[7. 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;]

COMMENT. MOVING ON TO AGENDA ITEM NUMBER SEVEN, RECEIVE AND CONSIDER AND ACT UPON THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE FORMS OF OATH OF OFFICE AND OFFICIAL BONDS AND STATEMENTS OF ELECTED/APPOINTED OFFICERS IN THE NEWLY ELECTED DIRECTORS OF THE WOODLANDS TOWNSHIP. I CALL ON KAREN DEMPSEY.

>> -- AND SO THAT IS WHAT IS USED BY EACH OF THE DIRECTORS AS THEY ARE SEATED ON THE BOARD, AND THAT OATH OF OFFICE WILL BE PROVIDED CEREMONIALLY BY THE JUDGE SHORTLY.

>> OKAY. IS THAT ALL, KAREN? >> YES.

>> ALL RIGHT, I CALL ON A MOTION AND SECOND -- FOR THE -- MOVED BY VICE CHAIRMAN EISSLER, SECOND BY DIRECTOR GIBBS. ALL THOSE IN

FAVOR SAY AYE. >> AYE.

[8. Recognition of retiring Director;]

>> ALL THOSE OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES. ALL RIGHT, AGENDA ITEM EIGHT, RECOGNITION OF RETIRING DIRECTOR, DR. ANN SNYDER. I'M GOING TO GIVE EVERYONE THE ABILITY TO SAY A FEW WORDS AS WELL, BUT I WANT TO READ THIS TO START OFF. THIS AGENDA ITEM MARKS -- BEFORE ASKING DIRECTOR SNYDER TO STEP DOWN FROM THE DAIS AND REJOIN THE COMMUNITY, I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE A MOMENT TO THANK HER FOR HER MANY, MANY YEARS OF SERVICE TO OUR TOWNSHIP. ANN HAS SERVED ON THE BOARD SINCE 2015 AND AS -- REFLECTED DEEP LOVE FOR THE COMMUNITY BY CHAMPIONING PUBLIC SAFETY, THOUGHTFUL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY, AND PRESERVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF OUR INCREDIBLE COMMUNITY. NO MATTER WHAT ROLE SHE SERVED IN, SHE'S ALWAYS LED WITH HER HEART. HER COMPASSION AND CARE FOR THE -- MAKES THE WOODLANDS SO SPECIAL, AND WE ARE TO MAKE A TRULY INCREDIBLE LEADER IN ANN. ANN, YOUR DEDICATION AND YOUR LEADERSHIP HAVE MADE A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON THE WOODLANDS TOWNSHIP, ON OUR COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE. ON BEHALF OF THE FELLOW DIRECTORS AND THE TOWNSHIP STAFF, OUR RESIDENTS, WE'D LIKE TO SINCERELY THANK YOU. THANK YOU, ANN.

>> THANK YOU. >>

>> ANY OTHER DIRECTORS WOULD LIKE TO SAY ANYTHING?

>> FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO WERE NOT AT THE PREPARTY FOR ANN EARLIER, I DID SPEAK A FEW WORDS THERE AND JUST WANTED TO DEFINITELY RECOGNIZE ANN FOR WHAT SHE'S DONE IN THE COMMUNITY, NOT ONLY AS A TRUSTEE FOR CISD, THE CEO OF INTERFAITH, SHE WAS CHAIRMAN OF THIS BOARD AND HAS SERVED TEN YEARS ON THIS BOARD, SO SHE'S DONE A LOT JUST FOR THE COMMUNITY THAT PEOPLE DON'T EVEN REALIZE. SHE STARTED VEGGIE VILLAGE FOR THE LORD'S SAKE. I DIDN'T EVEN KNOW THAT. SO ANYWAY, JUST THANK YOU, ANN, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALL YOU'VE DONE FOR THE COMMUNITY. AND THEN ALSO FOR INDIVIDUALS I MENTIONED THAT SHE WOULD MENTOR WOMEN, YOUNGER WOMEN, AND LIFT THEM UP AND HELP PUT THEM INTO DIFFERENT ROLES. I WATCHED HER DO IT AT INTERFAITH WHEN I FIRST GOT TO KNOW HER, AND I'VE WATCHED HER IN RECENT YEARS TOO. I'M A RECIPIENT OF THAT GIFT, AND MANY OF THE WOMEN IN THE ROOM ARE

TOO. SO THANK YOU FOR THAT, ANN. >> THANK YOU, CINDY.

>> SO I'LL GO NEXT SINCE I WASN'T AT THAT EVENT. YEAH, WE GO WAY BACK. I REMEMBER HOLDING SIGNS FOR HER WHEN SHE WAS RUNNING FOR CISD SCHOOL BOARD AND JUST STANDING -- WITH HER SIGNS AND WATCHING HER GO FROM THE SCHOOL BOARD TO THIS BOARD AND THEN BECOMING CHAIR. WATCHING HER WITH HER TWO KIDS, WITH ALL HER GRANDKIDS, SHE HAS A LOT ON HER PLATE. BUT WHEN I THINK ABOUT HER, I THINK SHE'S A FORCE FOR SURE. SHE'S KIND.

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SHE'S COMPASSIONATE. AND PEOPLE LOOK UP UP TO HER. YOU SAY THE NAME ANN SNYDER IN THE COMMUNITY, AND PEOPLE, THEY JUST PERK UP, AND THEY KNOW THAT'S A REALLY GOOD PERSON. AND I THINK, JUST LIKE THE PAST HR DIRECTOR JUST TALKED ABOUT, YOU ALWAYS KEPT THE SMALLER PEOPLE,YOU MADE SURE THAT EVERYONE WAS BEING TAKEN CARE OF WHEN SOMETIMES WE DIDN'T THINK THAT WAY, AND I LOVED HOW YOU TAKE CARE OF EVERYBODY. YOU'LL BE

MISSED. >> THANK YOU, LINDA.

>> A FULL CIRCLE MOMENT FOR ME, ANN.

>> I'VE KNOWN CRAIG SINCE HE WAS LITTLE.

>> I MEAN. >> VERY LITTLE.

>> IT'S TRUE. WE'VE BEEN FAMILY FRIENDS SINCE, YOU KNOW, SINCE I CAN REMEMBER. YOU KNOW, I WAS IN SCHOOL WITH CASEY AND MORGAN, YOU KNOW, PLAYED BASKETBALL WITH D.J. GROWING UP, YOU KNOW. AND SO AS A STUDENT IN THE WONDERFUL CISD OBSERVING YOUR LEADERSHIP AND SERVANT ATTITUDE BACK THEN TO NOW BEING ABLE TO SERVE WITH YOU, NEXT TO YOU, BEING A STUDENT OBSERVING HOW YOU HANDLE YOUR BUSINESS, IT'S BEEN AN HONOR FOR ME TO SIT NEXT TO YOU. THANK YOU FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP, FOR YOUR MENTORSHIP, AND YOUR FRIENDSHIP. AND I WON'T FORGET IT. AND IT'S CERTAINLY A LEGACY THAT WILL CARRY ON. BUT I KNOW YOU'RE NOT GOING ANYWHERE, SO PLEASE DON'T CHANGE YOUR CELLPHONE NUMBER WHEN YOU LEAVE, BECAUSE WE'LL NEED IT. BUT THANK YOU FOR ALL THAT YOU'VE DONE AND ALL YOU WILL CONTINUE TO DO.

>> WELL, THANK YOU, CRAIG, VERY MUCH. THAT'S VERY KIND.

>> WE'RE VERY FORTUNATE IN THE FACT THAT WE'RE ALL NOW HERE ABLE TO SHARE OUR MEMORIES ABOUT ANN SNYDER, WHO HAS BECOME, IN FACT, A TRUE LIVING LEGEND OF THE WOODLANDS.

>> I FEEL LIKE I'M DYING. >> THAT'S WHY I EMPHASIZED THE LIVING PART. WE WILL MISS YOUR HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE ON A LOT OF THINGS THAT WE DO HERE AT THE TOWNSHIP. YOUR BACKGROUND HAS BEEN INVALUABLE IN TERMS OF SUGGESTING TO US THINGS THAT HAVE WORKED, THINGS THAT HAVE NOT WORKED, AND THINGS THAT MAYBE WE OUGHT TO BE WORKING ON. AND THAT WAS VERY INVALUABLE. WE KNEW PEOPLE ON THE BOARD, AND WE APPRECIATE THAT GUIDANCE. AT SOME TIMES WE MIGHT SAY, REALLY? AND THEN WE FOUND OUT, YES, IN FACT, THAT WAS TRUE. SO REALLY APPRECIATE ALL YOU'VE DOWN. I KNOW YOU WILL CONTINUE TO BE SOMEWHERE DOING SOMETHING WITHOUT ANY QUESTION. BUT AGAIN, THE LIVING LEGEND ANN SNYDER.

>> THANK YOU, RICHARD. >>

>> WELL, SINCE I HAVE SERVED THE LONGEST HERE WITH DR. SNYDER, I WANT TO SHARE A COUPLE OF THINGS THAT HAVEN'T BEEN MENTIONED YET THAT MANY OF YOU MIGHT THINK THAT SHE IS SIMPLY THE QUEEN OF NONPROFIT SUPPORT, BUT THAT'S NOT ALL THERE IS TO DR. SNYDER.

I DO WANT TO SAY, FIRST OF ALL, THAT EVEN THOUGH I'M A LITTLE BIT TALLER THAN ANN, ONE OF THE TREATS I ALWAYS HAD WHEN I WAS ON THE -- WALKING AROUND THE COMMUNITY AND IN THE PARKING LOT WAS TO COME UP AND HAVE SOMEBODY GIVE ME A REALLY BIG HUG AND SAY, THANK YOU, DR. ANN SNYDER. AND I WOULD SAY, YOU ARE WELCOME. IT WAS ALWAYS -- I KNEW IT WAS GOING TO BE A GOOD HUG IF THEY THOUGHT I WAS DR. SNYDER. BECAUSE SHE'S LOVED. SHE IS TRULY, TRULY LOVED, AND IT'S ALL WORTHWHILE AND DEFINITELY SOMETHING THAT SHE DESERVES. BUT AS I SAID, NOT ONLY COMPASSIONATE, NOT ONLY SENSITIVE TO THE NEEDS OF OTHERS, AND NOT ONLY AN EFFECTIVE FUNDRAISER, I'LL THROW THAT OUT, AN EXTREMELY EFFECTIVE FUNDRAISER FOR NONPROFITS, CHURCHES, AND THE TOWNSHIP DURING OUR 50TH ANNIVERSARY, BUT ALSO SHE HAS SAVED EVERY ONE OF YOU IN THE ROOM MONEY. SO JUST LIKE MATTRESS MAC, SHE WILL SAVE YOU MONEY. HOW DOES SHE DO THAT? I WATCHED IT. SHE WAS VERY, VERY EFFECTIVE AT WATCHING THE PREVAILING INTEREST RATES AND, ALONG WITH MONIQUE, WORKED WITH THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT TO -- AT THE RIGHT TIME, AT THE RIGHT MOMENT HELPED TO REFINANCE THE DEBT THAT WE HAD IN THE WOODLANDS AND PAY OFF HIGH-INTEREST DEBT. SO WE NOW ARE ONE OF THE MOST DEBT-FREE, UNBURDENED BY WHAT HAS BEEN, COMMUNITIES IN THE UNITED STATES FOR DEBT. AND I THINK SHE DESERVES A LOT OF CREDIT FOR THAT, DR. SNYDER. SO I WANT TO MENTION THAT. YOU CAN CORRECT ME IF THAT'S NOT RIGHT, BUT I KNOW IT'S RIGHT.

>> IT'S ALWAYS BEEN A PRIORITY. I GREW UP IN NEBRASKA WHERE YOU PAY CASH. SO IT HAS BEEN A PRIORITY SINCE I STARTED ON THE

BOARD. >> YES, AND YOU DID IT WELL. SO

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ANOTHER THING THAT WASN'T MENTIONED EARLIER IS THAT HER FOCUS IS NOT ALWAYS JUST WITH THE HEART, IT'S, AGAIN, SOMETHING THAT'S ESSENTIAL TO THE SUCCESS OF ANY COMMUNITY, AND THAT'S PUBLIC SAFETY. NOBODY WOULD WANT TO LIVE IN A COMMUNITY THAT WASN'T SAFE. AND ANN ALWAYS KEPT US FOCUSED ON THAT. PUBLIC SAFETY, PUBLIC SAFETY, AND THAT INCLUDES BOTH LAW ENFORCEMENT AND FIRE PROTECTION. AND SHE PUT THOSE OFFICERS WHO DELIVER THAT PUBLIC SAFETY AT THE FOREFRONT OF OUR FUNDING. EVERY BUDGET WE FUND PUBLIC SAFETY, AND THERE'S NO OTHER PLACE IN THE UNITED STATES, I BELIEVE, THAT FUNDS PUBLIC SAFETY BETTER THAN THE WOODLANDS, AND A LOT OF THAT IS DUE TO ANN SNYDER'S LEADERSHIP. SO I THINK SHE DESERVES A LOT FOR THAT. SO I'LL JUST THROW THIS OUT, THIS IS A LITTLE NUGGET. I HAVE SOME RED MEAT. YOU KNOW, JUST BECAUSE SOMEONE LEAVES THE BOARD DOESN'T MEAN THEY CAN'T COME BACK. SO IF ANN DECIDES THAT THERE IS EVER AN OPPORTUNITY FOR HER TO CARVE OUT SOME TIME, SHE'S STILL YOUNG, SHE COULD POSSIBLY COME BACK.

>> WELL, THANK YOU, MY HUSBAND SAID THE SAME THING.

>> OKAY, GOOD. THERE'S A PHASE FOR EVERYTHING, A TIME FOR EVERYTHING, AND IF IT DOESN'T HAPPEN, THAT'S FINE TOO, BECAUSE I KNOW GOOD PEOPLE LIKE ADAM ARE OUT THERE TOO TO JOIN US AND BRING US NEW LEADERSHIP, NEW IDEAS, AND BETTER WAYS TO USE THE INTERNET, RIGHT, ADAM? BETTER? SO THAT SAID, YOU WILL BE MISSED, ANN, AND GOD BLESS YOU.

>> THANK YOU, SHELLEY. >> GIVE THE FLOOR TO DR. ANN

SNYDER. >> THANK YOU, BRAD. AND THANK YOU, MY COLLEAGUES, FOR ALL YOUR KIND WORDS, BUT IT'S NEVER ABOUT ME, IT'S ALWAYS BEEN ABOUT WE. AND AS MY HUSBAND HAS POINTED OUT A NUMBER OF TIMES WHEN I'VE SPOKEN PUBLICLY, IT'S NOT ANN SNYDER DID SOMETHING, IT'S THE BOARD. THE BOARD IS THE ENTITY THAT MAKES GOOD THINGS HAPPEN. AND SO TRULY APPRECIATE ALL YOUR KIND WORDS, BUT NONE OF THAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED WITHOUT A BOARD THAT BELIEVED IN THE IMPORTANCE OF THAT. BUT I DID MAKE A FEW COMMENTS THAT I WOULD LIKE TO SHARE THIS EVENING. SERVING ON THE WOODLANDS TOWNSHIP BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS BEEN VERY, VERY SPECIAL AND AN INCREDIBLE PRIVILEGE TO ME. IT'S A MITTMENT THAT I HAVE NOT TAKEN LIGHTLY. ALWAYS STRIVING TO SERVE WITH HONOR AND INTEGRITY AND ALSO EMBRACING THE SPIRIT OF COLLABORATION. ALL THREE OF THESE HAVE BEEN A GUIDING LIGHT TO ME DURING MY TENURE SERVING N THE WOODLANDS, NOT ONLY ON THE TOWNSHIP BOARD. AND SO I AM VERY THANKFUL TO THE WOODLANDS RESIDENTS FOR BELIEVING IN ME TO REPRESENT AND SERVE THEM FOR FIVE TERMS. IT HAS BEEN A GIFT.

YOU KNOW, WHEN I LOOK BACK, MOVING TO THE WOODLANDS IN THE '80S WAS PROBABLY ONE OF THE MOST SIGNIFICANT AND LIFE-CHANGING DECISIONS THAT MY HUSBAND AND I MADE FOR OUR FAMILY. AND WE CAME OUT HERE FOR THE GOOD SCHOOLS AND PUBLIC SAFETY. BUT FROM THE VERY BEGINNING, WE FELT THAT THERE WAS SOMETHING MORE THAN THAT, SOMETHING VERY, VERY SPECIAL ABOUT THE WOODLANDS. YOU KNOW, OUTSIDERS MAY ADMIRE THE AESTHETIC BEAUTY OF THE WOODLANDS, BUT WE INSIDERS WHO, THOSE OF US WHO ARE LUCKY ENOUGH TO LIVE HERE, KNOW THAT THE TRUE BEAUTY IS A MAGICAL BLEND OF PEOPLE, OF LEADERS AND BUSINESSES WHO HAVE ALL COME TOGETHER TO BUILD A THRIVING, PROSPEROUS, BEAUTIFUL, AND INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY, SOMETHING THAT INTERFAITH OF THE WOODLANDS REPRESENTS IN EVERY ELEMENT OF WHO IT IS. ANDSO THE WOODLANDS IS REALLY A COMMUNITY THAT EMBRACES ALL ETHNICITIES, FAITHS, CULTURES, AGES, AND SOCIAL ECONOMIC GROUPS. IT'S SIMPLY A SPECIAL PLACE FOR ALL OF US TO RAISE OUR FAMILIES. WHILE RULING OFF THE BOARD IS BITTERSWEET, I LEAVE WITH A STRONG SENSE OF GRATITUDE FOR THIS AMAZING OPPORTUNITY AND FOR THE TRUST THAT THIS COMMUNITY INVESTED IN ME. AND I STEP AWAY WITH GREAT OPTIMISM FOR ALL THAT IS STILL TO COME TO OUR HOMETOWN AND WITH THE LEADERSHIP ON THE BOARD AND CONGRATULATIONS ADAM. SO LET ME TAKE JUST A MOMENT TO EXPRESS ALSO MY HEARTFELT THANKS TO THE INCREDIBLE AND TALENTED

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EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP TEAM AND THE ENTIRE WOODLANDS STAFF. THEY HAVE SERVED AS WELL THROUGH MAJOR CHALLENGES AND ALSO THROUGH LOTS OF GOOD TIMES. AND I KNOW THAT THEIR LEADERSHIP AND THEIR COMMITMENT TO THE WOODLANDS WILL CONTINUE. SO IN CLOSING, THANK YOU, WOODLAND, FOR ALLOWING ME TO BE PART OF THIS REMARKABLE JOURNEY. MAY WE ALL CONTINUE TO NURTURE THE MAGIC THAT MAKES THE WOODLANDS SO SPECIAL. THANK YOU AND

CONGRATULATIONS. >>

>> THANK YOU. >> ALL RIGHT --

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

ANN, FOR ALL YOU'VE DONE. ALL RIGHT, MOVING ON TO AGENDA ITEM NUMBER NINE. WE HAVE AN EMPTY SEAT HERE, SO THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE OATH OF OFFICE FOR NEWLY ELECTED DIRECTORS OF THE WOODLANDS TOWNSHIP. I CALL ON THE HONORABLE JUDGE LISA OF THE 221ST DISTRICT COURT JUDGE, MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TEXAS, TO ADMINISTER THE OATH OF OFFICE. I ASK ADAM LAMB, CINDY HEISER, AND DIRECTOR SHELLEY SEKULA-GIBBS TO COME UP FRONT TO TAKE THE OATH

OF OFFICE. >> CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF YOU. I'LL SAY I, YOU SAY YOUR NAME.

>> DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR. >> THAT I WILL FAITHFULLY

EXECUTE. >> THAT I WILL FAITHFULLY

EXECUTE. >> THE DUTIES OF THE OFFICE.

>> THE DUTIES OF THE OFFICE. >> OF DIRECTOR OF THE WOODLANDS

TOWNSHIP. >> OF DIRECTOR OF THE WOODLANDS

TOWNSHIP. >> OF THE STATE OF TEXAS.

