[8. Receive, consider and act upon approval and acceptance of a Special Warranty Deed and Assignment conveying from The Woodlands Land Development Company (“TWLDC”) to The Woodlands Township fee interest in certain tracts of land as described therein, subject to the easements and other reservations as described therein, such being a conveyance of the real property generally known as “The Woodlands Waterway” as contractually required by the Waterway Maintenance, Use and Operations Agreement by and between TWLDC and the Township dated July 25, 2008, as amended;]

MILNER. AURAL THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY

SAYING AYE. >> AYE.

>> OPPOSED? THE MOTION PASSES.

THAT BRINGS US TO OUR REGULAR AGENDA.

IF YOU WOULD REFER TO PAGES 5152, THIS AGENDA ITEM RELATES TO THE CONVEYIANS OF THE WOODLANDS WATERWAY FROM HOWARD HUGHES CORPORATION TO THE WOODLANDS TOWNSHIP, JUST AN FYI TO THE AUDIENCE, SEVERAL PEOPLE ASKED HOW WE'RE GOING THE PAY FOR. THIS IT WAS BUDGETED IN THE 2023 BUDGET FROM AUGUST THROUGH DECEMBER.

WITH THAT, WE'LL TURN IT OVER TO OUR LEGAL COUNSEL, MR. STRONG.

>> THANK YOU, CHAIRMAN SNYDER AND BOARD MEMBERS, GREAT TO SEE

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YOU THIS EVENING. I THINK THAT'S THE OTHER ITEM.

ARE WE ON THE RIGHT AGENDA. WE START WITH THE WATERWAY.

>> WE START WITH THE WATERWAY. I'M SORRY.

WE NEED TO RECEIVE, CONSIDER, AND ACT UPON APPROVAL AND ACCEPTANCE OF A SPECIAL WARRANTY DEED AND ASSIGNMENT CONVEYING FROM THE WOODLANDS LAND DEVELOPMENT COMPANY TO THE

WOODLANDS TOWNSHIP. >> THANK YOU.

SO I HAVE SISTER AGENDA ITEMS THAT WE'LL TALK ABOUT.

THIS WILL BE THE FIRST ONE. THE WAY IT'S WORDED IN THE TRANSFER THAT IS GOING TO BE AFFECTED BEFORE JULY 25TH TO KIND OF LAY OUT THIS ITEM. THERE'S A HISTORY.

THIS IS A LONG TIME COMING. IT'S A VERY HISTORICAL MOMENT IN THE TRANSITION OF THE WOODLANDS. DO YOU WANT ME TO ADVANCE THEM? YOU CAN'T ADVANCE THEM? ALL RIGHT.

THERE YOU GO. OKAY.

THE HISTORY OF THE WATERWAY, THIS IS IMPORTANT BECAUSE THIS IS A NATURAL STEP IN A LONG PROCESS.

SO THE NAPKIN DRAWING THAT SHOWED HOW THE TOWN CENTER AND THE WOODLANDS WOULD BE DEVELOPED WITH WITH THE CONNECTION TO LAKE WOODLANDS WITH A ROPER THAT RUNS FROM LAKE WOODLANDS THROUGH THE CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT WAS CONCEIVED BACK IN 1972.

THE FAYETTEVILLE NAPKIN DRAWING. MANY OF YOU KNOW ROBERT HEINEMAN. HOWARD HUGHES RETIRED AFTER 42 YEARS AS AN ARCHITECT OF THE WOODLANDS.

UNTIL '99, THERE WERE VAST CONCEPTS OF THE WATERWAY THAT WERE LAID OUT AS TO HOW THAT WOULD WORK INCH '99 CONSTRUCTION BEGAN ON THE WOODLANDS WATERWAY BY HOWARD HUGHES.

2010, THE WATERWAY WAS INTRODUCED AS A GREAT OPENING.

SO IN 2002, THE WATERWAY OPENED, SO WE'RE NOW 20 YEARS LATER.

IN 2004 IT WAS EXTENDED TO THE BASIN AT THE MALL.

IN 2008, THE WATERWAY MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT WAS INTRODUCED HERE. THIS WAS IN THE TRANSITION FROM THE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS TO THE WOODLANDS TOWNSHIP.

2008 WAS WHEN THE TRANSITION AGREEMENT WAS SIGNED.

I WAS INVOLVED IN THAT, MIKE PAGE, MANY OF THE PEOPLE WHO ARE HERE, IN HOLDING THE TRANSITION FROM COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS TO THE GOVERNMENT THAT WE ARE TODAY.

THE MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT WAS THE IMPETUS OF EVENTUALLY THIS AMENITY BECOMING A PUBLIC AMENITY OWNED BY THE TOWNSHIP.

2009 THE WATER BASIN TO LAKE WOODLANDS WAS COMPLETED.

AND IN 2018, THE WATERWAY EXTENSION WAS CELEBRATED CONNECTING THE HUGHES LANDING. HOW IT RUNNING FROM HUGHES LANDING ALL THE WAY TO THE MALL. SO WHAT WE'RE DEALING WITH TONIGHT, IT WAS AGREED TO BEGIN WITH THAT AMENITY.

THERE WAS A PROVISION THAT 15 YEARS AFTER THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THAT AGREEMENT IT WOULD TRANSFER TO THE WOODLANDS TOWNSHIP AS THE FULL INTEREST IN THE WATERWAY. RIGHT NOW IT IS OWNED BY HOWARD HUGHES CORPORATION. AFTER THE PROVISION AGREEMENT BASICALLY SAID THE INTEREST OF THE WOODLANDS LAND DEVELOPMENT COMPANY COMPANY AND THE BUSINESSES AND RESIDENTIAL OWNERS AND OCCUPANTS WITHIN THE ADJACENT TO THE WOODLANDS WATERWAY TOWN CENTER, TOWNSHIP IMPACT AREA AS WELL AS THE GENERAL PUBLIC WILL BE BEST ESTABLISHED BY A LONG-TERM, STABLE, COMPREHENSIVE, FINANCIALLY VIABLE PROGRAM FOR PUBLIC OWNERSHIP, MANAGEMENT, OPERATION, MAINTENANCE, UPKEEP, REGULATION, AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE WATERWAY.

15 YEARS AGO WE C RECEIVED OF THIS.

WE'RE HERE JULY 25, 2023, ON THAT DATE.

SO WHAT DOES THAT MEAN? WELL, RIGHT BEFORE YOU, WHAT WE'RE GETTING IN LAND, THIS LAYS OUT THE PARCELS THAT STRETCH FROM THE LOWER RIGHT, ALL THE WAY AROUND LAKE ROBBINS THROUGH THE WOODLANDS TOWERS, BY THE MARRIOTT, TO THE TIDAL BASIN,

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ALL THE WAY THR THROUGH THE EAST SHORE.

THOSE ARE THE PARCELS THAT THATE ARE ACCEPTING TONIGHT BY THE TOWNSHIP. SO THE FINANCIAL IMPACT OF THIS TRANSITION, SO 2018, THE WOODLANDS WAS PREPARING FOR THE CONVEYIANS OF THE WATERWAY IN ITS FIVE-YEAR BUDGET.

IT'S BEEN IN THE FIVE-YEAR BUDGET FOR FIVE YEARS BASICALLY.

2023 THE BUDGET FOR THE TOWN% CENTER OPERATIONS, BECAUSE WE KNEW WE WOULD HAVE TO TAKE OVER EFFECTIVE JULY 25TH, $400,000 WAS ALLOCATED FOR THE FIRST FIVE MONTHS AND THEN NEXT YEAR WE'LL ADDRESS THE WEIGHT OF THE WATERWAY ON A COMPREHENSIVE BASIS. TO PROVIDE OVERSIGHT, WE ADDED A WATERWAY SUPERVISOR TO COMPLEMENT THE EXISTING TOWN CENTER SUPERINTENDENT AND THE TOWN CENTER RANGERS THAT ARE ALREADY IN PLACE. THESE TEAMS CONTINUE TO REVIEW ALL ASPECTS OF THE WOODLANDS WATERWAY AND HELP US TRANSITION.

