[1. Invocation / Pledge of Allegiance;]
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>>> BLESSED ARE YOU, OH, GOD, CREATOR OF ALL THINGS THAT BLESS OUR LIVES. WE ASK YOU TO BE WITH US TODAY AS WE DEAL WITH THE BUSINESS OF THE TOWNSHIP. WE ASK YOU TO PROTECT THE PEOPLE WHO KEEP US SAFE AND WE ASK YOU TO ALSO GIVE COMFORT TO THOSE AROUND THE STATE AND AROUND THE NATION WHO ARE SUFFERING AND WHO NEED ASSISTANCE.
HELP US BE MINDFUL OF THE MANY OPPORTUNITIES AND PRIVILEGES THAT WE HAVE HERE IN THE WOODLANDS. BE GENEROUS IN OUR SPIRIT AND IN OUR FINANCES BOTH PERSONALLY AS WELL AS OFFICIALLY AND HELP US ALWAYS BE MINDFUL THAT TO YOU BE THE GLORY, AMEN.
>> THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE AMERICAN FLAG.
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.
>> I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE, TEXAS, ONE STATE UNDER GOD, ONE AND INDIVISIBLE.
[2. Call meeting to order;]
>>> ALL RIGHT, IT'S 6:02 P.M. HE DID I CLAIRE IN ACCORDANCE THIS MEETING WAS POSTED 72 HOURS IN ADVANCE, POSTED AT THIS OFFICE BUILDING.
STATE LAW REQUIRES AT LEAST FOUR BOARD MEMBERS BE IN ATTENDANCE. I ASK EACH BOARD MEMBER TO INDICATE YOUR PRESENCE BY RESPONDING WITH AN AUDIBLE SOUND. DIRECTOR HIGHSER?
[3. Receive, consider and act upon adoption of the meeting agenda;]
>> BY ROLL CALL A SUFFICIENT NUMBER ARE PRESENT TO DETERMINE WE HAVE A QUORUM. RECEIVE AND CONSIDER UPON THE MEETING AGENDA. REVIEW YOUR PACKET PAGES ONE THROUGH TWO OF THE AGENDA OF YOUR KET.
>> MOVED BY DIRECTOR SNYDER, SECONDED BY DIRECTOR HEISER. ALL OF THOSE IN FAVOR RESPOND BY SAYING AYE. THE MOTION CARRIES.
RECOGNIZE THE PUBLIC OFFICIALS, WE DON'T HAVE ANY SIGNED IN.
[5. Public comment;]
SO WE'LL MOVE ON. PUBLIC COMMENT, A WHOLE BOOK REPORT BUT I GOT YOU. PARTICIPATION IN AN OPEN MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS WELCOMED AND ENCOURAGED, BEGINNING ALL REGULAR BOARD MEETING AGENDAS AND IN ACCORDANCE TO ALLOW CONSTITUENTS TO ADDRESS THE BOARD, THE WOODLANDS TOWNSHIP BOARD OF DIRECTORS ACCEPTS PUBLIC COMMENTS IN ACCORDANCE TO THE FOLLOWING GUIDELINES FOR PARTICIPATING IN PUBLIC MEETINGS. EACH PERSON WISHING TO ADDRESS THE BOARD MUST SIGN A ROSTER. THOSE WHO WANT TO MAKE GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS OR WISH TO ADDRESS SPECIFIC AGENDA ITEMS MUST DO SO UNDER THE PUBLIC COMMENTS AGENDA ITEM AT THE BEGINNING OF THE MEETING. INDIVIDUALS WILL BE LIMITED TO A TOTAL OF THREE MINUTES REGARDLESS OF THE NUMBER OF TOPICS.IF THERE'S MORE THAN 15 SPEAKERS SIGNED UP FOR PUBLIC COMMENT EACH SPEAKER MUST BE LIMITED TO TWO MINUTES REGARDLESS OF THE NUMBER OF TOPICS.
SPEAKERS WILL BE TAKEN IN THE ORDER THEY SIGNED UP.
STATE LAW PROHIBITS THE BOARD FROM FORMALLY ACTING ON SPECIFIC ITEMS OR PUBLIC COMMENT UNLESS IT APPEARS ON THE POSTED AGENDA. THEREFORE, ANY BOARD DISCUSSIONS OF ITEMS NOT INCLUDED IN THE POSTED AGENDA IS LIMITED TO QUESTIONS FOR CLARIFICATION OR WHETHER OR NOT THE ITEMS SHOULD BE PLACED ON A FUTURE BOARD AGENDA.
SPEAKERS MAY NOT MAKE -- MAY EXPRESS OPINIONS OR VIEWPOINTS ON AN ISSUE BUT ARE NOT ALLOWED TO BE IN A DEBATE OF AN ISSUE, WILL NOT USE PROFANITY, COMMENTS TO THE BOARD AS A WHOLE.
ALSO I WOULD LIKE TO REMIND TO YOU PLACE YOUR CELL PHONES ON SILENT MODE. I CALL ON THE ROSTER, SIMON, WELCOME.
>> GOOD EVENING, BOARD OF DIRECTORS, TOWNSHIP STAFF, MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR ALLOWING ME TO SPEAK TONIGHT. I'M THE DIRECTOR OF SOCCER OPERATIONS FOR YOUR HOMETOWN PROVIDER FOR YOUTH SOCCER, HTX SOCCER.
BUSY SUMMER. WE'VE JUST COMPLETED OR ARE GETTING THROUGH THE END OF OUR SUMMER CAMPS WHICH WE'VE HAD EIGHT TO TEN OF THOSE CAMPS GOING ON THROUGH THE TOWNSHIP THROUGH THE SUMMER MONTHS.
FOR THE AGES OF 3 PLUS, CAMPS HAVE BEEN OFFERED WITH DIFFERENT THEMES, STYLES, AND FOR
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ALL ABILITY LEVELS. IT'S BEEN A BUSY SUMMER FOR US.WE'VE HAD ABOUT 500 PLUS PLAYERS COME THROUGH THE SYSTEM FOR THAT. AND WE'RE CLOSING THOSE DOWN AND READY TO HEAD INTO OUR FALL SEASON. THE FALL SEASON STARTS FOR US WITH THE HOUSTON YOUTH CUP. WE'VE HAD THIS EVENT SINCE 2006. IT IS HERE IN THE WOODLANDS.
WE'LL BE USING ALL THREE FACILITIES OF GOSLING, BEAR BRANCH AND ALDEN BRIDGE. THAT'S THE 15TH, 16TH AND 17TH OF AUGUST. WE HOPE TO BRING IN ABOUT 250 TEAMS, 3,000 PLAYERS, MULTIPLE FIELDS AND REFEREES ANDAND COACHES SUPPORTERS, SO IT'S THE BIGGEST WEEKEND FOR US OVER THE AUGUST TIME PERIOD. SO WE'RE LOOKING FORWARD TO THAT. IT'S GOING TO BE A VERY HOT WEEKEND AS USUAL. WE ARE USING ALL THE TOWNSHIP HOTELS THAT WE HAVE AT OUR DISPOSAL, SO THOSE ARE GETTING FILLED NOW, AND I'LL COME BACK TO YOU AFTER THE EVENT WITH MORE DETAILS.
THE POSTSEASON FOR US FINISHED OFF VERY WELL AFTER THE SPRING SEASON.
WE HAD -- LAST YEAR WE HAD 17 TEAMS GO THROUGH TO OUR PLAYOFFS ACROSS THE COUNTRY AT DIFFERENT LEVELS. THIS YEAR FOR 2025 WE HAVE 28 TEAMS THAT QUALIFIED, SO A HUGE SUCCESS FROM THE COMPETITIVE AND ELITE SIDE OF OUR TEAMS. THEY TRAVELED ACROSS TO FLORIDA, TO CALIFORNIA, INTO DALLAS, TO DIFFERENT AREAS TO COMPETE AGAINST THE BEST IN THE COUNTRY, AND WE'RE STILL IN THOSE GROUPS COMPETING RIGHT NOW.
SO, AGAIN, A BIG SHOUTOUT TO OUR COACHING STAFF AND OUR DIRECTORS WHO HAVE MANAGED THOSE TEAMS ALL LAST YEAR. AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO MOVING INTO THE SPRING SEASON WITH OUR RECS PROGRAM THAT STARTS IN SEPTEMBER. WE'LL HAVE ABOUT 1,200 PLAYERS, 150-PLUS VOLUNTEER COACHING STAFF OF LOCAL RESIDENTS READY FOR YOUTH SOCCER AGAIN STARTING AUGUST.
SO, ONCE AGAIN, THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR TIME TONIGHT AND YOUR SUPPORT AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO A VERY EXCITING FALL SEASON.
[6. Receive, consider and act upon reports from Village Association representatives;]
>> THAT CONCLUDES OUR PUBLIC COMMENT.
MOVING ON TO AGENDA ITEM NUMBER SIX, RECEIVE, CONSIDER AND ACT UPON REPORTS FROM THE VILLAGE ASSOCIATION. MARIAN FROM ALDEN BRIDGE.
THANKS FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP. ALL THE OTHERS ARE SLACKING TAKING VACATION.
>> THANK YOU. GOOD EVENING CHAIRMAN BAILEY AND DIRECTORS. I WOULD LIKE TO GIVE YOU A SHORT UPDATE TONIGHT, WE DID NOT HOLD A MEETING IN JULY, AND WE SUBMITTED OUR 2025 AUDIT THIS WEEK FORFOR LAST FISCAL YEAR. THE JULY MONTH WAS AWARDED TO 114 NORTH TAYLOR POINT AND WE'RE OUT THIS WEEK VOTING FOR OUR LAST YARD AWARD. FROM 1:00 TO 4:00 P.M. IN LAKESIDE PARK WE WILL HAVE BOUNCE HOUSING, FACE PAINTERS, A PHOTO BOOTH, A CARICATURIST AND SNACKS INCLUDING CHICKEN NUGGETS PROVIDED BY OUR SPONSOR CHICK-FIL-A.
THE EVENT IS FREE AND WE HOPE RESIDENTS WILL JOIN US.
OUR NEXT MEETING IS ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 12.
