Woodlands Township Board Details Voting January 2009 February 2010

The following table represents data jointly developed by Peggy Hausman and Randy Scott to enable a more concise list of motions over the past year and to tabulate individual voting history by each Township Board member. Minor revisions were made on 04/14/2010.

N

Num

Date

Motion

Blair

Campbell

Degroot

Hausman

Hunter

Kinnear

Matthews

Richmond

Robb

Sutton

Tough

total "No"

Significance

1

10

02/24/10

Ice Rink site plan contract with Pierce Goodwin Alexander & Linville (PGAL) to develop the site evaluation and conceptual master plan, an amount not to exceed $8,000

yes

no

absent

no

yes

yes

yes

yes

absent

yes

yes

2

Controversial

2

11a

02/24/10

Select the Strong Firm as legal counsel for Real Estate Law and Covenant and Deed Restriction and matters relating to Parks and Recreationfor a three year period

yes

yes

absent

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

absent

yes

yes

0

3

11b

02/24/10

Select of Winstead Attorneys as legal counsel for Employment and Labor Law for a three year period

yes

yes

absent

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

absent

yes

yes

0

4

12

02/24/10

Authorize the engagement of disclosure counsel in connection with the issuance, sale, and delivery of all bonds to be sold by The Woodlands Township

yes

yes

absent

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

absent

no

yes

1

5

14

02/24/10

Amend 2010 Parks and Recreation Projects Program

yes

no

absent

no

no

yes

yes

yes

absent

yes

yes

3

Controversial

6

16

02/24/10

Award contract bid for vine removal services to Grotech

yes

no

absent

no

no

yes

yes

yes

absent

yes

absent

3

Controversial

7

15

02/24/10

Recognize the authority of the DSC in the performance of its duties with an amendment that would allow the President/General Manager to review any legal actions filed on behalf of the Township and bring those actions not routinely performed by the DSC before the Board

yes

yes

absent

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

absent

yes

yes

0

8

14

01/27/10

Approve a budget amendment in the amount of $1,196,079 capital project carryover from the Community Associations of The Woodlands

yes

yes

absent

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

absent

yes

yes

0

9

15

01/27/10

Motion to award swimming pools doors bid to Montgomery County Door and Hardware in the amount of $112,760

yes

yes

absent

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

absent

yes

yes

0

10

16

01/27/10

Approve 2010 Parks and Recreation capital projects program but with President approval process

yes

yes

yes

no

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

1

11

21a

01/27/10

Table the operation of the water taxis agenda item until after Town Hall meeting

no

yes

no

yes

yes

no

no

no

no

absent

no

7

Controversial

12

21b

01/27/10

Operate the water taxi system through Brazos Transit

yes

no

yes

no

no

yes

yes

yes

yes

absent

yes

3

Controversial

13

19

01/27/10

Select  Goodman Corporation for transportation consulting services with president to execute contract

yes

yes

yes

no

no

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

2

Controversial

14

20

01/27/10

Select Election Systems Inc to rent electronic voting equipment

absent

no

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

absent

yes

yes

1

15

28

01/27/10

Select Strong legal firm to transfer and record real property and other transitional services

absent

yes

yes

no

yes

yes

yes

yes

absent

yes

yes

1

16

30

01/27/10

Post township directors meeting voting results, per request from a director

absent

yes

no

yes

yes

no

no

yes

absent

no

yes

4

Controversial

17

11

12/16/09

Contract Swartz, Page and Harding to serve as bond counsel for issuance, sale and delivery of bonds.

yes

yes

absent

no

yes

abstain

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

1

18

12

12/16/09

Execute service agreement with Center for Houston's Future

yes

yes

absent

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

0

19

12a

12/16/09

Execute service agreement with Opportunity Houston and Leadership Montgomery County

yes

yes

absent

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

0

20

13

12/16/09

Approve Memorandum of Understanding with the City of Shenandoah for services fin areas that have Woodlands Covenants and are not within the boundaries of The Woodlands Township

yes

yes

absent

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

0

21

14

12/16/09

Remove certain properties in The Woodlands Township from Harris County Emergency Services District No. 7 and Montgomery County Emergency Services District Nos. 4, 8, 10, & 14;

yes

yes

absent

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

0

22

15

12/16/09

Establish annual review of investment policies and strategies.

