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Votes at a glance

1) Adoption of the meeting agenda (with items 7a and 7b pulled)
- Motion: Adopt the agenda with removal of agenda items 7a and 7b.
- Outcome: Approved by voice vote (motion carries). Notes: Directors Franks and Heisler were recorded as mover/second when the agenda was adopted.

2) Consent agenda approval (with 7a and 7b previously pulled)
- Motion: Approve consent agenda items (remaining items as listed on pages 1–2 of packet).
- Outcome: Approved by voice vote (motion carries). Moved by Director Franks and seconded by Director Snyder per meeting record.

3) Communications metrics report (item 7a; later considered)
- Motion: Receive and accept the communications metrics report (presentation and discussion on pages 3–8).
- Outcome: Approved by voice vote (motion carries). Packet and staff indicated communications team will continue resident outreach and video education work.

4) Playground equipment awards (item 7b)
- Motion: Approve awards for playground equipment replacement improvements through BuyBoard for Artist Grove, High Oaks, Alden Trace, Alden Woods and Alden Place and authorize the president and CEO to execute necessary agreements in final legal form.
- Outcome: Approved by voice vote (motion carries). See separate article for vendor names and amounts as presented in the packet.

5) Acceptance of post‑Hurricane Barrel recovery/reforestation update (item 8)
- Motion: Receive report on post‑storm recovery and reforestation; discuss county‑owned median initiative and direct staff as appropriate.
- Outcome: Report received and accepted by voice vote; direction given for staff to return with five pilot locations and cost/permit estimates.

6) Initiative to reforest county‑owned medians (discussion and direction)
- Motion/Direction requested: Board discussion of potential initiative to reforest medians within county and state rights of way; staff asked for direction and pilot locations.
- Outcome: Board requested staff to identify pilot locations and return with cost estimates and permitting steps; no binding appropriation approved at this meeting.

7) Adoption of 2025 budget calendar and meeting schedule (item 10)
- Motion: Adopt option B (later August meeting dates that allow final property valuations to be included in deliberations).
- Outcome: Motion for Option B carried on voice vote (moved by Director Heisler; seconded by Director Anne Snyder per the record).

8) Montgomery County Central Appraisal/Conservation and Reclamation District ballot (item 11)
- Motion: Cast The Woodlands Township’s votes (130 votes based on taxable value) for a candidate on the MCAD/conservation and reclamation district general ballot and approve resolution R‑007‑25 to record that action and authorize the board chair to sign the official ballot.
- Outcome: The board passed a motion to cast all 130 votes for Arthur Bredehoft; the subsequent resolution (Resolution No. 007‑25) approving the ballot and authorizing the chair was incorporated and approved. A roll‑call-style tally in the meeting record showed the motion passed 6–1.

9) Recess to and reconvene from executive session; adjournment
- Motion: Recess to executive session under cited Texas Government Code sections (551.071, 551.072, 551.074, 551.089) and reconvene in public session.
- Outcome: Motion carried; the board reconvened in public session and adjourned at 9:56 p.m.

