[6. Receive, consider and act on the acceptance of the forms of the Oaths of office, Official Bonds and Statements of Elected/Appointed Officers for the newly elected Directors of The Woodlands Township;]

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ACCEPTING THOSE.

>> ALL RIGHT. WE WERE ALL PROVIDED COPIES HERE AT THE DAIS. DO WE HAVE A MOTION AND A

SECOND? >> SO MOVED.

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

[7. Receive, consider and act upon proclamations in recognition of retiring Directors;]

OPPOSED? THAT WILL CARRY.

WIFE AND CHILDREN MOVED TO THE WOODLANDS IN 2013 AND CURRENTLY RESIDE IN THE VILLAGE OF ALLEDEN BRIDGE.

JASON J. NELSON WAS -- ELECTED BY TRENTS FOR A TWO YEAR TERM IN NOVEMBER 2022 AND WHEREAS MR. NELSON HAS SELFLESSLY SERVED THEM ON THE AUDIT COMMITTEE, PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY COUNCIL AND LAWENCE FORCEMENT COUNCIL AND WHEREAS AS AN ORDAINED ELDER OF THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH HE HOLDS AGREES FROM TRAINTY, HOUSTON CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY AND PERKINS SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY AT SMU AND WAS AWARDED AN HONORARY DOCTOR OF DIVINITY DEGREE IN 2021. HE MENTORING PROGRAMS AND RAISED THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS FOR LOCAL SCHOOL LIE PRAYERS THROUGH THE GOLF CLASSICS AND NOW THEREFORE I ON BEHALF OF MR. BUNCH AS CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE TOWNSHIP DO HEREBY PROCLAIM THIS COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP APPRECIATION DAY HONORING JASON J. NELSON IN THEWOODLANDS, TEXAS.

WE COULD HAVE DIRECTOR NELSON STEP DOWN.

WE'LL GET A PHOTO WITH HIM AND HE CAN REJOIN THE COMMUNITY.

>> OKAY.

>> BROWN HAS BEEN A RESIDENT OF THE WOODLANDS SINCE 2011 AND HE AND

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HIS WIFE HAVE TWO CHILDREN AND WHEREAS WITH OVER EIGHT YEARS OF REAL ESTATE EXPERIENCE AS A LICENSED REALTOR, MR. BROWN CURRENTLY SERVES ADD THE FACILITIES MANAGER FOR HUNTSMAN INTERNATIONAL IN THEWOODLANDS AND WHEREAS MR. JOHN ANTHONY BROWN WAS ELECTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN NOVEMBER 2016 AND RE-ELECTED IN 2018 AND 2020. AND SERVED AS TREASURER OF THE BOARD AND WHEREAS MR. BROWN HAS SELFLESSLY SERVED ON THE INVESTMENT COMMITTEE, BUDGET TASK FORCE AND AS VICE CHAIRMAN OF VISIT THE WOODLANDS AND SERVED FOUR YEARS ON THE DESIGN STANDARDS COMMITTEE AND NOW THEREFORE I ON BEHALF OF GORDIE BUNCH DO HEREBY PROCLAIM THE 30TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2022 AS COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP APPRECIATION DAY HONORING JOHN ANTHONY BROWN. [APPLAUSE]

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. >>> THIS IS INTERESTING.

WE CAN CONDUCT BUSINESS BUT WE DON'T HAVE A QUORUM.

SO HOW DOES THAT WORK? IT'S ADEQUATE. WE'RE LOOKING AT THE ATTORNEY, YES, MR. ATTORNEY SAYS IT'S ADEQUATE.

PERFECT. JUST WANT TO ALLOW EVERYBODY TO KNOW THAT BECAUSE IT LOOKS A BIT DIFFERENT.

LET'S SEE.

[8. Administration of the Oath of Office to newly elected Directors of The Woodlands Township; ]

I'M DR. SHELLY GIBBS AND SECRETARY OF THE TOWNSHIP.

OUR NEXT AGENDA ITEM AND IT'S MY PLEASURE BY THE WAY TO ASSIST IN THIS, IS TO OF COURSE THANK BOARD WHO -- THE MEMBER WHO HAVE JUST LEFT AND ALSO WE NOW ADMINISTER THE OATHS OF OFFICE TO THE NEWLY DIRECTED WOODLANDS TOWNSHIP BOARD MEMBERS.

SO ALL OF -- I KNEW THIS WAS GOING TO BE CHALLENGING.

DIDN'T KNOW WE WOULD HAVE AN EVACUATION.

THAT WAS JUST AN ERROR, RIGHT? OKAY. SO NOW WE HAVE THE NEWLY ELECTED DIRECTORS, WE ASK THEM TO COME FORWARD AND WE WILL HAVE METHODIST HOSPITAL MONDAY COUNTY PRECINCT THREE COMMISSIONER BE OUR GUEST TO PRESENT THE OATHS OF OFFICE TO NEWLY ELECTED DIRECTORS.

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. >> I NOW ASK ALL THE NEWLY ELECTED DIRECTORS TO NOW TAKE THEIR SEAT AT THE DICE.

-- DAIS. IT DOESN'T MATTER WHERE WE SIT RIGHT NOW.

YOU DO KNOW WHERE -- YOU WANT THEM? OKAY. NEVER MIND.

>>> WELCOME TO THE NEW BOARD. I WOULD LIKE EVERYONE TO GIVE THIS GROUP A NICE ROUND OF APPLAUSE.

[APPLAUSE]

[9. Receive, consider and act upon election of Officers for the Board of Directors for The Woodlands Township;]

NOW WE ALL WILL TAKE UP AGENDA ITEM NUMBER NINE.

