY DO THE AIR GAUGE AND WATER THE ANYWAY I WANT TALKING MORE TONIGHT BECAUSE HOPEFULLY FOLKS WILL LOOK AT THAT PUBLIC COMMENT LAST WEEK IT'S PRETTY INCLUSIVE AND IT GIVES AN IDEA OF WHAT THE ISSUE IS AS FAR AS THE LACK OF WATER AND ARE ADMITTEDLY PONDS AND HOPEFULLY I'LL BE HERE AND A MONTH AND HOPEFULLY WILL HAVE A LOT OF OTHER PEOPLE THAT WILL HAVE SOME QUESTIONS AND FORWARD IT TO THE DIRECTORS AND WE CAN GET THIS ISSUE RESOLVED. THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU KENT. NEXT UP IS WILLIAM SAWGRASS.

>> NOT A LAST NAME YOU SEE TOO OFTEN.

THANK YOU LADIES AND GENTLEMEN. I AM HERE SPEAKING AS A SEVEN YEAR RESIDENT OF THE WOODLANDS AND ALSO SOMEONE WHO GENERALLY ENJOYS LIVING AND RAISING A FAMILY HERE.

IT'S REALLY IT'S BECAUSE OF THOSE THINGS THAT HAVE TO BRING YOUR ATTENTION THINGS THAT TROUBLED ME IN MY FAMILY.

AND MANY OF THOSE WHO LIVED HERE AS WELL RECENTLY.

OVER LAST DECADE ME AND MY FAMILY HAVE ENJOYED MANY OF THE FAMILY-FRIENDLY EVENTS THE TOWNSHIP HAS HOSTED.

SUCH AS LIGHTING THE DOGS, FIREWORK SHOWS, FOURTH OF JULY PARADES AND OTHERS AND IN THE PAST ALL OF THESE EVENTS WERE DESIGNED TO APPEAL TO THE REALLY YOUNGEST DEMOGRAPHIC PRESENT WHICHWAS MAINLY CHILDREN. THOSE IN CHARGE SEEM TO TAKE GREAT CARE AND DUE DILIGENCE TO ENSURE THERE'S PLENTY OF EVENTS, GAMES, FOOD AND ENTERTAINMENT THAT CATER TO THEM WHILE DELIBERATELY KEEPING THINGS OUT THAT WERE NOT AGE-APPROPRIATE FOR CHILDREN. HOWEVER, AFTER ATTENDING THE MOST RECENT FOURTH OF JULY PARADE, THAT NO LONGER SEEMS TO BE THE CASE TO US. SPECIFICALLY I'M REFERRING TO FOUR DIFFERENT FLOATS THAT WE SAW WERE EXPLICITLY EXPLAINED MATERIALS FOR SEX, SEXUALITY, SEXUAL IDENTITY, TRANSGENDER IS HIM AND OTHER RELATED TOPICS. THESE TOPICS BRING ABOUT A LOT OF MOTIONS. AS I'M SURE PEOPLE ARE FEELING THE MERE MENTION OF THEM. FRANKLY, IN OUR VIEW HAVE NO BUSINESS BEING DISPLAYED AT AN EVENT DESIGNED TO APPEAL TO FAMILIES WHERE ORGANIZERS KNOW THERE WILL BE HUNDREDS IF NOT THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN PRESENT. THESE ARE THINGS THAT PARENTS SHOULD DECIDE HOW AND WHEN IT'S APPROPRIATE FOR THE CHILDREN TO BE EXPOSED TO, NOT EVEN YOU LIKE THIS.

AND THESE ARE SERIOUS AND SENSITIVE TOPICS IN THIS COUNTRY RIGHT NOW. I RECOGNIZE THAT.

BUT THEY'RE NOT TOPICS OR SUBJECTS THAT YOUNG CHILDREN HAVE THE EMOTIONAL, MENTAL OR SOCIAL MATURITY TO GRASP ON THEIR OWN AND ARE TOPICS THAT SHOULD BE PERMITTED TO BE DISPLAYED TO CHILDREN. THE PARADE WAS INTENDED TO BE A PATRIOTIC EVENT COMMEMORATED THE FOUNDATION OF THIS COUNTRY AND MARKETED AS APPROPRIATE FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY.

HAVING FLOATS THAT ARE COMPLETELY UNRELATED TO THAT AND MORE IMPORTANTLY PROMOTE SEXUALLYRELATED TOPICS WHILE CHILDREN ARE PRESENT IS REPUGNANT AND SHOULD BE EXCLUDED FROM SUCH AN OCCURRENCE. I'M CALLING ON THE TOWNSHIP TO BAN FUTURE DISPLAYS OF ANY KIND INVOLVING SEX, SEXUALITY, GENDER IDENTITY AND ALL SIMILAR SUBJECTS THAT ARE FRANKLY IS NOT APPROPRIATE FOR CHILDREN AND PARTICULAR.

OUR JOB IS TO PROTECT THE CHILDREN OF THIS COMMUNITY, NOT EXPOSE THEM TO THINK THAT ARE INAPPROPRIATE AND ALLOW THEM TO BE SEXUALIZED. IN THE LAST POINT I'LL MAKE IS THIS, THE WOODLANDS IS VOTED THE BEST PLACE TO LIVE TWICE RECENTLY. PART OF THE REASON FOR THAT IT'S NOT LIKE CITIES IN THIS COUNTRY THAT PEOPLE ARE FLEEING FROM.

IF THE WOODLANDS CONTINUES ON A. THAT IS ON, PEOPLE ARE GOING TO BE TALKING ABOUT WHAT A GREAT PLACE IT IS, THERE TO BE TALK ABOUT WHAT A GREAT PLACE IT WAS. THANK YOU AND GOD BLESS.

>> THANK YOU WILLIAM. AS A POINT OF CLARIFICATION, THE FOURTH OF JULY PARADE IS ACTUALLY NOT PRODUCED BY THE WOODLANDS TOWNSHIP, IT IS A SEPARATE NONPROFIT GROUP THAT WE

DON'T HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH. >> I APPRECIATE THE

CLARIFICATION. >> I APPRECIATE YOUR COMMENTS.

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[6. President / CEO's Report;]

>> THINK YOU AND GOOD EVENING. THE ANNOUNCEMENT I HAVE TONIGHT ARE RELATED TO STAFF. FIRST I WOULD LIKE TO INTRODUCE LORI MORGAN WHO HAS RECENTLY BEEN HIRED AS THE TOWNSHIP SECRETARY WHICH IN CITIES IS EQUIVALET TO A CITY SECRETARY POSITION. LORI IS STANDING RIGHT OVER THERE. SHE COMES TO US FROM THE CITY OF BROWNSVILLE AND PREVIOUS TO THAT SHE SERVED IN THE CITY OF HEMPHILL TEXAS, STARTED OUT AS AN ACCOUNTANT AND PROMOTED TO CITY SECRETARY, THEN ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER AND ALSO SERVED AS A CITY MANAGER FOR THAT. SHE HAS A LOT OF EXPERIENCE, A DEGREE FROM TEXAS A&M AND ACCOUNTING AND A MASTER OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION FROM STEPHEN IN BOSTON.

VERY HAPPY TO HAVE HER HERE.RE- ALSO I WOULD LIKE TO ANNOUNCE THE PROMOTION OF JOHN MACGOWAN TO OUR PARKS AND RECREATION DIRECTOR. THIS HAPPENED A COUPLE TO A THREE WEEKS AGO NOW. JOHN WAS OUR ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF PARKS AND RECREATION, HE HAS BEEN WITH THE TOWNSHIP FOR 25 YEARS OF SERVICE. HE IS INSTRUMENTAL AND HAS BEEN INSTRUMENTAL TO THE WONDERFUL SUCCESS THAT THE PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT HAS ENJOYED OVER THE YEARS AND WE KNOW HE WILL CONTINUE TO DO A GREAT JOB IN HIS NEW POSITION AS DIRECTOR. LAST BUT NOT LEAST, OF COURSE I WOULD LIKE TO ANNOUNCE THE PROMOTION OF ANGEL NEXT TO A CUSTOMER ENGAGEMENT DIRECTOR. ANGEL WAS THE ASSISTANT PARKS AND RECREATION DIRECTOR.% SHE'S BEEN WITH THE TOWNSHIP FOR 15 YEARS. AND HAS ALWAYS BEEN VERY INVOLVED IN PROVIDING CUSTOMER SERVICE THROUGHOUT THE PARKS AND RECREATION AREAS AND NOW SHE IS GOING TO GET TO DO THAT FOR US ON AN ORGANIZATION LEVEL AND SET UP WITH JUST ENOUGH DEPARTMENT.

SO CONGRATULATIONS TO ANGEL. THAT CONCLUDES MY REPORT.

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

>> ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU MONIQUE. WELCOME LORI, CONGRATULATIONS AGAIN JOHN IN ANGEL. WE LOOK FORWARD TO GREAT THINGS COMING FROM ALL THREE OF YOU. OUR NEXT AGENDA ITEM IS AN UPDATE FROM OUR VILLAGE ASSOCIATIONS.

AND I'VE BEEN TOLD I ALWAYS MAKE MARY AND GO FIRST SEWING GOING TO DO SOMETHING DIFFERENT. I'M GOING TO ALLOW TRICIA TO GO FIRST. IT'S JUST BECAUSE THEY'RE ALPHABETIZED BUT WE CAN SHAKE IT UP A LITTLE BIT.

>> HEY, I'LL TAKE IT. THANK YOU CHAIRMAN, I AM TRICIA PRESIDENT OF THE VILLAGE ASSOCIATION.

I'D LIKE TO UPDATE YOU ON OUR ACTIVITIES.

WE HAD OUR MONTHLY MEETING LAST NIGHT AND TARA MACARTHUR WITH ENVIRONMENTAL AND CHIEF WITH THE WOODLANDS FIRE DEPARTMENT GAVE HIS QUARTERLY UPDATE. BUT WHAT I'M THRILLD TO REPORT IS THAT HER ENTRY INTO THE SOUTH COUNTY FOURTH OF JULY PARADE WAS A RESOUNDING SUCCESS AND WE DEDICATED OUR ENTRY TO EDUCATORS IN OUR COMMUNITY AND IT WAS SO REWARDING TO HEAR THE CROWDS CLAPPING AND CHEERING. WE HAD ALL THE SIGNS AS I CLAP FOR OUR TEACHERS. WE HAD FOUR BOARD MEMBERS PARTICIPATE IN 34 MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY.

AND WE'VE BEEN WORKING REALLY HARD TO GET OUR MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY MORE ENGAGED AND INVOLVED.

SO THAT WAS A VERY GREAT HIGH WATERMARK FOR US.

BUT THE BEST PART AT THE END IS WHEN THE JUDGES AWARDED US BEST COMMUNITY ENTRY IN THE PARADE. AND WE GOT THIS AWESOME TROPHY AND METAL AND WE GOT A HUNDRED DOLLARS FOR OUR EFFORTS AND WE CAN'T WAIT UNTIL NEXT YEAR. POLLUTION IS A BIG CONCERN FOR US AND OUR BOARD. ANYTHING ENTERING OUR DRAINS IS INDEED UP IN THE WATERWAYS. PET WASTE IS A BIG PROBLEM, YARD WASTE, LAWN CHEMICALS. IT'S LEADING TO WATER QUALITY ISSUES. INITIALLY TRASH IS CLOGGING THE DRAINS AND CAUSING STREET PONDING.

SO WE WANT TO REMIND OUR RESIDENTS THE ONLY RAIN BELONGS IN THE DRAIN. WERE HOSTED IN A JOINT AND THAT WITH ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES AND BLOOD 47 ON SEPTEMBER 17 AT THE SHADOW BEN PARK PAVILION FROM NINE TO 11 TO INCREASE COMMUNITY AWARENESS. AND LASTLY I KNOW IT'S JULY BUT WE ARE ALREADY GETTING READY FOR OCTOBER.

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IF YOU HAVE A LOCAL BUSINESS WERE INTERESTED IN BEING A VENDOR LEASE REACH OUT TO WAS ON A WEBSITE, ALL RESIDENTS ARE INVITED TO ATTEND OUR VILLAGE ASSOCIATION MEETINGS.

OUR NEXT MEETING IS AUGUST 20 FOR THAT WILL BE HELD AT 7:00 P.M. IF YOU WANT MORE INFORMATION PLEASE LOOK US UP ON CAULKINS CROSSING.COM OR VISIT US ON FACEBOOK. THANK YOU SO MUCH.

>> THANK YOU TRICIA. IF I KNEW YOU GOT ALL THE AWARDS AND BATTLES I MIGHT'VE MADE TO GO LAST.

MATTHEW WITH PANTHER CREEK. CONGRATULATIONS, WELL DONE.

>> HI, I MATTHEW BARNES WITH PANTHER CREEK, THE PANTHER CREEK ASSOCIATION. OUR RECENT MEETING WE AWARDED OUR TWO ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIPS TO TWO GRADUATING SENIORS.

OUR NEWSLETTER IS UP AND RUNNING AND YOU CAN ALL SIGN UP ON OUR WEBSITE WHICH IS ALSO BEEN UPDATED.

AND WE ARE PLANNING OUR NEW FALL EVENT WHICH WILL BE A MOVIE NIGHT ON SATURDAY OCTOBER 8 AT MEADOW LAKE PARK.

WE HAD A RESIDENT COME WITH A CONCERN OR A REQUEST WITH ASSISTANCE ABOUT GETTING THE BOY SCOUTS TO BE ABLE TO COME TO OPEN HOUSES AT SCHOOLS AND SEE ISD.

I DIDN'T KNOW, I THOUGHT THAT WOULD I WOULD PASS THAT ON TO YOU ALL IF YOU HAD ANY CONNECTIONS THERE OR HELP WITH THAT AT ALL. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

>> THANK YOU, MATTHEW. LAST INDEFINITELY NOT LEAST ARE MOST ATTENTIVE AND FREQUENT VISITOR MARIANNE BRAID.

>> GOOD EVENING CHAIRMAN BUNCH AND DIRECTORS, MY NAME IS MARIANNE BRAID AND PART OF THE ASSOCIATION OF LIKE TO TELL YOU WHAT WE'VE BEEN DOING IN THE COMMUNITY.

IT'S KIND OF EXCITING TO GO LAST, THAT WAY I GET TO HEAR WHAT THE OTHER FOLKS SAY. SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

OUR LAST MEETING WAS HELD ON JULY 12, WE DID NOT RECEIVE A LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORT BECAUSE THE SPECIALS WERE IN TRAINING THAT WEEK. DOCTOR SEKULA-GIBBS JOINED US FOR THE PUBLIC COMMENT PORTION OF OUR MEETING.

ONE OF THE BOARD MEMBERS ON ALDEN BRIDGE ASSOCIATION LIVES IN WOODINVILLE AND SHE WAS CONTACTED BY SEVERAL RESIDENTS AND WHEN BILL WITH A HIGHWAY 242 PROJECT.

SO DOCTOR SEKULA-GIBBS CAME AND LISTEN TO THEIR COMMENTS IN AN SHARED INFORMTION WITH US. AS HE AND SNYDER MENTIONED IN THE LAST MEETING I HAVE NOT GOTTEN ANY POSITIVE REPORTS FROM ANYBODY FROM ALDEN BRIDGE ON THE EXPANSION OF HIGHWAY 242.

THEY'RE VERY INTERESTED AND HAVE QUESTIONS ON SAFETY, DRAINAGE AND PROPOSED SOUND WALLS. AND THERE ALSO QUESTION AS TO WHY THE HIGHWAY WEST OF GOSLING IS INCLUDED IN THE PROJECT.

OUR BOARD MEMBER ANOTHER RESIDENCE IN MYSELF LATER MET WITH DOCTOR SNYDER AND TODD STEVENS FOR ANOTHER MEETING TO DISCUSS THE SAME ISSUES. AND WE THANK YOU ALL FOR LISTENING TO HER CONCERNS.ÚONE E FOLKS THAT LIVE SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 242 IS ACCESS TO GET ACROSS TO 42.

THERE ARE DIVISIONS OFF OF NORTHWAY.

THEY HAVE ACCESS TO EITHER GO OUT ON GREEN BRIDGER 242 BUT THERE IS A PART OF WIND VEIL THAT THEIR INGRESS AND EGRESS IS TO 242. IF THEY WANT TO GO ACROSS 242 TO THE WOODINVILLE POOL OR PARK OR TENNIS COURTS OR TRAILS.

IT'S GOING TO BE AWFULLY HARD GET ACROSS SIX LANES OF THE HIGHWAY. I WOULD LIKE TO THANK YOU DIRECTOR BUNCH AND DOCTOR SNYDER AND DOCTOR SEKULA-GIBBS FOR WORKING WITH THE LEGISLATURES AND FUTURE MEETINGS TO SHARE THE CONCERNS OF THE RESIDENTS WITH THE PROJECT.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH. ROBIN WEST FROM AGING IN PLACE WITH OUR SPEAKER LAST MONTH, SHE GAVE US DETAILS ON THE SERVICES THEY PROVIDE TRUCK AVIDITY AND EMPHASIZE THEIR FOCUS ON HAVING NEIGHBORS HELPING NEIGHBORS THERE ALWAYS LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO THOSE WHO LIVE CLOSE BY.

RIGHT NOW THEY HAVE QUITE A FEW PEOPLE IN PANTHER CREEK THAT HELP PEOPLE AND PANTHER CREEK AND THE LOOKING TO LOCALIZE SO

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THIS IS THE LAST AWARD OF THE MONTH FOR THIS YEAR.

IT'S BEEN CHALLENGING TO KEEP OUR YARDS LOOKING GOOD.

HE AND THE DROP IN OUR NEXT AWARD WILL BE FOR THE SPOOKIEST HOUSE AND OCTOBER WHICH IS AN ANNUAL EVENT THAT WE HAVE.

THERE WILL BE 56 OF US TAKING A BUS TRIP TO SEE THE ASTROS PLAY THE SEATTLE MARINERS DOWN AT MIMINUTE MAID PARK THIS SATURDAY PLEASE BRING YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY TO OUR FALL FESTIVAL SATURDAY NOVEMBER 5 AT LAKESIDE PARK FROM 1 - 4:00 P.M.

THERE WILL BE ENTERTAINMENT, ACTIVITIES AND FOOD AND FUN FOR ALL AGES. OUR NEXT MEETING WILL BE AT THE TOWNSHIP OFFICES ON AUGUST 9. WE INVITE ALL RESIDENTS TO COME TO OUR MEETINGS, THEY ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND AND ASK US ANY QUESTIONS OR BRING US ANY PROBLEMS THEY MAY HAVE IN THE COMMUNITY. AND THAT CONCLUDES MY REPORT.

>> JUST A BRIEF UPDATE. I WAS WITH STATE REPRESENTATIVE THIS MORNING. HE IS WORKING ON GETTING THAT TEXT.MEETING SCHEDULED AND TODD'S HELPING US WITH THE LETTER REQUEST SO WE CAN GET THAT MOVING I APPRECIATE YOU BRINGING THAT BACKUP AND WILL KEEP WORKING ON IT.

>> PRESIDENT REMEMBERS THAT COME IN THAT HAVEN'T SIGNED UP, IF WE DON'T WE DID A MOTION IN A SECOND TO ACCEPT THE VILLAGE

[ CONSENT AGENDA]

REPORTS. >> SO MOVE.

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

>> AYE. ANY OPPOSE QUESTIONING.

>> AGENDA ITEM AR CONSENT AGENDA I DID A MOTION AND A SECOND TO

[9. Receive, consider and act upon a quarterly update on Law Enforcement;]

APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA. >> SO MOVED.

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

>> AND AGENDA ITEM 9 ACT UPON A QUARTERLY UPDATE OF LAW ENFORCEMENT. WE ARE GOING TO START WITH

CAPTAIN HOLY HOLYFIELD AND MIKE. >> CHAIRMAN, DIRECTORS, GOOD AFTERNOON IS OUR PLEASURE TO BE HERE TO PRESENT TO YOU OUR SECOND QUARTER 2022 QUARTERLY PUBLIC SAFETY REPORT.

I NAME IS TIM HOLIFIELD, THOSE OF YOU THAT DON'T KNOW ME.

TWO-YEAR LEFT THE OFFICE, HE COMES HERE TODAY REPRESENTING CONSTABLE MARK HERMAN. AND I'M REPRESENTING HENDERSON.

TODAY WE WANT TO PRESENT TO YOU JUST SOME NUMBERS OF THE FIRST HALF OF THE YEAR FOR THE SECOND QUARTER COMBINED WITH THE FIRST QUARTER TO GIVE YOU AN OVERALL LOOK WHERE WE ARE AND PUBLIC SAFETY FOR THE WOODLANDS TOWNSHIP.

I'LL REMIND YOU AS WE GO THROUGH ÚEACH OF THESE CHARTS YOU COLOR SEPARATION ON THE GRASS, THE GREEN REPRESENTS A CALLS FOR SERVICE OR ACTIVITIES THAT OCCUR IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY AND THE BLUE REPRESENTS THOSE THAT OCCURRED AND HARRIS COUNTY.

AS YOU CAN SEE THE SUMMER MONTHS APPROACH THE CALLS FOR SERVICE DO TEND TO INCREASE, SOME OF THOSE ARE INCREASED BASED UPON VACATION WATCHES, AS YOU KNOW BOTH AGENCIES PROVIDE VACATION WATCH SERVICES FOR RESIDENTS WERE TRAVELING OUT OF TOWN OR WHO ARE VACATIONING SO DEPUTY WILL GO BY AND CHECK THEIR HOME.

BUT I WOULD REMIND RESIDENTS THAT THESE ARE LIMITED TO 30 CALENDAR DAYS IN A YEAR. WE HAVE HAD SOME PEOPLE WHO ARE LITERALLY RENEWING THOSE AND UTILIZING THOSE RESOURCES THAT COULD BE OUT PATROLLING OUR SHOPPING CENTERS AND HELPING IMPACT OUR CADILLAC CONVERTER THEFT.

BUT THERE WALKING AROUND THE SAME HOUSE FOR SIX MONTHS OUT OF THE YEAR BECAUSE SOME PEOPLE ARE UTILIZING IT FOR SERVICE.

I WOULD ASK PEOPLE TO BE MY FULL THESE ARE LIMITED RESOURCES THAT WE HAVE AND WE CAN CERTAINLY BENEFIT FROM THEM NOT OVERUSING THOSE. WE HAVE OF COURSE PRIME CATEGORIES OF NOTE, THESE ARE PRIME CATEGORIES THAT TOWNSHIP DIRECTORS IN PREVIOUS HAVE IDENTIFIED THAT THEY WOULD LIKE US TO QUALIFY AND QUANTIFY AND REPORT BACK.

THEY ARE INCLUDED IN HERE. AGAIN THE TRENDS IS BASICALLY THE SAME. WE HAD A LITTLE BIT OF A SPIKE AND MAY. JUDE WERE BACK DOWN.

ON THE NEXT SLIDE WILL ACTUALLY BREAK DOWN WHAT THOSE CRIME CATEGORIES OF NOTE ARE. WHICH GO EVERYTHING FROM FAMILY VIOLENCE IS TO ASSAULTS, THAT ARE NOT INCLUDED IN FAMILY

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WHAT WE CONTINUE TO SEE OUR FRAUD CASES GOING UP.

I TALKED ABOUT THIS EACH TIME I MAKE A PRESENTATION TO MAKE SURE RESIDENTS DON'T FALL PREY TO THAT PHONE CALL THAT SAYS YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER WAS USED TO RENT A CAR AND IF YOU WILL GO AND GET A GREEN DOT CARD FROM WALMART AND PAY X NUMBER OF DOLLARS THAN A WARRANT WILL BE ISSUED FOR YOUR ARREST.

THAT IS NOT THE WAY LAW ENFORCEMENT WORKS.

IF YOU RECEIVE A PHONE CALL, IF SOMEONE'S TELLING YOU IF YOU GO BUY A GIFT CARD IT WILL SATISFY AN ARREST WARRANT, THAT'S THE FIRST REASON TO CALL US. BUT WE STILL CONTINUE TO HAVE THAT HAPPEN. LASTLY IN THE FRAUDS AND FORGERIES WE STILL HAVE THE CONTINUING SCHEMES WHERE YOUNG PEOPLE OR YOUNG ADULTS WILL BE FRIENDED ON DATING APPS OR OTHER APPS AND BEFORE LONG THE CONVERSATION GETS TO A POINT OF IMAGES BEING SHARED, SOME OF WHICH MAY BE REVEALING AND THEN THE PERSON SAYS BY THE WAY, IF YOU DON'T SEND ME X NUMBER OF DOLLARS, VIA CASH APP OR SOMETHING ELSE, I'M GOING TO SHARE THIS WITH ALL YOUR FRIENDS.

