Nov 20, 2024 Board of Directors Regular Meeting Agenda

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>> GOOD EVENING AND WELCOME TO THE WOODLANDS TOWNSHIP BOARD OF DIRECTORS REGULAR MEETING . WE WOULD LIKE A MOMENT OF SILENCE FOR A YOUNG WOMAN WHO HAD WORKED WITH THE WOODLANDS TOWNSHIP FOR CLOSE TO 20 YEARS WHO PASSED AWAY. IF YOU COULD BOW YOUR HEADS FOR A MOMENT IN SILENCE.

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[1. Invocation / Pledge of Allegiance;]

HEISER. >> THANK YOU. IF YOU WILL BOW YOUR HEADS, PLEASE. DEAR HEAVENLY FATHER, WE COME BEFORE YOU TODAY WITH HUMBLE HEARTS AND GRATEFUL FOR THE BLESSINGS YOU HAVE BESTOWED UPON US IN OUR COMMUNITY . WE SEEK YOUR GUIDANCE, WISDOM AND DISCERNMENT IN ALL WE DO AND PRAY YOU BLESS THESE MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY . THIS NEW MEMBER OF THE BOARD AND HER OUTGOING BOARD AND HIS FAMILY FOR THEIR SELFLESS TIME THAT THEY PUT INTO THE COMMUNITY AND ITS BETTERMENT. GIVEN THE COURAGE TO STAND FOR WHAT IS RIGHT THAT THEY MAY BE LED BY YOUR WELL PUT IN YOUR NAME WE PRAY, AMEN.

>> NOW, PALMER BUCK, WE WILL TURN IT OVER TO YOU.

>> GOOD EVENING, EVERYONE. IF YOU ARE ABLE PLEASE RISE FOR THE PRESENTATION OF COLORS FOLLOWED BY THE PLEDGES.

>> 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.

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

THANK YOU, YOU CAN PLEASE BE SEATED.

>> THANK YOU, CHIEF BUCK. IT IS ALWAYS GREAT TO HAVE THE FIRE

[2. Call meeting to order;]

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

A MOTION? >> SO MOVE.

>> SECOND. >> IT HAS BEEN MOVED AND

[4. Recognize public officials;]

>> AYE. >> THE NEXT AGENDA ITEM IS TO RECOGNIZE PUBLIC OFFICIALS. WE DO HAVE SEVERAL. WE ARE HONORED TO HAVE JUDGE LISA MONTAUK, WHO IS TWO AND 21ST DISTRICT COURT JUDGE OF THE COUNTY. THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE THIS EVENING. WE ALSO HAVE COMMISSIONER ELECT OF PRECINCT 3 , RICHARD WHEELER.

>> MYSTERIES A WINGMAN. THANK YOU, ALL, FOR BEING HERE. AND ALSO

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[5. Public comment;]

>> 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 WELCOME AND ENCOURAGED. A PUBLIC COMMENT AGENDA ITEM IS INCLUDED AT THE BEGINNING OF ALL REGULAR BOARD MEETING ATTENDANCE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BOARD ADOPTED A POLICY TO PRODUCE THE MOST EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE PROCESS FOR ALLOWING CONSTITUENTS TO ADDRESS THE BOARD. THE WOODLANDS TOWNSHIP BOARD ACCEPTS A PUBLIC COMMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING GUIDELINES. EACH PERSON WISHING TO ADDRESS THE BOARD MUST FIRST SIGN THE SPEAKER ROSTER PROVIDED BY THE BOARD SECRETARY. INDIVIDUALS WHO WISH TO MAKE GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS, ADDRESS A TOPIC THAT IS NOT INCLUDED ON THE AGENDA, WHO WISH TO ADDRESS A SPECIFIC AGENDA ITEM , MUST DO SO UNDER PUBLIC COMMENT. THAT IS THAT THE BEGINNING OF THE MEETING. INDIVIDUALS WILL BE LIMITED TO A TOTAL OF THREE MINUTES, REGARDLESS OF THE NUMBER OF TOPICS. IF THERE ARE MORE THAN 15 SPEAKERS SIGNED UP FOR PUBLIC COMMENT, EACH SPEAKER WILL BE LIMITED TO TWO MINUTES REGARDLESS OF THE NUMBER OF TOPICS SPEAKERS WILL BE TAKEN IN THE ORDER IN WHICH THEY SIGNED UP. THEY WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO YIELD THEIR TIME TO ANOTHER. STATE LAW PROHIBITS THE BOARD FROM FORMERLY ACTING ON THE SPECIFIC ITEMS OF 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 AND WHETHER OR NOT THE ITEM SHOULD BE PLACED ON A FUTURE BOARD AGENDA. SPEAKERS MAY EXPRESS THEIR OPINIONS WITH VIEWPOINTS ON AN ISSUE BUT ARE NOT PERMITTED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE DEBATE OF THE ISSUE. SPEAKERS WILL NOT USE PROFANITY AND COMMENTS FROM SPEAKERS MADE TO A BOARD MEMBER OF THE GROUP AS A WHOLE. I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO REMIND YOU TO PLEASE PLACE YOUR CELL PHONES ON SILENT AND A REMINDER THAT SEVERAL PEOPLE IN THE AUDIENCE ASKED IF THEY COULD POSE A QUESTION TO THE BOARD THE BOARD IS NOT ALLOWED TO ANSWER QUESTIONS FROM THE DAIS. THAT BRINGS US TO OUR FIRST PUBLIC COMMENT ROSTER, IS MR. WOODVILLE. WELCOME.

>> THANK YOU TO THE BOARD AND THOSE IN ATTENDANCE FOR THIS CHANCE TO SPEAK I AM SPECIFICALLY GOING TO BE TALKING ABOUT THE PERFORMING ARTS FACILITY THAT WE WOULD LOVE TO SEE BUILT IN THE WOODLANDS. LET ME GO BACK A LITTLE BIT. SOME YEARS AGO I WAS REPRESENTING MY COMPANY IN A MEETING OF THE GREATER HOUSTON PARTNERSHIP. THERE WAS A GENTLEMAN SITTING NEXT TO ME WHO HAPPEN TO WORK FOR A COMPANY THAT MANAGED SHOPPING MALLS. WE WERE TALKING ABOUT THE DEMISE OF BRICK-AND-MORTAR RETAIL AND HE HAPPENED TO MENTION THERE WERE THREE MALLS IN THE HOUSTON AREA THAT WERE STILL DOING WELL. ONE OF THOSE WAS THE WOODLANDS. WE GOT INTO WHY IS THAT AND WHAT MAKES IT SO? BASICALLY, HE FELT IT WAS DUE TO THE BREATH OF OTHER THINGS GOING ON IN THE AREA.

LOTS OF RESTAURANTS AND MOVIE THEATERS. OF COURSE THE CROWNING JEWEL OF THE WOODLANDS, THE PAVILION . IT REQUIRES ALL OF THAT, NOT JUST ANIMAL RETAIL TO MAKE THINGS WORK. I THOUGHT THAT WAS PRETTY INTERESTING FEEDBACK AND THE WOODLANDS GOT HIGH GRADES FROM HIM. I THINK IT WOULD FOR MOST OF US WHO LIVE HERE. IT IS A RICH ENVIRONMENT , PARTICULARLY AROUND THE FRONT OF THE WOODLANDS . FAST FORWARD TO LAST WEEK . MY WIFE AND I -- AND WE HAVE BEEN HERE SINCE 1998 -- AND MEMBERS OF THE WOODLANDS GRAPH IS ABOUT THAT TIME. WE FOUND OURSELVES RUNNING ERRANDS DOWNTOWN IN THE WOODLANDS AND WE WERE IN THE MARKET STREET AREA AT DINNERTIME. WE STOPPED INTO ONE OF THE FAST, CASUAL RESTAURANTS AND HAVE A NICE MEAL. WE WERE ABOUT THE ONLY ONES THERE. WE LOOKED AROUND AND THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. MIDWEEK, IN PARTICULAR, IF YOU ARE IN THE FRONT, THERE IS NOT MUCH GOING ON. AS GREAT AS THE PAVILION IS, IT IS 40 TO 50 DAYS A YEAR THAT IT HAS SOMETHING GOING ON.

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WHAT WE THINK ABOUT WITH A PERFORMING ARTS FACILITY IS THAT WOULD BE -- IF A REASONABLE SIZE, SOMETHING THAT COULD ATTRACT PEOPLE ALL THROUGH THE WEEK. ONE PART THAT I THINK IS UNDER ESTIMATE IS YOU WOULD HAVE PRACTICE FACILITIES AS PART OF THAT. INSTEAD OF SCATTERED AROUND THE WOODLANDS, YOU WOULD HAVE PEOPLE COMING TO THE PRACTICE FACILITY , THE DANCE GROUPS, AND MANY OTHER TYPES OF -- THAT WOULD KEEP A STEADY FLOW OF PEOPLE. THIS WOULD CONTINUE EVERY NIGHT OF THE WEEK OR COULD IN ADDITION TO THAT, YOU WOULD HAVE ACTUAL PERFORMANCES THAT COULD BE SPOTTED IN THROUGH THE WEEK ALL YEAR LONG, NOT JUST WHEN THE WEATHER IS GOOD. I CANNOT THINK OF MUCH ELSE THAT THE WOODLANDS NEEDS, FRANKLY . WE WOULD ALL HAVE OUR AREAS WE THINK SHOULD BE IMPROVED. BUT AS FAR AS THINGS THAT ARE NEEDED FOR A RICHES OF THE COMMUNITY , DOWN BY THE MALL, DOWN BY THE INTERSTATE AREA, I THINK THIS IS A PERFECT EXAMPLE OF SOMETHING THAT WOULD DRAW PEOPLE AND ADD LIFE TO THOSE TIMES THAT OTHERWISE

MIGHT BE DOWN. >> THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU. >>

>> THAT BRINGS US TO OUR SECOND PUBLIC COMMENT, AND THE NOBLE.

>> THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME. I WILL SPEAK ON BEHALF OF A PERFORMING ARTS CENTER IN THE WOODLANDS. I RUN A PROFESSIONAL DANCE COMPANY BASED OUT OF HOUSTON, CURRENTLY. WE HAVE AN OFFICE IN DOWNTOWN. I LIVE IN HUNTSVILLE. I'M A PROFESSOR AT HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY. OUR DANCE COMPANY HAS BEEN AROUND FOR 17 YEARS. WE HAVE BEEN NAMED HOUSTON'S BEST DANCE COMPANY . WE JUST CAME BACK FROM GENEVA, SWITZERLAND, PERFORMING AT THE UNITED NATIONS . WE ARE DOING INNOVATIVE RESEARCH WITH NEUROSCIENCE, DANCE AND MUSIC AND WE ALSO ARE DEEP INTO THE COMMUNITIES TO WORK WITH THE YOUNG PEOPLE. IT IS INTERESTING THAT WHILE WE REHEARSE HERE QUITE A BIT AND MANY OF OUR DANCERS LIVE HERE IN THE WOODLANDS, I HAVE TO BYPASS THE WOODLANDS IN ORDER TO GET TO A PERFORMING ARTS CENTER TO GO TO THE HOBBY CENTER TO PRESENT THERE. IT SEEMS TO ME THERE IS SOMETHING MISSING IN THE WOODLANDS COMMUNITY THAT I VERY MUCH ENJOY SPENDING TIME IN.

AND THE ONE THING IS A PERFORMING ARTS CENTER. THIS WOULD COMPLETE THE ENTIRE PICTURE . IT HAS EVERYTHING. I CANNOT TELL YOU THE TERMS OF HAPPY TO SAY FROM THE WOODLANDS, I DO NOT LIKE SCHLEPPING DOWN AND DEALING WITH, YOU KNOW, 610 AND GETTING INTO THAT TRAFFIC . PEOPLE WANT TO STAY HERE AND EVERYTHING IS HERE. I WOULD LIKE TO ADVOCATE AND SAY , WERE THIS TO BE BUILT, I THINK YOU WOULD FIND ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS MINE THAT WANT TO COME HERE , PERFORM HERE AND DEDICATE OUR TIME AND MIGHT EVEN MOVE HERE FULL-TIME IT WOULD BE GREAT TO HAVE HOUSTON'S BEST DANCE COMPANY

IN THE WOODLANDS, WHAT AN? >> THANK YOU.

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PAUL. >> GOOD EVENING MY NAME IS PAUL. I AM THE DIRECTOR OF THE WOODLANDS CONCERT BAND . THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK TO YOU REGARDING THE PROPOSED PERFORMING ARTS COMPLEX. I WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK TONIGHT ON THE IMPACT THE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER COULD HAVE ON THE WOODLANDS AND SURROUNDING AREAS. THE WOODLANDS IS RECOGNIZED OUT THIS PLACE IS ONE OF THE MOST DESIRABLE COMMITTEES TO LIVE IN. IT CALLED THE WOODLANDS HOME BUT NOT TO MENTION DOZENS OF SMALLER FIRMS WHO HAVE A PRESENCE HERE FOR A COMMUNITY OF 120,000, THAT IS IMPRESSIVE.

I AM NOT GOING TO GO THROUGH ALL OF THE INNUMERABLE POSITIVES FOR HERE. YOU KNOW WHAT THEY ARE. I WOULD LIKE TO TALK ABOUT THE ONE THING MISSING AND THAT IS A WORLD-CLASS PERFORMING ARTS CENTER. ONE THAT IS ACCESSIBLE IN ALL SEASONS. THIS PERFORMING ARTS CENTER WOULD BE STATE OF THE ART PROVIDING ACCESS TO LOCAL PERFORMING ARTS GROUPS , LIKE THE WOODLANDS CONCERT BAND, THE SYMPHONY AS WELL AS LOCAL THEATER AND DANCE GROUPS. IN ADDITION, TOUR DANCE COMPANIES COULD PERFORM HERE AND KEEPING ENTERTAINMENT LOCAL. GEORGE MITCHELL ENVISIONED SUCH A FACILITY.