AND THAT IS TO RECEIVE, CONSIDER, AND ACT UPON THE ELECTION OF OFFICERS FOR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE WOODLANDS TOWNSHIP. SO I CALL UPON ASSISTANT GENERAL -- GENERAL ASSISTANT -- CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER.

THAT'S RIGHT. IT CHANGED.

CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER FOR THE TOWNSHIP TO HELP US GET THROUGH THE PROCESS OF ELECTING THE BOARD OFFICERS.

>> THANK YOU. SO IN ACCORDANCE WITH BOARD POLICY ANY DIRECTOR HAD THE ABLE TO TO NOMINATE THEMSELVES OR ANOTHER DIRECTOR TO SERVE AS ANY OF THE -- ANY ONE OF THE FOUR OFFICER POSITIONS WHICH ARE CHAIRMAN, VICE CHAIRMAN, TREASURER, AND SECRETARY. THE BOARD HAS HISTORICALLY OR BURPED POLICIES USES A WRITTEN BUT NOT SECRET BALLOT PROCESS IN ORDER TO -- IF A DIRECTOR NOMINATED SOMEONE PRIOR TO LAST EVENING WE DID PREPRINT A BALLOT WITH THOSE NAMES ON THEM.

WE DID HAVE NOMINATIONS FOR EACH OF THE POSITIONS.

WE WILL START WITH THE VOTING WITH THE BALLOT FOR THE CHAIRMAN. I WILL PASS THOSE OUT TO YOU.

THERE WERE NOMINATIONS RECEIVED IN THE ORDER THEY WERE RECEIVED

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FOR DOCTOR ANNE SNYDER, DR. SHELLY GIBBS AND BRAD BAILEY. I ASK THAT YOU CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX AND SIGN YOUR NAME TO THE BALLOT AND THENALLY

COME BACK AND COLLECT THOSE. >> ONE MINUTE.

DON'T -- I NEED TO ASK IF THERE ARE ANY NOMINATIONS FROM THE BOARD. BOARD MEMBERS IF ANYONE HERE HAS FURTHER NOMINATIONS, YOU MAY MAKE THAT KNOWN TO US NOW.

NO OTHER NOMINATIONS FOR CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD.

THANK YOU.

>> GO AHEAD, KAREN.

>>> HAVING RECEIVED SIX VOTES, DR. ANNE SNYDER HAS BEEN LECHEED CHAIR OF THE BOARD.

. >>> THE NEXT ELECTION WILL BE FOR THE VICE CHAIRMAN. WE RECEIVED TWO NOMINATIONS NOR POSITION. WE RECEIVED ONE NOMINATION FOR KYLE WATSON AND THEN WE ALSO RECEIVED A NOMINATION FOR BOB MILNER. AND ARE THERE ANY -- IS THERE ANY INTEREST IN SERVING -- BEING NOMINATED AS A WRITE IN?

>> HAVING RECEIVED SIX VOTES, THE NEW VICE CHAIRMAN IS KYLE WATSON. [APPLAUSE]

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. >>> THE NEXT OFFICE IS THE OFFICE OF SECRETARY. WE RECEIVED ONE NOMINATION AND THAT IS FOR LINDA NELSON.

OTHER PEOPLE INTERESTED IN SERVING THROUGH A WRITE IN PROCESS?

>> NO OTHERS. >> OKAY.

>> THEN BY AFFIRMATION, LINDA IS SELECTED FOR THAT.

THE FINAL POSITION IS FOR TREASURER.

AND WE RECEIVED ONE NOMINATION AND THAT IS FOR RICHARD FRANKS.

ARE THERE ANY OTHER DIRECTORS INTERESTED IN SERVING IN THIS ROLE? OKAY. BY AFFIRMATION, HE IS NAMED TREASURER.

AND SO -- [APPLAUSE] IF WE CAN GET A MOTION AND A SECOND TO NAME THOSE FOUR.

DO I HAVE -- I CALL FOR A VOTE IN THE ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

>> AYE. >> ALL OPPOSED.

ANY ONE ABSTAINING? THE MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.

[APPLAUSE]

. >>> WE WILL MOVE ON TO AGENDA ITEM 10 BUT I WOULD BE REMISS IF I DID NOT SAY THANK YOU TO ALL OF YOU. SO MANY OF YOU HAVE BEEN MY MENTOR AS WELL AS WE WALKED A LOT OF PATHS TOGETHER.

SO I'M VERY, VERY HUMBLED AND GRATEFUL BUT ESPECIALLY TO MY HUSBAND WHO WITHOUT HIM I WOULD NOT BE SITTING RIGHT HERE.

SO THANK YOU.

[APPLAUSE]

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

WITH THAT, AGENDA ITEM TEN RECEIVE CONSIDER AND ACT UPON THE REPORTS FROM OUR ASSOCIATION REPRESENTATIVES AND I THINK I'VE SEEN SEVERAL FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO ARE NOT AT PRESENT AT MANY POF OUR MEETINGS, MARY ANNE WIT AUTUMN BRIDGE IS ALWAYS HERE AND, MARY ANNE, WE'D LIKE YOU TO KICK US OFF.

>> GOOD EVENING. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I'VE GOT TO SAY THAT. CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR POSITION AND CONGRATULATIONS TO THE NEW MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.

AND THE REMAINING MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.

THE WOODLANDS IS A GREAT PLACE TO VOLUNTEER AND THERE'S LOTS OF OPPORTUNITIES TO VOLUNTEER. THANK YOU FOR SERVING OUR COMMUNITY. AS THE PRESIDENT OF THE

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TRISHA WITH COCHRANS CROSSING.

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COLLEGE PARK. MR. TED STANLEY.

THERE YOU ARE.

I DON'T SEE ANYONE FOR CREEKSIDE PARK.

NANCY? NO.

THAT BRINGS US TO GROGANS MILL. EMILY.