THEY ALSO LOOK LOOK AT DUE DILIGENCE FOR THE MASSIVE AMOUNT OF CASES INVOLVED IN THIS TO MAKE SURE THE LINES WERE DRAWN AT THE RIGHT PLACE. THERE ARE 13 EASEMENTS, DOJTS THAT WE PUT IN PLACE TO MAKE SURE THAT BETWEEN HOWARD HUGHES AND TOWNSHIP THAT WE WOULD HAVE A MAINTENANCE PROGRAM THAT WILL MAKE THE WOODLANDS WATERWAY AS GOOD IF NOT BETTER FOR THE FORESEEABLE FUTURE. AS FAR AS CONTRACTORS GO, HOWARD HUGHES HAS SEVERAL CRACKERS IN PLACE FOR THINGS SUCH AS ELEVATORS, LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE, WATER TREATMENT, ALL SORTS OF SERVICES. THOSE VENDORS USE THINGS THAT WE MAINTAIN. WE'LL LOOK AT THOSE OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL MONTHS AND DOING WHAT WE DO AT THE TOWNSHIP, BIDDING AND NEGOTIATING, DOING THINGS IN ACCORDANCE WITH GOVERNMENT CRACKING. SO THE OWNERSHIP OF THE WOODLANDS WATERWAY TOWNSHIP IS REQUIRED PRIOR TO JULY 23, 2023, AND THE CCSA, THE COMPANY HAS OWNERSHIP.

AND THEY HAVE ORDERED DOCUMENTS TO EFFECTUATE THE TRANSFER OF THE WOODLANDS WATERWAY EFFECTVE JULY 23, 2023, TO WOODLANDS TOWNSHIP. ANY QUESTIONS?

>> QUESTIONS FOR MR. STRONG? I KNOW THAT WE HAVE WORKED DILIGENTLY ON THIS AND REALLY APPRECIATE EVERYTHING THAT YOU HAVE DONE. IT'S SOMETHING WE HAVE PLANNED FOR, PREVIOUS BOARDS AS WELL AS AS THIS BOARD?

>> IT WOULD BEREMISS OF ME NOT TO SAY THE TEAM HAS SPENT THE LAST SIX MONTHS LOOKING AT EVERY DETAIL OF THIS WATERWAY.

ACTUALLY THE LAST YEAR. WE KNEW THIS WAS COMING.

NOW WE'RE TALKING ABOUT DETAILS. STAFF KNOW THIS THING INSIDE AND OUT. THEY HAVE DONE A GREAT JOB.

THEY HAVE IDENTIFIED LOTS OF ISSUES AND ITEMS TO MAKE SURE WE'RE DOING THIS IN THE RIGHT WAY.

WE FEEL VERY COMFORTABLE WITH THE TRANSITION AT THIS POINT.

>> I HAVE ONE QUESTION. I DIDN'T REALIZE HOW FAR OUT THIS WAS THAN JUST THE WATERWAY. IS THERE AN ESTIMATE? IS THERE A STREETSCAPE ON EITHER SIDE OF IT?

>> THAT'S A GREAT QUESTION, DIRECTOR BAILEY.

THE LINES SPECIFICALLY OF WHERE THE WATERWAY IS AND WHERE PRIVATE PROPERTY OWNERS BEGIN WERE PAINSTAKINGLY LOOKED AT.

THERE ARE ALSO THINGS SUCH AS TROLLEY STOPS THAT ARE ALONG THE WATERWAY THAT WE HAD TO LOOK AT. WE HAD THE LOOK AT EASEMENTS IN CERTAIN AREAS THAT WE MAINTAIN RIGHT NOW THAT MAY BE ON PRIVATE PROPERTY THAT WE'VE BEEN MAINTAINING BUT NOW HOWARD HUGHES WANTS TO KEEP RIGHTS ASSOCIATED WITH DEVELOPING THAT.

WE WANT IT TO BE A PUBLIC AMENITY.

SO THERE ARE EASEMENTS THAT ARE TEMPORARY.

THERE ARE EASEMENTS THAT ARE PERMANENT.

THERE IS A BOAT LAUNCH CURRENTLY IN PLACE IN CASE WE EVER NEED TO HAVE A BOAT ON THE WATERWAY FOR MAINTENANCE PURPOSES.

THAT BOAT SITS ON HOWARD HUGHES PROPERTY.

WE MADE SURE THAT IF THAT MOVES AWAY, THERE IS ANOTHER BOAT LAUNCHED TO BE PLACE BY THEN ON I-45.

BASICALLY WE LOOK AT EVERY LINE AND MADE SURE THAT IT EITHER TIES UP WITH THE ADJACENT PROPERTY OWNER OR THERE ARE EASEMENTS, OPTIONS GRANTED TO MAKE SURE EVERY FOOT WAS

DELINEATED. >> QUESTION, CHAIRMAN, DID MR. STRONG HAVE TO HIRE ANY MORE STAFF FOR THIS TO ACCOMMODATE

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THIS? ARE WE DOING IT ALL WITH

CONTRACT LABOR? >> I'LL LET THE DOCTOR ANSWER

THAT QUESTION. >> RIGHT NOW THE CURRENT STAFFING PLAN WAS AGAIN THIS WHOLE PROCESS HAS BEEN A PROCESS OF RAMPING UP RESOURCES. SO STARTING BACK IN 2019.

AND IN I CAN'T REMEMBER WHAT YEAR, BUT STARTING THIS YEAR, WE BROUGHT ON A WATERWAY SUPERVISOR, NOT IN ADDITION TO WHAT YOU ALREADY HAD AS A COMPLEMENT OF THE TOWN CENTER OPERATION SUPERINTENDENT AS WELL AS THE TOWN CENTER RANGER SUPERVISOR TO PROVIDE MORE OVERSIGHT, DIRECT STAFF OVERSIGHT OF THOSE CONTRACTORS, SO THERE IS ENHANCED COMMUNICATION. THE TOWN CENTER RANGERS ARE LITERALLY A 6:00 A.M. UNTIL 4:00 A.M. OPERATION.

AND THEN BRING ON THESE ADDITIONAL CONTRACTS AND MORE EYES AND OVERSIGHT OF THESE. WE HAVE THAT.

IN THE FUTURE, AS WE LOOK AT HOW WE PROVIDE THE ACTUAL CONTRACTED SERVICE, DOES IT MAKE SENSE TO DO IT IN HOUSE? MAYBE YES, NO, DOES IT MAKE SENSE TO CONTINUE TO DO CONTRACTS? THAT'S WHAT THE BALANCE OF THE NEXT PROBABLY SIX MONTHS TO A YEAR IS GOING TO BE SPENT ON, MUCH LIKE WE DID WITH THE STREETSCAPE CONTRACTED.

WE TOOK IT IN, WE SPENT AN ENTIRE YEAR ANALYZING IT.

WE SET UP AT THAT POINT IT WAS A STREETSCAPE SUPERINTENDENT AND JUST AN ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT.

THEY LOOKED AT THE STANDARDS. THEY MADE SOME DECISIONS.

WE PRESENTED THOSE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD AND THE BOARD ACTED, AND THERE WAS SOME FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS OF HERE'S WHERE WE MIGHT SAVE, HERE'S WHERE WE MIGHT NEED TO SPEND SOME MORE MONEY TO DRILL DOWN INTO WHAT IS RIGHT FOR THAT

AMENITY. >> I THINK IT CAN EASILY BE SAID THAT BOTH YOU, NO MEEK, AND YOUR STAFF HAS BEEN VERY INTENTIONAL WITH EVERY ELEMENT OF US AS A TOWNSHIP WITH THE CONVEYIANS OF THE WOOD LANDS WATERWAY TO THE TOWNSHIP.

