[7. Receive, consider and act upon the Consent Agenda; (This agenda consists of non-controversial or "housekeeping" items required by law. One motion with modifications, if applicable, approves for action, all items contained within the Consent Agenda. Items may be moved from the Consent Agenda to the Regular Agenda by any Board Member making such request prior to a motion and vote.)]

ANTONIO, AUSTIN . SO A MIXTURE.

>> OKAY, ALL RIGHT. >> EXCITING.

>> THANK YOU. THANK YOU, SIMON. THAT INCLUDES PUBLIC COMMENT.

MOVING ON TO AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 7, RECEIVE AND CONSIDER AND ACT UPON THE CONSENT AGENDA. CONSENT AGENDA ITEM OR NONCONTROVERSIAL OR HOUSEKEEPING ITEMS REQUIRED BY LAW TO BE CONSIDERED FOR APPROVAL AS A GROUP WITH ONE MOTION. NO DISCUSSION WILL TAKE PLACE OF ANY OF THESE ITEMS MUST THE ITEM IS REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA AND PLACED ON THE REGULAR AGENDA FOR ANY BOARD MEMBER PRIOR TO TAKING MOTION. THERE ARE TWO ITEMS ON THE CONSENT AGENDA, PAGES SEVEN THROUGH 19 OF YOUR PACKETS. DO I HAVE A

MOTION? >> I MOVE IT.

[8. Receive, consider and act upon an update from The Woodlands Water Agency regarding the Bear Branch Dam modification project and letter of support in connection therewith;]

>> SECOND. >> MOVED BY DIRECTOR SEKULA-GIBBS, SECONDED BY DIRECTOR FRANKS. DIRECTOR FRANKS. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, RESPOND BY SAYING AYE. 28

>> ALL THOSE OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES. MOVING ON TO AGENDA 8, REGULAR AGENDA. RECEIVE AND CONSIDER AND ACT UPON THE OTHER FROM WHAT WATER AGENCY REGARDING THE BEAR BRANCH DAM MODIFICATION PRODUCT AND A LETTER OF SUPPORT IN CONNECTION TO THEREWITH.

PAGES 20 THROUGH 22 OF YOUR PACKETS. CALLING, I CALL ON ERIC PETERSON TO, TO GIVE THE REPORT. ERIC?

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH, AND THANK YOU FOR THE SOCCER UPDATE.

WE'LL BE OUT IN BEAR BRANCH SATURDAY.

>> I'LL BE WITH YOU. THE OLDIES.

>> YUP, ABSOLUTELY. JUST WANTED TO COME BACK AND GIVE YOU A LITTLE BIT OF UPDATE OF SOME THINGS THAT HAVE OCCURRED SINCE OUR LAST DISCUSSION WHEN WE WERE HERE A FEW WEEKS AGO. I'M HAPPY TO REPORT THAT THE MUDS IN OUR BUDGET REVIEW AND APPROVAL FOR OUR NEXT FISCAL YEAR APPROVED ALL OF THE ENGINEERING FUNDING TO DO THE ENTIRE DESIGN OF THE PROJECT. WE DIDN'T NECESSARILY GET ALL THE DETAILS THE LAST TIME WE WERE HERE, BUT PRELIMINARY HEARINGS HAD ALREADY BEGUN DURING THAT, THAT IDENTIFIED SOME ADDITIONAL SCOPE. IT WAS THAT ADDITIONAL SCOPE THAT, THAT WE HADN'T IDENTIFIED THE FUNDING. NOW, ALL OF THE SCOPE IS GOING TO BE FUNDED AND IN PLACE, SO THIS

WEEK, THE MUDS APPROVED THAT. >> CONGRATULATIONS.

>> SO THE FULL, YES, THE FULL SCOPE WILL BE MOVING FORWARD NOW. AND MOVING AS QUICKLY AS WE CAN. SO THE OTHER ITEM THAT WE HAD HERE WAS THE REQUEST FROM LAST MONTH TO RECEIVE A LETTER OF SUPPORT FROM THE TOWNSHIP, SO THAT'S ONE THING THAT'S PENDING AS WELL. SO THAT'S, THAT'S WHAT I HAD.

