ORDER NO. 17326
ORDER AUTHORIZING UGRA TO ACT AS THE MANAGING AGENT
FOR FILING APPLICATION TO OBTAIN A GRANT, FUNDING
COST OF STUDY RE: IMPROVING AND/OR CORRECTING THE
WASTE DISPOSAL PROBLEMS EXISTING IN KERRVILLE SOUTH
On this the 22nd day of June 1987, upon motion made
by Commissioner Ray, seconded by Commissioner Lich,
with Commissioners Ray, Lich, Baldwin, and County
Judge voting "AYE" and Commissioner Holland "ABSTAINING
FROM VOTING", said motion passing by a majority vote,
the Court authorized UGRA (UPPER GUADALUPE RIVER
AUTHORITY) to act as the managing agent for the filing
of an application to obtain a grant, funding the cost
of a study to determine the alternative available means
of improving and/or correcting the waste disposal problems
existing in Kerrville Southi and further ordered by the
Court that the County Judge, Danny R. Edwards, is authorized
to direct a letter to UGRA to this effect.
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Dear Sirs:
Continuing problems with on site waste disposal in the
unincorporated area of Kerrville South have established a
need for positive action to alleviate failing septic systems,
potential public health hazards and pollution of Camp Meeting
Creek.
The construction of a central sewage collection system is
thought to be the best approach to solving the .waste water
disposal problems in Kerrville South. A logical service 'area
would be the natural drainage basin of Carnp Meeting Creek to
Highway 16.
It is the understanding of Commissioners' Court that planning
and construction grant funding is available through the •
Environmental Protection Agency far sewer collection projects
in unsewered communities. While the Court is interested in
promoting a central sewage collection system to solve
• existing on site disposal problems, we realize that Counties
are ~-ot eligible for E. P. A. grant funding.
Therefore, the Commissioners' Court requests that you act as
the managing agent for th/ f y
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Sincerely,
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Kerr County Judge
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215 W. Water St.
P.O. Box 1278
Kerrville, Texas 78029-1278
512-89fr6445
11 June 198?

Board of Directors
Community Action Group, Inc.
P. O. Box I24
Kerrville, Texas 78028
Gentlemen:

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8. W. Brune
General Manager
I am writing this letter to clarify certain issues regarding the proposed
study of a comzntnity sewer collection system in the Kerrville South area.
In April of 1987, the UGRA Board of Directors authorized staff to canvas
certain governmental agencies and C.A.G. to determine their interest in
acting as the managing agent for participation in an E.P.A, grants program
now available for qualified participants with sewer collection and/or treat-
ment projects which meet E.P.A, criteria for innovative or alternate design.
At that time, the UGRA Board indicated that it did not necessarily want to
be the managing agent, but would consider the undertaking if requested by
the other parties, due to the seriousness of the problem with failing on-site
waste disposal systems and resulting threat to the water quality of the
Guadaluptr River.
Please realize that the innovative and alternate approach to sewering the
Kerrville South area was chosen because (1) up to 75$ of the total project
cost can be funded by E.P.A.; (2} the project, if accepted, is 100$ backed
by E.P.A., that is to say if the as-built project has problems, the E.P.A.
will bear the cost of fixing them. At this time, I am unaware of any other
funds or grants available at the Federal, State, or local levels of govern-
ment to plan or implement com~tunity sewer projects. The E.P.A. film I
have included provides comparisons of conventional sewer collection lines
and the small diameter effluent sewer from the standpoint of initial costs,
neighborhood impact, aad long-term maintenance. I hope you will review it.
It is our opinion that the drainage basin of Camp Meeting Creek to Highway 16
is a logical service area for a community sewer project. This 9.5 square
mile area could be broken dawn into smaller areas or project phases during
the planning step of the grant. The feasibility of this large an area will,
I'm sure, be addressed during the planning step of the project, as will the
capacity of the ten-inch City sewer line under construction to serve the
Nimitz Elementary School. With City approval, the proposed Kerrville South
collection system could be connected to this line and conveyed to the City's
municipal sewer treatment facility which will have increased capacity and
treatment levels in the short term. '
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In our opinion, the study of an alternate sewer project could be done at no
cost to the citizens of Kerrville South. The E.P.A. grant program is broken
down into three steps: (1) Planning, (2) Engineering, and (3) Construction.
Steps 2 and 3 have been recently combined by E.P.A.
The planning step, including definition of service area, involves an inventory
of present environmental conditions and a physical inventory of population
dynamics and distribution, All alternatives are assessed from the standpoint
of feasibility, cost comparison, and environmental impact, including (1) leav-
ing septic systems in place; (2) conventional gravity sewer collection;
(3) small diameter variable grade sewer collection: and (4) other alternatives.
At the end of the planning step, the citizens of the service area will be
provided extensive information regarding alternatives, costs, and monthly
service fees, We are of the opinion that the entire project cost can be
provided by a monthly service fee. Before grant applications are submitted
for Steps 2 and 3, a referendum election would be held to determine if the
people in the service area want to do the project.
We feel that for the short and long-term needs of the community, the Innovative
and Alternate Sewer Grants Program funded by E.P.A. should be investigated,
but before a planning step grant can be submitted, a managing agent must be
chosen, I have enclosed a draft letter for the Kerr County Judge's signature
which requests assistance in going forward with an E.P.A. sewer planning study.
