[ NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING TO: THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE WOODLANDS TOWNSHIP AND TO ALL OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS: Notice is hereby given that the Board of Directors will hold a Regular Board Meeting on September 21, 2023, at 6:00 p.m., at the office of The Woodlands Township, 2801 Technology Forest Blvd, The Woodlands, Texas, within the boundaries of The Woodlands Township, for the following purposes:]

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WELCOME TO THE WOODLANDS TOWN SHARE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REGULAR MEETING.

WE ARE HONORED TO HAVE DIRECTOR BOB LEAD US IN OUR INDICATION. DIRECTOR MILNER.

>> WILL YOU PLEASE JOIN ME IN PRAYER? HEAVENLY FATHER WE COME BEFORE YOU TODAY WITH GRATITUDE WITH GRATITUDE IN THE COMMUNITY. AND TO PARTICIPATE IN THE GOVERNANCE OF OUR COMMUNITY. WE ASK FOR YOUR WISDOM AND GUIDANCE AS WE CONVENE TO DISCUSS IMPORTANT DECISIONS THAT WILL IMPACT THE LIVES OF OUR FELLOW RESIDENTS.

LORD WE SEEK YOUR PRESENCE TO BRING UNITY AND UNDERSTANDING AMONG OUR MEMBERS SO THAT WE MAY WORK TOGETHER IN HARMONY FOR THE BETTERMENT OF OUR COMMUNITY.

GRANT AND US THE DISCERNMENT TO MAKE DECISIONS THAT REFLECT FAIRNESS, JUSTICE AND COMPASSION. WE PRAY FOR OUR COMMUNITY AND ITS RESIDENTS ESPECIALLY THOSE FACING CHALLENGES AND HARDSHIPS. MAY OUR DECISIONS TODAY BRING SUPPORT AND HELP TO THOSE IN NEED. WE ALSO ASK FOR THE PROTECTION OF OUR COMMUNITY, ITS FIRST RESPONDERS, IT'S HEALTHCARE WORKERS, ITS EDUCATORS AND THOSE THAT SERVE AND PROTECT US. BLESS THEM WITH STRENGTH, COURAGE AND WISDOM THEY CARRY OUT DUTIES. HELP US TO REMEMBER THE IMPORTANCE OF COMMUNITY, EMPATHY COOPERATION AS WE WORK TOGETHER FOR THE COMMON GOOD.

THAT IS TO BE GOOD STEWARDS OF OUR RESOURCES TO CONSIDER THE LONG-TERM WELL-BEING OF OUR COMMUNITY AND ITS FUTURE GENERATIONS.N YOUR NAME WE PRAY FOR WISDOM AND UNITY AND MAJOR GRACE AND LOVE SHINES YOUR INTERACTIONS AND MAY WE SERVE TO SEEK WITH HUMILITY AND

COMPASSION AMEN. >>> THANK YOU PLEASE STAND AS WE HONOR OUR GREAT 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. UNDER THE TEXAS FLAG. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE TEXAS. ONE STATE UNDER GOD, ONE AND INDIVISIBLE.

>> BEFORE WE CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER IT IS WITH GREAT HONOR THAT TONIGHT WE CONGRATULATE

[a. Proclamation recognizing The Woodlands High School on being awarded the UIL Lone Star Cup;]

THE WOODLANDS HIGH SCHOOL FOR BEING AWARDED THE 2,023 UIL CLASS VI LONE STAR CUP WHICH THEY HAVE HELD FOR SEVERAL YEARS. WE ARE EXCITED TO HAVE BOTH DOCTOR LANDRY AND ALSO MRS. LANCE MOM FOR THE CAMPUS PRINCIPAL AS WELL AS THE UAL ACADEMIC COORDINATOR WITH US TONIGHT. I CALL ON DIRECTOR BAILEY TO

READ THE PROCLAMATION. >> EXCITING STUFF HERE. BE IT PROCLAIMED WHEREAS UNIVERSITY INTERSCHOLASTIC LEAGUE UIL LONE STAR CUP HONORING THE ACADEMIC PROGRAMS IN TEXAS IS AWARDED ANNUALLY TO SIX HIGH SCHOOLS ACROSS THE STATE.

ONE IN EACH OF THE CATEGORIES. CLASSIFICATIONS 18 THROUGH SIX. WEDDING SCHOOLS RECEIVE THE UAL LONE STAR CUP TROPHY AND $1,000 SCHOLARSHIP BASED ON THEIR TEAMS PERFORMANCE ON DISTRICT AND STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS. WHEREAS THE WOODLANDS HIGH SCHOOL AND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT LOCATED WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF THE WOODLANDS TOWNSHIP IS A TOTAL OF 117 POINTS. IT WAS ACHIEVED BY RECEIVING THE ENTITLES.

STATE CHAMPIONSHIP AND GO SWIMMING AND DIE BDIVING. THIRD-PLACE STATE TENNIS, VOLLEYBALL AND GIRLS GOLF. THE TOP FIVE IN STATE FOR BOYS COUNTRY CROSS-COUTRY.

BOYS TRTRACK AND MARCHING BAND. THE LEAGUE STATE IN SOCCER AND FOOTBALL.

REGIONAL RUM RUNNER-UP IN ACADEMICS. DISTRICT CHAMPIONS AND TENNIS BOYS CROSS COUNTRY. WAS SWIMMING AND DIVING. GIRLS SOCCER.

GIRLS GOLF, BOYS GOLF. BASEBALL AND ACADEMICS WHICH INCLUDES SPEECH AND THEATER.

HE WOODLANDS HIGH SCHOOL IS FOSTERING EXCELLENCE IN ATHLETIC PROGRAMS IN TEXAS AND HAS BEEN AWARDED THE LONE STAR CUP FOUR OUT OF THE LAST 10 YEARS.

THEREFORE I DOCTOR AND SLATER CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO PROCLAIM THURSDAY,

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2,023 AS THE WOODLANDS HIGH SCHOOL UIL LONE STAR CUP DAY.

>> CONGRATULATIONS.

THE VERY PROUD AND SPLIT OF THE WOODLANDS HIGH SCHOOL. FIRST ON BEHALF OF THE FACULTY, STAFF AND STUDENTS WE WOULD LIKE TO SAY A TREMENDOUS THANK YOU FOR THE TOWNSHIP FOR BEING AVID SUPPORTERS OF OUR STUDENTS AND OUR PROGRAMMING IN THE HIGH SCHOOL.THOSE ACCOLADES JUST SO YOU KNOW WE WERE THE ONLY SIX A SCHOOL TO BREAK THE HUNDRED POINT BARRIER WHICH IS THE CLOSEST SCHOOL TO US HAD 98 POINTS. THAT'S A 19 POINT DIFFERENTIAL.

THESE THINGS ARE USUALLY DECIDED CLOSELY. THIS IS OUR NINTH OVERALL TROPHY WHICH IS THE MOST OF THE ANY HIGH SCHOOLS. THE TROPHY HAS BEEN AROUND FOR 25 YEARS. THERE IS A ONE SIXTH PLACE FINISH AND THAT IS TO HAVE DECADES WORTH OF CONTINUOUS SUCCESS. IT IS BECAUSE OF THE SUPPORT FROM THE TOWNSHIP, OUR COMMUNITY, OUR PARENTS AND HARD WORK OF SOME FINE EDUCATORS.

[APPLAUSE] ONE LAST NOTE BEFORE THEY LEAVE. IT TAKES GREAT LEADERSHIP ALSO TO MAKE THOSE AWARDS AND GOOD THINGS HAPPEN WITH OUR STUDENTS SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

WE APPRECIATE THAT.I'LL 6:08 PM. I DECLARE THAT IN ACCORDANCE

[3. Call meeting to order;]

WITH STATE LAW NOTICE OF THIS MEETING WAS POSTED 72 HOURS OF THADVANCE OF THE MEETING.

THIS POSTING OCCURRED INSIDE THE BOUNDARIES OF THE TOWNSHIP OF THIS OFFICE BUILDING.

