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NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING - AMENDED AGENDA TO: THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE WOODLANDS TOWNSHIP AND TO ALL OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS: Notice is hereby given that the Board of Directors will hold a Regular Board Meeting on Thursday, February 22, 2018, at 6:00 p.m., at the office of The Woodlands Township, 2801 Technology Forest Blvd, The Woodlands, Texas, within the boundaries of The Woodlands Township, for the following purposes: STANDARD ITEMS 1. Invocation / Pledge of Allegiance; 2. Call meeting to order; 3. Receive, consider and act upon adoption of the meeting agenda; 4. Recognize public officials; 5. President / General Manager's Report; a. Certificate of Appreciation from Operation Military Embrace; 6. Public comment; CONSENT AGENDA 7. Receive, consider and act upon the Consent Agenda; (This agenda consists of non-controversial or "housekeeping" items required by law. One motion with modifications, if applicable, approves for action, all items contained within the Consent Agenda. Items may be moved from the Consent Agenda to the Regular Agenda by any Board Member making such request prior to a motion and vote.) a. Receive, consider, and act upon approval of the January 4, 2018 Special Board Meeting minutes, the January 18, 2018 Special Board Meeting minutes, the January 18, 2018 Regular Board Meeting minutes, the January 24, 2018 Special Board Meeting minutes, and the January 24, 2018 Regular Board Meeting Minutes for the Board of Directors of The Woodlands Township; b. Receive, consider and act upon Administrative Reports for Community Services; c. Receive, consider and act upon Administrative Reports for Law Enforcement and Community Policing; d. Receive, consider and act upon Administrative Reports for Transportation (Park and Ride and Trolley System); e. Receive, consider and act upon Administrative Reports for The Woodlands Fire Department; f. Receive, consider and act upon a first amendment to the Trolley Interlocal Agreement with Brazos Transit District (C-2017-0160A); g. Receive, consider and act upon an Interlocal Agreement with Tarrant County regarding participation in the Tarrant County Cooperative Purchasing Program (C-2018-0139); h. Receive, consider and act upon a meeting schedule for review and approval of the 2019 Budget and 2018 Property Tax Rate; i. Receive, consider and act upon a resolution adopting a list of Qualified Brokers authorized to engage in investment transactions with The Woodlands Township; j. Receive, consider and act upon projects to be submitted to Montgomery County for Federal Hazard Mitigation funding; REGULAR AGENDA 8. Receive, consider and act upon an update from the Glade Arts Foundation; 9. Receive, consider and act upon a proposal to modify the Host Venue Sponsorship Agreement with Premier Soccer for the Copa Rayados Internacional Soccer Tournament (C-2016-0105); 10. Receive, consider and act upon a report on The Woodlands Road Utility District #1 (as requested by Director Rieser); 11. Receive, consider and act upon reconsideration of the November 29, 2017 meeting minutes; 12. Receive, consider and act upon a review of the Tomball ISD discussion and vote regarding the 2017 reappraisal of flood damaged property located within The Woodlands Township and within the boundaries of the Tomball ISD (as requested by Director McMullan); 13. Receive, consider and act upon a briefing from Visit The Woodlands Chairman Rieser regarding the Waterway Cruiser operation (as requested by Director Rieser); CLOSED MEETING (if applicable) 14. 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; 15. Reconvene in public session; DISCUSS FUTURE AGENDA /ANNOUNCEMENTS 16. Consideration of items to be placed on the agenda for next month's meeting; 17. Board announcements; and 18. Adjournment. President/General Manager for The Woodlands Township This building is wheelchair accessible. Handicap parking spaces are available. To request other accommodations, call 281-210-3800 or email [email protected]. Agendas and Board Meetings may be viewed live at http://www.thewoodlandstownship-tx.gov/index.aspx?NID=778. Board of Directors Regular Meeting Agenda Meeting Date: 02/22/2018 SUBJECT MATTER: Receive, consider, and act upon approval of the January 4, 2018 Special Board Meeting minutes, the January 18, 2018 Special Board Meeting minutes, the January 18, 2018 Regular Board Meeting minutes, the January 24, 2018 Special Board Meeting minutes, and the January 24, 2018 Regular Board Meeting Minutes for the Board