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>> YOU, ERIC. I WOULD LIKE THAT, TODD, IF WE CAN, THAT BOARD LETTER TO BE A SIGNATURE FROM ALL SEVEN OF US, IF WE CAN. NOT

JUST, NOT JUST ME. >> YEAH, JUST TO REMIND THE BOARD, SO YOU HAVE IN FRONT OF YOU AS YOUR PACKET AS PART OF THIS AGENDA ITEM A DRAFT LETTER TO SENATOR CRAYTON JUST ENCOURAGING STATE INVOLVEMENT ON THIS PROJECT, AND AS THE CHAIRMAN DIRECTED, IF IT'S THE DECISION OF THE BOARD, THEN WE'LL ADD EACH OF THE SIGNATORIES NAMES.

>> EVERYONE'S OKAY WITH THAT, I'D LIKE THAT. I THINK THAT SENDS A BETTER MESSAGE WITH ALL SEVEN ABOUT FINDING ON THE

IMPORTANCE OF THIS PROJECT. >> CHAIRMAN, CAN I ASK A

QUESTION ALSO? >> SURE.

>> SO WITH THE SENATOR LEAVING, I, I DON'T KNOW AT WHAT POINT HE'S LEAVING OFFICE, BUT HE'S PROBABLY NOT GOING TO BE, HAVE THE INVOLVEMENT THAT, THAT WE NEED MOVING FORWARD. IS THERE SOMEONE ELSE THAT WE COULD INCLUDE, POSSIBLY, IN THOSE LETTERS, THAT WOULD BE A STAKEHOLDER, ANOTHER ELECTED OFFICIAL, LIKE, WHAT A PAUL BETANCOURT BE --

>> SURE. SO, I MEAN, YOU HAVE A COUPLE OPTIONS THERE. IF YOU WANT TO DIRECT IT TO THE SENATE, OBVIOUSLY WE CAN START WITH SENATOR BETANCOURT IF YOU WANT TO MAKE IT TO THE ENTIRE WOODLANDS LEGISLATION OBVIOUSLY WE CAN TAKE IT TO THE HOUSE SIDE AS WELL, WHICH WOULD -- ENTIRELY AT THE DIRECTION OF THE BOARD.

THE INTENTION WAS, THOUGH, JUST TO MAKE THE STATE AWARE OF THE PRODUCT AND JUST HAVE DISCUSSIONS ABOUT WHAT RESOURCES MAY BE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE STATE AS WE MOVE INTO THE CONSTRUCTION PHASE OF, OF THE SOLUTIONS.

>> I, I, I DO THINK IT'S A GOOD IDEA, CINDY. I THINK OPENING IT UP TO THE ENTIRE DELEGATION WOULD BE ADVANTAGEOUS. THERE'S A TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD HAVE ANY OVERSIGHT OF THIS PROJECT? OR COULD FUNDING WISE ? I'M LOOKING AT YOU, AUBREY,

TOO, SO. >> PROBABLY COULD, YES.

>> YEAH. I WOULD LIKE TO SEND IT TO THE TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD, ALL THE OF THAT AS WELL.

>> I THINK THAT'S A GREAT IDEA.

>> STILL THE GOVERNOR IN THERE FOR JUST -- HE'LL BE HERE SATURDAY, SO WE CAN TALK TO HIM MAYBE ABOUT IT SATURDAY.

HAND-DELIVER A LETTER TO HIM. >> I'D BE HAPPY TO.

>> ALL RIGHT. AWESOME. ALL RIGHT, WITH THOSE AMENDMENTS , ALL THE SIGNATURES AND THE ADDITIONAL RECIPIENTS, I CALL A MOTION AT A SECOND TO ACCEPT THE REPORT, APPROVED THE LETTER OF

SUPPORT AND CONNECTION. >> SO MOVE.

>> SECOND. >> ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, RESPOND

[9. Receive, consider and act upon a letter to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers supporting The Woodlands Water Agency’s request for federal participation in the Bear Branch and Panther Branch drainage project;]

BY SAYING AYE. >> AYE.

>> MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU SO MUCH, ERIC. BACK UP AGAIN. OH, HE'S NOT LEAVING. AGENDA ITEM 9, RECEIVE AND CONSIDER AND ACT UPON A LETTER TO THE U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS TO BRING THE WOODLANDS WATER AGENCY'S REQUEST FOR FEDERAL PATIENT IN THE BEAR BRANCH AND PANTHER BRANCH DRAINAGE PROJECT. OKAY, PAGES 23 THROUGH 26 OF YOUR PACKET. I CALL ON TODD STEPHENS

TO PRESENT. TODD? >> THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. THIS WAS THE ADDITIONAL ITEM THAT ERIC SPOKE WITH ABOUT LAST MONTH WHEN HE WAS BRIEFING THE BOARD. THIS IS IN RELATION TO THE BEAR BRANCH PANTHER BRANCH DRAINAGE PROJECT. AS YOU'LL RECALL, THAT PROJECT WOULD REDUCE WATER LEVELS AROUND THE RESEARCH FOREST CORRIDOR, PARTICULARLY IMPORTANT TO US FOR EMERGENCY VEHICLE PASSAGE DURING HIGH WATER EVENTS. ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WOODLANDS WATER HAS BEEN DOING IS PURSUING THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS BEING INVOLVED IN A PROJECT TO PROVIDE SOME ADDITIONAL RESOURCE FOR THAT. THE BOARD ASKS FOR A LETTER TO THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS SUPPORTING THE PROJECT. YOU HAVE THAT IN FRONT OF YOU. AND AGAIN, WITH YOUR DIRECTION, WE'LL BE GLAD TO SUBMIT THAT ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD.

>> OKAY. CAN WE ALSO HAVE ALL THE SIGNATURES INCLUDED IN THISO ONE AS WELL. IF EVERYONE'S OKAY WITH THEIR SIGNATURE BEING ATTACHED, TOO? WITH THAT ADDITION, I CALL A MOTION AT A SECOND TO APPROVE A LETTER OF SUPPORT FOR THE U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS SUPPORTING THE WOODLANDS WATER AGENCY REQUEST FOR BEAR BRNCH, PANTHER BRANCH DRAINAGE PROJECT.

>> MOVED BY RICHARD, SECOND BY LINDA. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR,

RESPOND BY SAYING >> HERE..

>> AYE. >> MOTION CARRIES. YOU STILL APPEAR? HEY, ACTUALLY, ACTUALLY, ERIC, WOULD YOU LIKE TO FILL A VACANCY ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ? BECAUSE YOU THINK BUILDING THE DAM'S HEART? HOLD MY BEER, WATCH THIS. SO THANK

YOU SO MUCH. >> CHAIRMAN, ALSO, WE HAVE AUBREY SPEARS HERE FROM SJRA. JUST WANTED TO POINT THAT OUT.

>> APPRECIATE IT. >> IN CASE WE HAVE QUESTIONS.

>> BEFORE WE MOVE ON, DOES ANYBODY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT ANY OF THESE PROJECTS? BECAUSE WE DO HAVE A, A SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT, AUBREY SPEARS, HERE. SO. ANYONE? ALL RIGHT. THERE AUBREY

[10. Receive, consider and act upon Resolution No. 014-25, nominating a candidate to fill a vacancy on the Board of Directors of the Harris Central Appraisal District;]

, GO TO DINNER EARLY TONIGHT. THANK YOU. APPRECIATE IT.

>> THANK YOU. >> ALL RIGHT, MOVING ON TO AGENDA ITEM 10, RECEIVE AND CONSIDER AND ACT UPON THE RESOLUTION NUMBER 04-25 NOMINATING A CANDIDATE TO FILL THE VACANCY OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE HARRIS COUNTY CENTRAL APPRAISAL DISTRICT. LOCATED IN PAGES 27 THROUGH 34.

TODD, I'M GOING TO CALL ON YOU AGAIN TO EXPLAIN THE MOST COMPLICATED ELECTION KNOWN TO MANKIND.

>> THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. I'LL TRY TO MAKE THIS ONE EASY. SO THE HARRIS COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT HAD ONE MEMBER RESIGNED IN JULY, AND SO THEY'RE LOOKING FOR NOMINATIONS FOR MANY OF THE ELIGIBLE PACKS JURISDICTIONS TO NOMINATE A CANDIDATE. THOSE CANDIDATES THAT ARE NOMINATED AMONG ALL THE TAXING JURISDICTIONS WILL BE PUT TOGETHER AND TAKEN TO THE BOARD FOR A VOTE ON WHO WILL BE THE NEW MEMBER OF THE BOARD THAT

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WILL BE FOR A TERM EFFECTIVE THROUGH DECEMBER 31ST, 2027. WE BROUGHT THIS TO YOU LAST MONTH JUST TO GIVE YOU AN OPPORTUNITY TO THINK ABOUT WHETHER THE BOARD WOULD LIKE TO NOMINATE A CANDIDATE. YOU'RE NOT OBLIGATED TO DO SO IN ANY WAY, BUT IF YOU WISH TO DO SO, THEN THIS WILL BE THE WAY TO DO IT, AND WE WOULD

REALLY -- ON YOUR BEHALF. >> OKAY. WE HAVE TWO OPTIONS. WE CAN ACCEPT THE REPORT, CORRECT, TODD?