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I DON'T SEE MICHAEL HERE WITH INDIAN SPRINGS.

MATTHEW IS ALSO NOT HERE. AND STERLING RIDGE.

TOM.

THAT CONCLUDES OUR REPORT FROM THE VILLAGE ASSOCIATION REPRESENTATIVES. NEED A MOTION AND SECOND TO

RECEIVE THESE REPORTS. >> SO MOVED.

>> SECOND. >> IT'S BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR. >> AYE.

>> OPPOSED. >> MOTION PASSES.

[ CONSENT AGENDA]

THIS BRINGS US TO THE CONSENT AGENDA.

ALL OF THIS WAS SENT TO EACH OF YOU AND YOU HAD TIME TO ASK QUESTIONS. IF THERE IS SOMEONE WHO WANTS TO REMOVE OR PULL OUT AN AGENDA ITEM, IF NOT, GENERALLY THE CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS ARE NONCONTROVERSIAL OR HOUSEKEEPING

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ITEMS REQUIRED BY LAW AND WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR APPROVAL AS A GROUP WITH ONE MOTION. NO DISCUSSION WILL TAKE PLACE ON ANY OF THESE ITEMS UNLESS THE ITEM IS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA AND PLACED ON THE REGULAR AGENDA BY ANY BOARD MEMBER.

THERE ARE 12 ITEMS ON THE CONSENT AGENDA.

IS THERE A MOTION? >> MOTION TO ACCEPT.

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

[12. Receive, consider and act upon interviews of candidates and a briefing on the process for appointments to the Development Standards Committee; ]

>> AYE. >> OPPOSED.

MOTION PASSES. >>> THAT BRINGS YOU TOS THE REGULAR AGENDA. TO RECEIVE CONSIDER AND ACT UPON INTERVIEWS OF THE CANDIDATES AND A BRIEFING ON THE PROCESS FOR APPOINTMENTS TO THE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS COMMITTEE.

YOU CAN REFER IN YOUR IPAD TO PAGES 181 TO 198.

AND CALL UPON HENNY. YOU'RE ALREADY COMING.

COVENANT ADMINISTRATION DIRECTOR TO PRESENT.

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OTHER QUESTIONS? THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

WE APPRECIATE YOU BEING HERE THIS EVENING.

>> MARY HAS SERVED ON THE DSC VERY WELL WHEN YOU THINK OF HER SERVICE. NECKS CANDIDATE IS WALTER WHO HAS SERVED ON THE DSC IN THE PAST.

HE WAS CONVINCED I THINK MOST OF THE STAFF PLEASE COME REAPPLY.

WALTER RE, PLEASE STEP UP HERE.

WE APPRECIATE YOUR SERVICE WITH THE DSC AND QUESTIONS FOR WALT?

>> I HAVE A QUESTION. WALT, ONE THING I CARRY WITH ME SINCE RUNNING FOR OFFICE AND BEING HERE IS A DOCUMENT THAT ROBERT HIGHMAN WROTE, GEORGE MITCHELL'S VISION FOR THE WOODLANDS. HE WAS A 42-YEAR WORKED SIDE BY SIDE AT THE INCEPTION OF THE WOODLANDS WITH GEORGE MITCHELL AND SPENT 42 YEARS SERVING THIS COMMUNITY.

MAINTAINING THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT AND THE LOOK AND FEEL IS SOMETHING I THINK THAT'S IMPORTANT TO EVERYONE UP HERE.

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AND PRETTY MUCH EVERYONE IN THE CROWD BUT NEW TECHNOLOGIES, SOLAR, HOUSES BEING TORN DOWN AND REDEVELOPED.

WHAT ISSUES ARE FACING OUR COMMUNITIES AND WHAT THREATS ARE THERE IF WE DON'T IMPLEMENT THE ORIGINAL VISION AND HOW THE DSC

COULD PLAY THIS THAT? >> I STILL THINK YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE AN ISSUE WITH REDEVELOPMENT.

WE WORKED HARD ON REDOING THE STANDARDS.

TO LOOK AT REDEVELOPMENTS ON HOW DO YOU ALLOW THE REDEVELOPMENT BUT ALSO MAINTAIN THE IS HE REPTY FOR THE EXISTING NEIGHBORS THERE.

QUESTIONS? >> JUST THANK YOU FOR SERVING.

>> THANK YOU, WALT. >> OUR NEXT CANDIDATE IS MR. RANDY SCHULTZ. PLEASE STEP UP HERE, SIR.

THANK YOU.

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AND GIVING YOU A LOT OF INFORMATION THERE.

SO A LOT HAS OPINION SAID ABOUT THE DEVELOPERS COMING IN.

WHAT ATTRIBUTES DO YOU FEEL YOU WILL HAVE THAT WILL YOU BE ABLE TO BE ON BEING SIDES OF THE AISLE AND BE ABLE TO WORK WITH THE COMMUNITY AS WELL AS THE DEVELOPERS?

>> AND WE APPRECIATE YOU BEING HERE.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

>> THERE'S NO FURTHER -- AYE SORRY.

>> GO AHEAD. >> THOSE ARE ALL THE CANDIDATES HERE TONIGHT. THERE'S NO ACTION ON YOUR BEHALF TONIGHT. IT WAS JUST TO INTERVIEW THEM.

HAVE THEM EXPRESS THEIR INTEREST.

TO NEXT WEEK IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE APPOINTMENTS.

>> I HAVE A TECHNICAL QUESTION REGARDING THE DSC.

I THINK IT WOULD BE FRUITFUL FOR YOU TO TELL US HOW WE AS A BOARD HAVE OUR INFLUENCE ON THE DSC AND WHO ELSE HAS INFLUENCE AND HOW MANY PEOPLE SERVE ON IT. JUST A PRIMER IF YOU WOULD.