OUR SPEAKER WILL BE PATRICIAPATRICIA IRBE FROM LANDOLOGY. SHE WILL GIVE US A PRESENTATION ON THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY ARTWORK LOCATED AT WOODLANDS PARKWAY IN GROGAN'S MILL.
ALL RESIDENTS ARE INVITED TO OUR MEETINGS.
FESTIVAL. >> WE'LL SEE YOU AT THE DOSY-
[ CONSENT AGENDA]
DO FOR BREAKFAST. ALL RIGHT.THAT CONCLUDES OUR VILLAGE ASSOCIATION REPORT.
TO CONSENT AGENDA, ITEMS ARE ON YOUR PACKET FROM PAGES 3 TO 21. CONSENT AGENDAS ARE NONCONTROVERSIAL HOUSEKEEPING ITEMS REQUIRED BY LAW.
UNLESS THE ITEM IS REMOVED AND PLACED ON A REGULAR AGENDA PRIOR TO TAKING A VOTE ON THE MOTION.
THERE ARE TWO ITEMS ON THE CONSENT AGENDA.
DO I HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND?
>> SECOND. >> MOVED BY DIRECTOR SNYDER.
SECOND BY DIRECTOR SEKULA-GIBBS. RESPOND BY SAYING AYE?
[8. Receive, consider and act upon a quarterly update on Law Enforcement;]
ALL OPPOSED? THE MOTION CARRIES.THE REGULAR AGENDA. RECEIVE, CONSIDER AND ACT UPON A QUARTERLY UPDATE ON LAW ENFORCEMENT.
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WE HAVE WHAT LOOKS LIKE A LAW ENFORCEMENT CONVENTION HERE. WE APPRECIATE THAT. KICKING IT OFF, I'LL TURN IT OVER TO DISTRICT 6 OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE TO PRESENT AND THE HARRIS COUNTY CONSTABLE FOR PRECINCT 3.>> GOOD EVENING, CHAIRMAN, BOARD MEMBERS.
MY NAME IS RYAN DRODY, THE CAPTAIN OF THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY WOODLANDS PATROL.
THE -- SLIDES. I GUESS THAT'S THIS IS THE SECOND QUARTER OF 2025.
THE FIRST SLIDE IS GOING TO BE THE TOTAL CALLS OR INCIDENTS.
AS YOU CAN SEE THE BLUE IS MONTGOMERY COUNTY, AND THE YELLOW IS GOING TO BE HARRIS COUNTY, PRECINCT 4.
THE CALLS FOR SERVICE RELATIVELY REMAIN THE SAME.
ALSO, WE'RE ENTERING OUR SUMMER MONTHS SO, THEREFORE, I DO EXPECT KIDS OUT OF SCHOOL, YOUR SMALLER CALLS SHOULD PROBABLY PICK UP OVER THE SUMMER MONTHS, WHICH IS TYPICAL. THAT'S OUR LAST SIX- MONTH TREND. THE SECOND SLIDE WILL BE THE SUMMARY OF CRIMES OF NOTE, AND I'LL GO OVER THE CRIMES OF NOTE. THEY'RE RELATIVELY THE SAME, THE SAME THING, BLUE IS MONTGOMERY COUNTY AND PRECINCT 4 IS GOING TO BE YELLOW.
THEY RELATIVELY REMAIN UNCHANGED.
WITH SLIGHT FLUCTUATIONS. THE CRIMES OF NOTE ARE GOING TO BE THIS CATEGORY. THIS IS GOING TO BE YOUR ASSAULT, FAMILY VIOLENCE, YOUR REGULAR ASSAULT, EXCLUDING FAMILY VIOLENCE, BURGLARY OF A BUILDING, HABITATION AND SUCH.
THERE'S REALLY NOTHING THAT PIQUES OUR INTEREST AS FAR AS A CRIME TREND. THE ONE ALL THE WAY TO THE RIGHT IS GOING TO BE INFORMATION CALLS.
SOMEBODY CALLS AND WE PROVIDE THEM WITH INFORMATION AND REPORTS GENERATED. THAT'S WHAT THAT IS. OVERALL THE 12- MONTH CRIME TREND IS TRENDING DOWN. THE TOP IS MONTGOMERY COUNTY. THE BOTTOM IS PRECINCT 4, HARRIS COUNTY. ALSO, NOT INCLUDED IN THIS SLIDE, STARTING JANUARY 1ST , MONTGOMERY COUNTY IS PROVIDED WITH OVERTIME FOR THE DEPUTIES.
PREVIOUS TO JUNE THE 1ST THERE WAS NO WAY TO DOCUMENT THE NUMBER OF HOURS AND ACTUALLY THE PRODUCTIVITY. SO STARTING JUNE 1ST, WE STARTED COLLECTING THAT DATA AND FROM JUNE 1ST TO THE END OF JUNE, 314 HOURS OF OVERTIME WERE WORKED PROACTIVELY, AND THAT'S GOING TO BE ACTIVE PATROLS WHERE WE DETERMINE THAT THE CRIME STATISTICS AND THE CRIME IS HAPPENING. WE CONCENTRATED AROUNDAROUND TOWN CENTER SO AROUND THE MALL, MARKET STREET, IN THAT AREA MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. I DON'T WANT TO SAY THE EXACT TIMES, BUT DURING HIGH CRIME PERIODS, WE HAVE EXTRA PATROLS OUT THERE ROUTINELY GOING OUT THERE AND THEY'RE NOT RESPONDING CALLS TO SERVICE.
THEY'RE MAKING TRAFFIC STOPS PROACTIVELY.
THEY'RE ALSO THE ATTEMPT TO LOCATES SUCH AS A THEFT OCCURS, THEY'RE LOOKING FOR THIS VEHICLE, THEY GO AFTER THAT INFORMATION.
THEY WORK 314 HOURS. THEY HAD 11 ARRESTS.
ONE OF NOTE WAS A TRAFFIC STOP THAT LED TO 16. 5 GRAMS OF COCAINE. THE SEIZURE OF A VEHICLE AND A SEIZURE OF $6,700 BASED OFF THE OVERTIME PROVIDED BY THE WOODLANDS TOWNSHIP.
>> THANK YOU ALL VERY MUCH. MY NAME IS RICK BASS, THE ASSISTANT CHIEF OF OPERATIONS FOR THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE. I JUST WANTED TO DISCUSS A FEW OF THESE SLIDES HERE RELATED TO THE CRIME REDUCTION UNIT AND SOME OF THE PRO- ACTIVE APPROACHES THAT THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE IS TAKING TO COMBAT CRIME BEFORE WE HAVE ADDITIONAL VICTIMS AND THE VICTIMS RATE GOES UP ON CERTAIN CATEGORIES. ONE THING THAT WE NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A NEED FOR WAS THE CRIME REDUCTION UNIT TO ADDRESS JUGGERS.
THESE ARE CRIMINAL ACTS IN WHICH AN OFFENDER OR GROUP OF OFFENDERS OBSERVE A BANK CUSTOMER WITHDRAWING MONEY
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AND SUBSEQUENTLY FOLLOW THEM TO A DIFFERENT LOCATION TO STEAL THE MONEY. SO THIS IS BECOMING A NATIONAL ISSUE. THIS IS SOMETHING THAT ORIGINATED, UNFORTUNATELY, OUT OF HOUSTON.THAT'S WHERE THE NAME JUGGER COMES IN.
THERE'S SOME CASE LAW THAT'S BEING CHANGED TO ADDRESS THIS TYPE OF LEGISLATION.
WE CONDUCTED THIS OPERATION WITH HPD, DPS, AND THE TOWNSHIP FUND AND CRIME REDUCTION UNIT TO BE PROACTIVELY ADDRESS THESE OFFENSES. THAT RESULTED IN -- THIS IS JUST MONTGOMERY COUNTY, EIGHT ARRESTS IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY OF INDIVIDUALS TARGETING BANKS AND FOLLOWING CUSTOMERS OFF.
THERE'S BEEN MULTIPLE ARRESTS IN HARRIS COUNTY AS WELL BUT THIS PARTNERSHIP IS IMPORTANT BECAUSE THESE CRIMINALS MOVE BACK AND FORTH FROM HARRIS COUNTY TO MONTGOMERY COUNTY. WE UTILIZE A VERY IMPORTANT TOOL, THE FLOCK SYSTEM. THIS FLOCK SYSTEM ALLOWED US TO IDENTIFY INDIVIDUALS AND START TO TARGET THEM RATHER THAN WAIT FOR US TO BE REACTIVE TO IT. A BIG MAJORITY OF THEIR TIME, BUT WE'VE DONE SOME RETAIL THEFT OPERATIONS. TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT, OVER 1,320 HOURS OF SURVEILLANCE AND SEIZED $6,500. AND RELATED TO THIS BANK JUGGING OPERATION NEXT THURSDAY AT 10:00 A.M. THE SHERIFF IS HOLDING A PRESS CONFERENCE WITH COLLABORATION WITH THE OTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT PARTNERS WHICH ALL ALL OF YOU ARE INVITED TO COME.
>> NEXT THURSDAY AT 10:00 A.M. AT THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE. WE'LL GET THAT YOU INFORMATION AND BOARD MEMBERS ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND AND BE A PART OF IT. WITHOUT YOUR PARTNERSHIP, IT MAKES IT MUCH MORE DIFFICULT.
>> ANOTHER PROACTIVE INITIATIVE HAS BEEN THE SHERIFF'S BEEN VERY -- SHERIFF DOOLITTLE HAS BEEN ADAMANT ABOUT HIS TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT, DWI INITIATIVES, OPERATION SAFE STREETS WHICH WE HAD 223 WARNINGS AND 26 ARRESTS, CREATE MEMORIES NOT MEMORIALS, THE CINCO DE MAYO TASK FORCE RESULTED IN 22 ARRESTS.