SETTING ASIDE LAND FOR IT. THE FACT THAT WE WOULD CALL IT THE

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THERE IS INCREASED REVENUE. WE HAVE ALREADY HEARD ABOUT THAT IN THE LOCAL RESTAURANTS. THEY WOULD BE THE IMPACT OF A WORLD-CLASS FACILITY BRINGING QUALITY OF LIFE, A HIGHER QUALITY OF LIFE TO THE AREA. THE PROXIMITY TO PERFORMING ARTS EVENT IS A DRAWING CARD FOR NEW RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES LIVING HERE. FINALLY, GIVING LOCAL BUSINESSES AND CORPORATIONS WITH A TIE TO THE WOODLANDS THE OPPORTUNITY TO INVEST IN THE SUSTAINING OF A PERFORMING ARTS CENTER HELPS CREATE AND MAINTAIN COMMUNITY. I WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM, THE CYNTHIA WOODS MITCHELL PAVILION. I LOVE THE PAVILION. IT IS A TREMENDOUS ASSET. YET IT IS ONLY ABLE TO OPERATE EIGHT TO NINE MONTHS OUT OF THE YEAR AND HAS A HUGE FOOTPRINT MAKING IT %-ÚD PERFORMANCES. A PERFORMING ARTS CENTER WILL HELP FILL THE GAPS LEFT BY THE PAVILION AND BOTH AND COMPLEMENT EACH OTHER. THE WOODLANDS BAND DESIGNS AND ELEMENTS OF VIBRANT PERFORMING ARTS CENTER, MUCH DESERVED BY THE RESIDENTS HERE. I STARTED BY SAYING THE WOODLANDS HAS RECOGNIZED THROUGHOUT THE U.S.

IS ONE OF MOST DESIRABLE COMMITTEES TO LIVE IN. A WORLD-CLASS PERFORMING ARTS CENTER COULD PROPEL THIS COMMUNITY TO ONE OF THE BEST OF THE BEST. WHAT ARE WE WILLING TO DO TO MAKE IT A REALITY FOR PRESENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS?

>> THANK YOU. >>

>> OUR NEXT IS PASTOR GARY HEATH.

>> GOOD EVENING , BOARD OF DIRECTORS. SO GOOD TO BE WITH YOU AGAIN. THANK YOU FOR LISTENING TO YOUR WHEN YOU LIKE THIS . IT REALLY MAKES IT GREAT THAT WAY WE CAN DO SUCH A THING AS THIS. I AM IN THE WOODLANDS CORRAL. I WANT TO TALK OF ABOUT SOMETHING THAT WE ARE PLANNING ON DOING, WHICH IS DEVELOPING A CONSORTIUM OF PERFORMING ARTS ORGANIZATIONS IN THE COMMUNITY TO ASSIST YOU IN LOOKING AT THIS ISSUE OF A PERFORMING ARTS CENTER. WE ARE HOPING THAT WHAT IT CAN DO IS HELP US COLLABORATE BETWEEN GROUPS, EXPAND OUR REACH INTO THE COMMUNITY, ALL OF US AND EVEN DO SOME RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT TOGETHER THROUGH SUCH THINGS AS THE TEXAS COMMISSION OF THE ARTS, WHICH HAS BEEN KNOWN TO DEVELOP CULTURAL CENTERS SUCH AS THE THEATERDISTRICT IN HOUSTON. WHEN THAT HAPPENS, SOME ORGANIZATIONS HAVE GOTTEN UP TO $250,000 GRANTS FROM THE TEXAS COMMISSION. THAT WOULD BENEFIT US LOCALLY IN TERMS OF PROVIDING ALL SORTS OF OPPORTUNITIES WORKER RESOURCES.

ALSO, YOU HAVE HEARD THIS BEFORE BUT INCREASED REVENUE COMING INTO THE WOODLANDS THROUGH TAXES , THROUGH TICKET TAXES AND RESTAURANTS AND HOTELS. NOT TO MENTION THE QUALITY OF LIFE THAT IT BRINGS , A PERFORMING ARTS CENTER BRINGS TO A COMMUNITY. I AM FROM EAU CLAIRE, WISCONSIN. IF YOU WANT TO LOOK UP A THRIVING PERFORMING ARTS CENTER EAU CLAIRE IS A TOWN OF 70,000 PEOPLE AND IS CALLED THE PABLO CENTER. IT IS TWO RIVERS. IT HAS RESTORED DOWNTOWN WISCONSIN. WE DO NOT HAVE THAT PROBLEM HERE BUT IT IS GOING TO ENRICH WHAT WE HAVE ARE WE GOING IN THIS WONDERFUL

HOMETOWN. THANKS. >> THANK YOU, MR. HEATH. OUR NEXT PUBLIC COMMENT, MATT EVERETT.

>> GOOD EVENING , BOARD MEMBERS, MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY. MY NAME IS MATT EVERETT. I REPRESENT THE WOODLANDS DIVERSION. WE ARE NONPROFIT COLLABORATIVE ARTS ORGANIZATION. IT IS MY PRIVILEGE AND HONOR TO SPEAK ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF A PERFORMING ARTS CENTER HERE IN THE WOODLANDS. EXCUSE ME. BEFORE I CONTINUE, I WANT TO THANK EACH OF YOU FOR YOUR DEDICATION AND YOUR HARD WORK AND LEADERSHIP IN HELPING ME NAVIGATE THE COMPUTER FOR OUR UNITY. I APPRECIATE ALL THAT YOU DO. MY ORGANIZATION'S

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JULIE WAS A YOUNG TALENTED SINGER . SHE GREW UP IN A DIFFICULT HOME ENVIRONMENT. BOTH PARENTS STRUGGLE WITH ADDICTION. SHE FOUND SAFETY IN SUPPORT IN HER SCHOOL CHOIR.

HER CHOIR DIRECTOR WAS MORE THAN JUST A TEACHER. SHE WAS KIND OF LIKE A PARENT. DURING THE WORST OF TIMES, IT WAS HER CHOIR COMMUNITY THAT HELPED JULIE STAY IN SCHOOL, GRADUATE AND EVENTUALLY PURSUE A COLLEGE EDUCATION. JULIE'S STORIES SHOWS THE IMPACT YOU CAN HAVE ON INDIVIDUALS OFFERING NOT JUST ARTISTIC EXPRESSION BUT A SENSE OF BELONGING AND HOPE. A PERFORMING ARTS CENTER WOULD PROVIDE MORE THAN JUST A VENUE FOR PERFORMANCES. IT WOULD BE A PLACE FOR PEOPLE TO FIND COMMUNITY AND SUPPORT, ENRICHING LIVES AND FOSTERING PERSONAL GROWTH. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND CONSIDERATION. I AM EXCITED ABOUT THE POSSIBILITIES AND LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU TO MAKE THIS VISION A REALITY.

>> THANK YOU, MATT. AND ENJOY YOUR CONCERTS AT MCKENDREE COLLEGE. OUR LAST PUBLIC COMMENT IS GLENNON TERRIFIC.

NICE TO HAVE YOU HERE THIS EVENING.

>> THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING ME TO COME TO SPEAK. IT IS GOOD TO BE HERE. I AM HERE REPRESENTING CLASS ACT REDUCTIONS AND KEITH BRUMFIELD, OUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. IF YOU'RE NOT FAMILIAR WITH CLASS ACT REDUCTIONS , WE HAVE BEEN IN THE WOODLANDS FOR 29 YEARS. WE ARE IN OUR 29TH SEASON. WE DO SIX MAINSTAYS PERFORMANCES EVERY YEAR. WE HAVE A SCHOOL OF MUSICAL THEATER THAT DOES A BOUT SEVEN TO EIGHT CLASSES EACH YEAR FOR OUR YOUNGER CHILDREN. I AM HERE IN SUPPORT OF A PERFORMING ARTS CENTER. ONE OF THE BIGGEST CHALLENGES THAT WE HAVE HAD IS FINDING PERFORMANCE SPACE . IF YOU'RE NOT AWARE, WE BUILT OUR OWN THEATER IN 2019 -- SORRY, 2021 , AS A RESULT OF COVID. FOR 20 SOMETHING YEARS WE RENTED OUR PERFORMANCES FROM MCCULLOUGH, JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL , SPECIFICALLY AS WELL AS SOME OF THE LONE STAR FACILITIES. WE BUILT OUR OWN THEATER BUT IT IS A SMALL VENUE AND ONLY SEATS ABOUT 125 PEOPLE. OUR BIGGEST CHALLENGE IS WANTING TO DO BIG SHOWS AND THE LACK OF SPACE THAT IS AVAILABLE, WE HAVE TO GO TO LONE STAR AND IT IS HARD TO GET ON THEIR CALENDARS AND RENT SPACE. WE ARE CERTAINLY HERE IN SUPPORT OF A PERFORMING ARTS CENTER. AS MANY HAVE SAID , I DO FIND IT IS ONE THING THAT THE WOODLANDS IS MISSING. THE WOODLANDS IS ONE OF THE BEST PLACES ON THE EARTH. WE DO NEED A STATE OF THE ART PERFORMING ARTS CENTER FOR ORGANIZATION SUCH AS OURSELVES.

THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK TO YOU I AM VERY OPTIMISTIC THAT THIS WILL GO THROUGH AND LOOK FORWARD TO

WORKING WITH YOU GUYS. >> THANK YOU ALL OF YOU FOR COMING THIS EVENING. YOU DO KNOW FOR CLARIFICATION THAT IT

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

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>> THE FORMS THAT ARE USED FOR THE OATH OF OFFICE ARE THE STATE FORMS. THEY ARE NOT SUBJECT ACTION BEFORE YOU IS TO ACCEPT THE FORMS AND WE WILL PROCEED WITH THE CEREMONIAL OATH OF OFFICE.

>> MOTION AND SECOND TO PROVE THE FORMS OF THE OATH OF OFFICE AND OFFICIAL BONDS AND STATEMENTS ?

>> SO MOVE. >> SECOND.

>> ALL IN FIGURE SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.

>> AYE. >> MOTION PASSES. THIS MARKS KYLE WATSON LAST ACTION OF THE TOWNSHIP BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

BEFORE WE ASK MR. WATSON TO STEP DOWN AND REJOIN THE COMMUNITY, I WOULD BE REMISS IF I DID NOT TAKE A MOMENT TO THANK HIM FOR HIS SERVICE TO THE WOODLANDS TOWNSHIP BOARD .

I KNOW SOME OF YOU WERE IN THE RECEPTION HONORING HIM PRIOR. I REALLY THINK IT IS IMPORTANT FOR THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE TO REALIZE THE IMPACT THAT HE MAKES. VICE CHAIRMAN KYLE WATSON HAS SERVED THE WOODLANDS TOWNSHIP BOARD OF DIRECTORS WITH ON A WAVERING DEDICATION, COMMITMENT AND INTEGRITY. HE WAS ELECTED TO THE BOARD IN NOVEMBER 2022. AND HE QUICKLY DISTINGUISHED HIMSELF AS A THOUGHTFUL LEADER AND DEDICATED PUBLIC SERVANT. IT IS NO SURPRISE THAT WE, HIS FELLOW BOARD MEMBERS, ENTRUSTED HIM WITH THE ROLE OF VICE CHAIR. HE BROUGHT HIS UNIQUE , AND I DO SAY UNIQUE, EXPERTISE, HIS STRATEGIC THINKING AND HEARTFELT CARE FOR THIS COMMUNITY. WHAT HAS ALWAYS IMPRESSED ME ABOUT MY FRIEND AND COLLEAGUE , IS THAT HE STANDS UP FOR WHAT HE BELIEVES IS RIGHT. AND DOES NOT WAVER UNDER POLITICAL PRESSURE. AND THAT IS UNIQUE ELECTED OFFICIALS. SIMPLY , HE IS FAIR.

DURING VICE CHAIRMA WATSON'S TENURE, MANY GOOD THINGS HAPPEN MANY ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND WE ARE A BOARD, NOT INDIVIDUAL TO NAME A FEW, THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE FIRST HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION , INCREASE PUBLIC SAFETY LAW ENFORCEMENT FUNDING TO ADD MUCH-NEEDED ADDITIONAL OFFICERS , AMENDED AND RESTATED THE COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY SERVICE AGREEMENT , THE CCS A , THAT HAS BEEN IN PLAY FOR A LONG TIME. IT ALLOWED FOR THE TRANSFER OF 208 ACRE LAND TRACK LOCATED ON GOSLING TO THE WOODLANDS TOWNSHIP. IT WAS FOR FUTURE RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES.

PASSES OF LEGISLATION THAT ALLOWS THE TOWNSHIP TO RECEIVE BEVERAGE TAX PROCEEDS. CHAMPION REBUILDING THE FIRE STATION NUMBER FIVE , RENOVATIONS OF THE EMT PROJECT, RENOVATION OF TOWNHALL AND WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN GETTING THE WOODLANDS TO HAVE A VOTING MEMBER ON THE HOUSTON COUNCIL TRANSPORTATION POLICY COMMITTEE . THAT IS IT. A LOT OF ACRONYMS.

>> ALSO, WHAT HAS BEEN SO IMPORTANT FOR THIS BOARD SINCE THE INCEPTION IS SUPPORTED , STRONG, CONSERVATIVE PHYSICAL BUDGETING AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT. THE LIST COULD GO ON AND ON. A FEW THINGS ABOUT WHAT ELSE . KYLE WAS THE APPOINTEE TO THE RUD. HE FACILITATED AN ESSENTIAL PROJECT THAT BEDDED RESIDENT MAC AND BUSINESSES AND WAS INVOLVED IN THE UPCOMING IMPROVEMENT PROJECT AT WOODLANDS PARKWAY AT THE MILL. IT INCLUDED LANDSCAPING AND THE PROPOSED FIRST 50 ANNIVERSARY CHAIR. HIS COLLABORATION WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS AND SECURING FUNDING FOR THIS SCULPTURE HELP TO MAKE THIS HAPPEN AND HELP MAKE THIS VISION BECOME A REALITY HE ALSO SERVED ON THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE AS VICE CHAIR AS WELL AS REPRESENTING THE WOODLANDS TOWNSHIP ON THE HTC TBC BOARD. IT WAS HIS FAVORITE. GROWING UP

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THE BEST. WE WILL MISS YOU. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

>> PHOTO OF THE SEVEN BOARD MEMBERS AND THEN ASKED THE FAMILY TO COME UP TO TAKE A PHOTO .