I ALWAYS TELL THE YOUNG PEOPLE, IF YOUR BATHING SUIT COVERS IT, DON'T SEND A PICTURE OF IT. I THINK THAT THE SIMPLE APPROACH THAT EVEN A TODDLER COULD UNDERSTAND AND HOPEFULLY A TWENTYSOMETHING COULD ALSO GRASP AND NOT BE DOING THAT.

WE ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO NOT BE SENDING INAPPROPRIATE IMAGES BECAUSE YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT'S ON THE OTHER END OR THE INTENT.

AND THEN WE GO INTO HOMICIDES AND ROBBERIES.

WE CONTINUE TO HAVE ACTIVITIES WHERE SHOPLIFTING GOES BAD SO TO SPEAK OR SOMEONE IS TRYING TO BE DETAINED BY LOSS PREVENTION AND ARE WALMART AND FORCE GETS USED AGAINST THEM USUALLY TO THE POINT OF SHOVING SOMEONE DOWN AND THAT ACCOUNTS FOR A LOT OF THE ROBBERIES THAT ARE THERE. AND THEN OF COURSE OUR ATTEMPTED SUICIDES ARE CATEGORIZED THERE AND HAVE A SEPARATE REPORT.

WE'LL TALK ABOUT SUICIDES IN OUR FENTANYL CONCERNS.

THEFT OF VEHICLES AND OUR THEFTS.

WE DID HAVE AN INCREASE IN THEFTS.

THIS IS IN PART BECAUSE OF THE CADILLAC CONVERTER ISSUES THAT WERE DEALING WITH. AS QUICKLY AS WE CAN ARREST SOMEONE AND PUT THEM IN JAIL FOR STEALING A CADILLAC CONVERTER, WERE QUICKLY FINDING THAT SOMEONE ELSE IS REPLACING THEM.

WERE WORKING CLOSELY WITH THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE.

AS YOU KNOW CADILLAC CONVERTERS ARE NOT SERIALIZED.

WHILE WE MAY STOP YOU AND FIND SEVEN STOLEN CADILLAC CONVERTERS IN YOUR CAR, WE CANNOT TIE THEM TO A THEFT CASE AND IT'S HARD UNLESS WE CAN ACTUALLY MATCH THEM UP.

A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE STARTING TO TAKE MATTERS INTO THEIR OWN H HAND, SOMEHOW UNIQUELY MARK THEIR CADILLAC CONVERTERS.

IN WHAT THEY'RE DOING THEY ARE USING HIGH TEMPERATURE PAINT AND THEIR PAINTING ACROSS THE CADILLAC CONVERTER.

THAT HELPS US IN LAW ENFORCEMENT SO WHEN WE FIND ONE WE KNOW THAT HAS ORANGE HIGH TEMPERATURE PAINT ON THERE AND SOMETIMES WE CAN LINK THAT BACK UP AND HAVE A COMPLETE AND THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY DESPERATELY NEEDS TO CHARGE SOMEONE WITH THEFT.

YOU HAVE TO HAVE A VICTIM. THE FACT THAT YOU HAVE SEVEN CADILLAC CONVERTERS, WE CAN'T TIE THOSE TO ACE TOLLING CASE, THEN WE CANNOT CHARGE YOU WITH THAT CRIME.

THAT IS A CHALLENGE FOR US AS WELL AS THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE AND I APPRECIATE D.A. AND HIS TEAM WORKING WITH US TO TRY TO RESOLVE THAT. AND THEN WE GET INTO OTHER CALLS AND INFORMATION CALLS AND THAT PRETTY MUCH ROUNDS THOSE OUT.

AND THEN WE TALK ABOUT OUR QUALITY OF LIFE.

FOR US WE LOOK AT QUALITY OF LIFE CRIMES ARE THOSE THINGS THAT WE IN LAW ENFORCEMENT SHOULD BE ABLE TO HAVE AN IMPACT ON AND WE LOOK AND SEE HOW THEIR TRENDING.

SO YOU'RE LOOKING AT A FIVE-YEAR TREND SENSE JULY OF 2017 MOVING FORWARD. WE'RE STARTING TO SEE THE TRENDING DOWN TO PLATEAU. AND THAT WAS IN LARGE PART BECAUSE OF THE COVID LOCKDOWN. THERE WAS LESS MOVEMENT, LESS, NO ACTIVITY. SO WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO BE VERY MINDFUL ABOUT MOVING FORWARD.

WHILE IT'S TRENDING DOWN RIGHT NOW.

WE CAN CERTAINLY LOOK FOR IT TO PLATEAU IN THE VERY NEAR FUTURE AND WILL CONTINUE TO DO OUR PART SURE THAT THIS COMMUNITY DIDN'T- CHANGE OR DOESN'T CHANGE LIKE GREENS POINTED.

I SHARED EARLIER ABOUT THE FRAUDULENT E-MAILS AND PHONE AND SOCIAL MEDIA SCAMS AND I WOULD JUST ACT DIRECTORS IF YOU COULD DO YOUR PART AS YOU HAVE OPPORTUNITIES AND PEOPLE WHO LISTEN TO YOU, ENCOURAGE THEM TO HAVE THESE CONVERSATIONS WITH ANYBODY WHO GETS INVOLVED IN SOCIAL MEDIA OR TO REMIND THEM AT NO TIME WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT EVER ASK FOR A GIFT CARD.

AND NOT COMPLETE THAT PORTION OF THE REPORT, ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE DIRECTOR, MYSELF OR SERGEANT RUBY?

>> YES, SIR. CAPTAIN HOLIFIELD.

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>> THAT'S OKAY. I HAVE A SPECIAL REPORT DEALING WITH SUICIDE WHICH I WILL DO ANNUALLY AND THEN WE'LL TALK ABOUT FENTANYL AS WELL. DOCTOR GIBBS, JUST TO TELL YOU, THE REQUEST WAS TO INCLUDE IN THE MONTHLY REPORT AND AS I SHARED WITH STAFF, THAT IS JUST SIMPLY NOT AN OPTION.

THE REASON WHY IT'S NOT AN OPTION FOR FENTANYL FOR US, THE FACT THAT OURS ROMANTIC CENTER TELLS US THEY HAVE A 90 DAY LAG FROM THE TIME THEY SUBMIT A TOXICOLOGY REPORT REQUEST UNTIL THEY GET THE RESULTS BACK. SOMETIMES THEY COULD GET THEM BACK SOONER BECAUSE OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF FLUID THAT THEY TEST BUT MANY TIMES IT TAKES UP TO 90 DAYS.

THE MONTHLY REPORT IS USUALLY DUE SEVEN DAYS AT THE END OF THE MONTH SO THERE'S NO WAY FOR ME TO KNOW, NOT EVEN THAT MONTH OR THE NEXT MONTH. WHAT I PROPOSE TO STAFF AND I WOULD STRONGLY URGE THAT YOU ALLOW ME TO DO.

EACH YEAR I WOULD COME IN TO PRESENT YOU THE SUICIDE STATISTICS AS WELL I WOULD LIKE TO INCLUDE IN THAT THE FENTANYL.

SO I COMBINE THOSE TWO REPORTS THAT TYPICALLY WOULD COME THROUGH IN THE SECOND QUARTER OF EACH YEAR END THAT IT WOULD GO THROUGH AND BREAK THOSE DOWN. I THINK THAT WOULD SATISFY YOUR DESIRES FOR KNOWING WHAT KIND OF ISSUES WERE DEALING WITH WITH FENTANYL BUT NOT OVERBURDEN US TO GIVE YOU ACCURATE NUMBERS IN

A TIMELY MATTER. >> IT ISN'T JUST THAT NOW, I WOULD SAY ALL DRUGS, ANY OVERDOSE.

>> I HAVE THOSE AS WELL. >> WILL SEE HOW THAT WORKS.

THANK YOU FOR TRYING. ALL WE CAN DO IS PUSH FORWARD AND SEE WHERE THE DATA TAKES US. WHAT I THOUGHT WOULD BE REASONABLE AND MAYBE IT ISN'T REASONABLE, WHEN YOU HAVE THAT SLIDE THAT SHOWS QUALITY OF LIFE CRIMES OVER A PERIOD OF FIVE YEARS THAT IT COULD POSSIBLY FIT IN THERE.

BECAUSE IT IS A FIVE-YEAR PICTURE.

>> SURE, IF YOU ENDORSE ME TO DO IT AS A SEPARATE REPORT.

AND SEE IF YOU LIKE THIS FLOW FOR YOU.

AS THE SLIDES UP IS THAT THE DIRECTORS HAD PREVIOUSLY REQUESTED SHERIFF'S OFFICE WE PRESENT INFORMATION REGARDING SUICIDES IN ATTEMPTED SUICIDES IN THE WOODLANDS TOWNSHIP.

IN ADDITION THERE WAS A REQUEST RELATED TO FENTANYL RELATED DEATHS. AND AS WE DUG INTO FENTANYL RELATED DEATHS, WE UNDERSTAND MANY OF THESE DEATHS ARE MULTIPLE ILLICIT AND ILLEGAL DRUGS, PRESCRIBED AND THOSE NOT PRESCRIBED. WE GOT WITH THE COUNTY FORENSIC CENTER AND GOT SOME INFORMATION IN ALL SHARE THAT WITH IN JUST A BIT. JUST TO GIVE YOU SOME POINT OF REFERENCE, THE CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL HAS ESTABLISHED THAT SUICIDE MORTALITY RATE IN 2017 WAS 14.5% PER HUNDRED THOUSAND POPULATION IN THE UNITED STATES.

THAT HAS DECREASED TO 2020 WHICH IS LAST RECORD THEY HAVE.

THEY STILL DON'T HAVE 2020 ONCE PUBLISHED.

AND THAT HAS REDUCED NOW TO 14.0%.

BUT EACH ONE OF THOSE PERSONS PER 100,000 POPULATION REPRESENTS A BROKEN FAMILY THAT IS DEALING WITH THE LOSS OF A LOVED ONE SO WE DON'T TAKE THOSE NUMBERS LIGHTLY.

AND WE ARE GOING TO OFFER SOME INFORMATION THAT MAY BE HELPFUL.

LIKEWISE WE LOOKED AT THE STATE OF TEXAS AND THAT SAME SLIDE, THEY WENT FROM 13.4 PERSONS PER 100,000 POPULATION TO 13.3.

AND THEN WE LOOKED AT THE WOODLANDS TOWNSHIP IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY AND I SPOKE WITH SERGEANT RUBY.

THEY HAD 0 IN CREEKSIDE, THIS WILL BE INACCURATE FOR THE ENTIRE TOWNSHIP AS A WHOLE. THAT WAS 12.8 AND 2017 DOWN TO 11.8 AND 2021. BUT THAT REPRESENTS THE ENTIRETY. AGAIN EACH ONE OF THOSE FAMILIES AS A FAMILY THAT'S DEALING WITH THE LOSS OF A LOVED ONE.

SO I PROVIDED YOU JUST THE SLIDE TO GIVE YOU AN OVERALL LOOK OF 2017 TO 2021. THE NUMBERS OF SUICIDES ACROSS MONTGOMERY COUNTY -- I'M SORRY ACROSS THE UNITED STATES AND COMPARATIVE TO THE WOODLANDS TOWNSHIP AS A WHOLE.

WE WENT DOWN AND ACTUALLY COMPARE THE WOODLANDS TOWNSHIP TO THE REST OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY.

>> IS THIS OVERALL NUMBER, IT SAYS BY POPULATION NEAR OR IS IT A PROPORTIONATE NUMBER PER THOUSAND.

>> PER 100.THAT THAT, PER 100,000.

AND IT'S BROKEN DOWN BY COLUMN A YEAR.

STARTING 2017 AGAIN THE RATE FOR THE WOODLANDS TOWNSHIP WAS 12.8.

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THERE'S BEEN A LOT OF EFFORT TO MONTGOMERY COUNTY.

JUDGE AND A LOT OF PEOPLE, DOCTOR SCHNEIDER I KNOW WAS ATTENDING SEVERAL OF THE MEETINGS I WILL YOU ARE DEALING WITH DEPRESSION ISSUES. THIS IS NOT A LAW ENFORCEMENT ISSUE, THIS IS A COMMUNITY ISSUE.

MANY TIMES IT'S A FAMILY ISSUE. BECAUSE THE FAMILY KNOWS THEY HAVE A LOVED ONE THAT IS GOING TO HARD TIMES.

WE END UP GETTING THE CALL WHEN IT'S TOO LATE.

WE ARE FORTUNATE NOW THAT WE ARE GETTING A LOT MORE TRACTION THAT IF YOU SEE SOMETHING SAY SOMETHING.

IT'S OKAY TO NOT BE OKAY. TO BE ABLE TO REACH OUT FOR HELP. I HOPE A LOT OF PEOPLE WILL START DOING THAT. I KNOW THERE'S BEEN SOME EFFORTS TO DO THAT. BUT AS A WHOLE WE HAVE TO REALIZE THAT WE CAN'T LOOK TO LAW ENFORCEMENT TO SOLVE ALL THE PROBLEMS. THE ONLY REASON WHY LAW ENFORCEMENT IS EVEN INVOLVED IN SUICIDE IS BECAUSE NOBODY ELSE

CAN SHARE THE DATA. >> ONCE AGAIN I JUST WANT TO POINT OUT WHILE THE NUMBER MAY BE DECLINING.

OUR POPULATION IS INCREASING SO THE RAW NUMBER MAY ACTUALLY BE PRETTY SIMILAR OR PERHAPS EVEN HIGHER WHEN IT COMES DOWN TO THIS. I UNDERSTAND THAT STATISTICALLY WE ALWAYS BREAK THESE THINGS DOWN AS A UNIT OF POPULATION.

PEOPLE SHOULD BE COGNIZANT OF THE FACT THAT THIS IS THE FASTEST GROWING COUNTY IN TEXAS. WHICH MEANS IF THOSE NUMBERS ARE GOING DOWN SIGNIFICANTLY IT MEANS MORE PEOPLE ARE DYING.

>> I APPRECIATE YOU BRINGING THAT UP.

FOR THAT VERY REASON I ACTUALLY GIVE YOU NOT ONLY THE CRUDE NUMBER AS THEY CALL IT BUT I ALSO GIVE YOU THE ACTUAL NUMBER.

IN THE SLIDE BEFORE YOU NOW, YOU SEE THE ACTUAL NUMBERS OF DEATH THAT WERE RELATED TO SUICIDE IN BUNCOMBE COUNTY STARTING IN 2017 AND THOSE ARE THE TOP THAT REPRESENT THE WOODLANDS TOW TOWNSHIP. THE NUMBER OF SUICIDE DEATHS AND 2017 WERE 14, FOLLOWED BY 11 IN 2018.

16 AND 2019 AND 2020 RESPECTIVELY.

AND DOWN TO 14 AND 2021. SO WHILE TO YOUR POINT, THE NUMBER MAY SLOW ON THE POPULATION, EACH ONE OF THOSE ARE A LIFE THAT 70 CARED FOR DEEPLY AND LOST DUE TO SUICIDE.

>> WOULD IT BE A GOOD TIME TO TALK ABOUT THE SUICIDE HOTLINE THAT HAS BEEN ROLLED OUT NATIONALLY SPEAK I HAVE A WHOLE

SLIDE DEDICATED TO THAT. >> I THINK THAT'S JUST A TRIBUTE TO THE EFFORTS THAT THE LAW ENFORCEMENT HAVE EXERTED, YOU CAN SEE FROM THE NUMBERS THAT PER 100,000 AS WELL AS RAW NUMBERS OR CRUDE NUMBERS THAT YOU'RE WORKING VERY HARD TO REDUCE THIS. AS ARE THE MANY NONPROFITS.

BEFORE WE ROLL OFF THE SLIDE, I WANT TO POINT OUT, YOU CAN SEE YOUR RESULTS HERE. IT'S NOT A NUMBER THAT IS SKYROCKETING BY ANY MEANS. IT APPEARS TO BE SOMEWHAT IMPACTED YOUR GOOD EFFORTS. SO I WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT.

>> I APPRECIATE THAT. I WOULD SHARE THE APPRECIATION FOR THE NGOS OR NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS THAT PUT A LOT OF VOLUNTEER HOURS INTO MANNING A LOT HOTLINES AND THE LIKE.

I JUST WANTED TO GIVE YOU A COUPLE OF QUICK SLIDES JUST TO GIVE YOU A COMPARISON OF THE TOWNSHIP COMPARED TO CITIES WITHIN MONTGOMERY COUNTY, COMPARED TO THE REST OF THE COUNTY AS A WHOLE. THIS IS JUST A TWO-YEAR COMPARISON. IT JUST KIND OF GIVES YOU AN IDEA IF YOU WILL. WHAT PERCENTAGE OF THE TOTALITY OF SUICIDE DEATHS ARE ACTUALY OCCURRING IN THE WOODLANDS TOWNSHIP? AND THAT IT BRINGS ME TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC AND WHAT IMPACT IT HAD WE NOTICE IN 2019 AND 2020 WE SAW AN INCREASE IN THE WOODLANDS TOWNSHIP OF THE NUMBER OF DEATHS RELATED TO SUICIDE.

AND I JUST WANT TO REMIND PEOPLE ISOLATION WHETHER IT'S BECAUSE OF A PANDEMIC OR BECAUSE THE DEPRESSION.

MANY TIMES IT CREATES MORE DEPRESSION FOR PEOPLE TO DEAL WITH, IF YOU HAVE A FAMILY MEMBER WHO'S BECOMING A LITTLE RECLUSIVE, REACH OUT THAT IS THE WHOLE GOAL, I THINK IF WE ENGAGE THEN WE CAN MANY TIMES ALLEVIATE AN ACTUAL SUICIDE, WE HAVE THREE TYPES OF CALLS THAT WE CHARACTERIZE AND COUNT.

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PERHAPS EVEN TAKEN THEIR OWN LIFE READ BUT THEY DIDN'T DO ANYTHING TO FURTHER THAT. THEY VOICED AN IDEATION THAT THEY HAD. THESE ARE THE PEOPLE THAT WE'VE TRIED TO GET INVOLVED IN EARLY ON AND GET THEM TO THE RIGHT PEOPLE TO GET THEM THE HELP AND GET THEM THROUGH A DARK PLACE.

EACH OF US GO THROUGH DARK TIMES IN OUR LIFE AND IT'S OKAY AS LONG AS YOU HAD SOMEBODY BESIDE YOU GETTING YOU THROUGH TO THE NEXT HILLTOP. AND THEN OUR ATTEMPT TO SUICIDE, THOSE ARE PEOPLE WHO ACTUALLY DID SOMETHING IN FURTHERANCE TO OUR IDEATION TO END THEIR LIFE. IN THE SUICIDE ARE ACTUALLY THOSE WHO LOST THEIR LIFE TO A SUICIDE.

AND TO YOUR POINT, YOU TALKED ABOUT THE NEW CRISIS ON JULY 3, IF YOU DON'T KNOW THERE IS A NEW SUICIDE CRISIS PIPELINE THAT HAS BEEN BROADCAST, YOU CAN LITERALLY TEXT, YOU CAN CALL, YOU CAN GO ON A WEBSITE, YOU'LL BE LOCKED IN WITH SOMEBODY WHO CAN HELP TALK YOU THROUGH A DIFFICULT PLACE.

IF WE'RE NOT SHARING THIS INFORMATION I KNOW MY TEAM HAS THIS INFORMATION AND I WOULD ENCOURAGE EVERYBODY 988.

IF YOU HAVE SOMEBODY GOING TO A DIFFICULTY, TAKING CALL, THEY CAN TALK THERE WITH THE COUNSELOR, THEY CAN GET RESOURCES, THEY CAN GET CONNECTED AND GET PLUGGED IN SOMEWHERE WHERE THEY COULD BE IN A BETTER SHAPE TO DEAL WITH THE UPS AND DOWNS OF LIFE'S AS THEY WERE.

>> AND TO GO INTO THE FENTANYL ISSUE, I JUST GAVE YOU A LITTLE BASIC OVERVIEW OF WHAT WERE LOOKING AT WITH THIS BIKE AND FENTANYL RELATED DEATHS. WE ARE STARTING TO SEE THEM HERE IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY WE HAD OUR FIRST FENTANYL RELATED DEATH IN FEBRUARY OF 2019 AND SPEAKING WITH DOCTOR CANARY WAS OUR PATHOLOGIST AT THE FORENSIC CENTER, SHE'S BEEN ABLE TO GIVE ME STATISTICS RELATED TO FENTANYL DEATHS BUT I WOULD CAUTION YOU THAT WHILE WERE TALKING ABOUT THAT NO TO DOCTOR GIBBS., THERE ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE THAT DIE OF DRUG OVERDOSE THAT AREN'T RELATED TO FENTANYL. SO I'M GOING TO TALK ABOUT THOSE ALSO. SO THE INFORMATION, I'M JUST GOING TO CLOSE TO THE SLIDE. I'LL GO BACK ONE SLIDE, TALK TO YOU ABOUT NARCAN. SHERIFF HENDERSON WAS ABLE TO PUSH OUR TEAM TO GET GRANTS TO PUSH NARCAN TO EVERY DEPUTY THAT WORKS THE STREET. THIS NARCAN BECAUSE OF THE FENTANYL CRISIS THAT WAS GOING NATIONWIDE, DEPUTIES COULD LITERALLY MAKE CONTACT WITH SOMEONE ON THE STREET AND THEY CAN PUT THEIR HAND DEAD AND TOUCH SOMETHING THAT HAD THAT NOT IT AND THOSE DEPUTIES COULD END UP BEING RENDERED INCAPABLE OF EVEN GETTING HELP. SO EVERY DEPUTY CARRIES WITH HIM SOMETHING CALLED NARCAN. IT'S A NASAL INHALER AND THEY CAN PASS IT ON. WHAT WE FOUND IS HER DEPUTIES GOING ON SCENE ONE OF WHICH IN THIS CHAMBER TODAY, DEPUTY POWELL WAS ON A SCENE WHERE SOMEONE HAD OVERDOSED AND INSTEAD OF HIM GOING YOU MADE A CHOICE.

HE MADE A CHOICE TO GIVE UP HIS NARCAN TO THAT PERSON.

SO THESE MEN AND WOMEN, WHILE THEY HAVE A SAFETY PROTECTION FOR THEMSELVES, THEY STILL ARE GIVING IT UP FOR OTHER PEOPLE WHO ARE CHOOSING TO INTRODUCE THESE THINGS INTO THEIR BODIES THAT ARE RENDERING THEM TO THE POINT OF DEATH OR AT DEATH'S DOOR. I APPLAUD HIM AND WILL FOREVER BE INDEBTED FOR HIS COMPASSION THAT HE SHOWED.

AS WE TALK ABOUT DEATHS ON TH THEIR.

I JUST WANT TO GIVE YOU THE SLIDE, I KNOW IT'S A LOT OF INFORMATION AND I'LL TRY TO MAKE IT SIMPLE.

JUST LOOK AT THE TOP NUMBER THERE ARE FOUR COLUMNS THAT ARE SEPARATED HERE AND THOSE ON THE LEFT SIDE ARE THE FENTANYL BY ACCIDENT AND FENTANYL BY INTENTIONAL BY SUICIDE.

MEANING SOMEONE INTENTIONALLY WANTED TO TAKE THEIR LIFE AND FENTANYL WAS FOUND IN THEIR SYSTEM.

BUT IF YOU NOTICE ON THE RIGHT HAND TO COLUMNS, THOSE ARE OVERDOSES OF NARCOTICS THAT ARE NOT RELATED TO FENTANYL BUT STILL RESULTED IN THE DEATHS OF PEOPLE.

SO WHEN YOU LOOK AT 2019 WE HAD 95 DRUG RELATED DEATHS.

I'LL TAKE YOU BACK TO THE SUICIDE REPORT FOR JUST THE SECOND AND ASK YOU TO THINK ABOUT THE 16 SUICIDE DEATHS THAT WE HAD MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN THE WOODLANDS TOWNSHIP IN 2019 BUT IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY WE HAD 95 DEATHS RELATED TO DRUG OVERDOSE.

OF THOSE 95 DEATHS, 12 WERE RELATED TO FENTANYL BY ACCIDENT AND ONE WAS RELATED TO FENTANYL BY INTENTION.

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WE HAVE YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULTS IN OUR COMMUNITY WHO HAVE THE MEMES AND ABILITY TO GET DRUGS AND THEY ARE GETTING THEM AND SOME ARE AS SIMPLE AS MARIJUANA OR ALCOHOL AND SOME ARE HEROIN.