THIS WAS A PARTNERSHIP WITH NOT JUST MONTGOMERY COUNTY SHERIFF ACE OFFICE BUT OUR CONSTABLES, OUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT. WE GOT TOGETHER AND DECIDED THIS WAS SOMETHING TO ADDRESS, BUT THE MOST IMPORTANT STATISTIC ON HERE IS THAT THERE WERE ZERO FATALITIES DURING THESE -- AND THAT'S THE IMPORTANCE OF WHY WE DO THESE DWI INITIATIVES IS IT TO GET THAT RESULT. ONE LAST THING WE'D LIKE TO TALK ABOUT IS THE -- THE COUNTY RESOURCES THAT WE PROVIDE. OUR S.W.A.T. TEAM IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE MARSHALS, AN IDEA WHAT OUR SWAT TEAM HANDLES, WHICH IS SOMETHING THAT GOES IN THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY, THE TOWNSHIP AS WELL AS OTHER AREAS OF THE COUNTY.
THESE MEMBERS, THERE'S 26 DEPUTIES AND TWO SERGEANTS WITH THE SWAT TEAM COMING DOWN THE AISLE HERE, YOU'LL SEE SOME OF THE TECHNOLOGY USED IN SPECIAL WEAPONS SITUATIONS.
>> KIND OF SPEAKS FOR ITSELF. SO THESE ARE BOMB DOGS.
THIS IS OUR FIRE MARSHALS AND JUST FOR AN INTRODUCTION, CAPTAIN JESSE IS OVER OUR HOMELAND SECURITY COMMAND, SO HE HANDLES THE SWAT TEAM AND ANYTHING RELATED TO HOMELAND SECURITY. WE HAVE LIEUTENANT GOLDSBY, THE SWAT TEAM COMMANDER, DEPUTY WARD AND WITH THE FIRE MARSHAL'S OFFICE WE HAVE CHIEF BATES AND FIRE MARSHAL ARKER.
HIGH RISK WARRANT SERVICES, CRITICAL INCIDENTS.
THESE THINGS YOU ONLY GET TO SEE A LOT OF TIMES WHEN IT'S A BAD SITUATION, SO WE FIGURED WHAT BETTER THAN TO BRING IT IN HERE AND LET THE TOWNSHIP AND THE PUBLIC SEE HOW THESE ASSETS WORK.
AND IT'S SOMETHING THAT'S GOOD FOR PEOPLE TO SEE WHAT YOUR TAX DOLLARS AND YOUR TOWNSHIP MONEY IS BEING SPENT ON.
>> HOW MANY OF THESE ASSETS DO YOU HAVE?
>> JUST THAT ONE. JUST THAT ONE.
>> HOPEFULLY IT WILL DO THE JOB.
>> THE OTHER ROBOT -- THESE THINGS AND THE FIRE MARSHAL'S OFFICE OR THE SWAT TEAM, IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS WHAT IT'S USED FOR, IF THAT HELPS ANSWER SOME OF YOUR QUESTIONS.
>> THAT WOULD BE GREAT. >> COME ON, SIR.
>> GOOD EVENING. HOW ARE YOU ALL DOING?
>> I'M WITH THE FIRE MARSHAL'S OFFICE, LIKE HE SAID.
WE ARE THE BOMB SQUAD FOR MONTGOMERY COUNTY, BUT
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WE'RE ALSO A COMPONENT, WE WORK WITH THE SWAT TEAM. WHAT YOU SEE BEFORE YOU CLOSEST TO ME IS A BOSTON DYNAMICS SPOT DOG. YOU MAY HAVE SEEN IT ON THE INTERNET BEFORE.IT'S KIND OF THE LATEST IN ROBOTICS, PRECINCT 3 COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE BOUGHT THIS ONE FOR US.
THE OTHER SMALLER ROBOT IS A MINI.
THEY'RE MULTIPURPLES. WE UTILIZE THEM FOR BOMB WORK.
WE UTILIZE THEM FOR S.W.A.T. TEAMWORK.
WE LIKE TO SEND SEND IN TECHNOLOGY, ROBOTS AND DRONES, BEFORE WE SEND PEOPLE IN.
IT KEEPS EVERYBODY SAFER BOTH OUR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AND THE SUSPECTS OR THE PERPETRATORS WE MIGHT BE TRYING TO APPREHEND. WE CAN UTILIZE THESE FOR HAZMAT RESPONSE AS WELL. SO TECHNOLOGY, ALTHOUGH VERY EXPENSIVE, DOES HELP PROTECT THE LIVES OF OUR RESPONDERS.
>> HOW OFTEN ARE THESE USED, OUT OF CURIOSITY?
>> ANYTIME THE S.W.A.T. TEAM IS DEPLOYED, OUR ASSETS ARE THERE, IT DOESN'T NECESSARILY MEAN THEY WILL BE UTILIZED BUT THEY'RE ON EVERY S.W.A.T. DEPLOYMENT.
THEY GO OUT THREE OR FOUR TIMES A MONTH ON BOMB CALLS.
WE, THANKFULLY, GET CALLED A LOT MORE TO SUSPICIOUS PACKAGES THAT TURN OUT NOT TO BE ANYTHING. WE ALWAYS PLAY IT SAFE ESPECIALLY IN TODAY'S DAY AND TIME. YEAH, THESE ARE ON THE ROAD PROBABLY FIVE TO TEN TIMES A MONTH.
>> WE THOUGHT ABOUT BRINGING THE BIG BEARCAT BUT THAT MIGHT BE FROWNED UPON. THE LAST THING IS THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE, WE WANT THE PUBLIC TO KNOW TWO VERY IMPORTANT NUMBERS, THAT'S THE 936-760-5800 YOUR GENERAL INFORMATION AND THE 936-538- 5900 WHICH IS YOUR LAW ENFORCEMENT DISPATCH.
SO WE JUST WANT TO HIGHLIGHT THAT BECAUSE THE NUMBER HAS CHANGED RECENTLY.
WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THE PUBLIC AND EVERYONE IS AWARE OF IT. THAT'S ALL I HAVE.
>> I HAVE A QUESTION. WAS THERE RECENTLY A CONTRACT OR SOMETHING WITH THE TOLL ROAD WITH ADDITIONAL SHERIFF COVERAGE ON THERE?
YES. ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT THE 249/129 TOLL ROAD?
>> THAT'S WHAT I'M ASKING. I WANT A LITTLE MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THAT. SHERIFF DOOLITTLE WAS TALKING ABOUT THAT AND I WONDERED WHERE IT WAS JUST TO WARN EVERYBODY THERE'S MORE OFFICERS OUT THERE.
>> AS FAR AS THE CONTRACT IS CONCERNED? THE CONTRACT IS THROUGH THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE TO FUND THE TOLL ROAD TO FUND THE TEN DEPUTIES.
A DEPUTY AND ONE SERGEANT THAT HANDLES THE TOLL ROAD CONTRACT.
>> CHIEF, TODAY WE SPOKE ON THE PHONE EARLIER ABOUT AN INCIDENT THAT WAS REPORTED. DO YOU WANT TO GO INTO THAT A LITTLE BIT AND EXPLAIN TO THE BOARD AND AND PUBLIC HOW TECHNOLOGY PLAYED A ROLE IN THAT?
>> WE DID -- WITHOUT GOING INTO COMPLETE DETAILS, THERE WAS A PRESS RELEASE ON IT BUT A JOGGER THAT WAS ATTACKED AND ATTEMPTED TO BE SEXUALLY ASSAULTED ON ONE OF THE TRAILS. IMMEDIATELY WE HAD PATROL UNITS IN THE AREA. THIS PERSON WAS -- WE HAD A WITNESS WHO ALSO WAS THERE WHO SAW WHAT WAS GOING ON AND WAS COGNIZANT ENOUGH TO ACTUALLY GET THE LICENSE PLATE OF THE OFFENDER'S VEHICLE.
WE UTILIZED THE FLOCK SYSTEM TO START TRACKING THIS PERSON.
WITHIN A WEEK WE HAD HIM IN CUSTODY FOR CHARGES SO HE WAS AN ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT FOR CUBA. HE HASN'T BEEN HERE VERY LONG.
HE HAS A DETAINER ON HIM AND IS NO LONGER A THREAT TO THE
>> A GREAT EXAMPLE OF THE TECHNOLOGY AND IN OUR CURRENT BUDGET WE JUST REVIEWED WE'RE ADDING -- LOOKING AT ADDING A LOT OF FLOCK CAMERAS THROUGHOUT THE ENTRANCE AND EXITS OF OUR COMMUNITY TO HELP LAW ENFORCEMENT AND TECHNOLOGY LIKE OUR EXPENSIVE DOG RIGHT THERE IS -- SHOWS TO BENEFIT AND THIS IS A GREAT EXAMPLE WHEN YOU GET A BAD GUY OUT.
>> IT KEEPS US SAFE. IT KEEPS THE PUBLIC SAFE.
THERE'S LOTS OF TOOLS WE CAN USE.
THE FLOCK SYSTEM IS ONE OF THEM. THESE BANK JUGGING OPERATIONS, IT HAS BEEN VITAL IN IT. CRIMES LIKE WE JUST TALKED ABOUT, IT'S IMPORTANT THAT WE HAVE THESE RESOURCES TO GET AHEAD OF IT. AND THEY GET THESE OFFENDERS IN CUSTODY SOONER THAN LATER.
>> THANK YOU. YOUR PROACTIVE AND IMMEDIATE RESPONSES IS VERY MUCH APPRECIATED BY OUR RESIDENTS AND OUR BUSINESS.
>> SIR, DO YOU KNOW WHAT THESE -- I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO CALL THEM -- PETS, THEIR COST?
>> I BELIEVE THAT WAS ABOUT A QUARTER OF A MILLION DOLLARS, CORRECT?
>> THE DOG ROBOT IS $300,000 AS YOU SEE IT.
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IT HAS SPECIALTY CAMERAS AND OTHER ITEMS ON IT.THE SMALLER ROBOT IS $100,000. MOST OF THE STUFF THE S.W.A.T.
TEAM GET IS THROUGH GRANT FUNDING.
WE TRY TO GET AS MUCH GRANT FUNDING AS POSSIBLE.
THE TECHNOLOGY COSTS A LOT OF MONEY.
>> THAT'S THE PURCHASE PRICE? WHAT IS THE ANNUAL FOR SOFTWARE AND UPDATES?
>> SO FOR THE BOSTONBOSTON IT'S $27,000 --
>> $27,000 ON TOP OF $300,000?
>> THAT WAS THE PURCHASE PRICE.