>> LET ME SAY A FEW WORDS, IF I COULD. I PROMISE NOT TO

FILIBUSTER HERE. >> WE WILL VOTE IF HE CAN SPEAK

. >> I HAVE A FEELING OF IMPOSTER SYNDROME HEARING ALL ABOUT GREAT STUFF BECAUSE I'M NOT TO BLAME FOR THAT. THIS IS A BOARD AND THESE ARE INCREDIBLE DIRECTORS APPEAR AND ONE COMING IN. I FEEL VERY GOOD OF THAT WHERE THE WOODLANDS IS AND MY ROLE OF EXITING SO QUICKLY. YOU KNOW, THIS IS AN INCREDIBLE ROLE. I THINK THAT MOST OF THE PUBLIC DOES NOT REALIZE WHAT IT TAKES TO RUN THE WOODLANDS AND WHAT THESE DIRECTORS DO NOT ONLY APPEAR FOR REGULAR MEETINGS BUT THESE COMMITTEES THAT THEY ARE ON. IT IS A LOT OF TIME AND DEDICATION. AS ANN SAID, I MAY NOT HAVE MADE EVERYONE OUT HERE HAPPY BUT I FELL ASLEEP THAT NIGHT. I JUST TRIED TO BE HONEST WITH MYSELF AND MY BELIEFS. I HOPE I DID AT LEAST SOME OF YOU PROUD . ANN, I WILL NEED YOU TO COME WITH ME TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR MY END OF YOUR COMP REVIEW BECAUSE IT WAS PRETTY AWESOME HOW YOU TALKED ABOUT ME. THEY ALREADY ASKED ME I REALLY APPRECIATE IT. I APPRECIATE THE TIME I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO SPEND WITH EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU.

EVEN YOU, DR. SEKULA-GIBBS. I KNOW WE HAVE NOT ALWAYS SEEN

EYE TO EYE ON MANY A NIGHT . >> IT WAS ALL IN

PROFESSIONALISM. >> AS WE SHARED AT THE RECEPTION , WHICH I APPRECIATE YOUR KIND WORDS, IT HAS BEEN GOOD WORKING WITH YOU. I WON'T GET ON THE SAME SOAPBOX AND SOUND DUPLICATE OF WHAT I SAID EARLIER. WE REALLY NEED TO SHOW THANKS AND APPRECIATION TO THE PEOPLE THAT RUN THIS COMMUNITY.

>> WITH THAT, WE WILL TAKE A PHOTO.

>> THE DIRECTORS, THE STAFF, THE FIREMEN, THE SHERIFFS.

THERE ARE A LOT OF GOOD PEOPLE THAT DONATE A TON OF TIME. IT FEELS THANKLESS A LOT OF TIMES. MOST OF THE FEEDBACK THAT YOU GET IS CRITICAL. THESE PEOPLE ARE UP HERE GIVING THEIR TIME AWAY, LITERALLY. IT IS SO MUCH MORE THAN PEOPLE REALIZE WITH WHAT THEY ARE DOING. I DON'T KNOW WHY I AM EMOTIONAL. I AM DONE. I WILL TELL YOU, THEY DESERVE A LOT OF PRAISE AND A LOT OF THANKS. THEY DO NOT GET IT VERY MUCH. BE THANKFUL AND APPRECIATIVE. WE EASILY GET COMPLACENT. WE ENJOYED ALL OF THE BENEFITS AND AMENITIES OF THE WOODLANDS BUT WE FORGET HOW WE GOT IT THERE. AND HOW WE KEEP IT THERE. THESE PEOPLE AND THE STAFF, THEY MAKE BIG DECISIONS THAT YOU GET TO ENJOY EVERY DAY. BE APPRECIATIVE. THAT IS ALL THAT I WOULD LEAVE U.S. BUT THESE TERMS BE FOUR YEARS. TWO YEARS IS TOO SHORT.

TO BE GOOD AT THIS ROW YOU HAVE TO HAVE EXPERIENCE AND TIME AND IT TAKES TIME TO GET IN THERE AND UNDERSTAND HOW EVERYTHING

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>> YOU ARE WELCOME TO STAY . >>

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

>> WITH THAT, THAT BRINGS US TO AGENDA ITEM SEVEN, ADMINISTRATION OF THE OATH OF OFFICE TO NEWLY ELECTED DIRECTORS. I ASKED THE NEWLY ELECTED AND RE-ELECTED DIRECTORS TO COME IN FRONT OF THE DAIS AND WE ARE SO HONORED THAT JUDGE LISA BARTOK, TWO AND 21ST DISTRICT COURT JUDGE OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY WILL ADMINISTER THE OATH OF OFFICE.

THIS IS POSITION ONE, TWO, THREE, FOUR. BRAD BAILEY, RICHARD FRANKS AND CRAIG EISSLER TO BE ELECTED TO HIS FIRST TERM. WE ARE VERY HONORED.

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>> EISSLER TO COME AND SIT. I THINK THERE IS A NAMEPLATE RIGHT IN FRONT. YOU ARE WELCOME TO --

>> WITH US THIS EVENING, WE ARE VERY FORTUNATE TO HAVE CRAIG'S PARENTS, LINDA AND ROB EISSLER. THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE. I DID NOT SEE VALERIE COME IN. VALERIE ALSO DASHED WE ARE GLAD

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

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IS YOURS. >> THANK YOU. THE FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS AFTER THE NEW ELECTED AND RE-ELECTED DIRECTORS ARE SEATED IS TO ELECT OFFICERS. IN ACCORDANCE WITH BOARD POLICY AND TRADITION THAT IS DONE THROUGH WRITTEN BUT NOT SECRET BALLOT , EACH OF THE DIRECTORS HAVE THE ABILITY TO NOMINATE THEMSELVES OR ANOTHER DIRECTOR TO SERVE WITH THE OFFICER POSITIONS . ANY NAMES THAT WERE PROVIDED IN ADVANCE OF YESTERDAY AT 5:00 ARE INCLUDED ON A PREPRINTED BALLOT BUT WE DO ALSO TAKE NOMINATIONS FROM THE FLOOR IF THERE IS ANYONE WHO IS INTERESTED IN SERVING AND DID NOT PROVIDE THEIR NAME AT THAT TIME. JUST AS A REMINDER, THE BOARD POLICY INCLUDES FOUR OFFICER POSITIONS. THESE OFFICERS FOLLOWED THE MODEL. THERE IS A CHAIRMAN, WHICH PRIMARILY PRESIDES OVER MEETINGS OF THE BOARD AND PRESIDES AT FUNCTIONS AND IS AUTHORIZED TO SIGN OR APPROVE CONTRACTS, DOCUMENTS AND SUCH ACTIONS ARE AUTHORIZED BY THE BOARD THE PRESIDENT/CEO SERVES AS THE ADMINISTRATIVE HEAD AND HAS EXECUTIVE AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE TOWNSHIP WITHIN LIMITS ESTABLISHED BY THE BOARD POLICY. THE VICE CHAIRMAN FUNCTIONS AS THE CHAIRMAN AND ABSENCE OF THE BOARD CHAIRMAN. THE SECRETARY IS THE NOMINAL OFFICER RECORDER OF MINUTES AND THE VERY AS TO THE ONTO CITY OF RECORDS.

CEREMONIALLY, IT IS SIGNTURE OF THE CHAIRMAN OF DOCUMENTS AND SERVES ON THE INVESTMENT KIDNEY -- COMMITTEE. THE TRUST IS A NOMINAL OFFICER OF THE BOARD. THEY WILL BE CERTIFIED THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FROM TIME TO TIME. THE DAY-TO-DAY FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITIES HAVE BEEN DELEGATED TO THE PRESIDENT/CEO AND THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER. THE TREASURER SERVES ON THE INVESTMENT COMMITTEE OR THE INVESTMENT POLICIES AND GUIDELINES AND IS REQUIRED TO ATTEND AT LEAST 10 HOURS OF INVESTMENT TRAINING RELATED TO THE TEXAS PUBLIC FUNDS INVESTMENT ACT WITHIN 12 MONTHS OF TAKING OFFICE AN ADDITIONAL 10 HOURS OF TRAINING AS REQUIRED EVERY TWO YEARS. THE OFFICERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE COMMITMENT AND SIGNATURES AUTHORIZATION POLICY , THE OFFICERS ARE AUTHORIZED TO SIGN TRICKS AND ACT AS CO-SIGNATORY WHEN TWO SENSORS ARE REQUIRED. OFFICER SERVED ONE-YEAR TERMS OR UNTIL THEIR SUCCESSORS ARE APPOINTED, WHICH IS FOLLOWING THE ELECTION CERTIFICATION EACH YEAR. THE OFFICER NOMINATIONS THAT WERE RECEIVED AS OF 5:00 P.M. AND ARE INCLUDED ON THE PREPRINTED BALLOTS ARE FOR CHAIR, ANN SNYDER, WHICH WE WILL REMOVE AND ERECT YOU NOT TO CAST A VOTE FOR DR. SNYDER, BASED ON HER COMMENTS. BRAD BAILEY AND DR. SHELLEY SEKULA-GIBBS. FOR THE VICE CHAIR OF THE NOMINATIONS THAT WERE RECEIVED WERE FURTHER CRAIG EISSLER, CINDY HEISER AND DR. SHELLEY SEKULA-GIBBS . FOR SECRETARY NOMINATIONS WERE FOR CINDY HEISER, LINDA NELSON AND DR. SHELLEY SEKULA-GIBBS. THE TREASURE WAS RICHARD FRANKS AND DR. SHELLEY SEKULA-GIBBS . WE WILL PROCEED WITH VOTING FOR THE CHAIRMAN FIRST. RENEE IS GOING TO PASS OUT A BALLOT. IF YOU CAN JUST CHECK THE NAME THAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO VOTE FOR AND THEN SIGN YOUR BALLOT.

RENEE WILL COLLECT THOSE AND WE WILL TALLY THOSE.

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FOR THE POSITION OF VICE CHAIRMAN THE BOARD HAS SELECTED GREG EISLER. WE WILL NOW PROCEED WITH VOTING FOR THE SECRETARY.

THE BOARD HAS ELECTED LINDA NELSON AS SECRETARY. WE WILL NOW PROCEED WITH THE TREASURER.

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TREASURER. >> WITH THAT, I CALL FOR MOTION AND SECOND TO APPROVE THE ELECTION OF THE FOLLOWING BOARD OFFICERS TO SERVE A TERM OF ONE YEAR AND TELL SUCH SUCCESSORS HAS BEEN ELECTED AND QUALIFIED. GREG EISLER, SECRETARY LINDA NELSON, TREASURER RICHARD FRANKS. IS OUR MOTION?

>> SO MOVED . >> SECOND.

>> IT HAS BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED BUT ALL IN FAVOR

SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE >> AYE.

>> OPPOSE? MOTION PASSES. FOR MY UNDERSTANDING, YOU ARE READY

TO TAKE OVER. >>

>> IF I MAY, DON'T GET ME CHOKED UP ALL EARLIER. FORGIVE ME. FIRST, THINK OF ALL OF OUR FAMILIES. YOU HAVE BEEN IN THE TRENCHES FOR US THAT THEY TALKED ABOUT EARLIER. TWO TIMES NOW. IT IS HARD FOR ALL OF US HAS HAD TO SEE WHAT THAT IS LIKE. IT SERVES A DIFFERENT SET IN FRONT OF US. WE HAVE SO MUCH IN FRONT OF US TO DO. I THANK MY FELLOW WARMERS AS KYLE DID SO ELOQUENTLY. THIS IS A HARD JOB. WE WORK FOR FREE BUT IT IS WORTH IT. HAVING LEADERS LIKE DR. SNYDER AND BLAIR AND ED, MY PASTOR. IS THAT ALL? HAVING LEADERS LIKE THAT THAT HAVE PAVED THE WAY FOR OUR INCREDIBLES SUCCESS WITH OUR FIRST 50 YEARS WITH HOW WE SET THE BAR FOR THE NEXT 50 YEARS AND WORK HAND-IN-HAND WITH STAFF AND OUR COMMUNITY LEADERS. WE HAVE SUCH AN INCREDIBLE COMMUNITY THAT IS SO KNOWLEDGEABLE ON SO MANY FRONTS.HOW WE TAP INTO THE BRAIN TRUST AND LOOK AT BIG IDEAS AND SOLVE PROBLEMS YOU HAVE MY COMMITMENT TO WORK WITH ALL OF YOU HAND-IN-HAND. THIS IS A WE BOARD, NOT A ME BOARD. COMING TO FIND COMMON GROUND IS THE TASK IN FRONT OF US. WITH THAT SAID, I MIGHT GET TO WORK.

[ CONSENT AGENDA]

>> I MOVED TO ACCEPT THE CONSENT AGENDA.