I am requesting that C.A.G. make their comments regarding the managing agent
to the Commissioners Court.
In a nutshell, we are asking the Commissioners Court to fill in the blank
in the enclosed letter.
Very sincerely,
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ane Wolters, R. S.
,_. ~. .. Director, Environmental Health Services
cc: Kerr County Judge
Kerr County Commissioners
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COMMISSIONERS' COURT MEETING AGENDA REQUEST
** PLEASE FURNISH ONE ORIGINAL AND SIX COPIES OF THIS REQUEST AND ANY DOCUMENTS TO BE
REVIEWED BY THE COURT.
MADE BY: COMMISSIONERS' COURT OFFICE:
MEETING DATE: JUNE 22, 1987 TIME PREFERRED: A.M. OR P.M.
SUBJECT: (PLEASE BE SPECIFIC) COMMUNITY ACTION GROUP OF KERRVILLE SOUTH RE:
SEWAGE SYSTEMS IN KERRVILLE SOUTH
ESTIMATED LENGTH OF PRESENTATION:
3F.1'ERSONNEL MATTER: NAME OF EMPLOYEE:
NAME OF PERSON ADDRESSING THE COURT:
THE TIME FOR SUBMITTING THIS REQUEST FOR COURT TO ASSURE THAT THE MATTER IS PASTED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 6252-17 IS AS FOLLOWS:
* MEETINGS HELD ON SECOND MONDAY OF THE MONTH: 5:00 P. M. PREVIOUS WEDNESDAY
* MEETINGS HELD ON OTHER DAYS: 5:00 P. M. FOUR WORK DAY5 BEFQRE MEETING DATE.
IF PREFERABLE, AGENDA REQUESTS MAY BE MADE ON OFFICE STATIONERY WITH THE ABOVE INFORMATION
ATTACHED.
THIS REQUEST RECEIVED BY:
THIS REQUEST RECEIVED ON: @ A.M. - P.M.
ALL AGENDA REQUESTS WILL BE SCREENED BY THE COUNTY JUDGE'S OFFICE TO DETERMINE IF ADE-
QUATE INFORMATION HAS BEEN PREPARED FOR THE COURT'S FORMAL CONSIDERATION AND ACTION AT
TIME OF COURT MEETINGS.. YOUR COOPERATION WILL BE APPRECIATED AND CONTRIBUTE TOWARDS
YOUR REQUEST BEING ADDRESSED AT THE EARLIEST OPPORTUNTIY.
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COMMUNITY ACTION GROUP, INC.
P. O. BOX 124, KERRVILLE, TX 78029
512/896-8028
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, an extensive area south of the Kerrville city limits
and along either side of Texas Highway 16 South has been platted
with subdivisions too numerous to name individually, but
comprising upwards to 1,000 residences; and,
WHEREAS, said platted areas have less than forty percent (4096)
of the lots with residences built on them; and,
WHEREAS, said area contains lot sizes ranging from about
one-fourth acre to ten acres or mare with the predominant size
being of one-half acre to two acres; and,
WHEREAS, these large plot residences are an essential feature of
living in the beautiful hill country; and,
WHEREAS, said area also contains numerous other lots substan-
tially smaller; apartment complexes and mobile home parks; thus
creating a very high density of septic tanks; and,
WHEREAS, competent county authority has set forth rules and
guidelines for sewage disposal in said area through a septic
tank system and attendant regulations; and,
WHEREAS, said septic tank systems in selected areas of high
density are known to emit an effluent of undesirably high BOD
content; thus starting the process of polluting the environment;
and,
WHEREAS, approximately 85% of the septic tank systems are
believed to function adequately; and,
WHEREAS, several proposals have been made by county authorities
to alleviate said pollution, among which are: (1) Municipal
Utility District (MUD), and (2) Smail diameter variable-grade
gravity sewers; and,
WHEREAS, the maintenance of adequate water supplies and proper
disposal of sewage and wastewater are items of high priority in
the Environmenal Control policies of the State of Texas and the
nation; and,
WHEREAS, it is to the benefit of all parties having an interest
in living in beautiful Kerr County that an effective and sound
system be adopted to handle wastewater disposal in an
environmentally constructive yet economical way.
NOW THEREFORE, be it resolved that the Community Action Group,
Inc., does hereby petition the County Commissioners Court to
establish a task force to study, evaluate, and recommend a
comprehensive long term program and master plan for disposal of
sewage and wastewater in the above referenced platted area.
Such study should include, but not be limited to:
1. Overall sewage needs for the platted area, assuming that
80% of the lots have residences.
2. The technical adequacy of existing septic tank
regulations.
3. The extent of the future suitibility of the septic tank
system and the controlling parameters.
4. Maintenance regulation for septic tanks.
5. Preservation of the environment, including the concept
of large lot subdivisions, 1/2 to 10 acres.
6. Provision of wastewater disposal methods suitable for
high density dwellings.
7. Environmental sound alternatives to conventional sewage
treatment plants.
8. Adequacy of state laws and regulations relating to the
special needs of wastewater disposal in Kerr County.
9. Involvement of the total community and the interest of
all persons residing in the area or having an economic
interest.
Be it further resolved that this resolution be presented to the
County Commissioners Court at the first open date by a
delegation from CAG, Inc.
Passed by unanimous vote 6th day of April, 1987. Edited May 7,
1987.
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Mary bobbins
Secretary
Community Action Group [nc.