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Conroe Council approves annexation consent, backs special MUD legislation and approves TDEM grant application for generators
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Summary
The Conroe City Council on March 13 approved consents to annexation, backed special legislation for a municipal utility district and approved a split allocation of 170 votes for the Montgomery County central district board, and signed off on a grant application that would replace or upgrade backup generators at two fire stations if awarded.
The Conroe City Council on March 13 approved several items taken up in a continuation workshop, including a petition consenting to the annexation of 55.55 acres into the East Montgomery County Utility District No. 3, a resolution supporting special legislation to create Montgomery County Municipal District No. 263, and the city’s allocation of 170 votes on the Montgomery County Central Appraisal District board.
During the action-agenda portion of the continuation workshop at Conroe City Hall, Council members moved and approved the items discussed the previous day. The council voted to consent to the annexation of 55.55 acres into East Montgomery County Utility District No. 3; the motion carried with no recorded opposition.
On the resolution supporting special legislation for Montgomery County Municipal District No. 263, the council again voted in favor; the motion carried with no recorded opposition. The council then considered how to cast the city’s 170 votes for the Montgomery County central district board of directors. An initial motion to cast all 170 votes for Bruce Reiser was amended on the floor to split the votes between Bruce Reiser and Dr. Jerry Nash. The council approved the amendment; the transcript records the outcome as the amendment carrying and the allocation set at 50% to Bruce Reiser and 50% to Dr. Jerry Nash.
The council also considered a proposal to consolidate the work session and action agendas into a single meeting twice a month. Councilman Wood moved to keep the meetings as they are; the motion to retain the current schedule carried with no recorded opposition.
The consent agenda (items 6 through 23) was approved in a single motion. Item 11 on the consent agenda — a grant application to the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) to acquire generators — was discussed at the council’s request during the consent agenda review. The Fire Chief (name not specified in the transcript) said all Conroe fire stations have generators, but described two issues the TDEM grant would address: Station 1’s generator was installed in 1996 and is aged, and Station 6 currently has a generator that does not support the entire facility. The chief said a successful TDEM grant award would provide newer equipment that would allow full backup-power support at Station 6 and replace the aged unit at Station 1. He also noted the city has an annual maintenance contract that covers fluids, belts, batteries and load testing and that maintenance is performed regularly.
Citizen Betty Avery asked whether the TDEM application would ensure every fire station has a fully operational backup generator and raised a separate procedural suggestion: moving the council’s citizen-participation agenda item earlier in sessions so residents do not wait while the council reconvenes from executive session. The chief and other council members responded that the grant would bring stations into backup-power compliance if awarded and confirmed routine maintenance procedures and a maintenance contract.
The meeting concluded with approval of the consent agenda, routine items (including payment to contractors noted in the consent agenda), and a motion to adjourn.
Votes at a glance - Item 2: Petition consenting to annexation of 55.55 acres into East Montgomery County Utility District No. 3 — motion carried (approved). mover: not specified; second: not specified; recorded voice vote: ayes, no opposition. - Item 3: Resolution supporting special legislation for creation of Montgomery County Municipal District No. 263 — motion carried (approved). mover: Councilman Wood; second: Councilwoman Porter; recorded voice vote: ayes, no opposition. - Item 4: Resolution to cast 170 votes from Montgomery County central district board — initial motion to cast all votes to Bruce Reiser; amendment to split 50% to Bruce Reiser and 50% to Dr. Jerry Nash carried (approved). mover of initial motion: not specified; mover of amendment: Councilman Wood; second to amendment: not specified; recorded outcome: amendment carried; allocation set to split votes 50/50. - Item 5: Proposal to consolidate work session and action agenda into combined meetings twice a month — motion to retain current meeting schedule carried (approved). mover: Councilman Wood; second: not specified. - Consent agenda (Items 6–23): Approved in a single motion. Specific consent-item discussion: item 13 payment to Brookstone Construction for Oscar Johnson project will continue as building progresses (as recorded in the meeting). Item 11 (TDEM grant for generators) was discussed as noted above.
No roll-call tallies with council member-by-name recorded in the transcript for these motions; votes were recorded as voice “ayes” with no recorded opposition. The transcript indicates a six-member quorum for votes.