>> OKAY. SO YOU HAVE THREE APPOINTEES AND THEIR NOMINEES HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED TO YOU AND THEN YOU HAVE FOUR APPOINTMENTS THAT YOU MAKE. EACH YEAR THE THERE ARE TWO SO YOU'LL MAKE TWO APPOINTMENTS NEXT WEEK.

TWO EXISTING MEMBERS REMAINING ARE JIM MCDANIEL AND

AND THE CHAIRMAN IS HERE. >> YES.

>> MR. WATSON HAS A VERY GOOD UNDERSTANDING OF THESE DEVELOPMENTS STANDARDS COMMITTEE.

SO BESIDE THE ACTUAL APPOINTMENT OF THE BOARD THERE'S NO HOW WOULD I SAY THIS, THERE'S NO OTHER RELATIONSHIP THAN THE INTERACTION YOU HAVE WITH THEM. AND VOICE THE CONCERNS FROM THE COMMUNITY AND RESIDENTS YOU MIGHT HEAR FROM BUT THAT'S THE ONLY I GUESS INTERACTION AND IF THERE'S ANY REPORT WHO WILL REPORT ON THE COMMITTEE AND WHAT THEY DO.

>> YES. >> ALONG WITH MR. STRONG.

>> YES. AND ARTHUR HAS REPORTED QUARTERLY TO US ON THE BOARD BUT WE DO NOT HAVE AUTHORITY ONCE THESE APPOINTMENTS ARE MADE. IT IS UNDER THE AUSPICES OF

DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS. >>

[13. Receive, consider and act upon the appointment of newly elected Directors to The Woodlands Township Economic Development Zone Board of Directors;]

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>> NO ACTION IS NECESSARY SO THAT BRINGS US TO AGENDA ITEM 13.

>> AS THE DIRECTORS OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ZONE IN ORDER TO DO THAT EACH MEMBER OF THE BODY WILL QUALIFY FOR OFFICE BY SUBSCRIBING TO THE CONSTITUTIONAL OATH WAY YOU DO FOR YOUR POSITION ON THIS BOARD.

AT THE EARLIEST PRACTICAL OPPORTUNITY FOLLOWING THE SEATING OF THE BOARD OF THE TOWNSHIP WE DO MAKE THE APPOINTMENTS OF THOSE NEW DIRECTORS TO SERVE ON THE EDC.

SO THE NEWLY ELECTED DIRECTOR TERMS ON THE EDZ MIRRORS TIME ON THE TOWNSHIP BOARD. AND SO WHAT'S IN FRONT OF YOU IS SIMPLY TO APPOINT THE NEWLY ELECTED DIRECTORS OF THE TOWNSHIP BOARD TO THE WOODLANDS TOWNSHIP ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ZONE BOARD.

>> THANK YOU. IS THERE A MOTION AND A SECOND TO APPOINT THE NEWLY ELECTED DIRECTORS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THE WOODLANDS TOWNSHIP ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

ZONE? >> SO MOVED.

>> SECOND. >> OKAY.

>> IT'S BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED. DISCUSSION? IF NOT, ALL IN FAVOR PLEASE RESPOND SAY AYE.

>> OPPOSED. >> MOTION PASSES.

[14. Receive, consider and act upon a briefing on the process for Board and Committee appointments at the December Board meeting;]

THANK YOU. AS ALWAYS YOU'RE GOING TO BE UP AGAIN. AGENDA ITEM 14 TO RECEIVE CONSIDER AND ACT UPON A BRIEFING ON THE PROCESS FOR BOARD AND COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS AT THE DECEMBER 7TH BOARD MEETING.

YOU CAN REFER TO PAGES 201 TO 213 AND KAREN OUR CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER WILL AGAIN PRESENT.

>> THANK YOU. SO NOW THAT THE BOARD HAS LEGGED OFFICERS -- ELECTED OFFICERS AT THE DECEMBER 7TH MEETING YOU WILL APPOINT DIRECTOR COMMITTEES. THE BOARD PRIMARILY FUNCTIONS AS A COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WITH LIMITED USE OF COMMITTEES.

HOWEVER, WE HAVE A NUMBER OF COMMITTEES.

SOME OF THOSE ARE APPOINTED BY THE CHAIR.

SOME OF THOSE ARE APPOINTED BY THE BOARD.

BUT IN ALL CASES, HISTORICALLY, THE CHAIR HAS MADE RECOMMENDATIONS ON THOSE APPOINTMENTS.

BUT THEY DO COME BACK BEFORE THE BOARD FOR AFFIRMATION.

SO ONE OF THE ONES THAT THERE ARE TWO WHERE THE APPOINTMENTS ARE MADE BY THE BOARD CHAIR OR THROUGH BOARD POLICY AND THAT IS THE AUDIT COMMITTEE WHICH CONSISTS OF THREE DIRECTORS.

-- THE BOARD SECRETARY, THE BOARD TREASURER, AND THE PRESIDENT CEO OF THE TOWNSHIP. OTHER BOARDS THAT WILL -- WHOSE APPOINTMENTS WILL COME TO YOU NEXT WEEK ARE -- THAT HAS TYPICALLY BEEN MADE UP OF THREE DIRECTORS FROM THE TOWNSHIP.

THAT IS ACTUALLY DONE THROUGH AN ELECTION PROCESS.