Ending: Staff and the board indicated multiple follow-ups will return to the board in coming weeks, including pilot location cost estimates for reforestation/median work, final contract documents for playground awards, and planned agenda items arising from committee requests.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","The Woodlands Board of Directors Regular Meeting Mar 20, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Summary of formal board actions taken March 20, including approval of consent agenda items, playoff of two consent items, awards for playground replacements, acceptance of the reforestation report, adoption of the budget calendar option B, and casting township votes for the Montgomery County Central Appraisal District/MCAD board ballot.","taxTitle","The Woodlands, Montgomery County, Texas","taxId",2809,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6049109,"Township updates board on post‑storm tree removals, reforestation and proposed county‑median initiative",1678,1676000,3354000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3512566-1a43f5496c90ff33481a03db23f1669f&start=1676&end=3354","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3512566-1a43f5496c90ff33481a03db23f1669f/thumbnail_1676000.jpg","/articles/6049109/The-Woodlands/Montgomery-County/Texas/Township-updates-board-on-poststorm-tree-removals-reforestation-and-proposed-countymedian-initiative","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6049109-bcbdcff71904cd05f08208caa809fb7a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771137074&Signature=MHfe3CKWHugLwFBcuFO-gktP~tgiUYT8TZMne2c8gTNcqcekxeFezrJgATG5qbPTclH9i09D2zLxoAd6PmR6p4jG45dwveOoTdbLaeCFfLd0XkQiZDRFxNWtTxPRAIkNHVUt0ter8qHIRXLynIWi9So1-Kf-RmGUFjY~qJcTNJ~cjCJTJ-UsKMxeDhs2yS4gUGeZCFEw~6D6tE-vt2HUjetkEzDG30CIIO~dZL4euhEzihu27MZ7kjfVnG9bD51NyxmybWCOpZ1mitNyakm-odhXnuXtqXCquhh1Ubvamv7NgktM83Eegdvd07--cpowLIZ-vobJHmwpjW3oHtjXqA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Woodlands Township received a detailed update on March 20 about post‑storm tree removal, ongoing reforestation and a proposed initiative to plant trees on county‑owned medians and other rights of way.

John McGowan, Director of Parks and Recreation, told the board that 7,098 trees were removed in 2024 and that staff estimates roughly 860 of those removals were directly attributable to Hurricane Barrel. He said that prior to recent droughts and freezes the township’s annual tree removals averaged about 800 per year. McGowan described the township’s reforestation workflow—resident requests, reserve and park plantings, and vine removal—and described the department’s inspection and contractor-management processes.

Dr. Chris Nunes (staff) gave an expanded presentation on the township’s Integrated Forest Management Plan and on options to expand reforestation into medians within county and state rights of way. Dr. Nunes said the plan, first drafted in the late 1990s and adopted circa 2003, has been updated periodically and is currently under a 2025 update. He explained the community’s forest is composed of many narrow strips rather than a contiguous large forest, and that management practices therefore differ from state forests. Staff described categories—managed forest, maintained forest, manicured areas—and said typical township goals emphasize screening, buffers and visual corridor preservation.

Staff said the board expanded reforestation funding in recent years from around 3,000 trees annually to a larger program (staff cited 5,200 trees per year in recent budget adjustments and referenced planting targets of up to 6,000 trees in discussion). Staff also described an operational shift to more in‑house watering and follow‑up inspections and said that planting success rates improved when staff increased watering frequency.

Discussion from board members focused on three themes: (1) visible, high‑priority locations where dead trees and invasive vines create an “eyesore” at high‑traffic gateways (examples cited included Woodlands Parkway, Gosling, Research Forest and Lake Woodlands corridors); (2) staffing and budget trade‑offs required to expand scope into county-owned medians and rights of way (staff noted additional lane‑closure, traffic-control and permitting costs and that many medians are under county or TxDOT jurisdiction); and (3) balancing wildflower/pollinator plantings with tree plantings in certain corridor areas.

Dr. Nunes told the board that some county medians would require county approval, that Harris County and Montgomery County have different planting standards, and that TxDOT generally restricts median trees for sight‑line reasons. Staff asked for board direction about priorities; Chairman Brad Bailey and other directors requested a short list of five nearby, high‑visibility target areas so staff could obtain cost, permitting and staffing estimates and return with a plan and, if needed, a budget amendment.

Directors also pressed staff on stump‑removal timelines and the limits of contractor priorities: staff said stump grinding is inexpensive per stump but low priority for contractors when volume is high, and that the township has ordered additional equipment and is hiring to deploy in‑house resources for stump grinding and watering follow‑up. Staff noted that much of the reforestation and watering work uses overtime and that irrigation would be provided for some large planting sites, while many median plantings would be hand‑watered in the first one to two years.

The board accepted the report in a voice vote after discussion; staff will return with prioritized locations, cost estimates and any required permitting steps before expanding work into county‑owned medians.