WE HAVE HEROIN ADDICTS INTERCOMMUNITY THAT ARE TRULY LOOKING FOR THE NEXT BEST HIGH AND THEN YOU DRUG DEALERS WHO ARE RAISING AND PUSHING UPHILL PRESSES THAT ARE MAKING LOOK-ALIKE PILLS AND IN ORDER TO GET THE SAME EFFECT OR THE NEXT HIGH EFFECT THERE LACING THEM WITH FENTANYL AND THAT'S WHERE WERE STARTING TO SEE DEATHS COME IN BECAUSE THEY THINK THEY'RE GETTING ONE THING BUT IT'S A KNOCKOFF PILL.

AND THEY'RE COMING FROM OUR SOUTHERN BORDER AND WE KNOW THAT, YOU SEE IT ON THE NEWS TIME AND TIME AGAIN WHERE IT'S BEING CAUGHT THE AMOUNT FENTANYL THAT'S BEEN RECOVERED.

THAT'S WHERE OUR PROBLEM IS. >> NOT TO PUT TOO FINE A POINT ON IT CAPTAIN HOLIFIELD. THE FENTANYL CRISIS REALLY CAME WHEN WE STARTED RATCHETING DOWN THE PRESCRIPTION DRUG, THE OPIOIDS BY PRESCRIPTION SO FENTANYL IS A FAIRLY RECENT ISSUE, 18, 19. BUT A LOT OF THAT CAME AS A RESULT OF LEGISLATION RATCHETING BACK THE ABILITY TO PRESCRIBE OPIOIDS TO THE COMMITTEE AS WELL.

IT'S A COMPLICATED PROBLEM, YOU'RE MAKING IT VERY CLEAR.

I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE EVERYBODY UNDERSTAND IT IT'S KIND OF CAUSE-AND-EFFECT. AND IF WE GET A HANDLE ON FENTANYL, SOMETHING ALSO COME ALONG.

>> IT'S AN ADDICTION. ADDICTION IS GOING TO GO TO WHEREVER IT CAN FIND. WATER FINDS ITS LEVEL AS SOMEONE

ONCE SAID. >> I THINK THAT GOES BACK HE MADE A COMMENT ABOUT SOME OF THE PEOPLE TO HAVE THESE OVERDOSES AND ARE CHOOSING TO PUT THIS IN THEIR BODY.

THERE'S A LARGE% OF THEM THAT ARE UNKNOWINGLY PUTTING IN THEIR BODY THROUGH THE LACING OF VARIOUS PILL MILL AND IT'S AN EYE-OPENER, OBVIOUSLY WE NEED EDUCATION THROUGH THE SCHOOLS AND PARENTS BECAUSE KIDS THAT THINK TAKING A PRESCRIPTION IS GOING TO BE AS BAD AS SMOKING POT OR SMOKING CRACK ARE RISKING THE LIVES OF THE FAKE OXYCONTIN OR A FAKE WHATEVER THAT COULD BE COMPLETELY LACED WITH SOMETHING THAT COULD KILL THEM.

>> ABSOLUTELY. >> SOMETIMES IS NOT JUST CHOICE, SOMETIMES IT'S ACCIDENTAL. THEY MADE A BAD CHOICE BUT THE CHOICE JUST THE FENTANYL WAS NOT MADE IT WAS THROUGH THE LACING.

>> I AGREE, JUST FOR CLARIFICATION WHEN I TALK ABOUT CHOICE IF YOU CHOOSE TO GET A PRESCRIPTION DRUG OR YOU THINK IT'S A PRESCRIPTION DRUG AND YOU DON'T HAVE A PRESCRIPTION YOU CHOOSE TO TAKE IT TO GET A HIGH, THAT IS A CHOICE BUT IT DOESN'T MEAN YOU INTENDED TO DIE. SO WHAT YOU SEE IN HER 2021 STATS IS 56 PEOPLE DIED ACCIDENTALLY THAT HAD FENTANYL IN THEIR SYSTEM BUT STILL THE NUMBER OF 65 PEOPLE DIED JUST BY OTHER DRUGS WHICH INCLUDE HEROIN.

THERE'S A LOT OF DRUGS IN COMBINATION TO DRUGS, MANY OF THESE ACCOMMODATIONS. ENTER.

NONE OF THESE OR ANY ONE SINGLE DRUG.

WHEN SOMEBODY IS FOUND DECEASED IN TOXICOLOGY COMES BACK IT'S USUALLY NOT JUST ONE DRUG IT'S A MULTITUDE OF DRUGS AND SOME MAY BE LEGAL PRESCRIPTION DRUGS THAT ARE ABUSE, MEANING TAKING GREATER FREQUENCY THAN WHAT THE PRESCRIBE WERE COMBINED WITH ALCOHOL OR OTHER THINGS. IT'S A VERY, VERY COMPLEX PROBLEM ONLY STARTS WITH COMMUNICATION.

IT STARTS WITH THE COMMUNITY UNDERSTAND WHAT THE PROBLEM IS.

IT STARTS APPEARANCE HAVING OPEN DIALOGUE WITH THEIR CHILDREN AND MAKING SURE THAT THEY KNOW THAT THEY DO NOT TAKE ANY MEDICATIONS FROM ANYBODY. AND THESE THINGS MAY HELP ONCE THEY REALIZE WHATEVER ITOUCH TODAY THAT CAN BE LACED WITH BUT NOT THAT MAY NOT WAKE UP TOMORROW THAT MAY REALLY HELP OUR YOUNG PEOPLE TO UNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANCE AND NOT FALL DOWN THIS PATH. THERE IS ALWAYS GOOD TO BE ADDICTION. THERE'S ALWAYS GOOD TO BE SOMETHING THERE TO DRAW SOMEBODY INTO DESTROY A LIFE.

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COMING HOME. >> I'M AFRAID AN ADDICTION

PROCEEDED PROHIBITION. >> I THINK IT MAY HAVE.

>> LASTLY FOR THE SHERIFF DEPARTMENT AS A WHOLE WE ACTUALLY BROKE DOWN, WE HAVE THREE DIVISIONS WITHIN THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE. THE EAST DIVISION WHICH IS EVERYTHING ON INTERSTATE 45 UP TO WILLIS AND THEN IT GOES TOWARDS THE LAKE ON THE LEFT. AND THEN EVERYTHING ON THE WEST DIVISION IS EVERYTHING WEST OF 45 EXCLUDING THE SOUTH PATROL DIVISION WHICH IS THE TOWNSHIP. I GIVE YOU THIS JUST TO GIVE YOU AN IDEA BY A YEAR OR SO, YELLOW WILL REPRESENT THE EAST DIVISION AND GREEN REPRESENTS THE SOUTH PATROL DIVISION OR THE WOODLANDS TOWNSHIP AND OF COURSE ORANGES WEST PATROL, THE BLUE REPRESENTS OTHER MUNICIPALITY WITHIN MONTGOMERY COUNTY, THE CITY OF CONROE, THE CITY OF WILLIS AND THE LIKE.

THIS KINDA GIVES YOU AN IDEA BY YEAR WHERE WERE AT.

YOU'LL NOTICE THE LAST COLUMN ACTUALLY LOOKS AT 2022 TO DATE.

THIS WAS AS OF THE FIRST QUARTER OF 2022 WHERE WE WERE AT.

UNFORTUNATELY I WILL BE ADDING TWO MORE DEATHS THAT HAPPENED IN THE SECOND QUARTER THE NEXT TIME THIS REPORT IS PUBLISHED.

IT WILL HAVE THOSE ON THERE. WE DO HAVE AN ISSUE AND IS NOT ONE WE TAKE LIKELY. IMPORTANTLY LAW ENFORCEMENT CAN TRY TO GET OFF THE STREET AND EQUIP OUR DEPUTIES TO BE PROTECTED WHEN THEY'RE ENCOUNTERING PEOPLE TO TRY TO GET OFF THE STREET. WE CAN'T CHANGE THE HEARTS OF PEOPLE THAT WANT TO GO OUT HERE TO FIND THAT NEXT HIGH.

IF WE COULD CHANGE THAT WE COULD SOLVE A LOT OF PROBLEMS. UNFORTUNATELY IT'S JUST NOT ONE THAT WE COULD DO BUT WE TRY EVEN ON A ONE-ON-ONE BASIS. BECAUSE SOMETIMES THAT ONE SOUL THAT GIVES THE NARCAN DOSE THAT I SPOKE OF EARLIER WITH DEPUTY POWELL THEY TURN THEIR LIFE AROUND WHEN THEY REALIZE HOW CLOSE THEY WERE TO INDIA. AND WE ALL HAVE THE OBLIGATION TO PROTECT INTO PRESERVE HUMAN LIFE.

LASTLY AS I TALKED ABOUT EAR EARLIER, THIS JUST GIVES YOU AN OVERALL COMPARISON. THE RED LINE REPRESENTS THE DRUG DEATHS THAT WERE NOT FENTANYL RELATED BY QUARTER STARTING BACK IN JANUARY 2019 AND THE BLACK LINE REPRESENTS THE FENTANYL RELATED DEATHS. YOU'LL NOTICE THEY ACTUALLY CROSSED IN THE FIRST QUARTER OF 2021 AND THEN WERE STARTING TO SEE A DOWNTURN A LITTLE BIT AND WE HOPE THAT'S A GOOD TREND.

THE ENFORCEMENT EFFORTS AT THE BORDER HAVE REALLY RAMPED UP AND THEY'RE STARTING TO CAPTURE A LOT OF FENTANYL.

THAT'S WHERE A LOT OF FENTANYL IS COMING FROM.

BUT WE'VE ALSO DONE A LOT IN EDUCATION.

HOPEFULLY THOSE TOGETHER WITH COMMUNICATION WITH FAMILIES WILL

HELP STOP THIS. >> I'M PRETTY SURE YOU ARE AWARE ALL OF OUR FIREFIGHTER RESPONSE FOLKS HAVE THE NARCAN AVAILABLE AS WELL. I KNOW WE HAD SOME CALLS FOR SERVICE OUT OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT THAT HAD SIMILAR OUTCOMES WHERE THEY WERE ABLE TO SAVE SOME LIVES IN DEPUTY PO POWELL, CONGRATULATIONS AND THANK YOU FOR DOING THE RIGHT THING FOR THAT PERSON. IT'S A DECISION THAT YOU DON'T KNOW THE OUTCOME BECAUSE YOU COULD GET COMPROMISED IN THE ENVIRONMENT AND BE SACRIFICE YOURSELF FOR SOMEBODY ELSE.

THANK YOU FOR HAVING THE COURAGE TO MAKE THAT DECISION ON THE SPOT FOR THE INDIVIDUAL. IT'S A BIG THING.

NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE CAN JUST MAKE THAT SNAP JUDGMENT.

>> I AGREE. THAT CONCLUDES THE PRESENTATION.

THIS AFTERNOON, THIS EVENING. ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS I KNOW I KINDA MONOPOLIZED BUT I'LL BE HAPPY TO SHARE WITH SERGEANT RUBIO LITTLE BIT IF HE HAS ANYTHING YOU'D LIKE TO SAY.

>> I'VE NEVER KNOWN TO BE A MAN OF FEW WORDS BUT IT'S ALL GOOD WE STILL LOVE YOU. THERE'S ANOTHER THING IN THE COMMUNITY. BREAKING STRONGHOLDS.

I KNOW WE TALKED ABOUT THAT, FOR PARENTS.

THIS IS ON YOUTUBE. THIS IS A FREE TV PRODUCTION IS PRODUCED LOCALLY MYSELF DIRECTOR RESERVE AND DIRECTOR MILLER ARE ALL FUNDERS OF THE THING AS WELL AS OTHER COMMUNITY MEMBERS.

BUT IT'S A TV QUALITY PRODUCTION ABOUT SUICIDE AWARENESS, ANXIETY AWARENESS AND IT'S SOMETHING YOU CAN WATCH WITH YOUR KIDS THAT THEY'RE NOT GOING TO BE TURNED OFF BY BECAUSE IT'S A PASSIVE WAY OF COMMUNICATING. WHAT I CALL IT MESSAGE TO CHILDREN. OVER HIS DON'T DO THAT, DON'T DO THIS. CULVER IS THE MESSAGING HEAVY WITHIN CONTENT THAT THEY'RE ABLE TO ABSORB.

SO WE'VE BEEN PASSIONATELY WORKING WITH THE MEDIA COMPANY TO CREATE CONTENT THAT TEENAGERS WOULD ACTUALLY WATCH AND NOT BE

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STREAM AS MUCH AS YOU LIKE, SHARE THE INFORMATION AND BACK TO PRESENTATION THE FIRST SLIDE, THE FRAUDULENT TEXT AND CALLS THAT YOU'RE ABOUT TO GO TO JAIL. [INAUDIBLE] CALLED MIND THAT ENTER MOTHER-IN-LAW GET CALLED TO BAIL ME OUT OF PRISON.

OR I GOT A TEXT. >> ONLY THREE THIS WEEK.

>> I GOT A TEXT MYSELF TO MAKE SURE I COULD NOT GET ARRESTED FOR THE WARRANT THAT MONTGOMERY COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE JUST ISSUED. THEY KNOW WHERE I WORK AND THEY KNOW WHERE I LIVE. SO I DID NOT RESPOND.

IT IS A WILD THING. THERE ARE PEOPLE THAT DON'T HAVE THE COGNITIVE ABILITY TO DISCERN WHAT'S TRUE OR NOT AND SOMETIMES THEY RESPOND TO IT BUT OTHERWISE THEY WOULD NOT BE DOING IT.

>> TRUST AND VERIFY. YOU CAN BELIEVE SOMETHING THAT ALWAYS VERIFY. IF YOU SAY LET ME CALL YOU BACK AND LOOK AND DEVELOP YOUR OWN NUMBER TO CALL, THAT HELPS PEOPLE NOT FALL PREY TO MANY OF THE SCAMS.

>> THIS IS MY TOWNSHIP CELL PHONE IS ONLY USED FOR TOWNSHIP BUSINESS. SINCE WERE SITTING HERE I BEEN ASKED TO RESET MY PASSWORD TO MY PAYPAL ACCOUNT.

I DON'T EVEN HAVE A PAYPAL ACCOUNT.

AND I CERTAINLY DON'T HAVE ONE FOR THE TOWNSHIP NHL WANTS TO CONFIRM MIKE CREDENTIALS FOR DELIVERY.

I DON'T HAVE ANYTHING PENDING. IT'S RAMPANT IT COULD BE FOR YOUR WORK PHONE OR YOUR PERSONAL DEVICE, THOSE ARE REAL THINGS YOU HAVE TO TEACH IT TO YOUR KIDS AND YOUR FAMILY MEMBERS.

OR THE GET SIDETRACKED. >> ARE THERE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS, I KNOW THERE'S AN ISSUE ABOUT SOLICITORS, WE GOT

THAT ADDRESS. >> SORRY I TEXT YOU OFTEN.

THE PEOPLE THAT ARE PANHANDLING IN THE MEDIANS, IN THE SHOPPING CENTERS, I KNOW WE DON'T HAVE ANTI-BORDERING AND AS A TOWNSHIP. AND I KNOW YOU SENT DEPUTIES TO RESPOND BUT THESE ARE PEOPLE THAT KEEP COMING BACK.

IF YOU WANT TO EXPAND ON. >> APPEAL ALLOW ME, THERE WAS A PROVISION OF THE TEXAS TRANSPORTATION CALLED SOLICITATION BY PEDESTRIAN. IT WAS A GREAT LAW AND THE TOOL LAW-ENFORCEMENT USED TO KEEP PEOPLE OFF OF STEPPING INTO MOVING LANES OF TRAFFIC CREATING A HAZARD.

IN OUR STATE LEGISLATURES INFINITE WISDOM BACK IN 1985 OR 1995, THEY CHANGE THE LAW TO AND ALLOW AN EXEMPTION FOR THE FIREMEN TO COLLECT WITH THE BOOT FOR MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY WHICH THEY DONE ANNUALLY. SO IN MAKING THIS EXEMPTION ARE ATTORNEY GENERAL DAN MORALES AT THE TIME BELIEVES THAT THAT LAW ITSELF WAS A CONSTITUTIONAL CHALLENGE.

IT STARTS AND. IT ON FIRST AND 14TH AMENDMENT RIGHTS. BASED UPON THOSE REASONS, WE CAN'T UTILIZE THAT TOOL. IT'S ON THE BOOKS, IT'S STILL A LOT TODAY. UNFORTUNATELY IF YOU CHOOSE TO USE THAT LAW, YOU MAY VERY WELL SIT YOURSELF, YOUR COUNTY AND YOUR CONSTITUENTS UP FOR A LAWSUIT OF CIVIL RIGHTS VIOLATION. SO WE WORK FOR THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, WE HAVE FOUND THERE IS ANOTHER STATUTE IN THE PENAL CODE THAT HAS TO DO WITH INSTRUCTION OF THE PATHWAY OR HIGHWAY RATHER OR OTHER PASSAGEWAY.

SO I LITERALLY GOT CONFIRMATION FROM DA LIGON'S OFFICE ON MONDAY THAT THEY WILL SUPPORT AS UTILIZING THAT STATUTE.

WHICH REQUIRES FIRST THAT WE GIVE NOTICE AND AS LONG AS A PERSON GETS NOTICE UNDER TEXAS PENAL CODE 4203, THEY GET NOTICE FROM A PEACE OFFICER THAT THEY NEED A CEASE-AND-DESIST AND THEY CAN STOP AND CONTINUE AND WE WERE PERMITTED TO GET A WARRANT FOR THEIR ARREST AND TAKE THEM INTO CUSTODY UNDER A STANDARD ARREST FOR OBSTRUCTING THE ROADWAY.

IT'S BEEN AN UPHILL CHALLENGE AND WHILE WE WANT TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE AND WE REALIZE THERE'S PEOPLE OUT HERE WHO ARE HURTING.

WE ALSO HAVE ENOUGH OF GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS THAT WE CAN RESOURCE THEM TO TO GET THE HELP THAT THEY NEED.

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WE HAVE PEOPLE WHO ARE REGISTERED OFFENDERS COMING UP FROM HOUSTON BEING DROPPED OFF IN THEIR LITERALLY MOVING FROM 11960 NORTH. WE'RE GOING TO TAKE THAT I SENT OUT THE ADVISEMENTS WERE DEPUTIES YESTERDAY AND EXPECT THEM TO REALLY BE MINDFUL OF THAT AS THEY ENCOUNTER IN SEE THIS. NOW TAKING A STEP IF SOMEBODY IS JUST STANDING IN THE MEDIAN HOLDING A SIGN AND THEY'RE NOT STEPPING INTO A ROADWAY, THAT'S A DIFFERENT SCENARIO BECAUSE THEY'RE NOT OF ANY WAY OBSTRUCTING THE ROADWAY.

WHILE THAT BECOMES A FIRST AMENDMENT ISSUE.

I KNOW THERE'S BEEN SOME SIGN HOLDERS AT DIFFERENT INTERSECIONS THAT ARE OFFENSIVE, I GET IT I HAD TO DO SOME GOOGLING MYSELF AND SOME WORDS, I UNDERSTAND THAT.

PLEASE UNDERSTAND, YOU CALL US, WILL GO CHECK ON THEM.

CERTAINLY IF THEY NEED HELP WE WANT THEM HELP.

SOMETIMES THERE'S MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES AND THERE COULD BE, WE WANT TO WORK WITH THEM. BUT IF THEY ARE NOT STEPPING INTO THE ROADWAY, OUR LIMITATIONS ARE THERE.

>> I DID HAVE ONE OTHER FOLLOW-UP.

I HAD AN EXCHANGE IS ONE OF OUR RESIDENTS CONCERNED ABOUT SPEEDING. IT'S THE SAME LOCATION THAT YOU AND I TALK ABOUT ALL THE TIME AND MORE SPECIFICALLY THE RUNNING OTHER RED LIGHTS. WHAT CAN WE DO, YOU GUYS ALL LIVE HERE AND PROBABLY EVERYDAY SEE SOMEONE RUN A RED LIGHT.

AS A MATTER OF FACT I WAS SHOCKED I GOT BEHIND A CAR YESTERDAY AND TOLD MY SON, G HOW UNLIKELY THEY DIDN'T RUN IT THE GUY ACTUALLY STOPPED. WE ARE ALMOST CONDITION NOW TO SEE IT OCCURRING DAILY. AMBER STARTING TO GET SOME

FEEDBACK NOW AROUND THAT. >> ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE DO WHEN WE FIND YOU PUT A MARKED CORRIDOR NOBODY RAN THE RED LIGHT. SO IF YOU HAVE WAYS THAT GOING TO TELL YOU THERE IS A POLICE OFFICER THERE AND NOBODY'S GOING TO SPEED. RIGHT NOW WITH UNMARKED CARS, WE REALIZE THERE IS A PROBLEM BUT UNFORTUNATELY WE SEE INTERPERSONAL VEHICLES TRAVELING WITH THEIR FAMILIES, JUST THAT SHE WILL DO BUT WHEN I'M ON DUTY IN A MARKED CAR IS A LITTLE BIT MORE OF A CHALLENGE TO GET SOMEBODY TO RUN A RED LIGHT.

SO THAT'S A TOUGH ONE. SO WHAT WERE STARTING TO DO AGAIN WHAT WE'VE DONE BEFORE, IN ORDER TO PROSECUTE PEOPLE WANT VIDEO FOOTAGE NOW BECAUSE THEY WILL ADMIT NOTHING, DENY EVERYTHING AND DEMAND PROOF. NOBODY CAN RAISE THEIR HAND AND SAY WHOOPS I'M SORRY I MADE A MISTAKE.

I'D ALWAYS NOBODY ELSE'S FAULT, THAT'S WHAT WE TAUGHT THEM AS SOCIETY AND THAT'S WHAT OUR CHILDREN ARE LEARNING FROM CNS SOMETIMES BUT WE'RE GOING TO TRY TO START PUTTING SOME CAMERAS WHERE WE CAN RECORD THE VIOLATION, REMOTELY WATCH IT BECAUSE I DON'T WANT TO PUT AN ALTAR OUT THERE IN THE MEDIAN EITHER BECAUSE IT DOES CREATE A SAFETY HAZARD. BE RECORDED AND BE ABLE TO RADIO UP AHEAD. SO THERE WILL BE SOME RED NIGHT INITIATIVES IN THE COMING DAYS. HOPEFULLY OUR NEW CAMERAS WITH THE MAGNETS ON THE CAN SIT ON A POLE AND GIVE US A VANTAGE

POINT. >> I KNOW WE HAD THE RED LIGHT CAMERAS. AND ANOTHER WAS AN OUTCRY OF BIG BROTHER. I MAY HAVE GOTTEN ONE OF THOSE RED LIGHT CAMERA TICKETS. AND TO HIS POINT, THE FIRST RESPONSE WAS I DIDN'T DO THAT. BUT ON THE TICKET IT HAD A CLIP A URL OF YOU DOING EXACTLY WHAT YTHEY GAVE YOU A TICKET FOR.

I JUST PAID IT I RECOGNIZE MY WATCH IN THE WINDOW AND I WAS LIKE MY WIFE HAD TO BEEN DRIVING MY CAR, IT COULD'VE BEEN ME.

BUT IT WAS ME. AWAITS ME, NOBODY HAS A LITTLE SQUEAK LIKE THIS, YOU GOT ME. BUT THE CASHERS COURT IS THE ONE THAT PULLED AT THE RED LIGHT CAMERAS.

>> NO CERTAIN STATE LEGISLATURE. >> I THOUGHT WE PULLED THEM OUT

BEFORE THEY BEGAN THEM. >> THE CAMERAS ARE STILL UP

THERE. >> NO, SIR THERE ARE CAMERAS UP THERE BUT THOSE ARE RED LIGHT CAMERAS.

THE CAMERAS THAT YOU SEE ON THE INTERSECTION, GREAT QUESTION CAMERAS YOU SEE ON THE INTERSECTIONS ARE FOR TRAFFIC CONTROL, THEY USE THEM INSTEAD OF THE OLD PRESSURE PADS TO KNOW THE LIGHT CYCLE, IT ACTUALLY HAS MOTION AND WHEN IT SEES MOTION IT WILL CYCLE AND ALSO ALLOWS TRAFFIC CONTROL TEAMS TO MONITOR INTO SEE IF THERE'S A PROBLEM BECAUSE THEY CAN REMOTELY CYCLE THE LIGHTS. WILL BE A BLOWOUT FOR EXAMPLE THEN WE HAVE SOMEONE ON-SITE WITH THE COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE THAT HELPS US ACTUALLY MAKE THE FLOW BETTER.