>> SECOND >> MOVED BY SEKULA-GIBBS AND

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

>> AYE. >> MOTION CARRIES. ITEM NUMBER 10. RECEIVE, CONSIDER AND ACT UPON INTERVIEWS OF CANDIDATES AND A BRIEFING ON THE PROCESS FOR APPOINTMENTS TO THE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS COMMITTEE. CALL ON DR. NOONS TO

TAKE US THROUGH THE PROCESS. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. AT THIS TIME, YOU HAVE TO MAKE TWO APPOINTEES FROM YOUR COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS FROM THE DSC . RIGHT NOW THE TERMS THAT ARE EXPIRING ARE WHAT SKALSKI AND THUNDERBIRD. HE HAS CHOSEN NOT TO SUBMIT HIS APPLICATION AGAIN. YOU WILL HAVE ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE THE APPOINTEES LATER ON . WE ARE

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>> DR. NEWS, BEFORE YOU LEAVE THE PODIUM, WILL YOU PLEASE CLARIFY FOR US WHAT THE QUALIFICATIONS ARE FOR THIS

POSITION TO MARK >> SURE. THANK YOU. THOSE REQUIREMENTS ARE OUTLINED BY OUR COVENANTS AND REQUIRE AT LEAST FIVE IN THE COMMITTEE. FIVE OF THE SEVEN TO HAVE ARCHITECTURE AND BUILDING CODE ENFORCEMENT BUT THERE IS TWO TO DO NOT HAVE TO HAVE THAT EXPERIENCE. ALL OF OUR FOLKS THAT ARE COMING FORWARD HAVE SOME LEVEL EXPERIENCE IN THOSE

AREAS. >> THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU, MY NAME IS ANDREW FREEMAN. THANK YOU FOR LETTING ME ADDRESS YOU FOR THE DSC. I HAVE BEEN A RESIDENT OF THE WOODLANDS FOR 17 YEARS. I HAVE BEEN A VOLUNTEER IN THE WOODLANDS FOR A WHILE. I'VE BEEN ON THE BOARD FOR SEVEN YEARS. FOUR YEARS AS THE TREASURER AND RECENTLY BECAME THE PRESIDENT FOR A YEAR. I HAVE ALSO BEEN INVOLVED IN PACK 772 WITH THE METHOD -- METHODIST CHURCH. IT WAS A DEN LEADER AND TREASURER. AND HAVE BEEN BIG AND SUPPORTS WITH THE WOODLANDS SWIM TEAM, THE COLLEGE PARK SWIM TEAM. WITH THE LAST SEVEN YEARS, I HAVE WORKED IN THE WOODLANDS FOR A CONSTRUCTION COMPANY. I HAVE BEEN THERE. I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO ENJOY BEING PART OF THE COMMITTEE AS A WORKING MEMBER AND AS A RESIDENT. MY INTEREST IN THIS IS I WOULD LIKE TO GET TO GET BACK TO THE COMMUNITY. THAT IS A BIG THING I HAVE WANTED TO DO. IN PANTHER CREEK , WE JOKE THAT IT IS MORE OF A GLORIFIED PARTY PLANNING COMMITTEE FOR US IT IS MORE ABOUT GETTING INFORMATION OUT ESPECIALLY WORK WITH MR. FRANKS I GETTING INFORMATION OUT TO THE COMMUNITY. WHAT WE HAVE DONE -- THE LAST TWO YEARS WE'VE HAD A LOW TURNOUT OF PEOPLE BUT WE HAVE BEGAN TO GROW BACK THE BOARD FOR PANTHER CREEK AND GETTING YOUNGER RESIDENTS INVOLVED IN IT. WE HAVE CHANGED THINGS THERE. WE USED TO DO THE BASEBALL TRIP BUT NOW WE DO IT MORE TOWARDS A MOVIE NIGHT AND WE'VE DONE IT FOR THE LAST THREE YEARS. WE HAVE HAD A LOT OF SUCCESS IN GETTING PEOPLE TO COME OUT . NEXT YEAR WE ARE NOTHING BUT DOING SOMETHING ELSE. WE ARE MAKING CHANGES TO IMPROVE THAT.

THAT IS WHY I AM INTERESTED IN THE DSC. I AM INTERESTED IN PRESERVING THE WOODLANDS THE WAY IT IS BUT ALSO CONTINUE WHAT WE HAVE AND IMPROVE UPON WHAT WE DO HAVE. THAT IS FOR THE NEXT GENERATION AND YOUNGER GENERATIONS. ANY QUESTIONS?

>> HAVE YOU HAD EXPERIENCE WITH THE DSC?

>> I HAVE BEEN I WAS IN ON THE OCTOBER MEETING. THAT IS ONE THING I WILL TAKE AWAY. I TOLD MY WIFE BECAUSE OCCASIONALLY SHE LIKES TO COMBINE WHAT PEOPLE DO WITH THEIR HOUSES AROUND HERE. WHAT I NOTICED WITH THE DSC, THERE WAS COMPASSION AND PATIENCE WITH PEOPLE. THERE WAS A FAMILY THERE WHO NEEDED TO DO IN ADDITION TO THEIR HOUSE FOR AN ELDERLY MOTHER. AND HOW THE BOARD WAS WILLING TO WORK WITH THAT FAMILY TO MAKE IT HAPPEN WAS WONDERFUL TO SEE.

ESPECIALLY THEM GIVING BACK. IT IS NOT MORE OF THEM SAYING, NO, NO , NO. IT IS WORKING WITH THE RESIDENTS TO COME TO A COMMON SOLUTION WITH A WINS IN FOR BOTH.

>> THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALL YOU DO ON A VOLUNTEER BASIS AS WELL. WE APPRECIATE YOUR TIME.

>> NO PROBLEM. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH.

>> NEXT UP IS MARY THUNDERBIRD. >> CHRIS, WE WILL HAVE TO TURN

YOU INTO AN MC FOR THIS THING. >> CAN YOU HEAR ME?

>> YES. >> I CURRENTLY SERVE ON THE DSC BOARD. I HAVE BEEN THERE FOR THREE AND HALF YEARS. I ENTERED IN A STRANGE SITUATION UNDER COVID SO WE WERE ON ZOOM AL THE TIME. AFTER THAT, WE MEET IN PERSON AND WE MEET IN THE

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ANY QUESTIONS? >> QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ?

>> COMING HOURS YOU PUT IN FOR THE DSC? I AM CURIOUS.

>> IT IS A LOT MORE THAN YOU THINK WE DO GET OUR AGENDAS, WORKSHEETS AND MS. HAVING AHEAD OF TIME. I WOULD IMAGINE THAT IT VARIES. YOU CAN DO BEFORE YOU GET TO THE MEETING ANYWHERE FROM FIVE TO 10. THERE IS THINGS THAT WE DO THAT WE GO AND LOOK AT SOME OF THESE PROPERTIES. WE DO WITH COMMERCIAL AS WELL AS RESIDENTIAL. THERE IS A LOT OF THINGS AND WE DEAL A LOT OF STANDARDS. AND THERE IS ALSO, LIKE I SAID, THE WORKSHOPS AND DRC TOO. THERE IS A LOT MORE TIME THAN A LOT OF PEOPLE, THEY JUST DON'T UNDERSTAND. YOU DO NOT SHOW UP FOR THE MEETING WITH WHAT YOU'RE DOING TONIGHT.

YOU START AT 6:00, WE START AT 5:00. YOU GO TO 9:00 AND WE GO TO 9:00 OR 10:00. WE DO NOT SEE EACH OTHER. I WOULD LIKE TO PLUG ONE THING, KYLE WATSON SHOWED UP TO ONE OF OUR DSC MEETINGS THIS PAST YEAR. HE WAS AMAZED THAT HE WAS THERE LONGER

THAN HE THOUGHT. >> DID HE STAY THE WHOLE TIME?

>> HE DID. HE ACTUALLY STAYED. I WENT TO ONE TOO EARLIER IN THE YEAR AND I WAS AMAZED AT THE WORK THAT YOU DO. THANK YOU FOR THAT. I DO WANT TO THANK YOU, MARY. I WANT TO THANK WALT LISIEWSKI FOR YEARS AND YEARS OF WORK THAT HE HAS GIVEN TO THE DSC . BOTH OF YOU HAVE PUT IN A GREAT DEAL OF EFFORT. I APPRECIATE ALL OF YOUR PRESENTATIONS . WALT LISIEWSKI, THEY ARE ALWAYS CLEAR AND I HOPE THE NEW CHAIRMAN COMES FORTH AS WELL-PREPARED AND AS CLEAR AS YOU HAVE BEEN. ALSO, BOTH OF YOU ARE EXCELLENT REPRESENTATIVES OF THE DSC.

>>

>> I HAVE ONE QUICK QUESTION. WHAT IS THE BIGGEST ISSUE YOU

SEE FACING THE DSC? >> THE BIGGEST ISSUE I SEE IS AS THINGS CHANGE, WE GET EXCELLENT REPRESENTATION FROM BRETT STRONG. HAS LOST CHANGE AND THEY COME HERE, AND NOT EVERYONE UNDERSTANDS, YOU KNOW, ABOUT DIFFERENT COVENANT LAWS AND STANDARDS THAT WE HAVE. EVERYONE COMES IN THINKING THAT THEY UNDERSTAND EVERYTHING. VERY FEW PEOPLE REALLY KNOW IT OR READ ABOUT IT AS MUCH. WE GET EXCELLENT PRESENTATION .

THEY DO A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF WORK FOR OUR MEETINGS. IT IS A BIG CHALLENGE AS WE GET INTO ALTERNATIVE ENERGIES , YOU KNOW, AIRBNB , AND ALL KINDS OF THINGS . DRONES, WE HAD TO LOOK AT THOSE FOR A WHILE. WE HAD TO LOOK AT TECHNOLOGY THAT IS

ALWAYS CHANGING TOO. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH.

>> NEXT UP IS MOST OF YOU BUT JUST REMINDED MY NAME IS TRICIA. I GREW UP HERE IN THE WOODLANDS. IT IS MY HOMETOWN. I MOVED HERE IN 1991.

I HAVE CHOSEN TO RAISE MY FAMILY HERE. IN MY PAST LIFE, I HAVE MY UNDERGRADUATE IN ACCOUNTING AND MY MASTERS IN FINANCE. PREVIOUSLY I WAS AN AUDITOR FOR DELOITTE I ENJOY

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THERE HAS TO BE SOME WAYS WHERE WE CAN HAVE SOME MORE EFFICIENCIES. MOVING FORWARD, I WANT TO PROTECT GEORGE MITCHELL'S VISION OVER THE NEXT 50 YEARS AS WE HAVE THE SHORT-TERM RENTALS. I SEE SOME OTHER AREAS WHERE, PERHAPS, WE COULD TWEAK THINGS SO THAT WE CAN AVOID PROBLEMATIC SHORT-TERM RENTALS. A LOT OF DIFFERENT POSSIBILITIES MOVING FORWARD. ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS?

>> I HAVE ONE. I ASKED ANDREW , TRICIA, WHAT IS YOUR INTEREST

AND EXPANDS WITH THE DSC? >> I HAVE BEEN TO SEVERAL MEETINGS OVER THE YEARS WITH MY ROLE WITH COCHRAN'S CROSSING.

I'VE INTENDED MORE RECENTLY PREPARING FOR THIS AS WELL. I HAVE GOTTEN TO KNOW BOTH VERY WELL OVER THE YEARS. ANY OTHER

QUESTIONS? >> TRICIA, YOUR FINANCE AND AUDIT BACKGROUND, HOW HAS THAT PLAYED A ROLE WITH YOUR RDRC

EXPERIENCE . >> IT JUST MAKES ME LOOK FOR EFFICIENCIES JUST SAYING THAT FROM A BUSINESS SIDE. IN MY ROLE AS AN AUDITOR, I DID WORK IN REAL ESTATE. I HAVE SOME KNOWLEDGE OF THE TERMINOLOGY AND COVENANTS AND ALL OF THAT BUT WHICH HAS BEEN HELPFUL OVER THE YEARS. IT IS A COLLABORATIVE PROCESS WORKING WITH RESIDENTS AND HAVING TO DEAL WITH DIFFICULT CLIENTS AND HAVING TO COME TO AN AGREEMENT WITH RESIDENTS . IT SHOULD BE A WIN-WIN FOR EVERYONE. WE DO NOT WANT TO SAY NO TO EVERYONE. WE WANT PEOPLE TO ENJOY THEIR PROPERTIES. WE WANT THEM TO NOT HAVE A NEGATIVE IMPACT ON THEIR NEIGHBORS. THAT IS THE GOAL WITH RDRC AND THE DSC .

>> THANK YOU, TRICIA. >> NEXT UP IS BONNIE .

>> MY NAME IS BONNIE MAREN I'D THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING ME TO COME FORTH AND TALK ABOUT THIS. I AM A LICENSED CPA IN TEXAS. I WAS THE CFO OF THE REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT IN SOUTH CAROLINA THAT STARTED ABOUT 25 YEARS AGO AND WAS ACTUALLY MODELED AFTER THE WOODLANDS . THE FELLOW THAT OWNED THE LAND AND STARTED IT WAS AN ATTORNEY. HE WAS THE ATTORNEY FOR GEORGE MITCHELL'S BROTHER. I DID NOT GROW UP IN THE 21. I GOT HERE AS QUICK AS I COULD. I HAVE BEEN ON THE RDRC FOR PANTHER CREEK FOR THE LAST THREE YEARS. I HAVE REALLY ENJOYED LEARNING MORE ABOUT THE WOODLANDS AND THE WAY PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITY IN A RACKED OR SOMETIMES DON'T INTERACT WITH EACH OTHER. I WAS INTERESTED IN GETTING INVOLVED WITH THIS ORGANIZATION TO STEP IT UP AND HAVE A BROADER LOOK OF WHAT IS GOING ON HERE IN THE WOODLANDS.

I AM PASSIONATE ABOUT WHAT YOU HAVE DONE HERE. I LOVE THE COMMUNITY AND IT IS THE BEST PLACE I HAVE LIVED AND I HAVE LIVED IN A LOT OF PLACES THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

>> ANY QUESTIONS? THANK YOU SO MUCH. NEXT UP IS PETER PSYCH.

>> I MOVED TO THE WOODLANDS AREA IN 2020, RIGHT BEFORE THE

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WHAT ELSE? I WILL JUST GIVE YOU ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF WHAT I WANT TO LOOK AT. WE HAVE ON OUR WALKWAYS, IT SAYS NO MOTORIZED VEHICLES. I GUESS YOU ARE ALLOWED TO WALK. YOU'RE ABOUT TO BITE ON THAT THING. ELECTRIC BIKES ARE COMING OUT OF EVERYWHERE. HOW WILL WE MANAGE THAT? THAT HAS NOT BEEN DONE.

THERE IS ELECTRIC SCOOTERS, WHICH ARE EVEN WORSE, I THINK.

THAT NEEDS TO BE WORKED ON. OF COURSE, YOU LOOK BACKWARDS AND SAY, ABOUT SOMEONE WITH THE ELECTRIC WHEELCHAIR TUMOR HOW YOU DEAL WITH THAT? THOSE ARE ALL INTERESTING THINGS THAT HAS BEEN DEALT WITH. I FEEL, WITH MY TECHNICAL BACKGROUND, I AM AN ENGINEER BY TRADE , AND THAT I DEAL WITH -- WHEN I WAS A PRESENT OF THE FIGURE SKATING CLUB, I DEAL WITH A LOT OF PARENTS. SKATING PARENTS ARE HARD TO DEAL WITH. ANYWAY, WITH THOSE KINDS OF MIX OF EXPERIENCES, I THINK I CONTRIBUTE TO THIS COMMUNITY. THANK YOU.