Ending: Directors asked staff to compile five pilot locations and associated worst‑case cost estimates; staff said it would coordinate with county commissioners and provide a return presentation.","Staff reported large recent tree removal volumes after Hurricane Barrel and other stresses, outlined reforestation practices and asked the board whether it wants to expand planting to county-owned medians; directors asked for targeted pilot locations and a return with cost estimates.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6049114,"Township approves $168,671.86 in playground equipment awards for five parks",775,1194000,1969000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3512566-1a43f5496c90ff33481a03db23f1669f&start=1194&end=1969","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3512566-1a43f5496c90ff33481a03db23f1669f/thumbnail_1194000.jpg","/articles/6049114/The-Woodlands/Montgomery-County/Texas/Township-approves-16867186-in-playground-equipment-awards-for-five-parks","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6049114-dad690756d171e7bd0304b050c2cbaf4/orig.mp4?Expires=1771137074&Signature=Vnqmq9e6khJgO9LIeuStMNN6MlX5iD3aMSnXder8rJ942oU-r4kiwg-XtvfDgrYCd9FYW2PGoS0QevuoEHzfCQsDjP5ThZ~RZQkWKdjTpyIE9pcgzkdr3~2u6Y1IbA6VvNeS4Kn-Osnz2SLWmMzZabjCqKKS6wrOps3CLhpPa4N9~3eKDzOu0OKMmZ7LEi1S0~FatAAxm2mdNMInJCwfgRNqrKGF6vb5MwxDSG5J4bblmyA~GEh1afWRTSXWWXS92PKlNC~LwAQXgGruiQeBlCxxHdaioNCsPFtmrO0hLLHhAJaryU8epMzAV6b8QmyzDt2okP5zO9Tlpwp9kAV7rw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Woodlands Township Board of Directors on March 20 approved awards for playground equipment replacements at five parks, authorizing the president and chief executive officer to execute final agreements.

The board voted to award purchases through BuyBoard for Artist Grove Park, High Oaks Park, Alden Trace Park, Alden Woods Park and Alden Place Park. John McGowan, Director of Parks and Recreation, described the program as part of a multi-year schedule to replace playgrounds around the 20-year-life mark, and said staff used resident surveys and safety inspections to prioritize sites.

The proposal the board approved named Playground Station of Texas Incorporated for Artist Grove Playground in the amount of $132,001.13; Fun Abounds (listed in the board packet as “Fund Abounds”) for High Oaks Playground in the amount of $135,000; McKenna Contracting for Alden Trace Playground in the amount of $133,896; Lone Star Recreation for Alden Woods Park Playground in the amount of $156,520.86 with a secondary Fun Abounds line item of $12,151 (packet language); and Fun Abounds for Alden Place Park Playground in the amount of $135,000. The packet text lists a combined total of $168,671.86 for one group of line items; the board-approved motion authorized the president and CEO to execute agreements in forms approved by township legal counsel.

McGowan told the board the department inspects playgrounds annually, has six certified playground safety inspectors on staff, and typically replaces equipment after about 20 years. He said the work is funded from the township’s capital reserve and that the current package came in under the $775,000 budgeted this year—roughly $705,000 in bid awards as presented, leaving contingency for surfacing or drainage work.

Board members asked about turnaround time, nonprofit reuse of removed equipment and the township’s practice of donating reusable pieces for repurposing abroad; McGowan said contracted partners and a ministry group collect and repurpose usable components. Director Anne Snyder asked whether leftover equipment photos could be shown to the board and public; staff said they would provide images.

The motion to approve the awards was moved and seconded; the board voted in favor and the motion carried.

The board also recorded that the playground replacement work is expected to take about six to nine months from ordering to installation, and that staff retains a small set of funds to respond to emergent resident requests or sudden needs during the year.

Ending: The purchases are intended to refresh neighborhood and area parks across the township this year; staff said they will return with execution documents in final legal form for the president and CEO to sign.","The Woodlands Township board approved contracts to replace equipment at five neighborhood and area parks using BuyBoard cooperative purchasing; the board authorized the CEO to execute agreements.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: The Woodlands Township Board (March 20, 2025)

Township updates board on post‑storm tree removals, reforestation and proposed county‑median initiative

Township approves $168,671.86 in playground equipment awards for five parks