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After members nominated John Sellers for chairman, the vote produced a tie and the motion failed for lack of a majority. The board then accepted a staff-recommended interim slate for administrative purposes: Gary Scott to remain president, Michael Montiel and Sonia Lewis to serve as co-treasurers on an interim basis, and Laura Lee to serve as secretary.

Why it matters: The CIDC bylaws require the board to elect officers annually; the board discussed bylaw language and the historic practice of assigning the secretary role to a staff member. Directors also discussed how executive-session minutes have been handled historically and how to preserve confidential notes while ensuring legal compliance.

Discussion and next steps

Board members asked for a clearer statement of officers' duties before future nominations. The city attorney read portions of the bylaws aloud describing chairman and vice-chairman duties and noted that the secretary historically has been a staff position. Directors said the interim appointments would allow the corporation to continue executing documents and signatory duties while the board considers a longer-term solution and searches for a chief financial officer.

Board action

The board approved the interim officer appointments by voice vote.

Ending

Directors said they plan to revisit the chairman and vice-chairman election at a future meeting after clarifying duties and bylaw language.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Conroe - CIDC - Jan 30, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","After a tied vote on a nomination for chairman, the CIDC tabled the chair election and approved interim appointments: Gary Scott as president, Michael Montiel and Sonia Lewis as co-treasurers, and Laura Lee as secretary.","taxTitle","Conroe, Montgomery County, Texas","taxId",2810,"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},6675150,"CIDC OKs emergency fire-access easement through Conroe Park North for Gracelanding subdivision",283,2482000,2765000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2171371-8a3b9586f134eb5091a0c76d59ff3ee6&start=2482&end=2765","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2171371-8a3b9586f134eb5091a0c76d59ff3ee6/thumbnail_2482000.jpg","/articles/6675150/Conroe/Montgomery-County/Texas/CIDC-OKs-emergency-fire-access-easement-through-Conroe-Park-North-for-Gracelanding-subdivision","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6675150-ea3997d74ed64d7b3f5361cd50c377e9/orig.mp4?Expires=1771141303&Signature=feApKO4JSsS5xEoWUL1xeXyfPZyBxAaaqqYic5wh8hzmSsR~39kQGJQ1G-5nJGEJaeLnGDWpTYIz3e~7qSxrdda3kzZYzdTpzOuYEUm6LvzQP8hbResF4eSVycQrht4hGYMg84j6rAkfAWcSdnEm1I~L4iTrinkob5qP29pT21XqiFc5MBM3~6lF1Mt3lLEEJn8KZT0PBpR8ShAk6Mw17d7oynAIHbuhijQT~LBtax67lVF1u-ndlU5k252IPcspS0nC8vFlA1KY8tlIVv8-uRJdGvi2flawXEt9ojfOGVmK2oz6bBDGp4UtjvTGcpnKnK1iz2lyCPYX4K8XLERwrA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Conroe Industrial Development Corporation voted Jan. 30 to grant a fire apparatus access easement through Conroe Park North to serve the Gracelanding subdivision.

City and developer representatives told the board the easement is required by the city's engineering and fire-code review for the subdivision and that the access will be gated and reserved for emergency responders. Ethan Banning, representing developer KB Home, said the easement was required for the development and that the developer modified engineering plans to avoid conflicts with an existing sanitary sewer easement.

Why it matters: The easement allows a secondary, emergency-only access route for the new neighborhood and provides better access to park utility infrastructure during wet weather. The easement uses a keyed emergency-lock box (Knox/FDIC box) so fire and police can gain access as needed; it is not intended for everyday traffic.

Details and staff comments

City staff and the CIDC engineering representative said the proposed access had been redesigned to avoid interfering with underground utilities. Norm (staff), who reviewed the site, said the easement could improve maintenance access to sanitary sewer infrastructure and asked that the gate remain secured except for emergency use. The developer's representative said the cost to adapt the existing easement was borne by the developer.

Board action

The board moved, seconded and approved the easement by voice vote.

