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Votes at a glance: Montgomery City Council actions, Feb. 11, 2025
Summary
A concise list of formal motions and council outcomes from the Feb. 11 Montgomery City Council meeting, including PID creation, conditional model‑home permits, a subdivision‑code ordinance reading, and authorizations for water‑infrastructure negotiations.
The Montgomery City Council took the following formal actions at its Feb. 11, 2025 meeting. Where recorded in the meeting transcript, motion makers and seconders are shown; many voice‑vote approvals did not record roll‑call tallies.
1) Consent agenda (items 7–10): Council approved the consent agenda, which included acceptance of special meeting minutes (11/18/2024), regular meeting minutes (01/14/2025), certification of unopposed candidates under Section 2.052 of the Texas Election Code, and an ordinance declaring unopposed candidates elected and canceling the May 3, 2025 election. Motion to take items cumulatively was made and seconded; the council approved the consent agenda by voice vote.
2) Resolution to create the Crossing at Montgomery Public Improvement District (PID) (Resolution 2025‑06): Council adopted a resolution creating the PID for public infrastructure within the Crossing at Montgomery development after a public hearing. Motion by Stan, second by Casey; resolution adopted by voice vote.
3) Board of Adjustment variance (914 College Street): Council, acting as the Board of Adjustment, approved a variance to allow a detached two‑car garage within the side-yard setback at 914 College Street, subject to issuance of building and trade permits. Motion by Casey, second by Cheryl; approved by voice vote.
4) Model homes — Johnson Development (item 15): Council approved a contract allowing construction of six model homes prior to final acceptance of subdivision infrastructure, subject to a developer-provided pump‑and‑haul deposit and a third‑party inspector to monitor water use. Motion made and seconded on the record; approved by voice vote. Staff will verify deposit and inspector arrangements prior to issuance of permits.
5) Ordinance amending Chapter 78 (subdivision code) — first and only reading (Ordinance 2025‑05): Council approved a temporary ordinance to amend the city’s subdivision code in its entirety as a step toward a full development-code update; the ordinance was approved on first reading with staff direction to continue work on related zoning and design handbook pieces. Motion by Stan, second by Casey; approved by voice vote.
6) Resolution setting a public hearing for annexation (Resolution 2025‑07): Council set a public hearing for March 11, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. on a proposed annexation of a portion of the Montgomery Crossing development currently in the ETJ. Motion and second on the record; approved by voice vote.
7) Water Plant 4 professional services negotiation: Council authorized city staff and WGA to negotiate a professional services contract with Baxter & Woodman for Water Plant 4 design; staff will return the negotiated contract and fee schedule for council approval. Motion by Casey, second by Stan; approved by voice vote.
8) Stanley Lake MUD interconnect cost‑sharing negotiation: Council authorized staff, the city attorney and the city engineer to draft and negotiate an interconnect and cost‑sharing agreement with Stanley Lake MUD and a partnering developer. Preliminary project estimate presented was about $340,000; the estimated city share was described as less than $100,000 under current assumptions. Motion and second recorded; approved by voice vote.
9) Acceptance of feasibility study for KHR Properties (Jack in the Box) (item 20): Council accepted the utility and economic feasibility study for the proposed commercial development; the acceptance does not grant permits. Motion by Casey; second by Carol; approved by voice vote.
10) Waiver of hotel occupancy tax penalty (Caroline House): Council voted to waive the penalty for a late hotel‑occupancy tax filing by the Caroline House after staff said the owner had a good compliance history and had paid the tax. Motion and second recorded; approved by voice vote.
11) Executive session settlement release: After an executive session for attorney consultation, the council voted to approve the release/settlement terms discussed in closed session. Motion and second recorded; approved by voice vote.
Note: Several of the approvals were voice votes without roll‑call tallies recorded in the transcript. Where numeric tallies or roll‑call votes are required for legal thresholds, staff will record them in the official minutes and signed ordinances/resolutions.