>> ANY QUESTIONS? >> HAVE YOU ATTENDED A MEETING

OF THE DSC? >> EXCUSE ME?

>> HAVE YOU ATTENDED A MEETING TO SEE WHAT THEY DO?

>> MY WIFE, WHO SPOKE BEFORE ME, IS IN THE RDRC AND I HEAR STORIES FROM HER . SHE TELLS ME A LOT.

>> NEXT UP IS ALAN MILLER.

>> THAT EVENING. THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME TO HEAR ME. I ACTUALLY SAW THIS JOB IN ONE OF THE LOCAL PAPERS. I DECIDED TO APPLY FOR IT. I THINK I HAVE THE BACKGROUND FOR IT. I AM BASICALLY AN ENGINEER BY TRADE. MY BACKGROUND IS -- THE BIGGEST ONE IS A FACILITY MANAGER FOR A COUPLE OF COMPANIES WHERE YOU ARE IN CHARGE OF ALL THE FACILITIES AND PLANTS AND WITH THOSE. YOU ARE IN CHARGE OF THE CAPITAL BUDGET. YOU OVERSEE ALL OF THE OPERATIONS WHETHER IT BE NEW BUILDS, REBUILDS OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT. I HAVE DONE THAT FOR TWO SEPARATE COMPANIES. ONE WAS GRAHAM PRIDE CO. AND ANOTHER ONE WAS CAMERON INTERNATIONAL , ASSISTANT MANAGER FOR THEM.

BASICALLY, I JUST SAW THIS AD. THE OTHER KNOWLEDGE THAT I HAVE

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HAVE GOT. ANY QUESTIONS, >> BEING FROM MARGARITAVILLE IS A GREAT THING RIGHT THERE. NEW I HAVE SOME OLD NEIGHBORS NOT A BIG FAN OF THE PLACE. KNEW IT WAS BETTER BEFORE.

>> ALLEN , HOW LONG HAVE YOU LIVED IN THE WOODLANDS?

>> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? >> HOW LONG YOU BEEN IN THE

WOODLANDS? >> RIGHT AT FIVE YEARS. I'VE LIVED HERE FIVE BUT BEEN COMING HERE FOR 25. WE ALWAYS CAME

HERE AND ENJOY THE AMENITIES. >> YOU SAW THE AD IN THE PAPER.

HAVE YOU ATTENDED A DSC MEETING?

>> NO, I HAVE NOT. I THOUGHT ABOUT IT SENT THAT SINCE I SPENT 12 YEARS ON THE AC BOARD. I THOUGHT ABOUT LOOKING HERE BUT I HAVE NOT. WHY? I HAVE NO ANSWER FOR THAT. I SAW THE OPPORTUNITY I THOUGHT I WOULD TAKE IT. THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU SO MUCH. AHMED. >> GOOD EVENING, BOARD MEMBERS.

THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO MEET YOU. MY NAME IS AHMED .

I AM 40 YEARS OLD. I HAVE LIVED IN THE WOODLANDS FOR THREE YEARS. CURRENTLY LIVING IN AT AND BRIDGET VILLAGE. I WORK AS AN ELECTRICAL ENGINEER FOR EMERSON ELECTRIC CO.. I SPECIALIZE IN DESIGN AND ANALYTICAL SYSTEMS. I THINK IT IS NOT -- I DON'T KNOW A LOT ABOUT DSC BUT IT IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN. I THINK A LOT OF MEMBERS BEFORE ME DESERVE YOUR VOTES. I KNOW WHAT THIS COMMITTEE IS SPECIALIZED FOR. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR TIME. I APPRECIATE IT.

>> THAT IS THE LIST OF THE INDIVIDUALS THAT HAVE SIGNED IN THAT ARE CANDIDATES. THE PURPOSE OF TODAY WAS THE INTERVIEWS. WE WILL CONVENE AGAINST DECEMBER 4TH AND TAKE A VOTE FOR YOUR REPRESENTATIVES AND THEN CONFIRM THE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE WOODLANDS , WHICH IS RECOMMENDATION

TONIGHT. >>'S COVERED ALL? KAREN DEMPSEY WILL PROVIDE INFORMATION RELATED TO THE

VOTING PROCESS. >> I KNOW WE HAVE A LONG MEETING THIS EVENING. IT IS WONDERFUL TO HAVE SO MANY PEOPLE INTERESTED BUT THERE ARE ONLY TWO POSITIONS OPEN. THE BOARD WILL USE A VOTING PROCESS SIMILAR TO WHAT YOU JUST DID FOR THE OFFICER POSITIONS IN ORDER TO ORGANIZE THAT PROCESS IN ORDER TO BE APPOINTED , A MEMBER WOULD NEED TO RECEIVE FOUR VOTES . WITH NINE PEOPLE, WE MAY HAVE MULTIPLE ROUNDS OF VOTES AND WE WILL KEEP GOING UNTIL WE HAVE TWO PEOPLE WHO HAVE RECEIVED FOUR VOTES APIECE.

[11. Recess the regular meeting of the Board of Directors;]

>> MOVING ON TO AGENDA ITEM 11, WE NEED TO RECESS THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. IT IS NECESSARY TO CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING RELATED TO THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF THE COVENANT ADMINISTRATION FEES AND ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NUMBER 014-24 ASSOCIATED THERE WITH.

DR. NOONS. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. NOW IS THE TIME TO TAKE PUBLIC COMMENT.

[12. PUBLIC HEARING: Convene and conduct a Public Hearing regarding proposed amendments to Covenant Administration Fees and adoption of Resolution No. 014-24 associated therewith;]

>> 7:20 RECESS. THANK YOU. DR. NOONS.

>> YOU HAVE RECESS THE MEETING FOR PUBLIC COMMENT IF THERE IS ANY PUBLIC COMMENT ON THE PROPOSED FEES FOR THE

ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT. >> DO WE HAVE ANY NAMES FOR THAT? I DO NOT SEE ANY. WE MET LAST CALL FOR PUBLIC COMMENT.

WITH THAT, I CALL ON DR. CHRIS NOONS TO PRESENT , RECONVENE.

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SORRY. >> YOU ARE GOOD.

[13. Reconvene the regular meeting of the Board of Directors;]

>> I AM A ROOKIE. WE RECONVENE AT 7:21. SHORTEST RECESS EVER.

[14. Approve the proposed amendments to the Covenant Administration Fees and adopt Resolution No. 014-24 associated therewith;]

>> THANK YOU VERY MONTH . YOU WERE PRESENT A LIST OF FEES THAT WERE PROPOSED AND ALSO INCLUDED IN YOUR 2025 BUDGET .

THESE FEES WERE IDENTIFIED AND TARGETED ON VARIOUS BENCHMARK COMMUNITIES VERY SIMILAR TO US. AT THIS POINT, WHAT WE ARE RECOMMENDING IS APPROVING THE PROPOSED FEES AND THE ORDER THAT IS IN THE ATTACHMENT. IT IS SIMILAR TO THE PARK FEE ORDER. THESE FEES CANNOT BE CHANGED WITHOUT PUBLIC HEARING, PROCESSES AND SO ON. THIS WOULD BE HERE ADMINISTRATION FEE

SCHEDULE. >> WE HAD AN EARLY READ AHEAD AND IT IS AN OUR BOARD NOTES. IS THERE ANY QUESTIONS OR

DISCUSSION? >> I HAVE A QUESTION. SINCE THESE ARE NEW FEES AND MAYBE AN INCREASE IN OF THE I KNOW THERE IS SOME NEW FEES INVOLVED. I WOULD LIKE SOME DISCUSSION ABOUT THAT. I THINK THE PUBLIC DESERVES TO HEAR WHAT THEY ARE ABOUT TO BE ASKED TO PAY GOING FORWARD. WE SHOULD BE ABLE TO SAY TO THEM, YES, THERE WAS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR YOU TO HEAR THIS AND KNOW ABOUT IT. I AM ASSUMING THIS WAS PUBLISHED CLEARLY IN SOME OF OUR LITERATURE. THIS WAS -- IT WAS IDENTIFY AND PRESENTED IN THE BUDGET PROCESS THAT THERE WERE PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS LIKE THIS MADE IN AUGUST, I BELIEVE IT WAS. AND THEN WE MADE ANOTHER QUICK PRESENTATION LAST MONTH.

TO GIVE YOU A HIGH LEVEL OF ORGANIZATION OF THE FEE PROGRAM AS WE ANALYZE ALL OF THE VARIOUS SERVICES THAT THE COVENANT ADMINISTRATION PROVIDES AND IDENTIFIED THAT THERE WAS TWO BUCKETS OF SERVICES BUT ONE THAT WE WOULD CALL BASED SERVICES. THOSE ARE BASE MAINTENANCE SERVICES THAT WE THINK THAT THE BASE LEVEL OF PROPERTY TAX COVERS THOSE SERVICES. THOSE SERVICES WOULD BE PUTTING UP PERMITS FOR FENCES, PERMIT FOR PAINT COLORS, PERMIT FOR VERY LOW LEVEL THINGS THAT DO NOT CONSUME A LOT OF STAFF TIME .

DSC RESOURCES, ET CETERA . IT IS ONLY WHEN THERE ARE ENHANCED LEVEL OF SERVICES WERE THINGS LIKE POOL INSTALLATIONS, BACKYARD KITCHENS, THAT REQUIRE EXTENSIVE PERMANENT REVIEW, TECHNICAL REVIEW , SECONDARY INSPECTIONS THAT THEY ARE MULTIPLYING THE COST THAT THE THOUGHT PROCESS SHOULD THE TAXPAYER PAY FOR THAT. THAT IS NOT JUST ADHERENCE TO THE STANDARDS, IT IS ENHANCING IT. FURTHERMORE, WHEN THERE ARE VARIANCES REQUESTED FROM THE STANDARDS, THE BASE STANDARDS , THAT WOULD ALSO BE A HEARING COST TO TRY TO ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO STAY WITH IN THE STANDARDS ARE THERE MORE THAN WELCOME TO REQUEST A VARIANCE. THAT WOULD BE AN ADDITIONAL COST. THESE FEES, ALL THESE FEES THAT ARE IDENTIFIED ARE NEW FEES. WHAT GOES AWAY IS THE COMPLIANCE DEPOSITS. HISTORICALLY, WE HAVE TAKEN $75 OR $100 TO SAY, NOW, YOU'VE DONE THE PROJECT TO THE STANDARDS, WE ARE TAKING THAT AWAY. THAT GOES AWAY. THE ADMINISTRATIVE TIME REQUIRED TO PROCESS COMPLIANCE DEPOSITS WAS SIGNIFICANT. THAT WAS ANOTHER REASON WHY. AS A COUPLE OF DSC CANS TALK ABOUT EFFICIENCY. WE ARE LOOKING FOR THOSE THINGS AS WELL. THAT IS HOW WE GOT HERE TODAY.

>> THESE WILL APPLY TO NOT ONLY THE RESIDENTS BUT ALSO TO THE HOMEBUILDERS , PROFESSIONAL HOMEBUILDERS, DEVELOPERS AND THAT SORT OF THING AS WELL. AM I CORRECT?

>> THOSE COMMERCIAL AREAS WHERE WE OVERSEE, NOT ALL OF THE

AREAS THROUGH THE DSC OVERSEE. >> THANK YOU. FINALLY, HOW MUCH WILL YOU ESTIMATE WILL COME TO THE REVENUE SIDE?

>> $1 MILLION, APPROXIMATELY. ONE MILLION-A-YEAR? THANK YOU

VERY MUCH. >> HOW WE ESTIMATED THE COST

FOR THAT? >> IN WHAT WAY? WHEN WE DECIDE TO CHARGE FOR THESE SERVICES, WAS THERE A COST? HOW DID YOU COME TO THOSE PARTICULAR COST. SERVICE.

>> SURE. WE BENCHMARKED UP AT SEVEN DIFFERENT COMMUNITIES.

ONE OF THE COMMITTEES, WENT ON THEIR WEBSITE WITH THE STRUCTURES TO IDENTIFY WHAT WAS INCLUDED, WHAT WAS NOT INCLUDED AND THAT IT WAS REALLY KIND OF OUR TRYING TO PUT THE VARIOUS

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WE DID THIS THE ANALYSIS AND DEVELOPMENT IN-HOUSE . IT WAS

BENCHMARK ON OTHER COMMUNITIES. >> IF I COULD ADD TO THAT. WE USE THE AVERAGE OF THOSE BENCHMARKS. WE DID NOT GO WITH THE HIGH RANGE. WE WENT FROM THE LOW TO AVERAGE ON ALL OF THOSE. I WOULD LIKE TO SAY THAT WE ALSO LOOKED AT OUR 14 BENCHMARK CITIES THAT WE OFTEN COMPARE OURSELVES TO. EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THEM ARE ON THIS IS THE TYPE BASIS AS OPPOSED TO

COMPLIANCE DEPOSITS. >> I APPRECIATE THE

EXPLANATION. >> THESE ARE SIMILAR TO WHAT THE DEPOSITS WERE? HAVING JUST PUT A POOL AND OUTDOOR KITCHEN IN MYSELF, THESE LOOK VERY FAMILIAR.

>> THEY ARE IN THAT RANGE. DEPENDING ON EXACTLY LINE ITEM

. >> THANK YOU.

>> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR DISCUSSION? IF NOT, I CALL FOR A MOTION AND A SECOND TO APPROVE THE POST AMENDMENT TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NUMBER 014- 24 .

>> SO MOVE FOR >> SECOND.

>> ANY ADDITIONAL DISCUSSION TO ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

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

>> AYE. >> MOTION CARRIES. ITEM NUMBER 15. RECEIVE, CONSIDER AND ACT UPON THE FINANCIAL REPORT. IT IS PAGE 127 THROUGH 144. CARL ON THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

TO PRESENT. >> GOOD EVENING.