>> YES SIR. YOU CAN ACCEPT THE REPORT OR YOU CAN DECIDE TO NOMINATE IF YOU HAVE SOMEBODY IN MIND.

>> ANY VOLUNTEERS? NO? >> ANYONE FROM CREEKSIDE?

>> DISCUSSION. DO I HAVE A MOTION?

>> ALL RIGHT, MOVED TO ACCEPT THE REPORT BY DR. SEKULA-GIBBS,

[11. Receive, consider and act upon information regarding an E-Vehicle Education Program Task Force;]

SECONDED BY VICE CHAIRMAN EISSLER. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR,

RESPOND BY SAYING AYE. >> AYE.

>> MOTION CARRIES. AGENDA ITEM 11, RECEIVE AND CONSIDER AND ACT UPON THE INFORMATION REGARDING AN E-VEHICLE EDUCATION TASK FORCE, LOCATED ON PAGES THROUGH 35 THROUGH 34 OF YOUR TASK --

KAREN? IMPORTANTSUBJECT. >> SO LAST MONTH'S MEETING, DIRECTOR HEISER DID ASK THAT WE HAVE AN AGENDA ITEM FOR CONSIDERATION OF CREATION OF A TASK FORCE. AS THE BOARD RECALLS, WE HAD VERY HEALTHY DISCUSSION ON E-BIKES AND PUBLIC EDUCATION IN THE MONTHS OF JUNE, JULY, AND AUGUST. AT THE CULMINATION OF THAT WAS THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE RESPECTABLE PATH PROGRAM, WHICH WE ARE PARTNERING WITH OUR COMMUNITY, COMMUNITY PARTNERS, INCLUDING THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS, LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES, AND WE ARE HITTING THAT FROM KIND OF A MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH. SO WE'RE, WE'VE GOT SOCIAL MEDIA, WE'VE GOT REELS, WE'VE GOT ARTICLES IN THE MAGAZINE, WE HAVE A FIVE MINUTE VIDEO, AND A VARIETY OF DIFFERENT THINGS GOING ON, AS WELL AS REPRESENTATION AT COMMUNITY EVENTS AND OTHER THINGS. LEANNE WILL BE PROVIDING A REPORT ON KIND OF THE CURRENT STATUS AT NEXT WEEK'S MEETING, WHICH WILL BE ABOUT 30 DAYS SINCE THE LAUNCH OF THE CAMPAIGN. WE'VE HAD GREAT RESPONSE FROM OUR PARTNERS. LAW ENFORCEMENT IS, AS MR. LOEFFLER NOTED, MORE PROACTIVELY ADDRESSING E-BIKES.

THE SCHOOL ISD POLICE ARE EDUCATING OUR STUDENTS ON THAT AS WELL. AND SO WE THINK THAT THE PROGRAM IS GOING WELL. WE, IT IS CERTAINLY GARNERING ENGAGEMENT, AND IF THE BOARD IS INTERESTED IN A, A TASK FORCE OR SOME OTHER KIND OF COMMITTEE, WE WOULD NEED SOME INFORMATION ON WHAT EXACTLY THE OBJECTIVES WOULD BE SO THAT WE CAN MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE MEETING THAT APPROACH . AGAIN, AS A REMINDER OPERATE PRIMARILY AS A COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WITH ALL SEVEN DIRECTORS PROVIDING FEEDBACK, AND THEN THE STAFF IMPLEMENTS BASED ON THE MAJORITY OF THE BOARD'S DIRECTION, WHICH IS WHAT WE'VE BEEN DOING SO FAR.

WE ARE ALSO, IN ACCORDANCE WITH -- AND THEN YOU CREATE COMMITTEES WHEN YOU CHOOSE . COMMITTEES CONSIST OF THREE DIRECTORS OR LESS. WE'LL HAVE A CHARTER THAT DEFINES THE ROLE.

