Aug 17, 2023 Board of Directors Regular Meeting Agenda

[1. Invocation / Pledge of Allegiance;]

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WELCOME TO THE WOODLANDS TOWNSHIP BOARD OF DIRECTORS REGULAR MEETING. PLEASE JOIN ME THIS EVENING AND WELCOMING DOCTOR DAN HANNON, THE FOUNDING AND SENIOR PASTOR OF CHRIST CHURCH METHODIST. THE WOODLANDS.

AND SENIOR PASTOR FROM 1991 TO 2019.

HE IS NOW THE PASTOR AT EMERITUS OF CHRIST CHURCH.

AND ALSO SERVES AS THE CHAPLAIN OF INTERFACE OF THE WOODLANDS SINCE 2020. DOCTOR HANNON HAS SERVED THE WOODLANDS COMMUNITY IN MANY MANY CAPACITIES.

AND IS A LONGTIME MEMBER OF THE WOODLANDS ROTARY CLUB AND SERVES AS A DIRECTOR ON THE RUG BOARD AND ALSO ON THE BOARD FOR FELLOWSHIP ATHLETES AND PRESIDENT OF INTERFACE FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS PRIOR TO SERVING AS THEIR CHAPLAIN.

AND SINCE 1992 HAS SERVED AS THE WOODLANDS HIGH SCHOOL HIGHLANDERS FOOTBALL TEAM MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER.

BUT I THINK I WOULD BE REMISS IF I DID NOT ALSO MENTIONED HE IS THE RECIPIENT OF MANY HONORS AND MANY AWARDS BUT IN OUR COMMUNITY HE RECEIVED THE DRUM MAJOR AWARD.

AS A HOMETOWN HERO AS WELL AS A PAUL HARRIS RECIPIENT.

BOTH DOCTOR HANNON AND HIS WIFE LIVE RIGHT HERE IN THE WOODLANDS AND THEIR SON DANNY AND HIS WIFE JENNY HAVE BLESSED THEM WITH THREE WONDERFUL GRANDDAUGHTERS.

WE ARE SO HONORED TO HAVE YOU DOCTOR HANNON.

THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE THIS EVENING.

>> THANK YOU DOCTOR SNYDER AND DIRECTORS THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME HERE. CITIZENS I INVITE YOU TO JOIN WITH ME IN YOUR OWN WAY. LET US PRAY GOD'S BENEVOLENCE UPON OUR GATHERING AND MEETING. LET'S PRAY TOGETHER.

WE THANK YOU GRACIOUS LORD FOR THE FREEDOM THAT WE HAVE IN OUR MISSION AND IN OUR WONDERFUL TOWNSHIP.

WE PRAISE YOU GOD. WE PRAY FOR OUR TOWNSHIP, STAFF, EMPLOYEES AND OUR VOLUNTEER BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

CITIZENS ARE WE ALL WORKING TO BUILD A MORE LOVING AND CARING COMMUNITY. AMONG US ARE THINGS WE THINK, SAY AND DO. MAY THEY BE ACCEPTABLE IN YOUR SIGHT. WORTHY OF YOUR GRACE SO IN LEAVING THIS PLACE WE ALL MAY BE A PART OF BUILDING A MORE LOVING AND CARING COMMUNITY. THIS I PRAY IN YOUR GRACIOUS AND DIVINE NAME. AMEN.

>> A MAN. THANK YOU DOCTOR HANNON PLEASE STAND AS WE R OUR GREAT AT COUNTRY AND STATE.

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

HONOR THE TEXAS FLAG, I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THEE, TEXAS, ONE STATE UNDER GOD, ONE AND INDIVISIBLE.

[2. Proclamations;]

>> THAT BRINGS US TO AGENDA ITEM NUMBER TWO.

TONIGHT WE ARE CELEBRATING OUR NATIONAL FARMERS MARKET WEEK AND THE WOODLANDS FARMERS MARKET AT GROGAN'S MILL WHICH WAS ESTABLISHED IN 2008 AS A WEEKLY COMMUNITY EVENT SPONSORED BY THE VILLAGE ASSOCIATION.

WE ARE SO HONORED TO HAVE ALL OF YOU HERE.

I CALL UPON DIRECTOR FRANKS WHO WILL READ THIS EVENING'S

PROCLAMATION. >> BE IT PROCLAIMED: WHEREAS, FARMERS AND RANCHERS PROVIDE CITIZENS WITH ACCESS TO HEALTHFUL, LOCALLY, AND REGIONALLY PRODUCED FOODS THROUGH FARMERS MARKETS, WHICH ARE EXPANDING AND EVOLVING TO ACCOMMODATE THE DEMAND FOR A DIVERSE ARRAY OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS; AND WHEREAS, FARMERS MARKETS AND OTHER AGRICULTURAL DIRECT MARKETING OUTLETS PROVIDE INFRASTRUCTURE TO ASSIST IN THE DISTRIBUTION OF FARM AND VALUE-ADDED PRODUCTS, THEREBY CONTRIBUTING APPROXIMATELY $9 BILLION EACH YEAR TO THE U.S. ECONOMY; AND WHEREAS, FARMERS MARKETS SERVE AS SIGNIFICANT OUTLETS BY WHICH SMALL-TO-MEDIUM, NEW, AND BEGINNING, AND VETERAN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCERS MARKET AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS, GENERATING REVENUE THAT SUPPORTS THE SUSTAINABILITY OF FAMILY FARMS AND THE REVITALIZATION OF RURAL COMMUNITIES NATIONWIDE; AND WHEREAS, FARMERS MARKETS SERVE

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>> CONGRATULATIONS. [APPLAUSE] WE WOULD LOVE TO HAVE YOU COME UP IN FRONT OF THE DAIS SO WE CAN TAKE A PHOTO PLEASE. IT IS 6:07 PM AND I DECLARE IN

[3. Call meeting to order;]

THIS POSTING OCCURRED INSIDE THE BOUNDARIES OF THE TOWNSHIP AT THIS OFFICE BUILDING. STATE LAW REQUIRES THAT AT LEAST FOUR OF OUR BOARD MEMBERSHIP BE IN ATTENDANCE TO ESTABLISH A QUORUM FOR CONDUCTING BUSINESS I ASKED EACH BOARD MEMBER TO INDICATE HIS OR HER PRESENCE BY RESPONDING WITH AUDIBLE SOUND OF ACKNOWLEDGMENT AS I CALL ROLE.

IS DETERMINED A SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF MEMBERS ARE PRESENT

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

IT BRINGS US TO AGENDA ITEM NUMBER FOUR WITH REGARD TO THIS ITEM. LEGAL COUNSEL WILL ADDRESS THE

BOARD. >> THANK YOU MADAM CHAIRMAN I KNOW THERE'S BEEN DISCUSSION AND I WANT TO MAKE SURE THE BOARD AND PUBLIC HAVE AN IDEA OF WHAT WE ARE DEALING WITH IN REGARD TO OUR AGENDA TONIGHT. THE WOODLANDS TOWNSHIP HAS BEEN NAMED A PARTY TO A LAWSUIT THE WOODLANDS PRIDE INK VERSUS ANGELA, NARROW CAPACITY OF INTERIM ATTORNEY GENERAL IN TEXAS IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS THE SUIT WAS FILED AUGUST 2 FOLLOWING OUR JULY MEETINGS. AND CONFER COUNSEL FOR PRODUCTION INTERESTS OF THE TOWNSHIP AS A PART OF THE LITIGATION. THE MEMBERS HAVE BEEN ASKED NOT TO PUBLICLY DISCUSS IN A REPRESENTED MATTER ANY MATTERS THAT MAY BE SUBJECT TO THIS LAWSUIT.

ALSO THE PRESIDENT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR DEVELOPING A AGENDA IN ACCORDANCE WITH TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT.