THIS EVENING I WILL RESIDE THE AUCTOR -- OCTOBER 2024 FINANCIALS. THE FIRST SLIDE WE HAVE REVENUES, THE YEAR TO DATE BUDGET REVENUES IS 190 TEEN $.8 MILLION. THE YEAR TO DATE AND TO COLLECT THE $121.2 MILLION. . YEAR TO DATE FAVORABLE VARIANCE OF $1.3 MILLION. THE MAIN COMPONENT WITH THE FABLE BARON IT'S IN REVENUE IS PRIMARILY DUE TO THE INTEREST INCOME, WHICH IS HIGHER THAN BUDGETED AND HIGHER THAN BUDGETED GRANTS AND CONTRIBUTIONS. THESE ARE OFFSET BY THE RULE VARIANCE IN SALES TAX AND HOTEL TAX TRANSFERS TO THE CVB. NEXT SLIDE IS OPERATING EXPENDITURES, YEAR TO DATE BUDGETED IS $107 MILLION. YEAR TO DATE EXPENDED $102.4 MILLION. FOR A FAVORABLE VARIANCE OF $4.6 MILLION. ALL THE DEPARTMENTS HAVE A FAVORABLE VARIANCE IN THEIR BUDGET. THESE AMOUNTS ARE OFFSET BY THE UNFAVORABLE VARIANCE AND OTHER EXPENDITURES, WHICH INCLUDE THE EVENT TAX REPAYMENT TO CYNTHIA WOODS MITCHELL PAVILION. THAT IS DUE TO THE EVENT TAX BEING HIGHER THAN BUDGETED ON THE REVENUE SIDE. AND THE HURRICANE DEBRIS AND REMOVAL IS ONE POINT THREE , UNFAVORABLE. NEXT SLIDE IS SALE TAX DEPOSIT. THE YEAR-TO-DATE BUDGET IS $69.6 MILLION. THE ACTUAL DEPOSITED $67.9 MILLION. . YEAR TO DATE UNFAVORABLE VARIANCE OF 1.7 MILLION. WE COMPARE IN 2023, WE HAVE COLLECTED ABOUT 807 ADDITIONAL THOUSAND -- 807 THOUSAND DOLLARS ADDITIONAL.

LOOKING AT THE NOVEMBER DEPOSITS WERE TO BE THE SEPTEMBER SALES, WE WERE ABOUT 9% OVER 2023. I HAVE SHOWN THE SLIDE IT SEVERAL TIMES. AS A REMINDER, THE MAIN DEPOSIT COMPONENTS THAT MAKE UP THE SALES TAX OR RETAIL TRADE ACCOMMODATIONS WITH INFORMATION AND THOSE MAKE UP ALMOST 78% OF OUR SALES TAX DEPOSITS. I DO NOT HAVE THE DATA FOR THE NOVEMBER BUT IN OCTOBER IT WAS UP 30% OVER 2023. NEXT SLIDE IS HOTEL OCCUPANCY TAX DEPOSITS. THE YEAR-TO-DATE BUDGET IS $8.2 MILLION. THE ACTUAL COLLECTED $8.4 MILLION . FOR A FAVORABLE VARIANCE OF $264,000, WHICH IS ABOUT 3.2% OVER BUDGET. WE COMPARED TO 2023 WERE COLLECTED ALMOST 600,000 ADDITIONAL HOTEL TAX DOLLARS. NEXT SLIDE IS MIXED BEVERAGE TAX DEPOSITS.

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>> QUESTION ARE WE NOW ONE FULL YEAR OF COLLECTING THE

BEVERAGE? >> THE FIRST DEPOSIT WE GOT WAS DECEMBER 2023. SO, 12 MONTHS. ANY QUESTIONS?

>> I KNOW ON THE HOTEL TAX, WE HAVE TO COME UP AND TALK AND WE HAD A BOARD MEETING THIS MORNING. THEY SAY THAT 2025 LOOKS EXTREMELY BUSY WITH CONFERENCES AND IT LOOKS PROMISING FOR 2025 AND THAT IS GREAT NEWS.

>> WE HAVE ABOUT $1.5 MILLION TO COLLECT BETWEEN NOW AND

DECEMBER 31ST. >> WE HAVE A GOAL OF $10 MILLION THIS YEAR. IT LOOKS LIKE WE WILL BE ABLE TO DO IT.

ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ? >> THANK YOU. GREAT JOB, AS

ALWAYS. >> CALL FOR MOTION TO SOME TO ACCEPT THE FINANCIAL REPORT FOR 10 MONTHS ENDING OCTOBER 31, 24

>> SO MOVE . >>

[16. Receive, consider and act upon proposed revisions to the 2025 Recreation Facility Operating Hours and Fees and scheduling a public hearing in connection therewith;]

>> SECONDED >> ALL THOSE IN FAVOR?

>> AYE . >> RECEIVED , CONSIDER ACT UPON REVISIONS TO THE RECREATION FACILITY OPERATING HOURS AND FEES AND SCHEDULING A PUBLIC HEARING CONNECTION THERE WITHIN. JOHN MCGOWAN, DIRECTOR OF PARKS AND REC'S, POST PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE 25 RECREATION FACILITY OPERATING

HOURS AND FEES. >> CHAIRMAN, BOARD OF DIRECTORS, GOOD EVENING. LIKE YOU MENTIONED A PROPOSED REVISION TO THE 2025 RECREATION SCHEDULE AND FEES. EACH YEAR, THIS IS BROUGHT TO THE BOARD. AS YOU KNOW, RECREATION IS 100% COST RECOVERY PROJECTIONS . WE WILL MEET THAT THIS YEAR.

AGAIN, THESE ADJUSTMENTS ARE TO MAKE SURE WE CONTINUE THE TREND, CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEN TO BRING GREAT PROGRAMS .

WITH THAT, WE WILL TALK OF THE THREE, THE RECREATION CENTER, THE BOAT HOUSES AND THE TREE VENTURES. RECREATION CENTER, NO CHASES DASHED CHANGES IN THE SCHEDULE. THE HOLIDAY SCHEDULE IS THE SAME FOR 2024. THERE IS A SLIGHT FEE CHANGE. WE ARE RECOMMENDING THERE IS THE HICKORY AND THE CYPRUS ROOM ARE TWO ROOMS AT THE ROB FLEMING RECREATION CENTER THAT WE ADDED TO 85 INCH TVS TAB. IT IS ALWAYS A BIG DEMAND. UP A LOT OF PEOPLE WANT TO USE THAT. WE ARE RECOMMENDING NO AND MANY LIKE THAT AT THE OTHER RECREATION CENTER. THAT ONE PRICED AT $40 FOR RESIDENTS AND $80 FOR NON-RESIDENTS. THAT IS A $10 INCREASE . THE BOAT HOUSES , RELIEVE THE SCHEDULE DOES NOT CHANGE TOO MUCH FOR JUST A LITTLE BIT ON THE WINTER SCHEDULE. CURRENTLY FOR THIS YEAR, THE BOATHOUSE IN THE WINTERTIME, WHEN KIDS ARE USUALLY AT SCHOOL , NOT DURING THE HOLIDAYS, THE BOATHOUSE IS CLOSED MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. WE ARE JUST TALKING TO SHIFT IT TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. WE FOUND THAT MORE PEOPLE WANT TO COME TO THE BOAT HOUSES ON MONDAY RATHER THAN THURSDAY. WE ARE JUST SHIFTING THAT. WITH THAT , THE HOLIDAY SCHEDULE IS THE SAME. THE STRUCTURE THERE IS THE SWAN. IF YOU'VE NOT SEEN THE SWAN BOATS, THEY ARE IN HIGH DEMAND AND ARE OFTEN COMPLETELY BOOKED OUT. IF THE INCREASE IS BEING RECOMMENDED THERE. THE COST OF STAFFING HAS GONE UP AND THE SWANS THEMSELVES HAVE GONE UP .

THAT IS TO HELP COVER THE COST THERE. THE OTHER ONE IS THE ADDITIONAL HOUR, CURRENTLY. IF YOU ARE ON THE SWANS, IT IS JUST FIVE DOLLARS FOR EACH ADDITIONAL HOUR. WE ARE RUNNING INTO ISSUES WHERE PEOPLE ARE JUST STAYING OUT THERE FOR THE FIVE DOLLARS , IS NOT TOO BIG OF A DEAL FOR THEM. ON OUR ONLINE SERVICES THAT WE HAVE, THAT CREATES A BACKLOG WITH PEOPLE TRYING TO WAIT FOR BOWS. WITH THAT, THE SWAN PEDAL BOATS ARE RECOMMENDED TO BE PRICED AT $40 FOR ONE HOUR WITH A $10 INCREASE. AT THE MALL, LOCATION RECOMMENDED TO BE PRICED AT $20 FOR 30 MINUTES. THAT IS A FIVE DOLLAR INCREASE. INITIAL OUR FEE IS TO BE PRICED AT $10 AND IT USED TO BE FIVE DOLLARS.

LAST BUT NOT LEAST, TREE VENTURES, REALLY NO CHANGES

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THAT IS A THREE HOUR TIMEFRAME. THAT IS A TWO DOLLAR INCREASE.

AND THEN GENERAL ADMISSION FOR AGES 13 PLUS IS RECOMMENDED TO BE $48, THREE DOLLAR INCREASE , VERY NOMINAL THERE. ANY

QUESTIONS THAT YOU HAVE? >> THE SWAN BOATS, DO YOU THINK

THAT WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE? >> NO. IT IS REALLY IN HIGH DEMAND. IT IS A LOT OF BANG FOR THE BUCK. FOUR PEOPLE CAN RIDE

IT. IT WILL NOT. >> I'M CERTAINLY GLAD WE HAVE THE KIND OF DEMAND THAT WE HAD. I THINK THAT THESE ARE

REASONABLE. >> DID YOU SAY THERE BOOKED OUT

THE CHRISTMAS NOUN? >> NOT COMPLETELY BOOKED OUT.

EXAMPLES, WE HAVE NIGHT SWAN . THE NIGHT SWANS ARE BOOKED OUT.

THERE IS EIGHT. TWICE A DAY FOR THE SWANS AT NIGHT THAT ARE OUT THERE. THOSE ARE COMPLETELY BOOKED OUT. USUALLY, YES, THEY

ARE BOOKED. >> IT IS A PRETTY RED AT NIGHT.

>> YES. ESPECIALLY WITH THE NEW LIGHTS THAT ARE COMING AND EVERYTHING, THEY ARE ALL SOLD OUT.

>> AWESOME. >> ANY QUESTIONS?

>> THANK YOU, JOHN WE KNOW THAT IS A LOT OF WORK . IT IS ONE OF THE MANY THINGS THAT PEOPLE VALUE WHEN THEY COME HERE AND VISIT OR LIVE HERE. APPRECIATE YOU ALL. I CALL FOR MOTION AND SECOND TO SCHEDULE A PUBLIC HEARING ON DECEMBER TO ADOPT THE TOWNSHIP ORDER 02- 02. WITH OPEN SPACE AREAS OF THE WILTON

TOWNSHIP. >> SO MOVE

>> SECOND. >> ALL THOSE IN FAVOR?

[17. Receive, consider and act upon the Harris Central Appraisal District Board of Directors Election ballot and approve a resolution in connection therewith;]

>> AYE . >> ALL THOSE OPPOSED. MOTION CARRIES. ITEM NUMBER 17. RECEIVE, CONSIDER AND ACT UPON THE HARRIS CENTRAL APPRAISAL DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS ELECTION BALLOT AND APPROVE A RESOLUTION IN CONNECTION THEREWITH. PAGES 166 TWO 164 CALL KAREN DEMPSEY, OUR CHIEF ADMINISTRATION OFFICER PROVIDED TO THE UPCOMING HARRIS COUNTY CENTRAL APPRAISAL DISTRICT. OR IS IT HARRIS CENTRAL.

>> MAY REPRESENT HARRIS COUNTY BUT IT IS HARRIS CENTRAL.

>> THE TOWNSHIP IS TREATED AS CONFIRMATION MIKE MCCABE DISTRICT FOR THE PURPOSE OF VOTING, WE WILL CALL IT ELECTION PROCESS. THE PROCESS CHANGED OVER PREVIOUS YEARS WHEN THE BOARD PARTICIPATED DUE TO LEGISLATIVE CHANGES AS A RESULT OF SB 2 IN THE LAST LEGISLATIVE CYCLE. IT WAS ALSO APPROVED BY VOTERS WHICH TAX CODE PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE APPRAISAL DISTRICT. THERE ARE EIGHT INDIVIDUALS RUNNING FOR THE HCAD BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THOSE ARE CASSANDRA , JONATHAN:, MARTINA LEMON DIXON, BILL FRASER, MELISSA NORIEGA, JIM ROBINSON, PAUL SHANKLIN AND MIKE SULLIVAN. HCAD DID NOT PROVIDE BIOS FOR THESE CANDIDATES BUT I CAN TELL YOU THAT JONATHAN COHEN HAS SERVED FOR SEVERAL TERMS REPRESENTING SPECIAL-PURPOSE DISTRICTS. WHILE HCAD, THE TOWNSHIP , WE HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED THAT WE HAVE FIVE VOTES TO CATCH IN THIS ELECTION BUT THEY CAN BE CAST FOR A SINGLE CANDIDATE OR SPREAD OUT AMONG THE CANDIDATES. HOWEVER, FOR CONSERVATION A RECOMMENDATION DISTRICTS WHAT HAPPENED WHEN HE TURN IN OUR BALLOT IS HARRIS COUNTY APPRAISER , THE CHIEF APPRAISER ACTUALLY SEPARATES OUT ALL OF THOSE BALLOTS FOR RECLAMATION DISTRICTS AND TALLIES UP THE TOTAL NUMBER OF VOTES. WHATEVER CANADA RECEIVED THE HIGHEST NUMBER OF VOTES IN THAT SAID THEN RECEIVES ALL VOTES CAST FOR HCAD. WE COULD SPREAD THEM AROUND BUT ULTIMATELY WILL BE ALL PUT INTO THE SAME POOL FOR THE SAME CANDIDATE. ANY CANDIDATE WHO RECEIVED VOTES FROM DISTRICTS THAT DID NOT GET THAT LARGE VOTE , THEY ARE CONSIDERED TO RECEIVE NO VOTES FROM THE DISTRICTS . IT IS AN INTERESTING PROCESS. WE HAVE FIVE VOTES . THERE ARE NUMBER OF OTHER THAT ALSO HAS ABOUT

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16TH. >> IT IS MY ADMISSION WE WERE NOT ABLE TO NOMINATE SOMEONE BECAUSE THE INFORMATION WAS NOT GIVEN IN A TIMELY MANNER TO THE WOODLANDS TOWNSHIP.

