Proclamations
- Councilman Jim Gentry read a proclamation honoring the Texas Confederation of Clubs, a motorcyclist club in the Houston area. The proclamation also declares May 2009 Motorcycle Safety Month.
- Councilman Jay Ross Martin read a proclamation honoring the Texas Young Artists Competition.
- The Conroe Fire Chief Ken Kreger recently graduated from West Texas A&M with a Bachelors' Degree in Emergency Management.
- Citizen David Burns reported the deterioration of Live Oak Creek near his home on Greenway. Mayor Melder instructed the City Engineer to inspect the situation.
- Jimmy Johnson with Jazz & More announced the group's yearly Conroe Music Festival which will occur on July 4th and asked for the City's participation in the event.
The Mayor announced that the proposed $464,700 Gateway for South Conroe would honor the Moore Family of Conroe, which includes former Mayor Carter Moore. Mayor Melder acknowledged the "recent attention" that the proposal has gotten and reported that the city was taking action to reduce the cost of the gateway. Attaching such a popular figure to the project will only make it more difficult for council members to reject this extravagant expenditure.
I agree with The Courier's assessment of this situation.
Knox Building
The Council voted 3-2 to purchase the Knox Building from Montgomery County for $125,000. Councilmembers Porter and Gentry dissenting.
Banquet Room Fee
A $200 fee was charged to Conroe Tower tenant Terri Mendez for use of the banquet room on site. Ms. Mendez provides free yoga classes to City employees. All but $50 of the fee was relieved by the Council.
Gladstell Speed Limit
An ordinance was passed to decrease the speed limit from 45 mph to 40 mph on Gladstell Street between I-45 and Sgt. Ed Holcomb Blvd.
Meeting Minutes (PDF)
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