A FUTURE AGENDA ITEM AN OPEN SESSION AT THE BOARD MEETING AND THE ITEM WILL BE ADDED TO A FUTURE ENDED UP.

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NEITHER THE PRESIDENT OR ANY BOARD MEMBER REQUESTED THIS CHANGE THIS REQUEST WAS MADE BY ME AS ADVICE OF COUNSEL OF THE TOWNSHIP AND FOLLOWING THAT ADVICE SET THE AGENDA.

THE TOWNSHIP IS CONFIDENT IN THE POSITION ASSOCIATED WITH THE LITIGATION AND LOOKING FORWARD TO A DAY IN COURT WHICH CURRENTLY AUGUST 20 20.

DISTRICT COURT HOUSTON. [INAUDIBLE] TRIAL ON THE MERITS THAT BEING SAID I WOULD RECOMMEND WE ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE AGENDA AS RESENTED.

>> IS THERE A MOTION FROM DIRECTOR WATSON AND A SECOND?

>> DISCUSSION. >> SECOND BY DIRECTOR MILNER.

WE WILL REFER TO LEGAL COUNSEL OR MAYBE CALL THE VOTE?

>> THAT'S UP TO YOU IF YOU WANT TO HAVE DISCUSSION.> I WILL CALL THE QUESTION COULD ALL IN FAVOR, SAY I.

>> IF THERE IS NO DISCUSSION I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY I UNDERSTAND WHAT COUNSEL HAS BUT MY POINT IS THAT IF WE RECESS PRIOR TO THE OPPORTUNITY AND REGULAR ORDER OF ALLOWING PUBLIC,, AT LEAST PUBLIC COMMENT BEFORE WE RECESS WE ARE AGGREGATING THE SPIRIT OF THE OPEN MEETINGS ACT.

WHICH REQUIRES PUBLIC COMMENT AT A MEETING.

I THINK IT IS OUR DUTY TO HEAR FROM THE PUBLIC REGARDLESS OF WHETHER WE RESPOND. WE HEAR FROM THE PUBLIC BEFORE WE RECESS. MOVE THAT HAPPENS SO WE ARE NOT OUT OF ORDER WITH DISRESPECTING THE PUBLIC AND NOT ADHERING TO THE OPEN MEETINGS ACT. WHAT'S THANK YOU.

I WILL SAY RECESS AND AN EXECUTIVE SESSION AT ANY TIME DURING OPEN MEETING IS NOT A VIOLATION OF THE TEXAS OPEN

MEETINGS ACT. >> IS OUT OF ORDER WITH THE REGULAR PROCEDURE OF THIS BOARD.

>> I WOULD SAY THERE IS NO REGULAR PROCEDURE WITH REGARD TO SETTING THE E AGENDA AND IN THIS PARTICULAR CASE IN ORDER TO RECEIVE LEGAL ADVICE FOR THE BOARD YOU CAN DO IT IN EXECUTIVE ESSION AND THE PUBLIC IS FREE TO COMMENT AND THEY WOULD, WHAT THEY WANT TO COMMENT ON.

THERE IS NO DELIBERATION OR CHANGES TO THE INFORMATION THEY WILL HAVE. THIS IS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE TOWNSHIP AND ITS CITIZENS RELATED TO THIS LITIGATION.

THAT IS WHY I RECOMMEND IT AND THAT'S WHY THE PRESIDENT

APPROVED IT. >> I UNDERSTAND THAT I WILL BE VOTING AGAINST ACCEPTING THIS AGENDA BECAUSE I THINK IT DOES BREACH THE SPIRIT OF THE OPEN MEETINGS ACT AND IT DOES NOT RESPECT THE ATTENDANCE OF SO MANY PEOPLE TONIGHT WHO WANT TO MAKE PUBLIC COMMENT. AND WHO KNOWS HOW LONG WE WILL BE IN EXECUTIVE SESSION. I JUST HOPE THEY WILL STAY AND MAKE THEIR PUBLIC COMMENTS. NEXT I CALL THE QUESTION AND IT'S BEEN MOVED AND THE SECOND BY DIRECTOR WATSON AND SECOND BY BOB MILNER. ALL IN FAVOR, SAY I. ANY

OPPOSED? >> OPPOSED MOTION PASSES.

[ CLOSED MEETING (if applicable)]

>> IT IS NOT 6:14 PM. I HEREBY ANNOUNCE THE BOARD WILL RECESS TO EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS MATTERS RELATING TO REAL PROPERTY PURSUANT TO 551072 TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE DELIBERATION OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NEGOTIATIONS PURSUANT TO B'551.087, TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE; DISCUSS PERSONNEL MATTERS PURSUANT TO B'551.074, TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE; DISCUSS IT NETWORK OR CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE SECURITY PURSUANT TO B'551.089, TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE; AND TO CONSULT WITH THE WOODLANDS TOWNSHIPB ATTORNEY PURSUANT TO B'551.071, TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE; NO ACTION WILL BE TAKEN IN THE EXECUTIVE SESSION AND THE BOARD WILL RECONVENE IN PUBLIC SESSION IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING

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EXECUTIVE SESSION. >> WE WILL NOW RECONVENE FROM

[6. Reconvene in public session;]

[7. Recognize public officials;]

IN PUBLIC OFFICIAL IS NOT HERE. AARON WHO IS VICE RESIDENT WAS

[8. Public comment;]

THAT BRINGS US TO AGENDA ITEM 8 PUBLIC COMMENT.

PARTICIPATION BY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC AND OPEN MEETINGS OF THE BOARD HAVE DIRECTORS WELCOME AND ENCOURAGED PUBLIC COMMENT AGENDA ITEM IS INCLUDED AT THE BEGINNING OF ALL REGULAR BOARD MEETING AGENDAS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BOARD ADOPTED POLICY TO PRODUCE MOST EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE PRACTICE FOR ALLOWING CONSTITUENTS TO ADDRESS THE BOARD.

THE WOODLANDS TOWNSHIP BOARD OF DIRECTORS ACCEPTS PUBLIC COMMENTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING GUIDELINES FOR PARTICIPATING IN PUBLIC MEETINGS ONE EACH PERSON WISHING TO ADDRESS THE BOARD MUST FIRST SIGN THE SPEAKERS ROSTER PROVIDED BY THE BOARD SECRETARY.

SECOND INDIVIDUALS WHO WISH TO MAKE GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS ADDRESS THE TOPIC NOT INCLUDED ON THE AGENDA OR WHO WISH TO ADDRESS SPECIFIC AGENDA ITEMS MUST DO SO UNDER PUBLIC COMMENTS AT THE BEGINNING OF THE MEETING.

INDIVIDUALS WILL BE LIMITED TO A TOTAL OF THREE MINUTES REGARDLESS OF THE NUMBER OF TOPICS.

SPEAKERS WILL BE TAKEN IN THE ORDER IN WHICH THEY SIGN UP.

ANY SPEAKER ON A SINGLE SUBJECT MAY YIELD HIS OR HER TIME TO ANOTHER SPEAKER ON THE LIST. FIVE, STATE LAW PROHIBITS THE BOARD FROM FORMALLY ACTING ON A SPECIFIC ITEM OR PUBLIC COMMENT UNLESS IT APPEARS ON THE POSTED AGENDA.

THEREFORE ANY BOARD DISCUSSION OF ITEMS NOT INCLUDED ON THE POSTED AGENDA IS LIMITED TO QUESTIONS FOR CLARIFICATION AS TO WHETHER OR NOT THE ITEM SHOULD BE PLACED ON THE FUTURE BOARD AGENDA. SIX SPEAKERS MAY ADDRESS THEIR OPINIONS OR VIEWPOINTS ON ANY ISSUE BUT ARE NOT PERMITTED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE DEBATE OF AN ISSUE.