>> OF THE STATE OF TEXAS. >> AND WILL TO THE BEST OF MY

ABILITY. >> AND WILL TO THE BEST OF MY

ABILITY. >> PRESERVE, PROTECT, AND

DEFEND. >> PRESERVE, PROTECT, AND

DEFEND. >> THE CONSTITUTIONAL LAWS.

>> THE CONSTITUTIONAL LAWS. >> OF THE UNITED STATES.

>> OF THE UNITED STATES. >> AND OF THE STATE.

>> AND OF THE STATE. >> SO HELP ME GOD.

>> SO HELP ME GOD. >> CONGRATULATIONS.

>> CONGRATULATIONS, DIRECTOR ADAM LAMB, NOW YOU GET THROWN INTO THE FIRE AND GET PAID THE BIG BUCKS. WHICH IS ZERO. ZERO.

>> THAT'S RIGHT, THAT'S RIGHT. >> BUT CONGRATULATIONS, WE'RE EXCITED TO HAVE YOU. WOULD YOU LIKE TO SAY ANY WORDS OF WISDOM

ON YOUR FIRST? >> OH MAN. I THINK SITTING THROUGH HEARING ALL THE WONDERFUL THINGS ABOUT ANN, WHICH I KNEW SOMEWHAT PRIOR TO STEPPING INTO -- RUNNING FOR THIS POSITION. I'LL TELL YOU, I THINK MY FEET ARE BIGGER THAN HERS, BUT THOSE ARE GOING TO BE SOME MASSIVE SHOES TO FILL. AND -- BUT IT'S ENCOURAGING. IT -- WHEN YOU SEE SOMEONE THAT'S DONE SO MANY WONDERFUL THINGS FOR THIS COMMUNITY AND TO COME

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SIT IN THE SEAT SHE WAS IN, IT'S REALLY ENCOURAGING TO WANT TO DO SO MUCH MORE FOR THIS COMMUNITY. SO I'M EXCITED, AND I WANT TO THANK EVERYBODY IN THE WOODLANDS, THANK GOD FOR MAKING A WAY, AND THANK MY FAMILY FOR BEING WITH ME ALONG THE WAY AND ALL THE FOLKS THAT SUPPORTED HELPING ME GET UP HERE. I WANT TO ECHO WHAT ANN SAID, IT'S A WE THING, AND I'M GLAD TO BE PART OF THIS WE AND WILL DO EVERYTHING I CAN TO SERVE EVERY

RESIDENT IN THIS COMMUNITY. >> AWESOME.

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

>> THANK YOU. >> ALL RIGHT, WELL --

>> MOVING ON, RECEIVE AND CONSIDER AND ACT UPON THE ELECTION OF OFFICERS FOR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THE WOODLANDS TOWNSHIP. TELL US HOW THIS WHOLE PROCESS WORKS.

>> THANK YOU. SO IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BOARD POLICY, THE FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS, IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE NEW DIRECTORS ARE SWORN IN, IS TO ELECT OFFICERS. OFFICERS -- THE OFFICER POSITIONS ARE CHAIRMAN, VICE CHAIRMAN, TREASURER, AND SECRETARY. WE DO THIS THROUGH A WRITTEN BALLOT PROCESS. THE BOARD HAD THE ABILITY TO NOMINATE THEMSELVES OR ANOTHER DIRECTOR IN ADVANCE TO BE INCLUDED ON A PREPRINTED BALLOT, AND THEN WE ALSO DO TAKE NOMINATIONS FROM THE FLOOR IF THERE ARE ADDITIONAL -- IF THERE IS ANY ADDITIONAL INTEREST. THE OFFICERS FOLLOW A TYPICAL CORPORATE MODEL WHERE THE CHAIRMAN PRESIDES OVER MEETINGS, HAS LIMITED AUTHORITIES AS PRESCRIBED BY LAW OR AS VESTED BY THE REMAINDER OF THE BOARD, VICE CHAIRMAN SERVES IN THE CHAIRMAN'S ABSENCE, THE SECRETARY'S A NOMINAL OFFICER, REPORTER OF MINUTES, AND CEREMONIALLY ASSIGNS AND ATTESTS WITH THE SIGNATURE TO THE CHAIRMAN WITH -- I JUST TRIPPED RIGHT OVER THAT -- CEREMONIAL ATTESTS THE SIGNATURE ON THE DOCUMENTS -- AND SERVES ON THE INVESTMENT COMMITTEE. THE TREASURER IS A NOMINAL OFFICER OF THE BOARD, MAY BE -- AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS, SERVES ON THE INVESTMENT COMMITTEE, AND IS REQUIRED TO TAKE AT LEAST TEN HOURS OF TRAINING. THE NAMES THAT WE RECEIVED FOR NOMINATIONS IN ADVANCE OF THIS MEETING FOR CHAIRMAN ARE BRAD BAILEY, FOR VICE CHAIRMAN ARE CRAIG EISSLER, FOR SECRETARY ARE LINDA NELSON, TREASURER FOR RICHARD FRANKS AND CINDY HEISER. ARE THERE ANY OTHER DIRECTORS WHO ARE INTERESTED IN BEING CONSIDERED FOR THESE OFFICER POSITIONS? OKAY. WE DO HAVE A BALLOT. IT IS A WRITTEN BALLOT, NOT A SECRET BALLOT. I'M GOING TO HAVE RENEE PASS THESE OUT TO YOU. BECAUSE THERE'S ONLY ONE CONTESTED POSITION, I DID GO AHEAD AND PUT ALL OF THE NAMES ON A SINGLE BALLOT. IF YOU CAN JUST CHECK THE BOX NEXT TO THE PERSON THAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO VOTE FOR AND THEN SIGN YOUR NAME TO THE BALLOT, WE WILL COLLECT THOSE, WE'LL TALLY THOSE UP, AND LET THE BOARD KNOW WHO WILL BE APPOINTED TO THOSE POSITIONS.

>> AND HAVING RECEIVED THE MAJORITY NUMBER OF VOTES IN THE TREASURER POSITION, RICHARD FRANKS HAS BEEN ELECTED TO SERVE. AND OF COURSE, THE OTHERS BECAUSE THEY WEREN'T CONTESTED,

WOULD REMAIN. >> OKAY, THANK YOU SO MUCH, KAREN. I CALL A MOTION AND SECOND TO APPROVE THE ELECTION OF THE FOLLOWING BOARD OFFICERS TO SERVE A TERM OF ONE YEAR OR UNTIL SUCH OFFICER SUCCESSOR HAS BEEN ELECTED AND QUALIFIED. BRAD BAILEY AS CHAIRMAN, CRAIG EISSLER AS VICE CHAIRMAN, LINDA NELSON AS SECRETARY, RICHARD FRANKS AS TREASURER. CALLING A

MOTION. >> MOVED.

>> MOVED BY DR. SHELLEY SEKULA-GIBBS. SECONDED BY VICE

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CHAIRMAN EISSLER. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. ALL THOSE

[11. Receive, consider and act upon reports from Village Association representatives;]

OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES. ALL RIGHT. MOVING ON TO AGENDA ITEM 11, RECEIVE AND CONSIDER A -- I CALLON MARYANNE , WELCOME BACK.

. >> GOOD EVENING, CHAIRMAN BAILEY AND DIRECTORS, AS THE PRESIDENT OF THE ALDEN BRIDGE VILLAGE ASSOCIATION, I'D LIKE TO GIVE YOU AN UPDATE. FIRST I'D LIKE TO CON GARAGE LATE -- ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO THANK ANN SNYDER FOR HER MANY YEARS OF SERVICE TO OUR COMMUNITY. I KNOW SHE HAS LEFT THE BUILDING, BUT I CAN'T LEAVE WITHOUT SAYING SOMETHING ABOUT ANN. SHE HAS ALWAYS HELPED ME, ALWAYS ANSWERED MY QUESTIONS, AND ALWAYS HAS BEEN THERE WHEN I

NEEDED HER. >> SHE'S WATCHING ONLINE.

>> SURE, I'M SURE SHE IS. >> THE WOODLANDS WOULD NOT BE SUCH A GREAT PLACE TO LIVE WITHOUT THE COMMITMENT OF PEOPLE LIKE DR. SNYDER AND HER DEDICATION TO MAKING THIS COMMUNITY SUCH A GREAT PLACE TO LIVE. I WISH HER AND HER FAMILY ALL THE BEST AND HOPE TO CONTINUE TO SEE HER IN THE COMMUNITY. OUR LAST MEETING WAS HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 11TH.

WE AWARDED THE SPOOKIEST HOUSE AWARD TO THE RESIDENTS AT 154 WEST GRAY WING CIRCLE. IF YOU ARE NOT FAMILIAR, THAT IS AFFECTIONATELY REFERRED TO AS THE DOLLHOUSE IN ALDEN BRIDGE.

WE HAVE THEIR FALL FESTIVAL ON NOVEMBER 1ST. IT WAS A BEAUTIFUL DAY. WE WOULD LIKE TO THANK SPONSORS CHICK-FIL-A, KROGER, H-E-B, AND HELLO WOODLANDS. WE WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO HAVE THE FESTIVAL WITHOUT THE HELP FROM THE TOWNSHIP AND WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE CREW THAT SET ALL OF THE EQUIPMENT UP FOR US.

WE'D ALSO LIKE TO THANK THE ENTERTAINERS AND THE VOLUNTEERS, OUR VENDORS, AND WE ALL HAD A GREAT TIME. WE ARE PARTICIPATING IN THE TOWNSHIP'S HOLIDAY LIGHTING CONTEST AND WILL BE OUT ENJOYING THE BEAUTIFUL DECORATIONS. WE'LL BE GIVING AN AWARD FOR THE BEST HOUSE AND THE BEST NEIGHBORHOOD OR GROUP OF HOUSES. WE DO NOT HOLD A MEETING IN DECEMBER, BUT WE GET TOGETHER TO HAVE A HOLIDAY DINNER. OUR NEXT MEETING WILL BE ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 13TH. OUR MEETINGS BEGIN AT 6:30 P.M. ALL RESIDENTS ARE INVITED AND ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND, AND I WISH EVERYONE THE BEST DURING THIS HOLIDAY SEASON. AND THAT CONCLUDES MY REPORT.

>> THANK YOU SO MUCH, MARYANNE. APPRECIATE YOU. NEXT UP, MY PERSONAL FAVORITE. VILLAGE COCHRAN'S CROSSING AND JC. JC,

WELCOME. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH, AND CONGRATULATIONS AGAIN AS MARYANNE SAID TO THOSE WHO ARE NEWLY ELECTED AND TO THE NEW OFFICERS. THANK YOU FOR LEADING US ALONG THE WAY. JUST FOR ME ABOUT ANN PERSONALLY, I STARTED KNOWING ANN IN MY WORK LIFE ABOUT 30 YEARS AGO WHEN SHE WAS WORKING WITH UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON AND I WAS WORKING IN A DISTRICT AND THE STUDENT TEACHERS WOULD COME INTO OUR DISTRICT. AND WE GOT A RELATIONSHIP GOING THAT WAY ALL THOSE YEARS AGO. SO SHE'S ALWAYS BEEN A VERY SUPPORTIVE PERSON FOR US, AND I WANT TO THANK HER AS WELL. WE DID HAVE OUR MEETING LAST NIGHT. WE ARE GIVING OUT THE MOST GRANTS THAT WE HAVE EVER GIVEN THANKS TO OUR SUCCESSFUL FALL FESTIVAL. THIS YEAR WE WILL BE GIVING OUT $10,000 IN GRANTS TO OUR THREE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS, THE TEACHERS THERE, WHICH IS GREAT BECAUSE IF YOU'VE BEEN FOLLOWING THE POLITICS AND EVERYTHING, SCHOOLS ARE NOT RECEIVING AS MUCH MONEY AS THEY HAVE IN THE PAST, SO WE'RE VERY EXCITED ABOUT THAT. WE AS A -- AS OUR ASSOCIATION ARE GIVING OUT $4,000 AND TWO OF OUR MEMBERS ARE GIVING ADDITIONAL $6,000. SO WE'LL BE GIVING $10,000 FOR THAT. ON TOP OF THAT, MONEY FOR SCHOLARSHIPS FOR GRADUATING SENIORS FOR ANYONE WHO LIVES IN COCHRAN'S CROSSING, WHATEVER HIGH SCHOOL THEY GO TO. WE'LL BE EARMARKING $3,000 FOR THAT. SO WE'RE VERY EXCITED ABOUT THAT. WE DID EVALUATE OUR FALL FESTIVAL TO SEE WHAT WE CAN DO TO IMPROVE, AS IT'S OUR LARGEST EVENT. AS YOU ALL KNOW, THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN ABLE TO COME AND BE THERE.

WE DID EVALUATE TO SEE HOW WE CAN GET BETTER. WE, AS MARYANNE DISCUSSED, WE WILL BE PARTICIPATING IN THE HOLIDAY LIGHT AS WELL. WE GIVE TO FIRST PLACE FOR STREET AND WE GIVE AN HONORABLE MENTION. THEN WE GIVE FIRST PLACE FOR A HOUSE AND TWO MORE HONORABLE MENTIONS. AND WE'LL BE DOING THAT AS WE ZONE OUT AND VISIT EVERY SINGLE HOUSE WITHIN COCHRAN'S CROSSING. WE

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DIVIDE IT UP INTO TEN ZONES AND MEMBERS GO AND LOOK AT EVERY SINGLE HOUSE, AND THEN WE COME BACK AND MAKE A DECISION, HAVE OUR FIRE TRUCKS THERE, GO TO THE HOUSES, MAKE A LOT OF NOISE, GOOD STUFF. I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND THE FUNDS YOU GIVE US. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

>> THANK YOU SO MUCH. >> IS CHAIRMAN BAILEY'S HOUSE DISQUALIFIED FROM COMPETITION? OKAY, GOOD.

>> I DON'T THINK I'D BE DOING THAT, CLARK. COLLEGE PARK, TED,

THANK YOU SO MUCH. WELCOME. >> MR. CHAIRMAN, MADAME SECRETARY, BOARD MEMBERS, STAFF, THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO VISIT WITH YOU TONIGHT. CONGRATULATIONS TO THE RE-ELECTION FOR DIRECTOR HEISER AND DR. SEKULA-GIBBS. AND WELCOME, DIRECTOR LAMB, CONGRATULATIONS AND WELCOME TO THE BOARD. THE ASSOCIATION HELD A VERY SUCCESSFUL, DESPITE THE BAD WEATHER WE WERE SUPPOSED TO GET ON OCTOBER 29TH, A VERY SPOOKTACULAR FALL FESTIVAL WHERE WE SERVED MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY AND RESIDENTS IN COLLEGE PARK. WE HAD A VERY GOOD TIME. EVERYONE WAS THERE. THE CHILDREN PARTICIPATED IN A COSTUME CONTEST. WE HAD A TRICK-OR-TREAT TRAIL AND SO FORTH. THAT WAS OUR NATIONAL NIGHT OUT EVENT AS WELL. WE COMBINED THE TWO EVENTS, A REALLY GOOD TIME FOR THAT. WE HELD NO MEETING IN NOVEMBER, BECAUSE WE'RE GOING TO HOLD A SPECIAL MEETING IN DECEMBER. WE ARE REVIEWING OUR BYLAWS, SO WE'RE GOING TO HOLD A VERY -- A SPECIAL MEETING IN DECEMBER TO REVIEW AND TO DISCUSSION -- DISCUSS ON OUR ANTICIPATED CHANGES. DECEMBER 15TH, IF YOU'RE AVAILABLE, YOU'RE WELCOME TO COME AROUND. WE TOO ARE PREPARING TO ENTER THE HOLIDAY LIGHTING CONTEST, THE CHRISTMAS LIGHTING CONTEST IN THE VILLAGE OF COLLEGE PARK. AS YOU KNOW, WE ARE THE DISSECTED VILLAGE, SO WE CHANGED THE RULES A LITTLE BIT THIS YEAR. WE'RE GOING TO OFFER FIVE CATEGORIES FOR AWARDS INSTEAD OF JUST TWO.

WE'RE GOING TO OFFER ONE IN EACH OF THE MAJOR NEIGHBORHOODS OF THE VILLAGE, WINDSOR HILLS, HARPER'S LANDING, AND -- FOREST. WE'LL HAVE WHETHER IT'S A STREET -- SO WE BEGIN THE JUDGING ON DECEMBER 15TH AND WE'LL GO THAT NEXT THREE DAYS AND WE'LL HAVE OUR PRESENTATIONS ON WEDNESDAY OR THURSDAY OF THAT WEEK. I WOULD LIKE TO ANNOUNCE AGAIN, I MENTIONED THIS TO YOU LAST TIME I WAS HERE, THE DODDS FAMILY CHRISTMAS DISPLAY A WORLD RENOWNED LIGHTING DISPLAY IN COLLEGE PARK, IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD OF HARPER'S LANDING. 62 WEST KNIGHTS BRIDGE, AND THOSE LIGHTS WILL KICK OFF ON THE FRIDAY AFTER THANKSGIVING. AND THIS IS PEOPLE FROM ALL AROUND THE WOODLANDS AND ALL AROUND THE HOUSTON AREA COME TO VISIT. IT'S A VERY SPECTACULAR LIGHTING DISPLAY, SO WE HOPE YOU GET THE CHANCE TO DRIVE BY. NEIGHBORS ON THE STREET UNDERSTAND THE SITUATION WITH THE TRAFFIC. WE ALL TRY TO ABIDE BY WHAT MAY GO ON AT THAT TIME. SO FROM THE FRIDAY AFTER THANKSGIVING INTO CHRISTMAS AND BEYOND CHRISTMAS, IT'S A MAGICAL, VERY MAGICAL TIME FOR US IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD. WE JUST RECENTLY AWARDED 20 $50 TEACHER GRANTS TO SOME OF THE TEACHERS WHO LIVE IN THE VILLAGE OF COLLEGE PARK. WE TRIED TO INCREASE THAT THIS YEAR, THE NUMBER OF, BUT WE DIDN'T GET ADDITIONAL APPLICATIONS. SO NEXT YEAR WE MAY WANT TO GO WITH SOMETHING LIKE A SCHOOL OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT. WE'LL TALK ABOUT THAT AND GET BACK TO YOU. WE WISH YOU ALL A VERY HAPPY THANKSGIVING AND A VERY BLESSED HOLIDAY SEASON. WE APPRECIATE DR. SNYDER'S SERVICE TO THIS COMMUNITY, BUT WE ALSO APPRECIATE ALL OF YOU AND YOUR SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY. SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO PRESENT TONIGHT, AND HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL OF YOU.

>> THANK YOU, TED. >> TED, WHAT WAS THAT ADDRESS

YOU SAID? 62 WEST? >> 62 WEST KNIGHT'S BRIDGE.

KNIGHT'S BRIDGE. >> HARPER'S LANDING, RIGHT?

>> HARPER'S LANDING. >> I'M GOING TO GO SEE IT.

>> GET HUNG UP IN THE COSTCO TRAFFIC.

>> ALL RIGHT, NEXT UP FOR GROGAN'S MILL, AARON, AARON,

WELCOME. >> GOOD EVENING, CHAIRMAN, DIRECTORS, AND STAFF, MY NAME IS AARON, PRESIDENT OF GROGAN'S MILL VILLAGE ASSOCIATION. I'D LIKE TO PROVIDE AN UPDATE ON OUR ACTIVITIES. I WOULD LIKE TO CONGRATULATION DIRECTOR LAMB AND CONGRATULATE CINDY HEISER AND DR. SEKULA-GIBBS, THANK YOU FOR CONTINUING YOUR SERVICE. SINCE OUR LAST UPDATE, THE GNBA HAS HELD MEETINGS. MONTHLY MEETINGS ARE HELD ON THE THIRD MONDAY OF EVERY MONTH AND ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. WE WILL NOT BE HAVING A PUBLIC MEETING IN DECEMBER. IN THE OCTOBER GNBA MEETING, DIRECTORS RECEIVED INFORMATION REGARDING MONTH 6 AND 36.