yes

yes

absent

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

0

23

16

12/16/09

Investment training from public funds for Investment Officers of The Woodlands Township in accordance with the Investment Policy of The Woodlands Township.

yes

yes

absent

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

0

24

17

12/16/09

Adopt a List of qualified brokers authorized to engage in investment transactions with the Woodlands Township

yes

yes

absent

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

0

25

18

12/16/09

Approve the First Amendment to the Waterway Maintenance, Use, and Operations Agreement to … (unclear summary)

yes

yes

absent

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

abstain

yes

0

26

19

12/16/09

Accept the Waterway Square easement over the kiosk tracts from The Woodlands Development Company

yes

yes

absent

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

abstain

yes

0

27

20

12/16/09

Approve the Personnel Policy Manual for The Woodlands Township

yes

yes

absent

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

0

28

21

12/16/09

Approve service agreements between the Village Associations and The Woodlands Township

yes

yes

absent

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

0

29

22

12/16/09

Authorize Asset Lease and Service Agreement between The Woodlands Township and The Woodlands Fire Department, Inc. for operating equipment, services and funding required per the Transition Agreement

yes

yes

absent

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

0

30

23

12/16/09

Authorize Real Property Lease Agreement between The Woodlands Township and The Woodlands Fire Department for real property assets required for continued operations per the Transition Agreement

yes

yes

absent

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

0

31

24

12/16/09

Authorize  to execute acceptances or receipts for conveyances, assignments, or transfers of real, personal, mixed or intellectual properties, filings, name changes, notices, or other related to the Transition Agreement and the transactions required for the under-documents

yes

yes

absent

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

0

32

25

12/16/09

Authorize five year lease agreement with IBM contract as amendment to current contract

yes

yes

absent

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

0

33

26

12/16/09

Postpone until June 2010 any appointments to The Woodlands Fire Department Board of Directors

yes

yes

absent

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

0

34

27

12/16/09

Postpone any appointments to the  Woodlands Community Service Corporation Board of Directors until June 2010

yes

yes

absent

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

0

35

28

12/16/09

Postpone any appointments to the  Woodlands Recreation Centers, Inc until June 2010

yes

yes

absent

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

0

36

29

12/16/09

Appoint Director Hunter to the Parks and Recreation Advisory Council

yes

yes

absent

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

0

37

30

12/16/09

Appoint Chris Florack, Ken Parker, Deborah Sargeant, and Michael Sawran to the DSC

yes

yes

absent

no

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

1

38

31

12/16/09

Appoint Ken Anderson, Kim Hess, and Robert Heineman to the DSC from the Development Company

yes

yes

absent

no

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

1

39

32

12/16/09

Approve the reappointment of Mark Golibart for a two-year term and Sheron Jones for a one-year term to the Booking  and Blocking Committee

yes

yes

absent

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

0

40

33

12/16/09

Adopt the Texas Secretary of State Uniform Election calendar for local political subdivisions in Mays election

yes

yes

absent

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

0

41

34

12/16/09

Pay invoices for legal services rendered by The Woodlands Township’s legal counsel, Schwartz, Page & Harding, L.L.P.