THERE IS NO INDEPENDENT AUTHORITY FOR THOSE COMMITTEES, AND ALL DECISIONS ARE STILL ULTIMATELY MADE BY THE FULL BOARD. COMMITTEES WORK BEST WHEN WE HAVE A SINGULAR VISION OF HOW YOU WANT THINGS TO MOVE FORWARD, AND SO THAT IS SOMETHING FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION. I HAVE ONE MORE THING, AND THEN I'LL LET CINDY EXPLAIN WHAT IT WAS THAT SHE WAS LOOKING FOR. AS A REMINDER, IN THE RESPECTIVE PATH PLAN, WE DO HAVE AN EVALUATION PROCESS. WE WILL BE LOOKING AT COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ANALYTICS.

WE WILL BE DOING SOME FOCUS GROUPS FOR FEEDBACK SESSIONS. WE ARE COLLABORATING WITH THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND PARK RANGERS TO OBSERVE AND COMPARE REPORTS ON PATHWAY INCIDENTS OR BEHAVIORAL CONCERNS. WE DO, AS I MENTIONED EARLIER, HAVE PARTNER IN DEPARTMENT PARTICIPATION. WE WILL HAVE CONTENT AND PERFORMANCE ADJUSTMENTS, CONTENT PERFORMANCE AND ADJUSTMENTS TO, TO TRACK HOW THINGS ARE GOING AND KIND OF ADJUST TO SEE WHAT WORKS AND WHAT WE MAY NEED TO DO DIFFERENTLY. AND, WITH THE GOAL, OF COURSE, TO CREATE A LONG-TERM PLAN AND MATERIAL THAT CAN BE USED OVER TIME IN A VARIETY OF FORMATS. IF THERE IS AN INTEREST IN CREATING A TASK FORCE TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL DIRECTION, I WILL LET DIRECTOR HEISER EXPLAINED HER VISION.

>> OKAY. THANK YOU, KAREN. AND, AND I REALLY, SO THIS IS UP TO THE BOARD, HONESTLY. I DON'T WANT TO PUSH FOR A TASK FORCE.

THIS HONESTLY PROBABLY COULD FALL UNDER A COMMITTEE THAT ALREADY EXISTS, IF, IF WE WANTED TO DO THAT, IF WE COULD REWRITE CHARTERS. BUT BASICALLY, WHAT CAME TO MIND WAS MY DAUGHTER IS

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WORKING IN TRAUMA, AND A LARGE PERCENTAGE OF THE TRAUMA INCIDENTS THAT SHE'S HANDLING ARE FROM E-SCOOTERS AND E-BIKES.

SO. SO, SO THAT'S WHAT BROUGHT THIS TO MIND. AND, SO, SO REALLY, THE CONCERN IS MORE, ARE WE LOOKING INTO THE CRASH, INJURY, AND FATALITY REPORTS THAT ARE OCCURRING HERE IN THE WOODLANDS AREA CODED FOR E-BIKES AND E-SCOOTERS? I THINK THAT COULD BE EASILY DONE. I DID TALK TO THE FIRE CHIEF, WHO SAID THAT HE WAS COLLECTING SOME DATA. SO THAT JUST NEEDS TO BE MANAGED AND, YOU KNOW, ACCUMULATED. SOMEBODY NEEDS TO BE LOOKING AT IT. AND THEN IT WOULD BE INTERESTING, AND THIS COULD BE FOR -- TO TELL US IF IT COULD BE DONE OR NOT, BUT EMERGENCY ROOM ADMISSIONS AND HOSPITAL DATA , TALKING, YOU KNOW, LETTING US KNOW WHAT IS ACTUALLY HAPPENING IN THE HOSPITALS WITH E-BIKES AND SCOOTER INCIDENTS. ARE THOSE CODED? I, I DON'T KNOW. TRIP DATA, SUCH AS COUNTS, ROUTES, TRIP DURATION. JUST INFORMATION ABOUT HOW THESE E-BIKES ARE BEING USED AROUND THE COMMUNITY . LOOKING AT INTERSECTIONS AND HIGH CONFLICT ROADWAY SEGMENTS WHERE E-BIKES, E-SCOOTER INCIDENTS ARE CONCENTRATED MIGHT BE HELPFUL . AND THEN YOU TALKED ABOUT WRITER BEHAVIOR THAT WAS GOING TO BE HANDLED BY RANGERS ALREADY. SO THOSE WERE SOME OF THE THINGS THAT I THOUGHT MIGHT, THEY SEE TASK FORCE OR A COMMITTEE OR STAFF, WHOEVER WOULD LIKE TO TAKE IT AND RUN WITH IT, COULD LOOK INTO THOSE THINGS, BECAUSE I, I THINK WE'RE GOING TO SEE SOME INTERESTING DATA OVER THE NEXT YEAR REGARDING E-BIKES AND E-SCOOTERS. DIRECTOR HEISER? YOU REMEMBER WHEN WE HAD JAMES CAMPBELL HERE SPEAKING? IS THE DIRECTOR OF THE CHIEF OF THE EMS OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY. WE ASKED HIM THAT VERY THING, TO START COLLECTING DATA, AND HE SAID HE