STATE LAW REQUIRES THAT AT LEAST FOUR OF OUR MEMBERSHIP BE IN ATTENDANCE TO ESTABLISH A QUORUM FOR CONDUCTING BUSINESS. I ASKED EACH BOARD MEMBER TO PLEASE INDICATE HIS OR HER PERSONS BY RESPONDING WITH AUDIBLE SOUND OF ACKNOWLEDGMENT AS I CALL THE ROLE.

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

DIRECTOR BAILEY. >> HERE. >> DIRECTOR FRANKS.

>> HERE. >> DIRECTOR MILNER. >> HERE.

>> DIRECTOR GIBBS. >> HERE. >> DIRECTOR SNYDER.

BY THE ROLLCALL IT IS DETERMINED THAT A SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF MEMBERS ARE PRESENT TO DECLARE THAT WE HAVE A QUORUM. THE NEXT ITEM ON DOWN AGENDA IS TO RECEIVE, CONSIDER AND ACT UPON ADOPTION OF THE MEETING AGENDA.

PLEASE REVIEW THE AGENDA ON PAGE 133 FOR ADOPTION OF THE JET AGENDA.

A CALL FOR A MOTION AND A SECOND WITH ONE CHANGE TO THE AGENDA HAVING A BOARD MEMBER DIRECTOR GIBBS ASKED THAT EIGHT ? DB MOVED TO THE REGULAR PART OF THE AGENDA.

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WITH THAT IS THERE MOTION? >> SO MOVED QUICK SECOND. >> IT IS BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED BY DIRECTOR FRANKS AND DIRECTOR MILNER. THOSE IN FAVOR PLEASE SIGNIFY

[5. Recognize public officials;]

BY SAYING AYE. >> AYE. >> OPPOSED? THE MOTION PASSES. I WOULD LIKE TO RECOGNIZE OUR PUBLIC OFFICIALS THIS EVENING.

WE HAVE WITH US FROM THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT JANET JENNINGS DOYLE.

JEANETTE IF YOU WOULD STAND SO WE CAN RECOGNIZE YOU. THANK YOU FOR COMING THIS EVENING. THAT BRINGS US TO AGENDA ITEM SIX.

[6. Public comment;]

PUBLIC COMMENT. WE DO HAVE SEVERAL PEOPLE SIGNED UP FOR PUBLIC COMMENT.

PARTICIPATION BY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC AND OPEN MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS WELCOMED AND ALSO ENCOURAGED. PUBLIC COMMENT AGENDA WILL BE INCLUDED AT REGULAR BOARD MEETING AGENDAS. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BOARD ADOPTED POLICY TO PRODUCE THE MOST EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE PROCESS FOR ALLOWING CONSTITUENTS TO ADDRESS THE BOARD, THE WOODLANDS TOWNSHIP BOARD OF DIRECTORS ACCEPTS PUBLIC COMMENTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING GUIDELINES FOR PARTICIPATION AT OUR GENERAL MEETINGS.

FIRST, EACH PERSON WISHING TO ADDRESS THE BOARD MUST FIRST SIGN THE SPEAKERS ROSTER PROVIDED BY THE BOARD SECRETARY. INDIVIDUALS WHO WISH TO MAKE GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS, ADDRESS A TOPIC THAT IS NOT INCLUDED ON THE AGENDA OR WHO WISH TO ADDRESS A SPECIFIC AGENDA ITEM MUST DO SO IN 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. 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 OF PURIFICATION AND WHETHER OR NOT THE ITEM SHOULD BE PLACED ON A FUTURE BOARD AGENDA. SPEAKERS MAY ADDRESS THEIR OPINIONS ON AN ISSUE BUT ARE NOT PERMITTED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE DEBATE OF THE ISSUE. SPEAKERS WILL NOT USE PROFANIT . COMMENTS FROM SPEAKERS MAY BE MADE TO THE BOARD AS A WHOLE OR TO AN INDIVIDUAL DIRECTOR. ALSO I WOULD LIKE TO REMIND YOU TO PLEASE PLACE YOUR CELL PHONES ON THE SILENT MODE. THAT BRINGS US TO THE FIRST FIRST SPEAKER ON THE ROSTER.

MARALLEN. MR. ALLEN WELCOME BACK. >> YOU HAVE A PACKET IN FRONT OF YOU. I AM GOING TO ASK THE BOARD TO CONSIDER TAKING ACTION TO LESSEN THE IMPACT OF THE DEVELOPMENT DIRECTLY EAST OF THE KAYAK RIDGE DEVELOPMENT. I AM MARCUS ALLEN A RESIDENT IN KAYAK RIDGE AND I COME WITH A RECOMMENDATION AND PROPOSAL FOR THE BOARD TO ACT ON. IN THE PACKAGE YOU WILL SEE ON THE SECOND PAGE THAT THE DEVELOPMENT IS LABELED IN THE PUBLIC RECORD AS THE COUNSELING DEVELOPMENT OAKMONT UTILITY DISTRICT. THE DRAWING WHICH I KNOW IS HARD TO SEE HIS SCALE DOWN AND INCLUDED IN HERE TO SHOW YOU FROM A PUBLIC INFORMATION REQUEST A LOT OF INFORMATION HAS BEEN OBTAINED ON THIS. THIS IS A LESSON LEARNED.

WE COULD HAVE DONE THIS A LONG TIME AGO. THE DATE ON THE DOCUMENTS ARE MARCH 2022. WHAT I WANT TO DRAW THE BOARD'S ATTENTION TO HIS IMMEDIMMEDIATE BEHIND CREEK SASTARK VILLAGE IS DETENTION POND. WE WILL NEED MORE TREES THAN

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WHAT WE HAD PLANNED ON TO MITIGATE SOME OF THE NOISE BECAUSE IT'S GOING TO BE A BIG OPEN AREA BETWEEN KAYAK RIDGE AND GOSLIN STRSTREET. WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE DETAILS OF THE DEVELOPMENT YOU ALSO SEE THAT WHERE THE RENTAL HOMES WILL GO IN THE FAR SOUTH OF THAT DIAGRAM. THAT ALLEGELEVATION IS 4 TO 6 F HIGHER THAN THE DRAINAGE AGENT EASEMENT TOP. FROM HARVEY THE REQUIREMENTS FOR BUILDING REQUIRED INCREASE IN ELEVATION. A REVIEW OF THE FLOOD PLAN NEEDS TO BE MADE.

THE NEXT PAGE IS A PROPOSAL TO THE BOARD TO CONSIDER. WE HAVE INSIDE THE TOWNSHIP OF WOODINVILLE PARK WHICH IS A VERY SIMILAR POND DIFFERENTLY CONTOURED WITH A NICE WALKWAY AROUND IT WITH A BUNCH OF TREES AND IS AESTHETICALLY PLEASING. THE BOARD CAN TAKE THIS AND DIRECTED IT HARRIS COUNTY PRECINCT 3 TO COLLABORATE WITH THE DEVELOPER AND AUBURN LAKES WITH THE OTHER STAKEHOLDERS IN THE AREA AND SAY WE HAVE SOMETHING WE CAN BUILD TOWARDS HERE.IN THE PROCESS I THINK THE ENTITIES INCLUDING THE DEVELOPER WHO HAD SEVERAL CITATIONS BECAUSE OF PUBLIC INTERVENTION CAN LEARN GOING FORWARD HOW TO DO THIS BETTER.

THE LAST PAGE IS MY VIEW OF WHO DOES WHAT ON THE MEDICATIONS FOR LESSENING THE IMPACT ON KAYAK RIDGE. I WILL LET YOU LOOK AT THE IMPACT ON THE TABLE YOURSELF BUT IT IS A STARTING POINT. THEY PLAN TO DO COMMUNITY MEETINGS IN NOVEMBER SAID TO BE PROACTIVE WE NEED TO HAVE A PLAN. A PROPOSAL THAT THE DECISION-MAKERS CAN COMMENT ON OR OFF OR UP TO THE RESIDENCE. I APPRECIATE YOUR CONSIDERATION OF THIS AND LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING WHAT THE BOARD WILL DO. THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU MR. ALLEN AND THANK YOU FOR THE HANDOUT. THAT BRINGS US TO MR. TAYLOR.