yes

yes

absent

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

0

42

35

12/16/09

Adopt the proposed schedule of regular meeting dates for The Woodlands Township Board of Directors for the following calendar year

yes

yes

absent

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

0

43

S4A

11/16/09

Canvass the returns of the Bond and Tax Election held within The Woodlands Township on November 3, 2009

yes

yes

absent

yes

yes

absent

yes

absent

absent

yes

yes

0

44

S11

11/16/09

Adopt rules and regulations governing the use of park, recreation and open space areas,  Order No. 019-09, with the provision of minor changes noted during public comment

yes

yes

absent

yes

yes

absent

yes

absent

absent

yes

yes

0

45

S12

11/16/09

Adopt user fees for park, recreation and open space areas, Order no 020-09

yes

yes

absent

yes

yes

absent

yes

absent

absent

yes

yes

0

46

S13

11/16/09

Authorize casting of votes for Special District candidate for the Montgomery Central Appraisal District, Carmen “Biff” Picone

yes

yes

absent

yes

yes

absent

yes

absent

absent

yes

yes

0

47

S14

11/16/09

Authorize casting a vote for the Special District candidate for the Harris County Appraisal District, Glenn E. Peters.

yes

yes

absent

abstain

yes

absent

yes

absent

absent

yes

yes

0

48

S15

11/16/09

Approve Election Procedures for the Village Associations and the Residential Design Committees

yes

yes

absent

yes

yes

absent

yes

absent

absent

yes

yes

0

49

S16

11/16/09

Accept the written request of The Woodlands Land Development Company L.P. for the term of the Streetscape Contract to be extended until May 29, 2014Streetscape Agreement

yes

yes

absent

no

yes

absent

yes

absent

absent

abstain

yes

1

50

S17

11/16/09

Approve the termination of commercial land use restriction on certain properties and release restriction on all of the tracts, except the tract identified as 2000-073409, 6.279 acres

yes

yes

absent

yes

yes

absent

yes

absent

absent

abstain

yes

0

51

S18

11/16/09

Approve of the Investment Policy Statement for The Woodlands Township 401a and The Woodlands Township 457b Plans

yes

yes

absent

yes

yes

absent

yes

absent

absent

yes

yes

0

52

S19

11/16/09

Approve the   Woodlands Township 401a and The Woodlands Township 457b Retirement Plans and appoint the President, Assistant General Manager for Finance, Assistant General Manager for Community Services, Director of Human Resources, Financial Services Manager and Financial Reporting Manager to serve on the Retirement Committee

yes

yes

absent

yes

yes

absent

yes

absent

absent

yes

yes

0

53

S20

11/16/09

Approve expenditures for the Information Technology consolidation to include phone system lease, software, hardware and professional services  from the 2009 Transition budget

yes

yes

absent

yes

yes

absent

yes

absent

absent

yes

yes

0

54

S21

11/16/09

Renew service agreements with Stout Government Relations Consulting, LLC, South County YMCA, The Friendship Center, South Montgomery County Woodlands Chamber of Commerce Economic Development Partnership, the Greater Houston Partnership, and The Woodlands Convention and Visitors Bureau

yes

yes

absent

no

yes

absent

yes

absent

absent

yes

yes

1

55

S22

11/16/09

Renew public safety inter-local agreements with the City of Shenandoah, the City of Oak Ridge North, the Constable-Precinct 3, the Justice of the Peace-Precinct 3, Alpha and Omega Mounted Patrol, and Industrial Security Services Corporation;

yes

yes

absent

no

yes

absent

yes

absent

absent

yes

yes

1

56

S25a

11/16/09

Amend the Sponsorship Commission Structure approved by the Board of Directors on July 7, 2004 and replace it with a Pay for Performance Plan

yes

yes

absent

yes

yes

absent

yes

absent

absent

yes

yes

0

57

S25b

11/16/09

Approve an amendment to the employment agreement with the Township President

yes

yes

absent

yes

yes

absent

yes

absent

absent

yes

yes

0

58

S25c

11/16/09

Approve compensation adjustment for the President of The Woodlands Township

yes

yes

absent

yes

yes

absent

yes

absent

absent

yes

yes

0

59

12

10/28/09

Approve advance funding in 2009 for the purchase of twelve (12) law enforcement vehicles for new district #6

yes

yes

absent

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

0

60

13

10/28/09

Renew public safety inter-local agreement with the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office for the year 2010

yes

yes

absent

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

0

61

14

10/28/09

Approve an amended process for selecting DSC members through an appointed Committee from at large composed of elected WCA Board members instead of having the Committee on Governance and Nominations bring forth recommendations to the Board for appointments to the Development Standards Committee