THERE'S ONLY SO MUCH FLOW WE CAN DO, MANY OF OUR ROADWAYS LEAD TO

THE FREEWAY. >> I GUESS THE FOLLOW-UP QUESTION THE LEGISLATURES TOOK UP THE RED LIGHT CAMERAS, WHAT

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>> YES, WERE USING AN OFFICERS THE FOOTAGE THAT THE OFFICERS VISUALLY SEEN IN THE NOT FOOTAGE BECOMES EVIDENCE.

>> THE DISTINCTION IS A PRIOR RED LIGHT CAMERAS ARE ACTUALLY A COMMERCIAL PROFIT ENTITY, NOT ACTUALLY A MEMBER OF LAW ENFORCEMENT AND THEY'RE MAKING MONEY.

>> THOSE TRAFFIC SIGNALS THERE WAS A FAMILY AND PERSONAL LEAVE THE ENTRE NOUS THAT LOST HER DAUGHTER AT ONE OF THOSE INTERSECTIONS. SO I WILL FOREVER BELIEVE THAT THOSE CAMERAS SAVE LIVES. HAD THAT CAMERA BEEN IN PLACE, PERHAPS MAYBE THAT YOUNG LADY WOULD STILL BE HERE TO SHARE MEMORIES F WITH HER FAMILY. SO FOR ME IT'S PERSONAL AND THAT I BELIEVE PEOPLE NEED TO BE MINDFUL AND QUIT TRY TO GET WHERE THEY'RE SUPPOSED TO. I WAS WITH SOMEBODY OR JUST BEHIND SOMEBODY TODAY AND THEY REALLY PRESSED THAT LIGHT.

THE YELLOW LIGHT MEANS SLOWDOWN, BE PREPARED TO STOP, IT DOES NOT MEAN SPEED UP, THAT'S WHAT WE SEE SO MANY TIMES.

AND THEY LEAD TO CRASHES AND CRASHES LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE AND INJURED PARTIES. AND HOW MUCH IS SOMEONE'S LIFE WORTH THAT YOU CAN'T TAKE AN EXTRA THREE MINUTES TO WAIT AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT FOR THE NEXT GREENLAND.

>> FRANKLY MOST OF OUR TRAFFIC LIGHTS IN THE GREENLAND ARE NOT

A THREE MINUTE TRAFFIC CYCLE. >> A TRAFFIC CONDITION CONTINUES TO GROW. WHILE WE DON'T CONTROL THE SIGNALS, I GET THROUGH THEM PRETTY FAST.

>> THE WOODLAND COLLEGE PARK TO CONTROL BY THE STATE, YOU GET A GREAT NIGHT THAT ABOUT THAT, YOU GET A GREEN LIGHT THAN A RABBI.

INSTEAD OF TIMING THEM WHERE IT FLOWS ALL THE WAY TO THE

FREEWAY. >> SPEAKING OF THAT, IT SEEMS LIKE I SAW ON THE COMMISSIONER PRECINCT TWOS WEBSITE OR PRESENTATION COMING UP FOR THE MOBILITY PLAN THAT THERE IS FUNDING ALLOCATED FOR SIGNAL SYNCHRONIZATION ON 242.

AND THAT WAS -- JUST TODAY I WAS LOOKING AT THAT MAP.

SO THIS MAY BE SOME HOPE IN THE FUTURE THAT THE COLLEGE PARKS

DRIVE WILL BE MUCH, MUCH BETTER. >> HATS OFF TO COMMISSIONER RILEY FOR DOING THAT. HE ALSO HELPED US OUT BY PUTTING THE FLASHING FOUR-WAY STOP SIGNS AND PLACES THAT ARE NOT WELL LIT. AND I APPRECIATE HIM.

IT'S ONE THAT MCGOVERN COUNTY HAS NEVER SEEN BEFORE.

WHEN I MADE THE PHONE CALL AND EXPLAIN TO HIM ABOUT THE ACCIDENT THAT OCCURRED THERE AND SAID WE REALLY NEED SOMETHING THAT IS NOT A WELL LIT INTERSECTION, COMMISSIONER RALEIGH JUMPED ON IT AND NOT ONLY DID HE PUT ONE THERE BUT HE BUT WHEN AT KINDLE GRAIN WHERE WE HAVE STUDENTS GOING FROM MITCHELL INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL. OUR COMMISSIONERS I KNOW THERE MAY BE DIFFERING OPINIONS AT DIFFERENT TIMES BUT I CAN TELL YOU FROM MY STANDPOINT, WHEN WE CALL AND ASK FOR SOMETHING FOR A SAFETY ISSUE, THE COMMISSIONERS HAVE ALWAYS BEEN THERE, THEY

HAVE HEPED US. >> ALWAYS IS A BIG WORD.

>> EVERY TIME I'VE CALLED I SAY THEY'VE ALWAYS BEEN THERE.

WHILE I DON'T ALWAYS AGREE WITH EVERYTHING, I DO APPRECIATE

PEOPLE STEPPING UP. >> WE APPRECIATE IT TO WHEN THE ACTION IS TAKEN. SOMETHING THAT DOESN'T NECESSARILY PERTAIN TO WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT BUT INDIRECTLY IT DOES, THERE IS A PUBLIC MEETING COMING UP ON THE MOBILITY STUDY. I THINK IT'S COMING UP ON AUGUST THE FOURTH. THAT WOULD BE A GOOD TIME FOR RESIDENTS TO COME. AM I SAYING THAT RIGHT?

>> I'M DIRECTOR I'M NOT SURE I CAN LEGALLY PROCEED.

WE HAVE TO HAVE FOR. SORRY DOCTOR SHELLEY.

WE CAN'T FUNCTION WITH THREE DIRECTORS.

SO WE WILL PAUSE. >> TAKE A BRIEF RECESS.

IF YOU NEED TO USE THE RESTROOM NOW WOULD BE A GREAT TIME.

INTERMISSION. I'M GOING TO RECESS.

JUST BECAUSE WE ARE NOT IF THERE ARE NO QUESTIONS FOR CAPTAIN HOLIFIELD OR SERGEANT RUBY.

IS THAT THE CORRECT DATE, AUGUST THE FOURTH, THAT'S A CORRECT

MEETING. >> MY APOLOGIES TO THE COMMISSIONERS COURT, I KNOW SOMETIMES THEY GET OFFENDED.

IT WAS THE STATE THE PULL DOWN THE RED LIGHT CAMERAS.

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THANK YOU FOR WORKING ON THAT SOLUTION.

WE STILL HAVE A REPORT TO GET FROM LIEUTENANT ADAM ACOSTA FROM THE WOODLANDS COUNTY CONSTABLES PRECINCT THREE.

>> GOOD EVENING BOARD. I AM THE LIEUTENANT FOR RYAN GABLE'S OFFICE, HIS TERMINAL INVESTIGATIONS DIVISION.

AND I HAVE THE SECOND QUARTERLY REPORT, WE HAVE TWO DETECTIVES AT SAFE HARBOR AND ONE DETECTIVE WORKS INTERNET CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN. FOR I CAN INTERNET CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN, BRIEF OVERVIEW, 20 CASES THAT WE DIDN'T TAKE, WE EXECUTED TO SEARCH WARRANTS, PROSECUTED 11 DEVICES, SIX COURT ORDERS AND FOUR FELONY CHARGES THIS QUARTER. JUST A COUPLE OF NOTABLE THINGS OF WHAT THE DETECTIVE HAS BEEN DOING.

HE WAS ABLE TO ASSIST HPD THIS LAST QUARTER.

WE HAD A MALE THAT HPD HAD C CAE INTO, STARTED CHATTING WITH HIM AND FOUND THAT HE LIVED IN THE WOODLANDS TOWNSHIP AND HE WAS LOOKING TO MEET A SEVEN EURO JUVENILE FOR SEXUAL ENCOUNTER.

WE WERE ABLE TO WORK WITH THEM COLLABORATIVELY AND ARREST HIM AND PUT HIM IN JAIL. WE ALSO ASSISTED HSI HOMELAND SECURITY WITH THE ARREST OF AN ADULT MALE AND WE RECOVERED FOR LIVE VICTIMS. AND ONE BED RIDDEN CHILD AND.

THAT WAS KIND OF IN THE TOWNSHIP AND OTHER PARTS OF THE TOWNSHIP AS WELL. WE HAD A CHAT OPERATION RECENTLY, MULTI-DAY CHAT OPERATION, WE HOSTED IT RIGHT HERE IN THE WOODLANDS AND WE WERE ABLE TO ARREST EIGHT INDIVIDUALS THAT WERE LOOKING TO TRAVEL TO THE WOODLANDS TOWNSHIP TO SOLICIT CHILDREN FOR SEX. OUR STATE HARBOR 10 OF THOSE WERE SEXUAL ASSAULT INVESTIGATIONS.

FORWARD INJURY TO A CHILD. AND THIS QUARTER WE FILED FIVE FELONY CHARGES. SOME NOTABLE CASES ABOUT THEM, THE CHILD WAS SEXUALLY ASSAULTED NUMEROUS TIMES BY ONE OF THEIR OLDER SIBLINGS FRIENDS. THE CHILD AT THE TIME WAS BETWEEN FIVE AND SIX AND THE SUSPECTS WAS IN THE TEENS 13 - 15, WE WORKED WITH CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES TO REMOVE A SEVERELY DISABLED NONVERBAL CHILD FROM A PARENT AND STEPPARENT DUE TO NEGLECTFUL BEHAVIORS.

THIS IS AN ONGOING INVEST INVESTIGATION.

IN NUMEROUS C.P.S. REPORTS BEING FILED AND THAT'S WHAT THE TWO DETECTIVES DO, THEY REVIEW THE C.P.S. REPORT UP AT SAFE HARBOR TO DETERMINE IF THERE'S ANY KIND OF CRIMINAL ELEMENT TO THEM.

SO THAT WE CAN GET INVOLVED IN FILE CHARGES AND STUFF LIKE THAT WHERE APPROPRIATE. AND THEN WE HAD AN ALLEGATION OF APPARENT SEXUALLY ABUSING THEIR CHILD.

WHICH IS MORE COMMON, IS JUST ONE OF THESE IN PARTICULAR THAT WAS NOTABLE. IT WAS A POSSIBLE CHARGE FOR A SECOND CHILD AS WELL. SO JUST THE KIND TO GIVE YOU A GLANCE AT 2222ND QUARTER VERSUS LAST YEAR WHEN IT COMES TO SAFE HARBOR WE HAVE THREE MAJOR CATEGORIES OF OFFENSES THAT WE LOOK AT. WE HAVE SEXUAL ASSAULT OF CHILDREN, WE HAVE INDECENCY WITH CHILDREN AND WE ALSO HAVE INJURY WHICH IS THE PHYSICAL ABUSE ASPECT AND YOU CAN TREAT HER SEXUAL ASSAULT ARE CATCHING UP. OUR INDECENCY'S HAVE BEEN DOWN.

WE DON'T REALLY HAVE AN EXPLANATION FOR THAT.

IT'S JUST KIND OF WHAT IT IS FOR THAT PARTICULAR MOMENT.

I'M SURE, WE ARE GOING TO SEE A SPIKE OF INCREASE IN OUTCRIES FROM CHILDREN TO THEIR TEACHERS, TO THE COUNSELORS, TO THEIR FRIENDS AND STUFF LIKE THAT. SO WE EXPECT THOSE NUMBERS TO KINDA SPIKE UP A LITTLE BIT. AND FOR RI CARE TEAM, SO FAR THIS YEAR HE IS IN TAKE A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF CASES THAT WE EVER HAD. THOSE CASES RANGE FROM WHAT WE CALL CYBER TIPS WHERE THERE IS ACTIVITY REPORTED THAT EITHER CHILD POWER NOT UNDER PORNOGRAPHY IS BEING SHARED, DOWNLOADED OR WE HAVE PEOPLE OUT THERE TRYING TO CONTACT CHILDREN ON SOCIAL MEDIA AND TRYING TO BE PROACTIVE IN SOLICITING THEM FOR MEETINGS. IT'S A REACTIVE RESPONSE TO US THAT WE TRY TO ENGAGE AND GET INVOLVED BEFORE THE ACT ACTUALLY HAPPENS. AND SO THAT'S ALL I HAVE FOR YOU GUYS ON OUR STATS. YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR ME.

>> TO SEPARATE FOUND APPRECIATION FOR WHAT YOU GUYS DO FOR OUR KIDS, I KNOW I SAY THAT EVERY TIME BUT I CAN'T SAY IT ENOUGH. YOU GUYS ARE IN SOME PRETTY DARK PLACES PROTECTING OUR CHILDREN AND WE APPRECIATE WHAT YOU GUYS DO EVERY DAY, I KNOW IT HAS A TOLL ON YOU ALL WHEN YOU HAVE TO SEE THESE THINGS AND JUST HEARING ABOUT IT.

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>> TO SPEAK ON THE EYEBROW WE HAVE DETECTIVE KINLEY, WE DONE A ROTATIONAL SHIFT WITH THESE DETECTIVES, AS YOU SPOKE TO THEY SEE A LOT ALL THE TIME EVERY DAY.

SO EVERY 2 - 2 YEARS WE LIKE TO DO A ROTATIONAL SHIFT SO THAT WE WOULD BRING FRESH SET OF EYES, EARS TO THE TABLE.

SO THAT WAY THE OTHER GUYS THAT WERE IN THE GET A LITTLE BIT OF A BREAK AND INVESTIGATE OTHER THINGS BESIDES PARTICULARLY THAT ALSO SERGEANT CAROL AND THE GREEN SHIRT, HE IS OUR NEW CID SUPERVISOR, SERGEANT. SO HE'S KINDA LEADING THE TEAM ON A FORCIBLE BASIS IN WORKING WITH THESE GUYS HAND-IN-HAND EVERYDAY. I AM NOW OVER THE CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS DIVISION PER WEEK AND HAD A LITTLE BIT A SHIFT IN THE OFFICE SO YOU'LL BE SEEING THOSE A LOT A LITTLE BIT MORE.

>> THINK YOU ALL FOR YOUR SERVICE AND THANK YOU FOR BEING

HERE TONIGHT. >> THANK YOU GUYS.

>> A MOTION IN A SECOND TO ACCEPT THE QUARTERLY BOMBARDMENT

REPORT. >> SO MOVED OR SECOND.

>> ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE CAN ALL OPPOSE?

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

>> NUMBER 10 A FINANCIAL REPORT RETURNING TO THE PODIUM, MON

MONIQUE. >> IN A RECURRING ROLE.

>> THAT YOU GO DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND DIRECTOR BUDGET ARE BOTH OUT FOR DIFFERENT REASONS TONIGHT AND I'M STILL THE THIRD BACKUP. SO I WILL DO IT.

IF I CAN FIND IT. RICTHERE WE GO.

OKAY. HERE WE GO.

THIS IS A FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 2022.

AND STARTING WITH OUR STATEMENT OF REVENUES IN THE GENERAL FUND YEAR-TO-DATE BUDGETED REVENUES WERE 83.6 MILLION.

OUR ACTUAL REVENUES WERE 89.9 MILLION, RESULTING IN A FAVORABLE REVENUE VARIANCE OF ABOUT $6.3 MILLION.

AS YOU CAN SEE IN THE FAR RIGHT-HAND COLUMN THAT THE MAJORITY OF THE VARIANCE IS BEING GENERATED BY POSITIVE SALES AND USE TAX REVENUES AND WILL TALK ABOUT THAT IN A LITTLE MORE DETAIL IN JUST A SECOND. I DID WANT TO CALL YOUR ATTENTION TO THE HOTEL TAX TRANSFERS THAT SAYS IT'S AN UNFAVORABLE 394 AND I WANT TO POINT OUT THAT NOT HOTEL TAX REVENUES BECAUSE WE'RE GOING TO SEE A VERY POSITIVE HOTEL TAX REPORT READ WHAT THAT NUMBER MEANS THE TOWNSHIP DID NOT HAVE TO TRANSFER AS MUCH HOTEL TAX REVENUE TO VISIT THE WOODLANDS AS ORIGINALLY ANTICIPATED BECAUSE OF THE POSITIVE REVENUE VARIANCES. I WANTED TO MAKE THAT DISTINCTION. I ALSO WANTED TO CALL YOUR ATTENTION TO THE PROGRAM REVENUES.

WE ARE A MILLION DOLLARS FAVORABLE THAT'S IN OUR PARKS AND RECREATION AND AQUATICS PROGRAMS. SO HAVING A VERY BUSY AND SUCCESSFUL PROGRAM THIS YEAR AS WE SEE MANY, MANY PEOPLE RETURNING TO THE ACTIVITIES THAT ARE OFFERED BY THE PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT.

IN TERMS OF OPERATING EXPENDITURES ARE YEAR-TO-DATE BUDGET IS $48.7 MILLION COMPARED TO ACTUAL EXPENDITURES OF 45.7 MILLION RESULTED IN A FAVORABLE EXPENDITURE AREA OF ABOUT $3 MILLION. WHEN WE GET OUR BUDGET PROCESS HERE IN SEVERAL WEEKS WILL HAVE A MORE REFINED PROJECTION OF WHAT WE ARE AT THE END OF THE YEAR.

RIGHT NOW THIS FAVORABLE VARIANCES ARE BEING GENERATED PRIMARILY IN PARKS AND RECREATION AND OUR STREETSCAPE AND STREET LIGHTING CONTRACTS AND FOR FAVORABLE SALARIES AND BENEFITS FOR VACANT POSITIONS THE WE HAD THIS YEAR.

SOME OF THESE ARE TIMING DIFFERENCES PARTICULAR RELATED TO PARK OPERATIONS. SOMETIMES IT'S DIFFICULT TO TIME THEM BETWEEN EXACTLY JUNE, JULY AND AUGUST WHEN EXPENSES HAPPEN OVER THE BUSY SUMMER MONTHS. SO WILL SEE THIS NUMBER GO DOWN

A LITTLE BIT. >> ABOUT A HALF A MILLION DOLLARS SAVINGS OF THE FIRED APARTMENT.

I'M A ASSUMING IN THE COMMUNITY RELATIONS WE'VE BEEN WAITING TO

FILL POSITIONS FOR MONTHS. >> RIGHT, EXACTLY.

>> THAT MAKES UP A BIG CHUNK OF THAT.

>> THAT IS CORRECT TO. >> THANKS.

>> YOU'RE WELCOME. >> HERE'S A LOOK AT OUR SALES

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THESE, WE CONTINUE TO EXCEL PRIMARILY IN OUR RETAIL PACKS AND IF YOU WANT TO NARROW THAT DOWN FURTHER, OUR INTERNET SALES TAX. AND DURING THE BUDGET PROCESS WILL BREAKDOWN THAT FURTHER WHERE IT'S COMING FROM PRE-BUT IS NOT ONLY OUR RETAIL THAT IS DOING WELL A LOT OF PEOPLE ON SALES TAX INC. ABOUT IT IN TERMS OF RETAIL BUT THE TALIBAN CHIP COLLECTS SALES AND USE TAX OVER 20 DIFFERENT CATEGORIES IN INDUSTRY CODES AND WERE SEEING INCREASES IN ALL OF THOSE.

NOT ONLY RETAIL BUT FOOD SERVICES, WHOLESALE TRADE, MANUFACTURING, PROFESSIONAL SERVICES, COMMUNICATION, CONSTRUCTION OIL AND GAS, EVERY SINGLE CATEGORY WERE SEEN VERYÚN SEE THE RESULTS HERE. IN TERMS OF OUR HOTEL OCCUPANCY TAX, ANOTHER GREAT SUCCESS STORY, COLLECTIONS ARE OVER $4 MILLION. THAT IS A 1.7 MILLION OR A WHOPPING 72% INCREASE IN THE PREVIOUS YEAR AND WE ARE ABOUT 762,000 OR ALMOST 23% OVER BUDGET.

AGAIN, AS WE HAVE REBOUNDED FROM COVID IN THE HOTEL INDUSTRY CONVENTION THANKS TO THE GREAT WORK OF OUR VISIT OF THE WOODLANDS BOARD AND STAFF IN GENERATING THESE TYPES OF REVENUES. AND THAT CONCLUDES MY REPORT.

I'D BE GLAD TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.

>> LOOKING AT THE HOTEL TAX, I THINK THE CPP SHOULD BE PUT IN FOR SOME KIND OF REWARD. LIKE MOST OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC DOESN'T RECOGNIZE, PROBABLY DOESN'T HAVE ANY PURVIEW TO, THEY WERE THE FIRST AREA OF THE TOWNSHIP TO CUT THEIR BUDGET WHEN COVID HIT. THEY CUT THEMSELVES DOWN TO THE BONE PROACTIVELY BEFORE WE WENT DOWN TO ANY OF THE OTHER DEPARTMENT. OBVIOUSLY THE HOTELS WERE SHUTTING DOWN AND INOCULUM MARKET FOR PEOPLE TO COME VISIT YOU WHEN THEY CAN'T GET ON A PLANE, TRAIN OR AUTOMOBILE.

SO THEY'VE DONE AN INCREDIBLE JOB OF STEWARDING OUR FUNDS AND KEEPING THOSE RESOURCES AVAILABLE.

SO THEY COULD PUT US IN A POSITION TO COME BACK STRONG WITH WHAT THEY HAVE. CONGRATULATIONS OF THE WOODLANDS, PRESIDENT AND YOUR TEAMS EFFORTS FOR THAT.

>> NOT ONLY THAT BUT COVID REALLY ALLOWED THE STAFF VISIT THE WOODLANDS TO REALLY MATURE IN A LOT OF DIFFERENT AREAS.

ESSENTIALLY, THE FIRST THING WE DID WAS LITERALLY ILLUMINATE ALL OF HER CONTRACTUAL SERVICES. SO WE DID EVERYTHING, I SHOULDN'T SAY WE, I SHOULD SAY THEY DID EVERYTHING IN-HOUSE ESSENTIALLY FOR THE LAST 18 - 20 MONTHS.

, I KNOW I SAY THIS A LOT BUT WE GOT A REALLY REMARKABLE TEAM OVER THERE LED BY NICK. BUT IT IS GRATIFYING AND IT'S GOOD TO SEE NOT ONLY THAT THE ECONOMY IS REBOUNDING BUT OUR AVERAGE RATE IS INCREASING AGAIN FOR THE FIRST TIME IN TWO YEARS, ALMOST THREE YEARS ACTUALLY. AND THE AVERAGE LENGTH OF STAY IS ACTUALLY INCREASING AS WELL. WITH THE ACCOMMODATION A VERY ROBUST PROGRAM WERE GOING TO HAVE THIS YEAR, I THINK I'M GOING TO WIN THAT BACK, $8 MILLION PLUS THIS YEAR.

I'M REALLY EXCITED. IT REALLY IS A REAL TESTIMONY TO WHAT NICK AND HIS TEAM. GREAT JOB NICK.

THANK YOU. >> I AGREE.

I THINK NICK'S GOING TO GIVE A REPORT IN A COUPLE OF AGENDA ITEMS. THAT WILL BE GOOD.

WE COULD SEE MORE DETAIL ON THAT.

[11. Receive, consider and act upon the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality grant-funded Energy Corridor Commuter Service Pilot Program (C-2021-0464)(C-2021-0463);]

>> IF WE DON'T HAVE ANY MORE QUESTIONS FOR MONIQUE WE CAN GET

A MOTION IN A SECOND TO ACCEPT >> SO MOVED.

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

>> AYE. >> IT HAS APPROVED.

THANK YOU MONIQUE. >> YOU HAVEN'T LOST YOUR TOUCH.

>> RUTHANNE IS GOING TO HIT UP AGENDA ITEM 11 MITIGATION, AIR-QUALITY GRANT FUNDING FOR THE ENERGY CORD WERE COMMUNAL

SERVICE PILOT PROGRAM. >> GOOD EVENING BOARD OF

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ADDITIONALLY CBI MCDERMOTT ALSO MOVED THEIR HEADQUARTERS FROM THE WOODLANDS TO THE ENERGY CORD OR DISTRICT PRESENTING A DEFORMITY OF HER RESIDENCE TO COMMUTE TO AN AREA WHERE OUR PARK-AND-RIDE SERVICE DID NOT EXIST.

SURVEYS CONDUCTED FOR BOTH EMPLOYERS BY BOTH EMPLOYERS AND THE TOWNSHIP BETWEEN 2017 AND 2019 INDICATED APPROXIMATELY 135 WRITERS INTERESTED IN THE SERVICE.