>> DO YOU ALL PLAN TO GET SOME
MORE? >> HOPEFULLY IN THE FUTURE.
I KNOW THE FIRE MARSHAL HAS IT. THEY ASSIST US A LOT WITH THIS STUFF. IT WOULD BE NICE FOR OUR S.W.A.T. TEAM AND THE REST OF THEM -- WE HAVE MORE THAN ONE WE CAN DEPLOY AT A TIME.
TYPICALLY WE DON'T HAVE MULTIPLE CRISIS SITUATIONS, MORE THAN ONE AT A TIME, BUT IN THE SCENARIO WHERE THAT HAPPENS, IT WOULD BE GOOD TO HAVE MORE THAN ONE. AND I BELIEVE THEY MAKE THIS IN A HORSE, TOO, IF WE NEED TO DO THAT -- I'M JUST KIDDING.
>> FOR $27,000 A YEAR, THAT'S NOT TOO BAD.
>> NOT TOO BAD FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION.
>> GO BY COLLEGE PARK HIGH SCHOOL.
TEAM. >> THESE GUYS ARE VERY USEFUL AND WE GET A LOT OF BOMB THREATS, SO THINGS OF THAT NATURE SO THEY CAN SHOW UP TO THESE SCENES AND GET IT UNDER CONTROL WITHOUT HAVING TO TIE UP A LOT OF ASSETS SO WE CAN GET OUR PATROL DIVISION BACK IN
SERVICE. >> I KNOW I'VE SEEN YOU AT THE LPG, AND THE IRON MAN. FIRST OF ALL, IS THERE A NAME?
>> WE HAVEN'T OFFICIALLY NAMED IT. IT'S CALLED SPOT.
THAT'S THE NAME BRAND ON IT. ANYTIME WE'RE OUT IN IRON MAN OR THE OTHER EVENTS WE HAVE THESE IN OUR VEHICLES SO WE CAN
>> THANK YOU ALL VERY MUCH FOR YOUR TIME.
>> THANK YOU ALL, ALL OF YOU. WE APPRECIATE YOU.
>> I SHOULD HAVE WENT FIRST. THAT'S KIND OF HARD TO FOLLOW. I NEED ONE OF THOSE FOR THE HOUSE.
WE'RE ALL BLESSED TO HAVE THESE ASSETS AVAILABLE THROUGH OUR COUNTY AND WHAT YOU PROVIDE TO US.
THEY DO A GREAT SQUOB JOB FOR US.
HARRIS COUNTY AND WITH MONTGOMERY COUNTY, NO DOUBT THE PEOPLE THAT YOU SUPPLY TOTO PLUS WITH OUR TACTICS OF GETTING THEM ON THE STREET AND GETTING THEM TO WORK.
IT'S GREATLY APPRECIATED. FRAUD IS STILL OUR MAIN CONCERN RIGHT NOW, WHICH I HAVE TWO DIFFERENT DEPUTIES LOOKING THROUGH CASES AND GOING THROUGH THEM TO TRY TO CLEAR THEM UP, EITHER GET CHARGES OR CLOSE THEM OUT. THAT'S OUR BIGGEST PROBLEM RIGHT NOW. MY GUYS, I KEEP THEM ON THE MOVE THROUGHOUT SIX PARKS, THEY'RE RUNNING THROUGH CREEKSIDE RIGHT NOW PLUS THE TRAILS WE GO THROUGH EVERY WEEK TO KEEP DOWN THE BURGLARY OF A MOTOR VEHICLE AND GET THEM IN THE NEIGHBORHOODS TO KEEP THE PROPERTY CRIMES DOWN FOR YOU.
BUT REALLY THAT'S ALL I HAVE TO GIVE YOU RIGHT NOW.
AND, AGAIN, I APPRECIATE YOU HAVING ME HERE.
SOME NEAT TOYS I GOT TO LOOK AT. ONE DAY WE'LL BRING SOME OF OURS, BUT WE HAD TO RUN ALL THE CITIZENS OUT TO GET EVERYTHING IN HERE.
BUT I APPRECIATE IT AND THANK YOU FOR HAVINGHAVING HERE.
>> ALL RIGHT. LIEUTENANT BOBBY SELLERS, CAPTAIN ADAM ACOSTA AND SERGEANT ROBERT ESPINOSA FROM PRECINCT 3.
>> I BROUGHT PEOPLE THIS TIME. THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO ALLOW ME TO SPEAK ON WHAT CONSTABLE GOEBEL'S TEAM HAS BEEN DOING IN THE SECOND QUARTER.
BEFORE WE GET INTO THE PRESENTATION OF OUR SPECIALSPECIAL UNITS, I WOULD LIKE TO INTRODUCE SOME OF THE INVESTIGATORS THAT I BROUGHT TO PUT AA TO THE PEOPLE -- THE MEN AND WOMEN THAT ARE DOING HARD WORK FOR THESE TWO UNITS, ONE BEING
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CHILDREN'S HARBOR, IF I COULD HAVE THOSE INVESTIGATORS STAND.SO WITH THESE TWO UNITS, BY THE NUMBERS, THE NEW CASES THAT WE'RE ASSIGNED, THE FORENSIC INTERVIEWS CONDUCTED, SEARCH WARRANTS THAT WERE EXECUTED, COURT ORDERS, DEVICES THAT WERE EXAMINED AND THEN CHARGES THAT WERE FILED, PAIR UP TO THE GRAPHS, THE LIGHT GREEN IS 2025 AND THE BLUE IS GOING TO BE 2024, AND WE'RE ON TRACK TO ALSO SEE A REDUCTION IN THESE TYPES OF OFFENSES.
A SUMMARY OF THE SAFE HARBOR IN THE SECOND QUARTER SAFE HARBOR BROUGHT 11 FELONY CHARGES AGAINST DEFENDANTS AND OTHER SEXUALLY AND PHYSICALLY -- AGAINST CHILDREN THAT WERE PHYSICALLY OR SEXUALLY ABUSED. THESE INVESTIGATIONS STEMMED CO LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTS AND CRIME TIPS RECEIVED TO OUR OFFICE FOR THE TOWNSHIP.
THE FEMALE YOU SEE IN THE PICTURE WE ACTUALLY RESCUED TWO LIVE VICTIMS THAT WERE BEING PHYSICALLY ABUSED AND THE MALE THAT YOU SEE WAS A STAFF MEMBER FOR A LOCAL CHURCH WITH CHARGES BROUGHT AGAINST HIM FOR AGGRAVATED SEXUAL ASSAULT OF A CHILD.
WITH THE CHILD EXPLOITATION UNIT WHICH INCORPORATES OUR INTERNET CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING UNIT, THE CASES THAT WE'RE ASSIGNED, CYBER TIPS, SEARCH WARRANTS THAT WERE CONDUCTED, OPERATIONS CONDUCTED, CHARGES AND THEN THE DEVICES, WITH THE GRAPH IT'S VERY SIMILAR WHERE 2024 AND 2025, 2025 IS IN THE LIGHT GREEN, WHERE WE'RE ALSO SEEING A REDUCTION HERE BUT WE'RE ON TRACK TO MEET THE GOALS. AN EXPLOITATION SUMMARY, THE UNIT BROUGHT FORTH 39 FELLRY CHARGES AGAINST ADULTS TRYING TO EXPLOIT CHILDREN DURING APRIL, MAY AND JUNE, THROUGH FEDERAL, STATE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES TO CARRY OUT AND CONDUCT IN THE WOODLANDS÷÷WOODLANDS TOWNSHIPS LEADING TO THE ARRESTS OF INDIVIDUALS TARGETING CHILDREN FOR EXPLOITATION. TO THE FAR LEFT WAS AN INDIVIDUAL WHO WAS TRYING TO MEET A VERY YOUNG BOY WHO WAS ONE OF OUR INVESTIGATORS POSING AS THAT.
THE MALE IN THE MIDDLE WAS A LOCAL SCHOOLTEACHER WHO WAS ALSO TRYING TO MEET THE VERY YOUNG BOY, AND THE MALE TO THE VERY FAR RIGHT WAS A REGISTERED SEX OFFENDER WHO WAS ATTEMPT TO GO MEET WITH A VERY YOUNG GIRL AND HAVE THAT PERSON TRAFFICKED. THE LAST LITTLE SET HERE, ALTHOUGH IT'S NOT FUNDED BY THE TOWNSHIP, IT DIRECTLY IMPACTS THE TOWNSHIP, AND THAT'S OUR CRIPPLE GNAT INTERDICTION UNIT. JUST LIKE WITH THE INVESTIGATORS THAT THE CONSTABLE WANTED TO HAVE YOU PUT A FACE TO, IT'S THANKS TO THE CONSTABLE'S FORESIGHT AND SELF- INITIATION FOR THE NEED FOR THIS UNIT AND ESTABLISHED IT SEVERAL YEARS AGO. HE ALSO WANTED THE BOARD TO BE ABLE TO PUT A FACE TO THE UNIT WHICH THROUGH THEIR ACTIONS HAVE MADE IMPACT ON CRIME THAT DIRECTLY IMPACTS THE TOWNSHIP. IF I COULD HAVE THE CIU GUYS STAND UP. SO THIS UNIT IS COMPRISED -- THANK YOU -- THIS UNIT IS COMPRISED OF ONE SERGEANT AND FIVE DEPUTIES. WE ALSO HAVE A MULTIDISCIPLINE ROLE. WE HAVE TWO OPERATIONAL K- 9 STZ THAT ARE IN THIS UNITS. ONE OF THEM BEING THE K- 9 PARTNER RAMBO AND HIS NAME IS FITTING BECAUSE HE'S CRAZY AND THE OTHER K- 9 PARTNER IS GRIZZLY AND THE NAME IS FITTING BECAUSE HE'S A VERY LARGE SHEPHER.
THE CIU AIMS TO ADDRESS QUALITY OF LIFE TO INCLUDE THE TOWNSHIP AND IT'S PROACTIVE. SO MOST OF THE CALLS FOR SERVICE ARE GENERATED TO LAW ENFORCEMENT ARE RESPONSIVE. YOU L 911, WE SHOW UP.
OUR UNIT IS PROACTIVE TARGETING ORGANIZED CRIME, FUGITIVE APPREHENSION, HIGHWAY INTERDICTION AND PROPERTY CRIMES.