SPEAKERS WILL NOT USE PROFANITY.

COMMENTS FROM SPEAKERS MAY BE MADE TO THE BOARD AS A WHOLE OR TO A INDIVIDUAL DIRECTOR. ALSO I WOULD LIKE TO REMIND LL OF US TO PLEASE PLACE OUR CELL PHONES ON THE SILENT MODE.

I WILL CALL THE FIRST PUBLIC COMMENT WJ.

I WANT TO SAY LOW ASCII I APOLOGIZE.

I KNOW YOU INTRODUCED YOURSELF TO ME AND I THINK I MASSACRED YOUR LAST NAME WE ARE SO SO GLAD THAT YOU'RE HERE THIS G.

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. MY NAME IS ISRAEL JAKE WARSHAWSKY. I'M A U.S. ARMY VETERAN.

MY WAR WAS THE KOREAN WAR. I'M A RESIDENT FOR ABOUT 23 YEARS NOW. BEFORE I ADDRESS THE POINT OF MY REMARKS AS A CITIZEN OF THIS COMMUNITY I WOULD LIKE TO RAISE THE POINT OF ORDER. I DON'T KNOW ALL THE SECRETS THAT YOU LADIES AND GENTLEMEN HAVE ABOUT THE MEETING BUT FROM MY POINT OF VIEW AS A 91-YEAR-OLD VETERAN, BEING ASKED TO WAIT ONE HOUR IS EXCESSIVE.

I ASSUME THAT THE AGENDA WOULD BE FOLLOWED AS IT WAS PRESENTED. THAT IS A PUBLIC COMMENT DONE AT THE BEGINNING OF THE MEETING.

NOT AT THE VERY END. AS A ADVANCED AGE GENTLEMEN I FIND THIS UNCONSCIONABLE AND UNCALLED FOR.

TO BE FAIR I CALLED YOUR OFFICE SIX TIMES DURING THE LAST FOUR DAYS. TWO OF THOSE TIMES I WAS CONNECTED TO THE TOWNSHIP SECRETARY.

SHE PROMISED ME THAT THE PERSON IN CHARGE OF THE AGENDA WOULD

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REGARDING THIS PROCEDURE I HOPE THIS WILL NOT BE SUBTRACTED FROM MY TIME ALLOTTED TO SPEAK. AM I CORRECT?

WHO MAKES THE DECISIONS HERE? >> YOU HAVE THREE MINUTES TO

ADDRESS THE BOARD. >> THANK YOU.

I WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE OF FOURTH OF JULY PARADE THIS PAST ONE AND FUTURE ONES. THE PARADE AND THE RULES ARE VERY CLEAR. THE PARTICIPATION IS VOLUNTARY.

BUT THE PARTICIPANTS ARE ASKED TO CELEBRATE THE HISTORY OF THIS COUNTRY AND INDEPENDENCE OF THIS COUNTRY AND VALUES AND IDEALS OF THE UNITED STATES. WE ARE REMINDED IN THE RULES THAT THERE WILL BE CHILDREN PRESENT.

THAT IS IMPORTANT. SO THE PARADE BEGAN.

WE SAW THE COLOR GUARD. WE SAW A FLOAT FROM FOREIGN WARS. THEN CAME A GROUP OF PEOPLE NOT UNDER THE RED WHITE AND BLUE COLORS.

BUT UNDER RAINBOW COLORS. THIS SURPRISED ME A LITTLE BIT BECAUSE I THOUGHT WE WERE CELEBRATING OUR INDEPENDENCE AND THIS IS GOING TO BE A FAMILY AFFAIR.

I LOOKED UP THE ISSUE OF THE RAINBOW COLORS.

IT SEEMS TO ME THERE IDEALS AND RED WHITE AND BLUE IDEALS ARE VERY MUCH IN CONFLICT. RED, WHITE AND BLUE AMERICAN VALUES WHICH EMPHASIZE PATRIOTISM AND WILLINGNESS TO SACRIFICE OF THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE.

THE SACRIFICE REQUIRED. MANY OF MY COMMENTS AND ARMS ARE DEAD. I SAW THE RAINBOW TO REPRESENT THE DIFFERENT FOCUS, OUR SELF-EXPRESSION AND OUR SEXUAL ISSUES. I ASSURE YOU I DON'T APPROVE BUT I FEEL SEX BELONGS IN THE PRIVACY OF PEOPLE'S HOMES.

ASK PEOPLE WHO WATCHED AND THE PARADE UNDER THE RAINBOW FLAG REALLY UNDERSTOOD WHAT THIS LED STOOD FOR? I DECIDED TO DO A LITTLE BIT OF HISTORY SEARCH.

THIS PARTICULAR MOVEMENT IS NOT AS YOU THINK IT IS THERE ARE PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENTS. BACK IN 84 THEY SAID ALL WE WANT IS FOR PEOPLE TO SHOW TOLERANCE.

NO PROBLEM WITH THAT. BACK IN 96 ALL WE WANT IS FOR PEOPLE TO AFFIRM US IN OUR IDENTITY.

>> THANK YOU. IF YOU WOULD WRAP UP YOUR COMMENTS PLEASE. DIANA AND NATALIE.

CONTINUE THANK YOU FOR LETTING ME KNOW.

>> WE ARE ASKED FOR PEOPLE TO CELEBRATE US.

2021 ALL WE WANT IS FOR THOSE WHO DO NOT CELEBRATE US TO BE

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I LOOKED BACK AND THERE'S THE SAN FRANCISCO GAY CHOIR.

I CALLED AGAIN. WE ALL HAVE LIVES YOU DON'T RESPECT. YOU THINK WE WILL CORRUPT YOUR KIDS ARE AGENDA GETS OUT. JUST THIS ONCE YOU ARE CORRECT.

WE WILL CORRUPT THE CHILDREN BUT BY BIT QUIETLY AND SADLY.

IN NEW JERSEY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL WHO IS IN FAVOR OF THE LGBT FILED A SUIT AGAINST THREE SCHOOL DISTRICTS COMPLAINING THAT THE DISTRICT PROMISED PARENTS OF THEIR STUDENTS THEY WOULD NOT INFORM THE PARENTS IF THEY MET GRADE LEVEL AND IF THE CHILD WANTED TO CHANGE THE SEXUAL IDENTITY.

THE ATTORNEY GENERAL IS SAYING YOU PARENTS THEIR CHILDREN AND THESE ARE OUR STANDARDS. THIS IS WHERE THE COUNTRY IS HEADING. THIS IS A CRIME SITUATION.

SEXUAL ORIENTATION AND GENDER IDENTITY EXPRESSION ARE INCLUDED AS CLASSES PROTECTED AGAINST CONSOLIDATION.

[INAUDIBLE] VERY INTIMIDATING TO THAT PERSON.

THAT MEANS THEY CONTROL YOUR SPEECH.

WHICH MEANS YOU EITHER SHUT UP OR IF YOU SPEAK OUT YOU HAVE THIS AS FOR YOURSELF. THAT MEANS YOU HAVE TO LIE TO YOURSELF. IS THIS THE COUNTRY WE WANT? OF COURSE WE KNOW ABOUT THE SUIT.

ACCORDING TO MR. PRESIDENT CENSORING DRAG IS CENSORING FREE SPEECH. DRAG IS A SIMPLE EXPRESSION AND FREEDOM TO EXPRESS ONESELF IS QUINTESSENTIAL TO THE NATURE.

FREEDOM OF SPEECH AND FREEDOM OF SELF SUPPRESSION ARE NOT THE SAME THING, NOT SYNONYMOUS. SELF-EXPRESSION CAN TAKE MANY FORMS. ONE OF THE RECENT PARADES IN SAN FRANCISCO THERE WAS ONE THAT TOOK A VERY RAPID FORM.