MR. TAYLOR, WELCOME BACK. >> I WILL TRY TO MAKE SURE THAT I DON'T SPEAK INTO THIS

THING LIKE I'VE DONE IN THE PAST. >> MY NAME IS LORI TAYLOR AND I RESIDE IN CREEKSIDE PARK. YOU PROBABLY SEE ME IN NUMEROUS LOCATIONS DISCUSSING OUR KAYAK PONDS IN EARLY 2022. IN A NUTSHELL NOTHING HAS CHANGED SINCE THEN.

WE HEARD A DROUGHT THAT WE KNOW AND WE WOULD LIKE TO COLLECTIVELY THANK THE BOARD FOR APPROVING A PIPELINE THAT HAD BEEN INSTALLED BETWEEN LAKE PALOMA AND THE KAYAK PONDS.

WHAT GOOD IS IT IF YOU CAN'T PIPE WATER INTO IT.OUR PONDS ARE STILL THAT HORRIBLE LEVELS AS THEY WERE IN 2022. WE KNOW THAT LAKE PALOMA SERVES ROCK PLUMBING PARKING AREAS AROUND IT AND WANDERING STILL CONTINUES THERE HOWEVER THE TOWNSHIP HAS NOW BROUGHT SOME NEW TERMS INTO THE MIXED LIKE WATER ALLOCATION. THAT IS GREAT BUT WHERE DO THE PONDS FALL INTO WATER ALLOCATION? I WAS GOING TO TAP LAST THE TOWNSHIP ABOUT WATERING, WHAT WE DO WITH EMAILS BUT THAT DOESN'T REALLY PROVIDE CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM. WITH A 2 INCH RAIN FALL ON SEPTEMBER 9 WE WOULD HAVE EXPECTED THE FOOTBRIDGE PONDS TO FLOW INTO THAT PIPELINE INTO OUR PONDS.

NOT 1 GALLON WHEN INTO OUR PONDS. WHERE DOES THIS GO? IT GOES INTO THE SPRING CREEK AND RESERVE. THAT'S BEEN FOR 12 DAYS.

I SPENT YESTERDAY LOOKING AT THE SPILLWAY INTO CREEKSIDE FOREST STILL GOING INTO THE PRESERVE. THAT'S WELL AND GOOD BUT APPARENTLY IT DENOTES THAT OUR ALLOCATION IS ZERO FOR OUR PONDS. WHAT I WANT TO DO IN MY THREE MINUTES IS SAY LET'S ELEVATE THIS TO AN AGENDA ITEM TO FIND OUT WHY THE TOWNSHIP DOESN'T PIPE WATER INTO OUR PONDS. FRANKLY I DON'T THINK 1 GALLON OF WATER SHOULD HIT THE PRESERVE UNTIL OUR POND IS FULL. WE HAVE SPILLWAYS THAT WOULD EASILY ACCOMMODATE THE SPILLWAY INTO THE SPRING CREEK AREA. LET'S ELEVATE THIS AS AN AGENDA ITEM AND ASK THE TOWNSHIP WHAT'S HAPPENING TO OUR PONDS. FRANKLY IT'S REALLY DEVASTATING

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WHEN YOU SEE THE PICTURES AND WHY OUR PONDS ARE THREE AND 4 FEET LIKE THEY WERE LAST YEAR ESPECIALLY AFTER A SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL COULD HAVE FILLED THOSE PONDS.

EVEN TODAY THE WATER IS GOING DOWN IN SPRING CREEK. THESE ELEVATE THIS AN AGENDA ITEM FOR NEXT MONTH. LET'S GET SOME ANSWERS AS TO WHY OUR AREA IS LIKE A STEPCHILD. LAKE PALOMA IS STILL PRETTY FULL.

YOU CAN SEE THE PIPES DOWN IN THOSE PICTURES WHERE THE EQUALIZATION LIEN REQUIRES ANOTHER TWO OR 3 FEET BEFORE THEY SEE ANY LEVELS. WE JUST WANT EQUALITY AND WE WANT TO UNDERSTAND WHY THE WATER GOES INTO THE PRESERVE RATHER THAN IN OUR PONDS.

>> THANK YOU MR. TAYLOR. >> QUESTION MADAME CHAIRMAN. ARE THESE PHOTOS FOR THE

RECORD? OR ARE THEY YOURS QUESTION ARE. >> THEY ARE MINE.

>> THAT BRINGS US TO MARK REINHART. IT'S NICE TO HAVE YOU BACK ALS

. >> I AM HERE WITH AND ASK. I ASK THAT YOU CONSIDER PUTTING ON YOUR AGENDA AND ENDORSEMENT FOR MY PROPOSAL THAT THE RIVER AUTHORITY AND THE REPLACEMENT PROGRAM CONTINUES TO MONITOR THE ELEVATION DETECTORS ALONG THE PANTHER BRANCH FALL ACROSS THE STREET FROM THE HIGH SCHOO . AS YOU KNOW THERE IS A 42 INCH UNPROTECTED PIPE UNDER THE ENTRANCE OR ADJACENT TO THE HIGH SCHOOL ONE OF THE BUSIEST INTERSECTIONS IN THE WOODLANDS TWICE A DAY DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR.

BEEN ASSURED THAT IT'S PERFECTLY SAFE. WE ORIGINALLY TOLD US HE MAY REMEMBER WHEN MARK SMITH WAS HERE ON MARCH 22 OF 2018 ASKING THAT WE REDUCE THE NUMBER OF MEASUREMENTS TO ONCE A YEAR INSTEAD OF TWICE A YEAR. I THINK DOCTOR SNYDER AND GORDIE BUNCH HAD MORE THAN THAT.THEY LEFT THAT MEETING. MARK SMITH THE GENERAL MANAGER OF THE GRP LEFT THAT MEETING HAVING AT LEAST 10 YEARS OF MEASURING TWICE PER YEAR IN SEPTEMBER AND MARCH AND EVEN FURTHER IF IT WAS NECESSARY. THEY HAD BEEN MEASURING FOR A WHILE. UNFORTUNATELY THEY DIDN'T TAKE IT TO ACCOUNT THE FACT THAT THE GRP PIPELINE WHEN IT OPENED UP ITS LOAD ANY SORT OF SUBSIDENCE IN THAT AREA.

MIKE HAS SPOKEN TO THE ONE WATER GROUP AND VERY CONVINCINGLY ARGUED THAT IF YOU LOOK AT PAN 13 DATA CROSSING AREA IS DROPPING UNTIL THE PIPELINE OPENED AND SUDDENLY HALF INCH YEAR AS A HALF-INCH EVERY FIVE OR SIX YEARS. THE FAULT UNDERNEATH MY HOUSE SUDDENLY STOPPED AND I HAD MY HOUSE RE-LEVELED THREE TIMES IN THE SEVEN YEARS BEFORE THEY OPEN THE PIPELINE. I HAVEN'T HAD A LEVEL SINCE. WE'VE GONE SO LONG THAT WE ARE STARTING TO PUMP ADDITIONAL WATER ON THE GROUND TO MAKE UP FOR THE DIMINISHING SUPPLY COMING IN FROM LAKE CONROE. WE ARE SEEING A GEOMETRIC INCREASE ON THE FALL.

I'M NOT ASKING YOU TO CONSIDER THE PARAMETERS AND PIPELINE SAFETY I'M JUST ASKING THAT WE DO THE WISE AND PRUDENT THING OF CONTINUING TO MONITOR LIKE WE HAVE FROM THE VERY BEGINNING AS GORDIE BUNCH SAID. FIVE YEARS IS NOT LONG IN GEOLOGICAL TIME.