no

yes

absent

yes

yes

no

no

no

no

no

no

7

Controversial

62

15

10/28/09

Authorize a resale certificate fee to be collected from property owners requesting it; authorize a transfer fee to be collected from property owners upon the purchase of taxable property; authorize an estoppels fee to be collected from persons or entities requesting one

yes

yes

absent

yes

yes

absent

yes

absent

absent

yes

yes

0

63

18

10/28/09

Approve expenditures for accounting software consolidation including software licensing and professional services

yes

yes

absent

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

0

64

19

10/28/09

Reimburse certain expenditures from tax-exempt bond proceeds

yes

yes

absent

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

0

65

7

10/14/09

Adopt The Waters Consulting Group, Inc. Benefits and Special Pay Report, and establish employee and employer contribution rates

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

absent

yes

yes

0

66

8

10/14/09

Approve the selection of Principal Financial Group to administer The Woodlands Township’s 401a and 457b Plans

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

absent

absent

yes

yes

0

67

9

10/14/09

Approve recommended eligibility, vesting, and pension matching requirements for the Woodlands Township’s 401a and 457b Plans

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

absent

yes

yes

0

68

6

10/14/09

Adopt The Waters Consulting Group, Inc. Final Report, with the exception of the Benefits and Special Pay Report  and approve a 2% base salary increase

yes

no

yes

no

yes

yes

yes

yes

absent

yes

yes

2

Controversial

69

9

09/23/09

Adopt a recommendation from the Investment Committee regarding renewal of a $3 million Certificate of Deposit at Encore Bank

yes

yes

absent

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

0

70

10

09/23/09

Approve establishment of a public funds investment pool account with the Texas Short Term Asset Reserve Program (TexSTAR

yes

yes

absent

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

0

71

11

09/23/09

Authorize President for The Woodlands Township to execute estoppels, assurances and consents to assignment of the Transition Agreement, The Woodlands Fire Department Funding Agreement, The Woodlands Economic Development Zone Funding Agreement with The Woodlands Township and related agreements as may be necessary and appropriate to support the renewal and extension of the existing loans and credit between Amegy Bank, The Woodlands Association and The Woodlands Fire  Department

yes

yes

absent

no

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

1

72

12

09/23/09

Approve the planning for the Indian Springs Fire Station

yes

yes

absent

no

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

1

73

13

09/23/09

Authorize the disposition of salvaged and surplus personal property to include computers, servers, and peripheral equipment

yes

yes

absent

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

0

74

14

09/23/09

Concur with Houston's selected projects to be funded under the Regional Participation Agreement between The Woodlands Township and the City of Houston

yes

yes

absent

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

0

75

15

09/23/09

Accept the proposed electrical equipment and line easement for the Waterway Square pump equipment and underground lines

yes

Yes

absent

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

0

76

17

09/23/09

Approve amendment to the agreement with The Strong Firm for Transition services for transfer and recording of real property and contract assignments

yes

yes

absent

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

0

77

9

08/26/09

Establish guidelines for operating, capital and economic development reserves

yes

no

yes

no

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

2

Controversial

78

10

08/26/09

Fund law enforcement services at a level of $100,000 each to the City of Shenandoah and the City of Oak Ridge North

yes

no

yes

no

no

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

3

Controversial

79

11

08/26/09

Adopt ad valorem property tax rate for the tax year 2009 at a rate of $0.328 per $100 valuation

yes

no

yes

no

no

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

3

Controversial

80

12

08/26/09

Implement the Board Interface Project proposal as a guideline for communication between The Woodlands Township and the Village Associations effective January 1, 2010

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

0

81

13

08/26/09

Extend the contract with The Goodman Corporation for transportation consulting services from August 1, 2009 through December 31, 2009

yes

no

yes

yes

no

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

2

Controversial

82

14

08/26/09

Approve the assumption of maintenance costs for certain lighted street signs in the Town Center