CIU COLLABORATES TO SHARE THOSE RESOURCES AND MAKE SURE THAT THE COMMUNITIES ARE BEING SERVED APPROPRIATELY.
SOME OF THE STATS FOR SECOND QUARTER, THEY HAD 439 TRAFFIC STOPS OR CONTACT STOPS. OVER FIVE OUNCES OF MARIJUANA, 500 GRAMS OF COCAINE, METHAMPHETAMINES, ALMOST 450 GRAMS OF FENTANYL, ALMOST $40,000 OF CURRENCY SEIZED, FELONY -- 50 FELONY CHARGES AND 13 MISDEMEANOR CHARGES. SOME OF THE PICTURES YOU SEE ARE JUST A VERY FEW OF THE SEIZURES THAT WE TOOK PLACE WHETHER IT WAS GUNS, DRUGS, MONEY, ET CETERA. AND TO FOLLOW ALONG WITH THAT, AGAIN, JUST A VISUAL REPRESENTATION OF THE HARD WORK THAT THOSE MEN ARE DOING OUT ON THE STREETS. ANY QUESTIONS?
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>> VERY MUCH SO. THANK YOU SO MUCH.
>> APPRECIATE YOU ALL AND THANK YOU FOR COMING.
THE MOST SAFE BUILDING IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY RIGHT HERE.
A MOTION AND A SECOND TO ACCEPT THE REPORT FROMFROM ENFORCEMENT.
[9. Receive, consider and act upon an update on the 89th Texas Legislature;]
SEKULA-GIBBS. RESPOND BY SAYING AYE.ALL THOSE OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES.
AGENDA NUMBER 9. RECEIVE, CONSIDER AND ACT UPON AN UPDATE ON THE 89TH LEGISLATURE LOCATED IN 23- 79 OF YOUR PACKETS.
THE TEXAS LEGISLATURE FINISHED THEIR REGULAR SESSION ON JUNE 2.
TODD STEVENS, ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT, WILL PROVIDE AN UPDATE FROM THE 89TH TEXAS LEGISLATURE SESSION.
>> AS THE CHAIRMAN MENTIONED, IT BEGAN IN JANUARY AND ENDED ENDED JUNE. ABOUT 11,500 PIECES OF LEGISLATION WERE FILED OF WHICH 3,600 BECAME LAW, WELL, JUST UNDER 3,600 BECAME LAW.
SOME OF THE HIGHLIGHTS YOU HAVE IN YOUR REPORT IN YOUR PACKET OF MATERIALS, YOU HAVE SEVERAL REPORTS THAT INDICATE LEGISLATION THAT WERE TRACKED BY WILLIAMS PUBLIC AFFAIRS AND LEGISLATION THAT WERE BOARD PRIORITIES, AN INTERNAL DOCUMENT THAT DEMONSTRATED ALL THE BILLS THAT MIGHT IMPACT IN THE OPERATIONS RELATED TO THE TOWNSHIP OF WHICH THERE ARE SEVERAL AND THEN WE HAVE A REPORT ON SPECIAL PURPOSE DISTRICT LEGISLATION, SO YOU CAN TAKE TIME TO REVIEW THAT IN MORE DETAIL IF YOU WISH, BUT SOME OF THE HIGHLIGHTS, HB- 21 PASSED INTO LAW WHICH REFORCED HOUSING FINANCE CORPORATIONS, ONE OF THE ISSUES THAT CAME UP BEFORE THIS SESSION THAT RELATED TO IMPACTING DISTRICTS WHICH WAS THE ABILITY OF --
>> CAN I.T. PUT THE SLIDE ON THE SCREEN, PLEASE? THERE'S A SLIDE IN OUR -- NO? IT SAYS BILLS PASSAGE BY THE NUMBERS.
NO? >> IT'S IN OUR READ-AHEADS.
ABSOLUTELY, MA'AM. SO HOUSE BILL AFLS REFORM FOR HOUSING CORPORATIONS. THIS WAS A SITUATION WHERE A HOUSING FINANCE CORPORATION IN CONJUNCTION WITH LOCAL GOVERNMENT COULD INVEST IN PROPERTY OUTSIDE OF ITS BOUNDARIES OR JURISDICTION AND REMOVE THE PROPERTY VALUE OF THAT PROPERTY FROM THE TAX ROLLS WITHOUT THE JURISDICTION WHERE THAT WAS. TWO PROPERTIES RECENTLY ACQUIRED BY HOUSING FINANCE CORPORATIONS THAT POTENTIALLY COULD HAVE TAKEN UP TO $85 MILLION OFF OUR TAX ROLLS. THESE REFORMS WILL BE ABLE TO PREVENT MEASURES LIKE THAT FROM HAPPENING. WE HAD SEVERAL CHANGES TO THE PUBLIC INFORMATION ACT, THE OPEN MEETINGS ACT, UTILITY PROVIDERS, VEGETATION MANAGEMENT, POLE INTEGRITY, ISSUES WE HAVE TALKED ABOUT SEVERAL TIMES IN THE PAST. MANY OF THE REFORMS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD THAT THEY TOOK ON ON THEIR OWN THAT CAME THROUGH XLE HEARINGS AND OTHER THINGS THAT DIDN'T NECESSARILY COME THROUGH IN THE FINAL LEGISLATION BUT THEY AGREED TO DO OR PROACTIVELY TOOK ON AS A RESPONSE TO THE CONCENTRATION OR THE EFFORT THAT WAS PUT IN ON MAKING SURE UTILITY PROVIDERS ARE PREPARED FOR DISASTERS.
HB- 2012 SOMETHING THAT DIRECTOR HEISER WAS VERY INVOLVED IN, THE COUNTY, NOW MONTGOMERY COUNTY HAS THE ABILITY TO REGULATE ROADSIDE VENDORS AS WELL AS ACTIVITIES IN PARKING LOTS.
PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY IN PARKING LOTS THE COUNTY WILL BE ABLE TO HAVE ORDINANCE FOR PANHANDLING OR THE SOLICITATION OF MONEY, THE FIRST STEPS IN THOSE EFFORTS, AN ORDINANCE IS BEING DRAFTED FOR THE COMMISSIONER'S COURT TO BE ABLE TO CONSIDER BEFORE THE SEPTEMBER 1 DEADLINE OF THAT BILL.
>> WELL DONE. >> THAT WILL BE A NEW EFFORT.
CHANGES FOR EARLY VOTING, THE LAW GOES INTO EFFECT IN SEPTEMBER. THE SAME 12- DAY EARLY VOTING PERIOD WILL BE MOVED BACK.
SO THERE WON'T BE A PERIOD BEFORE EARLY VOTING AND THE ACTUAL ELECTION DAY AND ON SUNDAY YOU'LL BE ABLE TO VOTE SO THERE WILL BE MORE WEEKENDS IN ORDER TO VOTE DURING EARLY VOTING. THE RESULT OF THINGS FOR FISCAL TRANSPARENCY, COMPASSIONATE USE. THE ONE THAT DID NOT PASS THAT WE WERE CONCERNED ABOUT WAS OBVIOUSLY THE REQUIREMENT FOR A MANAGEMENT DISTRICT TO HOLD AN ELECTION EVERY TEN YEARS FOR ITS CONTINUATION.
OUR TEAM WAS ABLE TO TESTIFY ON BEHALF OR AGAINST THAT BILL IN COMMITTEE AND THAT COMMITTEE DID
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NOT MOVE THE BILL FORWARD. OBVIOUSLY BIG PIECES OF LEGISLATION THAT DON'T IMPACT THE TOWNSHIP DIRECTLY BUT THE THC BAN PASSED BUT VETOED IN THE SPECIAL SESSION, EDUCATION SAVINGS ACCOUNTS OR WHAT SOME PEOPLE REFER TO AS VOUCHERS PASSED AS A STATEWIDE INITIATIVE AND HOMESTEAD INCREASE FOR PROPERTY TAX PURPOSES FOR SCHOOL DISTRICTS WHICH WAS A BIG TAX SAVINGS FOR PROPERTY TAXPAYERS AS IT RELATES TO THEIR SCHOOL TAXES. THOSE WERE ALL HIGHLIGHTS OF THE SESSION BUT I WOULD BE GLAD TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS IF YOU HAVE ANY. DIRECTOR SNYDER?>> I HAD SOMEBODY TEXT THIS TO ME SO I APOLOGIZE.
I DIDN'T MENTION IT PRIOR, YOU HAD MENTIONED THISTHIS LANDOWNERSHIP AND IT'S IN OUR HANDOUT. I DIDN'T SEE IT, ON PAGE 9 OR 39.
IT SAYS APPLY TO REAL ESTATE, IE, RESIDENTIAL.
>> I DO NOT HAVE THE TEXT OF THAT BILL IN FRONT OF ME.
I'LL HAVE TO GET YOU AN ANSWER FOR YOU.
>> I BELIEVE IT'S FOREIGN -- IF I RECALL LIKE FOREIGN ASSETS OWNING --
>> SO CERTAIN COUNTRIES RESTRICTED FROM PURCHASING LAND WITHIN THE STATE BUT WHAT PROPERTIES IT APPLIES TO I'M NOT SURE.
>> AIR FORCE BASES AND THINGS LIKE THAT.
>> BUT IT'S NOT RESIDENTIAL --
>> I DON'T KNOW. YOU LET US KNOW.
>> IF YOU COULD CHECK INTO IT.
>> I WILL FOR SURE. AS THE CHAIRMAN WAS SAYING, I REMEMBER IT BEING SPECIFIC TO THE TYPES OF AREAS WHERE THEY WOULD BE RESTRICTED LIKE CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE, MILITARY BASES, BUT I DON'T KNOW THE PROPERTIES OF THE SUBJECT SO
I NEED TO LOOK IT UP. >> AND I APOLOGIZE.
I WOULD HAVE TOLD YOU AHEAD OF
TIME. >> TODD, I KNOW YOU DON'T -- I DIDN'T ASK YOU AHEAD OF TIME EITHER, IT SEEMED SIGNIFICANT BILLS PASSED REGARDING UTILITIES SINCE THAT WAS SUCH A BIG CONCERN LAST YEAR AND WE ALL WENT UP AND TRIED TO SUPPORT THE TOWNSHIP.