IN THE FALL OF 2018, THE TOWNSHIP WAS AWARDED A THREE-YEAR $1.8 MILLION GRANT ADMINISTERED BY THE HOUSTON GALVESTON AREA COUNCIL TO FUND THE THREE-YEAR PILOT SERVICE.

TRANSIT PILOTS ARE TYPICALLY THREE YEARS AS IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THE AMOUNT OF TIME NECESSARY TO ESTABLISH CONSISTENT RIDERSHIP. COST FORECAST AND GRANT AWARD FOR THE FIRST YEAR OF SERVICE WERE BASED ON THIS POTENTIAL 135 WRITERS PER DAY INDICATED IN THE SURVEY RESULTS.

TO FUND THE LOCAL SHARE, THE ENERGY CORD OR MANAGEMENT DISTRICT IN THE TOWNSHIP BEGIN DISCUSSIONS REGARDING SHARING THE 20% LOCAL MATCH REQUIREMENT IN THE ENERGY CORD OR DISTRICT BOARDS SUPPORT FOR COST SHARING WAS GRANTED IN JANUARY OF 2020 WITH EXPECTATIONS OF STARTING THE SERVICE IN MARCH OF 2020.

UNFORTUNATELY AS WE ALL KNOW, THE COVID-19 P ADAMIC STARTED IN MARCH OF 2020 DELAYING THE START OF THE SERVICE.

SERVICE FINALLY INITIATED IN JANUARY OF 2022 THIS YEAR.

AS THE GRANT FUNDS WERE DUE TO LAPSE.

AS THE COVID OMICRON VARIANT WAS SURGING THIS YEAR IN JANUARY OF 2022, THE BEGINNING RIDERSHIP NUMBERS WERE SUPPRESSED.

AS COVID RESTRICTIONS LIFTED IN THE SPRING, MORE EMPLOYERS BEGAN TO BRING EMPLOYEES BACK INTO THE OFFICE AND THE TOWNSHIP AND THE DISTRICT INITIATED A MARKETING CAMPAIGN AND DIDN'T ATTEMPT TO BOLSTER RIDERSHIP. IN MARCH WE LAUNCHED THIS DIGITAL AD CAMPAIGN WITH MULTIPLE ADS AND SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS AND ON THE HOUSTON CHRONICLE WEBSITE.

WE HAD OVER 300,000 IMPRESSIONS AND 2500 ENGAGEMENTS.

IT WAS QUITE W WIDESPREAD. ADDITIONALLY, THE TOWNSHIP OF THE DISTRICT POSTED INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROGRAM THROUGH OUR RESPECTIVE COMMUNICATION CHANNELS.

AN ATTEMPT TO PERFORM COST PROGRAM COST CONTROLS.

IN MARCH WE ALSO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF DAILY RUNS.

RIDERSHIP NUMBERS HAVE BEEN STEADILY INCREASING MONTH OVER MONTH BUT NOT NEARLY TO THE FORECASTED 135 WRITERS NECESSARY IN ORDER TO MEET FINANCIAL FORECAST TARGETS.

DUE TO THE LOW FORECASTED RIDERSHIP AT FAREBOX RECOVERY, THE TOTAL VALUE OF THE FIRST YEAR LOCAL SHARE COMMITMENT IS ANTICIPATED TO BE EXPENDED BY SEPTEMBER 1.

SO THEREFORE THE STAFF PRESENTS THREE OPTIONS FOR THE BOARD TO CONSIDER. THESE INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO. OPTION ONE CONTINUE TO PROGRAM, REDUCE THE SERVICE FURTHER TO FOUR RUNS PER DAY.

APPROVE A BUDGET AMENDMENT TO FUND THE SERVICE TO THE END OF THE YEAR AND REVISE THE CURRENT PROPOSED 2023 BUDGET TO REFLECT LOWER USAGE AND RIDERSHIP LEVELS.

OPTION TWO IS REVIEW THE ENERGY CORD OR DISTRICT TO DETERMINE INTEREST IN FULLY FUNDING THE ADDITIONAL 20% LOCAL SHARE NEEDED TO CONTINUE THE PROGRAM TO THE END OF 2022.

WITHOUT FURTHER TOWNSHIP COMMITMENT FOR THIS CALENDAR YEAR. OR OPTION THREE PROVIDE TERMINATION NOTICE TO FUNDING PARTNERS AND SEES PROGRAM EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 1, 2022. AND THIS CONCLUDES MY

PRESENTATION. >> RUTHANNE CAN YOU GO BACK ONE

SIDE. >> YES.

>> SO WERE AT BASICALLY 20% OF WHAT WE NEED OF DAILY RIDERSHIP.

>> APPROXIMATELY COMPARED TO FORECAST.

>> ABOUT ANY OF THE BUSINESSES AND ENERGY CORRIDOR THAT PROVIDED THE WORKOUT OFFICE SCHEDULE BECAUSE I KNOW WE TALKED BACK IN THE FALL ABOUT A LOT OF COMPANIES COMING TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY AND YOU CAN WORK WE WILL MONDAY FRIDAY.

DO WE HAVE ANY OF THAT KIND OF DATA.

>> A LOT OF THEM DON'T HAVE OFFICIAL SCHEDULES SO IT'S HARD TO DETERMINE. A LOT OF THEM ALLOW EACH BUSINESS GROUP TO DETERMINE WHAT THEIR OWN INDIVIDUAL SCHEDULES ARE. SO IT'S VERY HARD TO HAVE ONE

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I KNOW THERE'S STILL SHIFTING. I WAS AT A TRANSIT FARE EARLIER THIS WEEK SPEAKING WITH SOME EMPLOYEES AND THEY SAID THERE STILL SOME SHIFTING GOING ON IN THE HYBRID WORK FROM HOME

SCHEDULES. >> IS SUPER DIFFICULT TO PLAN A FIXED ROUTE WHEN THERE IS NOT A FIXED SCHEDULE.

>> ARE BACKED. >> THERE'S QUITE FLUCTUATIONS DURING THE DAY AS WE SAW IN HER PRESENTATION EARLIER IN THIS YEAR. MONDAYS AND FRIDAYS ARE LOWER, HIGHEST RIDERSHIP ARE WEDNESDAY'S AND THURSDAYS.

A TREND SIMILAR FOR THE SERVICE JUST LOWER RIDERSHIP LEVELS.

>> WE CAN'T AFFORD TO BE OPERATING A BUS WITH FIVE PEOPLE ON IT. INTERESTING.

MANY DIRECTORS THOUGHTS? I KNOW WE WANT THIS TO WORK.

BUT WE DON'T WANT TO BE WASTEFUL.

>> I GET THAT. BUT I THINK WE WENT INTO THIS WE SAW THE PROJECTIONS, THERE'S A LOT OF STUFF THAT'S HAPPENED SINCE THEN. I THINK THE INVESTMENT IS MODEST ENOUGH THAT WE NEED MORE DATA. HIS OFFICE INCREASING PRETTY MUCH EVERY MONTH. I THINK WE AUTO COMMIT UNTIL THE END OF THE YEAR AND REEVALUATE TO WHEN IT COMES UP.

OBVIOUSLY THE FOLKS IN THE INTERVIEW CORD WERE ARE

ENCOURAGING US TO DO THAT. >> CAN YOU ELABORATE.

>> HE SAID OBVIOUSLY BUT JUST FOR THE PURPOSES OF EVERYONE KNOWING WHAT THAT MIGHT BE, WHAT IS THE POSITION OF H-GAC AND

WHAT IS ENERGY CORRIDOR. >> SURE, H-GAC IS READY TO CONTINUE TO EXTEND ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR THE REST OF THE YEAR.

WE WILL DO A CONTRACT AMENDMENT WITH THEM TO HAVE THOSE ADDITIONAL FUNDS. I MEET BIWEEKLY WITH ENERGY CORD OR DISTRICT ABOUT THE SERVICE IN THEIR VERY MUCH IN FAVOR OF CONTINUING THE SERVICE, THEIR BOARD PASSED A RESOLUTION IN

SUPPORT OF THAT. >> I THINK BASED ON WHERE WERE AT RIGHT NOW, RIDERSHIP, I SUPPORT CONTINUING TO BED OUT THE INITIAL PILOT AS WE INTENDED.

I DO THINK WE CAN REDUCE DOWN TO THE NUMBER OF ROUTES GIVEN THE RIDERSHIP LEVEL OF BUSES RIDICULOUSLY LOW.

IN COMMITTEE OBVIOUSLY TO THE WRITERS.

BECAUSE WE SHOULD HAVE THE CONTACT INFORMATION BASED ON THEIR USING OUR APP TO SCHEDULE THE RIGHT.

>> ABOUT 60% USE THE MOBILE TICKETING APP.

>> SO WE HAVE WAYS TO LET THEM KNOW HERE'S OUR NEW AVAILABLE

SCHEDULE. >> YES I HAVE TWITTER AND OTHER

COMMUNICATION TOOLS TO YOU. >> WE CAN ALSO SENT TO THE EMPLOYERS AND BACK TO THE ENERGY CORRIDOR.

IF YOU GO TO THE NEXT SLIDE UP, WHICH WAS YOUR RECOMMENDATIONS.

THAT IS OPTION ONE IS WHAT I THINK MAKES SENSE.

I AGREE, WE ALL HAD GOOD INTENTIONS AND THEN THE WORLD CAME TO AN END. AND THINGS ARE GOING TO EVENTUALLY COME BACK BACK TO SOE SEMBLANCE OF NORM.

TO GIVE IT ANOTHER SIX MONTHS AND THEN REVISITED THEN.

SO I'D BE IN FAVOR OF OPTION ONE.

>> IF THAT'S A MOTION I SECONDED.

>> IF IT'S EMOTIONAL HAVE TO MAKE IT WORSE IS THINK.

SO IT WOULD BE I MAKE A MOTION, YOUR RECOMMENDATIONS DON'T MATCH MY MOTION SO I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE OPTION ONE AS PRESENTED TO CONTINUE THE PROGRAM, REDUCE THE SERVICE HOURS, AND APPROVE THE FISCAL YEAR 2022 BUDGET AMENDMENT OF 16295 FOR OUR

ENERGY CORRIDOR PILOT PROGRAM. >> SECOND.

>> ALL RIGHT ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.

>> AYE. >> ANY OPPOSE?

[12. Receive, consider and act upon the initial draft of the Needs Assessment for Parks and Recreation programs, services, and facilities (C-2022-0276);]

DOCTOR CHRIS STUDENTS. >> TO GIVE HER MUCH CHAIRMAN TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS, IT'S A GREAT PLEASURE TO INTRODUCE THIS PRESENTATION. LET'S SEE IF I GET THE RIGHT PRESENTATION HERE. THIS IS A 2022 DRAFT OF THE PARKS AND RECREATION NEEDS ASSESSMENT.

A LITTLE BIT OF BACKGROUND FOR THE BOARD AS WELL AS THE AUDIENCE, THERE HAS BEEN A NUMBER OF NEEDS ASSESSMENTS WANTED 2003 AND ONE IN 2011. SINCE 2011 A LOT OF THOSE ITEMS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED EXPANSION IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF GOBLIN SPORTS FIELDS. ADDING ADDITIONAL ARTIFICIAL TURF FIELDS GOING INTO THE VARIOUS NEIGHBORHOOD PARKS OR VILLAGE PARKS WITH LIGHTS BECAUSE AT THAT TIME A SIGNIFICANT NEED WAS SPORTS FIELDS AND DEVELOPMENT.

WHAT WE HAVE DONE THE BOARD OF CONTRACTING ROBINSONS AND NEEDS

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PRESENTATION. >> THANK YOU CHRIS.

GOOD EVENING BOARD OF DIRECTORS. AS CHRIS SAID MY NAME IS HUGO I'M A SENIOR ASSOCIATE [INAUDIBLE] AND I'VE BEEN THE PROJECT MANAGER FOR THE PROJECT. I'M VERY EXCITED TO BE HERE ALSO, THIS IS ALSO WHY I CAME TO PRESENT SOME OF OUR FINDINGS AND ANALYSIS IN THE RECOMMENDATION FOR THE PROJECT.

AGAIN THIS IS A DRAFT SO WE WELCOME ANY COMMENTS, ANY QUESTIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT OF OUR FINDINGS.

SO TO GET US STARTED, I WANT TO START WITH THE GOAL OF THE PROJECT. WHICH THIS IS CUTTING OFF A LITTLE BIT. LET ME SEE IF I CAN GET IT.

>> I THINK YOU'RE ON FULL-SCREEN MODE.

>> THEIR EGO. >> THAT'S IT.

THANK YOU. TO GET US STARTED, THE GOAL OF THE PROJECT, ONE IS TO EVALUATE THE EXISTING PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT. NOT ONLY TO ENSURE THAT WERE MEETING THE CURRENT NEEDS AND FUTURE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY.

ALSO TO SEE THOSE OPPORTUNITIES THAT WE HAVE FOR FOSTERING AND BOLSTERING SPORTS AND RECREATIONAL TOURISM.

STRATEGIES THAT WOULD BRING INCENTIVES AND REVENUE FOR NOT ONLY PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT BUT ALSO TO THE TOWNSHIP. THIS DIAGRAM HERE THAT YOU SEE IS SIMPLIFIED VERSION OF THE PROCESS THAT WE WENT THROUGH WITH FOUR MAIN TASKS THE FIRST ONE UNDERSTANDS, ENGAGE, AND ACT. UNDERSTANDS IS THE STAGE WHERE WE GATHER DATA, UNDERSTAND THE DATA AND ANALYSIS, VISIT PARKS IN ALL THE VILLAGES IN THE ENGAGE PORTION WHICH HAPPEN SIMULTANEOUSLY AS UNDERSTAND PHASE WAS TO MEET WITH THE COMMUNITY OR HEAR FROM THE COMMUNITY.

WE DID THIS TWO WAYS. WHICH THE ASSOCIATION MEETINGS AND ALSO WITH THE PUBLIC SURVEY THAT WAS PUBLISHED BETWEEN MARCH AND APRIL. THE INVISION TASK IS WHERE WE TOOK ALL THIS GATHERING OF FINDINGS TO DEVELOP STRATEGIES AND RECOMMENDATIONS AND CONSIST OF CONSEQUENCE WE HAVE THIS DESIGN OF THREE PARTS AND GATHER A LIST OF RECOMMENDATIONS FOR DIFFERENT PARKS. I'LL GET INTO THAT IN A MINUTE.

IN THE FINAL TASK WHICH IS THE TIMEFRAME WHERE I AM NOW IS WHERE WERE GATHERING ALL THIS INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDATIONS INTO A FINAL REPORT. SO THERE'S A LOT OF INFORMATION, I'M GOING TO DO MY BEST TO CONDENSE AND BE AS CLEAR AS POSSIBLE ON THIS PRESENTATION. WHAT YOU'RE SEEING RIGHT NOW IS PART OF THE ANALYSIS AND FINDINGS IN REGARD TO DEMOGRAPHICS AND PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT.

TO THE LEFT OF THIS DIAGRAM YOU WILL SEE SOME OF THE DEMOGRAPHICS KEY FINDINGS. IN THE NEXT 15 YEARS WERE EXPECTED THE POPULATION OF THE WOODLANDS TO INCREASE 11%.

34 OF WHICH IS GOING TO BE A SENIOR POPULATION.

55 OR OLDER. THAT'S VERY IMPORTANT BECAUSE THE RECOMMENDATION THAT WE HAVE AND WANT TO PROPOSE NEED TO ADDRESS THAT GROUP OF THE COMMUNITY.

IN TERMS OF HER RECREATIONAL TRENDS.

OUR FINDINGS SAY FITNESS WALKING, AQUATICS, SOCCER, TENNIS AND PICKLE BALL ARE AMONG ACTIVITIES AS WELL AS OUTDOOR RECREATION AS TRAIL RUNNING, BIKING AND FISHING.

>> YOU BETTER WITH PICKLE BALL UP ON THE LIST OR I'LL GET A

CALL. >> WE HAVE SOME RECOMMENDATIONS THERE AND WORKING TO PRESENT THAT TO.

WHAT WE HEARD FROM THE COMMUNITY, WE HEARD SEVERAL THINGS BUT THIS SUMMER HERE WE ATTENDED A VILLAGE ASSOCIATION MEETING AND ONE PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY COUNCIL MEETING. MEETINGS THAT WERE VERY INFLUENTIAL WE ENGAGED WITH MORE THAN 80 MEMBERS AND WE WERE ABLE TO GATHER SOME FEEDBACK TO ALSO ADVERTISE THE PROJECT AND THE PUBLIC SURVEY FROM WHICH WE GATHERED 2000 SURVEY RESPONSES.

A LITTLE BIT MORE THAN 2000. SOME OF THE HIGHLIGHTS OF THE

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THERE IS A DIVERSE SYSTEM OF FACILITIES AND AMENITIES.

AND FOR MOST MAINTAINING THOSE FACILITIES IS THE MOST IMPORTANT

THING. >> COULD YOU GO BACK TO THE VERY BOTTOM I THOUGHT YOU MIGHT GET TO IT.

CAN YOU DEFINE YOUR PARK USER GROUPS.

>> OF COURSE, THIS BETWEEN VILLAGES AND THIS IS THE ANALYSIS WE DID. UNDER THE REPORT THAT WE WILL BE PROVIDING LATER ON YOU WILL SEE A BETTER DESCRIPTION OF THIS.

AND SOME OF THE VILLAGES WE HAVE SOME OF OUR YOUNGER PROFESSIONALS, WE SEE THIS A LITTLE BIT, I DON'T WANT TO SAY THAT ISN'T IN THE REPORT BUT IT VARIES YOUNG PROFESSIONALS, UP-AND-COMING THE BLOOMBERG'S AND THE GOLDEN YEARS OF COURSE.

>> I'VE NEVER HEARD ABOUT BLOOMBERG.

>> IT'S KIND OF REFERRING TO THE SMALLER FAMILY WITH KIDS IN

MOSTLY RELATED TO THAT. >> AND UP-AND-COMING THAT LOOKS LIKE THAT'S A SMALL FAMILY WITH CHILDREN.

>> THAT THE YOUNG PROFESSIONAL WHO IS NOT MARRIED YET.

>> UP-AND-COMING YES, THIS IS A YOUNGER FAMILY AND BOOM BLOOMBERG'S IS A LARGER FAMILY WITH KIDS.

>> THOSE ARE VERY STRANGE TERMS. >> THEY ARE AND THERE BASED ON THE INFORMATION THAT WE HAVE, AND SOME OF THE DATA THAT WE

HAVE. >> MY SUGGESTION WOULD BE, MAYBE EVEN NOT USE THEM IF THEY'RE NOT SOMETHING MOST PEOPLE ARE

FAMILIAR WITH. >> THAT'S A GOOD SUGGESTION, IT

MAY TAKE ANOTHER LOOK. >> THE OUTER TWO, YOUNG PROFESSIONALS IS OBVIOUS, GOLDEN YEARS IS PRETTY OBVIOUS BUT THE

MIDDLE TWO ARE NOT OBVIOUS. >> HARD TO ARGUE.

I WAS GOING TO ASK WHAT BLOOMBERG'S MET BUT I WAS JUST GOING BY THE PICTURE. BUT I THOUGHT ON THE 11% POPULATION GROWTH, WHERE AT NEAR BUILDOUT TODAY.

SO ARE YOU USING MULTI GENERATIONAL HOUSEHOLDS TO GET TO A POPULATION GROWTH OR HOW ARE WE GOING TO ACHIEVE 11% GROWTH IF WE DON'T HAVE ANY RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT.

>> OUR FOCUS WAS MOSTLY ON UNDERSTANDING THE PARK NEEDS, NOT NECESSARILY THE HOUSING OR ANY OTHER COMPONENTS FOR THE POPULATION GROWTH. IT'S MORE TO ENSURE THE PARK SYSTEM IS ABLE TO MEET THOSE NEEDS AS THE POPULATION GROWS.

>> I UNDERSTAND THAT BUT IF WERE NOT ANTICIPATING THAT POPULATION

GROWTH. >> YEAH, GO AHEAD.

>> CHAIRMAN BUNCHE, WOULD YOU LOOK AT A POPULATION RIGHT NOW OF 120, 21 SOMEWHERE IN THAT RANGE.

WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE TOTAL BUILDOUT DEVELOPERS AT 135,

THAT'S WHERE THE 11% IS. >> AGAIN WERE 15 PLUS YEARS OUT.

THIS IS A PLAN FOR 15, 20 YEARS. >> IT'S GOOD TO BE PROBABLY DEPENDED UPON THOSE HIGH OCCUPANCY APARTMENT COMPLEX DEVELOPMENTS BECAUSE THERE'S NO SINGLE-FAMILY LOTS LEFT TO GET

YOU THERE. >> AGREE.

>> SO THOSE ARE THE EIGHT APARTMENT BUILDINGS AT THE DEVELOP MENTORS ARE PLANNING? JUST TO BE CLEAR.

>> AYEP. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS ON THE SLIDE

OR COMMENTS? >> IT'S A DRAFT.

BEFORE I MOVED TO THE NEXT LINE, WE KNOW THAT THE WOODLANDS HAVE AROUND 2800 ACRES OF PARKS AND OPEN SPACES.

NOW, AS HE JUST MENTIONED, WERE BUILT OUT.

THERE'S NO SPACE FOR NECESSARILY MUCH HOUSING, MUCH DEVELOPMENT AND NONETHELESS PARKS. SO HOW DO WE MAXIMIZE THE USE OF THE CURRENT PARKS AND WHERE DO WE FIND OPPORTUNITIES TO ENSURE WERE MEETING THE NEEDS FOR THE CURRENT POPULATION IN THE FUTURE POPULATION. THE WOODLANDS HAVE 151 PARKS

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220 MILES OF PATHWAYS WHICH IS A VERY EXTENSIVE PARK SYSTEM.

IN TERMS OF FIELD UTILIZATION. OUR TURF FIELDS ARE IN THE 91% UTILIZATION RATE. WE HAVE AROUND 28 TOURNAMENTS IN 2021. IN THE AQUATIC SYSTEM HAS ALSO BEEN VERY SUCCESSFUL WITH 49.7 REVENUE LAST YEAR.

NATURE-BASED RECREATION IS ALSO VERY IMPORTANT.

WE HAVE THE GEORGE PRESERVE AND ALSO KAYAKING AND WATER RELATED ACTIVITIES. WHAT ARE DOSE NEEDS THAT WE FOUND ON OUR ASSESSMENT, THESE ARE BASED FROM PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT FROM UNDERSTANDING FROM THOSE LEVEL OF SERVICES ANALYSIS.

AND ALSO OUR OBSERVATION FROM OUR SITE VISITS.

THE FIRST NEED THAT WE ARE SEEING FOR THE NEXT 15 YEARS IS ANOTHER TIME PARK. AND I'LL GET TO THAT LATER WHEN I TALK ABOUT THE RECOMMENDATIONS.

WE ALSO HAVE DIFFERENT AMENITY NEEDS WHICH ARE SMALLER NEEDS FOR RECREATIONAL COURTS LIKE BASKETBALL, PICKLE BALL ANTENNAS. DOG PARKS IS SOMETHING WE HEARD A LOT IN THE PUBLIC FEEDBACK. ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION CENTER, MULTI-CORPORATE FIELDS, TWO OF THEM AT LEAST.

PICKLE BALL COURTS, REASONABLE PAVILIONS, PLAYGROUNDS, TENNIS COURTS AND COMMUNITY GARDENS. SO IN ORDER TO PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS BASED ON THESE NEEDS THAT WE AMPLIFIED, WE IDENTIFY THREE GOALS. SO THE FIRST ONE IS SPORTS AND RECREATIONAL TOURISM, COMMUNITY RESPONSIVE AND FUTURE PARKS AND RECREATION NETWORK. THE PARKS AND RECREATION TOURISM REFERS TO HOW DO WE IMPROVE THE CAPACITY OF THE RECREATIONAL FACILITIES AND AMENITIES TO RESPOND TO EXISTING NEEDS AND SUPPORT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM GOALS.

FIRST THROUGH SPORTS TOURISM HOW WE IMPROVE EXISTING FIELDS AND PROVIDE IMPROVEMENTS SO THAT WE CAN SUPPORT USE FOR THE SOCCER FIELDS [INAUDIBLE]. IN SECOND BASED TOURISM.

