The gist
Council will consider an $86,000 initial payment tied to the Texas Department of Transportation’s I-45 and North Loop project. City staff said the payment is required under an advanced funding agreement for administration review fees to keep the project on schedule and maintain eligibility for Houston-Galveston Area Council spend-down funding before it expires, per the agenda.
The council will also discuss whether to reserve a portion of the city’s Technology Park for a new city economic initiative, according to the agenda item.
Also on the agenda
An additional $150,000 payment to the law firm in the lawsuit John Sellars v. Duke W. Coon and the City of Conroe is also on the agenda.
Other legal spending tied to pending litigation that council is slated to consider is up to $250,000 for the city attorney to engage a law firm in the lawsuit of Conroe Professional Fire Fighters Association vs. City of Conroe and Sami Quinlan as interim city secretary.
The CLGC portion of the meeting includes a payment for Directors & Officers liability insurance through Dean & Draper, totaling $93,791, per the agenda.
Stay tuned
The meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. Jan. 8 at Conroe City Hall, 300 W. Davis St., Conroe. Council meetings are also livestreamed on the city’s website.