CONCERNS WERE RAISED ABOUT THE FINANCIAL POSITION OF 36. IT

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DOES HAVE THE WEAKEST -- DESPITE CUSTOMERS PAYING THE HIGHEST WATER RATES. SO GNBA DIRECTORS DID ENCOURAGE THE PARTIES PRESENT TO CONSIDER LOOKING FOR A POTENTIAL PATH FORWARD THAT WOULD IMPROVE THE FINANCIAL POSITION AND PROCEED WITH NECESSARY MAINTENANCE. THE GNBA CONTINUES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE WOODLANDS WATER COMMUNITY WORKING GROUP AND SHARE INFORMATION WITH OUR RESIDENTS ABOUT INFRASTRUCTURE RENEWAL NEEDS AND PROJECTS. FOR MORE INFORMATION, RESIDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO VISIT THE WEBSITE. IN OUR NOVEMBER MEETING, WE RECEIVED A SPECIAL PRESENTATION FROM MISSY HERNDON. SHE WAS ABLE TO PROVIDE US WITH INFORMATION ON THE ORGANIZATION'S INCREDITABLE KRED -- CONTINUE THOSE EFFORTS. WE WERE NOTIFIED TODAY THAT GROGAN'S MILL HAS WON THE TOWNSHIP'S 2025 TROOP DONATION VILLAGE CHALLENGE. WE WERE VERY EXCITED FOR THAT AND THANK YOU TO ALL THE RESIDENTS THAT CONTRIBUTED TO THAT CAUSE.

THE GNVA CONTINUES ITS YARD OF THE MONTH PROGRAM LED BY VICE PRESIDENT BELLA CRUZ AND DIRECTOR SARAH. I WOULD LIKE TO CONGRATULATE OUR RECENT WINNERS. OUR OCTOBER WINNER EBOYA OF 2004 NORTH -- WHO'S BEEN A RESIDENT SINCE 1998. INCREDIBLE JOB SHE'S DONE WITH HER YARD THERE. WE ARE LOOKING FOR NOMINATIONS FOR OUR NOVEMBER YARD OF THE MONTH, WHICH WILL BE OUR FINAL AWARD OF THE YEAR. IF RESIDENTS WOULD LIKE TO NOMINATE A NEIGHBOR, PLEASE REACH OUT TO US AT YOTM@GNBA.ORG YOTM@GNBA.ORG.

GROGAN'S MILL WILL ALSO BE PARTICIPATING IN THE HOLIDAY LIGHTING CONTEST IN DECEMBER. ALL THE PHILANTHROPIC WORK IS FUNDED BY THE PROCEEDS FROM THE WOODLANDS FARMERS MARKET. WE HOLD WEEKLY COMMUNITY EVENTS AT THE WOODLANDS FARMERS MARKET. A COUPLE NOTES. I DO WANT TO THANK THE ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES TEAM AS WELL AS THE WOODLANDS FIRE DEPARTMENT. TWO WEEKS AGO WE WERE ABLE TO DROP OFF MORE THAN 50 GALLONS OF BATTERIES WE COLLECTED AT THE FARMERS MARKET. THIS WEEKEND WE WILL HAVE A FOOD DRIVE AT THE MARKET. WE BEGAN COLLECTING NONPERISHABLE FOOD FOR INTERFAITH THIS PAST WEEKEND AND HAVE COLLECTED ABOUT 75 POUNDS OF FOOD. FOLKS ARE PLANNING ON VISITING THE MARKET THIS WEEKEND, CONSIDER ANY SIZE DONATION. ON DECEMBER 20TH, WE WILL BE PARTNERING WITH GULF COAST BLOOD TO HAVE A BLOOD DRIVE AT THE MARKET. THANK YOU TO COMMISSIONER WHEELER'S MARKET TO ALLOW US TO CONTINUE THAT CLOSE PARTNERSHIP. THE WOODLANDS FARMERS MARKET IS OPEN EVERY SATURDAY FROM 9:00 TO 1:00. WE DO APPRECIATE EVERYBODY THAT VISITS THE MARKET EACH

WEEK. THAT CONCLUDES OUR UPDATE. >> THANK YOU, AARON, APPRECIATE IT. WE ALL LOVE THE FARMERS MARKET. APPRECIATE ALL YOU AND YOUR TEAM DO ON THAT. LAST UP, STERLING RIDGE, ERIC. WELCOME.

>> GOOD EVENING, BOARD, AND CONGRATULATIONS TO MR. ADAM LAMB AND THOSE OF US THAT WERE REELECTED. I'M ERIC, I'M HERE REPRESENTING STERLING RIDGE VILLAGE ASSOCIATION TONIGHT AS ITS PRESIDENT. OUR LAST MEETING WAS ON NOVEMBER 6TH. LIKE SOME OF THE OTHER VILLAGES, WE DO NOT HAVE A MEETING IN DECEMBER, BUT WE WILL HAVE A HOLIDAY PARTY, SO IF ANYBODY'S INTERESTED, JUST LET ME KNOW. I'M HERE FOR THE FIRST TIME THIS YEAR. I WAS NEWLY ELECTED TO THE PRESIDENT POSITION, FORMERLY VICE PRESIDENT, EARLIER IN THE SPRING. AND OUR NEW VP IS SINGLETON. SO I'LL GIVE YOU A QUICK RECAP OF WHAT WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO ACCOMPLISH THIS YEAR. FIRST OFF, WE GAVE OUT THREE $2,500 DONATIONS TO OUR THREE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS. WE'VE BEEN DOING THAT FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS, BUT WE UPPED OUR AMOUNT FROM $2,000 TO $2,500. BUT IN ADDITION, WE GAVE AWAY EIGHT $2,000 SCHOLARSHIPS TO DESERVING GRADUATING SENIORS THAT WERE GOING ON TO HIGHER EDUCATION. UNFORTUNATELY, WE HAD A VERY TRAGIC LOSS. ONE OF OUR FORMER MEMBERS PASSED AWAY RECENTLY, AND SO WE'VE DECIDED TO RENAME OR NAME OUR SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM GOING FORWARD FOR MISS NATALIA AND CONTINUE THE TRADITION OF SERVING. IN TOTAL IN 2025, WE GAVE AWAY ABOUT $23,000 TO OUR

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SCHOOLS AND SCHOLARSHIPS. AND THAT BRINGS US TO A TOTAL OF NEARLY $50,000 IN THE LAST THREE YEARS THCHLT S -- ON APRIL 10TH WE HAD OUR ANNUAL SRVA FISHING FESTIVAL FOR YOUNG KIDS. WE HAD ABOUT 50 KIDS, PLUS THEIR PARENTS, OF COURSE. GREG WAS THERE, I THINK. STOPPED BY. WE HAD AWARDS GIVEN AWAY FOR THREE DIFFERENT AGE GROUPS FOR LARGEST FISH CAUGHT AND MOST FISH CAUGHT. AND WE HAVE A NUMBER OF RAFFLE PRIZES, AND THE KIDS JUST HAVE A GREAT TIME. THEN IN MAY WE HAD OUR, NEWLY NAMED THIS YEAR, OUR CULTURAL CELEBRATION AND KIDS FESTIVAL WHERE WE HAD ABOUT 2,000 PLUS ATTENDEES. WE HAVE FORMERLY HAD A BARBECUE COOK-OFF, BUT THIS YEAR WE DECIDED TO HAVE INTERNATIONAL FOOD. WE PROVIDE THE FOOD FOR RESIDENTS, GAMES FOR THE KIDS, BOUNCY HOUSES, RIDES, AND WE HAVE ABOUT 30 PLUS VENDORS, LOCAL BUSINESSES, THAT HAVE BOOTHS AND SHOW THEIR WARES.

IT'S A GREAT WAY TO CONNECT WITH RESIDENTS OF THE VILLAGE.

AND THIS YEAR WE RAISED NEARLY $10,000 THROUGH OUR SPONSORSHIPS. IN JULY WE HAD OUR POOL PARTY AT OUR LOCAL POOL, AND WE HAD ABOUT 200 PEOPLE SHOW UP WITH SNOW CONES AND SNACKS, AND EVERYONE HAD A GREAT TIME. YESTERDAY, NOVEMBER 18TH, WE HAD OUR ANNUAL, THIRD ANNUAL, GOLF CLASSIC. IT WAS HELD AT LAKE WYNN CREST GOLF CLUB. WE HAD 72 GOLFERS. OUR NUMBERS ARE NOT IN YET, SO I DON'T KNOW EXACTLY HOW MUCH WE RAISED, BUT I BELIEVE IT'S SOMEWHERE AROUND THE ORDER OF $15,000.

>> WOW. >> WE WILL HAVE OUR LIGHTING CONTEST, AS THE OTHER VILLAGES DO, COMING UP NEXT MONTH, AND LOOKING FORWARD TO THAT. IN ADDITION, ONE THING TO NOTE, WE DO HAVE ONE OPEN BOARD POSITION. WE HAD A RESIGNATION A COUPLE MONTHS AGO, SO IF ANYBODY KNOWS OF ANYONE IN THE STERLING RIDGE AREA WHO WOULD BE INTERESTED IN SERVING, AT LEAST THE BALANCE OF THIS TERM, PLEASE LET ME KNOW. AND THAT'S MY REPORT. THANK

YOU. >> ERIC, THANK YOU SO MUCH.

>> APPRECIATE IT. >> NICE JOB.

>> THAT'S ALL OF OUR VILLAGE PRESIDENTS THAT ARE HERE TODAY.

I CALL A MOTION AND A SECOND TO RECEIVE AND FILE THE REPORTS.

>> ALL THOSE IN FAVOR RESPOND BY SAYING AYE.

[ CONSENT AGENDA]

>> AYE. >> MOTION CARRIES. ALL RIGHT.

MOVING ON TO CONSENT AGENDA. CONSENT AGENDA ARE NONCONTROVERSIAL HOUSEKEEPING ITEMS REQUIRED BY LAW. IT WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR APPROVAL AS ONE MOTION, UNLESS THE ITEM IS REMOVED AND PLACED ON THE REGULAR AGENDA. THERE ARE 11 ITEMS ON PAGES 8 THROUGH 94 OF YOUR PACKET. DO I HAVE A MOTION?

>> MOVED. >> SECOND.

>> MOVED BY DIRECTOR SEKULA-GIBBS -- ALL THOSE OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES. MOVING ON TO THE REGULAR AGENDA HERE.

I'M SORRY, GETTING A LITTLE LOST HERE. ALL RIGHT, REGULAR

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

AGENDA, AGENDA ITEM 13. RECEIVE AND CONSIDER AND ACT UPON INTERVIEWS OF BRIEFING PROCESS FOR APPOINTMENTS TO THE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS COMMITTEE. THIS IS A HIGH TARGET ENVIRONMENT. THESE GUYS HAVE -- THEY STAYED HERE UNTIL ALMOST MIDNIGHT THE OTHER NIGHT LISTENING TO 80 PUBLIC COMMENTS.

WE APPRECIATE IT, BECAUSE THEY GET PAID THE SAME AMOUNT WE DO,

ZERO. -- AND THE WHOLE PROCESS. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH, I'M ACTUALLY GOING TO TURN IT OVER TO KIM MCKENNA, WHO IS RECENTLY OUR NEW DIRECTOR OF COVENANT ADMINISTRATION, SO THIS WILL SERVE AS AN INTRODUCTION TO HER TO YOU AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AND SHE WILL TAKE US THROUGH THE PROCESS.

>> THANK YOU, KIM. >> OKAY. GOOD EVENING, BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AND CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR NEWEST BOARD AND

RETURNING MEMBERS. >> THANK YOU.

>> TONIGHT'S ITEM IS TO ANNOUNCE, RECEIVE, CONSIDER, AND ACT, UPON THE INTERVIEW PROCESS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS COMMITTEE CANDIDATES AND THEN ALSO TO PROVIDE YOU WITH AN OVERVIEW OF THE APPOINTMENT PROCESS. SEVEN DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS COMMITTEE MEMBERS SERVE ON THE COMMITTEE, AND THAT IS BROKEN DOWN INTO THREE THAT ARE DESIGNATED BY YOUR WOODLANDS DEVELOPMENT COMPANY THROUGH YOUR COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY SERVICES AGREEMENT, AND THEN THE FOUR REMAINING MEMBERS SERVE STAGGERED TWO-YEAR TERMS, WHICH ARE UP FOR THE INTERVIEW PROCESS THIS EVENING. SO WHEN YOU'RE LOOKING AT YOUR STAGGERED TERMS

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AT YOUR LAST YEAR POINT, YOU APPOINTED PATRICIA AND ANDREW FREEMAN. THEY'LL HAVE ONE MORE YEAR IN THEIR TERM. AND THEN ENDING THE TERM AT THE END OF THIS YEAR WOULD BE ARTHUR AND JOHN BROWN. SO YOUR CANDIDATES WILL -- WE DID PROVIDE INVITATIONS FOR ALL OF THE INDIVIDUALS. WE HAD FIVE CANDIDATES WHO APPLIED FOR THE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS COMMITTEE, AND THOSE HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN YOUR PACKET. YOUR PACKET HAS THE CANDIDATE APPLICATIONS THEMSELVES, INCLUDED IS ALSO A SUMMARY OF THOSE FIVE CANDIDATES. AND THEN ALSO YOUR LETTER FROM HOWARD HUGHES CORPORATION NOTING THE POINTS OF THE THREE DESIGNATED MEMBERS FROM THE WOODLANDS LAND DEVELOPMENT COMPANY. I WILL GO AHEAD AND ANNOUNCE THE INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE HERE FOR AN INTERVIEW UNLESS THE COMMITTEE

HAS ANY QUESTIONS FOR ME. >> NO, THANK YOU SO MUCH.

>> PERFECT. I BELIEVE I HAVE TWO PRESENT OF THE FIVE WHO APPLIED.

ARTHUR, I KNOW, IS PRESENT. PERFECT, I'LL HAND IT OVER TO

HIM. >> ARTHUR, WELCOME. I THINK WE

ALL KNOW YOU PRETTY WELL. >> SEEN YOU HERE BEFORE.

>> IS YOUR PHONE ON SILENT? >> MY PHONE IS ON SILENT, BECAUSE I FIGURED YOU'D ASK ME THAT QUESTION. GOOD EVENING, MR. CHAIRMAN, TOWNSHIP DIRECTORS, SENIOR STAFF, AND OUR RESIDENTS.

FIST OF ALL, I'D LIKE TO CONGRATULATE OUR TWO RETURNING BOARD MEMBERS, DIRECTOR IZER DIRECTOR -- BEFORE WE GET STARTED, I'D LIKE TO RECOGNIZE -- WHO HAS SERVED WITH US ON THE DSC WHO'S A FRIEND AND HAS DONE A GREAT JOB IN GUIDING US DURING

THIS SERVICE. >>

>> IT'S AN HONOR TO BE HERE, AND IT'S AN HONOR TO SERVE ON THE DSC. I'VE HAD THE DISTINCT HONOR TO SERVE ON THE DSC SINCE 2018, AND AS YOU KNOW, MY CURRENT TERM WILL END AT THE END OF THIS YEAR. CURRENTLY THE CHAIR OF THE DSC, AND IT'S REALLY BEEN A GREAT SERVICE TO BE IN THIS COMMUNITY AND TO SHARE BACK TO THIS COMMUNITY THROUGH THE DSC. SOME THINGS THAT HAVE HELPED ME IN MY SERVICE FOR THE DSC IS SERVING ON THE RDSC FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS. SO WHEN YOU'RE AT THE ELECTED LEVEL AND YOU'RE REALLY THE FIRST LINE OF REVIEW FOR THE RESIDENTS OF APPLICATIONS. ALSO MY LONG TENURE IN LOGISTICS, YOU LEARN HOW TO MOVE THINGS FROM POINT A TO POINT B, AND WHEN YOU'RE DEALING WITH DSC AND APPLICATIONS, YOU MOVE AN APPLICATION FROM POINT A TO POINT B, AND YOU'RE ALSO TRYING TO KEEP A VARIANCE AND A VERY TIGHT REIGN AROUND WHAT THE STANDARDS AND THE COVENANTS ARE. ALSO MY SERVICES ARE MUD DIRECTOR FOR METRO MUD. WATER'S IMPORTANT, DRAINAGE IS IMPORTANT IN A LOT OF THE APPLICATIONS WE HANDLE, AND IT'S A HIGH PRIORITY TARGET OF OUR RESIDENTS. ALSO THE ABILITY TO PLAN AMONG REGION H BOARD OF PLANNING GROUP, WHICH IS TEXAS -- ONE OF THE 16 REGIONS IN THE TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD.

I'M HERE TONIGHT TO ASK FOR YOUR SUPPORT AS I'D LIKE TO CONTINUE FOR ANOTHER TWO YEARS. WE'VE STARTED TO RAISE THE LEVEL OF CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE WHEN FOLKS COME TO THE DSC AND WE'RE GOING TO DO MORE IN '26 TO REALLY IMPROVE THAT LEVEL OF CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE. WE'VE PUT A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT RULES IN PLACE DEALING WITH ROOFS, GENERATORS, FENCES, TO SHORTEN TIME PERIOD WORKING WITH STAFF ON THE TURNAROUND OF APPLICATIONS. WE HOPE BY OUR LAST MEETING IN DECEMBER TO GET APPROVAL ON THE DRAFT OF THE COMMERCIAL STANDARDS, AND THIS WILL BE THE FIRST REVISION OF THE COMMERCIAL STANDARDS SINCE 2011 BETWEEN STAFF, OUR DEVELOPER, AND OUR COMMITTEE, WE'RE WORKING HARD TO REACH THAT GOAL SO IN '26 WE CAN HAVE REVISED STANDARDS THAT -- AND WILL TRY TO BE A LOT SMOOTHER FOR PEOPLE THAT WANT TO OPEN A BUSINESS IN OUR COMMUNITY AND ALSO BUSINESSES THAT ARE HERE THAT WANT TO MODERNIZE. WE'RE ALSO GOING TO WORK MORE IN '26 DEALING WITH SOCIAL MEDIA AND GETTING MORE EDUCATION OUT TO OUR RESIDENTS ON THE RESIDENTIAL SIDE AND ALSO ON THE BUSINESS SIDE. SO I'M HERE TONIGHT TO ASK FOR MY SERVICE TO CONTINUE WITH THE DSC. I'D ALSO LIKE TO TAKE A NOTE TO THANK DR. ANN SNYDER. I FIRST STARTED TO SERVE WITH DR. ANN ON THE INTERFAITH BOARD WHEN SHE WAS ELECTED AS

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CHAIR. IT'S BEEN QUITE A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO WORK WITH HER, AND WE APPRECIATE EVERYTHING SHE'S DONE WITH THE TOWNSHIP.

SO I'M HERE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS IF THERE IS ANY QUESTIONS FROM OUR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.

>> ANY QUESTIONS? >> I DON'T HAVE A QUESTION, I HAVE A COMMENT. SO I WAS AT THAT MEETING THAT LASTED LIKE 12 HOURS, AND YOU WERE SO KIND TO SO MANY OF US THAT HAD A LOT OF CONCERN WITH WHAT WAS GOING ON, AND YOU LISTENED TO EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THEM. AND I JUST THOUGHT YOUR WHOLE ATTITUDE THAT EVENING, AND THE ATTITUDE OF ALL SEVEN OF YOU, WE ALL CAME AWAY FEELING RESPECTED AND LISTENED TO WHILE WE WERE THERE.

>> THANK YOU. THE CORNERSTONE IS WE REALLY BELIEVE THAT FAIRNESS AND EQUITY SHOULD BE PRESENTED TO EVERYBODY THAT ATTENDS THE MEETING, THAT HAS AN APPLICATION, OR HAS A CONCERN.