IN PREPARATION FOR DISASTERS AND JUST -- I KNOW YOU DON'T HAVE THAT AT YOUR FINGERTIPS.
>> SO IN THE REPORT THAT WAS PREPARED INTERNALLY BY STAFF THERE'S A SECTION RELATED TO YOUR BOARD PRIORITIES.
SO THE PIECES OF LEGISLATION RELATED TO UTILITY PROVIDERS THAT PASSED ARE INCLUDED IN THAT SECTION OF WHICH THERE ARE SEVERAL I HAVE HERE ON THIS SHEET AS WELL AS WILLIAMS PUBLIC AFFAIRS, THEIR SUMMARY HIGHLIGHTED TWO OR THREE OF THE MAIN PIECES OF LEGISLATION, MOST WAS VEGETATION MANAGEMENT AND HOW CONSUMERS CAN BE AWARE OF WHAT UTILITY PROVIDERS DO AND HOW TO MAKE THEM AWARE OF NEEDS FOR VEGETATION MANAGEMENT AND ANOTHER ONE WAS POLL INTEGRITY, A BIG DEAL AND THE TYPES OF POLES THAT MUST BE PUT IN PLACE.
>> I THOUGHT THAT WAS SIGNIFICANT.
>> THEY'RE STILL UP THERE, SO MORE BAD THINGS CAN HAPPEN.
>> THE GOVERNOR HAS CALLED A SPECIAL SESSION WHICH BEGAN YESTERDAY -- MONDAY, TODAY IS WEDNESDAY, GOES THROUGH AUGUST 19TH.
THERE'S 18 ITEMS SUBJECT TO THE CALL AT THIS TIME.
THERE'S NO ACTIVITIES THAT ARE REALLY ONGOING
YET. >> ANY THINGS YOU'RE TRACKING DURING THE SESSION?
>> OBVIOUSLY THERE IS NATURAL DISASTER, FLOOD- RELATED PROVISIONS. THE BOARD HAS ASKED AND TALKED ABOUT AS FAR AS WARNING SYSTEMS AND FUNDS FOR FLOOD INFRASTRUCTURE.
>> ALL THAT IS SUBJECT TO THE CALL.
THERE IS LEGISLATION POTENTIALLY PROHIBITING LOCAL JURISDICTIONS INTEREST HIRING LOBBYISTS FOR GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE SO TAXPAYER FUNDED LOBBYING BAN.
THERE'S ALSO LEGISLATION -- A LOT OF LEGISLATION ON TAXES AND IT'S ALL RELATED -- I'LL JUST SAY PROPERTY TAXES.
THERE ARE SEVERAL BILLS TO REMOVE SALES TAX AND REPLACE IT, WHICH WILL NOT LIKELY HAPPEN BUT IT HAS TO BE WATCHED.
>> ALL RIGHT. ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS FOR TODD?
>> A MOTION AND A SECOND TO ACCEPT THE REPORT.
>> MOVED BY DIRECTOR SNYDER, SECONDED BY
[10. Receive, consider and act upon an update regarding House Bill 1522 and an amendment to the Board Operations Policy and 2025 Board Meeting Schedule in connection therewith;]
SEKULA-GIBBS. RESPOND BY SAYING AYE.THANK YOU, TODD. TODD, WELCOME BACK.
AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 10 RECEIVE, CONSIDER AND ACT UPON AN UPDATE REGARDING HOUSE BILL 1522 AND AN AMENDMENT TO THE BOARD OPERATIONS POLICY AND 2025 BOARD MEETING SCHEDULE IN CONNECTION THEREWITH.
>> THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN, YES. THIS IS ONE OF THE PIECES OF LEGISLATION PERTAINING TO THE OPEN MEETINGS ACT THAT DOES PERFECT TAIN TO THE OPERATION OF OUR MEETINGS. UNDER CURRENT LAW NOTICE OF A PUBLIC MEETING MUST BE POSTED WITHIN 72 HOURS OF THE MEETING. UNDER THE NEW LAW THAT WILL TAKE PLACE SEPTEMBER 1ST, THAT REQUIREMENT IS CHANGED TO BE WITHIN THREE BUSINESS DAYS OF THE DATE OF THE MEETING AS THAT IS THE CASE, IT'S VERY DIFFICULT TO HAVE MEETINGS MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY OF THE WEEK BECAUSE OF THE POSTING REQUIREMENTS AND SO STAFF HAS MADE A RECOMMENDATION IN ORDER TO COMPLY WITH THE LAW THAT BEGINNING ON SEPTEMBER 1ST A MEETING BEYOND SEPTEMBER
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1ST THE BOARD CONSIDER MOVING ALL MEETINGS THE THIRD AND FOURTH THURSDAYS OF EACH MONTH IN ORDER TO COMPLY WITH THE NEW REQUIREMENTS. OUR POSTINGS WOULD STILL OCCUR ON FRIDAYS PRIOR TO THE MEETING WEEK, BUT THAT WOULD GIVE US SUFFICIENT TIME TO BE ABLE TO PREPARE THOSE AGENDAS AND MATERIALS AND ALSO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE LAW.YOU HAVE A RED LINE VERSION OF YOUR MEETING CALENDAR THAT WOULD SHOW THE POTENTIAL DATES, HOW THEY WOULD LINE UP STARTIN AFTER SEPTEMBER 1ST .
>> I SEE WHERE COMMISSIONER'S COURT HAS TO CHANGE THEIR DATE AS WELL.
>> THEY'RE CHANGING THEIRS TO THURSDAY AS WELL.
>> I THINK THEIRS IS NOT STARTING UNTIL JANUARY 1ST OF 2026.
>> YES. THEY DID OPT, BECAUSE THEY HAD SOME PUBLIC HEARINGS -- THEY HAD NOTICES OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR CERTAIN TAX ABATEMENT AND OTHER ISSUES THAT WERE ALREADY NOTICED SO ONE OF THEIR THOUGHTS THEY WOULD NOT START UNTIL THE BEGINNING OF THE NEW CALENDAR YEAR TO NOT HAVE TO CANCEL OR CHANGE WHAT HAS BEEN SENT OUT FOR CERTAIN HEARINGS.
THEY UNDERSTOOD IT WAS A LITTLE BIT OF A DIFFICULTY PROCESSING THE LAST PART OF THE YEAR BUT THEY ALREADY HAD THEM OUT.
>> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FOR TODD? IF NOT I CALL A MOTION TO SECOND TO ADOPT THE PROPOSED MEETING SCHEDULE FOR MEETINGS ON OR AFTER SEPTEMBER 1ST, 2025, TO PROVIDE THE TWO MONTHLY MEETINGS TO BE HELD ON THE THIRD AND FOURTH THURSDAYS OF EACH MONTH AND AMEND THE BOARD OPERATIONS POLICY AS APPROPRIATE.
>> MOVED BY DIRECTOR HEISER, SECONDED BY DR.
[11. Receive, consider and act upon the financial report;]
SEKULA-GIBBS. RESPOND BY SAYING AYE.THANK YOU, TODD. MOVING ON TO AGENDA NUMBER 11, RECEIVE, CONSIDER AND ACT UPON THE FINANCIAL REPORT LOCATED PAGES 84- 101 OF OUR PACKETS.
I CALL ON OUR CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER KELLEN SHAW.
KELLEN, WELCOME BACK. >> THANK YOU.
>> THOSE MIXED BEVERAGES NUMBERS LOOK GOOD.
>> OKAY. PERFECT. THANK YOU SO MUCH.
OKAY. THIS EVENING I'LL BE PRESENTING THE JUNE 2025 FINANCIALS.
THE FIRST SLIDE WE HAVE THE YEAR TO DATE BUDGETED REVENUES AT 95. 3 MILLION.
YEAR TO DATE ACTUAL COLLECTED 98. 9 MILLION FOR YEAR TO DATE FAVORABLE VARIANCE OF 3. 6 MILLION.
THE MAIN COMPONENT OF THE FAVORABLE VARIANCE IS DUE TO THE 2. 7 MILLION FAVORABLE VARIANCE IN SALES TAX. WE'VE HAD HIGHER THAN BUDGETED PROGRAM REVENUES AND WE ALSO HAVE SOME UNBUDGETED GRANTS AND CONTRIBUTIONS AND SOME CONVEYANCE AGREEMENTS THAT CAME IN IN 2025 THAT WEREN'T BUDGETED.
THE NEXT SLIDE IS OPERATING EXPENDITURES.
YEAR-TO- DATE BUDGETED IS 68. 6 MILLION.
YEAR TO DATE ACTUAL EXPENDED 68.3 MILLION FOR A FAVORABLE VARIANCE OF 6.3 MILLION.
ALL THE OPERATING DEPARTMENTS ARE RUNNING WITH A FAVORABLE VARIANCE. THE MAIN REASON FOR THE INCREASED VARIANCE IS GOING TO BE IN THE CUSTOMER ENGAGEMENT SECTION WHICH ARE DEPARTMENTS THAT INCLUDES LAW ENFORCEMENT AND THAT'S DUE TO THE TIMING OF CONTRACTED SERVICES WITH THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE WITH THEIR VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT.
PARKS HAS A SIZABLE VARIANCE DUE TO THE TIMING OF THEIR CONTRACTED SERVICES AS WELL.
>> I THOUGHT I ASKED BEFORE BUT I MAY HAVE FORGOTTEN, WHY DO WE HAVE, OR CAN YOU SEPARATE CUSTOMER ENGAGEMENT FROM LAW ENFORCEMENT IN THE FUTURE?
>> THAT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE MINGLED. IT'S KIND OF CONFUSING.
>> I CAN DO THAT. IT ENCOMPASSES THE LAW ENFORCEMENT, NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES. THAT'S HOW IT'S COMBINED IN OUR FINANCIALS, BUT I CAN CERTAINLY BREAK THE LAW ENFORCEMENT OUT.
>> I THINK THE LAW ENFORCEMENT IS SO IMPORTANT, WE WANT TO KEEP AN EYE ON
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THAT. >> OUT OF THIS 2. 2 MILLION, 2,064,000 IS THEIR VARIANCE BUT I WILL BREAK THAT OUT.
