STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF KERR ORDER NO. 14097 X X ORDER CLOSING ROAD COMMISSIONERS' COURT OF KERR COUNTY, TEXAS WHEREAS, a Petition to discontinue and permanently to close a certain easement and roadway now used as a public road in Precinct No. 1 was previously filed with the Commissioners' Court of Kerr County, Texas, pursuant to Article 6705, V.A.C.S., the road concerned being referred to in such Petition as the OLD ROAD; said roadway being additionally known as CLEAR SPRING DRIVE; AND WHEREAS, such Petition has been duly posted at the Courthouse door of the County Courthouse of Kerr County, Texas, and at (2) other public places in the vicinity of the route o£ such OLD ROAD, said roadway being additionally known as CLEAR SPRING DRIVE, for a period of at least twenty (20) days prior hereto, and notice of such Petition has been given by written advertisement of the intended application for a period o£ at least twenty (20) days prior hereto, all in compliance with Article 6705, V.A.C.S.; AND WHEREAS, such Petition was duly signed by at least eight (8) freeholders in and of the said Precinct in which such OLD ROAD, said roadway being additionally known as CLEAR SPRING DRIVE, is desired to be discontinued; AND WHEREAS, such Petition specified the beginning and termination of such road, all in compliance with Article 6705, V.A.C.S.; AND WHEREAS, the Commissioners' Court of Kerr County, Texas has conducted a full investigation of the proposal stated in such Petition, as required by Article 6703, V.A.C.S.; AND WHEREAS, it has been determined that a suitable alternate route and roadway has been dedicated to public use as a public road and has been accepted by the Commissioners' Court of Kerr County, Texas heretofore; -1- NOW THEREFORE, BE IT REMEMBERED that on this 11th day of August 1980 at a regular meeting of the Commissioners' Court of Kerr County, Texas, convened in accordance with all required notices, procedure, and other legal requirements, the aforesaid Petition was duly considered by the said Commissioners' Court and the Commissioners' Court assembled by unanimous consent of all the Commissioners elected thereupon duly made the following findings: 1. That it would be expedient to discontinue and close such OLD ROAD, said roadway being additionally known as CLEAR SPRING DRIVE; and 2. That the public interest will be better served by making such change and by discontinuing and closing such OLD ROAD, said roadway being additionally known as CLEAR SPRING DRIVE; and 3. That all requirements of the State of Texas both as to law and procedure and all prerequisites for the afore- mentioned change and discontinuance and closing of road have been duly met and that all such requirements have been substantially complied with; On motion by Commissioner Garrett , seconded by Commissioner Speakmon , and unanimously approved by the Court, the Commissioners' Court of Kerr County, Texas, accord- ingly hereby ORDERS that such OLD ROAD, said roadway being addition- ally known as CLEAR SPRING DRIVE (being the identical roadway described in Exhibit "A" attached to the Petition mentioned above, said Exhibit "A" being here referred to and incorporated herein verbatim for all purposes) and any use thereof by the public shall be, and the same is hereby DISCONTINUED AND PERMANENTLY CLOSED from this time forward. The following members of the Commissioners' Court were present and each participated fully in all discussion, consideration, decision, and the final vote regarding the matters herein contained: Judge Julius R. Neunho£fer Prank Speakmon Earl Garrett Victor Lich The Clerk of the Court is further hereby ORDERED to insert this Order in its entirety in the minutes of the Commissioners' Court of Kerr County, Texas. SIGNED and ORDERED this 11th day of August, 1980. Commissioners' Court of Kerr County, Texas BY~ NlW~1 a ~~ us R. Neunhoffer, Couyf~y' Judge County, Texas ~~ ~ ORDER NO. =4097 Order Closing Road - Referred to as OLD ROAD; said roadway being additionally known as CLEAR SPRING DRIVE 8-11-1980 Vol. O, Pages j'96~98 No. STATE OF TEXAS § COMMISSIONERS' COURT § COUNTY OF KERR § OF KERR COUNTY, TEXAS PETITION TO DISCONTINUE ROAD TO THE HONORABLE COMMISSIONERS' COURT OF KERR COUNTY, TEXAS: WHEREAS, there presently exists an easement and way of access lying in Precinct No. 1, in Kerr County, Texas, being more fully described by beginning point and terminating point in Exhibit "A" attached hereto and incorporated herein for all purposes, such way and road being presently utilized as a public