WHY DON'T WE GIVE THIS THING THE FULL 10 YEARS. WHAT CARL NORMAN TOLD ME I SHOULD MONITOR TWICE YEAR FOR 10 YEARS HE TOLD YOU TO MONITOR FOR FIVE YEARS.

WHAT'S GOING ON? FIVE YEARS IS NOT A LONG TIME IN THE GEOLOGICAL TIME AND THAT'S WHAT I'M ASKING THAT YOU TAKE UNDER ADVISEMENT. I'D BE HAPPY TO PROVIDE THE DATA IN THE DIFFERENT CONTEXT ABOUT THE PIPELINE AND WHY THEY ARE MAKING THESE DECISIONS.

FOR THE TIME BEING I DON'T SEE ANY HARM IN ENDORSING A VERY INEXPENSIVE SECURITY MEASURE TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE NOT OVERCOMING THE BOUNDS OF THAT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR

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TIME. >> THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE THIS EVENING.

THE NEXT SPEAKER IS CATHERINE CICCONE. >> .

>> HELLO AND GOOD EVENING. MY NAME IS CATHERINE CICCONE AND I LIVE AT 23 JASPER'S PLACE IN THE VILLAGE OF CREEKSIDE PARK. I ALSO PROVIDED HANDOUTS THAT YOU SHOULD HAVE IN FRONT OF YOU. I WON'T DIG INTO THE DETAILS BUT I WILL SUMMARIZE BASICALLY WHAT THOSE SAY. THIS IS SUPPOSED TO BE MY UTILITY PROVIDER SINCE OCTOBER 2022 HOUR POWER HAS GONE OUT OVER 32 SEPARATE TIMES.

WE HAVE BEEN IN THE DARK FOR A TOTAL OF 78 HOURS. THIS IS DUE TO THAT OUTAGE IN JUNE. EXCLUDING THATOUTAGE WE HAVE BEEN IN THE DARK AND ADDITIONAL 32 AND A HALF HOURS . IN THE JUST THE LAST 12 DAYS OUR POWER HAS GONE OUT THREE TIMES. IT WENT OUT ON SEPTEMBER 9 FOR SEVEN HOURS.

ON THE 15TH FOR THREE HOURS AND ON THE 20TH OR FIVE HOURS. ELECTRICITY IS A BASIC SERVICE THAT ANY REASONABLE RESIDENT SHOULD BE EXPECTED TO BE PROVIDED ON A CONSISTENT AND RELIABLE BASIS. THEY ARE COMPLETELY FAILING CUSTOMERS IN MY AREA.

OVER 30 OUTAGES IN ONE YEAR THREE TOTALING 15 HOURS IS SIMPLY UNACCEPTABLE.

IT IS OBVIOUS THAT THERE IS AN IDENTIFIED PROBLEM THAT'S NOT DEFINED OR SEVERAL IN OUR AREA.

I WOULD LIKE TO ASK THAT THE TOWNSHIP HOLD THEM ACCOUNTABLE FOR THE ELECTRICITY INFRASTRUCTURE IN OUR AREA AND PERFORM THE NECESSARY MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF UNPLANNED OUTAGES THAT WE ARE EXPERIENCING.

I HAVE NEIGHBORS WHO ARE EMPLOYERS WERE TELLING THEM TO MOVE BECAUSE OF THESE EXCESSIVE OUTAGES. THEY ARE TIRED OF HEARING EXCUSES THAT IT'S THE WEATHER OR TREES. THEY SHOULD BE DOING MORE TO PROACTIVELY PREVENT OUTAGES WHEN IT RAINS OR WHEN THE WIND BLOWS. WE ARE ALSO EXTREMELY CONCERNED ABOUT WHAT WILL HAPPEN IF WHEN THE AREAS HIT BY MAJOR STORM OR HURRICANE CONSIDERING CENTER POINT CANNOT PROVIDE RELIABLE SERVICE WHEN THE SUN IS SHINING.

>> THANK YOU CATHERINE. NEXT WE HAVE STEVE LANKY. MR. LANKY THANK YOU FOR BEING

HERE. WELCOME BACK. >> THANK YOU MADAM CHAIR AND GOOD EVENING EVERYONE. I'M HERE TO BELATEDLY THINK THE STAFF OF THE TOWNSHIP BOARD FOR THE BUDGET PROCESS. I CAME TO THE FIRST DAY FULLY PLANNING TO COME TO THE THIRD DAY BUT THERE WAS ANOTHER DAY SO WE GOT IT WRAPPED UP ON THE SECOND DAY.

WE ARE REALLY PLEASED WITH THE RESULTS AND THE NUMBERS. WE CERTAINLY WANTED TO THANK THE BOARD FOR THE CONSTRUCTIVE WAY TO FIGURE OUT A WAY TO MOVE FORWARD WITH A ENDER PERFORMING ARTS CENTER WHICH IS THE MISSION WE ARE VERY INTERESTED IN.

LASTLY IT'S ALSO COME TO MY ATTENTION THAT I'M PUTTING ON MY OLD VILLAGE ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT HAT FOR A MOMENT. LOTS OF PEOPLE MISS THE FLEAMARKET.

WE KNOW THAT PANTHER CREEK IS DROP THEIR PERFORMANCE IN DOING THAT.

IT WOULD BE GREAT IF THE VILLAGE ASSOCIATION COULD FIND A WAY TO RESTART THAT IN ADDITION TO BEING A LOT OF FUN I WOULD HAVE TO SAY IT IS REFLECTING BACK WHAT'S REALLY PART OF THE WOODLANDS BRAND. IT WAS A TWO-YEAR EVENT THAT RAISED MONEY FOR SCHOLARSHIPS ZONING CONSIDERATION THAT THE NEW BILLING ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT'S BOARD CAN GIVE TO

THAT IS MOST APPRECIATED. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE. >> THANK YOU FOR YOUR KIND

WORDS. >> THAT BRINGS US TO ROBERT CARL.

>> GOOD EVENING MR. CARL. >> THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING ME TO PRESENT THIS EVENING.

I WENT BY KYLE WATSON'S OFFICE TO TALK TO HIM ABOUT A CONCERN I HAVE AND HE SUGGESTED I COME TO TALK TO. I'VE NEVER DONE ANYTHING LIKE THIS BEFORE SO I'M A LITTLE NERVOUS I WILL KEEP THAT DOWN. YOU KNOW WE STARTED THIS MEETING TONIGHT WITH THE LORD'S PRAYER. PRAYING TO THE LORD AND GOD FOR WISDOM, GUIDANCE.

WE PLEDGED ALLEGIANCE TO OUR FLAG AND MENTIONED HIS NAME YET ON SEPTEMBER 2 AT THE MITCHELL WOODS PAVILION THEY INVITED A GROUP CALLED GHOST TO OUR COMMUNITY.

GHOST IS A BAND THAT WORSHIPS SATAN. I DON'T KNOW IF YOU KNOW THIS OR NOT. GO ON THEIR WEBSITE. THEIR LYRICS IN A SONG CALLED

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SATAN PRAYER SAYS BELIEVE IN ONE GOD DO WE SATAN ALMIGHTY AND ARE ANCILLARY MAY SEE IN CREED. THEY CONVERTED OUR LORD'S PRAYER IN THE BOOK OF LUKE CHAPTER 11 IN A SONG CALLED RITUAL. OUR FATHER WHO ART IN HELL UNHALLOWED BE THY NAME. THE NAME OF ANOTHER SONG IS MARY ON THE CROSS.

ON THEIR HEAD THEY WERE AN INVERTED CROSS. THE CATHOLIC CHURCH HAS DEMONSTRATED ON THE CORNER ACROSS FROM THE PAVILION AND I WAS THERE AND I'M NOT CATHOLIC.

I AM PROTESTANT.I WAS THERE AND WHAT I AW FROM THE CONCERTGOERS, POSSIBLY MANY FROM HOUSTON DRESSED IN BLACK WEARING WHITE FACE PAINT OR MASK GAVE THE CATHOLIC GROUP THE FINGER, LEFT AT THEM WHILE OTHERS WERE SCREAMING OUT THE WINDOWS AS THEY DROVE BY THE NAME OF SATN. IS THIS REALLY WHAT WE WANT IN OUR COMMUNITY? I'VE LIVED IN THIS AREA FOR 17 YEARS THAT I'VE NEVER SEEN THIS.