OUR NEEDS AND RECREATIONAL TRENDS ANALYSIS MENTIONS BOTH THINGS, SOCCER BUT ALSO NATURE-BASED TOURISM AND VERY IMPORTANT RECREATIONAL TREND. THE SECOND GOAL COMMUNITY RESPONSIVE TOUCHES ON ENHANCING THE DIVERSITY AND EXPERIENCE OF THE PARK SYSTEM FROM COMMUNITY INPUT, THE DEMOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS AND NATURAL TRENDS. FIRST RESPONSE AMENITIES, WE'VE HEARD A LOT ABOUT COMMUNITY GARDENS, DOT PARKS, FINDING OPPORTUNITIES TO INCLUDE MORE OF THOSE THROUGHOUT THE SYSTEM.

SECOND THE GOLD IN YOUR PROFILE, FINDING OPPORTUNITIES AND STRATEGIES THAT ADDRESS THAT AGE GROUP IS NOT ONLY ABOUT PASSIVE, OBVIOUSLY NOT EVERYONE IS JUST ABOUT DOING PASSIVE RECREATION.

BUT ALSO ACTIVE RECREATION AS WELL.

NATURE TRAILS WITH MORE OF THE COMPONENTS I SEEN, GATHERINGS FOR SOCIAL INTERACTION. RECREATIONAL TRENDS TOUCHING ON THE FISHING, BIKING AND TRAIL RUNNING.

AND ALSO IMPROVING ACTIVE RECREATIONAL NEEDS WITH MORE PICKLE BALL COURTS AND TENNIS COURTS AND WHATNOT.

THE THIRD FOR PARK AND RECREATION NETWORK.

IT DOESN'T MEAN YOU DON'T HAVE A ROBUST SYSTEM.

IT'S MORE HOW TO ENHANCE THE ROBUST SYSTEM THAT IS SAFE,% COMFORTABLE, SUSTAINABLE AND ACCESSIBLE.

FIRSTLY LOOKING AT THOSE AMENITIES IN THE PARKS THAT SUPPORT THE COMFORT OF PEOPLE. RESTROOMS, SHADE, BENCHES, DIFFERENT AMENITIES LIKE THAT, THOSE OF THE LARGER FACILITIES.

NOT JUST AS AN ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY BUT ALSO ECONOMIC SUSTAINABILITY. SO PRIORITY PROJECTS.

SO WE HAVE IDENTIFIED A GROUP, WE DIVIDED INTO THREE TIERS, TIER ONE, TIER TWO, IN TIER THREE.

TIER ONE REFERS TO THE LARGER IMPROVEMENTS OR ADDITIONS TO THE PARK SYSTEMS. TIER TWO REFERS TO SOME OF THE SMALLER IMPROVEMENTS TO EXISTING PARKS LIKE COURTS, BASKETBALL COURTS, TENNIS COURTS AND WHATNOT.

TIER THREE FOCUSES ON THE FIELD IMPROVEMENTS.

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THE FIRST ONE IS THE PARK, THE OTHER ONE IS A VERY NICE PARK BUT IT'S AGING. AS IT AGES IT COMES TO A POINT THAT COULD USE SOME IMPROVEMENTS.

WE WANT TO FOCUS THIS DESIGN OR CONCEPT TO THE COMMUNITY.

IF THE VILLAGE PARK, WE WANT THIS TO BE MORE PASSIVE AND MORE FOR THE COMMUNITY ITSELF. WHAT YOU SEE IN YELLOW ARE EXISTING TRAILS OR A PROPOSED TRAIL THE DASHED ONCE OUR PROPOSED TRAILS. THE BIGGER STRATEGY ON THE SPARK IS TO CONNECT IT BETTER TO HAVE MORE LOOPS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR INTERACTION EXPLORING AROUND THE PARK THE DIFFERENT AMENITIES AND FACILITIES. JUST AS A REMINDER IF YOU HAVEN'T VISITED THE NORTH SIDE OF THE PARK HAS A POOL THEN YOU HAVE UPON TO THE SOUTH AND YOU DIFFERENT FACILITIES, TENNIS COURTS, PLAYGROUNDS A MULTIPURPOSE FIELD IN A PARKING AS WELL. AND TO THE EAST YOU HAVE A MORE NATURAL AREA. BASICALLY WE WANT TO EXPAND ON THOSE OPPORTUNITIES HERE BY CONNECTING THE BETTER THROUGHOUT THE SYSTEM OF TRAILS, BOARDWALK AND PATHWAYS.

BUT ADDRESSING ISSUES FOR THE DIFFERENT POPULATION INCLUDING THE GOLDEN AGE SEGMENT OF THE POPULATION.

SO WE ARE PROPOSING AREAS THAT PEOPLE CAN ENJOY NEXT TO THE WATER, KIND OF LIKE GATHERING AREAS.

THAT HAS BEEN LIKE GATHERING AREAS LIKE MOVABLE FURNITURE, SHADED THE COMPLAINT AGAIN AND INTERACT AND SOCIALIZE WITH YOUR FRIENDS. FISHING IS ANOTHER THING IN THE SPARK SO WE ARE PROPOSING A. SO PEOPLE CAN FISH.

AS YOU ENTER THE PARK HERE YOU HAVE AN OPEN LAWN SO IMPROVING THAT LAWN SO PEOPLE CAN BRING THEIR CHAIRS, PLAY GAMES, ET CETERA. TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE OF PICKLE PICKLE BALL OR COURT, WE ARE PROPOSING FOR PICKLE BALL COURTS NORTH. SO AGAIN TOUCHES ON DIFFERENT ASPECTS OF THE COMMITTEE RESPONSE GOALS AND EXPAND THE CONNECTIVITY THROUGHOUT THE PARK.

>> IN THIS PARTICULAR PARK WHAT IS A PARKING SITUATION?

>> THE PARKING SITUATION TO THE NORTH WE HAVE A PARKING AREA MORE DEDICATED TO THE POOL, THE BASKETBALL COURTS INTO THE SOUTH OBVIOUSLY TO THE COURTS IN THE PLAY GROUND.

SO IT'S NOT AS CHALLENGING AS OTHER PARKS BECAUSE OF THE USE OF THE MULTIPLE PURPOSE FIELD IS NOT AS INTENSIVE SO WE DON'T SEE THE NEED FOR ADDITIONAL PARKING SPOTS.

NOW BY BRINGING FOR ADDITIONAL PICKLE BALL COURTS THERE MAY BE

A NEED FOR ADDITIONAL PARKING. >> [INAUDIBLE]

>> HE SAYING PARKING AGREEMENT WITH THE CHURCH TO THE SOUTH OF

THE FACILITY. >> BE GOING TO THE PARK AND NOT

THERE ACTUALLY CONNECTED. >> THAT'S AN IMPORTANT POINT, MANY OF THE PARTS AS YOU MAY NOW HAVE JOINT PARKING AGREEMENT TO SUPPORT THE NEED FOR PARKING. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS ON THIS

PART? >> THE SECOND PARK IS THE ALLEN BRIDGE SPORTS PARK. IT'S BEEN MOSTLY FULLY DEVELOPED, YOU VERY LIMITED SPACE AND VERY LIMITED PARKS WITH ORIGINAL SPACE. ALLEN BRIDGE SPORTS PARK IS VIEWED TO EXPAND LARGER SCALE AMENITIES OR FACILITIES.

THIS PARK CURRENTLY HAS DIFFERENT ISSUES BUT THE MAIN ISSUES AS PARKING, TRAFFIC CONGESTION BECAUSE PEOPLE ARE TRYING TO FIND PARKING AND RESTROOMS. WHEN THE PARK IS USED FOR TOURNAMENTS PARKING CAPACITY IS LIMITED SO IT BACKS UP INTO COLLEGE PARK DRIVE AND THAT CREATES A PROBLEM IN THE COMMUNITY AND YOU SEE SEVERAL

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>> THOSE PRACTIE FIELDS THAT ARE THERE NOW THAT YOU HAVE

EXPANDED PARKING, THAT IS GRASS. >> YES THAT IS NATURAL GR GRASP PREORDER RECOMMENDATION IS TO PROVIDE A SECOND ACCESS, ALIGN HERE WITH THIS ROAD TO THE NORTH THIS WILL REQUIRE AN ACCESSING EASEMENT. TOO FAR.

HOWEVER, THAT WOULD ALLEVIATE SOME OF THE TRAFFIC CONGESTION'S IN IMPROVE INTERNAL VEHICULAR CIRCULATION AND PROVIDE MORE ACCESS TO THE NORTH. OTHER BIG IMPROVEMENT IS BASED ON THE PREVIOUS PARKING STUDY DEVELOPED FOR THIS PARK WHICH IS PROVIDING A MULTISTORY PARKING GARAGE BUILDING.

WE WOULDN'T WANT THIS TO BE JUST A PARKING GARAGE BUILDING.

WE WANTED TO BE MULTIPURPOSE. SO WHAT WERE SUGGESTING, FOR THE 31ST STORIES TO BE PARKING AND THEN YOU HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE LEASING SPACE ON THE TOP TWO STORIES.

THAT WAY AND ORGANIZATION CAN LEASE THE SPACE, BRING SOME REVENUE TO THE PARK SYSTEM AND YOU AT ANOTHER USED TO THE PARK.

>> YOU BEEN TALKING TO THE DYNAMO PEOPLE HAVEN'T YOU?

>> WHAT'S THAT. >> ASKED CHRIS [INAUDIBLE]

>> THEN WE RUN INTO A PROBLEM WITH THAT THE I OWE UD.

>> WILL KEEP THAT FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION.

>> OKAY GREAT. >> SO THIS PARKING DESIGN RECOMMENDATION WOULD BRING 880 PARKING SPACES.

RIGHT NOW YET 310 TO EXPANDED SPORTS FIELDS TO THE EXISTING SPORTS FIELD. THIS WOULD BE ALL WEATHER TURF OR RECOMMENDED TO BE. IN ADDITION WE ARE RECOMMENDING AN EXPANSION OF THESE BASEBALL FIELD TO BE A LARGER BASEBALL FIELD. AND UPGRADING THE TURF TO ALL

WEATHER TURF AS WELL. >> QUESTION FOR YOU.

YOU JUST SAID WE HAD 311 CURRENT PARKING SPOTS?

>> YES, CORRECT. SURFACE PARKING.

>> ON THE KEY OF THE BOTTOM IT SAYS SURFACE PARKING 180 AND YOU SURFACE PARKING 234. ARE WE LOSING?

>> I APOLOGIZES THE PREVIOUS VERSION.

WHAT THIS IS SHOWING IS REALLY FROM THE 310 THAT YOU CURRENTLY HAVE ON THIS KEY YOU'RE KEEPING 180 WHICH IS THIS AREA.

>> WHERE'S THE AREA WE ARE LOSING THEM?

IS T WHERE THE GARAGE IS. >> WHERE THE BUILDING IS.

>> SO IF I'M GOING TO DO DIFFERENT MATH, SAY THE GARAGE IS SUPEREXPENSIVE I'M JUST GOING TO SAY NO, WE WOULD HAVE REAL LOVE AND EXISTING SPACES, WE CAN PICK UP TO 34 AND WE DO NEED ANOTHER INGRESS, EGRESS PART, THAT'S ANOTHER ISSUE OF THIS PART. 311 PLUS 234, MINUS THE GARAGE, THAT WOULD PUT US OUT LIKE 544? PIMA GETS CORRECT.

>> 545. >> WHAT THAT WOULD BRING, LET ME

MAKE A QUICK CALCULATION. >> THAT WOULD CUT YOUR COSTS

DOWN. >> IT WOULD, LARGELY BECAUSE

THAT BUILDING -- >> WE'VE BEEN PRICING GARAGE IS LATELY AND IS NOT GETTING APPROACHABLE.

>> THE OTHER THING IT'S NOT IN THE SP THIS PARK.

WE NEED DESPERATELY TO DO MORE CONCESSIONS TO WORK IN A PARK.

>> I'M SORRY. >> MORE LIKE FOOD.

>> YEAH, THIS TOUCHES A LITTLE BIT ON SOME OF THE OTHER FACILITIES PROPOSED HERE. SO THESE FIELDS NEED SUPPORTING

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EXPAND USES ON THE SPARK. >> THIS IS BASED ON THE SUCCESS OF THE SPORTS FIELD. RIGHT NOW GOSLING SPORT FIELD HAVE THE FIELD ALSO HAS A PLAYGROUND.

IT IS BEEN PROVEN VERY SUCCESSFUL IN TERMS OF YOU HAVE YOUR FAMILY, YOUR KIDS PLAYING SOCCER WHATNOT BUT YOU CAN ALSO BRING YOUR YOUNGER CHILDREN TO PLAY.

SO EXPANDING OPPORTUNITIES OF THAT WE RECOMMEND SO WAS NOT SOLELY FOR SPARKS PARKS AND RECREATION.

>> OBVIOUSLY WHEN YOU GIVE US THIS YOU GOING TO GIVE US THE BREAKDOWN OF THE AMENITIES PER THING.

>> A BREAKDOWN ON THE COST. >> RIGHT, THE BREAKDOWN YOU WILL SEE COST FOR ALL OF THESE ELEMENTS INCLUDING THE PATHWAYS

WHICH ARE ALSO RECOMMENDED HERE. >> ONE THING THAT WE TALKED ABOUT SPECIFICALLY FOR THE SPORTS COMPLEX WAS SOME SORT OF LOCKER ROOM FACILITY. TO PROMOTE SPORTS TOURISM, USE OF THAT PARTICULAR FACILITY, IS THAT IN THE PLAN THERE, THE

34 MILLION-DOLLAR PLAN. >> THE MULTIPURPOSE BUILDING WITH A RESTROOM I DON'T KNOW IF THAT CONTEMPLATES THAT SIZE.

>> THIS BUILDING IS A SMALLER BUILDING [INAUDIBLE] HOWEVER, THIS TOUCHES BACK ON THE CONVERSATION ABOUT THIS BUI

BUILDING. >> I'M JUST GOING TO SAVE YOU THE TROUBLE ON THAT ONE. THREE-STORY GARAGE, PROBABLY JUST AS IN THE CARDS. I THINK WHERE WE HAVE THE PALATABLE APPROACHABLE WAS THE SURFACE LOVER PARKING THE NEW INGRESS EGRESS PARK I DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH IS THE 34 MILLION OF THAT GARAGE BUT I'M GUESSING IT'S OVER HALF.

>> I WOULD NEED TO LOOK AT THE BREAK DOWN BUT YES IT'S A LARGE

PORTION OF THAT. >> CHRIS DID YOU WANT TO MENTION ANYTHING ABOUT THE POTENTIAL LEASING OPPORTUNITY?

NO PROBLEM. >> CHAIRMAN AND BOARD, THE OTHER THING WE ALSO CAUGHT AS PART OF THIS EXPENSE IS A PATHWAY FROM GREEN BRIDGE, THE MOST, I JUST LOST THE NAME OF IT, THE ROAD ON GREEN BRIDGE WHERE THE PATHWAY ENDS ALL THE WAY TO THE PARK AND WHERE IT ENDS ALL THE WAY TO ALAN WITH.

WHAT YOU STARTED TO SAY AND REVIEW THE ENTIRE SCOPE OF THIS IS COLLECTION OF SOME ITEMS FROM OTHER STUDIES, OTHER IDEAS WE HAVE SPRINKLED THROUGH THROUGHOUT THE YEARS THAT ARE

MEMORIALIZED IN THIS. >> SORRY CHRIS, GO AHEAD.

IN TERMS OF THE LOCKER ROOM FACILITY, THOSE ARE THINGS THAT WE ARE WORKING ON, WE ACTUALLY HAVE SOME IDEAS ON THAT THAT ARE

NOT YET INCLUDED IN THIS. >> I WAS JUST WHEN ASKED ON THE FUTURE TRAIL WE HAVE ANY RECREATIONAL EASEMENTS WHERE'S

THOSE LINES ARE? >> THAT LAND WHERE THAT TRAIL IS, I BELIEVE THAT IS HOWARD HUGHES OR ONE OF THE BLOODS LAND IN THE AREA. AS YOU KNOW TO THE EAST.

A POTENTIAL RETENTION POND. WE TALKED ON AND OFF WITH TEXT OUT TO SEE HOW WE CAN INCORPORATE THAT INTO THE PARK OVERALL. THIS IS JUST THE PROPERTY THAT THE TOWNSHIP OWNS. THERE ARE ARROWS THAT MAY OR MAY NOT GET DONE BUT WE'VE TALKED IN THE DESIGNING PHASE OF THIS, WHAT IS THE PARK OF THE FUTURE WHAT IS THE FUTURE LOOK LIKE FOR THE SPARK IT THEORETICALLY NOTHING WAS A NO.

WE ALSO KNOW THERE'S A LIMITED OF RESOURCES IN TERMS OF DOLLARS

TO PAY FOR THE. >> CAN YOU USE YOUR ARROW TO MARKOUT THE NEIGHBORHOOD LAND THAT IS SURROUNDING HERE TO TELL

US WHO OWNS WHAT. >> THAT AREA WHERE THE ARROW IS THIS THE DEVELOPING COMPANY OR MUD.

>> SOME OF THAT IS FLOODPLAIN. >> SOME OF THIS IS FLOODPLAIN ON

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THE SOUTHERN END. >> TO HAVE THE TURF FIELDS TO THE WEST, SOUTHWEST, YOU'D HAVE TO BRING IN FILL DIRT I'M

GUESSING ON THOSE TWO OCCASIONS. >> YES THESE WOULD REQUIRE INCORPORATING. YOU'LL SEE THIS BLUE LINE THERE IS AN EXISTING WETLAND THERE WILL BE A NEED FOR [INAUDIBLE] AS WELL. THE RIVER AUTHORITY, WHAT YOU SEE HERE, THOSE LINES ARE WITHIN TWO EXISTING EASEMENTS.

A UTILITY EASEMENT, THIS IS A MORE BIG PICTURE IDEA OF EXPANDING THE TRAIL SYSTEM ALONG THOSE EASEMENTS.

AND LIKE CHRIS SAID, ANOTHER PATHWAY CONNECTING ALONG COLLEGE

PARK. >> ALL RIGHT HUGO, WE WANT TO KEEP SEEING MORE STUFF. LET'S GO.

>> THE LAST PARK THAT WE HAVE IS SOUTH GOSLING, WHAT WERE CALLING SOUTH GOSLING NOW. THIS IS NOT AN EXISTING PARK.

THIS IS A POTENTIAL OPPORTUNITY. THIS IS GOSLING ROAD.

CURRENTLY THE PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT HAS POTENTIAL ACCESS TO THIS PIECE OF LAND HERE WHERE YOU SEE THE COVER AREA WHICH IS AROUND 24 ACRES.

THIS IS THE SOUTHEASTERN AND OF THE PRESERVE.

THE OPPORTUNITY HERE WAS POTENTIALLY HAVE TWO PHASES.

I'LL GET TO THE SECOND ONE IN A MINUTE.

PHASE ONE IS THE MOST ACCESSIBLE IF YOU WILL BECAUSE OF THE ACCESSIBILITY OF THIS LAND, 24 ACRES.

WHAT WERE PROPOSING HERE IS AN INTERNAL DRIVE HERE WITH TWO ACCESS POINTS, CONTROL ACCESS BECAUSE THIS IS A REMOTE AREA OF THE WOODLANDS SO WE WANT TO HAVE A CONTROL GATES TO PROVIDE SAFETY TO THE PARK. IN TERMS OF USES, WERE RECOMMENDING A MULTIPURPOSE FIELD, SMALLER ONE, THAT WOULD BE NATURAL TURF, NOT NECESSARILY ALL WEATHER TURF.

COURT TENNIS COURTS OR EIGHT PICKLE BALL COURTS, RESTROOM ARH OPEN-AIR PAVILIONS IN A SMALL PLAYGROUND ON THIS END.

ALL OF WHICH WILL BE SERVED WITH THE DRIVE IN PARKING RIGHT NOW IS 151 PARKING SPOTS. TO THE SOUTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL LOCATION CENTER WHICH WILL BE COMPLEMENTED WITH THE SYSTEM BOARDWALK TRAIL TO KIND OF EXPERIENCE THAT EXISTING WETLAND ECHO SYSTEM THAT IS ON SITE. THE BLUE IS AN EXISTING WETLAND AS WELL AREA. YOU ARE MEETING TO GOALS HERE, WHAT IS RECOMMENDATION AND ONE IS MORE NATURE BASED ECHO TOURISM. NOT ECHO TOURISM BUT NATURE

BASED. >> THERE'S A OPPORTUNITY TO EXPAND THIS TO THE EAST. AND JUST FOR REFERENCE THIS IS SPRING CREEK AND THIS IS GOSLING ROAD.

THIS IS WHAT YOU JUST SAW. IF YOU EXPAND TO THE EAST YOU CAN ACCOMMODATE SIX ORIGINAL FIELDS THAT CAN BE ALL WEATHER TURF. AND A SYSTEM OF NATURE TRAILS, OBVIOUSLY SERVED THE ORIGINAL PARKING.

A SYSTEM OF TRAILS EXPAND THE OPPORTUNITY OF NATURE TOURISM BECAUSE THEY COULD CONNECT ALSO TO THE SPRING CREEK GREENWAY.

SO IF THE WHOLE P PART WOULD BE DEVELOPED, THE TWO PHASES, YOU WOULD NOT ONLY BE SUPPORTING THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY, BUT YOU ALSO BE FOSTERING AND BOLSTERING THE COMPETITIVENESS OF THE WOODLANDS FOR ATTRACTING RETURN ENTER TOURNAMENTS, SPORTS TOURISM IN NATURE TOURISM, THE EXPANSION TOWARDS THE CREEK IS

THAT LAND THAT WE OWN? >> NOT YET.

>> WE OWN A SLIVER IN THE BALANCE IS STILL HOWARD HUGHES.

>> PHASE TWO WOULD REQUIRE A LAND ACQUISITION WHICH IS NOT CURRENTLY PART OF IT. ACCESS THE PARKS AND RECREATION

DEPARTMENT HAS. >> IS THAT LAND YOU'RE TALKING

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DEVELOPMENT? >> ALL OF THIS AREA BEYOND THE SLIDE TO THE EAST IS PART OF THE FLOODWAY.

THE. >> THAT'S IN THE MIDDLE OF A FLOODWAY, YOU CANNOT PUT COMMERCIAL.

>> SO THE ANSWER IS NO. >> MOST LIKELY NOT.

>> YOU WOULD NEED A TON OF FILL. >> AS YOU CAN SEE THERE'S A LOT OF WET AREAS ON SITE. THERE'S A LOT OF WHAT AREAS THAT WOULD NEED TO BE MITIGATED. WITH THE TOPOGRAPHY ON SITE IN THE PRELIMINARY SITE ANALYSIS THAT WE DID, WERE TRYING TO STAY AWAY AS MUCH AS WE CAN FROM THOSE WETLAND AREAS HAVE TO MITIGATE LESS. THAT'S WHY YOU DON'T SEE ANY PROPOSAL DOWN HERE EXCEPT THE TRAILS BECAUSE THIS IS A LOWER MORE WET AREA. IN THE HIGHER AREAS WHERE THE FIELDS ARE. SO THIS IS WHY YOU SEE MOST OF THE DEVELOPMENT ON THIS NORTHWESTERN SIDE.

>> QUICK QUESTION DID WE GET AN EASEMENT AT ALL ACCESSING DOWN TO THE SPRING CREEK GREENWAY OFF OF THAT TRACK THAT WE OBTAINED?

>> YOU MENTIONED ON THIS ONE. >> WE PICKED UP THE PARCEL OF LAND IN PHASE ONE. I'M ASKING IF WE HAVE A

RECREATIONAL? >> NOT THAT I KNOW WEB.

>> WE NEED TO ADD IT TO OUR LIST OF THINGS TO WORK OUT IT'S PART OF THE REASON THE PROPERTY WAS BENEFICIAL TO THE COMMUNITY, ANOTHER INGRESS EGRESS POINT FOR THE SPRING CREEK GREEN LIGHT.

AT A MINIMUM WE NEED TO BE ABLE TO GET DOWN TO THE CREEK.

>> HOW CLOSE IS THAT LEANNE'S YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT, POTENTIALLY ACQUIRING INTO THE WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT?

>> IT'S RIGHT HERE. >> SO IS THAT 200 FEET?

100 FEET, 50 FEET? >> IS ABOUT 200, 300 FEET AWAY FROM THE PARKS. THE ACTUAL TREATMENT TANKS.

>> IT'S UPWIND. IT'S ACTUALLY DOWNWIND OF THE PREVAILING WINDS. SO IT WOULD BE GOOD.

>> YOU HAVE A WEALTH OF INFORMATION DIRECTLY.

>> WHAT CAN I TELL YOU. >> ARE RIGHT ANY OTHER QUESTIONS HERE? ALL RIGHT I'M NOT GOING TO LIST ALL OF THIS, HOWEVER, THIS IS THE TWO TIER PARK IMPROVEMENTS.

