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Votes at a glance

- Item 1 — Appeals and waivers to denial of exemption from a temporary moratorium on development: Motion that staff review and approve permits and waivers depending on water capacity; passed (voice vote). (agenda item 1)

- Item 2 — Contract with Lockwood, Andrews & Newman, Inc. (LAN) to conduct a whole-system hydraulic water modeling evaluation and provide recommendations: Approved (voice vote). (agenda item 2)

- Item 3 — Proposal for impact-fee study with Freese and Nichols: Approved after debate (voice vote). (agenda item 3)

- Item 4 — Advanced funding agreement with TxDOT for the IH‑45 and North Loop 336 project: Approved (voice vote). (agenda item 4)

- Item 5 — Resolution designating authorized signatures for documents pertaining to the CDBG MIT MOD Conroe Sewer Improvement Project: Approved (voice vote). (agenda item 5)

- Item 6 — Proposal for grant management from Goodman Corporation for the Fiber Con activity project: Approved (voice vote). (agenda item 6)

- Item 7 — 10-year agreement for AI/analytics module enhancement to existing Axon camera contract: Approved (voice vote). (agenda item 7)

- Item 8 — Approval of MCHD fire EMS communications network agreement fee: Approved (voice vote). (agenda item 8)

- Item 9 — Resolution adopting the CDBG five-year consolidated plan (2025–2029) and the 2025 CDBG annual action plan and authorizing the mayor to sign transmittal documents to HUD: Approved (voice vote). (agenda item 9)

- Item 10 — Resolution consenting to the addition of ~29.236 acres to Montgomery County Water Control & Improvement District No. 205: Approved (voice vote). Staff advised the tract is in the ETJ and not currently connected to the city system. (agenda item 10)

- Item 11 — Microsoft licensing split EA to AOSG: Approved (voice vote). (agenda item 11)

- Item 12 — Resolution authorizing city attorney to execute letter consenting to assignment of 2019 tax abatement from Conroe Owner LLC to Texas Equity Funding SPE Conroe LLC: Approved (voice vote). (agenda item 12)

- Item 13 — Resolution nominating Councilman Harrell and Councilwoman Arthur to serve on the Gulf Coast Economic Development District Board of Directors: Approved (voice vote). (agenda item 13)

- Item 14 — Resolution nominating Chief Sims to the Montgomery County Emergency Communications District board of managers: Approved (voice vote). (agenda item 14)

- Items 15–26 — Consent agenda: Approved in its entirety (voice vote).

How votes were recorded: Most passed by voice vote; the meeting transcript records \"Aye\" and \"Motion carries\" for the items above. The transcript did not provide roll-call tallies for these items in the record excerpt.

Ending: Many of the approved items authorize staff to finalize agreements or to transmit documents to state or federal agencies; several items (notably the impact-fee study and the water-modeling evaluation) will lead to further staff work and later council consideration.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Conroe - Meeting - Jun 26, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","At its June 26 meeting the Conroe City Council approved a package of items including a whole-system hydraulic water model, an IH‑45/North Loop 336 advanced funding agreement with TxDOT, multiple grant and contract approvals, and a 10‑year camera contract enhancement. Several items were handled on the consent agenda.","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},6521893,"Conroe council approves impact-fee study by Freese and Nichols after debate over cost and grandfathered developments",910,544000,1454000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5080576-142abd382315bc52903687be5f06be4e&start=544&end=1454","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5080576-142abd382315bc52903687be5f06be4e/thumbnail_544000.jpg","/articles/6521893/Conroe/Montgomery-County/Texas/Conroe-council-approves-impact-fee-study-by-Freese-and-Nichols-after-debate-over-cost-and-grandfathered-developments","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6521893-05f7d2d2518c6be31b9aabd4eb190cf7/orig.mp4?Expires=1770443445&Signature=dpVQ8B-er-R48DPZzEL3TMf5TnHKX8GXetUbzxsqTVjbuDsR6EqemO0iuI91x6ecQS2zZ8gcHbZVkSGCsWl8z4vQyOqcgcNRu02AbEogxVs9Zd9DYX-dc~sv2efOCWM~krv90nRH7pGqypBVOPBQmHn277bG7atEAJdufAZs84PVCq8ZWvUfiL-b3bDEysmruboWftqPlkQQyqNiqXi~4IriR8VsXQBgdXOhXLAjsJbVU4EnDFk1VbpTO6g2~h23jCAe~n0tkS06IVUbS~TYsn4225BpIPqI3k0YFU1GK~aZZP-SdGWTC1-wFvFRO21iOf7PoO40BQS7Uj68D~haDQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Conroe City Council approved a contract with Freese and Nichols on June 26 to conduct a citywide impact-fee study, following public comment and a multi-councilmember discussion about the study’s cost and how many current development agreements would be exempt.

The study contract was approved at the June 26 council meeting at Conroe City Hall after council debate and procedural motions. Proponents said the study will help the city plan and finance infrastructure for growth; opponents and some council members pressed for more information about who would actually pay the fees and whether the study’s price could be justified.

During the meeting, Cody Miller of the Greater Houston Builders Association urged engagement between the firm and local builders, saying, “We’re not necessarily against the concept of impact fees.” He asked that Freese and Nichols and staff include builders in the advisory and stakeholder process so developers could learn about the study and provide feedback.

Resident John Sellers, who said he was not opposed to the concept of impact fees, urged caution on the city’s investment in the study. He said the projected price tag was “over half a million dollars” and warned that many existing development agreements could be exempt from future fees: “If we can’t collect broadly, we may not collect enough to even offset the cost of the study.” Sellers also said he was concerned the firm was the sole bidder on the RFQ.

Council members pressed staff for clarifications about how many current development agreements exclude future impact fees. An official identified as the assistant city administrator said, “there’s probably about 65 to 70 development agreements out there,” and added that “there’s probably 5 that have been negotiated ... that do not have provisions to ... exclude impact fees.” Later in the meeting staff said there are “north of 70 executed contracts” in the pipeline but could not give a precise count of how many would be exempt.

Council discussion included differing views on timing. One council member moved to defer the item for two weeks to obtain more precise information on which executed contracts would be grandfathered; other council members argued the study should proceed without delay because implementation would not begin immediately and could take a year or more. A council member noted that enforcement of any fee ordinance would not occur until 2027.

After debate and procedural steps, the council voted to approve the contract with Freese and Nichols to perform the impact-fee study. Council members said the firm will assemble a citizen impact advisory committee (CIAC) and hold stakeholder engagement; Miller had noted he understood the CIAC would include about 50% representation from the developer/builder community. Officials also said the council will set any fee thresholds and review adopted fees at least every five years.

Next steps outlined at the meeting: Freese and Nichols will begin the study and stakeholder outreach, the CIAC will be formed with developer representation, staff will return results and recommendations to the council, and councilmembers will decide the fee thresholds and adoption timing.

Ending: The council approved the contract to start the study; details about how many existing agreements will be grandfathered and the precise fee structure will be resolved through the study, the CIAC process and subsequent council action.","After public comment and council debate about cost and how many projects would be exempt, the Conroe City Council approved a contract with Freese and Nichols to conduct an impact-fee study. Council members said the study will inform future fees, with enforcement not expected until 2027.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: Conroe council approves water study, TXDOT agreement, CDBG plans, camera contract extension and other items

Conroe council approves impact-fee study by Freese and Nichols after debate over cost and grandfathered developments