WHAT IS THIS EXACTLY? ARE THEY BLASTING OUR HOLY GOD FOR WHOM MANY OF US LIVE AND GO TO CHURCH AND WORSHIP HIM? YES. ARE THEY MOCKING THE CATHOLIC CHURCH MARY AND A CHRISTIAN HISTORIC DOCUMENT? YES.

IS THIS ONE GROUP DISCRIMINATING AGAINST ANOTHER? YES.

DOES THE PAVILION RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS? ARE WE AS CITIZENS AND RESIDENTS, BOARD MEMBERS, ARE WE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS? YES.

AS IF THIS IS NOT ENOUGH I WAS AT AGB THAT NIGHT ON THE SIDEWALK LISTENING TO THE BAND USING THE F BOMB ON STAGE FOR US TO HEAR. I JUST FOUND OUT TALKING TO SOME FRIENDS THAT THEIR DAUGHTER LIVES HERE AND THEY CAN HEAR WHAT THE BAND SAYS.

CHILDREN WITH THEIR FAMILIES WALKING HERE HEARING THAT. IT SHOULD NOT BE.

WE HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY PEOPLE. TO OUR CHILDREN TO PROTECT THE . WE CAN EVEN SHOP WHEN THE PAVILION HAS A BAND.

SOMESOMEWHAT TO CLAIM FREEDOM OF SPEECH BUT FREEDOM HAS RESPONSIBILITY.

THIS BAND HAS BEEN BANNED THROUGHOUT THE AREAS OF OUR COUNTRY.

BUT WE WELCOME THEM WITH OPEN ARMS. WHEN IS ENOUGH ENOUGH? OLYMPIC BIOGRAPHY OF CYNTHIA MITCHELL ON THE WEBSITE IT SAYS THIS ABOUT HER.

SHE HAD 10 CHILDREN AND SHE VOLUNTEERED FOR VOLUNTEERS THAT WERE CENTERED ON HER CHURCH.

SHE SERVED AS GIRL SCOUT LEADER AND BOARD MEMBER FOR SEVERAL YEARS FOR THE CUP CUB SCOUTS.

I WONDER WHAT SHE WOULD SAY. HAT WOULD SHE SAY TO US? IN PHILIPPIANS CHAPTER 4 IT FINALLY SAYS BROTHER WHATEVER IS TRUE. WHATEVER IS NOBLE.

WHATEVER IS RIGHT AND PURE. WHATEVER IS PURE AND WHATEVER IS ADMIRABLE IF ANYTHING IS EXCELLENT OR PRAISEWORTHY THINK ABOUT THESE THINGS. WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE? THEY SHOULD UNDERSTAND THEY HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY TO OUR COMMUNITY.

TO OUR FAMILIES.TO OUR CHURCHES. THEY SHOULD UNDERSTAND THAT WE WANT TO PROTECT OUR CHILDREN AND OUR GRANDCHILDREN. ON THEIR WEBSITE THIS LOGO IS IN THE WOODLANDS TOWNSHIP. THE WOODLANDS TOWNSHIP ALONG WITH MANY OTHER CORPORATIONS I WOULD LIKE TO ASK THE BOARD TO DRAW UP A STRONG LETTER TO LET THEM UNDERSTAND THAT THEY HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY AND THAT IS TO GIVE US WHAT IT SAYS IN PHILIPPIANS CHAPTER 4.

>> THANK YOU MR. CARL. >> THAT BRINGS US TO OUR NEXT SPEAKER.

DAN NAVARRA. >> HE TOOK SOME OF YOUR TIME. THANK YOU VERY MUCH DAN.

I DID NOT WANT TO INTERRUPT HIM. THAT BRINGS US TO OUR NEXT SPEAKER. JASON ROCHA. JASON, WELCOME BACK.

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>> JUST A MINUTE WHILE HE MAY FOR THE OTHER BOARD MEMBERS. IT'S NICE TO BE BACK IT'S BEEN A WILD. I HOPE YOU HAVE A GREAT YOU LAWYER AND HE SHARED WITH YOU THE REASONS WHY WE WERE IN THAT PESKY LAWSUIT BUT I'M GLAD IT'S BEHIND US SO THAT WE CAN MOVE BAON AND BUILD A BRIGHTER TOWNSHIP. OVER THE LAST YEAR SINCE JULY 4 WE WERE UNABLE TO RESPOND TO A LOT OF THE RUMORS ABOUT OUR ENTRY IN 4 JULY PARADE.

MR. TOWNLEY IS RUNNING FOR OFFICE AND THEY ARE KNOWN PARTISAN POLITICAL ORGANIZATION BUT HEBROUGHT UP THAT HE SPOKE WITH THE FOUNDER OF THE WOODLANDS PRIDE .

I HAVE NEVER SPOKE TO HIM. I'VE HAD ONE CONVERSATION WITH HIM IN MY LIFE AND THAT IS THE EMAIL WHICH I'M HAPPY TO PROVIDE. WE NEVER TALKED ABOUT ANYTHING ESPECIALLY BCI LADY WHICH IS A DISGUSTING THING THAT HE BROUGHT UP.WITH THE WOODLANDS PRIDE. THERE ARE OWNERS OF THE PUBLIC THAT BROUGHT UP DRAG.

WE DID NOT HAVE ANY DRAG ON OUR FLOAT. THERE WERE TWO PEOPLE WEARING TUTUS. ONE WAS A MAN AND ONE WAS A WOMAN.

THEY WERE WITH THE PARADE I DON'T KNOW IF THEY WERE ACOUPLE I DIDN'T ASK FOR THE RELATIONSHIP STATUS . IF ANYBODY WANTED TO COMPLAIN IT COULD HAVE BEEN ABOUT THE CARGO SHORTS THAT THEY WERE WEARING NOTHING TO TWO. THEY ARE FUNCTIONAL IN MANY WAYS. SOMEBODY SAID THAT SOMEHOW THE WOODLANDS PRIDE GOT BROUGHT UP.

I AM ALSO A VETERAN. I SERVED 300 AND SOMETHING DAYS IN IRAQ.

I WAS THERE FOR TWO BIRTHDAYS FIGHTING FOR DEMOCRACY, FOR INDEPENDENCE AND DELIBERATION FOR THE IRAQI PEOPLE. THAT'S A WHOLE DIFFERENT STORY OBVIOUSLY THAT'S TAKEN A TURN HOWEVER THAT'S WHAT WE FOUGHT FOR AS VETERANS. JUST TO COME BACK TO THE STATES OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS TO HAVE RIGHTS TAKEN AWAY. FOR SPECIFICALLY LGBT Q PLUS PEOPLE.I'M JUST RUNNING DOWN A LIST OF TOPICS WE WERE ACCUSED OF.

MY HUSBAND AND I ARE IN THE SAME PARTNERSHIP AND BECAUSE OF THAT WE WERE SEXUALIZING THE PARADE ENTRY. HOLDING HANDS. THERE'S ACTUALLY PICTURES OF IT AND IT IS JUST FOR A PHOTO OP THAT WE TOOK AT THE VERY END OF THE PARADE ROUTE SO SOMEBODY WENT ON OUR FACEBOOK PAGE, LOOKED AT THAT AND CAME UP HERE AND TALKED ABOUT IT.

NO INSET PICTURE HAPPENING. WE ONE AWARD FOR BEST COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT.

WE DO A LOT FOR THIS COMMUNITY. WE ARE VERY PROUD OF THE WORK THAT WE DO AS THE WOODLANDS PRIDE. WE HAVE BROUGHT IN NEARLY 30,000 ATTENDEES TO OUR FESTIVALS. WE ARE PROUD OF THAT NUMBER. WE BRING IN TAX REVENUE.