BUT WE HAVE HISTORICALLY HAD RECOMMENDATIONS ON THAT FROM THE TOWNSHIP CHAIR. -- THE CHAIRMAN CAN SERVE IN THAT ROLE OR MAY DESIGNATE SOMEONE ELSE TO SERVE IN THAT ROLE. HOWEVER, THAT PERSON MUST BE AN ELECTED OFFICIAL. THE WOODLANDS ROAD UTILITY DISTRICT AND THE WOODLANDS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP

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ALSO HAVE ROLES FOR DIRECTORS. HOWEVER, THOSE ARE THE EDP IS THE DESIGNATED AS THE CHAIRMAN AND THE WOODLANDS ROAD UTILITY DISTRICT, THE DIRECTOR WHO IS CURRENTLY IN THAT APPOINTMENT THAT RUNS THROUGH MAY OF 2024. WE DO ALSO HAVE A STAFF ADVISORY COUNCIL WHICH IS THE PARKS AND RECREATION COUNCIL.

THAT ACTUALLY SERVES AS A SOUNDING BOARD FOR THE DEPARTMENT AND REPORTS DIRECTLY TO THE DEPARTMENT CHAIR SO IT -- BUT IT DOES INCLUDE ONE DIRECTOR AS AN APPOINTEE TO THAT AND THEN AT NEXT WEEK'S MEETING, YOU WILL ALSO MAKE THE APPOINTMENTS TO THE DSC WHICH IS THE INTERVIEWS YOU WENT THROUGH AND THEN YOU WILL ALSO BE PRESENTED WITH APPOINTMENTS TO THE BOOKIN AND BLOCKING COMMITTEE WHICH IS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BOOKING BLOCKING AGREEMENT FOR THE CONVENTION CENTER.

>> THANK YOU. QUESTIONS. COMMENTS? THERE'S NO ACTION REQUIRED. WE'LL TAKE IT UP AT OUR

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

DECEMBER 7TH MEETING. >> THAT BRINGS US TO RECEIVE, CONSIDER, AND ACT UPON OUR FINANCIAL REPORT.

THANK YOU. TONIGHT I'LL PRESENT THE WOODLANDS TOWNSHIP FINANCIALS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022.

I WOULD LIKE TO START OUT WITH A FUND BALANCE.

THE FUND BALANCE IS BASICALLY THREE CATEGORIES OF FUNDS.

FOR A FAVORABLE VARIANCE OF 10.7 -- I'M SORRY.

10.7 MILLION. OF THE 10700008.6 MILLION IS PRIMARILY THE MAIN COMPONENT OF THE FAVORABLE VARIANCE.

THERE'S ALSO A 640,000 FAVORABLE VARIANCE IN ADMISSION TAX.

187,000 FAVORABLE VARIANCE IN PROPERTY TAX DUE TO INTEREST AND PENALTIES COLLECTED. AND THESE ARE OFFSET BY AN UNFAVORABLE VARIANCE OF 573,000 IN HOTEL TAX TRANSFER AS.

IT IS UNFAVORABLE, BUT IT IS ACTUALLY A GOOD THING.

WE DID NOT HAVE TO TRANSFER AS MUCH SUPPLEMENTAL HOTEL TAX TO THE CDB BECAUSE THEIR COLLECTIONS HAVE BEEN MORE THAN BUDGETED AND THEIR EXPENSES ARE LESS THAN BUDGETED.

SO IT'S A NEGATIVE BUT IS A GOOD THING.

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RETAIL TRADE IS ALWAYS AT THE TOP INCLUDING OUR INTERNET SALES. SECOND LINE IS ACCOMODATION AND FOOD SERVICES FOLLOWED BY INFORMATION MANUFACTURING AND LASTLY PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL SERVICES.

SO AS FAR AS THE STATE OF TEXAS IN THE OCTOBER COLLECTIONS WHICH WOULD BE THE NOVEMBER ALLOCATIONS, THE COMPTROLLER DISTRIBUTED $1.1 BILLION TO CITIES, TRANSIT SYSTEMS, COUNTIES AND SPECIAL PURPOSE DISTRICTS AND THE WOODLANDS TOWNSHIP LIES IN THAT SPECIAL PURPOSE DISTRICT OF 104.2 MILLION. AS A TOTAL 7.1% FROM 2021 THE SAME TIME AND A YEAR TO DATE CHANGE OF 15.4%.

THE NEXT SLIDE IS HOTEL TAX DEPOSITS.

THIS REPORT IS AS OF OCTOBER. DIFFERENT THAN SALES TAX TO HOTEL TAX IS PAID THE PRIOR MONTH AND THEN WE RECEIVE IT THE FOLLOWING MONTH BECAUSE IT DOESN'T PASS THROUGH THE STATE.

SO THE YEAR TO DATE BUDGETED IS 5.9 MILLION.

THE YEAR TO DATE ACTUAL COLLECT SECOND DEGREE 6. -- RIGHT AT 7 MILLION FOR A FAVORABLE VARIANCE OF $1 MILLION.

AND WE'RE UP ABOUT $2.1 MILLION OVER LAST YEAR.

ABOUT 43%. I THINK THAT SIT.

Y'ALL HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? >> THANK YOU.

VERY GOOD. >> IS IT SAFE TO ASSUME THAT THE HOTEL TAX NORMALLY IS RUNNING ABOUT A MONTH BEHIND WHEN IT'S

COLLECTED AND SALES IS TWO? >> THAT IS CORRECT.

-- >> SO OUR BIGGEST MONTHS LIKELY FOR SALES TAX RECOVERY IN JANUARY AND FEBRUARY?

>> IT'S FEBRUARY BECAUSE IN FEBRUARY YOU ALSO HAVE THE PEOPLE THAT ARE REQUIRED TO REPORT QUARTERLY.

AND SO THEY WOULD SEND IT TO THE STATE IN JANUARY AND RECEIVE IT

IN FEBRUARY. >> HOTEL TAX IS DUE THE 20TH OF THE MONTH. FOLLOWING THE MONTH IT WAS

COLLECTED. >> OKAY.

>> GREAT REPORT. >> I HAVE A QUESTION.