AND WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT EVERYBODY HAS THEIR TIME TO BE HEARD. AND WE THINK THAT'S VERY IMPORTANT, AND MUTUAL RESPECT IS A KEY ELEMENT OF HOW WE APPROACH IT. ALSO AS A COMMITTEE, WE REALLY WORK HARD TO WORK AS A COMMITTEE. THAT DOESN'T MEAN WE ALWAYS VOTE ALL TOGETHER, BUT WE SURE RESPECT EACH OTHER, AND WHEN WE VOTE WE MOVE ON TO THE NEXT APPLICATION. SO LINDA, WE APPRECIATE YOUR COMMENT, AND WE APPRECIATE THAT A NUMBER OF BOARD MEMBERS WHO WERE THERE AS CITIZENS TO SEE THE PROCESS AND ALSO TO TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE PUBLIC COMMENTS.

>> THANK YOU SO MUCH, ARTHUR. ARE THERE ANYMORE QUESTIONS?

>> YES, THANK YOU. ARTHUR, YOU SURPRISED ME TONIGHT. YOU SAID YOU ARE SERVING ON REGION H WATER BOARD OF THE STATE OF TEXAS. I DON'T KNOW THAT I KNOW ANOTHER PERSON WHO ACTUALLY SERVES O THAT BOARD, AND I WOULD BE THRILLED TO LEARN MORE ABOUT WHAT YOU DO AND WHAT YOU'RE CAPABLE OF HELPING THIS REGION WITH, BECAUSE IT'S BASICALLY BRINGING WATER TO, NOT ADDRESSING FLOODING, NOT ADDRESSING UNDERGROUND RESERVOIRS -- QUOTE ME IF I'M WRONG -- BUT FRESH WATER

BRINGING WATER TO THE COMMUNITY. >> I'LL COME BACK AT ANOTHER TIME AND TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT IT, BUT I'VE BEEN ON THAT BOARD

SINCE AUGUST OF '22. >> SO YOU'RE AN EXPERT NOW.

>> I'M NOT AN EXPERT, I'M LEARNING. BUT I'LL TELL YOU WHAT I LEARNED, PLANNING IS SO IMPORTANT FOR SUCCESS. AND WE HAVE TO INVEST NO MATTER WHAT THE ORGANIZATION IS MORE TIME IN PLANNING. THAT'S ONE TAKEAWAY THAT I'VE LEARNED SINCE '22. WE JUST FINISHED OUR '26 PLAN. IN JANUARY WE'LL START ON PLAN FOR

'31. >> WELL, YOU'RE AN ASSET, SO PLEASE -- WITH CHAIRMAN'S PERMISSION, I'D LOVE TO HAVE HIM BACK SOME TIME IN 2026 WHEN HE'S REALLY, YOU KNOW, CAN

PLANT HIS FEET -- >> HE'S MORE OF AN EXPERT?

>> YES, BRING HIM BACK AS AN AGENDA ITEM. WE'VE BEEN VERY GOOD ABOUT LEARNING FROM THE MUDS AND SJRA AND LONE STAR GROUNDWATER. YOU ARE NOW OUR REPRESENTATIVE FOR FRESH WATER, SO I WANT TO LEARN MORE. SO IMPORTANT TO OUR COMMUNITY.

>> ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU. >> WE'LL COORDINATE WITH STAFF, AND WE'LL ALSO BRING OUR CONSULTANT WITH US AND WE'LL GET WARRANT TO HOW WE OPERATE, WHAT WE DO, AND WHAT'S THE ROAD

FORWARD. >> ARTHUR, I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU DO. YOU'RE ANOTHER ONE OF THESE EXAMPLES OF JUST SERVICE ABOVE SELF. YOU'RE HERE ALL THE TIME DOING SO MANY DIFFERENT THINGS. MY QUESTION IS AROUND THE COMMERCIAL STANDARDS THAT WE'RE LOOKING AT. I REALLY THINK WE'VE GOT A UNIQUE TIME TO REALLY DIAL IN ON THAT. I'M A BIG CURB APPEAL PERSON, BUT WE GOT TO LOOK ACROSS OUR COMMUNITY, THE VILLAGE CENTERS ESPECIALLY NEED TO BE LOOKED AT. EVEN SOME OF THE THE PROPERTIES THE TOWNSHIP OWNS AND LEASES OUT. I TALK ABOUT THE CONVENTION CENTER. I TALK ABOUT THE PARKING GARAGE THAT WE OWN THAT'S BY THE PAVILION. SOME OF THE FOLKS HAVE BEEN THERE AND SEEN --

>> IT'S TERRIBLE. >> THEY LOOK ROUGH. AND I MEAN, WE HAVE VISITORS COMING IN HERE. WE BRING IN OVER $10 MILLION IN HOTEL OCCUPANCY TAXES. IT'S PRETTY EMBARRASSING THE WAY IT LOOKS. IF THEY GO INTO A PARKING GARAGE THAT LOOKS LIKE, YOU

KNOW, LOOKS REALLY BAD. >> DOESN'T REPRESENT US WELL.

>> IT DOESN'T. WE NEED TO DIAL THAT UP AND MAKE SURE WE REALLY ADDRESS THAT, BECAUSE HAVING A CLEAN COMMUNITY THAT WE CAN PUT FORWARD AND REPRESENT ALL OF US IS SOMETHING THAT'S CRITICALLY, CRITICALLY IMPORTANT. AND WE JUST NEED TO TELL THEM NO MATTER IF IT'S THE TOWNSHIP, IF IT'S HOWARD HUGHES CORPORATION, IF IT'S A NEW RESTAURANT, I DON'T CARE WHAT IT IS, WE NEED TO MAKE SURE WE'RE LIVING BY THOSE COMMERCIAL STANDARDS AND LOOKING AT HOW THEY CHANGE WITH TIME. TIMES WE ALL HAVE NEW THINGS THAT HIT AND THINGS THAT ARE TRENDS, AND WE JUST KIND OF NEED TO MAKE SURE WE LOOK AT THAT. I THINK IT'S A BIG PART OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. JUST WANTED TO BRING THAT TO YOUR

ATTENTION. >> APPRECIATE THAT. IN '26 WE'LL BE DIALLING UP MORE ON COMMERCIAL, AND FIRST PART IS TO

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REVISE THE COMMERCIAL STANDARDS THAT HAVE NOT BEEN REVISED SINCE 2011 IS A GOOD FIRST STEP FORWARD. AND THERE'LL BE SOME MEETINGS IN '26 WHICH SOME OF THE OWNERS OF VILLAGE CENTERS AND SOME OF THE OTHER RETAIL SPACE TALK ABOUT THEIR ISSUES AND WHAT ACTION PLAN COULD BE PUT TOGETHER. AND STAFF'S

WORKING ON THAT STUFF NOW. >> ARTHUR, HOW LONG DO YOU EXPECT THAT TO TAKE TO COME UP WITH THE NEW COMMERCIAL

STANDARDS? >> THIS WAS FIRST STARTED IN '23, I REALLY PUSHED IN '25 THAT WE HAVE TO GET THEM APPROVED. THEY'RE SCHEDULED TO BE ON THE AGENDA AT OUR LAST MEETING IN DECEMBER, AND I THINK WE'LL GET A FIRM 7-0 VOTE. I'M NOT SAYING -- I'M NOT INFERRING WHAT THE VOTE IS, BUT I THINK WE'LL GET THEM APPROVED THEN. THEN THEY HAVE TO GET FILED TO BE EFFECTIVE IN '26. WE'RE GETTING GOOD SUPPORT FROM THE DEVELOPER, GOOD SUPPORT FROM STAFF.

>> ARTHUR, WHEN DO WE TAKE ACTION ON THE BOARD MEMBERS?

WHAT TIME -- WHEN DO WE DO THAT? >> KIM?

>> THAT'LL BE DECEMBER 4TH. >> OKAY, THANK YOU.

>> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FOR ARTHUR? NOT. THANK YOU SO MUCH,

ARTHUR. >> THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU. >> CALL HIM KING ARTHUR AROUND

HERE. >> I SHOULD HAVE HAD THE "TOP

GUN" SOUNDTRACK. >> THERE YOU GO. HE DOES LOOK LIKE THE GUY FROM "TOP GUN" CURRENT HE?

>> THE NEXT PERSON I HAVE IS COMMITTEE MEMBER JOHN BROWN.

>> JOHN, WELCOME. >> I THINK JOHN ANTHONY HAD PTSD AT THE DSC BECAUSE OF ALL THAT PUBLIC COMMENT. HE'S LIKE, HOLY COW, HERE IT COMES AGAIN. THANK YOU FOR DOING IT IN YOUR

SERVICE, JOHN. >> I APPRECIATE IT. YOU GET THICK SKIN. ONCE YOU'VE SERVED ON THE TOWNSHIP BOARD OF DIRECTORS, YOU CAN DO ANYTHING. SO THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN, BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AND STAFF, AND WELCOME TO THE RESIDENTS. SO TODAY, FOR ME, I COULDN'T BELIEVE THAT TWO YEARS ARE ALREADY PASSED ALREADY, SO THIS WILL MAKE ALMOST EIGHT YEARS THAT I WILL SERVE ON THE DSC. SO IT'S PRIVILEGE AND I'M PROUD TO BE PART OF THAT COMMUNITY, PROUD TO SERVE WITH GREAT CHAIRMEN SUCH AS WALT SHESKEY AND NOW CHAIRMAN. I PRETTY MUCH KNOW EVERYBODY HERE, SO I CURRENTLY SERVE AS THE FACILITIES MANAGER FOR HUNTSMAN. I'VE BEEN THERE FOR 14 YEARS, SO I'VE BEEN MANAGING THAT. I'VE BEEN A REALTOR FOR OVER 12 YEARS, FORMERLY RETIRED FROM THAT FIELD. BEEN ON THE TOWNSHIP BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR SIX YEARS. AGAIN, PART OF THE DSC FOR NOW GOING ALMOST EIGHT YEARS. WAS ON THE -- ASSOCIATION FOR OVER 12 YEARS. SO I'VE BEEN PART OF THIS COMMUNITY FOR A LONG TIME, WHICH HELPED ME LEARN A LOT. AS YOU VOLUNTEER FOR THE COMMUNITY, THERE'S A LOT OF THINGS YOU LEARN. BELIEVE IT OR NOT, I'VE LEARNED THE MOST BEING ON THE DSC CHAIR. SO YOU'D BE SURPRISED WHAT OUR STANDARDS AND COVENANTS ARE, WHAT YOU CAN AND CANNOT DO. SOME OF THE SIMPLE THINGS, YOU LEARN A LOT ABOUT FENCES. I'VE LEARNED MORE ABOUT FENCES THAN I THOUGHT I'D EVER KNOW. DIDN'T KNOW THERE WERE SO MANY FENCES.

YOU REALLY APPRECIATE THAT. THIS YEAR I THOUGHT WE DID SOME AMAZING THINGS ON THE BOARD, AND I WOULD LOVE TO CONTINUE DOING THAT. I BELIEVE ONE OF THE ITEMS ON YOUR AGENDA TONIGHT IS FROM A CATALYST THAT WE STARTED -- I ALWAYS CALL IT PROJECT SHORT TERM, SO EVERYBODY WHO'S DONE PROJECT MANAGEMENT ALWAYS GIVES THINGS FANCY NAMES. THIS WAS GOING OVER OUR AIRBNB SITUATION WE HAVE IN THE TOWNSHIP. WHAT WE DID WITH THE GUIDANCE FROM OUR CHAIRMAN IS THAT WE -- WELL, BASICALLY WHAT I MAPPED ON GOOGLE EARTH IS A VERY VISUAL PICTURE OF HOW MANY AIRBNBS WE HAVE IN THE WOODLANDS TOWNSHIP. YOU'D BE AMAZED. I'D BE WILLING TO SHARE THAT MAP WITH YOU GUYS IF YOU'RE EVER INTERESTED IN LOOKING AT THAT. SO IT ALSO BROUGHT TO LIGHT SOME OF THE OPPORTUNITIES WE HAVE AS A TOWNSHIP TO LOOK INTO WHERE WE COULD GET SOME MORE OF OUR TAX MONEY FROM THAT'S NOT BEING COLLECTED. SO I BELIEVE THAT THAT GUIDANCE LED US TO THAT POINT, WHICH IS GOING TO BE A GREAT THING FOR OUR COMMUNITY.

SO I THINK THOSE ARE MY BULLET POINTS. I'M REALLY OPEN FOR QUESTIONS AT THIS POINT. I REALLY APPRECIATE IT.

>> ABOUT THE AIRBNBS, THAT IS A GROWING PART OF THE ECONOMY, NOT JUST IN THE WOODLANDS BUT EVERYWHERE. SO WHERE DO YOU SEE

THAT HEADED FOR THE WOODLANDS? >> SO I REALLY THINK THAT WE'LL GROW. I THINK ONCE WE START -- WITH THE HELP OF ONE OF OUR COLLEAGUES, TRISHA, WHEN WE WERE PINPOINTING THIS, NOT ONLY DID

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WE FIND THE ONES WE HAVE PERMITS FOR, WE ALSO -- GOING THROUGH THE WHOLE AIRBNB WEBSITE, WE FOUND OTHERS THAT BASICALLY ARE RENTING OUT BUT DO NOT HAVE THE PERMIT. SO THAT KIND OF HELPS US LOCATE THEM, IDENTIFY THEM, AND THEN, AGAIN, ALSO BRING NOT JUST A COVENANT BUT ALSO ENFORCEMENT TO GET OUR TAXES. BUT DR.

SHELLEY, I THINK THAT WILL GROW, BELIEVE IT OR NOT. PERSONALLY, I'M WORKING ON ANOTHER PROJECT TO ACTUALLY SEE HOW MANY PROPERTIES ARE INVESTMENT PROPERTIES. SO YOU TAKE A LOOK AT HOW MANY LLCS OWN OUR PROPERTIES HERE. I SEE THAT GROWING, BELIEVE IT OR NOT. RIGHT NOW, FROM WHAT I'VE FOUND IN CERTAIN COMMUNITIES, I'M KIND OF GOING BY VILLAGES. I'VE ALREADY REACHED ABOUT TWO DOZEN PROPERTIES THAT ARE JUST INVESTMENT PROPERTIES. SO I SEE THAT AND I SEE AIRBNB GROWING.

IT'S A MATTER OF USING OUR COVENANTS AND STANDARDS TO ENFORCE THAT, TO DO THE BEST WE CAN IN MAKING SURE THAT EVERYTHING LOOKS AS GOOD AND UPHOLDS THE STANDARDS OF THE

TOWNSHIP. >> I HAVE A BUNCH OF QUESTIONS ABOUT THE AIRBNB, SO I'M GOING TO HOLD THAT TO THE AGENDA ITEM.

GETTING A NOD FROM MY GOOD FRIEND KAREN OVER THERE, BUT NO, I HAVE A LOT OF QUESTIONS TO FOLLOW UP ON YOURS. I THINK THAT'S SOMETHING WE NEED TO HAVE A LOT OF EYES ON AND TALK ABOUT. I'M GOING TO ASK A QUESTION ABOUT YOUR REAL JOB AS DIRECTOR OF FACILITIES AT HUNTSMAN.

>> ABSOLUTELY. >> SO WORKING ON A LITTLE PROJECT HERE ABOUT PARKING GARAGE I TALKED ABOUT EARLIER THAT THE TOWNSHIP OWNS. THE MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE AND HOW WE CAN WORK ON THAT, WE MIGHT NEED TO GET A LITTLE MORE VOLUNTEER TIME FROM YOU TO TAP YOUR BRAIN ON THAT.

>> ABSOLUTELY. >> THE MAINTENANCE OF SOME OF THESE FACILITIES THAT WE OWN, THEY'RE OUR ASSET. AND THEY'RE NOT BEING PROPERLY TAKEN CARE OF. SO I WANT TO, I THINK, THIS YEAR ONE OF THE THINGS I WANT TO FOCUS ON IS TAP INTO OUR BRAIN TRUST IN OUR COMMUNITY. WHICH WE HAVE A TREMENDOUS BRAIN TRUST IN OUR COMMUNITY ON ALL SORTS OF ISSUES AND HOW WE CAN BRING THEM IN TO START HELPING US. YOU SAID DIRECTOR OF FACILITIES, MY EYES

LIT UP, SO. >> MORE THAN HAPPY TO HELP THE BOARD IN ANY CAPACITY. SO IF YOU NEED ME AS --

>> DOCTOR IS GOING TO BE CALLING YOU SOON. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FOR JOHN ANTHONY? IF NOT, THANK YOU, JOHN ANTHONY, FOR ALL YOU

DO. >> APPRECIATE YOU.

>> YOU DO NEED THICK SKIN ON A COMMITTEE, THAT'S FOR SURE. OH MY GOODNESS. THINK YOU'RE CRAZY.

>> SO THE NEXT PERSON I HAVE PRESENT IS BOB.

>> HEY, BOB. >> SO FIRST THANKS TO THE BOARD HERE FOR TAKING THE TIME TO LET ME KIND OF INTRODUCE MYSELF.

I'M A LITTLE BIT OF AN UNKNOWN COMPARED TO SOME OF THE OTHERS YOU'VE HAD THE PLEASURE OF LISTENING TO TONIGHT. SO A LITTLE BIT ABOUT MYSELF, NATIVE MICHIGANDER. I RELOCATED TO THE WOODLANDS AFTER A LONG SEARCH AROUND THE COUNTRY OF WHERE I WANTED TO LIVE AND MY WIFE WANTED TO LIVE ONCE WE RETIRED.

WE'RE PROUD NOW TO BE TEXANS. WE'VE BEEN HERE SINCE 2017. AND FOR ALL THE REASONS WE HEARD MANY TALK ABOUT TONIGHT, ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS COMMUNITY AND AND LOVE BEING PART OF THE WOODLANDS. FROM A BACKGROUND STANDPOINT, YOU SAW MY RESUME, IT'S AN AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY BACKGROUND, IT'S MUCH DIFFERENT THAN THOSE THAT HAVE SPOKE TODAY THAT, YOU KNOW, HAVE WORKED IN GOVERNMENT, WORKED IN, YOU KNOW, THE CIVICS PART OF THE WORLD.

BUT I'M A MECHANICAL ENGINEER, I'VE GOT A MASTERS IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION. I'VE GOT MULTIPLE PATENTS, SO I'M A RIGHT BRAIN AND LEFT BRAIN THINKER. IN MY 40-SOME YEAR CAREER WITH GENERAL MOTOR, I RAN SMALL TEAMS, LARGE TEAMS, I WAS AN INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTOR. I DID A LOT OF THINGS AND HAD FUN DOING IT, BUT BEING RETIRED BEATS ALL OF THEM. YOU MIGHT WONDER WHY I'M HERE. THE REASON THAT DROVE ME TO WANT TO DO SOMETHING, I'M NOT LACKING FULFILLMENT IN MY RETIREMENT, I'M NOT BORED AT ALL. I FEEL A NEED TO TRY TO HELP THIS COMMUNITY BRING ITSELF TO THE NEXT LEVEL OF PROFESSIONALISM AND EXCELLENCE WHEN IT COMES TO THE PERMITTING PROCESS. AND SPECIFICALLY, I'VE GOT A REAL WORLD EXPERIENCE NOW WITH THE PERMITTING PROCESS, THE RDRC, AND THE DSC, AND SPECIFICALLY THINK ABOUT A PROCESS THAT TAKES 119 DAYS TO GET APPROVED TO ADD -- AND GET A VARIANCE FOR THAT. DOESN'T FEEL RIGHT. IN FACT, IT LEFT ME SOLELY DISAPPOINTED. IT'S A PROCESS THAT, IT'S NOT SO MUCH THAT THE COVENANTS SHOULD BE IGNORED, IT'S NOT THAT THE LAWS SHOULD BE DISREGARDED, IT'S THAT THINGS CAN BE DONE IN PARALLEL. ROAD MAPS CAN BE PUBLISHED, PROCESSES CAN BE DOCUMENTED, GOLD SOURCE DATA SHOULD BE READILY AVAILABLE TO RESIDENTS TO HELP NAVIGATE THEM THROUGH THE PROCESS.