WOULD. >> HE IS COLLECTING DATA. TALKED TO HIM THE OTHER DAY, AND HE'S COLLECTING IT NOW. HE'D PROBABLY BE THE BEST ONE, BECAUSE THAT WOULD ENCOMPASS ALL THE HOSPITALS VERSUS JUST OURS. SO I THINK THAT'S A GREAT IDEA.

I DO WANT TO FOLLOW UP ON TOM'S COMMENTS. WHAT, WHAT, HOW CAN WE MOVE FORWARD WITH, I THOUGHT THERE, IT'S A GREAT COMMENT.

IT'S FIVE INTERSECTIONS THAT HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED, AND I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU CALL IT, THE RUMBLE OR WHATEVER. NO, A SLEEPING BABY MIGHT NOT LIKE THAT THAT MUCH. BUT I THINK IT'S SOMETHING, HOW DO WE MOVE FORWARD WITH THAT REQUEST, AT LEAST LOOKING AT THE PRICING FOR IT?

>> I THINK WE'RE OUT OF LINE HERE, BUT I FEEL THAT LINE

POLICE ARE COMING. >> RIGHT THERE.

>> YEAH. >> I ACTUALLY WAS DIRECTING --

BECAUSE CHRIS ISN'T HERE. >> WE COULD CERTAINLY DO THE RESEARCH ON THAT, AND GET A COST ESTIMATE AND BRING FORWARD THE PROS AND CONS OF DOING THAT, AND THEN BRING THAT BACK TO THE

BOARD IN OCTOBER. >> THAT'S A GOOD IDEA.

>> SOUNDS GOOD. AND THEN WE CAN ASK CHIEF CAMPBELL TO START GIVING US SOME NUMBERS FOR SURE. I'LL TAKE THAT ONE ON.

>> BE GREAT. THE OTHER PART THAT CINDY MENTIONED, THE DIRECTOR HEISER MENTIONED, IS THAT THERE ARE TWO COMMITTEES THAT WERE ESTABLISHED DURING THE STRATEGIC PLANNING SESSION THAT WE HAD IN MAY. PUBLIC SAFETY AND TRANSPORTATION. AND EITHER WAY YOU GO, THEY COULD, THIS COULD FIT. E-VEHICLE EDUCATION PROGRAM TASK FORCE COULD FOLD INTO EITHER ONE OF THOSE COMMITTEES

AS A PRIORITY. >> RIGHT, RIGHT.

>> THE PROBLEM IS, SHE IS NOT ON EITHER ONE OF THOSE COMMITTEES.

AND I THINK IT WOULD BE GOOD IF SHE WERE.

>> I'M GLAD YOU BROUGHT THAT UP. I TALKED TODAY, I MEAN, I FEEL LIKE, YOU KNOW, BEING CHAIRMAN, NEW CHAIRMAN, APPOINTING COMMITTEES IS, WELL, LET'S JUST BE FRANK. IT SUCKS.

BECAUSE WE HAVE A VERY ACTIVE BOARD. WE HAVE A VERY ACTIVE BOARD THAT WANTS TO BE INVOLVED. AND WE NEED .3 PEOPLE. FOUR PEOPLE ARE LEFT OUT. WE CAN HAVE A QUORUM. WE CAN DO THINGS LIKE THAT. SO LOOK, I WOULD LIKE FOR US TO, LIKE, TACKLE THESE PROBLEMS TOGETHER, YOU KNOW, CUMULATIVELY. I THOUGHT ONE OF THE MOST EFFECTIVE THINGS WE HAVE DONE AS A BOARD WAS WHEN WE HAD THE HEARING ON E-SCOOTERS AND E-BIKE SAFETY, WE HAD ALL THE, THE PARTNERS ACROSS OUR COMMUNITY HERE. THE CONROE ISD EMAIL, I DON'T GET THEIR ANALYTICS, BUT I CAN PROMISE YOU, A LOT OF PARENTS CAME TO ME TALKING ABOUT IT DIFFERENT WAY.