WE BRING IN PEOPLE TO WORK HERE. WE KNOW THAT WE HAVE BEEN BROUGHT UP WHEN COMPANIES ARE RECRUITING LAND FOR THEIR HEADQUARTERS UNTIL WE ARE DOING A LOT OF GOOD THINGS AND WE HOPE TO SEE AT LEAST MOST OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE AUDIENCE AT OUR FESTIVAL AT THE FIIF ANNIVERSARY FESTIVAL. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.

[ CONSENT AGENDA]

>> THAT CONCLUDES OUR PUBLIC COMMENT SECTION FOR THE EVENING.

BRINGS US TO OUR CONSENT AGENDA. THE CONSENT AGENDA AND DAMS ARE NONCONTROVERSIAL OR HOUSEKEEPING ITEMS REQUIRED BY LAW AND WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR APPROVAL AS A GROUP WITH ONE MOTION. THE 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 PRIOR TO TAKING A VOTE. MOTION.

WE HAVE REMOVED EIGHT ? DID THE FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA SO THERE ARE FOUR ITEMS ON THE

CONSENT. >> I GUESS IT CHANGED.> SEVEN ? D THANK YOU FOR THE

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CORRECTION. WE HAVE FOUR ITEMS ON THE CONSENT AGENDA AND WE HAVE REMOVED SEVEN ? D WHICH WE WILL TAKE ACTION ON FOLLOWING THE DISCUSSION ON THIS CONSENT AGENDA. IT IS OUR MOTION QUICK SO MOVED.

>> IT IS BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED. THOSE IN FAVOR PLEASE SIGNIFY

BY SAYING AYE. >> OPPOSED? THE MOTION PASSES.

[d. Receive, consider and act upon a construction and maintenance agreement for the Enclave Detention Pond with Harris-Montgomery Counties Municipal Utility District 386 (C-2023-0298);]

THAT BRINGS US TO SEVEN ? D. THIS AGENDA ITEM RELATES TO AN ITEM THAT WILL ALLOW THE

TOWNSHIP TO PLANT TREES AND PROVIDE A VISUAL BARRIER. >> THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES US THE RESPONSIBILITY TO MAINTAIN THEM. IT'S A THREE PARTY AGREEMENT BETWEEN TOLL BROTHERS, MY 386. WE WERE ORIGINALLY OFFERED TO BASICALLY MAINTAIN THE TREES WITHOUT ANY REAL INTEREST IN THE PROPERTY. THAT IS NOT NECESSARILY THE BEST DEAL FOR THE TOWNSHIP SO WE CRAFTED AN AGREEMENT THAT WOULD ALLOW US AT SOME POINT IN TIME IN THE FUTURE IF THE BOARD SO DESIRES TO ADD RECREATIONAL AMENITIES AROUND THE DETENTION POND IN THE FUTURE FOR THE RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THE TREES. THIS IS A NEW DEVELOPMENT BEING PROVIDED BY TOLL BROTHERS AND IS LOCATED OFF OF KIRKENDALL AND INDIAN ROCK HILLS ROAD.

JUST NORTH OF AGB AND THE FIRE STATION. >> WILL YOU DRESS THE MUD THAT

IS IN THE POND? WHAT'S THE MUD IS OFF TOPIC. >> BEFORE YOU GO SINCE THIS IS A SOLUTION OF THE PROBLEM THAT YOU'VE BEEN WORKING ON AND THANKFULLY SO FOR A LONG TIME IS US IN ANY WAY A REPRODUCIBLE MODEL FOR THE SITUATION THAT'S GOING ON?

JUST OUTSIDE OF THE WOODLANDS THAT MR. ALLEN BROUGHT UP? >> IT'S OFF TOPIC.>> THANK YOU IS THERE A MOTION AND A SECOND FOR ITEM 7 ? D? QUICK SO MOVED.

>> DIRECTOR MILNER AND DIRECTOR FRANKS DOES IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.

>> AYE . >> OPPOSED? THE MOTION PASSES.

[8. Receive, consider and act upon a quarterly update from the Development Standards Committee; ]

THAT BRINGS US TO AGENDA ITEM EIGHT. YOU CAN REFERENCE PAGE 98 TO 103. WE ARE VERY EXCITED THIS EVENING THAT OUR CHAIRMAN MR. WALT WHISKEY IS HERE WITH US AND WILL PRESENT THE SECOND QUARTER UPDATE OF OUR

DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS. THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE. >> I THINK ANOTHER ONE OF OUR

COMMITTEE MEMBERS THIS YEAR. >> ARTHUR IS HERE. >> THANK YOU ARTHUR WE ARE

GLAD TO HAVE YOU HERE. >> THANK YOU CHAIRMAN SNYDER AND BOARD MEMBERS.

IT'S A PLEASURE TO BE HERE TONIGHT TO GIVE YOU AN UPDATE ON THE SECOND QUARTER FOR THE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS COMMITTEE. I WOULD LIKE TO DO IS START WITH AN INSIDE OF THE APPLICATIONS. IF YOU AN OVERVIEW OF SOME OF THE KEY ITEMS THAT WE WORKED ON AND THEN ALSO GIVE YOU A PREVIEW OF SOME OF THE FUTURE ITEMS THAT WE SEE COMING UP IN THE FOURTH QUARTER. WE RECEIVED 262 APPLICATIONS AS YOU WOULD EXPECT. THE PRESIDENTIAL IS THE LARGEST AT ABOUT 70% OF THE APPLICATIONS WE RECEIVED. YEAR TO DATE WE ARE AT 462 WHICH IS PRETTY CLOSE TO WHERE WE WERE LAST YEAR WITHIN 5%. WHAT WE ARE SEEING ON THE COMMERCIAL SIDE IS AN EXPANSION OF CHURCHES AND REDEVELOPMENT OF CHURCHES. ALSO RESTAURANTS WE ARE SEEING

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MORE AND MORE RESTAURANTS REACHING OVER THE REDEVELOPMENT.

ON THE RESIDENTIAL SIDE WE ARE STILL SEEING A LOT OF REQUESTS FOR OUTDOOR KITCHENS.

THERE WERE A COUPLE THINGS THAT I WANTED TO BRING UP ABOUT THE APPLICATIONS WE WERE RECEIVING.

WHEN WE RECEIVED THAT HAD AN IMPACT WHICH SHORT-TERM RENTAL .

IF YOU CALL WITH THE AIR B&B WE HAD A BIG ISSUE WITH THAT THREE YEARS AGO.

WE PUT STANDARDS IN PLACE.WE PULLED BACK BECAUSE THEY VIOLATED THE STANDARDS THAT WE HAVE. WE PULL THAT PERMIT. WHAT SIGNIFICANT IS THERE'S ABOUT 75 AIR B&B'S THROUGHOUT THE WOODLANDS. EVEN THOUGH IT'S NOT A VERY POPULAR PROGRAM IN THE WOODLANDS THAT THE STANDARDS ARE WORKING.

THERE WAS A RESIDENT THAT DECIDED TO PUT A BASKETBALL COURT AND HIS BASKEBACKYARD LIG AND NO PERMIT. THERE WAS A BIG STIR WITH THE NEIGHBORS.

IT FESTERED TO THE POINT THAT BOTH PARTIES ACQUIRED LEGAL COUNSEL.

FORTUNATELY WE HAVE LEGAL COUNSEL ALSO AND THEY DID AN EXCELLENT JOB ON THE WRITING ON THE WAY THAT WAS ACCEPTABLE TO THE PARTIES IN FACT WE SIGNED IT LAST NIGHT SO THEY DID A GOOD JOB SUPPORTING US. DO I GET THE TICKETS TO THE ASTRO GAME?

>> ONE OF THE KEY ITEMS IS A VERY GOOD ARTICLE THOUGH. IT HAD TO DO WITH HOUSEHOLD PETS. WE TALK ABOUT BEING A DIVERSE COMMUNITY.