IT HAS NOT BEEN SOMETHING THAT HAS BEEN DONE THE LAST MONTH OR TWO MONTHS, BUT IT HAS BEEN SOMETHING THAT HAS BEEN PLANNED

FOR SEVERAL YEARS. >> ABSOLUTELY.

I'VE BEEN LOOKING AT IT IN DETAIL FOR FIVE YEARS.

IT HAS BEEN PLANNED FOR 15. >> KUDOS TO YOU AND YOUR STAFF AND EVERYBODY. IT'S BEEN A LOT OF WORK.

IT'S A GREAT EFFORT, AND IT'S A GREAT THING.

I DID NOT REALIZE, AS BRAD MENTIONED, UNTIL I SAW THE ACTUAL PLOT THERE THAT WE'RE RUNNING WAY BEYOND IN SOME AREAS WHERE THE WATER STOPS, SO TO SPEAK.

>> CAN YOU GO BACK THE THAT SLIDE?

>> ABSOLUTELY. >> MY QUESTION IS WITH RESPECT TO THAT, ARE THERE LAND USE RESTRICTIONS IN PLACE OR ARE WE GETTING THIS TRANSFERRESSED WITHOUT LIENS AND ENCUMBRANCES? FOR THE PUBLIC, WHAT I MEAN, IS HOWARD HUGHES GOING TO CONTAIN RIGHTS TO CONTROL THE SUBSEQUENT USE OF THAT PROPERTY IN ANY WAY?

>> IT'S A GREAT QUESTION. >> THANK YOU.

IT WAS GREAT. [LAUGHTER]

>> IT IS IMPORTANT. SO WITH REGARD TO SPECIFIC RIGHTS THAT THEY MAINTAIN, I'LL GIVE YOU SOME EXAMPLES.

THERE ARE SEVERAL, BUT PROBABLY 2T MOST IMPORTANT ONES FOR THE PUBLIC AND FOR THIS BOARD TO UNDERSTAND, THERE ARE PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE LOCATIONS WHERE HOWARD HUGHES WANTS TO BUILD ADDITIONAL PEDESTRIAN BRIDGES TO CONNECT PROPERTIES THAT THEY HAVE ON BOTH SIDES OF THE WATERWAY OBVIOUSLY AND TO MAKE IT MORE USEFUL. FOR EXAMPLE, THERE IS ONE THEY RETAINED RIGHT AT THE PAVILION, BECAUSE THEY HAVE A PARCEL THAT IS JUST ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE WATERWAY THAT IS JUST SOUTH OF THE GARAGE AT THE PAVILION. THEY OWN ALL OF THAT LAND ALONG THE ROW. THAT WILL BE DEVELOPED.

THEY WANT THE MAKE THAT AN EASY CONNECTION RATHER THAN WALKING DOWN TO THE TIDAL BASIN. THEY KEPT A SIMILAR EASE.

DOWN TOWARD THE TOWERS. , THE WATERWAY TOWERS.

THERE IS A BRIDGE AT EAST SHORE THAT IS SIMILAR.

THEY HAVE TO BE CERTAIN HEIGHTS FOR UNDERPASS AND THOSE THINGS.

THEY ALSO MAINTAINED AN OPTION ON THE TROLLEY STOPSIOUS BECAUSE THOSE ARE EXEXTENSIVE. NOW, THAT'S AN OPTION 20 ACQUIRE. IF THEY WANT THE ACQUIRE, THEY HAVE TO PAY US FULL MARKET VALUE.

SO THE THING THAT DID NOT HAPPEN, AND THAT IS STRINGS ASSOCIATED WITH USE. IN OTHER WORDS, YEAH, WE G GET O PROGRAM THAT AREA COMPLETELY WITHOUT ANY RESTRICTIONS.

>> GREAT. THANK YOU.

THAT ANSWERS MY QUESTION. >> WHAT IS THE CURRENT RESURFACING A POOL. THAT'S GOING TO BE AN EXPENSIVE ENDEAVOR, MUCH LESS A RIVER. WHAT IS THE CURRENT STATE OF THAT? IS IT BEING UPKEPT WELL? IS IT CRUMBLING. ARE THE JETS NOT WORKING?

>> THAT WAS WHAT THE BALANCE OF THIS YEAR HAS BEEN SPENT ON

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DOING ANALYSIS OF ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS, IRRIGATION SYSTEMS, THE BRIDGE, THE PAINTING, THE CEMENT.

THERE IS A PUNCH LIST THAT THE DEVELOPMENT COMPANY IS WORKING ON, AND THAT WAS ACTUALLY EVERYBODY IS ALWAYS RUSHING TO THE FINISH. THERE IS PROBABLY ABOUT HALF DOZEN PROJECTS THAT THEY NEED TO FINISH TO TURN OVER TO US, WHICH IS KIND OF COMMON IN THESE TYPES OF ISSUES, BUT WE BELIEVE, YOU KNOW, AT THIS POINT FROM WHAT WE CAN SEE THROUGH VISUAL INSPECTIONS, WE DIDN'T DO ANY OBTRUSIVE INSPECTIONS INTO CEMENT TESTING OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT, THAT THIS IS A RESOURCE, HOWEVER, AS PART OF THE LONG-TERM VIEW AS WE GET INTO THIS YEAR OF, YOU KNOW, LOOKING AT THE STANDARDS AND SPECIFICATIONS, AT SOME POINT WE NEED THE LOOK AT WHAT ARE WE HOLDING BACK AS YOU MENTION THE SWIMMING POOLS.

WE DO RESURFACING EVERY SIX, EIGHT, NINE YEARS.

WHAT ARE THE THINGS WE NEED TO SET ASIDE MONEY FOR.

YOU MENTIONED PUMPS. THERE ARE HANDFUL OF PUMPS DOWN THERE. THERE ARE ELEVATORS.

WHAT DO WE NEED TO DO AND PUT ON THAT RESERVE STUDY.

WE NEED TO SET ASIDE OR IDENTIFY A RESERVE STUDY FOR THOSE, THAT

AMENITY PACKAGE. >> THE WATERWAY, IS IT CONCRETE

ALL THE WAY UNDER? >> MY UNDERSTANDING IS IT IS CONCRETE PRETTY MUCH IN THAT BOWL.

GOING THROUGH ONE PORTION. >> ON THE UPPER WATERWAY?

>> I THINK THE PIPELINE IS ON THE LOWER WATERWAY, THE ONE I

KNOW OF. >> ANYWAY, WELL DONE.

>> YES. >> GENTLEMAN, STAFF.

I WOULD MOVE TO MOVE FORWARD AND ACCEPT THE TRANSFER AS PRESENTED AND GIVE BRETT AND STAFF AUTHORITY TO EXECUTE THESE

DOCUMENTS. >> IS THERE A SECOND?

>> SECOND. >> THANK YOU.

IT HAS BEEN MOVED BY DIRECTOR WATSON, SECONDED BY DIRECTOR BAILEY. ALL THOSE IN --

>> OKAY. GIVEN THE SEVERITY OF IT.

LET ME AMEND MY MOTION. I'M GOING THE MOVE THAT WE APPROVE AND AUTHORIZE THE PRESIDENT/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE WOODLANDS TOWNSHIP TO EXECUTE SUBJECT TO FINAL REVIEW AND ACCEPTANCE AS TO FORM BY LEGAL COUNSEL THE SPECIAL WARRANTY DEED AND ASSIGNMENT AND ANCILLARY DOCUMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH, THEREBY ACCEPTING THE CONVEYIANS FROM THE WOODLANDS LAND DEVELOPMENT COMPANY TO THE WOODLANDS TOWN FEE INTEREST IN CERTAIN TRACTS OF LAND AS DESCRIBED THAN AS IS GENERALLY KNOWN AS "THE WOODLANDS

WATERWAY." >> THAT'S BEAUTIFUL.