SOMETHING ABOUT GETTING AN EMAIL FROM A SCHOOL DISTRICT WHEN YOU HAVE A CHILD THERE RESONATES MORE THAN A TOWNSHIP POST.

UNFORTUNATELY, UNFORTUNATELY. NO DIG ON OUR -- BUT

UNDERSTANDABLY. >> FOR SURE, ABSOLUTELY. BUT THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE SHARING IT, THINGS LIKE THAT. HOW WE CAN WORK MORE COLLABORATIVELY WITH LOOK, WE ALL KNOW THIS IS A PROBLEM. THERE'S NO DOUBT ABOUT IT. SO HOW CAN WE WORK TOGETHER AT THE BOARD? I THINK, CINDY, I SUPPORT EVERYTHING SHE JUST LAID OUT, FOR STAFF TO GIVE STAFF THE DIRECTION TO GO DO THAT. IF WE'RE MISSING SOMETHING, I ENCOURAGE ANY OF US TO SAY IT OR SEND AN EMAIL AFTER THIS TO, TO GET IT. I JUST DON'T WANT TO -- A BUNCH OF US WORK HERE. IT'S HARD TO, LIKE, TAKE OFF OVER AND OVER AND OVER AGAIN FOR COMMITTEE MEETINGS. IT JUST ADDS

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SO MANY LAYERS. THERE'S SEVEN OF US HERE. WE ALL HAVE GREAT IDEAS. EVERYONE'S VOTE REGISTERS THE EXACT SAME AMOUNT.

SO IF WE GET AN IDEA AND WANT TO TACKLE SOMETHING, I SUPPORT EVERYTHING THAT CINDY LAID OUT FOR STAFF TO GO TAKE THOSE, THOSE ITEMS, AND IF THERE'S ANYTHING ADDITIONAL THAT ANYONE WANTS TO SEND NOW OR AFTERWARDS, I, I SUPPORT THAT.

>> THE OTHER WAY TO APPROACH IT WOULD BE TO HAVE A STANDING ITEM ON THE AGENDA. YOU'VE DONE THAT BEFORE FOR PRESSING TOPICS, AND MAYBE FOR THE NEXT YEAR, HAVE A STANDING ITEM ON THE AGENDA SO THAT STAFF CAN PRESENT WHAT'S, WHAT'S HAPPENING, AND ANY OF US CAN PRESENT AND BRING IN SPEAKERS WHO MAY HAVE EXPERTISE TO ADDRESS -- BUT I SUPPORT THAT, YEAH. I SUPPORT THAT.

>> I THINK THE FIRST THING IS FOR THE STAFF TO DO THE RESEARCH THAT WE'VE BEEN TALKING ABOUT. COME BACK TO US AND TELL US, THEN, WHAT WE NEED TO DO TO FOLLOW UP ON THOSE THINGS.

>> RIGHT. SO DO WE HAVE CLEAR MARCHING ORDERS, KAREN?

>> YES SIR. >> ALL RIGHT. ALL RIGHT. IF SO,

IS THAT GOOD WITH YOU? >> THAT'S FINE. I JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE, I MEAN, SOMETIMES IT'S GOOD TO HAVE ONE PERSON IN CHARGE OF IT, OF BECOMING A NO, THE MISSION, SO THAT'S WHY, WHY I WAS LEANING TOWARDS THE COMMITTEE. IF YOU GUYS WANT TO TAKE IT ON AS A STAFF, I'M FULLY IN SUPPORT OF THAT.

>> WE CAN TAKE THAT ON, AND IF THERE'S SOMETHING ELSE THAT WE ARE NOT GETTING TO YOU, LET US KNOW.

