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Votes at a glance: Conroe City Council actions, April 16, 2025
Summary
Summary of formal votes and approvals taken by the City of Conroe City Council on April 16, including contract awards, routine procurement, interlocal agreement with CISD, mutual tax-abatement termination and personnel-related contract extensions.
The City of Conroe City Council took the following formal actions on April 16, 2025. Votes shown are as reported in the meeting (voice votes); where the transcript did not identify individual vote tallies by name, the meeting recorded the motions as carried.
Key votes and outcomes
- Deny irrigation variance at 01:06 Pinehill Trails Court (appeal to moratorium exemption): Motion to accept staff recommendation and deny the appeal — approved.
- Extend temporary development moratorium in specified areas of the city: Motion to extend the moratorium — approved.
- Approve bid award for Silver Springs Bypass (Water Plant No. 15) — approved (bid amount in packet: $718,006.32; substantial completion 45 days; staff selected second-low bidder based on experience).
- Award for concrete rehabilitation and replacement services (not-to-exceed): Council approved a not-to-exceed award for repairs related to water/sewer digs and concrete replacement for the remainder of the fiscal year, with a stated not-to-exceed amount of $100,000 — approved.
- Amend and restate resolutions consenting to creation/addition of Montgomery County MUD Nos. 106 and 111 and to add acreage to MUD 211 (Lone Star Landing): All approvals carried by voice vote.
- Approve interlocal agreement (MOU) with Conroe Independent School District for reciprocal facility usage (pool/gym swap; no funds to be exchanged): Approved. Staff said CISD approved the MOU on the prior day.
- Approve purchase order name change for tourism marketing (Arsenal → Madden Media): Approved (administrative name change to existing purchase order).
- Approve mutual termination of tax abatement agreement with Memstar USA Inc. (company reported paid taxes; acquisition closed last Friday as reported by staff): Approved.
- Approve extension of administrative services agreement with MissionSquare deferred compensation plan (staff reported reduced participant fees and requested a 3-year extension): Approved.
- Approve vendor and budget amendment for an online performance evaluation system (initial year installation cost reported at $40,800 with annual costs thereafter): Approved; staff noted a budget amendment to cover first-year installation.
- Consent agenda (items 16–32): Approved (item 18 pulled and discussed then consent agenda amended and approved by voice vote).
Notes on vote records
Many motions were approved by voice vote with no individual roll-call recorded in the transcript. Where the transcript records votes as ‘Aye’ with no named roll call, this summary reports the outcome as announced in the meeting. If specific roll-call tallies are required for official minutes, consult the city clerk’s certified minutes and the meeting packet.