>> THAT'S SOME BEAUTIFUL LEGALESE THERE.

>> IS THERE A SECOND? >> SECOND, SECOND, SECOND.

>> GOOD. WELL DONE.

IT HAS BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED BY DIRECTOR WATSON AND DIRECTOR BBAILEY. THIS IS A VERY HISTORIC ITEM ON OUR AGENDA AND SOMETHING THAT WE HAVE LOOKED FORWARD TO FOR A

LONG TIME. >> THANK YOU, DR. SNYDER.

I THINK THE PUBLIC WILL ENJOY MUCH MORE PROGRAMMING ON THIS WATERWAY, WHICH I THINK IS EXCITING.

I KNOW DR. NUNEZ IS EXCITED. >> ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

>> AYE. >> OPPOSED? MOTION PASSES. THANK YOU, MR. STRONG.

[9. Receive, consider and act upon approval of an Amended and Restated Comprehensive Community Services Agreement (“Amended and Restated CCSA”) by and between The Woodlands Land Development Company (“TWLDC”) and The Woodlands Township providing for the modification, ratification, restatement and/or termination of certain of the remaining rights and obligations under the Comprehensive Community Services Agreement dated January 1, 2014, as amended;]

THAT BRINGS US TO AGENDA ITEM NINE, THE AMENDMENT TO THE COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY SERVICES AGREEMENT PROVIDING FOR THE MODIFICATION, RATIFICATION, AND RESTATEMENT AND/OR TERMINATION OF CERTAIN OF THE REMAINING RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE CCSA THAT WAS DATED JANUARY 1, 2014.

WE'LL TURN IT OVER TO YOU. >> I SAID A COMPANION SISTER DOCUMENT THAT THE COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY SERVICES AGREEMENT HAS A LONG LIFE GOING BACK. WE'LL GIVE YOU A LITTLE HISTORY OF THAT OF COOPERATION BETWEEN HOWARD HUGHES CORPORATION, THE DEVELOPMENT COMPANY AND THE WOMEN'S TOWNSHIP TO MAKE SURE WE HAD CONSISTENT MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF THAT.

SO THE HISTORY, THE ORIGINAL C CCSA WAS ENTERED IN JANUARY 2014. THAT AGREEMENT BASICALLY COLLAPSED A BUNCH OF HISTORICAL COMES THAT WE HAD BETWEEN THE DEVELOPER. WE'LL RUN THROUGH THOSE REAL QUICK. IN 1991 THERE WAS WHAT WAS CALLED THE MBA, A AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE PREDECESSOR IMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS AND THE DEVELOPER THAT BASICALLY OUTLINED HOW WE'LL PROVIDE MANAGERIAL, ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESSES THROUGHOUT THE WOODLANDS. IN '96, WE ADDED A RECREATIONAL FACILITIES DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN ONCE AGAIN THE PRIOR COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS AND THE WOODLANDS DEVELOPMENT COMPANY FOR PLANNING RECREATIONAL FACILITIES, SUCH AS WE'LL BUILD

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A NEW POOL. HOW WILL THAT GET BUILT? HOW ARE WE GOING TO TAKE THAT OVER AND THE PROCESS FOR THOSE THINGS THE HAPPEN. IN '97 THE STREETSCAPE AGREEMENT WAS ENTERED INTO. THAT BASICALLY DEALT WITH WHEN WE BUILD STREETS AND ENTRY AREAS AND WE HAVE AREAS THAT HAVE TO BE CONSTRUCTED, HOW DO THOSE THEN TRANSITION TO THE TOWNSHIP AND WHAT AREAS DOES THE DEVELOPER HAVE ONGOING COST IN.

'98, THE STREETSCAPE MAINTENANCE CONTRACT WAS ENTERED INTO TO PROVIDE FOR STREETSCAPE MAINTENANCE AND LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE. SO YOU GET TO 2006.

WE'RE GOING MORE OF THE TRANSITION OF THE WOODLANDS.

THOSE CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT AGREEMENTS ENTERED INTO BETWEEN THE WOODLANDS COMMERCIALS OWNERS ASSOCIATION, WHICH IS BASICALLY THE ASSOCIATION AT THAT TIME THAT HANDLED COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES, AND THE ASSOCIATION RELATED TO PROJECTS LIKE BRIDGES. THAT'S WHEN WE STARTED TO BUILD BRIDGES IN THE TOWN CENTER AND THINGS THAT HAD TO BE DEVELOPED IN ORDER TO BUILD OR PROVIDE FOR SIGNIFICANT COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION. IN EARLY 2008, ONCE AGAIN AT THE TRANSITION, THERE IS AN AGREEMENT ENTERED INTO THAT PROVIDED FOR A CERTAIN LEVEL OF MAINTENANCE AND ONGOING OPERATIONAL SUPPORT BETWEEN WHAT WAS THEN THE WOMEN'S TOWNSHIP, PRIOR ORGANIZATIONS AND HOWARD HUGHES.

THIS GOES BACK TO THE EARLY '90S.

SO WHAT WE'VE DONE, AND ONCE AGAIN, THIS IS SOMETHING MIKE PAGE AND SEVERAL OTHERS, MIKE PAGE BEING A PRIOR TOWNSHIP ATTORNEYS AND MANY, MANY OTHERS WORKED ON THIS TRANSITION ON THIS COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY SERVICES AGREEMENT.

WHAT'S HAPPENED OVER THE YEARS? WE HAVE GOTTEN THINGS DONE.

WE'VE CONDENSED IT. WE'VE GOTTEN TO THE POINT WHERE NOW WE'RE A WELL-OILED OPERATING MACHINE.

BUT WE STILL HAVE AGREEMENTS THAT WE HAVE TO HAVE BETWEEN US AND THE DEVELOPER AS THEY CONTINUE TO DEVELOP OUT OF THE WOODLANDS. SO THIS WAS AMENDED AND RES RESTATED. WHAT DOES THE COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY SERVICS AGREEMENT AGREEMENT SAY? SO IN THE TOWN CENTER THERE IS ENHANCED MAINTENANCE FOR LANDSCAPING AND STREETSCAPE, BECAUSE THE TOWN CENTER, HOWARD HUGHES STILL HAS PROPERTIES AND OTHER COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES WHERE THEY WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THE STANDARD IN THAT AREA, IT'S A SUBURBAN AREA, IS HIGHER SO THAT WE HAVE ATTRACTIVENESS ASSOCIATED WITH THAT. THAT ENHANCED MAINTENANCE IN THE TOWN CENTER HAD BEEN GETTING ENHANCED MONEY FROM HOWARD HUGHES OF $300,000 A YEAR. AT THIS POINT THAT SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDING WILL BACK DOWN OVER THE NEXT FIVE YEARS BY $60,000 COMING FROM HOWARD HUGHES. I THINK YOU'LL UNDERSTAND THE WHOLE NEGOTIATION OF THIS WITH THE DEVELOPER.

BUT THE IDEA BEING THAT HOWARD HUGHES HAS SOLD MANY PROPERTIES.

THERE ARE OTHER PROPERTY OWNERS. THERE IS A COMMERCIAL OWNERS ASSOCIATION AND OTHER MECHANISMS TO FUND THAT SORT OF ITEM.