>> COULD WE APPOINT A BOARD LIAISON FROM THE BOARD TO, TO WORK WITH STAFF ON THIS? OKAY. I EMOTIONALLY APPOINT CINDY HEISER AS THE BOARD LIAISON TO WORK WITH STAFF ON THIS EDUCATIONAL

TAX FORCE. DOES THAT WORK? >> THAT WORKS FOR ME. THAT'S

FINE. >> DO I HAVE A SECOND? RICHARD? OKAY. ALL RIGHT. ANYTHING ELSE I NEED ON THAT? GOOD? OKAY. I CALL EMOTION AND A SECOND TO ACCEPT THE REPORT, AND GIVE STAFF, OR TO WORK WITH OUR BOARD LIAISON, CINDY HEISER, ON THIS GOING

FORWARD. >> SO MOVED.

>> AND ALSO ADD THE AGENDA ITEM.

>> YEAH, THE CONTINUING AGENDA ITEM THAT WE LAID OUT. MOVED BY

[12. 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;]

RICHARD, DO I GET A SECOND? SECONDED BY DIRECTOR SEKULA-GIBBS. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, RESPOND BY SAYING AYE.

>> AYE. >> MOTION CARRIES. AGENDA ITEM 12, RECESS TO EXECUTIVE SESSION. WE WILL HAVE EXECUTIVE SESSION TONIGHT, AND IT'S GOING TO BE A LITTLE LONGER THAN NORMAL, BUT BEAR WITH US. I HEREBY ANNOUNCE OF THE BOARD WILL RECESS TO EXECUTIVE SESSION, DISCUSS MATTERS RELATING TO REAL PROPERTY PURSUANT TO SECTION 551.072 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE. DELIBERATION OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NEGOTIATIONS PURSUANT TO SECTION 551.087 TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE. DISCUSS PERSONAL MATTERS PURSUANT TO 51.074 TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE.

DISCUSS IP NETWORK AND PRICKLING FOR STRUCTURE SECURITY PURSUANT TO SECTION 551.089 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE. AND CONSULT WITH TOWNSHIP'S ATTORNEY PURSUANT TO SECTION 551.071 OF

[13. Reconvene in public session;]

>> WE RECONVENE BACK IN THE PUBLIC SESSION. IT WILL NOT BE

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

NECESSARY TO TAKE ANY ACTION AT THIS TIME. MOVING ON TO AGENDA ITEM 14, DISCUSS FUTURE AGENDA ITEM AND ANNOUNCEMENTS PLACED ON NEXT MONTH'S AGENDA. DO I HAVE ANY -- I WOULD LIKE THAT WE MENTIONED EARLIER, LOOK INTO THE, WHAT DO THEY CALL THEM, THE BUMPERS OR WHATEVER? RUMBLERS IN THE FIVE AREAS.

>> RUMBLERS, THAT'S WHAT THEY ARE. RUMBLERS.

>> CHRIS AND JOHN AREN'T HERE. THEY'RE VACATIONING ON THE ISLAND SOMEWHERE. YEAH, THAT'S -- THEY'RE LOOKING AT ASTROTURF. I'M JOKING. ALL RIGHT, SO ANYONE ELSE?

>> I DO. >> YES.

>> SO I TEXT JAMES CAMPBELL, CHIEF OF THE EMS, AND ASKED HIM ABOUT THE DATA. HE SAID WE HAVE ALREADY MANUALLY PULLED THE DATA, SO WE CAN DO A LOOK BACK AT WHAT HAS BEEN TRANSPORTED SO FAR THIS YEAR. I CAN TALK TO OUR DATA TEAM AND MEDICAL DIRECTOR IF THE WOODLANDS WANTS ACCESS TO TRACK THIS IN OUR RECORDS, WE CAN. AND I WOULD SUGGEST -- THE TRAUMA CENTER -- ALSO HAVE SOME DATA POINTS AS WELL. SO I CAN ASK HIM AGAIN, YES, WE WOULD LIKE HIM TO TRACK IT, AND JUST KEEP US ABREAST OF WHAT'S GOING

ON. OKAY. >> I WOULD LIKE , AND I MENTIONED THIS IN AN EMAIL. MONIQUE, I KNOW YOU'RE ALREADY WORKING ON IT. WE NEED TO, I WOULD LIKE THE BOARD TO GET BRIEFED ON THE CONTRACT FOR THE PARKING GARAGE AT THE MARRIOTT AND THE PAVILION. WHO SHARE THAT, HOW AND WHAT -- BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY, WHO MAINTAINS IT ? I WROTE IN AN ELEVATOR RECENTLY THAT WAS LIKE ONE OF THE WORST EXPERIENCES OF MY LIFE.