BECAUSE MOST PEOPLE ARE GOING TO GO THROUGH THIS ONE TIME. I WOULD SAY THE AVERAGE AGE OF THE HOMES IN THE WOODLANDS IS, I'M GOING TO GUESS 20 YEARS. PEOPLE GO THROUGH RENOVATIONS TO TRY TO BRING THEIR HOMES UP TO THE NEXT STANDARDS. BUSINESSES TRY TO MOVE UP TO THE NEXT LEVEL TO DRIVE THE VIE AMBULANCE OF THIS

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-- PEOPLE WORK HARD BUT THE RESULTS DON'T BEAR OUT. 119 DAYS FOR 47-SQUARE FOOT VARIANCE. SO WITH THAT SAID, OBVIOUSLY FROM MY BACKGROUND, I HAVE NO EXPERIENCE IN GOVERNMENT, NEVER WORKED A DAY IN GOVERNMENT, NEVER DONE ANY CIVIL SERVICE, BUT WHY DO I WANT TO DO THIS? I WANT TO DO THIS BECAUSE I HONESTLY BELIEVE THAT WE CAN DO BETTER. AND I WANT TO BE PART OF IT. I'VE GOT THE ENERGY, THE INTELLECTUAL HORSEPOWER, AND THE PROFESSIONALS TO HELP DRIVE THIS. I THINK THAT DIVERSITY OF EXPERIENCE BROADENS EVERYBODY.

AND I'M DIFFERENT THAN THE REST OF THE PEOPLE THAT ARE INTERVIEWING FOR THIS JOB. AND QUITE HONESTLY, IF YOU WANT SOMEONE THAT'S GOING TO BE PART OF THE COMMITTEE, WORK HARD, BE A PROFESSIONAL, HELP MAKE THE BEST DECISIONS AT THE MEETINGS, I'M NOT YOUR PERSON. BUT IF YOU WANT SOMEONE THAT'S GOING TO DO ALL OF THAT AND IS GOING TO BRING A NEED FOR CHANGE, PROVOKE, HAVE INTERESTING DISCUSSIONS TO TRY TO IMPROVE THIS PROCESS, I'M YOUR GUY. WE CHOSE THE WOODLANDS. I REALLY HOPE YOU CHOOSE ME. AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, I REALLY APPRECIATE EVERYBODY'S TIME TONIGHT. THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU, BOB. >> ANY QUESTIONS FOR BOB?

>> WHERE DID YOU MOVE FROM? >> DETROIT, MICHIGAN.

>> I'M FROM MICHIGAN. I MOVED HERE IN 2017.

>> GREENFIELD HILLS. >> I GREW UP IN CLARKSTON.

>> ABSOLUTELY, PINE KNOB. >> WE MOVED HERE, AMPHITHEATER

IN THE BACKYARD TOO. >> LOT OF GOOD PEOPLE COME FROM MICHIGAN, I'VE NOTICED THAT. SO WELCOME, WE'RE DELIGHTED TO HAVE YOU. I WANT TO GIVE YOU SOME ENCOURAGEMENT, IF YOU DON'T MAKE THIS POSITION, IF YOU DON'T, WE STILL NEED YOU.

YOU KNOW, THERE'S SO MUCH TALENT IN THIS COMMUNITY. WE'VE ALLUDED TO IT EARLIER. WE NEED YOU, AND WE WANT YOU TO PARTICIPATE AND CONTRIBUTE BECAUSE THERE IS A PLACE FOR YOU. AND MAYBE YOU'LL END UP ON THE DSC EVENTUALLY, BUT THERE ARE OTHER SPOTS TOO. SO DON'T GET DISCOURAGED, WE DEFINITELY WANT YOU A PART OF THE PROCESS. AND I'LL SAY, CHAIRMAN, HE KNOWS PROCESSES, SO WE HAVE A LOT OF NEED FOR, I CALL IT DOGEING, YOU CAN CALL IT -- YOU CAN ADD A PLUS, PLUS, PLUS TO THAT. SO PLEASE STAY TUNED AND BE AN ACTIVE PARTICIPANT, WHETHER IT'S IN YOUR -- ARE YOU IN -- WHICH VILLAGE?

>> COCHRAN'S CROSSING. >> GREAT PLACE TO BE, RIGHT FROM THE CENTER, THE HEART OF THE WOODLANDS. THERE'S MUDS, THERE'S ALL SORTS OF THINGS, YOU KNOW, THAT NEED YOUR SUPPORT. AND THE GARAGE, I THINK YOU CAN DEFINITELY HELP THE CHAIRMAN GET THAT GARAGE CLEAN. I THINK THAT WOULD BE AWESOME.

>> NOT YOUR GARAGE. >> HIS GARAGE, HIS GARAGE.

>> I WON'T CLEAN YOUR GARAGE. LITTLE BIT OF GOVERNMENT

OVERREACH. >> MY GARAGE IS CLEAN.

>> I APPRECIATE SEEING YOU HERE TONIGHT AND WANT TO SEE MORE OF

YOU. >> WE HAVE A BRAIN TRUST OF PEOPLE HERE WE NEED TO TAP IN. I CAN THINK OF PEOPLE THAT RAN AGAINST ADAM THAT WERE IMPRESSIVE THAT WANT TO SERVE. I THINK HAVING THAT AND GETTING MORE OF THESE PEOPLE INVOLVED IS A GOOD THING, AND WE NEED TO DO MORE OF THAT. AND I BELIEVE WE CAN ALWAYS -- MY DAD'S A MECHANICAL ENGINEER WITH A MBA, SO I'VE HEARD HE WAS A DEMING PROTEGE, SO I'VE GOT A LOT OF CONSTANT, NEVER ENDING IMPROVEMENT PEP TALKS. SO WE -- I'D LOVE THAT, AND HOW WE CAN BET TER APARTMENT PROCESS. WE ALL GET CALLS. ADAM, GET READY TO GET A LOT OF THEM FROM PEOPLE GOING THROUGH THE PERMIT PROCESS.

>> I'M DOING A POOL RIGHT NOW, MY PROCESS HAS BEEN SMOOTH.

>> WE GET CALLS FROM PEOPLE ALL THE TIME WHO ARE FRUSTRATED.

WE'VE GOT TO ASK WHAT, HOW, AND WHY. SOMETIMES WE GET BACKSTORIES, SOMETIMES WE JUST MISSED THE BALL. HOW WE CAN IMPROVE THINGS, I WANT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT YOUR SITUATION, HOW IT HAPPENED OFFLINE, BUT WE'RE TRYING TO STREAMLINE THE PROCESS TO MAKE SURE WE UPKEEP OUR THINGS. THESE STANDARDS DON'T ALWAYS FIT A SQUARE HOLE IN A ROUND PEG, THINGS ARE CHANGING.

GEORGE MITCHELL, HE INVENTED FRACKING, BUT HE DIDN'T REALIZE SOLAR WAS GOING TO BE SUCH A BIG THING. THINGS ARE CHANGING IN THE WAY WE LOOK AT OUR HOMES NOW. EVEN OUR COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS. GROCERY STORES DRASTICALLY CHANGED. AD WE'VE GOT TO EVOLVE WITH THAT. SO I'VE REALLY -- IN SEEING YOUR RESUME, APPRECIATE YOU BEING HERE AND TALKING TO US, BUT LET'S FIND A WAY TO GET YOU PLUGGED IN TOO, BECAUSE WE NEED GOOD PEOPLE AND GOOD VOLUNTEERS REGARDLESS OF, SO.

>> THANK YOU. >> AND BOB, I'M A MECHANICAL ENGINEER WITH A MBA AS WELL, SO I APPRECIATE YOUR BACKGROUND.

JUST CURIOUS, YOUR EXPERIENCE WITH THE VARIANCE PROCESS, HOW DOES THAT COMPARE TO THE U.S. PATENT OFFICE?

>> U.S. PATENT OFFICE IS PRETTY SMOOTH.

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>> REALLY? >> WOW.

>> THAT'S DISHEARTENING TO HEAR. TELL US ABOUT YOUR

FAVORITE INVENTION. >> MY FAVORITE INVENTION WAS FOR CARDS THAT HAVE COMPUTER-CONTROL LED SUSPENSIONS. WE ADJUST THE VISCOSITY OF THE OIL AND THE TAMPING BASED ON TEMPERATURE. SO YOUR CAR RIDES EVER BIT AS GOOD OUTSIDE WHEN IT'S COLD AS WHEN IT'S WARM. WHICH DOESN'T MATTER HERE, BUT MAKES A BIG

DIFFERENCE IN MICHIGAN. >> BRILLIANT.

>> WELL, THANK YOU. >> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FOR BOB?

>> I'M GLAD YOU ASKED THAT QUESTION, BECAUSE I WAS CURIOUS ABOUT THE INVENTIONS. YOU HAVE THREE IN TOTAL?

>> YEP. THE OTHER TWO ARE RELATED TO THE INTERIOR. IT'S CREATING ORGANIC LEATHERS AND BEING ABLE TO PUT LEATHERS INTO POWDER AND BEING ABLE TO FORM LEATHER AROUND VERY SHARP RADII, SO ON THE INTERIOR OF THE DASH OF A CAR, YOU CAN USE ACTUAL REAL MATERIALS WHERE PREVIOUSLY YOU COULD ONLY USE THINGS SUCH

AS PLASTICS. >> WOW, ALL RIGHT.

>> GOT ANYTHING FOR E-SCOOTERS? >> NOT TODAY.

>> ALL RIGHT. >> THAT'S AWESOME.

>> SOMETHING TO WORK ON. WE'RE GOING TO NEED YOUR HELP THERE,

BUDDY, PLEASE. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH.

>> YEAH, ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU SO MUCH, BOB, AND ARTHUR AND JOHN ANTHONY. WE APPRECIATE ALL OF Y'ALL. OKAY, KIM, DO WE NEED TO BRING KAREN UP? NO, WE'RE NOT VOTING TODAY. SORRY, NEXT WEEK.

>> I DON'TBELIEVE WE HAVE THE OTHER TWO CANDIDATES, MILDRED

AND ROGER. >> MILDRED WAS HERE EARLIER.

>> SHE WAS. AND SHE DID MENTION EARLIER THAT SHE MIGHT NOT BE ABLE TO ATTEND. I JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY WEREN'T IN THE AUDIENCE. THAT IS ALL OF YOUR CANDIDATES. FOLLOWING THIS AT YOUR DECEMBER 4TH MEETING WILL BE THE APPOINTMENTS TO

THAT. >> AND HOW MANY SPOTS AGAIN?

>> TWO. >> THAT'S WHAT I WAS GOING TO

ASK. >> TWO. INCLUDED IN YOUR PACKET ARE THE THREE DESIGNEES FROM THE WOODLANDS LAND DEVELOPMENT

COMPANY. >> ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU.

>> ALL RIGHT, KAREN, MY SCRIPT SAYS TO CALL ON YOU.

>> IT'S JUST TO REMIND YOU THAT THE DECEMBER 4TH MEETING, THE VOTING ON THE DSC MEMBERS WILL FOLLOW A SIMILAR PROCESS. IT WILL BE BY WRITTEN BUT NOT SECRET BALLOT.

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

>> THANK YOU, KAREN. NO ACTION TAKEN ON THAT. MOVING ON TO AGENDA ITEM 14, WE ARE GOING TO RECESS THE REGULAR BOARD MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING AT 7:40. WE ARE IN RECESS. I ANNOUNCE IT'S NECESSARY TO TAKE A RECESS TO CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING RELATED TO THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE TOWNSHIP ORDER NUMBER 020-09, ADOPTING PARK USER FEES

[15. PUBLIC HEARING: Convene and conduct a Public Hearing regarding proposed amendments to Township Order No. 020-09, Adopting Park User Fees for the use of Park, Recreation and Open Space Areas of The Woodlands Township;]

FOR THE USE OF PARK, RECREATION, OPEN SPACE AREAS FOR THE WOODLANDS TOWNSHIP. ITEM 15, CONVENE THE PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE TOWNSHIP ORDER NUMBER 020-09, ADOPTING PARK USER FEES IN PARK, RECREATION, OPEN SPACE THE WOODLANDS TOWNSHIP. REFER TO PAGES 106 TO 116 OF YOUR PACKETS. WE WILL CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEAR ON PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO TOWNSHIP ORDER 020-09, ADOPTING PARK USER FEES FOR THE USE OF PARK, RECREATION, OPEN SPACE. I CALL ON THE NAMES OF PUBLIC COMMENT. WE DO NOT HAVE ANYONE LISTED ON THE HANDOUT FOR THE PUBLIC HEARING. AT THIS TIME, IF ANYONE WOULD LIKE TO COME IN FROM THE AUDIENCE, YOU CAN DO SO NOW.

BUEHLER, BUEHLER? NO ACTION? OKAY. I CALL UPON JOHN MCGOWAN, DIRECTOR OF PARKS SXS PARKS AND RECREATION TO PRESENT.

>> GOOD EVENING. LIKE YOU'VE JUST SHOWN, THE EVENT CENTER IS REALLY THE ONLY FEE THAT'S BEING ADDED. REALLY IT'S TO FORMALIZE. WHEN THE ICE RINK ENDS AROUNDMLK DAY, WE HAVE A LITTLE BIT OF TIME THERE BEFORE THE PAVILION TAKES OVER MANAGEMENT OF THAT. SO IT'S A FEE THAT WE CAN RENT IT OUT LIKE THE WOODLANDS MARATHON WILL COME IN AND RENT THAT SPACE. SO IT'S REALLY JUST TO FORMALIZE THE -- FOR THE EVENT CENTER.

>> ALL RIGHT. ANY QUESTIONS, JOHN?

>> HOW LONG IS THE TIMEFRAME BETWEEN THE CLOSING OF THE ICE RINK AND RE-OPENING. JUST BALLPARK.

>> FOUR MONTHS? >> SEVEN WEEKS.

>> DO WE ADVERTISE THAT'S AN OPPORTUNITY FOR PEOPLE TO RENT

THAT AT $5,000 A DAY? >> NO, BECAUSE WE DIDN'T HAVE THAT FEE REALLY ESTABLISHED SOMEWHERE WRITTEN, SO.

>> WE CAN NOW. >> YES.

>> WELL, YEAH. >> WE WILL NOW.

>> YEAH, SOON. >> EXACTLY.

>> GREAT. >> IT'S A GREAT SPACE FOR COMPANIES OR ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE LOOKING FOR SOMETHING LIKE

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THAT. I'M THINKING, I'M THINKING, YEAH.

>> YES. >> ALL RIGHT, ANY OTHER

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

QUESTIONS FOR JOHN? IF NOT, I RECONVENE TO THE REGULAR BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING. IT IS 7:42, WE'RE BACK IN SESSION. I

[17. Adopt the proposed amendments to Township Order No. 020-09. Adopting Park User Fees for the use of Park, Recreation and Open Space Areas of The Woodlands Township and revisions to the 2026 Recreation Facility Operating Hours and Fees;]

ANNOUNCED THE REGULAR MEETING -- AGENDA ITEM 17, ADOPT PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE TOWNSHIP ORDER NUMBER 020-09 ADOPTING PARK USER FEES FOR USE OF PARK, RECREATION, OPEN SPACE -- HOURS AND FEES. I CALL A MOTION AND SECOND TO -- TO THE TOWNSHIP -- RELATED TO THE 2026 RECREATION FACILITY OPERATING HOURS AND

FEES. >> SO MOVED.

>> SECOND. >> MOVED BY DIRECTOR FRANKS, SECOND BY DIRECTOR HEISER. ALL THOSE OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES.

[18. Receive, consider and act upon the purchase of commuter buses (C-2025-0234);]

THANK YOU, JOHN. >> THANK YOU, JOHN.

>> CONSIDERING AND ACT UPON THE PURCHASE OF A COMMUTER BUS, C-2025-0234, PAGES 117 THROUGH 122. I CALL ON THE DIRECTOR OF TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE TO PRESENT. RUTH ANNE?

>> GOOD EVENING, BOARD OF DIRECTORS, LET ME JUST GET THE POWERPOINT. I'M NOT SEEING IT. SO I THINK WE WILL GO AHEAD AND JUST GIVE YOU A VERBAL UPDATE. SO GOOD EVENING, THERE ARE BEAUTIFUL PICTURES, I'LL MAKE SURE TO GET YOU GUYS A COPY OF THIS AFTERWARDS. SO TONIGHT I'M PLEASED TO PRESENT AN IMPORTANT CAPITAL RENEWAL PROJECT FOR THE PROCUREMENT OF 25 NEW COMMUTER BUSES FOR THE WOODLANDS EXPRESS. THE -- EXCUSE ME, I'VE BEEN GETTING OVER A LITTLE OF A COLD, SO I MIGHT TRIP OVER SOME OF MY WORDS DUE TO CONGESTION, BUT I WILL DO MY BEST HERE.

>> NEED SOME WATTER? >> THE INVEST MRMENT IS KEY TO MODERNIZING OUR FLEET, ENHANCING PASSENGER EXPERIENCE, AND ENSURING RELIABLE TRANSIT SERVICE FOR OUR COMMUNITY. THE PRESENTATION, WHICH THERE WAS A VISUAL FOR, WILL GO OVER THE PROCUREMENT PROCESS, HIGHLIGHTS, AND AN IMPLEMENTATION THIS TIMELINE, AS WELL AS HOW WE ARE FUNDING THE PROCUREMENT. STAFF COMPLETED A COMPETITIVE REQUEST FOR A PROPOSAL PROCESS, ENSURING FAIR AND OPEN COMPETITION. WE RECEIVED A SINGLE BID FROM MOTOR COACHES INDUSTRIES, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS MCI, WHO IS ACTUALLY THE MANUFACTURER OF OUR CURRENT FLEET. AS THEY ARE THE ONLY MANUFACTURER CURRENTLY IN THE UNITED STATES THAT IS ABLE TO MEET THE FEDERAL BUY AMERICAN REQUIREMENTS. WE REVIEWED THIS PROPOSAL FOR RESPONSIVENESS, CONDUCTED COMPREHENSIVE EVALUATION OF THE CRITERIA, PERFORMED ALL REQUIRED SINGLE BITTER CHECKS, AND COMPLETED A PRICE ANALYSIS TO ENSURE ALL TOWNSHIP AND FEDERAL PROCUREMENT REQUIREMENTS WERE COMPLETED AND MET. THE NEW FLEET OF 25 BUSES REPRESENTS A SUBSTANTIAL UPGRADE IN PASSENGER COMFORT AND AMENITIES. THE PASSENGER SEATS WILL BE EQUIPPED WITH FOOT RESTS, ADJUSTABLE A/C VENTS, AND OUTLETS, WHICH IS NEW, FOR CHARGING. OUR CURRENT FLEET DOES HAVE OUTLETS, BUT WE'RE GOING TO HAVE SOME UPGRADED WITH THE NEWER INPUTS. RIDERS WILL ALSO BENEFIT FROM -- WE HAVE TOILETS ON THE CURRENT FLEET, THE NEW FLEET WILL HAVE FLUSHING TOILETS IN THE REAR OF THE BUSES, WHICH IS VERY WELCOMED ON A 50-MILE JOURNEY. THE BUSES WILL COME EQUIPPED WITH AN IN -- ET CETERA, AS WELL AS AN ELECTRONIC STOP ANNOUNCEMENT SYSTEM. THERE WILL BE BIKE RACKS AVAILABLE ON THE STORAGE BASE BENEATH THE BUSES, AND PERHAPS THE MOST EXCITING UPDATE, IS THAT THE UPGRATED AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEMS WILL OFFER 50% MORE COOLING. VERY EXCITED ABOUT THAT. THE BUSES WILL BE DELIVERED FULLY WRAPPED WITH THE TOWNSHIP AND -- BRANDING, AND WE'VE DISCUSSED INTEGRATING DESIGNS WITH VISIT THE WOODLANDS ON THE REAR FOR THE NEW FLEET WITH THEIR STAFF. SO THAT IS -- COULD BE CONSIDERED AS WELL. THERE SHOULD BE A PICTURE ON THE DISPLAY AT THE MOMENT OF THE CURRENT BUSES. SO WE ARE PROPOSING THE SAME BUS WRAPS. I'M SURE YOU'VE SEEN THEM DRIVING UP AND DOWN WOODLANDS PARKWAY IN RESEARCH FOR US IN THE MORNINGS AND AFTERNOONS. WE'RE PROPOSING THIS JUST TO MAINTAIN CONSISTENCY, HOWEVER, WE ARE MORE THAN HAPPY TO WRAP THE BUSES IN A DIFFERENT STYLE PER THE BOARD'S PREFERENCE AND DIRECTION. PERHAPS REFRESHING THEM WITH AN UPDATED TOWNSHIP LOGO OR OTHER BRANDING ELEMENTS AS REQUESTED. OR KEEPING WITH THE CURTAIN WRAPS BECAUSE THEY'RE TIMELESS AND CAN BE INTEGRATED WITH THE CURRENT FLEET. ON TO THE IMPLEMENTATION

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PROCESS, THE TIMELINE IS AS FOLLOWS, WE ANTICIPATE A TWO-MONTH -- FOLLOWED BY A VISIT TO THE MANUFACTURER OVER THE SUMMER OF 2026, AND IT'S ACTUALLY A QUITE ACCELERATED TIMELINE FOR DELIVERY. MCI IS ASSURING US THAT THEY COULD DELIVER THE NEW FLEET BY SEPTEMBER 2026. AND PUTTING THESE INTO SERVICE QUITE QUICKLY AFTERWARDS, SO LESS THAN A 12-MONTH TIMELINE. THE TOTAL COST OF THE NEW FLEET IS $24.3 MILLION. ROUNDED A LITTLE UP THERE. WE ARE PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE BUDGET IS $25 MILLION, SO IT'S WITHIN THE BUDGET ALLOCATED. AND WE'RE PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THAT THIS PROCUREMENT IS GOING TO BE 100% FEDERALLY FUNDED THROUGH OUR SUPPORT AND RELATIONSHIP -- NO LOCAL TOWNSHIP FUNDS WILL BE

REQUIRED. >> THAT'S AWESOME.