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

0

83

15

08/26/09

Approve a contract with CivicPlus to upgrade The Woodlands Township’s Web site

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

0

84

16

08/26/09

Call a Bond and Tax Election for The Woodlands Township for November 3, 2009

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

0

85

17

08/26/09

Approve a Joint Election Agreement with Montgomery County, Texas

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

0

86

18

08/26/09

Approve an Election Services Agreement with Montgomery County, Texas

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

0

87

19

08/26/09

Authorize execution of an agreement with Diebold/Premier Election Systems for the rental of electronic voting systems

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

0

88

20

08/26/09

Authorize submission of an election pre-clearance request by the Township’s President and attorneys to the U.S. Department of Justice

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

0

89

10

07/22/09

Repeal Resolution No. 007-08 Restoring, Adding and Including Certain Territory to and within the Boundaries and Taxing Jurisdiction of The Woodlands Township Economic Development Zone

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

absent

yes

yes

yes

yes

0

90

13

07/22/09

Adopt recommended revisions to the guidelines for participation in public meetings

yes

no

yes

no

no

yes

absent

yes

yes

yes

yes

3

Controversial

91

14

07/22/09

Establish Guidelines and Criteria for Considering Tax Abatement Agreements

yes

Yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

absent

yes

yes

yes

yes

0

92

115

07/22/09

Approve and authorize execution and delivery of tax abatement agreements to the qualified property owners

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

absent

yes

yes

yes

yes

0

93

16

07/22/09

Designate J.R. Moore, Montgomery County Tax Assessor- Collector, as The Woodlands Township’s agent for administering and monitoring performance of tax abatement agreements

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

absent

yes

yes

yes

yes

0

94

17

07/22/09

Accept the recommendation from the Executive Committee to implement a 401a/457b retirement plan and begin participation in Social Security for The Woodlands Township employees effective January 1, 2010

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

absent

yes

yes

yes

yes

0

95

18

07/22/09

Send notification to the Montgomery County and Harris County Election’s Clerks of the intent to seek voter approval on the November 2009 ballot to issue General Obligation bonds

yes

Yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

absent

yes

yes

yes

yes

0

96

S5

06/24/09

Adopt the Strategic Plan of The Woodlands Township with modifications

yes

yes

absent

yes

yes

absent

yes

yes

absent

yes

yes

0

97

8

06/24/09

Support TWCA and provide any help needed as it relates to the VillaSport matter

yes

yes

absent

no

yes

absent

yes

yes

absent

yes

yes

1

98

10

06/24/09

Adopt a resolution  in support  of the state highway 242 expansion project

yes

yes

absent

yes

yes

absent

yes

yes

absent

yes

yes

0

99

11

06/24/09

Approve the filing of the Annual Report on Financial Information and Operating Data

yes

yes

absent

yes

yes

absent

yes

yes

absent

yes

yes

0

100

12

06/24/09

Remove The Woodlands Township from the boundaries  and taxing jurisdiction of the metropolitan authority

yes

yes

absent

yes

yes

absent

yes

yes

absent

yes

yes

0

101

12a

06/24/09

Call a public hearing for the repeal of resolution NO. 007-08 ON JULY 22, 2009 AT 9:00 A.M. IN THE TOWNSHIP’S EXECUTIVE BOARD ROOM

yes

yes

absent

yes

yes

absent

yes

yes

absent

yes

yes

0

102

13

06/24/09

Revise and extend the terms of office for The Woodlands Township Economic Development Zone Board Of Directors and the election of Officers of The Woodlands Township Board of Directors beginning in May 2010

yes

Yes

absent

yes

yes

absent

yes

yes

absent

yes

yes

0

103

14

06/24/09

Accept the proposed appointments to the following standing committees: Project Planning and Development Committee, Public Facilities Administration Committee, Audit Committee, Museum Ad Hoc Committee, Ad Hoc Vision Process Committee, and Ad Hoc Water Taxi Committee