>> THANK YOU. >> YOU'RE WELCOME.
THE NEXT SLIDE IS SALES TAX REVENUE THROUGH JULY.
THE YEAR TO DATE BUDGETED IS 45. 5 MILLION.
YEAR TO DATE ACTUAL COLLECTED 4.8 MILLION FOR OUR YEAR TO DATE VARIANCE OF 2. 2 MILLION WHICH IS ALMOST 5% OVER BUDGET. WHEN COMPARING 2024 TO 2025 IT'S RIGHT AT $4 MILLION ADDITIONAL REVENUE DOLLARS.
THIS NEXT CHART ILLUSTRATES WHERE THOSE ADDITIONAL DOLLARS HAVE COME FROM AND IT'S MAINLY BEEN IN THE MANUFACTURING RELATED TO OIL AND GAS.
THIS NEXT SLIDE IS THROUGH JUNE BUT IT SHOWS OUR COLLECTION APRIL CORDING TO OUR CODES AND RETAIL TRADE REMAINS OUR HIGHEST ONE AND MAKE UP 735% OF OUR REVENUE STREAM.
>> THAT HAS TO DO WITH TECHNOLOGY AND A FEW OTHER THINGS, BUT THAT'S THE MAJORITY OF IT.
THE SOFTWARE. I DON'T KNOW IF WILLIAM IS IN HERE BUT I'M PRETTY SURE THAT IS CORRECT.
NEXT IS HOTEL OCCUPANCY TAX REVENUE.
THE YEAR TO DATE BUDGETED IS 5. 2 MILLION.
YEAR TO DATE ACTUAL COLLECTED 5.2 MILLION FOR AN UNFAVORABLE VARIANCE OF A LITTLE OVER 15,000. WHEN COMPARING THE COLLECTIONS OF 2024 TO 2025 WE'RE ABOUT 136,000 COLLECTED, ADDITIONAL COLLECTED DOLLARS.
THE NEXT SLIDE IS MIXED BEVERAGE TAX REVENUE.
YEAR TO DATE BUDGETED 836,000. YEAR TO DATE ACTUAL COLLECTED 865,000 FOR A YEAR TO DATE FAVORABLE VARIANCE OF ABOUT $30,000 WHICH IS ABOUT 5,500 MORE COLLECTED IN 2025 THAN IN 2024.
>> THAT'S AN UNUSUAL FLATTENING, I THINK.
DO YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION ON WHY THAT -- IT WAS GOING UP LIKE A ROCKETSHIP FOR A WHILE.
>> I DON'T HAVE ANY REASON WHY PEOPLE AREN'T PURCHASING AS MUCH.
MIGHT. >> JUST LOOKING AT ACROSS ALL OF THE CITIES, IT'S THE SAME.
>> I CAN TELL YOU THE PAVILION PLAYS A BIG ROLE IN THIS AND THEIR SEASON TO SEASON COMPARABLE IF YOU LOOK AT IT ATTENDANCE IS DOWN A LITTLE BIT. A LOT OF THEIR CONCERTS -- THEY PUT A LOT ON AT THE END THAT COULD BOOST IT BACK UP.
>> I THINK, TO YOUR POINT, THERE ARE ONLY FOUR IN AUGUST, AND IN COMPARISON THERE WERE DOUBLE THAT IF NOT MORE.
>> THAT'S AN IMPORTANT PART BECAUSE THE PAVILION ADDED ALCOHOL BY THE DRINK RECENTLY THAT ADDS TO THIS TAX, BUT OUR TOURISM IS REALLY TIED TO THAT SCHEDULE. AND THE ACTS THAT THEY PUT IN THAT COME IN. WHEN YOU HAVE A BIG CONCERT NIGHT THAT HAS A SELLOUT OF ALMOST 17,000 PEOPLE COMING IN, THEY'RE EATING AND DRINKING AND DOING A LOT OF THINGS, AND THIS YEAR'S LINEUP'S A LITTLE
>> HOW MANY SHARES WERE THERE LAST YEAR? 50 SHOWS? HOW MANY A SCHEDULED SO FAR? 40. THAT'S TEN SHOWS THAT JUST -- IF YOU HAVE A POST MALONE THAT CAME TWO NIGHTS, THAT'S A BIG CHUNK.
>> LAST YEAR WAS A BANNER YEAR FOR SURE FOR THEM.
>> IS THIS SOMETHING THAT WE CAN EXPECT GOING FORWARD I ANTICIPATED THAT EVENTUALLY IT WOULD SETTLESETTLE OUT.
THERE'S ONLY SO MUCH YOU CAN RELY ON A BEVERAGE TAX.
>> WE'RE STARTING TO GAIN SOME SO HOPEFULLY THOSE START GOING UP.
>> I THINK HAVING A FULL YEAR BEHIND US AND SEEING THIS YEAR WE'LL HAVE -- HONESTLY, WE JUST HAVE NOT EVEN TWO YEARS OF DATADATA START ANALYZING. SO AFTER THIS YEAR I THINK WE WILL GET A BETTER FEEL AND SEE WHAT IT'S DOING.
>> WE'RE STILL AHEAD AND IT'S REALLY A HIGH NUMBER.
>> REGARDLESS, IT'S MONEY WE DIDN'T HAVE, AND THANKS TO CHAIRMAN BAILEY AND HIS INITIATIVE AND THIS BOARD'S EFFORTS, ALL OF US TOGETHER, WE'RE PLEASED, THRILLED, TO HAVE THIS NEW REVENUE STREAM. SO REGARDLESS IT IS INTERESTING TO SEE BECAUSE IT WAS JUST
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GOING UP JUST LIKE A -->> I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT THAT WE SEE, AND TODD BROUGHT IT UP EARLIER, THE TAXPAYER FUNDED LOBBYIST ISSUE THEY'RE TALKING ABOUT IN THE SPECIAL SESSION. WE ARE ALL VOLUNTEERS UP HERE MAKING ZERO. MANY OF US HAVE JOBS THAT WE WORK TO SUPPORT OUR FAMILY IN ADDITION TO. WE HAVE A STAFF THAT'S FULL BUT WE HAD TO HIRE A LOBBYIST TO GET IT DONE, BUT LOOK WHAT IT'S BEEN ABLE TO BRING.
WE HAD A TAX THAT WAS BEING CHARGED TO OUR RESTAURANTS AND OUR HOTELS THAT THEY WERE PAYING THAT WAS STAYING IN AUSTIN AND BEING -- JUST SITTING THERE FUNDING OTHER THINGS AND WE WENT AND GOT OUR MONEY BACK, AND THAT'S $1. 76 MILLION A YEAR.
NOT ALL THESE TAXPAYER FUNDED LOBBYISTS ARE A BAD THING, BECAUSE THIS IS AN EXAMPLE OF WHAT GOOD GOVERNMENT LOOKS LIKE AND WE SHOULD HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE IT IN THE FIRST PLACE.
>> SOMETIMES THE EXCEPTION PROVES THE RULE.
SO THIS ISN'T -- OUR SUCCESS ISN'T AN EXCEPTION.
A LOT OF ENTITIES DON'T HAVE THAT KIND OF IMPACT.
>> THAT'S FAVORABLE TO THE TAXPAYER.
THIS IS VERY FAVORABLE TO THE TAXPAYER.
A CASE-BY- CASE SCENARIO AND THEN DIRECTOR HEISER DID A LOT OF GREAT WORK ON HB- 2012 THAT STOPPED PANHANDLING AND THE PUPPY MILLS ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD THAT GO ON THROUGHOUT MONTGOMERY COUNTY BY ORDINANCES AND THAT'S ANOTHER WIN FOR OUR COMMUNITY. 2 FOR 2, SO THAT'S GOOD.
>> SB-1452 WE MENTIONED WHEN WE HEARD ABOUT THAT, THE MANDATORY MUNICIPAL MANAGEMENT DISTRICT HOLD CONTINUATION ELECTIONS OVER TEN YEARS.
THAT WAS GOING TO CHANGE THE STRUCTURE OF OUR GOVERNMENT, TOO. THAT WAS ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF HOW WE USED THE WILLIAMS GROUP.
>> I THINK THE WHOLE POINT IS THAT WE KNOW INDIVIDUAL COMMUNITY COULD AFFORD NOT TO PARTICIPATE WITHOUT SOME RISK IN LOBBYING, BUT IF THERE IS AN ACROSS-THE- BOARD RESTRICTION ON IT, IT'S A LEVEL PLAYING FIELD, AND THAT'S WHAT MOST TAXPAYERS ARE LOOKING FOR, I THINK.
>> KAREN'S ABOUT TO SHOOT ME IN THE FACE FOR TALKING ABOUT THIS.
OFF. >> THAT'S THE END OF MY REPORT.
>> THANK YOU, KELLEN. SORRY, IT PIQUED MY INTEREST.
>> I HAD A BACKDROP WITH KELLEN'S NUMBERS TO USE AS THE BACKDROP.
>> I COULD FEEL HER STARING AT ME AS WELL.
>> THANK YOU, KELLEN. I CALL A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE FINANCE REPORT.
[12. Receive, consider and act upon calling Directors Election to be held on November 4, 2025, and determining procedure for giving notice of same, and the adoption of an order in connection therewith (with Supplemental Agenda for Adoption of Order Calling Elections);]
MOVED BY DIRECTOR SEKULA-GIBBS. SECONDED BY DIRECTOR HEISER. RECEIVE, CONSIDER AND ACT UPON CALLING DIRECTORS ELECTION TO BE HELD NOVEMBER 4, 2025, AND DETERMINING PROCEDURE FOR GIVING NOTICE OF THE SAME AND THE ADOPTION OF THE ORDER OF CONNECTION THEREWITH WITH THE SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA FOR ADOPTION OF ORDER CALLING ELECTION ON 102 TO 117.>> THANK YOU. THIS MAY BE YOUR SHORTEST AGENDA ITEM OF THE EVENING. THIS IS JUST MAINLY THE FORMALITY THE BOARD HAS TO GO THROUGH. THE BOARD DOES CALL THE DIRECTOR'S ELECTION THIS YEAR, POSITIONS FIVE, SIX AND SEVEN ARE UP FOR ELECTION AND ELECTION DAY IS NOVEMBER 4TH. EACH YEAR THE BOARD ADOPTS -- CALLS THE ELECTION BY ORDER BUT WHAT YOU ADOPT IS THE FORM BY ORDER AND THAT'S BECAUSE WE DON'T HAVE ALL OF THE BLANKS TO FILL IN AND SO EVERYTHING IS BASICALLY REQUIRED IS ALREADY IN HERE. BUT IT GIVES US THE FLEXIBILITY WHEN THE POLLING PLACES ARE ADDED, SOME OF THE THINGS THE ELECTION OFFICES HAVEN'T FINALIZED THAT WE WERE ABLE TO DO IT WITHOUT HAVING TO COME BACK TO THE BOARD, SO YOU ARE ADOPTING THE FORM OF THE ELECTION ORDER.