SO HOWARD HUGHES FEELS LIKE THEIR CONTRIBUTION OUGHT TO REDUCE OVER THE NEXT FIVE YEARS. CONSTRUCTION OF RECREATIONAL FACILITIES. SO HISTORICALLY WE HAD THIS FUND. IT WAS FUNDED ORIGINALLY BY BONDING AND ORIGINALLY BY OTHERS WHERE THEY WOULD MATCH 50/50 WITH HOWARD HUGHES ON NEW CONSTRUCTION OF PUBLIC AREAS, AND THEY WERE MOSTLY NEAR THE TOWN CENTER, BECAUSE THEY WANTED TO HAVE AREAS LIKE CONNECTING PUBLIC AREAS THAT HOWARD HUGHES THOUGHT THEY WERE PUBLIC AREAS, BUT WE SHOULDN'T BURDEN THE TAXPAYERS COMPLETELY WITH PAYING FOR THOSE.

SO WE'LL FIND PHI THESE PROJECTS.

WE'LL GO 50/50 HERE AND FUND THOSE.

OVER THE YEARS, WHAT'S THE TOTAL AMOUNT WE FUNDED?

>> [INAUDIBLE] >> $17 MILLION OVER YEARS OF FUNDING BEING MATCHED BY HOWARD HUGHES TO BUILD PUBLIC AMENITIES. THOSE ARE PUBLIC AMENITIES.

THOSE ARE THINGS THE PUBLIC USES.

SO HOWARD HUGHES HAS FREQUENTLY CONTRIBUTED 50% TO DEVELOPING THOSE. THOSE ARE MONEYS THAT HAVE BEEN SET ASIDE, FULLY FUNDED, SITTING IN A FUND THAT WE HAVE FOR THOSE MATCHING PROJECTS. SO THE PROCESS NOW HAS BEEN HISTORICALLY, BUT IT'S NOWLESS ENDS COMPLICATED.

LET'S PUT IT THAT WAY. IT DOESN'T HAVE BOND MONEY AND EVERY THINGS. BEFORE EVERY JULY, HOWARD HUGHES WILL COME TO US AND SAY, THESE ARE PROJECTS WE'D LIKE TO SEE DONE. WE DO THE SAME THING.

WE WORK TOGETHER. THAT'S PARTED OF THE BUDGET PROCESS. WE CAN DETERMINE WHAT WE WILL USE THESE FUNDS TO MATCH THOSE SORTS OF PROGRAMS. THAT'S THE BASICS OF WHAT THE CONTRACT WILL PROVIDE GOING FORWARD. ALL RIGHT.

PUBLIC USE PARCELS. SO THIS IS PROBABLY... WELL, YOU TALKED ABOUT THE FACT THAT HOWARD HUGHES WILL BACK TOWN CENTER. IN EXCHANGE WE WERE ABLE TO CONTAIN RIGHTS TO SOME VERY EXCITING PARCELS.

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THE MOST EXCITING ONE IS 208 ACRES ON GOSLING AT THE SOUTH OF THE CREEKSIDE PARK AS YOU COME INTO HARRIS COUNTY ON THE EAST SIDE. 200 ACRES OF PROPERTY THERE WHERE WE CAN BUILD RECREATIONAL FACILITIES AND DR. HUGHES HAS ALL SORTS OF IDEAS, BUT I WILL TELL YOU, THE LARGEST PARCEL NOW IS 25, 26 ACRES. THIS IS TEN TIMES THE SIZE OF THAT. SO THINK ABOUT WHAT CAN BE DONE PROGRAMMING WISE ON A PARCEL OF THAT SIZE.

IT'S ALONG SPRING CREEK. IT'S EXCITING FOR RECREATIONAL.

IT'S VERY CLOSE TO OTHER FACILITIES AND PARKS.

THAT'S EXCITING. THE SECOND PARCEL IS A 24.3 ACRE PARCEL THAT'S CURRENTLY USED BY THE FOREST.

IS THAT THE RIGHT ONE OR AM I GETTING THEM BACK WARDS? IT'S RIGHT BY THE HIGH SCHOOL IN MARION FOREST.

WE HAVE A FACILITY, BUT WE HAVE BEEN RENTING THAT FOR A PERIOD OF TIME. THAT'S NOW GOING TO BECOME OURS.

IT GIVES US FLEXIBILITY WITH AN AREA THAT'S PACKED AND COMPLICATED FOR US OWNING IT. THE THIRD PARCEL IS A 24-ACRE PARCEL RIGHT BEHIND BEAR BRANCH RECREATIONAL FACILITY.

I SAY BEHIND AND NORTHWEST OF THAT.

YOU MIGHT GO TO THE RECYCLE CENTER.

IT'S BACK BEHIND THAT RECYCLE CENTER.

THAT'S A VERY NICE AREA FOR MUNICIPAL-TYPE USE, IN OTHER WORDS, THINGS LIKE PARKING TRUCKS AND MOVING EQUIP AND DOING THOSE SORTS OF THINGS, WHICH ALSO DR. NUNEZ IS VERY EXCITED ABOUT. WE HAVE RIGHTS TO A PIECE OF PROPERTY FOR THE PUBLIC USE. WE HAVE THE RIGHT TO TAKE THAT AND WE'RE HAVE A PARCEL ON ASHLANE WAY THAT REALLY DIDN'T HAVE MUCH DEVELOPMENT USE. AND THEN THE BOAT HOUSE HAS BEEN THERE FOR YEARS. WE GAVE UP OUR RIGHTS FOR THAT IN EXCHANGE IN THIS AGREEMENT. THE DEVELOPMENT COMPANY WILL CONTINUE TO -- WHAT IS HAPPENING IS I'VE HEARD PEOPLE TALKING ABOUT HOWARD HOWARD HUGHES PRES THREE APPOINTEES EVERY YEAR TO THAT BOARD. WE HAVE FOUR APPOINTEES.

THAT'S THE WAY WE'VE KEPT CONSISTENCY.

THERE IS A DELEGATION THAT SAYS THAT WE'RE GOING TO DELEGATE CERTAIN POWERS THAT MAYBE HOWARD HUGHES WOULD HAVE OTHERWISE TO THAT COMMUNITY. THAT WILL CONTINUE, AND THEN THAT WOULD HAVE POSSIBLY TERMINATED AT THE 2 END OF THIS YEAR IF WE DIDN'T MAKE THIS MODIFICATION.

THAT VALUE IS IMPORTANT FROM THE STANDPOINT OF THEIR ARCHITECTS.

THESE ARE PEOPLE THAT ARE LONG-TERM, VISIONARY-TYPE WORK WITH HOWARD HUGHES. SO THOSE THREE WILL CONTINUE TO BE APPOINTEDDED TO COMMITTEE. HOWEVER, THE FEE, $75,000 A CORRIDOR, $300,000 ON AN ANNUAL BASIS OF ADDITIONAL FUNDING THAT WAS BEING PROVIDED, HOWARD HUGHES FEELS THE EXPERTISE THEY'RE PROVIDING WITH THOSE ARCHITECTS IS GREAT VALUE.

SO ADDITIONAL MONEY WILL END, BUT THEY ARE GOING TO CONTINUE TO PAY THE COST OF THOSE ARCHITECTS.

IF THEY WERE TOWNSHIP STAFF MEMBERS, THEY WOULD BE WELL OVER $300,000 TO HAVE THAT SORT OF WORK.

MUTUAL EXTENSION OF THE AGREEMENT IS EXTENDED UNTIL DECEMBER 2028. SO THAT'S A FIVE-YEAR EXTENSION.

>> I WILL SAY AGAIN THANK YOU. FOR THE PUBLIC'S BENEFIT, THAT'S A LOT OF INFORMATION TO DIGEST. I JUST WANT PEOPLE TO REST ASSURED THIS ISN'T THE FIRST TIME ANY OF US UP HERE HAVE BEEN HEARING ABOUT THIS. THERE IS A PROCESS BY WHICH WE HAVE TO DO CERTAIN THINGS IN EXECUTIVE SESSION.

CERTAIN THINGS ARE DONE BY STAFF AND LEGAL, BUT THIS IS CULMINATION OF MONTHS AND MONTHS AND MONTHS OF WORK AND PAINSTAKING NEGOTIATION AND STRATEGIC DECISIONS.