THIS WAS ALSO SELF-EXPRESSION. THAT WAS SELF-EXPRESSION.

IS THIS WHAT WE WANT IN THE WOODLANDS? WITH THESE THOUGHTS IN MIND I WOULD LIKE TO MENTION ONE OTHER ITEM. NOW WE ARE GOING EVEN FURTHER.

SOME ARE PROPOSING NOW THAT QUEER THEORY BE APPLIED AS A GUIDE TO THE POLICY. I THOUGHT TO MYSELF WE PROBABLY SHOULD NOTIFY THE RUSSIANS AND THE CHINESE THAT WE HAVE A NEW SECRET WEAPON NOW. THIS ONE REALLY I THINK IS

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THE EXPERT ON THIS COURT THAT THE RIGHTS TO FREEDOM OF RELIGION OR BELIEF MUST NOT BE USED AS AN EXCUSE FOR VIOLENCE OR DISCRIMINATORY DENIAL OF A LGBT Q PERSON.

IN OTHER WORDS WHERE LGBT Q RIGHTS BEGIN, THE RIGHTS OF THE

FAITH AND RELIGION STOP. >> THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMENTS AND ALSO SERVICE TO OUR COUNTRY.

>> MAY I FINISH? >> YOUR TIME IS UP.

THAT IS ALLOCATED FOR PUBLIC COMMENT.

UNLESS THE NEXT SPEAKER WOULD LIKE TO RELENT?

>> THE NEXT SPEAKER WOULD LIKE TO RESERVE THE TIME.

>> I'M SORRY. >> ARE YOU YIELDING OR

RESERVING? >> THANK YOU.

>> I WILL SUBMIT IT IN WRITING. >> THAT BRINGS US TO OUR NEXT

PUBLIC COMMENT DOCTOR TREMBLEY. >> THE IMPORTANT ASPECT OF A HUMAN ORGANIZING IS NOT DIVERSITY BUT THE HOMOGENEITY EXISTS FOR EXAMPLE THERE HAS TO BE SOME SORT OF I THE AS TO WHAT IS MET BY DIVERSITY IT IS ALL THE VERY POINT TO WHICH PEOPLE AGREE, RALLY AND COALITION AROUND.

THAT IS HOMOGENEITY AND FOR THE PSYCHOSIS AS A COMMUNITY THERE HAS TO BE THE SAME. THERE'S A LOT OF THINGS THAT MIGHT NOT BE ILLEGAL BUT JUST NOT GOOD FOR THE CALAMITY.

WE EXAMINE BOTH ENDS ON WHAT NEED TO BE CAUTIOUS AS TO WHAT MORALS ARE USED TO PROTECT OUR RIGHTS AND ASSESS WHAT WILL BE ACHIEVED BY A FLOAT AT FOURTH OF JULY PARADE WHEN KIDS ATTEND. I DON'T THINK THIS WOULD BE INTERESTED IN A STRIP CLUB HAVING A FLOAT WITH THE POLE AND DANCERS ADVERTISING THEIR SERVICES.

THERE'S A LINE OR STANDARD WHICH A COMMODITY SHOULD DRAW AND ACTIVITIES ARE QUALITATIVELY DIFFERENT.

WHERE IS THE LINE? LET'S GET SOME SORT PERSPECTIVE SHALL WE? AFTER THE TOWNSHIP WITH CONCERNS BEING EXPRESSED I DID MY DUE DILIGENCE TO CONTACT WHO I UNDERSTAND TO BE THE FOUNDER OF THE ORGANIZATION FOR WOODLANDS WE DISCUSSED IT AND HE EXPRESSED BEASTIALITY WAS NOT HIS PERSONAL TASTE AS HE IS GAY BUT PEOPLE HAVE A RIGHT TO ENGAGE IN THAT OUR BEHAVIORS AS LONG AS THEY ARE NOT CRIMINAL.

I SUPPORT LAWS THAT PROTECT AND FORCE APPEARANCE RIGHT TO RAISE THE CHILD OTHERWISE DEEM APPROPRIATE A SPECIAL WAYS HAVE BENEFIT OF EXPERIENCE, TIME AND TRADITION.

PARENTS MAINTAIN THE RIGHT AND RESPONSIBILITY TO BECOME MORE INFORMED CITIZENS INDIVIDUALS IT IS NOT ACHIEVABLE TO ME THAT I BELONG TO MY CHILDREN. I HAVE A SACRED DUTY TO CARE AND PROTECT THEM. IF ANYONE HAS ANY OTHER WAY IF YOU WANT TO INFLUENCE MY CHILD YOU NEED TO TALK TO ME ABOUT IT AND INFLUENCE ME FIRST WE NEED THE BURDEN OF PROOF TO DEMONSTRATE WHICH WAY IS BETTER.

THIS IS THE GOD-GIVEN NATURAL RIGHT.

[INAUDIBLE] CONSTITUTION OF CERTAIN RIGHTS SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED TO ALLOW THIS RETAINED BY THE PEOPLE.

IT WAS NICE FOR THEM TO ACKNOWLEDGE PRE-EXISTING RIGHTS WHICH PEOPLE UNDERSTOOD TO INCLUDE THE RIGHT OF THE PARENT TO RAISE A CHILD TO HIS OWN RELIGION OR OTHERWISE OF BEING THAT OUTSIDE ENTITIES WHO INCLUDE OTHERS, PERSONS AND GOVERNMENT LED TO ABILITY TO INTERFERE WITH THAT.

DID YOU KNOW IT WAS LEGAL IN NAZI GERMANY TO KILL JEWS TO

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MOST PARENTS KNOW INSTINCTIVELY THEY HAVE RIGHTS TOO. MAKE NO MISTAKE I'M OPPOSED TO EXPOSING THIS TO CHILDREN. THEY ARE INCAPABLE OF CRITICAL THOUGHT. THEY SHOULD NOT FORCE THEIR VIEWS ON OTHER PEOPLE'S CHILDREN.

>> THANK YOU DOCTOR. THAT BRINGS US TO MARCUS ALLEN.

MR. ALLEN WELCOME BACK. >> THANK YOU FOR THE TIME BOARD. WHAT I HAVE TO BRING TO HIS MUCH LESS IMPORTANT THAN THE PREVIOUS TWO SPEAKERS IN MY COMMENT ON THAT IS THANK YOU BOTH GENTLEMEN AND I HOPE WE WILL YIELD TO THE LORD FOR HELP IN DOING WHAT IS RIGHT IN HIS SIGHT. SPEAKING ABOUT THAT I WANT TO REPRESENT MYSELF AS A 18 YEAR RESIDENT IN CREEKSIDE PARK VILLAGE. AND KAYAK RIDGE RESIDENT.

THERE ARE SEVERAL PROJECTS GOING ON AND I THOUGHT ABOUT THE BEST WAY TO ADDRESS THIS IN THREE MINUTES.

I THOUGHT ABOUT THE PROPHET BACA AS HE LOOKED OVER THE WALLS OF JERUSALEM. AS I LOOKED AT OVER KAYAK RIDGE THIS IS WHAT I SEE. THE DAMAGED IRRIGATION SYSTEM.

THE TREES HAVEN'T BEEN WATERED AND A WEEK AND THEY ARE DYING.

AS I LOOK ON THE AWNS SINCE THE APPROVAL IN MAY FOR FILLING THE PAWNS FROM PALOMA LAKE, THERE IS NO WATER IN THE PAWNS.

AS I OBSERVED THE CONTRACT LANDSCAPERS CONTINUING TO MOW DEAD GRASS AND GOING AROUND THE DEBRIS FROM THE JUNE STORM WHICH IS A GREAT FIRE HAZARD, I JUST SHAKE MY HEAD.