THE ORDER INCLUDES CALLING THE ELECTION AND THE APPOINTMENT OF AN ELECTION AGENT WHICH IS THE TOWNSHIP SECRETARY, LORRIE MORGAN, THE TOWNSHIP CONTRACTS WITH MONTGOMERY COUNTY AND HARRIS COUNTY TO MANAGE THESE ELECTIONS, THE VOTING PROCESS, AND THAT IS ALSO DEFINED IN YOUR ELECTION ORDER.
AS I NOTED, IT'S MISSING A COUPLE OF THINGS AND THEN THE ORDER WILL ALSO BE TRANSLATED INTO THE REQUIRED LANGUAGES WHICH FOR US, BECAUSE WE DO HAVE THAT PORTION IN HARRIS COUNTY, INCLUDES NOT JUST SPANISH BUT ALSO VIETNAMESE AND CHINESE.
SO THE ACTION BEFORE YOU IS TO ADOPT THE FORM OF THE ORDER CALLING THE ELECTION WHICH SPECIFIES THE NOTICE OF THE ELECTION WILL BE GIVEN BY POSTING AND DESIGNATES A TOWNSHIP SECRETARY AS THE TOWNSHIP'S ELECTION AGENT.
I CALL A MOTION TO SECOND TO ADOPT THE FORM CALLING DIRECTOR'S ELECTIONS WHICH SPECIFIES EXACTLY WHAT KAREN JUST SAID, THE NOTICE OF ELECTION WILL BE GIVEN DESIGNATE.
>> SECOND BY DIRECTOR HEISER. THOSE IN FAVOR?
[13. 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;]
THOSE OPPOSED? THE MOTION CARRIES.WE WILL BE HAVING EXECUTIVE SESSION, A BRIEF ONE TONIGHT.
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I WILL RECESS TO EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS MATTERS TO REAL PROPERTY OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, DELIBERATION OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NEGOTIATIONS PURSUANT TO 551. 087, CUSS PERSONNEL MATTERS PURSUANT TO 551. 074, DISCUSS I.T. NETWORK OR CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE PURSUANT TO 551-089 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE AND TO CONSULT WITH THE WOODLANDS TOWNSHIP ATTORNEY PURSUANT TO 551. 071 TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE.[14. Reconvene in public session;]
>>> IT'S 7:38. RECONVENE BACK IN PUBLIC SESSION. THERE WILL BE -- IT WILL NOT
[15. Consideration of items to be placed on the agenda for next month's meeting;]
BE NECESSARY TO TAKE ANY ACTION. DISCUSS FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS. ANY NEW AGENDA OR ANNOUNCEMENTS?>> IF I MAY, I DO HAVE TWO AGENDA ITEMS TO CONSIDER.
ONE IS AN UPDATE, AND YOU BROUGHT IT UP DURING THE BUDGET INITIATIVE ON THE GROGAN'S MILL WOODLANDS PARKWAY SO WE CAN SHARE ALL THE GOOD THINGS THAT ARE HAPPENING THERE. AND THE SECOND, DR. SEKULA- GIBBS AND I MET WITH TXDOT EARLIER AS WELL AS TODD, DR.
NOONES AND RUTH ANN AND THEY HAVE OFFERED GIVE US AN UPDATE ON DIFFERENT INITIATIVES THAT AFFECT THE WOODLANS.
>> TO ADD ON TO THAT WE WILL INVITE DIC.
>> SHOULD THAT GO THROUGH THE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE?
>> THE WHOLE POINT IS -- FIRST OF ALL, WE'VE NEVER HAD A MEETING OF THE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE BUT, SECOND OF ALL, THIS IS MEANT TO BRING THE BOARD UP TO SPEED ON TRANSPORTATION ITEMS.
>> AND SINCE I'M NOT ON THE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE AND I
>> THAT THEY GAVE THE REPORT DURING OUR MEETING, TXDOT DOES IT CURRENT LY, BECAUSE WE'RE ALL ON THE HDIC AND THEY'VE DONE IT FOR TWO YEARS?
>> BECAUSE I'VE BEEN ON THE BOARD AND THEY NEVER CAME AND BRIEFED US.
>> NO, THEY'VE ONLY COME DURING PARTICULAR PROJECTS THAT MIGHT -- SOMETHING BIG THAT SOMETIMES BLIND SIDES YOU.
THIS IS AN ONGOING PRESENTATION THAT WE ATTEND, AND THERE ARE SEVERAL PROJECTS THAT ARE RELEVANT, AND THE POINT OF HAVING THEM COME IS TO JUST GIVE EVERYBODY ON THE BOARD A CHANCE TO PICK UP --
>> SO THIS IS A TPC MEETING, IS THAT RIGHT?
>> NO, IT'S A QUARTERLY MEETING THAT TXDOT COMES TO EVERY TAXING ENTITY IN THE AREA IN THE DISTRICT. THEY MAKE IT'S A NEW THING THEY STARTED ABOUT A YEAR AND A HALF AGO OR MAYBE TWO YEARS, FOR DR.
THEY REVIEW PROJECTS THAT IMPACT THIS COMMUNITY.
AND IT WAS A CHANCE FOR US TO TALK ABOUT WHAT WERE YOU TALKING ABOUT REGARDING FRISCO AND THE STANDARDS THAT ARE IN PLAY IN THE DALLAS AREA WHEN THEY DO THEIR HIGHWAY RENOVATIONS, THE AESTHETIC APPEAL THEY HAVE VERSUS THE ONES HERE, THAT'S THE PLACE THAT WE BRING IT UP, WHERE WE TALK ABOUT IT.
TODAY WE TALKED ABOUT IT. SO THAT'S THE KIND OF THING.
>> SO WE CALLED THE QUESTION, WHY DOES FRISCO/DALLAS LOOK LIKE WE DO AND WE LOOK LIKE WE DO.
>> I REQUESTED THAT AS AN INITIATIVE BEFORE.
>> YOU DID. THEY CAN COME AND EXPLAIN HOW THAT ALL WORKS.
>> AND HOW WE CAN MAKE IT HAPPEN.
>> SO IS THAT A REQUEST FOR A REPORT FROM HDIC?
>> ON A FUTURE AGENDA? >> THAT'S WHAT WE'RE REQUESTING, AND I SECOND.
>> I HAVE ONE, TOO. SOMEONE ON THE BOARD AT THE LAST MEETING HAD REQUESTED THAT WE TALK ABOUT EMERGENCY RESPONSE TO LIKE A TORNADOOR A HURRICANE MOST LIKELY OR A FLASH FLOOD LIKE WE HAD WITH ALLISON. I THINK IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN DR.
>> I ASKED FOR AN AGENDA ITEM AND I GOT A SECOND.
>> AND JUST ON THAT NOTE, I WAS THINKING ONE OF THE
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PROJECTS THAT IS BEING LOOKED AT BY THE MUDS THE CORRIDOR WHENEVER THERE'S A FLASH FLOOD IT AFFECTS INGRESS AND EGRESS OF EMERGENCY VEHICLES AND ESCAPING ONE OF OUR MAJOR CORRIDORS. I THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE HELPFUL TO HAVE SOMEONE COME IN AND SPEAK ABOUT THAT PROJECT AND WHAT IT WOULD DO IN RELATION TO EMERGENCY RESPONSE.>> SO WHO WOULD THAT PERSON BE TO COME TALK ABOUT IT?
>> PROBABLY ERIC PETERSON. THE MUDS ARE ALL WORKING ON IT.
>> AND IT PLAYS INTO WHAT I REQUESTED WHICH IS IDENTIFYING EVACUATION ROUTES FOR THE
>> OKAY. DO YOU HAVE A SECOND?
>> OH, SHE ALREADY GOT ONE. ANYONE ELSE?
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>> I THINK IT'S THE SAME. ON FRIDAY, AUGUST THE 8 TH AND ON TUESDAY THE 12TH, A TRANSPORTATION MEETING, OR TWO MEETINGS, I SHOULD SAY.
IT WILL BE FOR PLANNING FOR THE NEXT 20 YEARS GOING FORWARD AND FOR PEOPLE INTERESTED IN TRAFFIC AND TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT AND AIR QUALITY AND ALL THE THINGS COMMENSURATE WITH THAT I WOULD RECOMMEND YOU ATTEND.
IT WILL BE AT THE HENANDOAH CITY HALL IT WILL START AT 6:30 P.M. THE ONE ON AUGUST 8TH IS IN PERSON AND IT WILL BE VIRTUAL, AND THE ONE ON AUGUST THE 12TH IS JUST IN PERSON, SO IT'S A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO BE INVOLVED WITH YOUR 20- YEAR ROAD DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND TRANSIT, AND THESE ARE FOR PROJECTS THAT HAVE NOT BEEN FUNDED OR THEY'RE PARTIALLY FUNDED. SO THERE'S A LOT OF ROOM FOR DISCUSSION AND ALTERATION.
>> I'M SORRY. MY WAS THE VERY SAME.
THE ORIGINAL TRANSPORTATION PLAN PUBLIC INPUT MEETING.
>> OKAY. ANY OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS? ALL RIGHT. ALL DONE? ALL RIGHT. I CALL A MOTION TO ADJOURN.
>> SECONDED BY DR. HEISER. ALL THOSE -- ALL THOSE IN FAVOR RESPOND BY SAYING AYE. IT'S 7:45.
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