Ending

Directors said the approval will remove a longstanding obstacle for the subdivision's final engineering and that the developer will maintain the gate and provide the lock-box access for emergency services.","The CIDC board approved a fire apparatus access easement through Conroe Park North to serve the Gracelanding subdivision after staff and the fire marshal signed off; the easement will be gated and used only for emergency access.",{"_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},6675152,"Conroe CIDC board presses for clearer disclosure of hotel backstop and Oscar Johnson debts",185,280000,465000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2171371-8a3b9586f134eb5091a0c76d59ff3ee6&start=280&end=465","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2171371-8a3b9586f134eb5091a0c76d59ff3ee6/thumbnail_280000.jpg","/articles/6675152/Conroe/Montgomery-County/Texas/Conroe-CIDC-board-presses-for-clearer-disclosure-of-hotel-backstop-and-Oscar-Johnson-debts","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6675152-bc9b439796eab5aa2ccc364194a8195a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771141303&Signature=dBPvJoAFeOCgVng06sBwSvS6kayTdShazebve2l95lmLxotyBXTTRFryLe3d~KBdp9TmKXNoJMGo1nCaOs2PmMDY5vaOiVmVaC8kvLlmPRyjxPQWH9evmX9JlYH9e7rLwI9Z3wcimh4oHUUHuW0xHHqyBIqhP5R9CWb-b2elpLM2O9IkV41n7m-9Jdf5IyR3CSSC80yULaTr7BrgtDYxu-yT6xMtdZx1Pez0am10pe1LlW9c-OSv0QqHSgxq8AYi9mjO3Ysai1FC5wVr3m0LJYsjhEWw-IzfkJmekzoWQgBSINuKB6kWxZf70RixCJEeHqQ4cG-i~SuULK2Uy3z29g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At its Jan. 30 meeting, the Conroe Industrial Development Corporation (CIDC) discussed long-term contingent debts linked to the Hyatt hotel backstop and the Oscar Johnson Community Center and asked staff to add clearer footnotes and schedules to the financial statements.

Board members said the obligations are not reflected on the CIDC balance sheet in a way that is easy for readers to find. A director described roughly $145.3 million in related obligations, including a $39,047,560 third-lien hotel backstop and a $40,000,000 obligation tied to the Oscar Johnson Community Center, and urged that those commitments be footnoted and shown on the debt-service schedules.

The request followed the treasurer's presentation of the Dec. 31, 2024 financials. Treasurer Sonia Lewis summarized cash, investments, transfers and year-to-date revenue and expenditures. Board members pressed staff to make the CIDC's long-term transfer obligations and contingent commitments easier to locate in the packet and to show how those commitments flow through transfers out and debt-service schedules.

Why it matters: Board members said the obligations span multiple decades and affect the corporation's long-term fiscal picture and its reporting to rating agencies. One director said the current presentation could obscure the full scale of obligations for incoming volunteer board members and for external reviewers.

Discussion and staff response

Board members and staff discussed two approaches: (1) add footnotes on the balance sheet that list long-term contingent commitments such as the hotel backstop and Oscar Johnson transfer obligations; or (2) add separate schedule pages (for example, tied to the estimate debt-service requirement on page 20 of the packet) that call out each long-term transfer and backstop so a reader can see a multi-year commitment at a glance. Finance staff agreed to add schedules and explanatory notes in future packets to improve transparency.

Board action

After discussion the board voted to accept the treasurer's report as presented.

Ending

Directors said they would continue reviewing the presentation and report back. Several members said they want the next packet to include a clear schedule of committed transfers and a footnote that explains how the CIDC is accounting for the hotel backstop and Oscar Johnson obligations.","Board members at the Conroe Industrial Development Corporation meeting on Jan. 30 urged clearer disclosure in the agency's financial statements of long-term contingent obligations tied to the Hyatt hotel backstop and the Oscar Johnson Community Center and accepted the treasurer's report.","actionData","errors"]

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