AND THEN AS I BECOME HOARSE AS YOU CAN TELL TONIGHT FROM TRYING TO GET OUR ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES TO ENGAGE THE DEVELOPER AND OWNER OF THE 55 ACRE CLEAR-CUT BEHIND OUR RESIDENCE ON FORMULATING MITIGATION INSTEAD OF WAITING TO SEE WHAT THEY WILL DO WILL. I COULD BE DEPRESSED.

THE WOODLANDS HAS BEEN MY HOME WHERE I GET AWAY FROM THE CHAOS IN THE WORLD AND THINGS I HAVE TO FIGHT EVERY DAY.

IT IS NOT LIKE THAT ANYMORE. BUT I'M GIVING THANKS FOR THE WOODLANDS TOWNSHIP STAFF WHO THIS WEEK STEPPED UP AND HELPED ME IN THE CLARIFICATIONS ON ALL THOSE MATTERS THROUGH 311.

AS I'M GOING UP HERE TODAY I SEE A WATER TRUCK WATERING THOSE TREES. THAT WAS ENCOURAGING TO SEE THAT RESPONSE. I WOULD RECOMMEND TO THE BOARD THOUGH OF THE TWO CAPITAL PROJECTS, THE POND AND REFORESTATION ABOUT $140,000. THOSE ARE WAY BEHIND BUDGET AND GOING TO COST MORE BECAUSE THEY HAD TO REPLACE A LOT OF PIPE AND A LT OF TREES WILL DIE. AUDIT IT AND LET'S LEARN FROM OUR MISTAKES. LET'S SEE HOW WE CAN DO BETTER THROUGHOUT THE REST OF THE TOWNSHIP.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. >> MR. WERTZ.

>> WELCOME JOHN. >> THANK YOU MADAM CHAIRMAN.

DIRECTORS. JOHN HURTS 69 WHICH IS THE BRIDGE. I'VE BEEN ON THE TREASURY FOR THE LAST FIVE YEARS. WE'VE BEEN RESIDENCE OF THE WOODLANDS FOR THE LAST 47 YEARS AND WE THOUGHT THIS WAS THE BEST PLACE ABOUT TIME TO RAISE OUR BOYS.

IN A GREAT ENVIRONMENT. IT IS CHANGING.

LGBT REPRESENTATION AND THE PARADE.

THE TOWNSHIP $4000 OF TAXPAYER TO SPONSOR THIS YEAR.

[INAUDIBLE] SEXUAL BEHAVIOR AWAY FROM CHILDREN.

EXCERPTS OF THE POLICY INTEREST FROM THE WEBSITE FOURTH OF

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[INAUDIBLE] HARD FOR SOME PEOPLE.

[APPLAUSE] ROGERS AND FROM REAKERS.

AS WELL AS SEXUALLY BUILT BUILT WORLD.

THAT CONFORMS TO THE GOSPEL. HERE WE ARE.

[INAUDIBLE] 18 Ã32. [INAUDIBLE] SAID TRUST THE TRUTH BY WICKEDNESS BECAUSE GOD MADE IT PLAIN TO THEM.

PROPHET ISAIAH 5-1-1. WHO CALL EVIL GOOD AND GOOD

EVIL. >> THANK YOU MR. WERTZ.

THAT BRINGS US TO THE LAST PUBLIC COMMENT FRANCIS O'GRADY.

MS. O'GRADY. >> THAT CONCLUDES OUR PUBLIC

[9. President/CEO's Report;]

WE WILL RECOGNIZE MONIQUE SHARP.

TO PRESENT. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH GOOD EVENING EVERYONE I HAVE TWO ITEMS AND SITUATIONS WITH STAFF AND LIKE TO RECOGNIZE FIRST OF ALL PLEASE JOIN ME IN CONGRATULATING THE NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES TO PERMIT ON RECEIVING THE OUTSTANDING CRIME PREVENTION BUSINESS AWARD FROM THE TEXAS CRIME PREVENTION ASSOCIATION.

THIS AWARD WAS PRESENTED TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES DEPARTMENT FOR MAKING THE GREATEST IMPACT TOWARD CRIME PREVENTION EVER IN THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY.

THIS AWARD WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN POSSIBLE ALSO WITHOUT THE PARTNERSHIP OF THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE CRIME PREVENTION UNIT. WE DO HAVE SOME OF OUR STAFF

MEMBERS HERE. >> I BELIEVE IF I MAKE ANGIE NEXT, KRISTIN TINNITUS, SUE MARTIN AND ABBY MILLER ARE HERE. IF YOU WOULD STAND.

[APPLAUSE] PERSONALLY CONGRATULATE YOU AND THANK YOU VERY MUCH. QUICK THANK YOU I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO RECOGNIZE WILLIAM PHAM WHO IS AS YOU ALL KNOW THE TOWNSHIP'S CHIEF TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION OFFICER.

WILLIAM WAS APPOINTED TO THE STATE AND LOCAL CYBERSECURITY GRANT PROGRAM COMMITTEE. THIS COMMITTEE WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR DEVELOPING, IMPLEMENTING AND REVIEWING CYBERSECURITY PLAN THAT APPROVES PROJECTS WHICH ARE INTENDED TO ADDRESS CYBER RISK ACROSS THE STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS. THIS GRANT WAS MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY AND FEMA.

THE PROVIDED $1 MILLION OF WHICH THE STATE OF TEXAS GOT 40 MILLION. IT IS QUITE AN HONOR THAT WILLIAM WAS SELECTED THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE STATE OF TEXAS TO BE ON THIS COMMITTEE AND MAKE THOSE VERY IMPORTANT POLICY DECISIONS LOOKS WILLIAM DOESN'T LIKE RECOGNITION THAT WE WILL RECOGNIZE YOU ANYWAY. WILLIAM COULD.

SE] SEVERAL OF US HAVE BEEN ON THE BOARD FOR QUITE SOME TIME HAVE SEEN THE TRANSFORMATION OF EVERYTHING YOU HAVE DONE AND WE ARE VERY VERY GRATEFUL. CONGRATULATIONS.

THAT CONCLUDES OUR PRESIDENT AND CEO REPORT AND THAT BRINGS

[ CONSENT AGENDA]

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>> MOVE. >> SECOND.

>> MOVE AND SECOND BY DIRECTOR FRANKS AND DIRECTOR BOB MILNER.

[11. Receive, consider and act upon an update on the Grogan's Mill Village Center redevelopment (as requested by Director Sekula-Gibbs); ]

TODD STEVENS WILL PRESENT. QUICK THANK YOU CHAIRMAN AND GOOD EVENING BOARD OF DIRECTORS I DON'T HAVE MUCH OF UPDATE TO PROVIDE YOU THIS ENING BUT I WILL NAME THE BOARD AND THOSE LISTENING AND WATCHING THAT THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY AND HOWARD HUGHES CORPORATION JOIN TOGETHER TO MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING TO DISCUSS POSSIBLE REVITALIZATION OF THE GROGAN'S MILL VILLAGE RELATED TO TWO PROPERTIES THAT HAVE BEEN RECENTLY PURCHASED BY THE HOWARD HUGHES CORPORATION.

THOSE NEGOTIATIONS AS FAR AS WE UNDERSTAND OUR ONGOING BUT WE HAVE NO FURTHER UPDATE OUTSIDE THE FACT IT IS EXISTING AND

THOSE PARTIES ARE NEGOTIATING. >> ANY DISCUSSION?

>> I APPRECIATE THE INPUT. THAT WAS SHORT.

THAT WAS THE SHORTEST REPORT I'VE HEARD.

I APPRECIATE YOU TAKING A STAB AT IT.