DO WE -- DO WE SHARE A ZIP CODE WITH THE SURROUNDING CITIES IN WHICH OUR SALES TAXES GET CONFUSED WITH ANOTHER

MUNICIPALITY? >> I DON'T THINK -- DO WE SHARE A ZIP CODE? I DON'T KNOW THAT ANSWER.

>> OKAY. I JUST WASN'T SURE. >> WE ALSO PULL AREA REPORTS FOR

CERTAIN ZONES BUT, YEAH. >> THANK YOU.

>> OTHER QUESTIONS?

>> IF NOT, THANK YOU. >>

>> AWE. >> AS ALWAYS IT'S GOOD TO SEE

THOSE POSITIVE NUMBERS. >> COME BACK EVERY MONTH

. >> I THINK YOU ALL WILL SEE THE PAST BOARD HAS ALWAYS BUDGETED CONSERVATIVELY AND BEEN VERY FISCALLY RESPONSIBLE DURING THE TENURE AND WE ARE MOST FORTUNATE TO BE IN THE POSITION THAT WHERE IN.

SO NEED A MOTION AND SECOND TO ACCEPT THE FINANCE REPORT.

>> MOTION. >> SECOND.

>> DISCUSSION? IF NOT ALL IN FAVOR.

>> AYE. >> OPPOSED.

[16. Receive, consider and act upon the approval of the 2023 Operating Hours for the Boat Houses, Texas TreeVentures and Recreation Center facilities;]

>> MOTION PASSES. CLOSE

. >> AGENDA ITEM 16, RECEIVE CONSIDER AND ACT UPON THE APPROVAL OF THE 2023 OPERATING HOURS FOR THE BOAT HOUSES. YOU CAN REFER TO PAGES 230 TO 235 IN YOUR BOARD BOOK AND IF YOU HAVE NOT MET JOHN MCGOWAN

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DRESHTH OF PARKS AND RECREATION HE'S HERE TO PRESENT AND HAS

DONE A FABULOUS JOB. >> THANK YOU.

LIKE YOU SAID IT WAS FOR APPROVAL FOR THE 2023 OPERATING HOURS FOR THE BOAT HOUSE TEXAS TREE VENTURES AND RECREATION FACILITIES. IMPORTANT YEAR END 2022 PROJECTIONS INDICATE THE RECREATION DIVISION WILL GENERATE REVENUES IN EXCESS OF OPERATIONAL EXPENSES THUS MEETING OUR POLICY OF BEING 100% COST RECOVERY.

SO WITH THIS TOWNSHIP ORDER NUMBER 0109 IT WILL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PRESIDENT TO SUBMIT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FROM TIME TO TIME AS APPROPRIATE REVISIONS TO THE HOURS OF OPERATIONS FOR FACILITIES AND PARK USER FEES THEREFORE PROPOSED HOURS AND FEE MODIFICATIONS FOR THE BOAT HOUSE RECREATION CENTERS AND TEXAS TREE VENTURES ARE PRESENTED FOR CONSIDERATION.

SCHEDULE WE DID THIS YEAR AT THREE OF THE TREE HOUSES AT THE ROB FLEMING RECREATION CENTER WERE OUTFITTED TO AIR CONDITIONING. WE SEALED UP THE RAISE THE ROOF SEALED UP THE WINDOWS. ADDED AIR CONDITIONING AND HEATING SO THERE IS -- THERE WILL BE A RECOMMENDATION TO BEFORE THEY WERE NOT OBVIOUSLY THAT SO IT'S TO RAISE THE FEES FOR THOSE AMENITIES THAT WE HAVE THERE.

>> AND WE WILL IF I MAY INTERRUPT HOLD A COUPLE OF -- IF WE CHANGE AND THE FEES. SO WE WILL DO THAT AT A LATER

DATE PROBABLY JANUARY. >> YES, MA'AM.

YES, MA'AM. SO WHEN WE BRING THE -- WHEN WE BRING THE AQUATIC FEES WE'LL ALSO -- SO THAT WAY WE'RE NOT DOING TWO TWICE BASICALLY, YES, MA'AM.

>> TEXAS TREE VENTURES THE SCHEDULE THERE REALLY NO CHANGES. JUST IMPORTANT TO KNOW OBVIOUSLY IF THE FACILITY IS NOT OPEN AND A GROUP COMES IN WE OPEN IT UP AND DEFERENT LIVE BRING THAT IN AT ALL TIMES. BUT WE HAVE THE SCHEDULE IS PRETTY MUCH THE SAME.

HOLIDAYS WERE THE SAME. NO FEES THERE.

SO LIKE I WOULD SAY THE PROPOSED FEE CHANGES WILL BE IMPLEMENTED.

WILL NOT BE IMPLEMENTED UNTIL THE BOARD CAN CONVENE AND CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING IF TOWNSHIP ORDER NUMBER 02009 WHICH WILL BE SCHEDULED IN THE FIST QUARTER OF 2023 AS PART OF THE REGULAR BOARD MEETING. SO THE RECOMMENDATION IS TO ADOPT 2023 WOODLANDS TOWNSHIP BOAT HOUSE -- OPERATION SCHEDULE

AS PRESENTED. >> CALL FOR A MOTION AND SECOND.

AND THEN DISCUSSION.

>> MOTION. >> SECOND.

>> OKAY. 2023 WOODLANDS TOWNSHIP BOAT HOUSE RECREATION CENTER OPERATIONS SCHEDULE AS PRESENTED.

DISCUSSION. ANY QUESTIONS FOR JOHN?

. >> THAT'S GOOD.

[LAUGHTER].

GREAT JOB. ALL IN FAVOR PLEASE RESPOND

SAYING AYE. >> OPPOSED.