>> THAT IS CORRECT? >> I KNOW THAT DR. BAILEY, CHAIRMAN BAILEY, WAS JUST SHOWING ME THE ADDITIONAL RESOLUTION AND INFORMATION THAT THE CANDIDATES, I PERSONALLY AM NOT GOING TO SUPPORT ANY ONE OF THESE UNLESS A BOARD MEMBER KNOWS WHAT OF THEM TO CASTOR FIVE VOTES.

>> I KNOW, MIKE SULLIVAN IS ALSO PART OF THE LONE STAR COLLEGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, IF THIS IS THE SAME MIKE SULLIVAN THAT USED TO BE HARRIS COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR BUT HE IS ALSO CITY OF HOUSTON CITY COUNCILMEMBER REPRESENTING WHERE I USED TO LIVE. HE IS A GOOD MAN. IF THAT IS THE SAME

MIKE SULLIVAN, I DON'T KNOW. >> DID HE CONTACT YOU AND ASK

YOU FOR YOUR VOTE? >> THERE IS LOT OF MIKE SULLIVAN OUT THERE. I CONCUR. CAN WE PHONE A FRIEND?

>> THE BOARD -- WE DO HAVE UNTIL DECEMBER 16 TO GET THE VOTE IN. IF YOU WOULD LIKE FOR ME TO BRING THIS BACK AT THE DECEMBER 4TH MEETING, I CAN TRY TO FIND OUT I HAVE A CELL

NUMBER, I CAN ASK IF IT IS HIM. >> I HAVE A TEXT OUT TO HIM BUT I WILL LET YOU KNOW. MOVING THIS TO DECEMBER 4TH WOULD BE ADVANTAGEOUS. IS EVERYONE OKAY WITH THAT? KNEW THAT IT WOULD BE NICE TO KNOW MORE ABOUT THIS AND IF WE CAN FIND ANYTHING.

>> I NEED TO DO ANYTHING? >> WE CAN DO FOR IT.

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

>> THANK YOU. >> AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 18.

RECEIVE, CONSIDER AND ACT UPON A QUARTERLY UPDATE FROM VISIT THE WOODLANDS, CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU. I CALL ON THE NEWEST MEMBER OF THE HOMETOWN HERE FOR 2025, NICK WOLDA. NOT MANY PEOPLE KNOW THAT. HE WAS JUST AWARDED THAT AND IT WILL

BE A BIG FESTIVITY IN FEBRUARY. >> YES, SIR.

>> WELL-DESERVED, NICK. >> THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT ON THAT. QUARTERLY REPORT FOR VISIT THE WOODLANDS. I LIKE TO REMIND OUR AUDIENCE THAT IS HERE TONIGHT AND ALSO AUDIENCE AROUND THE WORLD WATCHING TONIGHT.

>> THE MILLIONS AROUND THE WORLD

>>

HER FROM NEW JERSEY. >> SHOT OUT . THAT IS GOOD. IT IS GOOD TO HAVE THE STATS. THE IMPORTANCE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN THE WOODLANDS. IT IS SO IMPORTANT TO US IN KEEPING THE TAX RATE LOW , WHERE OUR SALES TAX, HOTEL TAX , MIXED BEVERAGE TAX MAKES UP 60% OF THE BUDGET. WE, AS VISIT THE WOOD LINENS, APPRECIATE THE TOWNSHIP REPORT FOR THAT. WE COME BACK AS THE OFFICIAL DESTINATION MARKETING ORGANIZATION FOR THE TOWNSHIP FOUR TIMES A YEAR TO UPDATE YOU ON THINGS WE ARE DOING. QUICK UPDATE TONIGHT, JUST WANTED TO SET THE STAGE FOR THAT. WE HAVE A LOT OF INFORMATION IN YOUR MATERIALS BUT HAS ALL KINDS OF DIFFERENT STATS. I WANT TO HIGHLIGHT A FEW THINGS THAT HAVE HAPPENED RECENTLY AND GOING FORWARD AS WELL WHAT OF THE BIGGEST THINGS WE HAVE HAD THIS YEAR AND APPRECIATE CHAIRMAN BAILEY, YOUR SUPPORT OF THE VISIBLE WOODLANDS. VICE CHAIRMAN NELSON AS WELL, SECRETARY-TREASURER FRANKS THAT SERVED ON THE BOARD AND OUR PRESIDENT MALIK SHAW. THESE ARE BIG THINGS WE HAVE ACCOMPLISHED IN 2024. SOME MAJOR ACTIVITIES. ONE OF THOSE WAS BRINGING TEXAS SOCIETY OF ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVES HERE IN THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER. IF YOU LOOK AT SOME STATS HERE, WE HAVE 543 ATTENDEES. THAT WAS A RECORD CROWD AFTER THE PANDEMIC . ONLY ONE OTHER YEAR DID THEY HAVE MORE ATTENDEES IN THE CITY OF, I THINK, FORT WORTH OR DALLAS. ONE OF THOSE TWO. WITH SOME LARGE FACILITIES. REALLY, QUALIFIED PLANNER THAT

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THAT IS OUR JOB TO FILL THOSE UP. COMING UP WE HAVE A NUMBER SIMILAR TO THAT. ALL OF YOU WILL HAVE INVITES AND HOPE YOU CAN JOIN US ALONG THE WAY. THIS IS CALLED DESTINATION SOUTHWEST, DECEMBER 4TH THROUGH SIXTH AT THE WOODLANDS RESORT.

A LITTLE BIT SMALLER BUT IT IS STILL VERY QUALIFIED, 100 PLUS MEETING PLANNERS COMING TO THE WOODLANDS AND MOST FOR THE FIRST TIME TO SEE WHAT WE HAVE. THAT IS WHAT WE ARE GOING TO DO TO SELL THE WOODLANDS TO THEM. WE HAVE CHANGE LOGOS. THAT HAPPENED WITH IN THE THIRD QUARTER OF THIS YEAR. MAYBE YOU HAVE SEEN THAT IN THE WOODLANDS COMMUNITY MAGAZINE WITH THE PARTNERSHIP THAT WE HAVE WITH THE COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT WITH HER GROUP . IT IS INTO ALL THE RESIDENTIAL HOUSEHOLDS. WE WANT PEOPLE TO REALIZE WHAT VISIT THE WOODLANDS IS DOING.

CHAIRMAN BAILEY, YOU FOLLOW BUSES AROUND TOWN IN YOUR

TRAVELS. >> THAT SOUNDS A LITTLE WEIRD.

>> IT DOES WHAT YOU SEE, THIS IS WHAT YOU GET TO SEE. WHICH IS AWESOME. WE APPRECIATE RIVANNA. I THINK SHE WAS HERE EARLIER. THAT IS 25 BUSES TRAVELING AROUND TOWN AND HAS BEEN SUCCESSFUL WITH FEEDBACK ON THAT. OUR MARKETING CONTINUES TO BE STRONG. YOU CAN SEE SOME OF OUR NUMBERS FROM OUR WEBSITE AS FAR AS VIEWS WITH NUMBER OF USERS THAT WE HAVE. I THINK IT IS IMPORTANT HOW MUCH TYPO -- HOW MUCH PEOPLE SPEND ON OUR WEBSITE. THAT IS AN ATTORNEY WITH THE WAY THAT THEY HAVE SCREEN TIME. CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL INVOLVED IN THAT. THANK YOU, ELIZABETH, OUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TONIGHT IN GUIDING OUR TEAM IN ALL OF THIS. OUR SOCIAL MEDIA AS WELL.

HOPE YOU'RE ALL FALLING AND PUSHING THAT OUT WITH THE THINGS WE HAVE GOING THERE. YOU WILL SEE A WHOLE LOT MORE OF THAT IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF MONTHS. ESPECIALLY IN THE HOLIDAY SEASON WITH GREAT THINGS TO DO TO STAY IN THE WOODLANDS DURING THE HOLIDAYS. THAT IS THE END OF MY

REPORTING. >> IF YOU GO BACK TWO OR THREE, SOME OF THEM HAVE TEXAS. GO BACK ANOTHER ONE. THERE YOU GO.

THE ONE ON MY RIGHT HAS TEXAS UNDER IT. IT IS THE LAST BROCHURE THERE. THE OTHER ONES DO NOT HAVE TEXAS. I NOTICED THROUGHOUT THE LAST FEW MONTHS, I WAS JUST WONDERING, WHEN IT IS LOCAL, THEY DO NOT PUT TAXES IN IT?

>> THAT IS CORRECT. A LOT OF THIS ADVERTISING YOU MIGHT NOT SEE BECAUSE IT WILL BE ANOTHER MARKET LIKE IN CHICAGO, FLORIDA OR CALIFORNIA. THERE IS A LOT OF THINGS WE DO AT THESE OTHER MARKETS TO PROMOTE THE WOODLANDS. PARTICULARLY AT DIFFERENT TIMES OF THE YEAR. GREAT QUESTION.

>> WE TALKED EARLIER , THINGS ARE LOOKING PROMISING FOR US TO HIT THE FIRST TIME EVER, $10 MILLION .

>> THAT IS CORRECT, CHAIRMAN BAILEY. WE HAD NEVER TOP THAT MARK. WHICH I THINK IS PRETTY INCREDIBLE CONSIDERING THE WAY BUSINESS WAS IN 2017, '18, AND '19. IT WAS A STRONG CORPORATE MARKET. WE HAD SOME GROUPS THAT WERE BUSINESSES THAT WERE DOING 100,000 ROOM NIGHTS IN THE MARKET. I'M NOT GOING TO SAY THOSE DISAPPEARED BUT THE GROUP BUSINESS OF WHAT THE HOTEL PROPERTIES AND VISIT THE WOODLANDS HAVE TRULY GONE AFTER THE PANDEMIC. WRAPPING UP THE ADVERTISING WITH MARKETING AND SALES. WE ARE KEEPING OUR FINGERS CROSSED.

>> HOW SHORT ARE WE? >> ABOUT $1.5 MILLION. IF WE MEET BUDGET, WE WILL MAKE IT. LET US NOT JINX IT. I AM A

MARKETING PERSON. >> STOP RIGHT NOW.

>> EXACTLY. >> WE DO NOT KNOW WHAT OCTOBER IS. OCTOBER HAD A FUNNY MONTH BECAUSE OF HOLIDAYS . IT IS CRAZY HOW THE CALENDAR WORKS ON THINGS. WE DO NOT KNOW , HOLIDAY WE GET MIXED REVIEW. WE DO NOT KNOW WHAT THE DEPOSIT IS. NOVEMBER LOOKS GOOD, DECEMBER LOOKS GOOD.

>> WE HAVE POST MALONE AND TONY JOHNSON HERE. IT IS A HUGE WEEK

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. >> LAST WEEK WAS HUGE. IT WAS ALSO A WEEK WHERE WE WERE ALREADY SOLD OUT. IT WAS TRYING TO LAY ON TOP OF THAT AND SPREAD OUT. IT IS A VERY INTERESTING BUSINESS TO FOLLOW BUT WE ARE TRYING TO HIT THAT $10 MILLION MARK. THE OTHER ASPECT IS TO GENERATE THE RETAIL SALES. I KNOW THAT YOU SAW THAT REPORT EARLIER. I THINK THE RETAIL PORTION OF THE SALES IS IN A POSITIVE MODE.

THAT IS THE COMBINATIONS WITH THE DINING AND THE RETAIL SALES. WE ARE TRYING TO GET PEOPLE HERE TO SPEND MONEY, PARTICULARLY THE CONVENTION GROUPS. TONIGHT, WE HAVE A FULL HOTEL FROM A CONVENTION . YOU WILL NEVER KNOW THE AIR HERE BUT THEY ARE SPENDING A WHOLE LOT OF MONEY.

>> ONE OF THE THINGS I WOULD LIKE TO SHARE WITH THE RESIDENTS AT HOME AND HERE IS THAT WE CAN USE HOTEL TAXES HERE IN THE TOWNSHIP FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A PERFORMING ARTS CENTER. THAT IS A UNIQUE POSITION THAT WE HAVE IT BEING A TOWNSHIP AND NOT A CITY. THAT IS IMPORTANT AND VALUABLE. WE WANT TO USE THAT TO FULL ADVANTAGE FOR US TO BUILD A

FUTURE OF PERFORMING ARTS. >> ANYONE ELSE?

>> THANK YOU. WHAT IS UNIQUE OF OUR LEGISLATION FOR THE TOWNSHIP IS THAT OUR HOTEL TAX IS UNRESTRICTED. IT ALLOWS US TO USE IT FOR BAD OR SOMETHING ELSE. THAT IS A VERY STRONG ASSET THAT WE HAVE AS A TOWNSHIP.