road and hereinafter called the OLD ROAD; and WHEREAS, such OLD ROAD has become inconvenient to use as a public road; and WHEREAS, the only persons receiving any benefit of sole ingress and egress to and from their lands by virtue of such OLD ROAD are JERRY PFIESTER and wife, CAROLYN PFIESTER; J. C. DUSTON and wife, MARJORIE DUSTON; PAT COLVETT; and CALALLEN REALTY and further such road constitutes an easement across their land thereby effectively denying them the use of the surface of the road which lies within the OLD ROAD, without any real benefit to others; and WHEREAS, it would be to the public interest to close and discontinue such OLD ROAD: NOW, THEREFORE, KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: THAT pursuant to Article 6703, V.A.C.S. and Article 6705, V.A.C.S., each of the undersigned persons or entities, here- inafter called PETITIONERS, being at least eight (8) freeholders in and of the aforesaid precinct in which such OLD ROAD is desired to be discontinued, hereby respectfully petition the Honorable Commissioners' Court of Kerr County, Texas, hereinafter calle the COURT, to discontinue and permanently close the above described and above mentioned OLD ROAD, and further to place this matter on the agenda of the Court for action at the first regular or special meeting of the Court occurring as soon as possible after expiration of twenty (20) days from the date of posting of this Petition. PETITIONERS further respectfully allege that such action by the Court would be expedient and would better serve the public interest. Statutory notice of this Petition will be given by posting one copy of same at the Courthouse door of the County Courthouse, Kerr County, Texas, and further by posting one copy each at two other public places in the vicinity of the route of such OLD ROAD, all for a period of at least twenty (20) days, and further by posting written advertisement hereof for a period of at least twenty (20) days, all as required by law. Each of the undersigned affirm that such person or entity is presently a freeholder of Commissioner's Precinct No. 1, Kerr County, Texas. Respectfully submitted, "~~,/ ~° r <' 3.~~:~,:r ~)lt ~i ~~.u ,4-t~F ~ t ~ 7. ~~9. ~Y ~~~~, ~1Q.~it~- ~l'~ L ' ~{{~~ ~~..~~~ EXHIBIT "A" That certain roadway or easement reflected by plat of CLEAR SPRING RANCHES, NUMBER 1, recorded in Volume 3, at Page 61 of the Plat Records of Kerr County, Texas, to which instrument and its record reference is here made for all purposes, said roadway being additionally known as Clear Spring Drive, and BEGINNING at a point, such point being the N.E. corner of Lot No. Five (5), and the N.W. corner of Lot No. Six (6), as reflected on the aforesaid plat of said Clear Spring Ranches, Number 1; THENCE with the centerline of said roadway, S. 21° 58' W., 553.6 ft. to the termination point of said roadway or easement, said point being the S.E. corner of Lot No. Six (6) and the S.W. corner of Lot No. Five (5) as reflected on the aforesaid plat. Filedl~D ~~..t. v_..~ r.D~.R/I~~~~~~ v ~ ~br~ Re: Order No. 14097 PETITION TO DISCONTINUE ROAD - Referred to as OLD ROAD - said. roadway being additionally known as CLEAR SPRING DRIVE 8-11-1980 Vol. O, Pages 595-596 AFE' fDAV T'l` OF POSTING NOTICE C,'I'A'I'I' UP 'I'I:AAS 4 r,~ ~~ iiJ I'Y OI' KLItR § HI;t'riRE ME, the und~ sic ned authority, 'on this day personally ,~ A ~ r I c ~~ ~ r~•~I ~ `G _ ~~D~;i~~.~ ~_. who, known to me to be ~ ,~ I>nt; :+ha•r~ of Kcrr County, Texas, and after being by me t ri •t duly sworn, says on his oath: "V. Ttrat I posted a true and correct copy of the Petition I ~ Iii „'oncimte Road, hereto attached, at the following places, t., wrt: a. One (1) at Lire courthouse door of the County Courthouse :.,I !'~~rr t~u~_Jnty, Texas, Kerrville, Texas. h. cJne (1) aC. the bEginning of the county road described in Ir.V,ihir "A" of such Petition To Discontinue Road; and c)ne (1) at the termination of the county road described ,~h t~~~titi„n 'C~'= tii~,c:~ntinue koad. J~~~- 'it ,* said not ~.,:s were postr)d by me on the ~` day of 1 / ~~ 1 ~~_ ~--~-i,...~ f ,~~Af~iant ~°'- _ - -_ Liitlu r 'heriff, 1 < rr t'ount:y, 'Pc:xas ~,~' i[t;rl~ ,+.: •'r.~ ~'rd 'i~, ItfLOFa: MF; by the said/ `~ ~/G y ~ __~_. /~G~%~~C`-`-,_ „n it~i:, tt ~.7._ day of ~CC_C~_ 1 80. `~ ~,~ ~~ ~ t. ~-, u~t)ry Prblic in and fur J,~~r r c'nrnt.y, Texas C AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING C1OTICE Re: Order ido. 1409.7 Closing of Road - referred to as OLD ROAD - said roadway being additionally ]cnaan as Clear Spring Drive 8-11-1980 Vol. O, Page. 596