of Directors of The Woodlands Township; FISCAL IMPACT: BACKGROUND: RECOMMENDATION: Approve minutes as presented. Attachments 1-4-18 Special BOD Minutes Vote Tabs 1-4-18 Special Meeting 1-18-18 Special BOD Minutes 1-18-18 Regular BOD Minutes Vote Tabs 1-18-18 Regular Meeting 1-24-18 Special BOD Minutes Vote Tabs 1-24-18 Special Meeting 1-24-18 Reg BOD Minutes Vote Tabs 1-24-18 Regular Meeting THE WOODLANDS TOWNSHIP Board of Directors Meeting SPECIAL BOARD MEETING January 4, 2018 MINUTES THE STATE OF TEXAS § COUNTIES OF HARRIS & MONTGOMERY § The Board of Directors of The Woodlands Township met in regular session, open to the public, on January 4, 2018, posted to begin at 4:00 p.m. The meeting was held in the Board Chambers at the office of The Woodlands Township, 2801 Technology Forest Boulevard, The Woodlands, Texas, within the boundaries of The Woodlands Township. STANDARD ITEMS 1. Invocation / Pledge of Allegiance; Edward Poon of Boy Scout Troop 1772 provided the invocation and led the Pledge of Allegiance to the United States Flag and Texas State Flag. 2. Call meeting to order; Chairman Bunch called the meeting to order at 4:05 P.M. and declared that notice of this meeting was posted 72 hours in advance inside the boundaries of The Woodlands Township at the office building located at 2801 Technology Forest Blvd., The Woodlands, Texas. The roll was then called of the duly elected members of the Board with all members present. Present: Chairman Gordy Bunch; Vice Chairman John McMullan; Secretary Ann Snyder; Treasurer John Anthony Brown; Director Brian Boniface; Director Bruce Rieser; Director Carol Stromatt Staff Don Norrell, Monique Sharp, John Powers, Alan Benson, Karen Dempsey, Nick Wolda, Susan Present: Welbes, Robin Cross 3. Receive, consider and act upon adoption of the meeting agenda; Motion by: Director Bruce Rieser moved to adopt the meeting agenda. Second by: Secretary Ann Snyder Passed: Chairman Gordy Bunch YES Vice Chairman John McMullan YES Secretary Ann Snyder YES Treasurer John Anthony Brown YES Board of Directors Special Board Meeting January 4, 2018 1 Director Brian Boniface YES Director Bruce Rieser YES Director Carol Stromatt YES 4. Recognize public officials; The following public officials were in attendance: Rob Eissler- Former Texas State Representative 5. Public comment; No individuals provided public comment. CONSENT AGENDA 6. Receive, consider and act upon the Consent Agenda; (This agenda consists of non-controversial or "housekeeping" items required by law. One motion with modifications, if applicable, approves for action, all items contained within the Consent Agenda. Items may be moved from the Consent Agenda to the Regular Agenda by any Board Member making such request prior to a motion and vote.) Motion by: Director Bruce Rieser moved to approve the Consent Agenda. Second by: Director Brian Boniface Passed: Chairman Gordy Bunch ABSTAIN Vice Chairman John McMullan YES Secretary Ann Snyder YES Treasurer John Anthony Brown YES Director Brian Boniface YES Director Bruce Rieser YES Director Carol Stromatt YES a. Receive, consider and act upon a host venue sponsorship agreement with Inspire Film Festival (C-2017-0589); REGULAR AGENDA 7. Receive, consider and act upon review of proposals and selection of a short-list of consultants for the Incorporation/Planning Study (C-2017-0433); Assistant to the President of The Woodlands Township, Karen Dempsey provided an overview of the December 6, 2017 Board of Directors meeting at which a task force to review and discuss project proposals for the governance/incorporation planning study for The Woodlands Township was formed. This task force consists of Chairman Gordy Bunch, Vice Chairman John McMullan, and Secretary Ann Snyder. Next, Mrs. Dempsey shared that the Township has received seven proposals from a variety of firms, which included Novak Consulting Group, BerryDunn, Matrix Consulting Group, CobbFendley & Associates, Berkley Research Group (BRG), and the Houston Advanced Research Center (HARC). After consideration, the Incorporation Planning Study Proposal Task Force made a recommendation to invite four teams of consultants to present to the Township Board at the 4 P.M. Board Planning Board of Directors Special Board Meeting January 4, 2018 2 invite four teams of consultants to present to the Township Board at the 4 P.M. Board Planning Session scheduled on Thursday, January 18, 2018. The four teams of consultants selected were BerryDunn, Matrix Consulting Group, Novak Consulting Group, and HARC. Motion by: Secretary Ann Snyder moved to accept a recommendation from the Incorporation Planning Study