MOST OF THESE ARE SMALLER INTERVENTIONS, BASKETBALL COURTS, TENNIS COURTS AND LET ME ZOOM IN SO YOU SEE A LITTLE BIT MORE. I KNOW IT'S SMALL.

MOST OF THEM ARE SMALLER INTERVENTIONS WITH COMMUNITY GARDENS, BASKETBALL COURTS AND WHATNOT.

WITH THE EXCEPTION OF TWO PARKS WHICH ARE THERE BRANCH PARK AND ROCK FLEMING. THOSE HAD THE BIGGER RECOMMENDATIONS HERE AS YOU CAN SEE IN THOSE ARE MADE FOR EITHER IMPROVING OR EXPANDING THE RECREATION CENTERS OF THOSE PARKS. THOSE ARE BASED ON PREVIOUS STUDIES AS WELL IN THE MASTER PLAN FOR EXAMPLE IN THE PREVIOUS STUDIES. THOSE ARE A BIG RECOMMENDATION AND IT SUMS UP TO APPROXIMATELY $40 MILLION.

ALL OF THESE. KEEP IN MIND, THESE ARE CONCEPTUAL LEVEL COST ESTIMATES. TIER THREE ARE RELATED TO THE FIELD IMPROVEMENTS WHICH MEANS. TAKING THOSE FIELDS FROM NATURAL TURF TO ORIGINAL TURF TO ONE EXPENDABLE USE OF TIME FRAMES BUT ALSO ALLEVIATE THE USE OF ALL THEIR FIELDS THROUGHOUT THE SYSTEM SO PEOPLE CAN COME HERE AND PLAY A DIFFERENT TYPES OF THE DAY. THIS WOULD NOT ONLY CONSIDER A TRUE, IT CONSIDERS LIGHTING AND RESTROOM IMPROVEMENTS AS WELL.

THIS IS BEEN A LOT BUT THIS IS MY LAST SLIDE.

KEEP IN MIND THIS IS NOT PROSUPPOSED TO BE DONE TOMORROW.

THIS IS A LONG-TERM VISION FOR THE PARK SYSTEM.

WHAT YOU'RE SEEING HERE IS AN IMPLEMENTATION, MATRIX WERE USED TO THE GOALS THAT WE TALKED ABOUT EARLIER, THE STRATEGY.

THE SYSTEM NEEDS WHICH ARE BASICALLY THOSE FACILITIES AND AMENITIES NEEDED. THE PARKS THAT I JUST TALKED ABOUT EITHER TIER THREE FOR THE FIELD IMPROVEMENTS, TIER ONE FOR THE CONCEPT PLANS AND TIER TWO FOR THE SMALLER INTERVENTION AT EXISTING PARKS. FUNDING STRATEGIES, FROM ROUTINE

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THOSE ARE MADE TO LONG-TERM GOALS OF COURSE 10 YEARS OR SO.

WHILE FIELD IMPROVEMENTS ARE MORE SHORT-TERM AND SOME OF PARKS ARE ALSO SHORT-TERM, TERM RECOMMENDATIONS.

SO AGAIN, IT'S A LOT OF MONEY WHAT YOU SEE ON THE SLIDES.

I KNOW. BUT IT'S NOT HAPPENING IN THE SHORT TERM. IT'S A 15, 20 YEAR PROJECTION FOR IMPROVING THE PARK SYSTEM BUT ALSO MAKING THE WOODLANDS COMPETITIVE FOR RECREATIONAL AND SPORTS TOURISM.

>> I'M GOING TO TRY TO RESTATE WHAT I THOUGHT I HEARD.

THE SHORT TERMS OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS THAT ARE AT NEAR-TERM NEEDS. WE NEED TO DO THOSE FIRST.

>> SO TO IMPROVE, LET'S START ONE BY ONE.

TIER THREE WHICH IS THE FIELD UTILIZATION OR IMPROVEMENT.

WE SEE THOSE AS A SHORTER-TERM, YOU ALREADY HAVE THE LAND THAT IS IMPROVING THOSE ARTIFICIAL TURF AND WAS SUPPORTING FACILITIES AND AMENITIES. THOSE ARE MORE GRASP RIGHT NOW.

TIER ONE WHICH IS ALLEN BRIDGE SPORTS PARK IN THE SOUTH GOSLING PARK, THOSE ARE LONG-TERM THAT YOU CAN HAVE THE TIME TO TEAR FUNDINGS FOR DEVELOPING SOME OF THOSE RECOMMENDATIONS.

TIER TWO WHICH IS IMPROVEMENTS FOR TENNIS COURTS, BASKETBALL COURTS, THE RECREATION CENTER FOR FLEMING AND BEAR BRANCH PARK RECOMMENDATIONS AND THEN SOME ARE LONGER-TERM AS FUNDING IS

AVAILABLE FOR THEM. >> WE DIDN'T SEE RIVER ROAD.

DID YOU HAVE ANYTHING ON THE LAKE.

>> LET ME GO BACK TO RIVER ROAD. RIVER ROAD AND BEAR BRANCH SPARKS PARK THERE IS A RECOMMENDATION AT A PLAYGROUND TO BOTH. VERB BEAR BRANCH SPORTS PARK, BRINGING BACK GOSLING SPORTS FIELD AS AN EXAMPLE THE SUCCESS HAVING A PLAYGROUND TO THE FIELDS INCREASES USABILITY OF THE PARK. NOW RIVER ROAD WITHIN ANALYSIS HAS BEEN DETERMINED A PARK THAT CAN BE SUPPORTED BY A PLAYGROUND

AS WELL. >> I KNOW AT LEAST ONE RESPONDED TO YOUR SURVEY WAS SUGGESTING MORE WATERBORNE AMENITIES.

>> IN WHAT SENSE WATERBORNE. >> ANYTHING THAT FLOATS ON THE

LAKE. >> YOU MEAN LIKE KAYAKS AND

WHATNOT. >> SAILBOATS, KAYAKS,

WINDSURFERS. >> I HAVEN'T TALKED A LOT ABOUT THAT HERE. I KNOW IT'S A LOT, WE DO HAVE SOME RECOMMENDATIONS IN THE REPORT.% THE CLOSEST THING WE HAVE ON THIS WHAT I JUST SHOWED AS THE SOUTHERN BRIDGEPORT, THAT DOESN'T INCLUDE KAYAKING, IT'S A SMALLER POND AND HAS DAMS. HOWEVER, INCREASING KAYAK OPPORTUNITIES THAT'S A RECOMMENDATION FOR THE NATURE ACTIVE RECREATION. AND NOT JUST KAYAKS, CANOES AND WHATNOT. AND I KNOW THERE'S A LOT THAT HAS BEEN DONE IN TOWN LAKE AND TOWNCENTER IN THE WATER BICYCLES AND THINGS LIKE THAT. SO EXPANDING ON THAT IS IMPORTANT BECAUSE ALSO BRINGS REVENUE TO THE DEPARTMENT BUT ALSO A BUNCH OF OTHER AMENITIES, IT'S A LOT OF FUN BEING IN THE WATER. I DON'T KNOW IF THAT ANSWERS YOUR QUESTIONS BUT YES, THAT WILL BE FOUND IN THE REPORT AS

WELL. >> AND WE HAVE THAT BOATHOUSE NOW. DID YOU GUYS TAKE A LOOK AT

THAT? >> THE BOATHOUSE AND NORTH SHORE

PARK. >> THE BOATHOUSE THAT SITTING ON A LITTLE LAKE IN THE UPPER WATERWAY.

>> I HAVE NOT SEEN THAT PARTICULAR.

>> WE DID NOT INCLUDE THE MARINA AS A PART OF THIS ANALYSIS.

IT WAS LOOKING AT THE INFRASTRUCTURE THERE.

I BELIEVE THERE ARE OTHER IDEAS THAT ARE OUTSIDE OF THE SCOPE THAT MIGHT BE CONDUCIVE AND I THINK WE JUST NEED TO MAKE A PRESENTATION ON THE BOARD WHAT THOSE IDEAS MIGHT BE THROUGH BUDGET INITIATIVE OR COMMON FUTURE SOME THINGS THAT MIGHT BE ABLE TO DO GIVEN THE LIMITATIONS OF THE SITE BECAUSE THE SITE IS A LIMITING FACTOR BASED ON THE PARKING.

I THINK THERE ARE 12 CURRENT PARKING SPOTS ON THAT FACILITY

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>> NO THAT WE HAVE THAT AND WE OBVIOUSLY HAVE THE TURN BASIN THERE AT THE MALL WHERE WE HAVE CONCENTRATION OF PEDESTRIAN TRAFFIC THAT YOU COULD POSSIBLY DO AN AMENITY AT THE TURN BASIN

BACK INTO THAT MARINA >> I CAN TELL YOU THAT THE LONG-AWAITED OR AT LEAST IN OUR MINDSET MALL SWANS ARE FINALLY GOING TO BE DELIVERED UNTO DELIVERED HERE IN AUGUST AND THEY WERE ORDERED NINE MONTHS AGO.

THE OPERATION WILL START GETTING KICKED OFF.

ACTIVATING THE WATERWAY UPPER WATERWAY BOTH SIDES OF THE WATERWAY. WERE STARTING TO SEE SOME LIGHT

AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL. >> SEE YOU'RE ACTUALLY SEEING

>> IS SUCH A HIGH DEMANDTE AMENITY.

I KNOW WHEN I WAS SUGGESTING IT PEOPLE WERE LIKE I DON'T THINK THEY'RE GOING TO USE THEM. WE PAID THEM BACK IN A COUPLE OF MONTHS. SO AWESOME.

>> IT APPEARS FOR ALL OF THE PARKS THAT ARE LISTED, THE RESTROOM IMPROVEMENTS ARE NEEDED.

CAN YOU ADDRESS THAT. >> YES THANKS FOR PUTTING THAT UP. WITH THE INCREASE, IN GENERAL IT'S IMPORTANT THAT THE WHOLE SYSTEM ADDRESSES RESTROOMS, SOME OF THEM ARE AGING AND WE'VE HEARD A LOT OF FEEDBACK FROM THE COMMUNITY RELATED TO RESTROOMS. SMALL, DIRTY, OLD, DIFFERENT TYPES OF COMMENTS. SO ADDRESSING THE OLDER RESTROOMS AND MAKING IMPROVEMENTS TO THEM, THAT'S GOOD TO BE IMPORTANT. BUT AS YOU ADD FACILITIES TO SOME OF THESE PARKS, OBVIOUSLY MORE USERS, THERE'S GOING TO BE MORE NEED FOR POTENTIALLY EITHER ADDITIONAL RESTROOMS OR BIG IMPROVEMENTS TO THE EXISTING ONES.

SO THAT'S WHAT WERE ADDRESSING THEIR.

>> NOT TONIGHT BUT MAYBE IN A SEPARATE MEETING, IDENTIFYING SOME OF THESE NEEDS THAT ARE ALREADY PART OF OUR 30 YEAR

CAPITAL PLAN. >> YOU READ MY MIND.

>> ONE OF THE THINGS THAT THIS BOARD AND PASSPORTS HAS DONE TO THEIR CREDIT IS SET UP A PHENOMENAL RESERVE FUNDING MECHANISM FOR STANDARD REPLACEMENTS.

RESURFACED EVERY SO MANY YEARS. PAUL PLASTERS, ET CETERA, ET CETERA. SO WHAT HUGO PROBABLY SAW AS HE DOESN'T SEE IN OTHER CITIES IS JUST THE BASE LEVEL IS REALLY SOLID HERE. NOW WHAT WERE TRYING TO SAY, THERE ARE UNMET NEEDS IN THE RESTROOMS ARE THE PROBABLY THE BIGGEST KNOCK ON THE STANDARD BECAUSE THERE'S NO DOLLARS REALLY ACCOUNTED FOR IN THE RESERVE STUDIES SAYING GO REPLACE THE BATHROOM AT TREC PARK PER SE.

THIS TRIES TO CATCH UP IN THE AREA.

OVERALL WHEN YOU LOOK AT FUNNY MECHANISMS, THERE'S PROBABLY TO BE MULTIPLE POTS OF MONEY OVER THE YEARS WHETHER THEY BE THROUGH THE RESERVE FUNDING, THROUGH ADDITIONAL REVENUE AT THE END OF THE YEAR, BUDGET INITIATIVE TYPE OF PROGRAMS THAT CAN ADDRESS SOME OF THESE THINGS OR SETTING ASIDE ADDITIONAL RESERVE FUNDING OR EVEN OTHER MECHANISMS TO ADDRESS SOME OF

THESE PROJECTS. >> I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THIS WE'VE BEEN TO THE 30 YEAR CAPITAL PLAN.

THOSE NOT NICE TO HAVE ITEMS BUT IF WE DIDN'T ACCOUNT FOR THE RESTROOMS IN THE 30-YEAR-OLD PUBLIC RESTROOM AND IT WASN'T PART OF OUR CAPITAL REPLACEMENT FUND WHERE YOU SHOULD BE THINKING ABOUT PUTTING THOSE THINGS IN.

>> JUST TO LOOK AT ALDEN BRIDGE, THAT THREE AND CHANGE MILLION DOLLARS, THAT'S PROBABLY GOING TO BE OUR NEXT PARK THAT WE'RE GOING TO LOOK TO RENOVATE ALREADY IN A FAIR AMOUNT OF DOLLARS IS ALREADY ALLOCATED IN THE RESERVED FUND FOR THAT.

AGAIN ALL THIS IS NOT NECESSARILY NEW MONEY PER SE, THERE ARE MONEY SITTING ASIDE FOR PLANNING THAT THE BOARD IS DONE OVER THE YEARS TO HELP MITIGATE THE OVERALL COST OF

THIS CONCEPT. >> WHICH IS EXACTLY WHERE I WAS GOING TO GO NEXT. IT WOULD BE HELPFUL TO HAVE A FINANCIAL ANALYSIS THAT IDENTIFIES RESERVED, I WOULD SUGGEST THREE OR FIVE YEAR OR 10 YEAR AND 15.

>> WE HAVE A FIVE YEAR CAPITAL PLAN, YOU MIGHT AS WELL FILL THE

WHOLE THING OUT. >> ALMOST ALL OF THIS THAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT IS NEEDED WITHIN THE NEXT 15 YEARS, THAT'S

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>> ALL CLARIFY AND MAYBE AGREE TO DISAGREE.

I DON'T THINK 100% OF EVERYTHING PROPOSED IS ABSOLUTELY NEEDED IN THE NEXT 15 YEARS. WE PROBABLY HAVE TO HAVE A SEPARATE MEETING TO DISCUSS WHAT WE WANT TO PUT INTO THE 15 YEAR WINDOW SO WE DON'T HAVE $150 MILLION.

>> WHERE I THINK THIS GOES IS KIND OF WRAPPING THIS UP, NOT IN THE CONVERSATION ON THIS BUT PLEASE SEND ME YOUR COMMENTS, WILL GET THIS PRESENTATION TO YOU SO YOU CAN DIGEST IT A LITTLE BIT MORE AS THIS WAS HOT OFF THE PRESSES THAT YOU DIGESTED, SEND THOSE COMMENTS TO ME HUGO, JOHN MCGOWAN ARE DIRECTOR PARKS AND RECREATION SO AS WE PREPARE THE FINAL DRAFT THOSE CONCERNS AND COMMENTS ARE INCORPORATED AND THAT WAS THE PURPOSE OF PRESENTING A DRAFT TO THE BOARD.

>> WHAT I WAS THINKING ABOUT IS TIMING.

YOU GOT A BUNCH OF STUFF OUT THERE.

FOR EXAMPLE, THE BOARD COULD ESTABLISH A TRIGGER POINT INTEREST-RATE SITUATION WHERE AT THAT POINT, WE MAY GO TO THE RESIDENCE AND SAY HEY WE WANT OF PHOTO BOND OF GROUP OF THIS GROUP OF PROJECTS WE GOT. I'M JUST TAKING ABOUT IT FROM THAT STANDPOINT. SOME OF THESE, I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE TOTAL NUMBER IS THAT IT'S PROBABLY $80 MILLION, SOMEWHERE IN THE 80 - 100. EVEN OVER 15 YEARS THAT'S A PRETTY DAUNTING DEAL. I'M JUST SAYING RATHER THAN AB A SITUATION WHERE YOU'RE KINDA DOING THIS ON THE FLY.

HAVING AN IDEA OF WHEN INTEREST RATES AT THIS NUMBER, THEN THAT'S THE TIME TO TALK ABOUT THESE MAJOR IMPROVEMENTS AND PROBABLY DOING THEM. I THINK PARK FACILITIES FOR THE MOST PART ARE SOMETHING THAT MAKES A LOT OF SENSE FROM A BOND

PERSPECTIVE. >> IT ALSO PUTS THE DECISION IN OUR RESIDENCE HANDS IF THEY WANT TO DO A 35 MILLION OTHER SPORTS FIELD COMPLEX ON GOSLING. THEY WOULD HAVE A SAY IN THAT.

I THINK A LOT OF THE OTHER THINGS THAT ARE SMALLER AND EASY TO DO'S, IF WE DON'T DO PICKLE BALL MY TIRES AGAIN TO BE

SLASHED AT THE NEXT MEETING. >> EVEN IF I WAS 35 MILLION.

>> EVEN WITHIN THE SOUTH GOSLING PROJECT THAT'S LISTED AS PHASE I AND PHASE TWO, THERE'S PROBABLY MULTIPLE PHASES WITHIN PHASE I AND PHASE II. BEAR BRANCH SPORTS FIELD AS WE WERE TALKING BEFORE THE BUI MEEG TWO OR THREE FIELDS OR TWO OR THREE MORE FIELDS AND FINALLY FIELD SEVEN GOT OUT OF IT.

>> WE ALL KNOW WE HAVE THE ISSUE WITH WALDEN BRIDGE SPORTS COMPLEX WHERE YOU HAVE A CHOKEPOINT AND PEOPLE PARKING ON 242. THAT IS MORE OF A NEED TO BE ADDRESSED THAN I WANT TO ADDRESS CREED WE HAVE TO DO SOMETHING

THERE. >> WE CAN LOOK AT THAT FROM A PHASING PRIORITY STRATEGY, WHATEVER WE WANT TO CALL IT OF A, B, C, D TO HOW TO MOVE ALL THE PARKS TOGETHER.

IF YOU START EXPANDING THE PARKING THAT YOU ACTUALLY TOOK AWAY A FIELD OR TWO, HOW DO WE MAKE EVERYBODY WHOLE

THEORETICALLY. >> I HEAR YOU.

>> IS A LOT TO DIGEST WHICH IS WHY WE WILL COME TO ANY

CONCLUSIONS TONIGHT. >> WE COULD PROBABLY MAKE A LOT

OF HEADWAY. >> FOUR OF US HERE WE CAN MAKE A

LOT OF HEADWAY. >> I DID WANT TO SEE SOMETHING ON THE SPRING CREEK CORRIDOR. OBVIOUSLY WE ALREADY HAVE THAT

PARTIALLY FUNDED. >> THE SPRING CREEK CORRIDOR AS THE BOARD HAS PLACED $5 MILLION INTO THE RESERVES, WE ARE MEETING REGULARLY WITH HARRIS COUNTY FOR PROJECT REPORTS.

WE ARE ALSO, SOME OF THE AGREEMENTS FOR OUR TRAIL ACCESS ARE COMING UP. ONE IS IN OCTOBER OF THIS YEAR, ONE IS IN AUGUST OR SEPTEMBER OF NEXT YEAR.

WHAT IS HARRIS COUNTY SIDE. WE START TO REVIEW THOSE AGREEMENTS. I THINK IF WE WERE TO GET SOME LAND, FULLY CONVEYED TO US WE WOULD ALSO BE RECOMMENDED AT THAT TIME FOR WHAT IS A LACK OF A BETTER TERM WHAT IS A TRAILS MASTER PLAN AMENITY MASTER PLAN AND MORE IMPORTANTLY WHAT IS A RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PLAN WHEN YOU HAVE LARGE TRACTS OF LAND

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HUGO MENTIONED THE NATURE-BASED TOURISM.

WE HAVE YET TO TALK ABOUT THAT. I THINK THE BOARD HAS SEEN SOME OF THE THINGS THAT WE'VE BEEN DOING IN THE BOOKING TOURNAMENTS. BY THE WAY WE BOOKED TWO MORE MAJOR TOURNAMENTS THIS WEEK AND WILL PROBABLY HAVE 100 - 200

TEAMS IN JUNE 23. >> TEAMING SOCCER.

>> NO ACTUALLY NOT SOCCER, NOT TENNIS.

SEVEN OUT OF SEVEN FLAG FOOTBALL, THAT IS A GROWING GROWING INDUSTRY AS WELL AS THE CROSS THAT WILL BRING 100 PLUS

TEAMS. >> YOU GUYS JUST LINED UP A

BIGGER LACROSSE TEAM. >> THAT'S JUST WORKING THE PHONES, SEEING WE GOT THESE FIELDS AND MORE IMPORTANTLY I THINK OUR EFFORT AS OUR RESIDENCE AND OR USER GROUPS WHO WE WORK AROUND OTHER AVAILABLE TIMES AND SPACES AND THAT'S BEEN THE PHILOSOPHY. INSTITUTING SOME LEVEL OF DEMAND PRICING. ESPECIALLY FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE SOUTH GOSLING PARK, YOU MAY WELL HAVE MAYBE LOOKING AT IT ENHANCED FACILITIES FEE, ESPECIALLY THE FIRST 10 YEARS AS YOUR CHINA OFFSET THOSE COSTS. THERE IS ENOUGH DEMAND THAT YOU

COULD PROBABLY ENTERTAIN THAT. >> I THINK THERE IS SOME CREATIVE FINANCING THERE IS A WHOLE SECTION ON FINANCIAL CHANNELS ABILITIES THAT THERE'S AN AL CART MENU THAT HUGO AND HIS TEAM AS A PART OF THIS PRESENTATION.

I THINK THERE IS SOME NARRATIVE IN THEIR ABOUT USER FEES.

AS YOU KNOW THE BOARD APPROVED IN MARCH OF 2021 PEAK AND NONPEAK FOR THE FIELDS, GRASS AS WELL AS ARTIFICIAL TURF AND AGAIN, WE CAN IDENTIFY CERTAIN PEAK TOURNAMENT WEEKS FROM THAT BUT THE GOOD NEWS IS FOR ALL THE TOURNAMENTS THERE PAINFUL RACK RATE AND FOR THAT WHICH IS ALSO A NONRESIDENT FEE, THEIR FEES

ARE 90 - $100 AN HOUR. >> CENTER TALKING ABOUT 11% WERE POPULATION AND WE KNOW MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN HARRIS COUNTY ARE GROWING AS WELL OUTSIDE OF THE WOODLANDS AND THEY CAN POTENTIALLY USE THESE FACILITIES AS WELL THERE OPEN, THEIR PUBLIC, HAVE YOU THOUGHT ABOUT INCREASED NEED FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT IN ORDER TO MAKE MAKE SURE THE PARKS REMAIN AS

SAFE AS THEY ARE? >> THAT WAS NOT PART OF THE STUDY I THINK THAT'S THE NATURAL PROGRESSION OF LAW ENFORCEMENT IN THE COMMUNITY. WHEN THE COMMUNITY GROWS POTENTIALLY BY 11% I BELIEVE THE BOARD WILL BE LOOKING AT LAW ENFORCEMENT THAT'S A HOLISTIC VIEW OF LAW ENFORCEMENT AND NOT ONLY WHAT'S GOING ON IN TOWN CENTER, THE VILLAGES, THE PARKS IN THE VARIOUS CORRIDOR AND INTEREST POINTS AND SO ON.

>> I HAVE TO SAY ALTHOUGH THE LAW ENFORCEMENT COMPONENT IS NOT PART OF THE STUDY, WE DO HAVE A LANGUAGE ABOUT SAFETY IN THE REPORT. MORE DESIGN STRATEGIES FOR SAFETY AND COMFORT, LIGHTING, CONTROLLED ACCESS OF SOUTH GOSLING WHICH IS A REMOTE LOCATION RIGHT NOW.

ELEMENTS THAT CAN BE USED FOR INCREASING SAFETY RELEASE A SENSE OF SAFETY AS WELL FOR THE PARKS.

>> I WOULD THINK YOU WOULDN'T HAVE MUCH A SIGNIFICANT NEED AT AEXCEPT FOR HARRIS COUNTY WHERE YOU'RE ADDING A NEW ENTIRE PARK.