>> YAY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. >> YEAH.

>> AND THE HOUSTON REGION. WE APPRECIATE THEM. THEREFORE WE RECOMMEND AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE OFFICER TO EXECUTE THE MANUFACTURING CONTRACT WITH MCI AS APPROVED BY THE TOWNSHIP'S LEGAL COUNCIL. I CAN ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.

>> THANK YOU. JUST FOR MILLIONS OF PEOPLE WATCHING WORLDWIDE, TELL THE AUDIENCE HOW BIG OUR -- CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONG, BEHIND METRO CITY OF HOUSTON METRO WE ARE THE NUMBER TWO LARGEST MASS

TRANSIT SYSTEM IN THE REGION. >> YES, WE'RE -- PARK-AND-RIDE COMMUTER BUS SERVICE, WE ARE THE SECOND LARGEST. INCLUDING THE TROLLEYS AS WELL, WE ARE THE SECOND LARGEST TRANSIT AGENCY IN THE HOUSTON REGION. FORT BEND IS NIPPING AT OUR HEELS, BUT WE

STILL MAINTAIN THAT. >> SOUNDS LIKE COMPETITION.

>> I THINK WE OWE A BIG DEBT OF GRATITUDE, BECAUSE SHE IS ON TOP OF HER GAME, AND THE FACT WE HAVE NO 20% MATCH IS, TO A LARGE DEGREE, DUE TO HER RESOURCEFULNESS IN FINDING THESE OTHER OPPORTUNITIES. SO I WANT TO GIVE YOU GREAT ACCOLADES FOR THAT AND THANK YOU FOR REPRESENTING THE WOODLANDS SO VERY WELL ON A TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COUNCIL AS WELL AS -- AND OTHER SUBCOMMITTEES THERE AT HGAC.

>> AND YOUR POWERPOINT WAS GREAT.

>> WE'LL MAKE SURE YOU GET COPIES. HAS PRETTY PICTURES OF

BUSES IN IT. >> HOW MANY BUSES DO WE HAVE

NOW? >> CURRENTLY WE HAVE 25.

>> SO REPLACING THE 25 WITH A NEW 25.

>> CORRECT. CURRENT SERVICE REQUIRES US TO UTILIZE SOME OF OUR CONTRACTOR BUSES, WHICH IS AT A HIGHER CONTRACT RATE. SO BY BRINGING IN THIS ADDITIONAL FLEET, AND WE'LL COME BACK TO THE BOARD AT A LATER DATE TO MAKE A RETENTION DECISION. BUT BY UTILIZING SOME OF THE CURRENT FLEET AND THE NEW FLEET, WE WILL BE ABLE TO NO LONGER USED CONTRACTOR-OWNED BUSES AND EFFECTIVELY USE THAT LOWER REVENUE PER HOUR RATE OF THE

TOWNSHIP BUSES. >> CAN YOU COMMENT A LITTLE BIT ABOUT YOUR PLANS FOR OR RECOMMENDATIONS FOR REDUCING WHAT IS CALLED THE DEAD END OR DEAD HEAD UTILIZATION.

>> SO THERE IS POTENTIAL IF ALL THE PIECES FALL INTO PLACE TO BRING THE BUSES AND KEEP THEM UP IN THE WOODLANDS, THEY JUST NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT THE RESTROOMS ON THEM CAN BE DUMPED. THE BUSES CAN BE WASHED, SO IF THERE'S ANY OPPORTUNITY TO KEEP THE BUSES UP HERE, THEN THE DEAD HEAD MILES WOULD BE REDUCED.

>> AND THAT WOULD INCREASE OUR EFFICIENCIES.

>> CORRECT. >> LESS MILEAGE, LESS WEAR AND TEAR, AND BETTER RETURN ON OUR INVESTMENT. SOMETHING TO KEEP AT

THE FRONT OF THE BOARD'S MIND. >> SO WHO'S RESPONSIBLE TO BE LOOKING FOR THAT SPACE THAT MIGHT BE ABLE TO HOUSE THE BUSES WHEN THEY'RE NOT IN USE UP HERE? IS ANYBODY WORKING ON THAT RIGHT NOW? CHRIS IS SHAKING HIS HEAD.

>> -- IT'S A PROPOSAL THAT WAS IN THE 2024 TRANSIT PLAN THAT WE GOT THE COMPETITIVE GRANT FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT THROUGH THE STIMULUS GRANT FUNDS AT THAT TIME TO DO A COMMUNITYWIDE TRANSIT PLAN. AND ONE OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS IN THAT WAS TO BRING MAINTENANCE TO THE WOODLANDS AREA. THAT'S SOMETHING WE'VE TAKEN OUT OF THAT 2024 TRANSIT PLAN, KIND OF USING THAT AS A PLAN TO SHOP AROUND, I GUESS YOU COULD SAY.

HGAC IS AWARE OF IT. IT IS APPROVED THROUGH THEM, JUST LIKE THIS $25 MILLION PURCHASE WAS, TO FUND A MAINTENANCE FACILITY AT $10.5 MILLION. THEY'RE STILL WORKING THROUGH THE APPROVAL PROCESS WITH THE FEDERAL AGENCIES. AND SO I CAN'T SAY THAT IT'S DEFINITE OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT. THERE'S APPROVAL PROCESS THAT STILL NEEDS TO OCCUR AT A REGIONAL LEVEL.

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>> WHAT THE DISTANCE THAT THEY -- IT HAS TO BE WITHIN IN ORDER

TO CONSIDER IT VIABLE? >> I DON'T THINK THERE'S A SPECIFIC DISTANCE. I THINK IT'S AN -- IT'S AN UNDERSTANDING FROM THE FEDERAL AGENCIES. THERE'S A LITTLE BIT OF THE -- REQUIREMENTS, AND THOSE KIND OF THINGS I THINK IS MORE OF WHAT THEY'RE LOOKING FOR IN CITING THE PROPERTY.

>> I'M JUST WONDERING HOW FAR OUT YOU CAN START LOOKING.

>> WELL, WHERE THE BUSES CURRENTLY ARE AT BELTWAY 8 AND 59. SO THEY'RE ABOUT 30ISH MILES AWAY FROM THE WOODLANDS.

SO I'D SAY ANYTHING CLOSER THAN THAT WOULD BE BENEFICIAL. BUT THEN YOU THINK THROUGH LOGISTICS OF STAFFING AND THAT KIND OF THING. SO THERE'S SOME CONSIDERATIONS.

>> QUESTIONS? >> I HAD A QUESTION REAL QUICK.

YOU MENTIONED THE WRAPS. I'M ASSUMING, THIS MIGHT BE A DUMB QUESTION, BUT I KNOW YOU CAN ANSWER IT FOR ME, BUT CAN YOU REUSE THE BUS WRAPS? CAN THEY BE MOVED FROM ONE TO THE OTHER?

>> NO, THEY'RE KIND OF LIKE A SHRINK WRAP. YOU KNOW, IF YOU PEEL IT OFF, IT COMES OFF IN O O PIECES LIKE WALLPAPER.

>> SO THERE WILL BE A COST NO MATTER WHAT IF WE CHANGE THE

DESIGN OR NOT, THERE'S A COST. >> SO THE COST FOR THE 25 NEW IS

BUILT INTO THE $24.3 MILLION. >> FOR THE WRAP.

>> FOR THE 25 BUSES TO BE WRAPPED, YES.

>> OH, OKAY. >> SO THAT'S BUILT IN. YOU WON'T GET WHITE BUSES DELIVERED, WE'LL GET BUSES WRAPPED, IT'S PART OF THE PRICE. FOR THE OLD FLEET THERE WOULD BE A PRICE FOR THE BUS TO REWRAP THEM IF WE SO CHOOSE.

>> DO YOU KNOW WHAT THE PRICE IS?

>> APPROXIMATELY $5,000 PER BUS, SO STAFF RECOMMENDATION WE KIND OF FLOATED AROUND LOOKING AT HOW MUCH WE NEED FOR SERVICE AND THEN KIND OF A MAINTENANCE BACKLOG OF BUSES TO KEEP FOR MAINTENANCE PURPOSES OF SPARES. WE'RE RECOMMENDING OR WE WILL RECOMMEND MAYBE 10 TO 14 OF THE PREVIOUS FLEET. SO IF YOU WERE TO REWRAP THOSE 10 TO 14, $50,000 TO $70,000. BUT THE WRAPS ARE IN GOOD CONDITION. THEY'RE FINE THE WAY THEY ARE

IF YOU WANT TO LEAVE THEM. >> ARE WE LOOKING TO MODERNIZE

THE WRAPS? >> YOU COULD. IT'S TO THE BOARD'S DISCRETION. LEANNE'S TEAM HAS AN AMAZING GRAPHIC DESIGNER, I'M SURE CAN COME UP WITH SOMETHING FUN. THEY DID A FANTASTIC JOB WITH THE ENERGY CORRIDOR DISTRICT. WE PARTNERED WITH THEM TO FUND VERY BRIGHT, BOLD WRAPS FOR THE ENERGY CORRIDOR DISTRICT SERVICE. AND WE CAN MAKE SURE TO GET YOU PHOTOS OF THAT ONE AS WELL TO -- FOR YOUR RECOLLECTION.

>> THAT'S WHAT I WAS THINKING ABOUT. THOSE LOOK GOOD. SORRY, THAT'S WHAT I WAS THINKING OF SPECIFICALLY. THOSE LOOK SO GREAT. THEY'RE UNIQUE. I WONDERED IF IT WOULD BE THAT EXPENSIVE TO REWRAP, AND -- NO, NO, THEY'RE ABOUT THE SAME.

MM-HMM. MM-HMM. THEY'RE ABOUT $5,000 EACH, YEAH.

>> IF WE WANTED TO -- >> THERE'S A MAINTENANCE DECISION OF WRAPPING THE WINDOWS. THE WINDOWS WILL PEEL OFF FASTER. YOU DO HAVE TO REPLACE THOSE MORE OFTEN. THE CURRENT ONES, MCIS ARE RENOWNED FOR BEING TANKS OF THE PARK-AND-RIDE WORLD, AND THE WRAPS ARE IN GREAT CONDITION. IF YOU START WRAPPING WINDOWS, THERE IS A TENDENCY FOR THEM TO PEEL AND NEED TO BE REPLACED A LITTLE BIT MORE OFTEN.

>> I THINK THE VISIT THE WOODLANDS ON THE BACK IS REALLY GREAT. I'VE HAD A LOT OF PEOPLE WHO DON'T LIVE HERE TAKE PICTURES OF IT. I THINK IT'S A GREAT PARTNERSHIP, AND HOW WE CAN LOOK AT MORE OF THAT ON THESE BUSES, THEY'RE TRAVELING BILLBOARDS. AND I'VE BEEN BEHIND ONE ALL THE WAY FROM ENERGY CORRIDOR ALL THE WAY BACK. SO I THINK IT'S A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO KIND OF LOOK AT HOW WE CAN EXPAND

PROMOTING OUR COMMUNITY. >> LOOKS GREAT, GREAT IDEA.

>> YOU NEED TO CHANGE LANES, MAN.

>> I KNOW, I DO. I'M TRYING TO SAVE GAS.

>> WHEN WOULD WE HAVE TO MAKE THAT DECISION TO KEEP THE

TIMELINE IN TACT? >> I WOULD SAY ROUGHLY BY THE SUMMER WE WOULD PROBABLY NEED TO MAKE A DECISION.

>> BY THE SUMMER, OKAY. >> THAT WOULD GIVE THEM A COUPLE MONTHS TO GET IN PRODUCTION AND THEN APPLIED FOR BUS DELIVERY.

>> AWESOME. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? >> SOMETHING TO CONSIDER.

>> MM-HMM, YEAH. >> WELL DONE. THANK YOU. THANK

YOU SO MUCH. >> I MOVE TO ACCEPT.

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

[19. Receive, consider and act upon an Amended and Restated Donation Agreement with The Woodlands Arts Council (C-2014-4940A7);]

SAYING AYE. THOSE OPPOSED? THE MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU. >> I HAVE BEEN ASKED BY STAFF TO PULL AGENDA ITEM 19. THEY'RE GOING TO DO SOME MORE DUE DILIGENCE. THE DOCTOR IS GOING TO SET SOME GUIDELINES AROUND

[20. Receive, consider and act upon a Communications Department update on the Respect the Path Educational Initiative;]

THE ART ON THE TROLLEY STOP. WE'RE GOING TO PULL 19 FOR A FUTURE BOARD MEETING. AGENDA ITEM 20, RECEIVE, CONSIDER, AND ACT UPON THE COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT UPDATE ON THE RESPECT THE PATH EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVE. I CALL LEANNE PETERSON, DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS, TO PRESENT. LEANNE? ?

[01:55:06]

>> I THINK WE'RE HAVING SOME ISSUES WITH THE PRESENTATION.

>> NOW, NOT MINE. >> NOT YOURS? I DO THINK IT WILL BE GOOD -- I DON'T KNOW IF WILLIAM IS STILL HERE, BUT THE MILLIONS WATCHING IN OUR AUDIENCE TO BE ABLE TO SEE WHAT

WE'RE TALKING ABOUT. >> ARE THEY NOT GOING TO BE ABLE

TO SWITCH IT OVER? >> TRANSPARENCYWISE, I THINK

THAT'S A PROBLEM. >> I HAVE IT HERE, BUT HERE WE GO. OKAY. FINGERS CROSSED. YAY, THERE WE GO. OKAY, YEAH, WE'RE GOOD. FREDDIE, FREDDIE'S GOING TO COME DO SOMETHING.

>> ALL RIGHT. >> OH YEAH, FULL SCREEN.ALL RIGHT, GOOD EVENING. I KNOW IT'S BEEN A LONG EVENING, SO I DON'T WANT TO RUSH THROUGH EVERYTHING, BUT I DO WANT TO PLAY SOME OF THE VIDEOS WE'VE BEEN WORKING ON. I PROMISE THEY'RE ALL LESS THAN 30 SECONDS TONIGHT, BUT WE'VE TRIED TO INCORPORATE SOME LIGHTHEARTEDNESS AND FUN INTO OUR PROGRAM. BUT FIRST, KIND OF AS AN OVERVIEW, I'M GOING TO TALK ABOUT SOME OF THE INCIDENT DATA, GO OVER OUR CURRENT TIMELINE, WHERE WE'RE AT, REVIEW SOME OF OUR CONTENT, WHAT WE'RE GOING TO BE DOING THE NEXT COUPLE OF MONTHS, AND THEN JUST KIND OF GET YOUR FEEDBACK IN WHERE WE'RE GOING WITH THE REST OF THE CAMPAIGN. SO FIRST UP I DID SPEAK WITH CHIEF CAMPBELL AT THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT. HE WAS GOING TO BE HERE TONIGHT, HOWEVER, TONIGHT IS HIS WIFE'S BIRTHDAY, AND SO, YOU KNOW, I MEAN, BOARD MEETING, WIFE'S BIRTHDAY, I THINK HE PROBABLY MADE THE RIGHT DECISION. CAN'T REALLY DOCK HIM FOR THAT. BUT HE TRIED TO GO BACK TO JANUARY. HE SAID THAT IT WAS REALLY HARD TO KIND OF PULL THE DATA OUT. AS HE WAS PULLING THE DATA OUT, HE SAID THAT A LOT OF THE DATA THEY WOULD PULL THE WORD SCOOTER AND THEY WOULD KIND OF GET MOBILITY SCOOTERS KIND OF IN THE MIX. AND THEY DIDN'T WANT TO PULL THAT DATA. SO IT WAS VERY TIME CONSUMING, UNLIKE WHAT THE FIRE DEPARTMENT'S BEEN DOING OVER THE PAST FEW MONTHS SINCE JUNE.

ON THE CALLS, THEY DID IDENTIFY, WHAT THE FIRE DEPARTMENT IS PULLING IS VERY SIMILAR, SO, YOU WILL NOTICE PULLED 19 INCIDENTS SINCE JANUARY WITH THE FIRE DEPARTMENT HAS PULLED IS MORE SINCE THEN , I WILL GO OVER THE FIRE DEPARTMENT DATA SINCE JUNE.

OR SINCE JULY . LOOKING BACK AT THE FIRE DEPARTMENT DATA SINCE JULY, WE HAVE HAD ABOUT 24 INCIDENTS THROUGH THE END OF OCTOBER . THIS IS THROUGH OCTOBER 31ST . AGAIN, WE ARE SEEING THAT THERE ARE STILL MORE OF THEIR TRADITIONAL INCIDENTS THAT ARE HAPPENING IN THE ELECTRIC INCIDENTS. THIS ALSO BREAKS IT DOWN BY CAR , HOME, ET CETERA . LET'S BREAK THIS DOWN EVEN FURTHER. AGE RANGE, WE SAW THIS KIND OF EVEN OUT . THE LAST TIME I GAVE THIS REPORT, IT WAS ABOUT 43, ALMOST 44% , THE AGE RANGE WAS 13 TO 19-YEAR-OLDS AND NOW WE ARE SEEING THIS EVEN OUT A LITTLE BIT MORE. WHERE IT IS AGES 12 TO 39, THEY ARE ALL AROUND THE SAME AS FAR AS THE INCIDENTS THAT ARE OCCURRING, ABOUT 20% EVEN. HELMET DATA, THIS IS A LITTLE BIT BETTER. THE HELMET DATA LAST TIME SAW ABOUT 12% WEARING HELMETS, WE HAVE INCREASED THAT A LITTLE BIT, ABOUT 21% ARE WEARING HELMETS , THIS IS A GOOD METRIC . WE ARE SEEING MORE OF THESE INCIDENTS, MORE PEOPLE ARE WEARING HELMETS, THIS IS A GOOD THING. AS FAR AS THE COMMANDS, -- WHAT THEY ARE RIDING, MORE OF THE TRADITIONAL BIKES IN INCIDENTS THAT ARE OCCURRING, THE LAST REPORT SHOWED 56% WERE TRADITIONAL, THIS REPORT SHOWING 62%. IT IS EVEN INCREASING A LITTLE BIT MORE . WE ARE STILL SEEING TRADITIONAL BEING THE PRIMARY SOURCE OF CONVEYANCE. INJURY TYPE , THIS IS GOOD AS WELL, STILL MINOR INJURIES IS WHAT WE ARE SEEING. I DO WANT TO POINT OUT THAT, OF THE INCIDENTS THAT ARE OCCURRING, 15 OF THOSE DID INVOLVE AUTOMOBILES . WHENEVER THEY ARE INVOLVED IN AN AUTOMOBILE , IT DOES PRESENT A HIGHER RISK FOR MORE SEVERE OUTCOMES. A LOT OF THESE ARE OCCURRING AT THE INTERSECTIONS . KIND OF KEEP THAT IN MIND, TOO .