[17. Receive, consider, and act upon a proposal from Public Restroom Company for the restrooms at Capstone and Sundance Parks (C-2022-0478);]

>> MOTION PASSES. >>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

I THINK YOU'RE ON FOR 17 ALSO. TO RECEIVE CONSIDER AND ACT UPON A PROPOSAL FROM PUBLIC RESTROOM COMPANY FOR THE RESTROOMS AT CAPSTONE WHICH IS IN COCHRANS CROSSING AND SUN DANCE PARK WHICH IS IN ALDEN BRIDGE. REFER TO PAGE 236-263.

AND MR. MCCOWEN WILL PRESENT. >> A PROPOSAL FROM PUBLIC

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RESTROOMS COMPANY FOR THE RESTROOMS AT CAPSTONE AND SUN DANCE PARK AND A PRESENTATION HERE TO SHOW OBVIOUSLY 2022 PARKS AND RECREATION NEEDS ASSESSMENT JUST SOME PARK INFORMATION THERE. THE PROJECT COST AND APPROACH AND RECOMMENDATIONS. YOU CAN SEE HERE I WON'T GO OVER ALL THIS BUT THIS YEAR WE DID THE PARKS AND RECREATION NEEDS ASSESSMENT GOALS WAS IDENTIFY IMPORTANT AND IT'S THE BELLS AND WHISTLES MAKING OUR COMMUNITY SO NICE AND WE HAVE A ROUTINE MAINTENANCE ANYWAY SO I'M VERY MUCH IN FAVOR OF PROJECTS LIKE THIS AND OTHERS.

I THINK IT'S GREAT. >> ABSOLUTELY.

>> QUESTION. DO WE HAVE LIKE AT THESE PARKS ANY EDUCATION ABOUT WHAT WE'RE LOOKING TO DO.

WHAT FACILITIES LOOK LIKE SO WHEN PEOPLE ARE AT THE PARK THEY

CAN SEE IT OR IS IT JUST ONLINE? >> WE WILL DO THAT RIGHT BEFORE WE PUT INFORMATION BOARDS IN AN ARTIST RENDITION FOR ALL THE PROJECTS. YES.

YES, SIR. >> GREAT JOB.

>> OTHER COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS? >> IF NOT, ALL IN FAVOR PLEASE

RESPOND SAYING AYE. >> AYE.

>> OPPOSED. WITH THE SAME SIGN MOTION

[18. Receive, consider and act upon award of bid for pool chemicals (C-2022-0221)(C-2022-0222); ]

PASSES. AND THANK YOU.

WELL DONE. >> ARE YOU UP AGAIN? YES. OKAY. TO RECEIVE CONSIDER AND ACT UPON AWARD OF BID FOR POOL CHEMICALS.

REFER TO PAGE 264 TO 266. >> WITH THIS ESTIMATED COSTS FOR 2023 POOL CHEMICALS USING PROVIDED BIDS AND CONSUMPTION IS 209,805. THIS ESTIMATE IS 66,805 OVER THE BUDGET OF 143,000. BECAUSE THESE CHEMICALS ARE NECESSARY IN ORDER TO OPERATE THE OVERAGE WILL BE FUNDED FROM 2022 YEAR END FAVORABLE VARIANCES SO WE HAVE TALKED TO

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THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT AND WE WILL HAVE THAT VARIANCE TO COVER THE BUDGET. WITH THIS OBVIOUSLY WITH THE CHEMICALS IT'S NEEDED. WE HAVE 14 SWIMMING POOLS.

FIVE SPRAY GROUNDS AND VARIOUS FOUND DANES.

THE CURRENT CONTRACTS ARE GOING TO RUN OUT OF DECEMBER 31ST OF THIS YEAR. YOU CAN SEE HERE ACTUALLY WE DID GO OUT TO BID ONCE ALREADY IN THE CONTRACTS DID COME IN ON THAT BID IT WAS $122,181 # 9 OVER BUDGET SO THE BOARD DID REJECT THAT BID.

>> WE DON'T HAVE A FARE OF NOT HAVING A COMPETENT ADEQUATE

PROVIDER. >> YES, SIR.

YES, SIR.

>> DID THERE A MOTION AND SECOND TO AWARD THE BID FOR AQUATIC FACILITY CHEMICAL DELIVERY FOR LIQUID MINI BULK C 20220222 AND DRY CHEMICALS 2022 AND 0221.

>> SO MOVED. >> SECOND.

>> OKAY.

FURTHER DISCUSSION? ALL UNTIL FAVOR PLEASE RESPOND SAYING AYE

>> AYE. >> ALL OPPOSED WITH THE SAME

[19. Receive, consider and act upon bids for reforestation services (C-2022-0215 - Reforestation Bid Stock, C-2022-0214 - Reforestation Bid Install);]

SIGN. MOTION PASSES.

>> THANK YOU. AND I KNOW, JOHN, YOU'RE UP AGAIN TO RECEIVE CONSIDER AND ACT UPON BIDS FOR REFORESTATION SERVICES. TOTAL AMOUNT OF THE RECOMMENDED BID IS 465,591 WHICH IS 81,091 OVER BUDGET.

SO LOOKING AT THIS IN 2013 THE BOARD REVIEWED THE INTEGRATIVE FOREST MANAGEMENT PLAN WHICH INCLUDED A STRATEGY TO PLANT ADDITIONAL TREES OF VARIOUS SIZES FROM CONTAINER GROW TO SEED LYNNINGS IN THE COMMUNITY. THE PLAN DID NOT CONSIDER THE NUMBER OF REQUESTS FROM RESIDENTS REFORESTATION WHEN WE GO IN WITH THE EXTENSIVE VINE REMOVAL MAINTENANCE PROGRA THAT REMOVES A LOT OUT SO WE HAVE TO REFOREST THOSE AREAS THAT ARE THERE. SO THE BID WAS PUT OUT.