SO BIG-TIME KUDOS TO YOU AND THE STAFF.

THIS IS A REALLY GOOD THING FOR THE TOWNSHIP.

>> I CERTAINLY SECOND THAT. NO QUESTION.

>> IS THERE -- >> ANY QUESTIONS OR DISCUSSION?

>> IF NOT, IS THERE A MOTION? >> OKAY.

I'LL MAKE A MOTOR VEHICLES. I MOVER WE APPROVE AND AUTHORIZE THE PRESIDENT AND C.E.O. OF THE WOODLANDS TOWNSHIP TO EXECUTE SUBJECT TO A FINAL REVIEW AND ACCEPTANCE AS TO FORM BY LEGAL COUNSEL THE AMENDED AND RESTATED COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY SERVICES AGREEMENT AS PRESENTED AND ALL RELATED AND ANCILLARY DOCUMENTS

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THAT ARE ASSOCIATED THEREWITH. >> SECOND WHAT YOU SAID.

>> ALL RIGHT. >> IT'S BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED BY DIRECTOR WATSON AND DIRECTOR FRANKS.

ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. >> AYE.

>> OPPOSED? MOTION PASSES.

AND THAT BRINGS US TO -- >> THANK YOU FOR YOUR HARD WORK.

AS DIRECTOR WATSON SAID, THESE THINGS DON'T HAPPEN WITHOUT LOTS OF INPUT AND VALUABLE WORK ON THE PART OF BOARD MEMBERS.

THEN WE BRING IT TO YOU IN THE PUBLIC AND YOU GET TO SEE THE GREAT, SHINY MACHINE THAT COMES OUT OF IT SOME THANK YOU SO

MUCH. >> CHRIS, IF YOU DON'T MIND, YOU SAID ONE TIME, WHAT'S THE SIZE OF CENTRAL PARK?

YOU MENTIONED IN REFERENCE? >> IT'S ABOUT 800 ACRES.

>> 800 ACRES SOME THIS IS A QUARTER OF THE SIZE OF CENTRAL

PARK THAT WE'RE GETTING. >> JUST THE ONE PARCEL.

>> WHICH IS PRETTY IMPRESSIVE AMOUNT.

[10. Receive, consider and act upon options to mitigate traffic noise at Research Forest and Branch Crossing (as requested by Director Sekula-Gibbs);]

>> AT SOME POINT. AGENDA ITEM 10 WILL RECEIVE CONSIDER AND ACT UPON OPTIONS TO MITIGATE TRAFFIC NOISE AT RESEARCH FOREST AND BRANCH CROSSING AS REQUESTED BY DIRECTOR SEKULA-GIBBS. YOU CAN REFER TO PAGE 55 TO 56 IN YOUR PACKET, AND DR. NUNEZ WILL ADDRESS RESIDENTS'

CONCERNS. >> SURE, DR. SNYDER.

YOU SAID IT VERY WELL. CONTEXT TO THIS SITUATION.

AS WE KNOW, THERE WAS COMMENTS TODAY AS WELL AS COMMENTS ON JUNE 28TH ABOUT CONCERNS ABOUT BRANCH CROSSING AS WELL AS RESEARCH FOREST WITH THE SOUNDS, THE NOISE FROM THE EMERGENCY VEHICLES, AND JUST LOUD CARS GOING UP AND DOWN THOSE ROADS.

THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THAT THIS BOARD OR PREVIOUS BOARD HAS HEARD CONCERNS ABOUT SOUND FROM ROADWAY NOISE IN THE COMMUNITY.

OVER TIME WE HAVE SEEN GROGAN'S MILL, THAT AREA THAT BACKS UP TO 45, THE 2978 CORRIDOR, THE 242 CORRIDOR, AS WELL AS WHEN THE ROADS WERE EXPANDED ALONG KUYKENDAHL AND WOODLANDS PARKWAY. EACH TIME RESIDENTS APPROACHED THE BOARD REQUESTING EVERYTHING FROM SOUND WALLS TO SOUND STUDIES, ET CETERA, ET CETERA. EACH TIME THERE WAS NOT DIRECTED ACTION TAKEN BY THE BOARD WITH SOUND STUDIES AND WALLS.

WE WORKED IN A NUMBER OF THOSE CASES WITH THE RESIDENTS ABOUT PLANTING TREES, ABOUT WORKING WITH THEM TO POTENTIALLY UPGRADE THEIR FENCES OR OTHER UPGRADES THAT THEY CAN DO.

THE COMMUNITY, AS WE ALL KNOW, IS A MASTER PLAYING COMMUNITY, AND RESEARCH FOREST, LIKE MANY OTHER ROADS, WAS ORIGINALLY PLANNED OUT FOR ULTIMATE BUILD OUT.

IF YOU NOTICE ABOUT THE WOOD LANDS, THE COUNTIES W AND TXDOT, ENTITIES RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ROADS, NEVER HAVE TO BUY RIGHT-OF-WAY, BECAUSE THAT RIGHT-OF-WAY WAS PLANNED FROM DAY ONE. SO WHEN COMMUNITY MEMBERS, AND RIGHTFULLY SO, HAVE CONCERNS ABOUT THE ROAD WENT FROM TWO LANES TO FOUR LANES, FOUR LANES TO SIX LANES, RIGHT-OF-WAY WAS NEVER BOUGHT, BECAUSE THE ROAD WAS ALREADY PLANNED TO BE THAT WIDTH. YOU HAVE 130 FEET IN WIDTH AT THE ROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY IN THAT AREA ON RESEARCH FOREST, AND TO THE RESIDENTS' AREA, YOU HAVE ANOTHER 50 FEET OF FOREST PRESERVE IN THAT AREA WHICH IS OWNED BY THE WOODLANDS TOWNSHIP.

I HAVE BEEN BY THERE A FEW TIMES OVER THE COURSE, BECAUSE THAT'S ACTUALLY ON MY WAY TO WORK AND KIND OF LOOKED AT THAT A NUMBER OF TIME, STOPPED A FEW TIMES TO SEE IF WE CAN DO ANYTHING FOR REFORESTATION. THAT'S ONE OF THE MOST POWERFUL TOOLS THAT WE HAVE THE ABILITY TO DO.

WE HAVE THE ABILITY TO CONTROL THAT.

WE DON'T NECESSARILY HAVE THE ABILITY TO MITIGATE SOUND TRAFFIC THROUGH BUILDING WALLS. THAT IS LARGELY THOSE ENTITIES THAT ACTUALLY ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR TRAFFIC AND MOBILITY IN THE COMMUNITY. THE COUNTIES, TEXAS, TXDOT, ET CETERA, ET CETERA. ONE OF THE THINGS WE HAVE DONE, AND I KNOW I PUT IT IN THE POTENTIAL TO BE DONE, IS WORK WITH MONTGOMERY COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE TO TRY TO USE LAW ENFORCEMENT TO MANAGE AND MITIGATE SOME OF THE CONCERN, AND YOU HEARD IT AGAIN TODAY, THROUGH LOUD NOISES, THROUGH THE SPEEDING, THE MUFFLERS OFF TYPE THING.

I HAPPEN TO GO THROUGH THIS AREA AT 10:00 A.M. ON SUNDAY, AND ALL OF A SUDDEN I SAW A POLICE OFFICER.

SO I REACHED OUT TO CAPTAIN HOLYFIELD.

I SAID, HEY, WAS THIS HAPPENSTANCE THAT THE OFFICER WAS THERE? HE SAID NEW YORK, IF YOU REPRESENT, CAPTAIN HOLYFIELD WAS AT THAT MEETING.

HE STARTED TO DEPLOY SOME OF HIS RESOURCES THROUGH THE TARGETED OVER TIME PROGRAM TO TRY TO MITIGATE THAT.