THE REASON I BROUGHT THIS TO A AGENDA ITEM IS BECAUSE WHEN I'VE GONE TO VILLAGE MEETINGS PEOPLE ARE VERY CONCERNED THAT I KNOW DOCTOR SNYDER HAS BROUGHT THIS UP IN THE PAST.

THESE BUILD CENTERS NOT BE ALLOWED TO JUST NOT BE SENT BOARDED IN ANY WAY THE TOWNSHIP BOARD CAN.

WE ARE LIMITED IN HOW WE CAN SUPPORT THEIR SUCCESS BUT AT THE SAME TIME AT LEAST SHARING NEWS WITH THE COMMUNITY IS ONE WAY WE CAN DO IT AND YOU DID SHARE THAT THE OTHER PART OF IT WOULD BE THAT PANTHER CREEK IS ALSO EXPERIENCING DECLINE.

BECAUSE THEY DON'T HAVE THEIR RENTALS ANYMORE.

WHEN I'VE GONE TO THE VILLAGE EETING THEY SAID THEY WERE CONCERNED AND WOULD LIKE THE TOWNSHIP BOARD TO DO WHATEVER WE COULD. TO THE CHAIRMAN ACTUALLY WE HAVE THIS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE.

IS THERE SOMETHING GOING ON IN THE COMMITTEE THAT COULD BE A BENEFIT TO EITHER OF THESE VILLAGE?

>> I WILL MAKE A POINT OF ORDER WE ARE BEYOND WHAT'S ON THE AGENDA. THIS AGENDA ITEM IS FOR GROGAN MILLS CENTER WHICH HAS BEEN REPORTED.

>> I AGREE. >> ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE DEALS WITH THIS DOESN'T IT?

>> ALL I CAN SAY IS REVALIDATION IS IMPORTANT IN THIS BOARD DIRECTED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REVITALIZATION OF THE SHOPPING CENTERS.

VERY APPRECIATIVE OF THAT. IS THERE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE

REPORT? >> SO MOVED.

>> SECOND. BY DIRECTOR WATSON AND SECOND BY DIRECTOR FRANKS. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY I ANY OPPOSED? MOTION PASSES.

[12. Receive, consider and act upon the Federal Transit Administration’s 2023 Triennial Review of The Woodlands Township Transit Program;]

TRANSIT PROGRAM. I WOULD LIKE TO SAY THAT TRIANA REVIEW REPORT FROM THE FDA FOUND NO FINDINGS OR DISCREPANCIES WITH THE TOWNSHIPS TRANSIT PROGRAM AND ALSO THE REVIEWERS NOTED THAT THE TOWNSHIP WAS THE FIRST AGENCY TO RECEIVE A CLEAN REVIEW AND I THINK RUTH AND.

THERE YOU RE. WE NEED TO APPLAUD YOU FOR ALL THAT YOU HAVE DONE TO MAKE THIS HAPPEN AND TO BE THE FIRST AGENCY TO RECEIVE A CLEAN REVIEW.

[APPLAUSE] IF THERE'S NO QUESTIONS FOR RUTH IS THERE A

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>> SO MOVED. >> SECOND.

>> THANK YOU DR. SHELLEY SEKULA-GIBBS AND DIRECTOR BOB MILNER. ALL IN FAVOR, SAY I. ANY

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

THAT BRINGS US TO AGENDA ITEM 13.

RECEIVE, CONSIDER AND ACT UPON A QUARTERLY UPDATE FROM VISIT THE WOODLANDS (CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU).

I CALL UPON NICK OF THE WOODLANDS AND ALSO DIRECTOR

BAILEY FOR A UPDATE. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH CHAIRMAN SNYDER AND GOOD EVENING DIRECTORS GLAD TO BE HERO.

YOU HAVE IN YOUR ADVANCE PACKET SENT OUT LAST FRIDAY APRIL REPORT TONIGHT TRYING TO SUMMARIZE A LITTLE BIT OF THAT AND WE'LL TALK ABOUT A COUPLE HIGHLIGHT POINTS AS WELL.

IT'S BEEN INTERESTING QUARTER. APRIL, MAY AND JUNE AND APRIL AS WE KNOW WAS A TREMENDOUS MONTH FOR US HERE WITH ALL THE GREAT ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS. MAY WE SAW A LITTLE BIT OF A DIP WHICH WE KNEW THAT MIGHT BE COMING AND WE HAD ROOMS OUT FOR RENOVATION AS WELL AND USE ALL THAT ON HOTEL TAX REPORT AND THEN I THINK NEXT WEEK IS THE FINANCE REPORTS FOR THE MONTH OF JUNE AND YOU WILL SEE A VERY STRONG REBOUND BACK.

REALLY IT HAS BEEN A INTERESTING QUARTER.

LORI IF WE COULD? I HAVE THE PRESENTATION HERE BUT IT NEEDS TO BE ON THE SCREEN.

THE COMPUTER IS UNPLUGGED. >> WELL YOU ARE DOING THAT I APOLOGIZE. IF YOU LIKE TO REFER TO PAGES 137 Ã12. THANK .

>> VERY GOOD WE ARE BACK CK ON. JUST AGAIN QUICK I WANT TO SAY I ALWAYS LIKE TO SAY THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THE VOLUNTEER BOARD OF DIRECTORS. I APPRECIATE THE TIME YOU SPEND. YOU ARE NOT REMUNERATED FOR SERVING ON THIS BOARD. IT'S BEEN A WHOLE LOT OF TIME SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR ALL YOUR INPUT AND GUIDANCE FOR OUR STAFF. THIS IS STAFF AND ARE WILLING TO RECOGNIZE MY COLLEAGUE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ELIZABETH EVANS SPENDING A THURSDAY EVENING WITH US SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH. LET'S GO THROUGH HERE AND I WILL NOT SPEND A LOT OF TIME ON EACH ONE OF THESE SLIDES BECAUSE A LOT OF THIS INFORMATION IS WITHIN YOUR PACKET. THE BOOK BUSINESS AND LEADS COMING IN HAVE BEEN ABSOLUTELY TREMENDOUS WE ARE SEEING LOTS OF GREAT ORGANIZATIONS AND ASSOCIATES IN GROUPS AND CORPORATE GROUPS LOOKING AT US WE ARE BOOKING EVENTS ONE YEAR AND TWO YEARS AND FIGURES OUT IN THIS PARTICULAR CASE THIS PICTURE YOU SEE IS ELIZABETH AND CHELSEA LEWIS FROM OUR TEAM WITH ERIC SECREST WITH PROFESSIONAL FIREFIGHTERS GROUP. SUCCESSFULLY LANDING CONVENTION THAT WILL COME HERE IN 2025. THEY JUST DID THIS IN THE LAST FEW WEEKS. THOSE KIND OF EVENTS WE ARE WORKING ON LOTS OF FAMILIARIZATION VISITS AND PEOPLE COMING TO TAKE A LOOK AT WHAT WE HAVE HERE.

NOT GOING TO SPEND A LOT OF TIME ON THIS BUT IT REALLY SHOWS THE POWER OF WHAT'S HAPPENING AND HOW WE ARE SELLING AND ADVERTISING THE WOODLANDS ALL THIS IS IN Q2 AND A LOT OF ADVERTISING I'VE MENTIONED BEFORE YOU MIGHT NOT SEE HERE LOCALLY. WE DO LOCAL CAMPAIGNS HERE BUT MOST OF OUR CAMPAIGNS ARE AROUND THE STATE AND THE COUNTRY AND ALSO INTERNATIONALLY.

THIS IS WHAT SOME OF THOSE LOOK LIKE.

IN PUBLICATIONS SUCH AS TEXAS MONTHLY AND TEXAS HIGHWAYS AND OTHERS THIS AGAIN IS A QUARTERLY REPORT SO WE LOOKED IN AT THINGS HAPPENING IN APRIL THIS YEAR.