[02:00:05]

THAT GOES OVER THE INCIDENT DATA . WE ARE CONTINUING TO KEEP IN TOUCH WITH CHIEF CAMPBELL . I TALKED WITH THE CHIEF TODAY AND SAID, WHAT DID YOU SEE SO FAR IN NOVEMBER? SHE HAS ONLY SEEN ONE.

KNOCK ON WOOD . SO FAR THIS MONTH ONLY ONE . WE ARE CONTINUING TO MONITOR THE DATA AS IT COMES IN. TIMELINE , ABOUT 105 DAYS INTO THE CAMPAIGN . WE STARTED AROUND AUGUST 6TH, THAT IS WHEN WE HELD OUR SPECIAL MEETING WITH OUR PARTNERS. AND WE IMMEDIATELY STARTED THE CAMPAIGN AFTER THAT, ON AUGUST 15TH , WHEN WE BEGAN INCLUDING IT IN OUR TALK OF THE TOWNSHIP, OUR E-NEWS LETTER, WE SEND SOMETHING OUT EVERY FRIDAY AND ARE PUTTING SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS OUT EVERY MONDAY AND FRIDAY . WE HAD OUR SAFETY PARTNER VIDEO PUBLISHED ON AUGUST 29TH, WE HAD OUR FIRST MAGAZINE ARTICLE COME OUT WITH A BOARD MESSAGE IN SEPTEMBER, , ISD SHOWED THE MESSAGE ON SEPTEMBER -- AND WE SAW A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE ON THE VIDEO WHEN WE -- THE NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES WAS A BIG SUCCESS, WE HAD SPECIFIC MESSAGING GO OUT WITH THAT, WE HAD ALL THE SCHOOL SHARING THE MESSAGING, WE HAD SPECIFIC SIGNAGE THAT WAS OUT, IT WAS A REALLY GOOD EVENT FOR NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES . WE HAD SPECIFIC MONTGOMERY COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT REELS ON INJURY STATISTICS GO OUT, THOSE WERE REALLY GOOD RULES THAT HAVE BEEN SHARED AND GOOD ENGAGEMENT ON THOSE. THE WEEK OF HALLOWEEN, WE HAD LIGHTHEARTED EVENTS THAT WE PUSHED OUT, IN NOVEMBER, OUR MAGAZINE CAME OUT WITH A HOLIDAY MESSAGE AND I WILL GO OVER THAT.

WHEN THE TIME CHANGED, WE CHANGED OUR MESSAGING ABOUT NIGHT SAFETY, AND NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES STARTED ANOTHER CAMPAIGN AND STARTED DOING SOME POP-UP EVENTS SPECIFICALLY IN CREEKSIDE PARK AT THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS TO TALK SPECIFICALLY ABOUT EDUCATING THE COMMUNITY ABOUT NO MOTORIZED DEVICES AND GIVING OUT CARDS AND INFORMATION ON THAT. THIS WAS POP-UP EVENTS, THEY HAD THEIR PARTNERS WITH THE CONSTABLE'S OFFICE WITH HIM ON THAT, TOO. OF NOTE, AT ONE OF THE FIRST EVENTS , THEY SAW MORE KIDS WITH HELMETS THAN WITHOUT HELMETS. THAT WAS VERY POSITIVE , VERY, VERY POSITIVE. I ALSO JUST WANT TO NOTE THAT OUR MOST POPULAR -- OVER 56,000 VIEWS, THE ONE ABOUT NO MOTORIZED DEVICES ON THE PATHS. ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR ONES AND WE ARE TILL POSTING EVERY MONDAY, EVERY FRIDAY , WE ARE ADJUSTING BASED OFF WHAT IS POPULAR. WE HAVE NOTICED THAT THE MOST POPULAR MESSAGING IS EITHER ABOUT INJURIES , STATISTICS, OR BEING LIGHTHEARTED AND FUNNY . THOSE ARE THE TWO THINGS THAT ARE MOST ENGAGING. WHENEVER WE POST ABOUT PICKING UP AFTER PETS, OR STAYING RIGHT , WEARING A HELMET , PEOPLE DO NOT ENGAGE WITH THAT AS MUCH AS THEY DO ABOUT BEING VERY SERIOUS OR BEING FUNNY AND LIGHTHEARTED . WE ARE TRYING TO REACH THAT HAPPY MEDIUM BETWEEN THOSE TWO. WE HAVE HAD GREAT REACH AND IMPRESSIONS WITH OUR OVERALL CAMPAIGN . WE HAVE CREATED 14 VIDEOS , SHORT REELS, OUR ONE LONGFORM VIDEO, OUR PARTNER VIDEO, OUR PRIMARY CHANNELS ARE FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM, LINKEDIN, AND YOUTUBE, AND WE POST TO NEXT-DOOR . I DO WANT TO SHARE SOME OF THE ENGAGING CONTENT THAT WE HAVE. THIS IS THE CONTENT THAT HAS BEEN SOME OF THE MORE ENGAGING.

>> DIGITAL HEAD INJURIES ARE THE LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH AND DISABILITY IN BIKE OR SCOOTER CRASHES, 85% OF THESE CAN BE PREVENTED BY WEARING HELMETS, RESPECT THE PATH, WEAR

PROTECTIVE GEAR. >> ALL OF THESE ARE VERY SHORT AND TO THE POINT BECAUSE PEOPLE DO NOT WATCH LONG VIDEOS . THEY WANTED QUICK , THEY WANT IT SHORT.

>> THIS GROWTH SOME OF MY TEAM CRAZY AND IT MAY DRIVE YOU CRAZY BECAUSE WE ARE TRYING TO THINK LIKE A TWEEN AND EVEN MISSPELLED SOME THINGS ON PURPOSE , SEE IF YOU CAN CATCH IT.

[02:05:31]

>> MY SON WOULD NOT SAY I LOVE YOU , MY SON WOULD NOT SAY THIS, GOING BACK AND FORTH WITH THE TEAM ON THAT ONE .

>> DID YOU KNOW HOSPITAL DATA SHOWS NEARLY HALF OF BIKE INJURIES HAPPEN IN CHILDREN AND TEENS UNDER 18? PROTECT YOUR CHILDREN, DO NOT LET THEM RIDE E-SCOOTERS.

>> I LOVE THAT . >>> CHIEF CAMPBELL IS GOING

VIRAL. >> THAT WAS MY FAVORITE. TO CHECK THIS OUT, THE COMMUNICATION TEAM CREATED FOR THE WOODLANDS TOWNSHIP PUMPKIN CARVING CONTEST YES, THAT IS A PUMPKIN CARVED TO LOOK LIKE A HELMET, HERE IS THE THING, THE PUMPKIN HELMET WILL NOT PROTECT HER HEAD, THIS HALLOWEEN, WEAR A REAL HELMET, SLOW DOWN, AND STAY SAFE, AND DO NOT BE THAT GUY ON THE ELECTRIC SCOOTER, RESPECT THE PATH.

>> WE DIDN'T WIN, THAT IS OKAY. >> THAT WAS CLEVER.

>> RESIDENTS HAVE VISIBLY CONCERNED ABOUT GHOST HAUNTING THE WOODLANS PATHWAYS AND SOME RESIDENTS IN THE GAS FOOTAGE.

>> EXCUSE ME . >> THAT IS NOT A GHOST, THAT IS SOMEWHAT BREAKING THE RULES. NO MOTORIZED DEVICES ON THE

PATHWAYS. >> VERY GOOD. TO BE SEEN. BE SAFE. THE SHORTER DAYS , VISIBILITY MATTERS MORE THAN

EVER. RESPECT THE PATH. >> AGAIN , OUR MESSAGING, SHORT , TO THE POINT, SATURATION IS OUR GOAL. WITH TALK OF THE TOWNSHIP , WE ARE PUTTING IT IN EVERY FRIDAY , WE HAVE HAD 15 NEWSLETTERS GO OUT , THAT IS COMBINED OVER 133,000 EMAIL OPENS , SPECIFICALLY WE ARE ONLY LOOKING AT THE LAKE CLICKS ON THE PATHWAY CONTENT, AND THAT IS OVER 630 LINK CLICKS, ALMOST 640 ON THAT PATHWAY CONTENT ALONE. WITH THAT, LAST WEEK, WE PUT IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES EVENTS, WE LINKED TO THE MAGAZINE ARTICLE WE JUST DID. WE HAVE DONE THAT DANGEROUS OF WRITING -- RIDING E-DEVICES, REMINDING PEOPLE TO CLEAN UP AFTER THEIR PETS AND THE LIGHTHEARTED CONTACT WE JUST PUT IN THE. FOR THE MAGAZINE IN NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER, THE ARTICLE WAS ALL ABOUT NOT PURCHASING A NEW DEVICE FOR CHRISTMAS , WE PUT IN THE STATISTICS, CHIEF CAMPBELL WAS TALKING ABOUT , THAT THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS MENTIONS ABOUT NOT PURCHASING THESE FOR KIDS UNDER 16 , AND THE REASON WHY, I WENT OUT ON A LIMB AND PERSONALLY WROTE THIS ARTICLE, PUTTING MY NAME ON IT AND EVEN PUTTING MYSELF ON THE COVER. THAT IS MY DAUGHTER, THAT IS PERRY'S DOG ELSA, WE GOT A LOT OF GOOD FEEDBACK FROM THIS ARTICLE, THEY REACHED OUT TO MY TEAM PERSONALLY AND THANKED US FOR THE ARTICLE, AND PUTTING THIS INFORMATION OUT THERE . ALSO OF NOTE , WE ARE PUTTING INFORMATION IN TOWNSHIP TALK ON PAGE 6, AND WE GET PEOPLE EMAILING US ABOUT THAT AS WELL . WE ARE TAKING SOME OF THE SMALL TIDBITS WE ARE PUTTING IN TO SOCIAL MEDIA AND PUTTING THAT OUT THERE ON THAT AS WELL. NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES IS DOING A GREAT JOB . THEY HAD WALK AND ROLL TO SCHOOL, THEY WENT TO 13 SCHOOLS DURING THE MONTH OF OCTOBER AND WERE AT A BIKE SAFETY DATE WITH INTERFAITH CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER WITH MONTGOMERY COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ON OCTOBER 16TH WITH A BIKE RODEO DAY ON NOVEMBER 1ST, AS MENTIONED LAST WEEK, AT CREEKSIDE PARK AND THEY ARE CONTINUING TO DO STUFF, I DO WANT TO TALK ABOUT WHAT THEY ARE GOING TO BE DOING IN 2026. THAT IS A LOOK AHEAD. WE ARE GOING TO BE EXPANDING OUR HOLIDAY MESSAGING . FOR ANYBODY THAT IS LOOKING FORWARD TO HOLLY'S

[02:10:05]

RETURN, HOLLY WILL BE ON THE PATHWAYS AND WE WILL INCORPORATE HOLLY INTO OUR MESSAGING . I WANT TO MENTION WHAT NEIGHBORHOOD SERICES IS GOING TO DO WITH PROJECT 365, PROJECT 365 IS PART OF A NATIONAL NIGHT OUT PROJECT AND EACH YEAR THEY PICK A DIFFERENT TOPIC. THIS YEAR IS AWARE AND PREPARE, WHICH FOCUSES ON DIFFERENT THINGS ABOUT EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, MAKING SURE YOUR CURB IS PAINTED FOR EMERGENCY VEHICLES, LAST YEAR, IT WAS ABOUT ALARM SAFETY . THEY HAD ALREADY CHOSEN PATHWAY SAFETY FOR 2026 PRIOR TO US PICKING RESPECT THE PATH. WE ARE GOING TO PIVOT AND START GIVING THEM THE CAMPAIGN . EACH MONTH THEY WILL FOCUS ON A DIFFERENT PATHWAY SAFETY TOPIC.

WE WILL BE WORKING WITH THEM ON GIVING THEM RESPECT THE PATH AND HOW WE CAN INCORPORATE HANDING IT OFF TO THEM. WE ARE GOING TO SPECIFICALLY ALSO START WORKING ON HOW TO GET TEENS AND YOUNG TEENS TO WATCH OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL. I DO NOT KNOW ABOUT YOU, BUT MY TINA IS ALWAYS ON YOUTUBE , HOW CAN WE GET OUR TEENS TO SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL ? THAT IS SOMETHING WE WILL WORK ON AND CONTINUING OUR OUTREACH, AND TWEAK A RESPONSE TOOLKIT , WE STARTED DISCUSSION WITH PARKS ON HOW WE WILL WORK SIGNAGE INTO THE PROGRAM , AND WE WILL HOLD SOME FOCUS GROUPS AND GAIN FEEDBACK ON THE INITIATIVE , HAVE YOU HEARD ABOUT IT? WHAT IS WORKING, WHAT IS NOT WORKING, AND WHAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE. WE WOULD LIKE TO COME BACK IN JANUARY OR FEBRUARY WITH A MORE EXTENSIVE REPORT. SLOWLY , START TO KIND OF REDUCE THE VOLUME OF MESSAGING TO MORE LIKE ONCE A

MONTH VERSUS DOING IT SO OFTEN. >> HAVE YOU THOUGHT ABOUT ASKING HGAC, I HAVE BROUGHT UP TO THEM THAT THIS IS A MUCH BIGGER ISSUE THAN THE WOODLANDS AND THE SHOULD BE MONEY AVAILABLE AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL FOR THIS . THIS IS TAKING A TOLL ON HEALTH AND SAFETY OF EVERYONE WHO WAS ON THE PATHS, STREETS. THEY SAID THERE MIGHT BE. THERE WAS INTEREST . I THINK WE SHOULD LOOK FOR FUNDS AT HGAC AND PARTNER WITH THEM ON OUR EDUCATION PIECE. IMPLEMENTATION, BETTER ENFORCEMENT , THAT IS THE OTHER THOUGHT . THIS IS NOT JUST EDUCATING BUT, HOW DO WE MODIFY EXISTING LAWS THAT ARE THERE TO HELP KEEP PEOPLE SAFE SO THAT THERE IS A WAY TO ACTUALLY SAFELY ENFORCE THE RULES THAT ARE MEANT TO KEEP CHILDREN SAFE AND ADULTS ON PATHS?

>> THOSE ARE NOT MY LANES, BUT I CAN TALK WITH PEOPLE WHO ARE

>> BUT YOU NEED MONEY TO KEEP THIS CAMPAIGN GOING, IT IS NOT FREE, WE NEED MONEY TO LOOK AT THAT, YOU ARE DOING AN OUTSTANDING JOB TO KEEP IT AT THIS LEVEL. WE NEED SOME FUNDING. IT SHOULD NOT JUST BE THE WOODLANDS DOING THIS .

>> SEVERAL MONTHS AGO, WE TALKED ABOUT, DID WE NEED TO HIRE AN EMPLOYEE ON THIS CAMPAIGN? BETWEEN THE STAFF, THE WOODLANDS STAFF , YOU ARE DOING IT IN-HOUSE WITH OUT ADDING THAT

EXTRA FTA. >> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS?

>> GOOD JOB, ANDREW LUCK WITH THE HOLIDAY MESSAGING AND THE

TREE. >> I WOULD TAP INTO OUR NEW DIRECTOR ABOUT HOW WE CAN GET CLICKS ON YOUTUBE.

>> GRABBING LOCAL, I HAVE FRIENDS WHO ARE HUGE YOUTUBERS,

COULD WE DO A JOINT THING? >> WE HAVE TO BE CAREFUL WITH

GOVERNMENT AND INFLUENCES. >> WELL DONE.

>> THANK YOU. >> KEEP GOING.

>> THAT WAS A BEAUTIFUL COVER . >> PERRY MADE ME LOOK GOOD.

>> A FREE COVER MODEL. MOTION TO ACCEPT HER REPORT?

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

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SAYING AYE. >> AYE.

>> THE HOUSTON CENTRAL APPRAISAL DISTRICT

[02:15:05]

>> ADAM, GOOD LUCK. 133-154, COLIN TODD STEVENS TO PRESENT .

>> HOPEFULLY, THE PROCESS IS GETTING EASIER AS WE GET TO THE CONCLUSION . AS A REMINDER, THERE ARE TWO POSITIONS WILL BE DECIDED FOR THE HARRIS STARTING JANUARY 1ST OF 2026, THERE HAVE BEEN FIVE INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE BEEN NOMINATED FOR THOSE POSITIONS AND THE TOWNSHIP HAS AN OPPORTUNITY, SHOULD YOU CHOOSE TO DO SO, TO VOTE FOR ONE OR MORE OF THOSE CANDIDATES. THE OVERALL ELECTION, AS RECOMMENDED WHAT I WANT TO DO IS PREVIEW THE CANDIDATES THAT ARE THERE. IF YOU CHOOSE TO WANT TO VOTE, WE CAN WAIT UNTIL THE NEXT MEETING, DECEMBER 4TH, OR IF YOU DECIDE YOU DO NOT WANT TO TAKE ACTION, WE CAN DO THAT THIS EVENING. THERE WERE FIVE CANDIDATES AND THEY DO NOT PROVIDE ANY INFORMATION ABOUT THE CANDIDATES. I CANNOT GIVE YOU A LOT. SOME OF THEM , I DO KNOW BY LOOKING FOR INFORMATION ON THEM BUT I CAN ONLY TELL YOU FROM EXPERIENCE. THE FIVE CANDIDATES ARE MARTINA LAMONT DIXON, BILL FRASER, JASON MORRIS, MELISSA NORIEGA, ANN WILLIAMS. MARTINA AND MELISSA SIR ON THE BOARD AND OUR CURRENT MEMBERS FOR THE JANUARY POSITIONS IN REELECTION . AT THIS POINT, SHOULD THE BOARD DECIDE THEY WANT TO DO VOTES, WE CAN TRY TO GET MORE INFORMATION AND DO MORE RESEARCH TO FIND MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THOSE CANDIDATES AND BRING THAT BACK TO YOU IN DECEMBER. YOUR TWO VOTES, YOUR VOTES CAN BE FOR ONE CANDIDATE OR SPREAD -- THE TWO VOTES CAN BE SPREAD AMONG TWO CANDIDATES IF YOU CHOOSE, THOSE VOTES FOR ALL UNITS WILL GO TO THE CHIEF APPRAISER, THE CHIEF APPRAISER WILL CALCULATE THE TOTALS FOR ALL THE UNITS , SETTING ASIDE THE VOTES FROM -- CONSERVATION RECLAMATION DISTRICTS, THE WAY THAT WORKS COME ALL THE VOTES FROM CONSERVATION AND RECLAMATION ARE TOTAL TOGETHER INDICATED IT GETS THE HIGHEST NUMBER OF THOSE VOTES IS CONSIDERED TO GET ALL VOTES FROM CONSERVATION RECLAMATION DISTRICTS AND ALTHOUGH THE CANDIDATES GET NO VOTES . YOUR VOTES, SHOULD YOU CHOOSE TO VOTE, WOULD BE ADDED TO THOSE AND THE ONE CANDIDATE WITH THE MOST VOTES ALL CONSERVATION RECLAMATION DISTRICT VOTE . IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, I HAVE A LITTLE BIT OF INFORMATION ON EACH CANDIDATE AND I CAN GIVE YOU, IF YOU WOULD LIKE THAT INFORMATION, IF NOT, WE WILL RESEARCH AND BRING IT

BACK FOR YOU IN DECEMBER. >> I RECOMMEND NO ACTION BE

TAKEN. >> I AGREE.