yes

yes

absent

yes

yes

absent

yes

yes

absent

yes

yes

0

104

19

06/24/09

Approve Kent Johnson of The Woodlands Resort to represent all other hotel properties

yes

yes

absent

yes

yes

absent

yes

yes

absent

yes

yes

0

105

20

06/24/09

Approve proposed officer positions for The Woodlands Convention and Visitors Bureau

yes

yes

absent

yes

yes

absent

yes

yes

absent

yes

yes

0

106

21

06/24/09

Set July and January as Town Hall meeting dates with July 29, 2009 as the first Town Hall meeting to be held in the evening; include discussion of the Budget with an amendment to also include discussion of Visioning information

yes

Yes

absent

no

yes

yes

yes

yes

absent

Yes

yes

1

107

25

06/24/09

Approve the recommended Waterway Programming Proposal and a budget amendment in the amount of $23,000

yes

no

absent

no

yes

absent

yes

yes

absent

yes

yes

2

Controversial

108

26

06/24/09

Amend ORDER NO. 006-08, SECTION F, changing the hours of operation for Waterway Square to open from 6:00 a.m. until midnight 12 a.m. and close from midnight 12 a.m. until 6:00 a.m.

yes

yes

absent

yes

yes

absent

yes

yes

absent

yes

yes

0

109

9

05/27/09

Appoint an Ad Hoc Water Taxi Committee and have the committee establish a commitment to support the water taxi service in an amount not-to-exceed $100,000 annually, provided that a viable operation plan be developed

yes

Yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

0

110

18

05/27/09

Revise the officer position title of Second Vice-Chairman to Vice-Chairman

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

0

111

11a

04/22/09

Issue #1: Does The Woodlands Township want to provide an exemption for over age 65 and  disabled tax exemption

yes

yes

yes

no

yes

yes

yes

yes

absent

no

yes

2

Controversial

112

11b

04/22/09

Issue #2: If yes to #1, should a property tax exemption be provided in 2009 or should the  implementation of an exemption be deferred to a future date when the financial impact of Do not provide an over-65 exemption for tax year 2009 and wait until 2010 to review when to implement an exemption and at what amount Consider and act upon the proposed extension of The Woodlands Township’s current banking

yes

no

yes

yes

yes

no

yes

no

absent

yes

no

4

Controversial

113

17

04/22/09

Extend The Woodlands Township’s current banking and depository service agreement with Woodforest National Bank

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

abstain

absent

yes

yes

0

114

21

04/22/09

Consider and act upon a proposal from Rede Solutions to provide programming services and choreography layout of four patriotic songs for the fountain at Waterway Square and authorize the President for The Woodlands Township to execute the proposal in connection therewith;

yes

yes

yes

no

yes

yes

yes

yes

absent

yes

yes

1

115

25

04/22/09

Consider and act upon a Memorandum of Understanding with The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion regarding an events admission charge and authorize the Chairman of the Board to execute the Memorandum of Understanding in connection therewith;

yes

no

yes

no

yes

yes

yes

yes

absent

abstain

yes

2

Controversial

116

4

01/21/10

Authorize the issuance, sale, and delivery of The Woodlands Township’s $17,825,000 Sales Tax and Hotel Occupancy Tax Bonds, Series 2009 and approving and authorizing execution and delivery of a Bond Purchase Agreement

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

absent

yes

0

116

11

01/28/09

Approve an economic development incentive to the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion in the amount of $250,000, authorize the Chairman of the Board to sign a Letter of Understanding with the Pavilion for a land lease option on the Pavilion property with said land lease option to allow construction of an ice rink at a future date at no land cost to The Woodlands Township, and authorize a budget amendment in connection therewith;

yes

no

yes

absent

no

yes

yes

yes

yes

abstain

yes

2

Controversial

117

12

01/28/09

Award a bid for a Competitive Market and Compensation Analysis, and a Benefit Plan Structure Analysis for  The Woodlands Township Cost not to exceed $56,000

yes

yes

yes

absent

yes

yes

Yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

0

118

13

01/28/09

Approve consultant Services for facilitation of The Woodlands Township Board of Director’s Visioning process; Motion to approve consultant services with Partners for Strategic Action, Inc. at a cost not to exceed $49,500 passed unanimously.