>> I BELIEVE OUR NEW CHRISTMAS LIGHTS WERE PLAYED WITH MY TAXES. IS THAT CORRECT? I THINK THAT IS CORRECT. IT WILL TAKE A LOT OF CONGESTION OFF PARKING AREAS THAT WE COULD USE WITH HOTEL TAXES. IT IS A UNIQUE MODEL THAT WE HAVE. TO SEE THEM GOING UP AND THE NEED FOR FUTURE HOTELS . I WOULD LIKE TO SAY ONE THING ALSO, THE PATHWAYS INSERT IN THE WOODLANDS MAGAZINE THAT THE COMMUNITY IMPACT , I CANNOT TELL YOU HOW IMPRESSED I AM WITH THE TOWNSHIP STAFF PUTTING THAT TOGETHER. IT IS FIRST RATE ALL THE WAY. HAVING THE INSERT IS IMPORTANT TO EDUCATING OUR RESIDENTS ON THE IMPORTANT ROLE THAT IT PLAYS IN OUR COMMUNITY. JUST THIS LAST THURSDAY, A FRIEND OF MINE WHO LIVE IN THE WOODLANDS , HIS HEADQUARTERS ARE HERE PRETTY AT 750 PEOPLE FOR A CONVENTION WITH REFINED TECHNOLOGIES AND PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH CAME IN AND SPOKE TO THE GROUP. ONE OF THE LEAD DESIGNERS OF NIKE SHOES CAME IN AND TALK TO THE GROUP. THE FORMER CEO CAME IN AND SPOKE TO THE GROUP. THIS GROUP CONSISTED OF SENIOR VP AND CEOS OF ALL KINDS OF ENERGY COMPANIES ACROSS THE UNITED STATES. THEY ARE SERVICE COMPANY. BEING ABLE TO MARKET TO OUR RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES IN THE WOODLANDS TO EDUCATE AND HAVE THE EVENT HERE. IT REALLY HELPS SEPARATE US. I THINK WE HAVE SO MANY HOMEGROWN THINGS , THIS IS A GREAT START WITH THE PATHWAYS WITH WHAT LEEANNE AND HER TEAM ARE DOING. IT IS GREAT

THING AND LOOKS REALLY GOOD. >> THANK YOU , MR. CHAIRMAN. A REAL QUICK FOLLOW-UP. I KNOW TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE. AND THEN THIS WEEK , MONDAY, TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY THE NORTH AMERICAN MODERN BUILDING ALLIANCE PEOPLE ALL OVER THE COUNTRY HERE , CHIEF BUCK ADDRESS THEM ON FIRE PREVENTION OR FIRE SERVICES. THAT IS JUST AN EXAMPLE. IS NAMBA? THEY CAME AND DROPPED A LOT OF MONEY. I AM ON THE MISSION OF SUNDAY NIGHT. THAT IS OUR WEAKEST LINK IF ANYONE HAS GREAT IDEAS ABOUT STAYING THE NIGHT IN THE WOODLANDS, PLEASE LET ME KNOW.

WE WOULD LIKE TO HELP. >> WE HAVE TWO MORE RETAIL

STORES ON MARKET STREET. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH. THE ENTIRE TEAM, YOU WORKED TIRELESSLY AND DO SO MUCH. WE APPRECIATE THAT. I RECEIVED AN EXCEPT THE VISITORS WERE KNOWN

AS VISIT THE WOODLANDS. >> SO MOVE

>> SECOND >> DIRECTOR FRANKS AND DIRECTOR

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

HEISER. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? >> AYE

>> MOTION CARRIES. AGENDA ITEM 19. RECEIVE, CONSIDER AND ACT UPON THE APPOINTMENT OF NEWLY ELECTED DIRECTORS TO THE WOODLANDS TOWNSHIP ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ZONE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. WE REFER TO KAREN DEMPSEY TO PROVIDE INFORMATION TO THESE APPOINTEES. YOU MET THE EDC IS A SEPARATE POLITICAL SUBDIVISION. SEPARATE FROM THE TOWNSHIP WITH A SEPARATE

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>> YOU DO NOT KNOW YOU GET APPOINTED TO ANOTHER BOARD.

>> I CALL FOR MOTION A SECOND TO APPOINT DIRECTORS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THE WOODLANDS TOWNSHIP ECONOMIC

DEVELOPMENT ZONE. >> SO MOVED.

>> SECOND. >> ALL THOSE IN FAVOR?

[20. Receive, consider and act upon a briefing on the process for Board and Committee appointments at the December 4, 2024 Board meeting;]

>> MOTION CARRIES. >> RECEIVED CONSIDER ACT UPON A BRIEFING OF THE PROCESS FOR THE BOARD AND COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS AT THE DECEMBER 420 24 BOARD MEETING.

>> THANK YOU. >> ON YOUR DECEMBER 4TH BOARD MEETING, ALL OF YOU WERE APPOINTMENTS TO OTHER BOARDS WILL BE ON THE AGENDA. THE CHAIRMAN APPOINTS ALL COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS OF THE TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE'S TASKS AND FORCES, THE CHAIR ALSO PROPOSES ASSIGNMENTS FOR BOARD APPROVAL OF THOSE COMMITTEES TO WHICH THE BOARD APPOINTS MEMBERS. THE APPOINTMENTS WILL BE DISTRIBUTED PRIOR TO THE DECEMBER BOARD MEETING. ANYONE WHO IS INTERESTED SERVING ON ONE OF THE COMMITTEES CAN SEND THEIR INTEREST TO ME I WILL COMPILE THE LIST AND THE CHAIRMAN WILL REVIEW AND MAKE THOSE RECOMMENDATIONS. THE BOARD FUNCTIONS AS A REMINDER AS A COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE. WITH LIMITED USE OF BOARD COMMITTEES. THEY CONSIST OF NO MORE THAN THREE DIRECTORS AND MEET ONLY AS NEEDED. AT THE CURRENT LIST OF COMMITTEES THAT THE BOARD HAS ARE THE AUDIT COMMITTEE, THE INVESTMENT COMMITTEE AND AD HOC ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE AND GOVERNMENT RELATIONS COMMITTEE. THE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE, THE BUDGET TASK FORCE AND THE HOMELESSNESS TASK FORCE AND THE VILLAGE COUNCIL. THE APPOINTMENTS TO OTHER BOARDS AND OUTSIDE COMMITTEES INCLUDE VISIT THE WOODLANDS , CONVENTION VISITORS BUREAU , THE WOODLANDS ROAD UTILITY DISTRICT APPOINTMENT, BUT COUNTER -- THE CHAIRMAN'S DESIGNEE. THE PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CHAIRMAN SERVING IN THAT ROLE. THE HD AC TPC COUNCIL. OR COMMITTEE. AND THEN SUBCOMMITTEES FOR THE COUNCIL WILL ALSO BE DISCUSSED AT THE DECEMBER MEETING. AND THEN THE ONE WATER TASK FORCE. IN ADDITION THERE IS ONE STAFF ADVISORY COUNCIL WHICH IS PARKS AND REC THAT IS A TOWNSHIP STAFF COMMITTEE , WHICH IS THE DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR SERVES AS THE CHAIR OF THAT COMMITTEE

>> IS THERE A LIST OF THOSE SOMEWHERE? THEY ARE IN YOUR

BOARD MATERIALS. >> ANY QUESTIONS?

>> IN ADDITION, THE BOARD WILL MAKE APPOINTMENTS TO THE DSC FOLLOWING THE INTERVIEWS FROM TODAY AND THEN THE BOOKING AND

BLOCKING COMMITTEE. >> CAN I ASK A QUESTION ABOUT THE COMMITTEES? HAS THE AD HOC GOVERNMENT RELATIONS COMMITTEE MET HER THE AD HOC EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE ? HAVE EITHER OF THOSE COMMITTEES EVER MET?

>> THE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS COMMITTEE DID HAVE ONE MEETING,

IS THAT RIGHT? >> YES. IF YOU RECALL IT WAS ONLY FOR US TO ADDRESS CENTERPOINT AFTER HURRICANE BERYL. IT DID NOT INCLUDE ANYTHING ELSE. ONCE THAT HAPPENS , IT WILL BE UP TO THE BOARD IF THEY WANT TO HAVE

ANOTHER GOVERNMENT. >> WITH EFFICIENCY, I THINK IT BEARS THE CHAIRMAN DISCERNMENT TO SEE IF THOSE COMMITTEES NEED TO CONTINUE . I'M NOT ASKING YOU TO MAKE A DECISION NOW. I AM ALWAYS LOOKING FOR COST EFFICIENCY. WE COULD HAVE OUR

OWN DOGE IF HE WANTED TO. >> I WILL SAY BEFORE THE BOARD MAKES APPOINTMENTS, THERE IS AN ACTION TO EXTEND THE CHARTER.

IT IS FOR COMMITTEES AND THE TASK FORCE. THE TERMS ARE AND TELL THE ASSIGNED TASK IS COMPLETE FOR DECEMBER 31ST OF

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>> WITH THE SESSION IN FRONT OF US AND WE ALSO HAVE SOME FEDERAL LEGISLATION TO CHANGE THE SPECIAL-PURPOSE DISTRICTS THAT IS IN CONGRESS RIGHT NOW. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THIS COMMITTEE EXTENDED. WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT THAT AS A BOARD AND LOOK HOW WE GO ABOUT DOING THAT. NO REASON TO HAVE A

COMMITTEE TO DO THAT. >> MANAGEMENT HAS YET. YOU HAVE JUST COMPLETED YOUR CHANGES, CORRECT?

>> WE HAVE REVISED SOME OF WHAT WE HAVE DONE AND THAT IS ON ME.

WE HAVE LESS STAFF. REVISING THOSE IN DUE PLAN . WE ARE WAITING FOR YOU TO RENEW THE COMMITTEE OR TO RE-UP THAT COMMITTEE AND WE WILL HAVE THE MEETING.

>> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR FEEDBACK? THANK YOU, KAREN.

[21. 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;]

[22. Reconvene in public session;]

>>: 56 P.M. WE DON'T NEED TO TAKE ACTION AT THIS TIME.

[23. Receive, consider and act upon a proposal from AMS Planning & Research regarding a Phase II Study for a potential Performing Arts Center;]

>> OH, I AM SORRY, YOU ARE RIGHT.

>> ITEM NUMBER 23, THE PLANNING AND RESEARCH REGARDING POTENTIAL PERFORMING ARTS CENTER. OUR CEO, MONIQUE SHARP

TO PRESENT. >> AS WE HAVE STATED PUBLICLY BEFORE, WE HAVE COMPLETED PHASE ONE OF THE STUDY ON POTENTIAL PERFORMING ARTS FACILITY. I HAVE SOME GREAT INFORMATION ON THAT IN TERMS OF POTENTIAL USAGE. THE NEXT STEP IN THIS IS TO MOVE TO A PHASE TWO STUDY THAT WILL PRIMARILY GIVE US SOME OPERATING AND FINANCIAL MODELS BASED ON PHASE ONE DATA.

THE COST OF THAT IS FOR THE PROPOSAL THAT IS BEFORE YOU FOR AMS TO BE ABLE TO PROVIDE THAT ANALYSIS, IT IS $42,090. THIS WILL BE FUNDED FROM THE TOWNSHIPS HOTEL OCCUPANCY TAX RESERVE WHICH CURRENT HAS A BUDGET OF ABOUT $8.1 MILLION OR, IT IS STAFF'S RECOMMENDATION THAT THE BOARD AUTHORIZES US TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THIS PROPOSAL.

>> ALL RIGHT. ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? IF NOT, I CALLED FOR A MOTION AND A SECOND TO PRESID AMS PLANNING AND RESEARCH IN THE PHASE TWO STUDY FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER.

>> SO MOVED. >> SECOND.

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

>> ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? ALL THOSE OPPOSED? THE MOTION CARRIES. AGENDA ITEM 24, CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS TO BE PLACED IN THE AGENDA FOR NEXT MEETING.

>> I DO HAVE ONE. I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THE BOARD CONSIDER A REVISION TO THE BOARD OPERATIONS POLICY TO ADD IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR AND WE NOW HAVE CHAIRMAN, VICE CHAIRMAN, SECRETARY, TREASURER, WE WOULD LIKE TO ADD THE TITLE AS CHAIR.

>> A SECOND. >> I WOULD LIKE TO ADD, IS THIS ADDING AGENDA ITEMS TO THE AGENDA?

>> MR. CHAIR, I WOULD LIKE TO GET A REPORT FROM THE TOWNSHIP ON WHERE WE STAND REGARDING THE RICKSHAW SERVICES. WHAT DO YOU

CALL THEM? >> PEDICAB.

>> OLD SCHOOL. >> THAT SOUNDS LIKE A PEDICURE

TO ME. >> THAT WOULD BE NICE.

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>> THAT IS WHAT IT IS CALLED? WHATEVER YOU CALL THEM. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHERE WE STAND IN TERMS OF OUR REGULATORY ABILITY TO MANAGE THEM AND IF NOT US, THEN WHO IS IN CHARGE OF MANAGING THEM SO THAT WE CAN LEARN WHAT WE CAN DO.

>> I HAVE NO IDEA. DO WE HAVE ANY IDEA ON THAT? WE CAN DISCUSS. OBVIOUSLY I WILL SECOND THE MOTION BECAUSE I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT IT IS, BUT I'M INTERESTED TO FIND OUT.

THEY ARE SHOWING UP, I HAVE NO IDEA WHO DOES THAT. I WOULD

LIKE TO RESEARCH THAT, AS WELL. >> I WOULD LIKE TO ADD, THANK YOU. I WOULD LIKE TO ADD TO THAT, TOO, JUST SO WE CONSIDER WHERE THEY CAN PARK ON NIGHTS OF CONCERTS. REGULATING THAT,

AS WELL. >> THEY UP AND DOWN THE ROAD.

>> THAT IS WHERE THE STATES. >> A STAGE THERE. IT IS A

LITTLE BIT UNSAFE. >> TO WORKING WITH THE COUNTY COMMISSIONER ON THAT, TOO. BUT IT IS SOMETHING THAT IS WORTH GOING INTO SO I WILL SECOND BOTH OF THOSE. ANY OTHER AGENDA

[25. Board announcements; and]

>> HAPPY THANKS GIVING. WE HAVE MARKET STREET AND ST. PAUL COMES TO TOWN FOR THE TREE LIGHTING CEREMONY IS ON THURSDAY. THURSDAY NIGHT AND THEN SATURDAY NIGHT WE HAVE LIGHTING OF THE DOVES. I UNDERSTANDING YOU CHRISTMAS THE CORE IS INCREDIBLE. I HAVE NOT SEEN IT YET. BUT, GOOD JOB ON THAT. THE HOLIDAY MARKET THIS WEEKEND.

>> TODD WILL BE PLAYING SANTA CLAUS AGAIN THIS YEAR. BUT I BELIEVE THAT ONE ALONE. ANYTHING ELSE? ADJOURNMENT.

CALL FOR ANY MOTION IN ADJOURNMENT TO CLOSE THE

MEETING. >> SECOND

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.