>> WE GET TWO VOTES. >> YEP. I KNOW TWO. WE WILL NOT HAVE A SAY SO. I HAVE A MOTION TO TAKE NO ACTION. SECOND?

>> YES. >> ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

[22. Receive, consider and act upon Order No. 020-25 Amending Order No. 013-10 Imposing Hotel Occupancy Tax Collection;]

>> AYE. >> NO ACTION. AMENDING THE INAUDIBLE ] IMPOSING HOTEL OCCUPANCY TAX COLLECTION FOR MY PAGES 155-157 OF YOUR PACKET, ARE: THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

TO PRESENT. >> THIS ORDER WOULD BE AMENDING AN ORDER THAT WAS APPROVED BY THE BOARD IN 2010, IT WILL ALLOW THE SHORT-TERM RENTER , HOST, THE SMALL HOTEL YEARS TO PAY THEIR HOTEL TAX ON A QUARTERLY BASIS. IF IT IS LESS THAN $2500 PER MONTH . THIS WOULD EASE THE BURDEN OF THE SMALL TOWN -- SMALL RENTALS , SHORT-TERM RENTALS, AND EASE THEIR ADMINISTRATION FOR THAT. IF THEY CHOOSE TO STILL PAY MONTHLY,

THEY CAN DO THAT AS WELL . >> I HAVE QUESTIONS, I WENT TO A TEXAS MUNICIPAL CONFERENCE AND THIS WAS A SUBJECT MATTER AND A POP-UP , I WAS THERE FOR WORK AND I SKIPPED THE WORK AND WENT TO THE POP-UP TO HEAR ABOUT THIS. A TREND IS THERE REQUIRING LICENSING AND PERMITS FOR SHORT-TERM RENTALS. RESTRICTING THE NUMBER OF SHORT-TERM RENTAL LICENSING AND PERMITS AVAILABLE.

ONLY SO MANY AVAILABLE. FIRST, , FIRST SERVED -- PERMIT DOES NOT -- AND LOOK AT, I SEE EVER-GROWING TRENDS OF THE SHORT-TERM RENTALS, WE GET A LOT OF FEEDBACK ON IT. I WOULD LIKE TO

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GET OUR ARM AROUND IT. I FEEL LIKE IT IS PROBABLY NOT WHAT THE AGENDA IS, THIS IS JUST TO APPROVE AMENDIN THE ORDER.

IMPOSING AND COLLECTING THE TAX .

>> LET ME ADDRESS THAT WITHIN THE AGENDA TOPIC, THERE HAS BEEN A CONSULTANT THAT HAS BEEN ENGAGED RELATED TO LOOKING AT HOW MANY OF THESE ARE OUT THERE. MAKING SURE THERE IS A PROCESS TO ASSURE THAT THE TAX IS BEING COLLECTED. THIS AGENDA TOPIC HAS TO DO WITH PERIODIC PAYMENT OF THAT TAX. THE TSC DOES PERMIT THESE ITEMS , THEY'RE LOOKING AT THE POSSIBILITY HOW THAT PERMITTING WORKS , IDENTIFYING THE ONES THAT ARE THERE, HOW THAT PERMITTING WORKS AND WHAT OTHER STANDARDS CAN BE PUT IN PLACE TO MAKE SURE WE ARE COLLECTING THE TAX UNDER THIS AGENDA ITEM. THAT IS PROBABLY AS FAR AS WE CAN GO ON THE TOPIC.

TO LET YOU KNOW, THIS IS THE UNDER THE DSC AND THEY WOULD APPRECIATE TOWNSHIP BOARD INPUT AS TO HOW THAT WORKS. I THINK THE EVIDENCE IS SHOWING THERE ARE A NUMBER THAT EITHER ARE NOT COLLECTING OR ARE PAYING IT, AND THE PROCESS THAT MAKES IT EASIER ON THEM IS WHAT KELLEN IS PRESENTING, WILL PROBABLY HELP ADMINISTRATIVELY AND HELP WITH COLLECTIONS.

>> I WOULD LIKE TO ADD THAT TO A FUTURE AGENDA ITEM BECAUSE IT IS IMPORTANT WE LOOK AT LIMITING THE NUMBER OF SHORT-TERM RENTAL LICENSING PERMITS WE HAVE. SECOND?

>> SECOND. >> A MOTION TO APPROVE THE ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDER 013-10 IMPOSING HOTEL OCCUPANCY TAX COLLECTION FOR STAFF TO SEND A NOTIFICATION LETTER TO SHORT-TERM RENTALS OWNERS AND OPERATORS IN CONNECTION?

>> SECOND. >> MOVED AND SECONDED, MOTION

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

CARRIES. NOT LEAVING.

YOUR PACKET. WELCOME BACK. >> THANK YOU. THIS EVENING, THE FINANCIAL THROUGH OCTOBER, THIS WOULD INCLUDE THE SEPTEMBER THAT I DID NOT PRESENT LAST MONTH. THE YEAR TO DATE BUDGETED REVENUES THROUGH OCTOBER , IS $127.1 MILLION , YEAR-TO-DATE COLLECTED IS $131.3 MILLION FOR YOU TODAY FAVORABLE VARIANCE OF $4.1 MILLION. THE MAIN COMPONENT OF THE FAVORABLE VARIANCE WILL BE THE TWO POINT -- 2.4 FEBRUARY -- MILLION IN UNBUDGETED CONTRIBUTIONS, AND THE HIGHER THAN BUDGETED PROGRAMS. THESE AMOUNTS ARE OFFSET BY THE UNFAVORABLE VARIANCE IN ADMINISTRATION FEES AND INTEREST INCOME.

YEAR-TO-DATE, BUDGETING EXPENDITURES IS $114.8 MILLION, YEAR-TO-DATE ACTUALLY SPENDING THIS $108 MILLION FOR YEAR-TO-DATE FIBRILLAR BEARS OF $6.8 MILLION. ON THE OPERATING DEPARTMENTS ARE CURRENTLY RUNNING TO THE LOWER THAN BUDGETED EMPLOYEE BENEFITS AND SALARIES BECAUSE OF OPEN POSITIONS . AND SEVERAL DEPARTMENTS HAVE EITHER A TIMING OR A SAVINGS AND CONTRACTED SERVICES. NEXT SLIDE IS SALES TAX REVENUE . YEAR-TO-DATE BUDGET IS $71.3 MILLION, YEAR-TO-DATE COLLECTED IS 72 POINT $2 MILLION FOR YOU TODAY FAVORABLE VARIANCE -- COLLECTIONS ARE UP ALMOST $4.4 MILLION, THIS IS MAINLY BECAUSE OF MANUFACTURING. YEAR TO DATE HOTEL OCCUPANCY TAX, THROUGH OCTOBER, YEAR-TO-DATE BUDGET IS $8.7 MILLION, YEAR-TO-DATE ACTUAL COLLECTED IS 8.5 MILLION , FOR YEAR-TO-DATE UNFAVORABLE VARIANCE OF $190,297 . WE ARE SLIGHTLY ABOVE THE COLLECTIONS IN 2024 THROUGH OCTOBER, ABOUT $25,000. MIXED BEVERAGE TAX, YEAR-TO-DATE BUDGET IS $1.3 MILLION, ACTUAL IS $1.3 MILLION FOR YOU TODAY FAVORABLE VARIANCE OVERBUDGET $6744 . WE HAVE COLLECTED 31,000 $350,000 LESS IN 20 -- THIS IS DUE NOVEMBER ,

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SEPTEMBER RECEIPT. >> FINISHED STRONG, JUST WAIT .

>> WAS AT THE CONFERENCE IN SEPTEMBER? WE ARE COUNTING ON YOU. IT IS IN HERE . YOU LET US DOWN.

>> HOLIDAYS ARE COMING. >> ANY QUESTIONS ?

>> THANKS . >> THIS IS KIND OF A GLOOMY REPORT, WE ARE LAUGHING ABOUT IT, IT IS NOT NORMAL TO SEE THIS -- YOU ARE USUALLY THE BEARER OF ONLY GOOD NEWS .

>> I REALIZED THAT, I AM SORRY .

>> WE WANT AN EXPLANATION, BASED ON YOUR ACUMEN.

>> MIXED BEVERAGE, LOOKING AT SOME OF OUR SURROUNDING CITIES, THERE ARE ALSO DOWN. SALES TAX, WE ARE STILL DOING REALLY WELL AS FAR AS COMPARED TO 2024, THE 4.4 MILLION ADDITIONAL DOLLARS , WE ARE STILL OVERBUDGET, I KNOW IT IS DOWN, MONTH TO MONTH, WE STILL HAVE ONE MORE MONTH. I DO FEEL LIKE WE WILL BE WITHIN

BUDGET. >> WHAT ABOUT TICKET TAXES.

TICKET TAX, OF ITS OMISSION TAX IS DOWN, CAN YOU BACK UP?

>> THIS WAS A TOUGH CONCERT SEASON, SOME OF THE ACTS ARE

AGING OUT OF TOURING . >> EVENT ADMISSIONS TAX IS UNFAVORABLE VARIANCE OF $442,000, THAT IS OFFSET BY FAVORABLE RATES OF THE 399 -- AND THE TICKET TAX, THOSE OFFSET EACH OTHER.

>> I DID NOT UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU JUST SAID.

>> THE EVENT TAX IS UNFAVORABLE, BUT YOU HAVE TO REALIZE, WE ARE COLLECTING LESS, WE ARE PAYING LESS ON THE OTHER SIDE. THE TOWNSHIP ONLY RETAINS 10% OF THAT.

>> I AM AWARE OF THAT, I AM TRYING TO UNDERSTAND, WHAT IS GOING ON. IN THE WOMEN'S . IT IS A -- IS IT A -- IN THE WOODLANDS . IS IT A NATIONAL PHENOMENON? WHAT ARE THE THINGS WE NEED TO DO THROUGH THE TOWNSHIP TO TRY TO MITIGATE AND

PULL US OUT OF THIS? >> HE WANTS TO ADDRESS THAT IN

HIS REPORT. >> I MOVED TO ADOPT THE

FINANCIAL REPORT. >> DO I HAVE A SECOND?

>> SECOND. >> ALL THOSE IN FAVOR?

>> AYE. >> MOTION CARRIES.

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

>> RECEIVE AND CONSIDER AND ACT UPON EXECUTIVE SESSION TONIGHT. REMINDING EVERYONE.

] >> I THOUGHT THEY GAVE YOU A BUTTON TO TURN THIS OFF. I WANT TO ADDRESS , SHE IS GOOD NEWS BECAUSE , WE STILL ARE BRINGING IN -- STILL TRAINING AT A FULL WE COLLECT, NOT AT BUDGET. WE CAN TALK ABOUT THAT AS WE GO FORWARD . I DO HAVE A VERY BRIEF PRESENTATION, CHAIRMAN. WE WILL GO THROUGH THAT. VICE CHAIRMAN, FROM VISIT THE WOODLANDS . WE ARE ON TRACK TO , WHAT I WOULD SAY, THE FIRST SIX MONTHS, WE RACED OUT AND WERE LOOKING AT HITTING BUDGETING MORE, WHICH WOULD HAVE TOP LAST YEAR'S $10.3 MILLION $10.5 MILLION , $10.6 MILLION, THERE ARE HEADWINDS IN GROUP BUSINESS OF WHAT WE ARE SEEING, HITTING IT HARD, I HAVE THE SLIDE TO SHOW YOU . GROUP BUSINESS HAS SLOWED DOWN, THE GEOPOLITICAL LANDSCAPE THAT IS OUT THERE IS NOT ONLY AFFECTING US BUT AFFECTING THE ENTIRE COUNTRY . INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL AS WELL, MEXICO WAS UP, CANADA'S WAY DOWN, AND A LOT OF FACTORS THAT ARE THINGS THAT ARE HAPPENING RIGHT NOW. WE STILL FEEL PRETTY GOOD ABOUT THINGS ,

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GIVEN THE FACT WE ARE AHEAD OF LAST YEAR. WHICH WAS A RECORD YEAR. THIS IS A RECORD YEAR. WE CANNOT PITCH THIS THAT THINGS ARE NOT LOOKING GOOD, THINGS ARE STILL STRONG , WE NOT BE MAKING AS MUCH MONEY AS WE HAD HOPED TO MAKE OR TO BRING IN. THAT WOULD BE MY TAKE ON THAT . AS YOU LOOK AT OUR OCCUPANCY, IT IS STILL HOLDING STRONG, STILL A LITTLE BIT DOWN FROM LAST YEAR IN THE SAME QUARTER, OUR ADR IS UP, AVERAGE DAILY RATE IS UP, WE ARE GETTING MORE IN OUR HOTEL ROOMS , WHICH IS A GOOD THING WHICH IS HELPING TO KEEP PACE FROM LAST YEAR. THIS IS WHERE PEOPLE ARE COMING FROM. WE TRACK THIS AND WE HIT THIS ALL THE TIME BUT THESE ARE THE MARKETS WE GO , WHAT ARE WE DOING ? AS A MARKETING TEAM AND SALES TEAM , TAKING A LOOK AT WHERE WE CAN MAKE IT BACK. WE FEEL , WE BELIEVE, CHAIRMAN BAILEY, WE WILL PICK BACK UP IN NOVEMBER , DECEMBER, WE HAVE A GREAT HOLIDAY PLAN THAT WILL BE MARKETED BY US AND THE TOWNSHIP AS WELL TO GET PEOPLE HERE AND TO SPEND MONEY. THIS IS WHAT OUR SALES, WE DO DIRECT SALES INTO GETTING BUSINESS THAT IS HERE, HOURLY VOLUME, WE ARE SEEING 2026 LOOKING GREAT. VERY STRONG . WE ARE WORKING ABOUT 370 DIFFERENT EVENTS TO TRY TO BRING THOSE HERE, YOU CAN SEE THE VOLUME THAT COMES ON THAT. THIS IS WHERE OUR MARKET SEGMENT , WE LOOK AT WHAT IS WRONG, WHAT DOES COME HERE . MEDICAL, TOURISM, AGRICULTURE, GOVERNMENT, THOSE ARE OUR BIG AREAS AND WE ARE ALREADY BOOKING ROOMS AND EVENTS IN 2026. VERY BULLISH ON 2026. THIS IS OUR ADVERTISING, THE IMPRESSIONS THAT WE ARE MAKING , I LIKE TO SAY, AS A CAVEAT, MOST OF THE ADVERTISING WE DO YOU WILL NOT SEE IT BECAUSE IT IS OUT OF MARKET. YOU WILL SEE SOME THINGS EVERY NOW AND THEN, SOME MLB PLACEMENTS YOU WILL SEE . MOST OF IT IS OUT OF MARKET AND YOU CAN SEE THE NUMBERS. I WILL NOT GO THROUGH ALL OF THOSE .

ONE OF THE KEY NUMBERS I WANT TO GO -- POINT OUT, TOTAL AUDIENCE IS AT 92,000, WE ARE TRYING TO TOP 100,000 WITHIN OUR FOLLOWERS AND OUR FANS. PULL OUT YOUR PHONES AND MAKE SURE YOUR PLUG-IN AND FOLLOWING VISIT THE WOODLANDS , WE HAVE THAT ON THE WEBSITE . TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTION, AS A 501(C) SIX ORGANIZATION, AS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION, WE DO WORK WITH INFLUENCERS AND WE ARE LOOKING FOR GREAT IDEAS . WE WOULD LOVE TO SEE SOME OF YOUR IDEAS IN CONJUNCTION WITH WHAT WE ARE DOING TO MARKET THE WOODLANDS . WE WILL HIT US HARD, OKAY ? EVERY DAY, OUTSIDE MARKETS, DALLAS, EAST TEXAS, OUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE THANK YOU FOR JOINING US TONIGHT, WE ARE REALLY PUSHING THIS AND WORKING WITH OUR HOTEL PROPERTIES TO PACKAGE UP THINGS, WE HAVE EXCITING THINGS WE WANT TO TALK TO VISIT THE WOMAN'S BOARD ABOUT ON DECEMBER 17TH, ONE OF THOSE IS A STUDY, WHERE ARE WE GOING TO BE IN FIVE YEARS, 10 YEARS? DID I LEAVE ANYTHING OUT OR DO YOU HAVE ANY

QUESTIONS? >> WE ARE EXCITED ABOUT THE HOLIDAY ON THE WATERWAY, IF YOU HAVE NOT BEEN THERE, A LOT MORE THAN LAST YEAR . WHEN IT IS LIT UP ON SATURDAY NIGHT, IT WILL BE

EXCITING. >> PEOPLE ARE ALREADY TAKING

PHOTOS. >>

TREMENDOUS. >> THEY ARE OUT RUNNING EXTENSION CORDS. A MOTION TO ACCEPT ?

>> SECOND. >> MOVED.

>> SECOND. >> ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

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

>> AYE. >> RECEIVING 202-203.

SUBDIVISION OF THE STATE SEPARATES FROM THE WOODLANDS TOWNSHIP WITH A SEPARATE GOVERNING BODY APPOINTED BY THE TOWNSHIP WITH THE RESOLUTION NUMBER 014-07 WHICH CREATED THE EDZ.

THE MEETING OF THE BOARD WILL BE HELD TONIGHT IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THIS MEETING . THAT NORMALLY TAKES ABOUT FIVE, 10 MINUTES. HISTORICALLY , THE OFFICERS OF THE TOWNSHIP BOARD

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HAVE BEEN ELECTED TO SERVE AS THE OFFICERS OF EDZ FOR EASETHE AND CONTINUITY FOR ADMINISTRATION AND IT IS TO APPOINT THE NEWLY ELECTED DIRECTORS WHICH ARE CINDY HEISER,

DEVELOPMENT ZONE . >> QUESTIONS? MOTION

] ? >> MOVED.

[26. 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;]

>> SECOND. >> WE WILL HAVE EXECUTIVE SESSION. WE ARE HEREBY ANNOUNCING THE DISCUSS MATTERS RELATING GOVERNMENT CODE, NETWORK AND SESSION AND THE BOARD WILL RECONVENE A PUBLIC SESSION

[27. Reconvene in public session;]

>>> IT IS 9:49. WE ARE BACK IN PUBLIC SESSION. WE WILL NOT BE

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

TAKING ANY ACTION AT THIS TIME. MOVING ON TO AGENDA ITEM 28, DISCUSS FUTURE ITEMS. DOES ANYBODY HAVE THEM?

>> GET MORE OF AN IDEA OF THE STUDY ON AIRBNBS AND VRBOS.

>> I SECOND THAT BECAUSE -- ANYTHING ELSE WE CAN HEAR?

>> LIMITING THE NUMBER OF PERMITS IS SOMETHING WE HAVE. I KNOW TEXAS MUNICIPAL HAS, I THINK, SOME STUFF ON THIS

BECAUSE I ATTENDED A SESSION. >> ANY OTHER ONES?

>> YES. THE IDEA I BROUGHT UP WHEN SHE WAS PRESENTING. I THINK IT IS IMPORTANT TO, MAYBE IT WAS ACTUALLY NOT, BUT IT WAS LEANNE THAT WE LOOK AT HGCA AND EXPLORE WITH THEM, OPPORTUNITIES TO PARTNER WITH FUNDING ON OUR ISSUES THAT WE HAVE WITH EV VEHICLES AND SAFETY BECAUSE THERE IS POSSIBLE OPPORTUNITY

THERE. >> ALL RIGHT, I SECOND THAT.

ANYONE ELSE? >> CAN WE GET AN UPDATE ON WHAT'S GOING ON WITH THIS COVERAGE?