ADDING A FIELD OR TWO EXISTING MAJOR FIELD IS NOT ACQUITTED CHANGE THE LAW ENFORCEMENT REQUIREMENT FOR THE COMPLEX.

BUT CERTAINLY SPORTS FIELD DOESN'T EXIST TODAY AND IT'S DISCONNECTED FROM BASICALLY EVERY OTHER AMENITY WE HAVE IN OUR COMMUNITY AND IT WOULD NEED SOME ATTENTION, IT'S MORE OF A

HARRIS COUNTY ISSUE. >> IS LOCALIZED TO THE PARK.

>> I STILL THINK THE SINGLE BIGGEST THING THAT WE'RE GOING TO STRUGGLE WITH IS BEING ABLE TO PARKING OF CARS.

IN FIGURING OUT A WAY TO DO THAT.

AS YOU KNOW PARKING STRUCTURES THAT IS A LOT OF INVESTMENT DEPENDING ON THE USAGE IT UNFORTUNATELY THOSE SORTS OF CIRCUMSTANCES DON'T REALLY LEND THEMSELVES TO OUTSTANDING ACCES% OF MULTISTORY PARKING GARAGES. PEOPLE TEND TO COME ALL AT ONCE AND LEAVE ALL THAT ONCE. IT IS A REAL CONUNDRUM WHEN IT

COMES TO THAT. >> RIGHT A STRUCTURE LIKE THAT

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I KNOW YOU MENTIONED THAT IS IN NO BUT IF IT WOULD HAPPEN IN REGARDS TO STUDY ACCESS CONTROL AND TRAFFIC FLOWS WITHIN THE PARKING AREA POTENTIALLY EXPANDING OR ENHANCING THE

ENTRANCES OR THINGS LIKE THAT. >> YOU ALSO HAVE TO CONSIDER THE PUBLIC SENSIBILITIES TO BUILDING A FIVE-STORY BUILDING IN AN AREA WHERE NOTHING EXCEEDS TWO. AS YOU SAY IT'S A DRAFT, IS CERTAINLY INTERESTING BUT THERE'S OBVIOUSLY A TON OF QUESTIONS THAT NEED TO BE FURTHER STUDIED AND ANSWERED BEFORE WE GET TOO FAR. CERTAINLY.

>> WERE JUST DEALING WITH THE DRAFT.

WE HAVE A MOTION IN A SECOND TO RECEIVE THE DRAFT REPORT?

>> MOVED. >> SECOND.

>> ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. >> ANY OPPOSED.

[13. Receive, consider and act upon a quarterly update from Visit The Woodlands (Convention & Visitors Bureau);]

THANK YOU DOCTOR, THANK YOU. >> HAVE A GOOD NIGHT.

>> NOW THE EARLIER CELEBRATED PRESIDENT VISITED THE WOODLANDS AND WILL COME DISCUSS THE AWESOMENESS WITH AGENDA ITEM

NUMBER 13 THE QUARTERLY UPDATE. >> I THINK I HAVE IT ON THE SCREEN. TANK YOU VERY MUCH, HAVE ANY MINUTES DO I HAVE PRESIDENT TRUMP.

>> I NEEDED TIME OR HERE. >> I DO WANT TO MAKE IT MEMORABLE SO I WANT TO FIRST OFF SAY AS A STAFF MEMBER, I CAN SAY FOR A FELLOW STAFF MEMBER, VERY HUMBLED BY THE COMMENTS EARLIER, THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR TRUST AND CARE NS.

I WOULD THINK THE TOWNSHIP BOARD FOR YOUR ALL SUPPORT OF TOURISM, OF CONVENTIONS, WE HAVE SEEN WHAT THAT MEANS ECONOMICALLY.

WE SAW THAT IN 2020 AND 2021. WHAT THAT MEANT TO US.

I JUST WANT TO THANK YOU ON THAT.

MR. CHAIRMAN I DO WANT TO REMIND YOU IN A PAST VOLUNTEER LIFE WHEN YOU WERE CHAIRMAN VISIT OF THE WOODLANDS PRE-THE CONVENTION BUREAU AS IT WAS KNOWN AT THE TIME YOU PULLED ME ASIDE AND SAID HEY NICK I THANK YOU NEED TO GIVE UP A DENSE, GIVE THEM

THE PARKS AND. >> I WAS JUST GOING TO COMPLEMENT HIM AND GIVE IT TO PARKS AND BACKS - DONE A

FABULOUS JOB. >> IS DONE A MUCH BETTER JOB THAN I EVER DID. AND YOU SAID LET'S GET OUT THERE ON THE ROAD AND LET'S SELL TO WOODLANDS AND MAKE IT HAPPEN FOR CONVENTIONS, CORPORATE MEETING THIS IS 2015, 2016, DOCTOR SCHNEIDER YOU WERE ON THE BOARD AND WE APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT IN THOSE EFFORTS AS WELL WHEN YOU WERE ON THE CBD BOARD AT THAT TIME, THANK YOU VERY MUCH BECAUSE YOU ALL HAD VISION YOU HAD VISION OF WHAT WE NEEDED TO DO.

NOW YOU LOOK AT THE ACCOLADES THAT WE'VE HAD, WHO WOULD'VE EVER KNOWN THAT WE WOULD'VE HAD THE PANDEMIC SOME FIVE YEARS LATER BUT WE WERE ALREADY IN ENTRENCHED IN SELLING THE WOODLANDS STATEWIDE, NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY BECAUSE OF THAT SWITCH. ONE EASY SWITCH FOR ME BECAUSE I LOVE EVENTS AND STAFF KNOWS THAT I STILL LOVE EVENTS FOR RED-HOT AND BLUE ADVICE OF HER 20 MILES ON THE HIGHWAY.

>> THE LOOK IN YOUR EYES WHEN I WAS MAKING A SUGGESTION.

>> I WAS LIKE TAKING AWAY HIS BABY, NO I'M JUST GIVING YOU ANOTHER BABY IS JUST AS PRECIOUS AS THE OLD ONE.

>> THAT'S TRUE. IT WAS GREAT VISION.

HERE'S WHAT I WANT TO HIGHLIGHT HERE ABOUT THAT VISION I LOOK BACK IN OUR RECORDS, AND A RECORD MONTH FOR HOTEL TAX COLLECTION WAS JUNE OF 2019 WE COLLECTED $919,000.

THAT'S UPWARDS OF $1 MILLION, ONE MONTH FROM HOTEL TAX

COLLECTIONS. >> WHAT HAPPENED IN JUNE OF

2019. >> IS PROBABLY MY CONVENTION.

>> THANK YOU FOR PUTTING THIS OVER THE 900,000 MARK.

>> WASN'T ALL HURRICANE BASE TO. >> IT WAS A GOOD YEAR.

THE KEY ELEMENT BUSINESS, CORPORATE BUSINESS WAS ROCKING AND GOING. WE HAD ONE PARTICULAR PROPERTY

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>> NOT TO MENTION EXXON MOBIL BUT THAT'S OKAY.

LET ME GUESS WHAT OUR SECOND-HIGHEST MONTH EVER IN

HOTEL TAX COLLECTION. >> I WANT TO GUESS MORE

RECENTLY. >> ABOUT THE RECENT MONTH, NEVER TO ENTER ALL TIME HISTORY AND WHAT IS OUR CORPORATE BUSINESS RIGHT NOW, IT HAS NOT RETURNED. VERY LITTLE CORPORATE BUSINESS.

VERY LITTLE BUSINESS TRANSIENT, VERY LITTLE BUSINESS MEETINGS, WHERE IS IT ALL COMING FROM, THE SWITCH THAT WE MADE AN CONVENTION, LEISURE AND GETTING THE WOODLANDS AUTHOR AND PROMOTING TOURISM. THOSE DECISIONS THAT WE MADE IN 2015, 16 ARE MAKING A DIFFERENCE HERE IN 2022.

I WANT TO THANK YOU VERY MUCH CHAIRMAN BUNCHE, DIRECTOR SNYDER, THANK YOU FOR YOUR VISION AND NOW YOU TURNED IT OVER TO CHAIRMAN RIESER WHO UNDERSTANDS TRAVEL, NATIONAL TRAVEL, INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL, WERE DOING IT RIGHT, PEOPLE ARE LOOKING AT US, THE REQUESTS THAT ARE COMING IN ARE UNBELIEVABLE FROM MEETING PLANNERS, TRAVEL WRITERS, INFLUENCERS, IT'S ABSOLUTELY AMAZING. THESE ARE PEOPLE IN GROUPS AND BUSINESSES LOOKING AT US AS SAYING THIS IS A PLACE TO COME VISIT TO HAVE A MEETING. WHEN I HEAR THE SPORTS TOURISM IT JUST IS MUSIC TO OUR EARS. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

WITH THAT BEING SAID BE RUN THROUGH A FEW SLIDES HERE, NOW YOU CAN START THE REAL CLOCK. THIS IS OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS, I ALWAYS LIKE TO SAY THEY SERVE IN A TOTAL VOLUNTEER CAPACITY.

THERE IS NO PAYMENT WHATSOEVER FOR THIS DIRECTORS.

I WANT TO THANK, VISIT THE WOODLANDS DIRECTORS, CHAIRMAN RIESER, DIRECTOR SEKULOW GIBBS, AND DIRECTOR SHARP, THANK YOU AS WELL FOR YOUR SERVICE ON THIS BOARD.

THIS IS OUR STAFF. THE MENTION EARLIER WAS FOR ME BUT IT REALLY IS THIS TEAM IS ABSOLUTELY UNBELIEVABLE AND I APPRECIATE ALL THE EFFORTS THEY LOVE AND BREATHE IN THE WOODLANDS AND LOVE TO PROMOTE AND TO SELL THE WOODLANDS.

IT'S A GREAT TEAM VERY TALENTED AND VERY PASSIONATE AND COMPASSIONATE IN WHAT THEY DO. WE DO HAVE I AM PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THAT WILL BE A PROMOTION FROM THE TOWNSHIP, I'M SORRY IN COVETED A ADMINISTRATION, NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES FOR THIS PARTICULAR POSITION THAT IS COMING IN.

WE ARE GLAD TO HAVE A PROMOTION THERE, JULIE QUINN WILL BE TAKING THAT SPOT YOU WILL SEE HER SOON, THANK YOU.

SO LET'S TALK ABOUT WHAT IS HAPPENING IN THE SECOND QUARTER WHERE WE HAD OUR SECOND-HIGHEST MONTH EVER IN THINGS LIKE IRON MAN, THE ARTS FESTIVAL WHICH CAME OFF OF A RECORD YEAR WE AS VISIT THE WOODLANDS VERY MUCH SUPPORT THAT FROM OUR ADVERTISING EFFORTS. THE CYNTHIA WOODS MITCHELL PAVILION, UNBELIEVABLE SEASON THAT THEY'RE GOING TO HAVE THIS YEAR IN FACT WERE MISSING THE HOUSTON SYMPHONY PLAYING THE MUSIC OF THE BEATLES. IT'S BEEN A GREAT SEASON FOR THEM, WINE AND FOOD WEEK WAS BIG WITH 58 DIFFERENT EVENTS OVER A FULL WEEK. THOSE ALL HAPPENED IN THE SECOND QUARTER, THE MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT HERE THAT CHEVRON CHAMPIONSHIP, THE IS IMPORTANT IN THEIR NAME LIKE THE WOODLANDS, THE CHEVRON CHAMPIONSHIP, WERE DETAILS TO COME ON THIS A FORMAL ANNOUNCEMENT IS FORTHCOMING IN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS.

I'M VERY EXCITED TO HAVE THE BEST LADY GOLFERS IN THE WORLD COMING TO THE WOODLANDS. OUR INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION HAS BEEN VERY STRONG WERE STARTING TO SEE THAT RAMP-UP, AGAIN CHAIRMAN RIESER THANK YOU FOR SO SUPPORT IN THIS IN UNDERSTANDING THE IMPORTANCE OF THAT AS WELL AS DOCTOR SEKULA-GIBBS AS YOU VISIT WITH A LOT OF THESE MEETING PLANNERS AND HELPING US GET THAT BUSINESS HERE, DIRECTOR SHARP I KNOW THAT WE TALK ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF PEOPLE COMING IN FROM ALL OVER AND APPRECIATE THE SUPPORT. THE LEVEL LENS IS KNOWN AROUND THE WORLD AND THAT'S DUE IN PART TO A LOT OF THINGS THAT WE ARE DOING IN YOUR SUPPORT. THIS IS A RECENT EXAMPLE OF OUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ELIZABETH EDDINS AS MARKET STREET REPRESENTATIVES, THAT IS A WORD I HAVE TO PRACTICE ON.

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AGAIN CHAIRMAN RIESER YOU MENTIONED A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO WE WERE OUR OWN INTERNAL AD AGENCY AND HAVE AN EXTERNAL AD AGENCY WE JUST FINISHED UP AND WRAPPED UP AN INCREDIBLE PHOTO SHOOT THIS PICTURE AT THE TOP RIGHT YOU WILL NOTICE, YOU'RE GOING TO NOTICE A LOT OF NEW ADS, ABOUT A NEW VIDEOGRAPHY, A LOT OF NEW PHOTOS THAT WE SPENT A FULL WEEK FROM ABOUT 7:00 A.M.

TO 9:00 P.M. FIVE DAYS WORTH OF IT.

YOU'LL START SEEING SOME OF THIS.

OUR WEBSITE NUMBERS ARE GROWING TREMENDOUSLY.

WERE PLEASED WE LAUNCHED A NEW WEBSITE LAST YEAR ALL SEE WHAT THE YEAR-OVER-YEAR NUMBERS ARE AND HOW THOSE INCREASED.

>> OBVIOUSLY ONE OF THE LAST TALKED ABOUT IS THE FACT THAT THE TEAM HAS BECOME MUCH, MUCH MORE TECHNICALLY SAVVY, NOT JUST THE WEBSITE, ALL THE DATA THAT WERE GETTING THAT WE CAN LITERALLY ANALYZE AND FOCUS ON IN THE CHANNEL SENSING, ALL THE STUFF LITERALLY, WERE DOING STUFF THAT CITIES 10 TIMES OUR

SIZE CAN'T DO. >> AND A LOT OF INTERESTING DATA. HOW LONG PEOPLE ARE HERE IN THE GAS STATION WHERE THEY ARE FROM, THANK YOU FOR MENTIONING THEM.

ALSO LET ME KNOW IF I DON'T OPEN UP WHATEVER EEL ENTERS WE NOTICE YOU HAVE NOT OPEN THAT UP. SO PLEASE OPEN IT UP.

SOCIAL AS WELL JUST OFF THE CHARTS, AMBER AND GEORGE DOING A FABULOUS JOB FOR US ON THAT. WE ALSO HAVE A NEW TEAM MEMBER ALL TALK ABOUT HER AT THE END OF THIS, YOU'LL NOTICE THE IMPRESSIONS, THE ENGAGEMENTS, CONVERSIONS THAT WE HAVE.

SOCIAL MEDIA INFLUENCERS. THIS IS ALL PART OF THIS VISIBILITY OF CREATING THE WOODLANDS AS A DESTINATION.

SOME OF THE TOP INFLUENCERS IN OUR AREA AND AROUND THE COUNTRY ARE NOW CALLING US, THEY WANT TO KNOW ABOUT US, THEY HAVE A HUGE FOLLOWING OF PEOPLE AND WE'VE BEEN VERY INSTRUMENTAL ONCE THESE INFLUENCERS, TO HELP THEIR AUDIENCE TO BUILD AS WELL.

WE'RE VERY PLEASED WITH HOW THIS IS WORKING IT'S OFTEN OVERLOOKED FACT AND A LOT OF PEOPLE DO NOT UNDERSTAND HOW TO UTILIZE THIS BUT OUR STAFF DOES. OUR FAMILIARIZATION EVENTS, YOU SEE THE FAMILIARIZATION THAT IS BRINGING PEOPLE HERE, THE PICTURE AT THE BOTTOM LEFT THIS IS THE TEXAS SOCIETY OF ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THIS IS A VERY POWERFUL GROUP OVER 400 MEMBERS AND WERE ACTUALLY BRINGING THEIR CONFERENCE TO THE WOODLANDS FOR THE FIRST TIME, AT LEAST THAT'S WHAT WERE WORKING ON. THIS IS SOMETHING AGAIN WHEN WE MADE THE SHIFT TO POSITION THE WOODLANDS AT THE CONVENTION THAT HAPPEN. SO JOSIE AND HER TEAM ARE DOING A FABULOUS JOB AS WELL. SALES NUMBER.

WE HAVE A BOOKING ENGINE AT OUR WEBSITE.

YOU CAN BOOK THE HOTEL FROM OUR WEBSITE IN THE SECOND QUARTER,

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SOME TEAM ACCOLADES, ELIZABETH RECENTLY GRADUATED FROM LEADERSHIP THAT YOU WILL KNOW ABOUT.

JOSIE LEWIS WAS NAMED TO THE MEETING PROFESSIONALS INTERNATIONAL REFER TO THE MPI'S, HOUSTON CHAPTER BOARD OF DIRECTORS, BIG SIGNIFICANCE THERE, ASHLEY FENNER WAS PROMOTED TO SENIOR SALES SPECIALIST.

AS I MENTIONED EARLIER A NEW STAFF MEMBER MARY MURPHY COMES SHE SET THE TOP OF THE PICTURE, SHE COMES FROM THE DALLAS-FORT WORTH AREA WHERE SHE WAS A TOURISM WRITER AND BRINGS A LOT OF SKILLS FOR US AND REALLY KNOWS AND UNDERSTANDS THE MA MARKET. I LOOK FORWARD TO HER GREAT WORK. WITH ALL OF THAT, THANK YOU VERY MUCH, I'D BE GLAD TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.

AND AGAIN, WE ARE HUMBLED BY YOUR OPINION OF US AND ALSO YOUR SUPPORT OF WHAT WERE DOING AND SEEING THE IMPORTANCE OF ECONOMIC IMPACT THAT HELPS IN THE LONG RUN KEEPER TAXES LOW AND THE WOODLANDS TOWNSHIP. THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU ANNA. >> THAT'S GOOD.

YOU GUYS ARE FANTASTIC. OBVIOUSLY THE RAINS WERE HANDED OFF TO CHAIRMAN RIESER IN THE GAME AFTER REST.

YOU GUYS ARE EXECUTING BETTER THAN WE COULD'VE EVER DREAMED.

I THINK THE FUTURE IS BRIGHT AND THERE ARE SOME TRENDS AND CONVENTIONS NOW BECAUSE OF COVID.

COVID WAS A KILLER FOR THE 2020 - 2021 SEASON.

BUT MANY CORPORATIONS THAT DID INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL, ARE NO LONGER DOING INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL BECAUSE OF VARIOUS VACCINATION REQUIREMENTS FOR THEIR GUESTS.

I DO THINK THE DOMESTIC, INTERNAL PUBLIC CONVENTION AND TRAVEL GIVES THE WOODLANDS AND EVEN BRIGHTER FUTURE.

I SUSPECT IN THE YEARS TO COME, YOU GET TO KEEP TALKING ABOUT, GUESS WHAT MY RECORD MONTH WAS AND GOING TO BE THAT RECORD MONTH. BECAUSE COMPANIES ARE GOING TO CHOOSE TO GO TO LOCATIONS OUTSIDE THE STATES THAT HAVE FLIGHTS WITH MASKS, HAVE VACCINATION REQUIREMENTS JUST INTO THOSE COUNTRIES OR HAVE VENUES WITHIN THOSE COUNTRIES THAT HAVE VACCINATION REQUIREMENTS.

BECAUSE ALL THE GUESTS ARE VACCINATED.

WERE STARTING TO SEE IN OUR INDUSTRY A LOT MORE DOMESTIC TRAVEL WERE USED TO BE WE ARE ALWAYS GOING TO ITALY OR SOME OTHER PLACE AND NOW WERE GOING TO TENNESSEE.

>> EXACTLY. >> DOES REMEMBER THE WOODS IS A CONVENIENT 20 MINUTE NO TRAFFIC FROM IH AIRPORT.

>> MY COUNTERPARTS IN HOUSTON, IOWA IS LIKELY JOE, WHERE IS HOUSTON, IS 30 MILES SOUTH OF THE WOODLANDS.

>> WE CALL THE WEATHER TODAY MARKETING STRATEGY.

>> WE KNOW IT'S AMAZING THE TAX COLLECTION NUMBER WAS ALMOST 900,000. NOT TOO FAR OFF FROM THAT RECORD IN 919. NOT TO HAVE THE CORPORATE BUSINESS, THE CORPORATE RATE AND CORPORATE BUSINESS WAS SO STRONG IN 2019. IT'S JUST AMAZING TO ME.

>> WELL DONE IN DIVERSIFYING A NOT BE DEPENDED ON A SINGLE

SOURCE. >> THAT'S RIGHT, OKAY.

THANK YOU AGAIN. >> QUESTIONS IF THERE ARE NONE WE CAN DO A MOTION IN A SECOND TO ACCEPT HIS REPORT.

>> LOOK AT THAT I'M STUCK IN MY OWN WAYS.

[14. Receive, consider and act upon calling the Directors Election to be held on November 8, 2022, and determining procedure of giving notice of same, and the adoption of an order in connection therewith (with Supplemental Agenda for Adoption of Order Calling Elections);]

>> SO MOVE. >> SECOND.

>> ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. >> OPPOSED.

>> WE ACT UPON CALLING THE DIRECTORS ELECTED TO BE HELD NOVEMBER 8, 2022 IN DETERMINING THE PROCEDURE OF GIVING NOTICE TO THE SAME AND THEN ADOPTION IN ORDER IN CONNECTION THERE WITH.

>> THIS IS LARGELY A HOUSEKEEPING ITEM.

>> SO YOU'RE SAYING WE DON'T HAVE A CHOICE.

>> SO SUSPEND THE ELECTIN. >> THERE IS AN ANNUAL ELECTION FOR THE DIRECTORS, THE DIRECTORS ARE ELECTED TO TWO-YEAR TERMS THE ELECTION IS HELD ANNUALLY IN NOVEMBER IN 2022 WE WILL BE

[03:00:01]

>> SO I NEED A MOTION AND A SECOND TO ADOPT THE FORM OF ORDER CALLING DIRECTORS ELECTION WAS SPECIFIES THE NOTICE OF THE ELECTION WILL BE GIVEN BY POSTING A DESIGNATE THE TOWNSHIP SECRETARY AS THE TOWNSHIP ELECTION AGENT.

>> SO MOVE. >> SECOND.

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

>> ANY OPPOSED. >> WERE GOOD, THANK YOU KAREN.

[15. 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;]

>> CONGRATULATIONS LORI AND YOUR FIRST APPOINTED TASKS.

WE ARE NOW GOING TO RECESS TO EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS MATTERS 2551.072 TEXAS COMPANY DELIBERATION OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NEGOTIATIONS 551.087 DISCUSS PERSONNEL MATTERS

[16. Reconvene in public session;]

[17. Consideration of items to be placed on the agenda for next month's meeting;]

NEXT MONTH. >> MR. CHAIRMAN IF I MAY I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE A REVIEW I'M SORRY, I LOST MY VOICE, MANAGEMENT PLAN

FOR TOWNSHIPS. >> YES WE HAVE THAT NOTED.

SO THE DROUGHT MANAGEMENT PLAN WILL BE ON THE AGENDA NEXT

[18. Board announcements; and]

>> YES I'D LIKE TO REITERATE THE PUBLIC MEETING THAT WILL BE WITH H-GAC AND PRECINCT TO AKAMAI COUNTY, ABOUT THE MOBILITY STUDY AND PRECINCT TWO. NO IT'S NOT A STUDY, IT'S REALLY A PLAN. AND THAT WAS ON THE WEBSITE ALREADY OF H-GAC. IT WILL BE AUGUST THE FOURTH.

I'M LOOKING FOR THE LOCATION. IS TODD HERE? IS IT IN MONTGOMERY? MAGNOLIA ADVENT CENTER, A 6:00 O'CLOCK ON THE FOURTH OF AUGUST.

IT GOES UNTIL 730. PEOPLE WHO ARE INTERESTED IN THE 242 PROJECT, THEY WILL FIND THAT MAY OR MAY NOT BE DISCUSSED THERE BUT IT MIGHT BE. WE ARE NOT IN CHARGE BUT I WANTED EVERYONE TO KNOW ABOUT IT.

THANK YOU. >> TODD CAN YOU RELAY THAT PROPOSED PLAN TO THE BOARD? PLEASE.

>> ALL RIGHT. AND I WILL TAKE A MOTION TO

ADJOURN. >> SO MOVE.

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

WE STAND

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