THERE WERE TWO BIDS SUBMITTED. ONLY ONE FOR THE STOCK BID AND ONLY ONE FOR THE INSTALLATION. THEN UNFORTUNATELY THE BID WAS WITHDRAWN. THEY TOOK THAT OUT.

ADDITIONALLY BASED ON TREE STOCK INDUSTRY COST -- NEED TO BE REDUCED SO OBVIOUSLY WE WERE OVERBUDGET WITH THAT.

SO AS PART OF THE BID PER STANDARD 1.1 ON THE BID DOCUMENT. IF THE WOODLANDS TOWNSHIP BELIEVES IT WOULD NOT BE OF THE BEST INTEREST OF THE PROJECT TO MAKE AN AWARD TO THAT BIDDER WHETHER BECAUSE THE BID IS NOT RESPONSIVE OR THE BIDDER IS UNQUALIFIED OR OF DOUBTFUL FINANCIAL ABILITY AND FAILS TO MEET PERTINENT STANDARD OR CRITERIA. WITH JUST HAVING ONE BID OVERBUDGET AND NOT HAVING ANOTHER BID YOU KNOW FOR INSTALL OBVIOUSLY WE NEED THE INSTALL PART OF IT.

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SO THE RECOMMENDATION IS TO REJECT THE BIDS RECEIVED AND AUTHORIZE STAFF TO REBID FOR COMMUNITY REFORESTATION TREE

STOCK AND TREE INSTALL >> OKAY. WOULD LIKE A MOTION AND A SECOND TO REJECT THE BID RECEIVED AND AUTHORIZE STAFF TO REBID FOR COMMUNITY. -- COMMUNITY REFORESTATION.

TREE STOCK AND TREE INSTALL. MADE BY RICHARD.

SECOND. DISCUSSION?

>> JUST SO IT'S BEING REBID RIGHT.

IT'S BEING REBID. >> YES.

YES.

THE QUESTION FOR YOU, DID I UNDERSTAND THAT WE WERE GOING TO HAVE TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF TREES BECAUSE OF INFLATION AND

OTHER FACTORS? >> YES, MA'AM.

>> SO RATHER THAN DO THAT WOULD IT BE ALLOWED FOR YOU TO MAKE A PROPOSAL FOR US TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE FOUND FUNDING FOR YOU TO MEET THE GOALS WE INITIALLY SET FORTH?

>> THAT'S A GREAT QUESTION. WHAT ALL OUR BIDS HAVE IS A PROVISION IN THEM DOWN IN THE WEEDS THAT SAYS WE CAN BUY ADDITIONAL QUANTITIES AT THE UNIT PRICES BID.

UP TO I THINK 25 OR 50%. SO IF THE DOLLARS COME IN RIGHT, WE CAN PRESENT THEM TO YOU AT A TIME WITHIN THE BUDGET LIMITS AND IF THE BOARD DECIDES AT THAT TIME TO INCREASE THE REFORESTATION BUDGET THEN THAT'S AT YOUR PLEASURE.

. >> OTHER COMMENTS?

>> IF NOT, ALL IN FAVOR PLEASE RESPOND BY SAYING AYE.

>> AYE. >> ALL OPPOSED.

SAME SIGN. MOTION PASSES TO REBID.

ARE YOU UP AGAIN? [LAUGHTER].

>> CLOSED MEETING EXECUTIVE SESSION NEXT.

[20. 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;]

IS THERE A REASON? THERE IS A REASON.

OKAY. I HEREBY ANNOUNCE THAT THE BOARD WILL RECESS TO EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS MATTERS RELATING TO PROPERTY PURSUANT TO 551 TECH TEX GOVERNMENT CODE DELIBERATION OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NEGOTIATIONS PURSUANT TO 551.087.

DISCUSS PERSONNEL MATTERS. TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE DISCUSS I.T. NETWORK OR CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE SECURITY PURSUANT TO 55 IS.089. TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE AND TO CONSULT WITH THE WOODLANDS TOWNSHIP'S ATTORNEY PURSUANT TO 551.071 TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE. NO ACTION WILL BE TAKEN IN THE EXECUTIVE SESSION AND THE BOARD WILL RECONVENE THE PUBLIC SESSION IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE EXECUTIVE SESSION IS OVER.

[21. Reconvene in public session;]

>> IT IS 8:43. WE DO NOT -- IT WILL NOT BE NECESSARY TO TAKE ACTION AND AT THIS TIMED.

FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS. CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS PLACED ON THE AGENDA FOR NEXT MONTH'S MEETING.

ANY MATTERS THAT NEED TO BE PLACED ON THE AGENDA FOR

[23. Board announcements; and]

DECEMBER 7TH? IF NOT, BOARD ANNOUNCEMENTS.

ANY BOARD ANNOUNCE PRESIDENTS? >> I HAVE A REEDIT RATION OF WHAT -- REEDITATION OF WHAT WAS SHARED WITH US EARLIER.

I WANT TO JUST SAY ONE MORE TIME THAT TOMORROW NIGHT THERE WILL BE A REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION PLAN PUBLIC MEETING AND IT WILL BE HELD FROM 6:00 TO 7:00 AT THE MAGNOLIA EVENT CENTER WHICH IS AT 116659 FM 1488 IN MAGNOLIA FROM 6 TO 7:30 P.M. TOMORROW NIGHT AND IT WILL BE DISCUSSING THE 2045 REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION PLAN AND THERE ARE FEATURES IN THERE AND I SEE THE PRESIDENT OF COLLEGE PARK STILL HERE, TED STANLEY.

THERE ARE FEATURES IN HERE THAT WILL INCLUDE THAT WIDENING PROPOSED WIDENING OF RESEARCH FOREST.