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AND THAT HAS BEEN DONE IN A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT AREAS FROM A SPEED CONTROL MITIGATION THE A TRAFFIC CALMING MITIGATION OF HAVING PRESENCE OF POLICE OFFICERS, SHERIFF'S OFFICERS AND WHATEVER IT MAY BE TO GET THOSE SPEEDS DOWN, WHICH WILL INHERENTLY REDUCE SOME OF THE ISSUES THAT THE RESIDENTS ARE FACING RIGHT NOW. THE OTHER ASPECTS THAT WE ALSO LOOK AT TOO IS RESIDENTS CAN ALSO HELP THE CAUSE AS WELL.

WE HAVE WORKED WITH RESIDENTS IN A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT AREAS.

I REMEMBER VISITING RESIDENTS ON THE KUYKENDAHL EXPANSION WHERE THE BRIDGE IS ACROSS, IS IT PANTHER BRANCH NORTH OF ALDEN BRIDGE, EXTENDING THEIR FENCE, MODIFYING THEIR FENCE.

I BELIEVE ONE OF THE RESIDENTS PUT THE ACOUSTIC PANEL FENCE AS A SOLUTION. THAT IS ACTUALLY WHAT WE'RE USING IN ONE AREA THAT YOU'LL SEE, ACTUALLY YOU SAW YESTERDAY IN YOUR VISIT TO ONE OF THE PARKS.

THAT ACTUALLY WILL REDUCE IN CERTAIN AREAS DECIBELS BY 5 TO 7 DECIBELS, WHICH DECIBELS, BY THE WAY, ARE EXPONENTIALS.

T'S IN THE A LINEAL FACTION. SO THERE ARE OPTIONS, THINGS THAT WE CAN DO WITH REFORESTATION, THINGS WE CAN DO AND ACT ON ON BEHALF OF AND WITH OUR CONTRACTEDDORS.

THERE ARE THINGS RESIDENTS CAN DO.

AT THE END OF THE DAY, IF THEY'RE TALKING ABOUT SOUND WALLS, THEN THAT IS TYPICALLY THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE ENTITY

THAT BUILDS THE ROADS. >> SO CHRIS, AS SOMEBODY THAT BACKS UP TO GOSLING, I UNDERSTAND THE NOISE.

I ACTUALLY HAVE A FISH FIRE DEPARTMENT IN MY BACKYARD, AS WELL. I'M KIND OF INTERESTED IN THE DIFFERENT SOLUTIONS THAT YOU WERE TALKING ABOUT.

I WASN'T AWARE OF SOME OF THOSE. MAYBE WE COULD HAVE AN EVENING WHERE WE CAN INVITE PEOPLE THAT DO BACK UP TO SOME OF THE MAJOR ROADS AND JUST TALK ABOUT WHAT THOSE OPTIONS ARE.

THAT ONE FENCE THAT YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT, I WOULD BE MORE

THAN WILLING TO LEARN -- >> SOME OF THOSE ISSUES, IT MIGHT BE A BETTER FORUM THROUGH THE DESIGN STANDARDS, BECAUSE ANYTHING WOULD POTENTIALLY NEED TO BE APPROVED BY THEM.

AS WE MENTIONED, YOU KNOW, THAT AUTHORITY IS LATE DIFFERENT THAN YOUR AUTHORITY, AND THAT'S WHERE THAT KIND OF EDUCATION MIGHT BE WARRANTED FOR THE ADMINISTRATION GROUP AS WELL.

>> FIRST OF ALL, I'M VERY SYMPATHETIC TO THE GOOD FOLKS WHO ARE HAVING TO DEAL WITH THIS.

OUR FIRST HOME IN THE WOOD LANDS WAS 135 HOGNESS.

IT BACKED UP TO 242. THAT ROTE GOOD IT WIDENED, AND THAT RUN BETWEEN GREEN BRIDGE AND NORTHWAY, THAT'S A PRETTY GOOD RUN. THERE'S A LOT OF... I CAN TELL YOU, LAYING THERE LISTENING TO MOTORCYCLES, BIG TRUCKS, AMBULANCES, YOU HEAR IT AND IT GRANTS ON YOU OVER TIME.

SO I AM VERY SYMPATHETIC. UNFORTUNATELY, WE'RE ALL IN A POSITION WHERE SOMETIMES OUR OPTIONS BECOME LIMITED AND WE HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT PRECEDENT. AND I HAVE TALKED ABOUT THIS WITH THE PODS AND THE WATER BEFORE.

BECAUSE THE WOOD LANDS, AS WE ALL KNOW, HAS BECOME INCREASINGLY BUSY. AND THERE'S A LOT OF TRAFFIC.

AND THERE IS A LOT OF ROAD NOISE THAT NONE OF US -- NONE OF US EITHER PAID ATTENTION OR INTENDED TO OCCUR.

WHILE I'M SYMPATHETIC THAT, YOU KNOW, I HEAR CHRIS SAYING, WELL, THIS STUFF WAS ALREADY PLANNED, WELL, NO ONE GOES AND LOOKS AT PLANS WHEN THEY'RE BUYING A HOUSE.

THEY GO WALK A HOUSE. THEY LIKE IT.

THEY SAY THIS IS THE ONE. AND THAT ROAD DIDN'T GO THROUGH AT THAT TIME. SO YOU REALLY DIDN'T HAVE ANY REASON TO BELIEVE ABSENT ALL THIS ADDITIONAL WORK THAT THIS WAS GOING TO BE AN ISSUE. I'M VERY SYMPATHETIC TO THAT.

ALL THAT BEING SAID, WE HAVE THE LOOK AT PRECEDENT AND WE HAVE TO MANAGE COSTS. AND WE CAN'T OPEN DOORS TO COSTS WE DON'T HAVE ALL OVER THE WOODLANDS.

MY RECOMMENDATION IS FOR YOU TO GO BACK WITH YOUR TEAM AND LOOK AT THIS PROBLEM AREA AND TELL US WHAT IT IS WE CAN DO, NOT A WALL, BUT WHAT CAN WE DO OTHER THAN TELL THESE PEOPLE, TOUGH LUCK. I WOULD LOVE TO SEE TO THE EXTENT YOU TALKED ABOUT REFORSTATION, VEGETATION, FOLIAGE, SOMETHING TO HELP BREAK UP SOME OF THE NOISE.

>> ANDREA: IS THERE SOMETHING WE CAN DO, AND GIVER US AN IDEA OF THE COST OR ANYTHING ELSE THAT'S WITHIN OUR AUTHORITY THAT IS NOT COST PROHIBITIVE. THAT'S MY THOUGHT.

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH, DR. NUNES, FOR BRINGING THIS INFORMATION, BOTH THE HISTORICAL PART AS WELL AS THE POSSIBILITIES FOR THE FUTURE. MY THOUGHT ABOUT SOUND POLLUTION, BECAUSE REALLY THAT'S WHAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT, IS VERY SERIOUS MATTER. SOUND POLLUTION, WATER POLLUTION, ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION, THESE ARE VALID CONCERNS FOR HEALTH REASONS AS WELL AS FROM A PROPERTY VALUE.

THOSE TWO THINGS COME TO THE FORE.

SO I LIKE YOUR IDEA OF PUTTING SOME EMPHASIS ON IT THROUGH THE

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DSC, SO WHEN PEOPLE COME TO THE DSC AND THEY WANT TO CHANGE SOME THINGS IN THEIR BACKYARD, THERE MAY BE SOME OPPORTUNITIES TO SAY, HAVE YOU THOUGHT ABOUT DOING THIS TOO WHILE YOU'RE AT IT. YOU ARE GOING TO BE FACING SOME SOUND ISSUES SINCE YOU LIVE WHERE YOU LIVE.

AND YOU CAN DO X, Y, Z. SO I THINK DSC IS A GREAT PLACE FOR US TO EXPAND OUR EXPERTISE IN TERMS OF SOUND MITIGATION.

