4"1 r the pendancy of this action. It is agreed that no settlement of said claim shall be made by i the Attorneys without the Client's approval, nor by the Client without the Attorneys' approval, In consideration of said legal services rendered hereunder, Client agrees to compensate Attorneys in the amount of 15~ of the taxes, penalties and interest recovered and collected from Lo-Vaca by settlement or suit through the State District Court level, plus $75.00 per hour out-of-court and $100.00 per hour in-court beyond that level in an appeal by either the Client or Lo-Vaca. After approval by the Commissioners Court and County Attorney, as evidenced by the signatures hereinbelow, please record this letter in the Court's minutes and return a copy to us. Page 2 Your consideration and employment of our firm is appreciated and we look forward to working with you to a successful conclusion of the matter. Yours very truly, ~~~ Approved this 9th day of July, 1979: .,V , /s/ Julius R. Neunhoffer Kerr County Judge /s/ James C. Nogues Kerr County Attorney cc: Mrs. Doris Smith County Tax Accessor/ Collector Kerr County Courthouse Kerrville, Texas 78028 Filed 9th day of July A. D. 1979 at 4:55 P.M. EMMIE M. MUENKER Clerk County Court, Kerr County, Texas By /s/ Dorothy L. Pfeiffer Deputy /s/ Jerry Shiever /t/ Jerry Shiever o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o COURT ADJOURNED July 9, 1979 at 4:55 o'clock P. M. o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o COURT RE-CONVENED IN REGULAR SESSION JULY 11th, 1979 at 1:10 o'clock P. M., with the following officers present: JULIUS R. NEUNHOFFER County Judge EARL GARRETT Commissioner Precinct No. 1 FRANK L. SPEAKMON Commissioner Precinct No. 2 BILLY JOE GUTHRIE, JR. Commissioner Precinct No. 4 and the Court having duly opened, the following proceedings were had: NO. 13749 ACCEPTANCE OF BIDS OF HILL COUNTRY ASPHALT & CONCRETE FOR PAVING REPAIR, BRIDGE REPAIR & CONCRETE WORK IN KERB COUNTY PREC. NO. 1 On this the 11th day of July 1979, upon motion made by Commissioner Garrett, seconded by Conunissioner Guthrie, the Court unanimously accepted the Bids of Hill Country Asphalt and Concrete for paving repair, bridge repair and concrete work, due to flood damage, in Kerr County Precinct No. One, in the total amount of $27,308.97, listed as follows: Upper Turtle Creek Rd. #1 Upper Turtle Creek #2 Upper Turtle Creek #3 Upper Turtle Creek #4 Upper Turtle Creek #5 Repair work Ranchero Rd. Repair work Waggoman Rd. $5,161.85 $4,460.40 $4,044.17 $5,200.00 $4,351.60 $1,316.70 $2,774.25 Total $ 27,308.97 ~~ as per bid proposals on file in the office of the County Clerk of Kerr County, Texas. o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o COURT ADJOURNED JULY 11th, 1979 at 2:40 o'clock P. M. o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o COURT CONVENED IN REGULAR SESSION JULY 13th, 1979 at 9:30 o'clock A. M., with the following officers present: JULIUS R. NEUNHOFFER County Judge EARL GARRETT Commissioner Precinct No. 1 BILLY JOE GUTHRIE, JR. Commissioner Precinct No. 4 and the Court having duly opened, the following proceedings were had: ', NO. 13750 RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE STATE HIGHWAY AND PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION TO DECLARE CERTAIN UNUSED PORTIONS OF F. M. HIGHWAY NO. 479 RIGHT OF WAY SURPLUS AND TO QUITCLAIM SAID PROPERTIES TO THE RESPECTIVE PRESENT ABUTTING LANDOWNER WHEREAS, the County of Kerr is in the process of acquiring additional right of way for ~;' need improvement of F. M. Highway 479 north of Interstate Highway 10; and ~ WHEREAS, in the O. B. Walker, et ux property, there will be relocation of existing F. M. I' Highway No. 479 which will create surplus right of way; and ii WHEREAS, at the completion of proposed highway improvements and opening to traffic, this surplus right of way will no longer be needed for use of citizens as a road; and i WHEREAS, in all probability this surplus right of way will eventually be declared can- celled and abandoned by the State Highway and Public Transportation Commission; and '~ WHEREAS, in negotiating for the acquisition oŁ new right of way for the reconstruction of F. M. Highway No. 479, the County of Kerr desires to negotiate with O. B. Walker, et ux as part consideration for said required new right of way, the return of old right of way when declared surplus and abandoned; IT IS, THEREFORE, REQUESTED by the County of Kerr at its regular meeting that the State Highway and Public Transportation Commission pass an appropriate Minute Order or Agreement providing for the future conveyance of said surplus right of way as described in attached metes and bounds in Exhibit "A". Surplus Tract Exhibit Abutting Landowner/Grantee 2.612 A O. B. Walker IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED AND RECOMMENDED, aforesaid premises considered, that as an excep- tion to the usual established policies of the State Highway and Public Transportation Commis- sion said grantee should not be required to pay any consideration and/or service fees to the State of Texas or the County of Kerr for the reconveyance of said properties. On motion by Commissioner Guthrie, seconded by Commissioner Garrett, the foregoing is PASSED ARID APPROVED THIS 13th DAY OF July, 1979. /s/ Julius R. Neunhoffer /t/ Julius R. Neunhoffer COUNTY COMMISSIONERS: /s/ Earl Garrett /t/ Earl Garrett /s/ Frank L. Speakmon /t/ Frank L. Speakmon /t/ Victor Lich /s/ Billy J. Guthrie, Jr. /t/ Billy J. Guthrie, Jr. County Judge WITNESS our hands, on the day and year first above written.