WE HAVE A DIVERSE COMMUNITY OF PETS IN THE WOODLANDS. THERE ARE CHICKENS OUT THERE AND ROOSTERS. THIS IS A PRETTY GOOD ARTICLE WITH A GOOD LEARNING LESSON.

WE DID FINISH THE SONAR PANEL. THE GUIDELINES WITH THOSE IN THE STANDARDS IS WORKING VERY WELL. THERE IS NO ISSUES THERE IT'S WORKING VERY WELL.

BUT THE STORM THAT WAS THERE WE DID FORGO THE REQUIREMENTS OF APPLICATIONS TO TRY TO HELP RESIDENTS GET THE PROPERTY REPAIRED FASTER. WE PUT THAT OFF UNTIL OCTOBER TO SUBMIT FOR PERMIT. WE ARE FORGOING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR NEW PLANNING.

IT DOESN'T MAKE ANY SENSE TO HAVE SOMEONE REPLANT THINGS RIGHT NOW UNTIL THE DROUGHT IS NOT OVER. WE DID HAVE A WORKSHOP AND SOME VERY GOOD THINGS CAME OUT OF THERE IF YOU RECALL. WE SET UP A TASK FORCE ON FENCES.

THAT MAKES IT MORE OF AN ISSUE ON THERE. THEY DID A VERY GOOD JOB AND WORK WITH THE COUNTY TO FIND WHAT IS CONSIDERED A MAJOR THOROUGHFARE.

WE ARE STILL WORKING ON THE DETAILS ON THIS IN TRUE GOVERNMENT FASHION.

WE HAVE SEVEN PAGES NOW. THEY CAME UP WITH 32 PAGES SO WE HAVE SOME REFINING TO DO ON THIS. YOU CAN PUT SOUNDPROOFING ON THE BACK OF IT AND EVEN HIGHER FENCES BETWEEN NEIGHBORS. WE DID HAVE A PRESENTATION BY WOODLANDS WATER.

I THINK I MENTIONED TO YOU BEFORE THAT WE ARE LOOKING AT SUSTAINABILITY AND WHAT WE CAN DO DIFFERENTLY WITH THE DROUGHTS THAT PHRASE. IT WAS A VERY GOOD PRESENTATION AND SO WE ARE LOOKING AT WHAT WE CAN DO THERE. WE HAVE ONE MORE WORKSHOP WE

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WILL DO ANOTHER JOINT MEETING SCHEDULED IN THE FOURTH QUARTER.

WE CONTINUE TO LOOK AT THE RESIDENTIAL STANDARDS. WE CAN FILE THOSE WITH THE COUNTY SO WE WILL BE DOING THA . IN THE FOURTH QUARTER YOU HAVE TO MAKE IT A POINT FOR THE MEMBERS ALSO. ASIDE FROM THAT EVERYTHING ELSE IS GOING FINE UNLESS YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS OR ANYTHING I CAN ANSWER FOR YOU.

>> THANK YOU. DO WE HAVE ANY COMMENTS FROM THE BOARD?

>> MR. WHISKEY. WOULD YOU PLEASE GO BACK A SLIDE WOULD YOU ELABORATE ON THE SLOPE SOLAR PANEL GUIDELINES? CAN YOU GIVE AN EXPLOSION WHAT

YOU DID? >> THEY HAVE TO SUBMIT THEIR PLANS ON WHERE THE STONE WILL PANELS ARE GOING TO GO. THEY WANT TO KNOW IF THIS PARTICULAR RESIDENT HAS BATTERY PACK OR STORAGE THEREFORE. WE ALSO REQUIRE THAT THE NEIGHBORS BE NOTIFIED SO THAT THEY KNOW HOW THE PANELS ARE GOING TO BE FACED ON THE ROOF AND IT FIT IT WILL AFFECT THEM.

IT'S ONE OF THE THINGS WE PUT IN THE STANDARDS BECAUSE THAT WAS ONE OF THE ISSUES WE

PREVIOUSLY HIT. >> TO COMMENTS ABOUT THAT. IS THERE A WAY TO RECYCLE SOLAR PANELS BECAUSE WITH THE EXPLOSION OF SOLAR PANELS HAPPENING BUT METAPHORICALLY EXPLOSION, IS THERE WAY TO RECYCLE THEM? AND RECYCLING.

>> I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE RECYCLABILITY IS. I DON'T THINK IT WOULD BE UNDER OUR JURISDICTION ANYWAY WHAT THEY DO WITH THEIR PANELS. THEY DON'T HAVE A LIFESPAN THAT GOES ON FOREVER. THE OTHER QUESTION I HAD IS ABOUT THE STANDARDS.

SO MUCH OF WHAT YOU DO IS VERY INTERESTING TO SO MANY PEOPLE IN THE WOODLANDS.

RIGHT NOW IT'S VERY IMPORTANT TO A LOT OF PEOPLE ON RESEARCH FORESTS.

IT WOULD BE GREAT IF WE COULD SOMEHOW GET WHAT YOU KNOW ABOUT SOME MORE PEOPLE.

I THINK DIRECTOR NELSON WAS INTERESTED IN LEARNING SOME OF THESE NEW TECHNIQUES THAT MIGHT BE AVAILABLE BECAUSE SHE HAD SOME ISSUES WITH HER BACKYARD. I WILL TURN TO DIRECTLY BAILEY BECAUSE YOU ARE THE ONE OF THE BEST MARKETERS HERE. CERTAINLY WHEN DIRECTOR NELSON

IS NOT HERE. >> WE HAD ONE THING ON THE FENCE THAT WE TALK ABOUT.WE HAVE LOOKED AT SOMETHING. WHAT I WAS ASKING DOCTOR BAILEY IN TERMS OF GETTING THIS INFORMATION OUT. WHAT YOU THINK. COULD THIS BE BETTER READ?

>> A REMINDER THAT THE DSC IS ANOTHER BOARD NOT THE WOODLANDS TOWNSHIP.

>> THE NEWSLETTERS ARE ONE WAY THAT THEY ARE OFTEN IN THE NEWSLETTER INFORMATION.

WHAT ABOUT SOME OF THE MORE VISUAL WAYS THAT YOU SUPPORT? >> THERE OPPORTUNITIES GET THE MESSAGE OUT WHETHER IT BE SOCIAL MEDIA OR VIDEOS. WE COLLABORATE WITH MANY

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DIFFERENT PEOPLES IN THE COMMUNITIES FROM THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE TO OUR COUNTY COMMISSIONER SO YES. GETTING THIS WORD OUT IS A GREAT WAY.

WE PLAY TO PUT THIS OUT THERE. >> ARE YOU DOING THE PODCAST? >> NO PODCAST YET.

>> I WAS THINKING WE COULD HAVE WALT ON THE PODCAST. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

>> LET ME JUST SAY ONE THING. IF SOMEONE APPLIES FOR THE APPLICATION CAN LOOK AT IT INDIVIDUALLY. THAT'S WHAT HAPPENED ON KIRKENDALL.

WE DON'T HAVE TO STAND UP YOU COULD PUT A 12 FOOT FENCE UP BUT IF YOU BRING SOMETHING LIKE THIS LIKE THIS GENTLEMAN SHOWED US THE FILM AND EVERYTHING OBVIOUSLY SOMETHING NEEDED TO

BE DONE. THAT'S WHAT WE CAN WORK ON. >> THANK YOU.

>> DIRECTOR MILNER? >> JUST A REPLY ON ONE COMMENT SOLAR PANELS ARE RECYCLABLE.

>> IF WE DON'T HAVE ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS THANK YOU FOR BEING WITH US THIS EVENING.

THANK YOU AUTARTHUR TO HELPING. >> A CALL FOR A MOTION AND A SECOND.

>> SO MOVED. >> SECOND . >> THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

[9. Receive, consider and act upon an update from the Ad Hoc Economic Development Committee (as requested by Director Sekula-Gibbs); ]

>> THOSE OPPOSED? THE MOTION PASSES. THAT BRINGS US TO AGENDA ITEM 9. TO RECEIVE, CONSIDER AND ACT UPON AN UPDATE FROM AD HOC ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE AS REQUESTED BY DIRECTOR GIBBS. WITH THAT I DO HAVE A COMMENT SINCE I CHAIR THAT COMMITTEE.