AS YOU ALL KNOW, AND DR. WATSON, OR DIRECTOR WATSON SAID, IT'S NOT GOING TO GET BETTER, IT'S GOING TO BE WORSE OVER TIME FOR ALL OF US IN THE WOODLANDS CONGESTION-WISE AS WELL AS TRAFFIC NOISE-WISE. THAT'S NUMBER ONE.

NUMBER TWO IS WE JUST HAD AN AWARD FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, AND OUR ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, THIS IS AN ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE. SO I THOUGHT, WHERE WOULD I GO IF I WAS A RESIDENT JUST LIKE BACKED UP TO GOSLING? I WOULD PROBABLY THINK OF GOING TO ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES AND SAYING, I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH MY BACKYARD.

IS THAT SOMETHING? I JUST LEARNED ABOUT THE SOUND PLASTIC OR WHATEVER THAT GOES AGAINST THE FENCE.

I DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT THAT EITHER. I THINK WE NEED TO HAVE A RESOURCE BUILT INTO OUR WEBSITE, BUILT INTO SOME DEPARTMENT, AND I THINK ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES IS A POSSIBILITY.

I DON'T WANT TO PUT THAT AS A FIAT IN ANY WAY, BUT YOU CAN GO AND SAY, THIS IS WHAT YOU CAN DO, X, Y, Z, BECAUSE THESE ARE VERY SELF-MOTIVATED FOLKS, AND THEY WILL TAKE IT IN THEIR OWN HANDS TO RUN WITH IT, BECAUSE THAT'S WHAT THEY DO.

SO CAN WE DO THAT? CAN WE LOOK AT WAYS TO GET THIS OUT THE WAY WE DO, TRASH AND WATER AND EVERYTHING ELSE, SO THEN THE FINAL THING, BEFORE I GET BACK WITH YOU, OR GIVE IT BACK TO YOU, IS AS FAR AS -- WELL, TWO THINGS.

SOUND MONITORING, I HAVE NOT SEEN THIS, BUT I KNOW WHEN YOU DRIVE FAST, SOME AREAS WILL HAVE A SIGN THAT SAYS YOU'RE DRIVING TOO FAST. BECAUSE IT'S CENSORING YOU.

WHAT ABOUT A SIGN ALSO THAT SAYS, THAT POP THAT JUST HANDED IN YOUR CAR IS X DECIBELS. THAT'S OVER THE LIMITS.

DOES THAT EXIST? IF IT DOES, COULD WE HAVE THAT? BECAUSE IT'S POSSIBLE THAT SOME OF THESE PEOPLE HAVE THEIR RADIOS UP SO LOUD OUR THEIR TAPES OAR WHATEVER THEY'RE PLAYING, UP SO LOUD THAT THEY'RE NOT EVEN HEARING THEIR OWN MUFFLERS. YOU'RE HEARING THEM POP.

BUT THEY'RE NOT. DO WE HAVE SUCH DEVICES OUT THERE THAT COULD GIVE THEM VISUAL FEEDBACK TO SAY, YOU JUST

REALLY EXCEEDED THE LEGAL LIMIT. >> IF WE DO, CAN YOU INSTALL

THOSE IN MY DAUGHTER'S ROOM? >> YOU'VE GOT THE IDEA.

>> FINALLY, THE LAST POINT, I'M SORRY, ONE MORE THING, IT'S ABOUT THE HEDGES. I SAW THAT IT DIDN'T WORK TO HAVE HEDGES. I SAW YOUR REPORT THERE.

YOU SAID HEDGES DON'T HELP. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THAT'S ALWAYS THE CASE OR IF YOU COMBINE IT WITH THE PLASTIC ON THE FENCING IF IT DOES ADD ADDITIONAL BARRIER.

THAT MIGHT BE SOMETHING WHERE ONE PLUS ONE IS BETTER THAN TWO POSSIBLY. THANK YOU.

THAT'S ALL. >> I THINK WITH WHAT DIRECTOR WATT ISN'T HAS SAID AND I THINK EVERYTHING YOU HAVE HEARD AND THE ISSUES YOU'VE BROUGHT UP AND TALKED ABOUT, DR. NUNES, I THINK YOU HAVE AN IDEA OF WHAT WE'D LIKE TO CONTINUE WORKING ON ON THIS, AND I HAVE EVERY CONFIDENCE THAT YOU'LL DO WHAT'S

POSSIBLE. >> I THINK IT'S GREAT YOU CAME WITH SOLUTIONS. YOU DID YOUR HOMEWORK.

IT ONE JUST WHAT CAN YOU ALL DO, BUT THESE ARE THINGS THAT MAYBE I'M TAKING THIS HOME WITH ME AND I'M GOING TO SEE WHAT I CAN DO THIS WITH. I HAVE TO GIVE YOU ALL CREDIT FOR COMING AND DOING YOUR HOMEWORK.

THANK YOU FOR DOING THAT. >> I RECOMMEND WE JUST TABLE THIS UNTIL WE GET SOME MORE INFORMATION.

>> WE CAN ACCEPT THE REPORT. >> OKAY.

WE'LL ACCEPT THE REPORT AND BRING IT BACK FOR MORE

INFORMATION. >> WE WILL CONTINUE TO

INVESTIGATE THE ISSUES. >> I MOVE TO ACCEPT.

>> SECOND. >> ONE FINAL.

IT'S BEEN MOVED BY SEKULA-GIBBS. IT'S BEEN SECONDED BY DIRECTOR WATSON. THANK YOU FOR COMING AGAIN.

I HAVE NEIGHBORS THAT BACK UP TO WOODLANDS PARKWAY.

THEIR BACKYARDS AS WELL AS WE'RE CLOSE TO A FIRE STATION, AND SO HOPEFULLY IN THE FUTURE WE CAN HEAR OF SOME WAYS TO HELP MITIGATE THE SOUNDS. THANK YOU AND THANK YOU, DR. NUNES. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR FOR ACCEPTING THE REPORT SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.

>> AYE. >> OPPOSED?

[11. Receive, consider and act upon the inclusion of the Waterway tree lights (Project B) to the 2023–2026 Township Tree Lighting Service Agreement (C-2023-0125);]

MOTION PASSES. THAT BRINGS US TO AGENDA ITEM 11, WHICH IS TO RECEIVE, CONSIDERATION, AND ACT UPON THE INCLUSION OF WATERWAY TREE LIGHTS TO THE 2023 TOWNSHIP TREE

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LIGHTING SERVICE AGREEMENT. THIS IS A RESULT OF THE WATERWAY CONVEYIANS. THERE REALLY DOESN'T NEED TO BE A REPORT UNLESS YOU ALL WANT TO HEAR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

I CALL FOR A MOTION AND SECOND TO APPROVE A CHANGE ORDER WITH CHRISTMAS LIGHT COMPANY TO INCLUDE PROJECT B, TREE LYING INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE WOODLANDS WATERWAY AND AUTHORIZE THE PRESIDENT/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER TO EXECUTE ANY NECESSARY AGREEMENTS AND APPROVE A FINAL FORUM BY TOWNSHIP LEGAL

COUNSEL >> SO MOVED.

>> SECONDED. >> OKAY.

IT'S BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED. DISCUSSION? IF NOT, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.

>> AYE >> MOTION PASSES.

THERE IS NO NEED. THANK YOU, DR. NUNES, FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION THIS EVENING. THAT BRINGS US TO AGENDA ITEM

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

14. THAT IS CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS TO BE PLACED ON THE AGENDA FOR NEXT MONTH'S MEETING.

I HAVE ONE. I HAVE VISITED WITH OUR STAFF, PRESIDENT/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER ABOUT THE POTENTIAL OF A PILOT PROGRAM FOR THE GROGANSVILLE SHOPPING CENTER.