LGB EIGHT AS WE TALKED ABOUT EARLIER CREATED ALL KINDS OF WORLDWIDE ATTENTION HERE FO. LEISURE ADVERTISING HAS BEEN A GREAT SUMMER FOR US AND PAVILION HAS BEEN VERY VERY HOT IN MORE WAYS THAN OTHERS. TONIGHT I'M STANDING IN THE WAY OF PANTERA FOR ANYONE THAT'S GOING TO THAT SHOW TONIGHT.

THEY COME ON AT 9:00 AND GO TO 11:00.

IF YOU LIKE THAT MUSIC MEETINGS ARE BIG FOR US AND WE ARE REALLY HITTING MEETINGS HARD. OUR INTRNATIONAL AS I MENTIONED EARLIER IS A BIG AREA FOR US AND YOU WILL SEE THINGS ON OUR WEBSITE AND OTHER TOOLS IN SPANISH.

OUR WEBSITE CONTINUES TO BE VERY STRONG.

THIS IS HOTEL BOOKING AND YOU CAN SEE REFERRALS THAT WE ADDED IN A COUPLE YEARS AGO AND IT'S BEEN VERY SIGNIFICANT FOR US WEBSITE TRAFFIC AND VISITORS WE ARE VERY PLEASED WITH MARKETING TEAM IS DOING A GREAT JOB AS WELL AS SOCIAL MEDIA AND ALL OF

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AGAIN NOT TO GO THROUGH ALL OF THESE NUMBERS UT WE ARE VERY PLEASED WITH WHAT'S HAPPENING PUBLICATION WE HAVE THAT GOES TO ALL OF OUR BUSINESSES CALLED # WOODLANDS JUST CAME OUT RECENTLY AND THAT IS SOMETHING WE PUT OUT FOUR TIMES A YEAR AND GOES TO BUSINESSES DIRECTLY.

MARKETING AND PR INITIATIVES AS LISTED HERE.

STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS WE HAVE AND THIS IS A QUARTERLY REPORT THAT HAS APRIL ACTIVITIES IN HERE AN EVENT SUPPORT LOCAL AWARENESS IS BIG FOR US WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THE RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES IN THE WOODLANDS KNOW WHAT WE ARE DOING AND THE IMPORTANCE OF HOTEL TAX AND SALES AX.

ADVOCACY AT THE STATE LEVEL CONGRATULATIONS WILLIAM PHAM.

HE HAS A TIMER ON ME BY THE WAY.

>> YOU ARE GOING SO FAST. >> I APOLOGIZE.

>> CAN SOMEONE GIVE HIM SOME TIME?

>> BIG EVENT AND YOU HAVE INVITATION FOR THIS AND I WILL SLOW DOWN FOR THIS EVENT WE HOPE YOU WILL COME OUT OCTOBER 23. WE HAVE THE MOST SIGNIFICANT MEETING PLANNERS AND INFLUENTIAL MEETING PLANNERS IN THE STATE OF TEXAS AND THIS IS CALLED CONNECT TEXAS.EOPLE FROM ALL OVER PLAN EVENTS IN TEXAS ARE COMING TO THE WOODLANDS. WE WILL HAVE A BIG EVENT AT THE CYNTHIA WOODS MITCHELL PAVILION IN THE WOOD FLOORS BIG CLUB.

THAT'S OCTOBER 23 AND YOU HAVE INVITATION WE HOPE YOU COME TO REPRESENT YOUR TOWN FOR ALL THESE MEETING PLANNERS HERE.

VERY VERY BIG EVENT FOR US EVERY BEEN WORKING ON THIS FOR YEARS. THAT'S IT ON THIS REPORT.

CHAIRMAN THANK YOU FOR INDULGING ME FOR GOING QUICKER.

I WANTED TO SAVE A LITTLE ROOM FOR A COUPLE OTHER THINGS AND FOR CHAIRMAN BAILEY AS WELL THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME SPENT CHAIRMAN BAILEY WITH US. ABOUT THINGS THAT HAVE HAPPENED RECENTLY AND THINGS WE ARE LOOKING AT.

>> CHAIRMAN BAILEY? >> THANK YOU SO MUCH WE HAD A BOARD MEETING YESTERDAY SO WE HAVE FRESH FACTS HOT OFF THE PRESS. ONE IS OUR SALES TAXES ARE UP OVER 12 NOT PRESENT TO THE END OF JUNE.

12.4 PERCENT AND HOTEL TAXES ARE UP OVER 12.2 PERCENT THROUGH JUNE. CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONG NICK BUT FROM WHAT I HEARD YESTERDAY THROUGH THE END OF JUNE WE HAVE SOLD MORE HOTEL NIGHTS THROUGH JUNE THEN WE DID ALL OF LAST YEAR. IS THAT CORRECT?

>> NOT QUITE ALL OF LAST YEAR. 2019.

>> WRONG HERE. >> THAT WAS A RECORD YEAR FOR

US. >> YOU CAN COME BACK WHEN THAT

IS RIGHT. >> ALL OF LAST YEAR.

OKAY. >> WE'VE GOT IT FIXED BOTTOM LINE IS SALES TAXES AND HOTEL TAXES HELP RESOLVE THE TAX RATE AND LESS BURDEN ON THE RESIDENTS AND THAT'S A GOOD THING. WE HAD A STRATEGIC SESSION OR VISIT THE WOODLANDS TOWNSHIP OR BOARD AS WELL AS SOME OF OUR STRATEGIC PARTNERS LIKE THE PAVILION WAS INVOLVED.

HOTELS WERE INVOLVED SO IT WAS REALLY GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO SIT AND BRAINSTORM AND THINK OF IDEAS THAT WE CAN THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX AND LOOK AT WHERE WE ARE GOING.

A FEW OF THOSE TO GIVE YOU A LITTLE LADY UP OF WHAT WE'RE LOOKING AT DOING IS ONE IS WE ARE RESEARCHING THE REMAINDER OF 2023 TO IMPROVE HOLIDAY EVENTS DECORATIONS AND ACTIVITIES. DESTINATION FOR HOLIDAY TRAVEL WE ARE GOING TO UPGRADE OUR ICE RINK TO PROVIDE A LITTLE BIT MORE ON AN UPGRADE LIGHTING AND IT'S GOING TO BE GOOD TO SEE WE ARE GOING TO RESEARCH ACTIVITIES AND USES FOR BRINGING PEOPLE TO THE WOODLANDS WATERWAY AND HOW WE CAN MAKE THAT MORE OF AN IMPACT LOOK AT ALL DIFFERENT WAYS WE CAN EXPAND SPORTS TOURISM. MORE STRATEGIC ORDERS WITH CYNTHIA MITCHELL WAS PAVILION NUMBER ONE GENERATOR OF HEADS IN BEDS AND HOTEL TAXES. CAN WE TAKE THE NUMBER OF SHOWS, I THINK 42. WE CAN TAKE THEM TO 60 AND HOW WE CAN LOOK AT HOLIDAY SHOWS BECAUSE I WOULD PERSONALLY LIKE TO BE AT THE PAVILION IN EARLY DECEMBER THEN LATE AUGUST.

I'M JUST SAYING. >> CONCUR.

>> LOOKING AT HOW WE CAN PROMOTE LOCAL RESTAURANTS WITH CULINARY AMBASSADOR PROGRAM. WE GOT GREAT OPPORTUNITIES WITH THAT. HOW WE CAN USE OUR INFLUENCE TO WORK WITH THE TOWNSHIP AND TOWNSHIP STAFF ON ENCOURAGING THE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER PROJECT TO BE TAKEN ON AND ALSO RECRUITING A LUXURY BRAND HOTEL TO THE WOODLANDS.