AS LONG AS THERE IS A QUESTION AND WE WILL TURN IT OVER TO NEXT.

THIS COMMITTEE WAS APPROVE AT THE JANUARY 19 2023 BOARD MEETING BY A VOTE OF FIVE AND ONE. WITH THAT SAID AT THE FOLLOWING MEETING DOCTOR WATSON, DIRECTOR BAILEY AND MYSELF WERE APPOINTED TO THAT COMMITTEE. FOLLOWING THAT AT OUR FEBRUARY 16 2023 MEETING SINCE WE DO NOT HAVE INDEPENDENT AUTHORITY THE THREE ASSIGNED PROJECTS TO THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE WHERE THE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER, THE BETZ PROPERTY AND THE GROGAN'S FELL VILLAGE CENTER. THE BOARD WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR ASSIGNING PROJECTS TO THE COMMITTEE BECAUSE THE COMMITTEE DOES NOT HAVE INDEPENDENT AUTHORITY. WITH THAT SAID AT THIS TIME THE COMMITTEE CONTINUES TO EXPLORE OPPORTUNITIES ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD FOR EACH OF THOSE THREE ENTITIES.

I WILL TURN IT OVER TO MR. WALDEN. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH CHAIR SNYDER AND GOOD EVENING DIRECTORS AS WELL. AS CHAIRMAN SNYDER STATED REALLY KIND OF WHAT'S HAPPENED WITH THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE THIS YEAR.

MOST OF THOSE DISCUSSIONS ON THOSE THREE PARTICULAR ITEMS ALTHOUGH THEY HAVE BEEN WORKING ON THOSE THREE ITEMS BECAUSE THEY INVOLVE REAL ESTATE TYPE TRANSACTIONS OR HAVE BEEN IN THE EXECUTIVE SESSION SO THERE'S REALLY NOT MUCH TO REPORT OUT RIGHT NOW.

FROM THE COMMITTEE I WOULD JUST LIKE TO REMIND EVERYBODY THAT IS HERE AND EVERYBODY THAT DOES WATCH THAT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IS VERY IMPORTANT IT'S PART OF OUR LEGISLATION WRITTEN IN THEIR. WE TALK ABOUT VARIOUS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES AND SO THAT'S REALLY THE REPORT FROM A STAFF STANDPOINT THAT IS OPEN FOR ANY QUESTIONS.

>> THAT IS TWO AND A ROW WHERE I ASKED FOR THE REPORT AND THE REPORT IS THERE IS NO REPORT.

>> UNDERSTAND JUST VERY MINIMAL. >> ELICITS ON THE RECORD THAT THERE'S NOT MUCH TO SAY. IS THERE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE REPORT.

>> SO MOVED. >> SECOND.THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.

[10. Receive, consider and act upon a nomination regarding the Harris County Appraisal District election;]

OPPOSED? THE MOTION PASSES. THAT BRINGS US TO AGEND.

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TO RECEIVE, CONSIDER AND ACT UPON DENOMINATION REGARDING THE HARRIS COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT ELECTION. I WILL CALL ON KAREN DEMPSEY TO PRESENT.

>> ONE OF THE MAJOR DIFFERENCES ON THIS ONE IS THE WAY THAT THE VOTING AND NOMINATION PROCESS WORKS. UNLIKE THE MULTISTEP PROCESS USED IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY, HARRIS COUNTY AND THE APPRAISAL DISTRICT OF THE TOWNSHIP THEY VOTE FOR THE NOMINATION AND CONSUMCONSERVATION DISTRICT AND THE VOTE IS ONE VOTE PER TAXING PER SPECIAL DISTRICT. THERE ARE FIVE SPECIAL DISTRICT AND EACH ONE GETS ONE VOTE.

THE CURRENT INCUMBENT SERVING ON THE BOARD IS JONATHAN COHEN WHO HAS BEEN ELECTED TWICE IN THIS ROLE I WANT TO SERVE A PARTIAL TERM FOR THE FULL CURRENT TERM.

TOWNSHIP DOES HAVE THE ABILITY TO NOMINATE SOMEONE FOR THE ROLE.

ANYONE THAT THE TOWNSHIP WOULD NOMINATE IS REQUIRED TO HAVE LIVED IN HARRIS COUNTY FOR AT LEAST TWO YEARS. IT CANNOT BE AN EMPLOYEE OF THE TAXING UNIT AND CANNOT BE IN THE BUSINESS OF PROPERTIES OR CANNOT BE DELINQUENT ON THEIR PROPERTY TAXES.

>> I WOULD LIKE TO NOMINATE FOR US TO CONSIDER BOB MILNER WHO HAS BEEN OUR NOMINEE

BEFORE. >> SECOND. >> DISCUSSION?

>> IF NOT IS BEEN MOVED BY MYSELF AND SECONDED BY DIRECTOR GIBBS.

THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE. >> AYE.

>> OPPOSED? THE MOTION PASSES. >> WOULD YOU ACCEPT THE

NOMINATION MR. MILNER? >> I DO. >> THANK YOU.

>> DO WE NEED TO REVOKE? >> NO WE DON'T. >> I WILL VOTE THAT IS BEING

[11. 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;]

DONE BY RESOLUTION NUMBER 014 ? 23. >> THAT BRINGS US TO AGENDA ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE SESSION. WE DO HAVE A NEED TO MEET IN EXECUTIVE SESSION. I HEREBY ANNOUNCE THAT THE BOARD WILL RECESS TO EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS MATTERS RELATED TO REAL PROPERTY PURSUANT TO 551.072 TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE DELIBERATION OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF GOSHEN'S PURSUANT TO 551.0 087 TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, DISCUSS PERSONNEL MATTERS PURSUANT TO 551.07 FOUR.

TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE TO DISCUSS IT NETWORK OR CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE PURSUANT TO 551.089 TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE AND TO CONSULT WITH THE WOODLANDS TOWNSHIP ATTORNEY PURSUANT TO 55 1.071 TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE. NO ACTION WILL BE TAKEN IN THE EXECUTIVE SESSION AND THE BOARD WILL RECONVENE IN PUBLIC SESSION IMMEDIATELY AFTER EXECUTIVE SESSION. THANK YOU MENTOR. I WOULD LIKE TO GO THROUGH SOME

[12. Reconvene in public session;]

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

OF THE ITEMS THAT RESIDENTS BROUGHT TO OUR ATTENTION TONIGHT.

I THINK THEY ARE WORTHY OF DISCUSSION. ON MR. ALLEN HE MADE SOME VERY GOOD SUGGESTIONS ABOUT HOW TO ADDRESS THIS PROJECT AND I WOULD LIKE TO PUT THAT ON THE AGENDA.THE PROJECT IN CREEKSIDE PARK CALLED AUBURN LINKS.

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AND NUMBER TWO IS THE THE REQUEST FOR MR. TAYLOR ON TO HAVE SOME MORE INFORMATION.

I KNOW YOU ARE PROBABLY EXHAUSTED ON THIS. THEY ARE EXHAUSTED ON IT AS WELL. THE UPDATE ON HOW THE FEELING OF THE POND IS ACTUALLY BEING MANAGED. I THINK THAT'S WORTH BRINGING BACK UP.

HOPEFULLY IT WILL RAIN SOON AND CORRECT SOME OF THE PROBLEM. NUMBER THREE IS THE REQUEST

THAT WAS MADE BY DOCTOR MEINRAD. >> HOPEFULLY MR. STEVENS CAN

BRING THAT TO THE OCTOBER MEETING. >> NUMBER FOUR IS ACTUALLY THINK YOU TOOK CARE OF IT DIRECTOR BAILEY. MR. COHEN'S REQUEST TO HAVE SOME MORE SUPPORT ON KEEPING THE LIGHTS ON IN CREEKSIDE PARK.