yes

yes

yes

absent

yes

yes

Yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

0

119

14

01/28/09

Appoint an ad hoc committee of The Woodlands Township to assist the consultant with the Board Visioning process; Motion to approve the appointment of Chairman Nelda Blair, Director Bob Kinnear, and Director Bruce Tough to an Ad Hoc Vision Process Committee passed unanimously

yes

yes

yes

absent

yes

yes

Yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

0

120

15

01/28/09

Award architectural services for future facility planning of The Woodlands Township Motion to award architectural services to PGAL at a cost not to exceed $13,000

yes

yes

yes

absent

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

0

121

18

01/28/09

Consider and act upon approval of changes in the service agreement with the Greater Houston Partnership and authorize the President of The Woodlands Township to execute an agreement

yes

yes

yes

absent

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

0

122

19

01/28/09

Consider and act upon adoption of a Resolution notifying the Montgomery Central Appraisal District and the Harris County Appraisal and requesting preparation of tax rolls.

yes

yes

yes

absent

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

0

123

20

01/28/09

Have the Chairman of the Board execute the proposed Second Amendment to the Transition Agreement with the Community Associations of The Woodlands and related companies.

yes

yes

yes

absent

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

0

124

21

01/28/09

Approve legislation for introduction in the 2009 Legislative Session (Consider and act upon a recommendation from the Committee on Governance and Nomination)

yes

yes

yes

absent

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

0

125

9

02/01/09

Amend  The Woodlands Township’s 2008 Operating Budget to actual and final approval of expenditures to actual and final approval of expenditures;

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

0

126

10

02/01/09

Correct Section 6 of the Resolution No. 014-07: Creating The Woodlands Township Economic Development Zone; extending the term of the Zone’s Board of Directors to November 6, 2009 to correspond with the Woodlands Township legislation;

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

0

127

11

02/01/09

Authorize President of The Woodlands Township to execute a license agreement for restroom facilities in Waterway Square

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

abstain

yes

0

128

11

03/01/09

Approve a resolution supporting the San Jacinto River Authority groundwater reduction plan legislation

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

0

129

12

04/22/09

Continue to fund police services provided by the City of Oak Ridge North and City of Shenandoah in an amount not to exceed $216,472

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

0

130

15

04/22/09

Award a 3 year service agreement with Alpha & Omega Mounted Security Patrol for courtesy mounted patrol services

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

0

131

16

04/22/09

Authorize the annual destruction of records under an approved records retention schedule

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

0

132

17

04/22/09

Extend The Woodlands Township’s current banking and depository service agreement with Woodforest National Bank

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

abstain

yes

yes

yes

0

133

18

04/22/09

Approve proposed dates for budget meetings in connection with the development of the 2010 budget of The Woodlands Township

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

0

134

19

04/22/09

Establish a Board policy giving the Chairman of the Board the authority to provide a proclamation for groups or events, on behalf of the Board of Directors of The Woodlands Township

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

0

135

20

04/22/09

Approve purchase of computer equipment and related software and licenses for The Woodlands Township through the State of Texas Department of Information Resources Go DIRect program

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

0

136

21

04/22/09

Approve proposal from Rede Solutions to provide programming services and choreography layout of four patriotic songs for the fountain at Waterway Square

yes

yes

yes

no

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

1

137

6

01/21/09

Approve and authorize the distribution of the Final Official Statement relative to the Bonds;

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

0

138

7

01/21/09

Approve and authorize execution and delivery of a Notice of Redemption of The Woodlands Township’s $16,440,000 Bond Anticipation Note, Series 2008

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

0

Note: The term "  controversial"  signifies that here were at least two differing opinions, almost always debated, resulting in a "no vote" of at least two persons. It is a data driven concept calculated by the spreadsheet. There could have been other motions that were also "controversial" but not noted as such.