WE THINK WE HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO DO THAT AND HOW THE BOARD CAN HELP IN THAT SO THOSE ARE SAMPLES OF THINGS WE ARE

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FOCUSING IN ON. >> SOUNDS LIKE A VERY PRODUCTIVE STRATEGIC PLANNING AND WE ARE VERY GRATEFUL FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP. AND ALSO FOR DIRECTOR FRANKS AND DIRECTOR NELSON FOR ALL YOU DO.

DIRECTOR NELSON OR FRANKS ANYTHING TO ADD TO CHAIRMAN

BAILEY? >> WE JUST HAD A REALLY GOOD MEETING I THINK WE HAVE A LOT OF EXCITING THINGS ON THE MENU.

YOU'RE GOING TO CERTAINLY WITNESS A BIG CHANGE IN THE HOLIDAY DECORATIONS AND AS THE DIRECTOR BAILEY POINTED OUT THE ATMOSPHERE OF THE ICE RINK IS GOING TO BE EXCITING.

>> YOU ARE DOING A TRIPLE LOTS RIGHT?

>> RIGHT. >> COUPLES DANCE WITH RICHARD

FRANKS. >> GOOD THING CAME FROM THIS STRATEGIC PLANNING AND WE SPENT A LOT OF TIME.

HE'S A GO-GETTER AS YOU CAN TELL SO EXPECT A LOT OF THINGS HAPPENING. THAT'S PROBABLY HOW YOU LEARN TO MOVE SO QUICKLY UNDER THE LEADERSHIP.

>> GRASP DOES NOT GROW UNDER MY FEET.

I HEARD THAT ONE FROM CHAIRMAN BAILEY.

NEXT I WANT TO ADD NICK AND HIS DEATH HAVE TO TERRIFIC JOB PUTTING PROGRAMS TOGETHER AND SUGGESTIONS THAT WERE BROUGHT

TO THE GAME. >> ARE LIKE TO MOVE BACK THERE WAS SOMETHING I THINK ELIZABETH RECEIVED AN RD.

>> WHICH CH AWARD? ELIZABETH AND THE TEAM, IS IT

ON THIS? >> GO FORWARD.

>> DID I MISS IT? I'M SORRY.

>> YOU DID NEXT ONE. THERE.

>> YES BY THE TEXAS STATE TRAVEL GROUP STEP ON GOD SO THESE ARE ALL THE TRAVEL CENTERS AROUND THE STATE OF TEXAS CAME TO THE WOODLANDS. THEY JUDGED AND WENT TO LOTS OF PLACES AND THE WOODLANDS WAS ONE OF THE STOPS AND THEY GAVE ELIZABETH THE BEST AWARD. DID I MISS ANYTHING ON THAT?

>> CONGRATULATIONS. [APPLAUSE]

>> SHE ALSO SERVES IN A VERY HIGH CAPACITY ON A STATE BOARD.

TEXAS TRAVEL ALLIANCE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TTA AND REPRESENTS

THE WOODLANDS FOR US. >> THANK YOU AND THANK YOU ALL FOR EVERYTHING YOU DO IS THERE A MOTION OR ANY COMMENTS?

MOTION TO ACCEPT THE REPORT? >> MOTION AND SECOND BY DIRECTOR MILNER AND NELSON ALL IN FAVOR, SAY I. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION PASSES. THAT BRINGS US TO THANK YOU

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

ARE THERE ANY MATTERS THAT NEED TO BE PLACED?

>> ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE.

HAS THAT BEEN REPORTED TO US? >> WE HAVE NOT BEEN WE WILL ADD THAT FOR NEXT MONTH BOOKS THAT WOULD BE HELPFUL.

SPECIAL ATTENTION TO THE BUILD CENTERS.

ASK ANY OTHER AGENDA ITEM? BOOKS WOULD YOU MEAN BY VILLAGE

CENTERS? >> PART OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT REPORT JUST A NOTE WHAT IS GOING ON WITH THE VILLAGE CENTERS IN THE WOODLANDS.

>> ONE EXCITING THING IS THAT MOVING THINGS ARE HAPPENING PRIOR TO SERVICE BUT NOTHING'S BEEN DONE SO I WANT TO MAKE THE RECORD REFLECT THAT. IT IS A NEWFOUND INTEREST OF

YOURS. >> I DON'T KNOW IF THAT'S THE CASE DIRECTOR BUT I AM INTERESTED AND HAVE BEEN FOR A LONG TIME AND WOULD LIKE TO REPORT IN ANY WAY I CAN.

>> AS A POINT OF ORDER YOU ARE DISCUSSING SOMETHING NOT ON THE AGENDA. YOU NEED TO STOP.

>> SO NOTED DR. SHELLEY SEKULA-GIBBS IF THERE'S NOTHING

ELSE AGENDA ITEM 15. >> I'M NOT GOING TO PANTERA.

[15. Board announcements; and]

STAFF HAS DONE A TERRIFIC JOB ON ON IT.

THE DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS AND HARRY AND CONCERN HAVE DONE A NICE JOB. I THINK YOU WILL ENJOY IT.

>> THANK YOU I HAVE SEVERAL EVENTS TO MAKE NOTE.

LABOR DAY ON SEPTEMBER 3 WILL BE HELD AT WATER FROM 5 TO 9.

THIS IS A WONDERFUL EVENT THAT STAFF PUTS ON AND I ENCOURAGE YOU ALL TO ATTEND AND I'VE HEARD THE WEATHER IS GOING TO

BE IN THE 80S. >> LOVELY.

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HOW DID YOU ORCHESTRATE THAT? >> WHERE IS THAT?

>> ALSO SOMETHING THE BOARD HAS RECOGNIZED FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS. UNDER CHIEF BOX LEADERSHIP ON SEPTEMBER 11 THE FIRE EPARTMENT HOLDS THE PATRIOT DATE OF REMEMBRANCE FROM 7:30 TO 8:00 AT THE CENTRAL FIRE STATION ON GROGAN'S MILL AND HE'S WAVING TO ONE OF THE BRAVE MEN AND WOMEN WHO TRAGICALLY LOST THEIR LIVES DURING THE TERRORIST ATTACK ON SEPTEMBER 11. 2021.

>> THAT IS A VERY INSPIRING 30 MINUTES SO IF YOU CAN YOURSELF TO THE FIRE DEPARTMENT IT IS VERY VERY NICE.

>> ENCOURAGED RESIDENTS AND UNDER THE BOARD WILL PARTICIPATE. LATER ON THE AFTERNOON IS SOMETHING THAT THE WOODLANDS TOWNSHIP STAFF DOES A FIRST RESPONDERS RECOGNITION AT TOM GREEN PARK.

TO RECOGNIZE ALL FIRST RESPONDERS AND IT'S AT 5:00.

I ENCOURAGE YOU TO HOPEFULLY BE ABLE TO ATTEND ARE THERE OTHER

ANNOUNCEMENTS? >> I LIKE TO ANNOUNCE THE BUDGET WORKSHOPS BEGAN ON MONDAY THE 21ST OF EVERYONE IS INVITED TO ATTEND. IT WILL BE 8:30 A.M. TO NOON AND THESE BOARD CHAMBERS AND MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY IF FRAUD IS NECESSARY SOMETIMES WE CONCLUDE ON THURSDAY.

>> THANK YOU THEY WILL ALSO BE STREAMED AND WILL BE HELD HERE AND NOT IN ANOTHER ROOM. ANYTHING ELSE? IF NOT I CALL FOR A MOTION AND A SECOND TO ADJOURN THIS

MEETING. >> 8:03 PM.

MOVED AND SECOND BY DIRECTOR WATSON OR MOVED BY DIRECTOR WATSON AND SECOND BY DIRECTOR FRANKS.

ALL IN FAVOR, SAY I. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION

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