Commissioner Ray introduced an Order and made a motion that the same be adopted.
Commissioner Baldwin seconded the motion for adoption of the Order. The motion, carrying
with it the adoption of the Order, prevailed by the following vote:
AYES: (5) Danny R. Edwards, Fred Holland, Bill Ray, Victor Lich and H. A.
Baldwin
NAYES: NONE
The County Judge thereupon announced that the Order had been duly and lawfully adopted.
The Order thus adopted follows:
NO. 17615 ORDER ADOPTING RULES OF KERR COUNTY, TEXAS FOR PRIVATE SEWAGE FACILITIES
WHEREAS, the Texas Department of Health and the Texas Board of Health have established
construction standards for private sewage facilities to provide the citizens of this State
with adequate public health protection and a minimum of environmental pollution; and
WHEREAS, the Legislature has enacted legislations, codified as Section 26.032 of Vernon'$
Texas Water Code Annotated, which authorizes the commissioners court of any County to enter
an order, resolution, or other rule to abate or prevent pollution, or injury to public health
arising out of the use of private sewage facilities; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Sections 26.022 and 26.032, Vernon's Texas Water Code Annotated
6252-17 of Vernon's Texas Revised Civil Statutes Annotated, due notice was given of a meeting
and public hearing to determine whether the Commissioners Court of Kerr County, Texas, should
enter an order, resolution, or rule controlling or prohibiting the installation or use of
private sewage facilities in the unincorporated area of Kerr County, Texas; and
WHEREAS, said meeting and public hearing were held in accordance with the notice thereof,
and the evidence and arguments there presented were considered by the Commissioners Court of
Kerr County, Texas; and
WHEREAS, the Commissioners Court of Kerr County, Texas finds that the use of private
sewage facilities in Kerr County, Texas, is causing or may cause pollution, and is injuring
or may injure the public health; and
WHEREAS, the Commissioners Court of Kerr County, Texas, has considered the matter and
deems it appropriate to adopt Rules regulating private sewage facilities to abate or prevent ,
pollution, or injury to public health in Kerr County, Texas;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDERED, ADJUDGED, DECREED, RESOLVED, FOUND AND DETERMINED BY THE
COMMISSIONERS COURT OF KERR COUNTY, TEXAS, SITTING AS THE GOVERNING BODY OF KERR COUNTY,
TEXAS, that:
(1) The matters and facts recited in the preamble hereof are hereby found and
determined to be true and correct;
(2) The use of private sewage facilities in Kerr County, Texas, is causing or may
cause pollution or is injuring or may injure the public health:
(3) T h=_ rule attached and appended hereto, entitled, "Rules of Kerr County,
Texas for Private Sewage Facilities" are adopted and all officials and employees or contrac-
tors of Kerr County having duties under said Rules are authorized to perform such duties as
required of them under said Rules.
(4) The County of Kerr of Kerr County, Texas within five days after the entry of
this Order, shall obtain a certified copy of this Order and said Rules and submit both to
the Texas Water Commission for their written approval thereof;
(5) The County Clerk of Kerr County is authorized to publish this Order and these
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~~ Rules in the Kerrville Mountain Sun, a newspaper of general circulation published in Kerr
County, Texas, after the same are approved by the Texas Commission; and
(6) The Rules attached and appended hereto are incorporated herein as though fully
set forth in writing in this Order.
(Rules on file but not recorded)
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N0. 17616 APPROVAL OF EMPLOYMENT OF DONNA WITT AS A PART-TIME EMPLOYEE IN THE DISTRICT CLERK';
OFFICE, EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1st, 1988
On this the 15th day of December 1987, upon motion made by Commissioner Holland, seconded
by Commissioner Baldwin, the Court unanimously approved the request of Linda Uecker, District
Clerk, for employment of DONNA WITT as a part-time employee in the District Clerk's Office,
effective January 1st, 1988, to be paid on an hourly basis at $6.33 per hour, Pay Group 12
Step 2, and that her salary be paid out of the General Fund.
~~(Donna will replace Frances Johnson, whose resignation was effective November 10th, 1987.)
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NO. 17617 ORDER SUSPENDING ENFORCEMENT OF ORDER NO. 17577, DATED NOVEMBER 13th, 1987 -
RE: PARKING SPACES IN THE COURTHOUSE YARD LIMITED TO TWO-HOUR PARKING,
EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 16th, 1987 thru JANUARY 3rd, 1988
On this the 15th day of December 1987, upon motion made by Commissioner Baldwin, seconded'
by Commissioner Lich, with Commissioners Lich and Baldwin and County Judge Edwards voting "AYE"'''.
and Commissioners Holland and Ray voting "NAY", said motion carrying by a majority vote, ~!
approving to suspend enforcement of Order No. 17577, dated November 13th, 1987, regarding
limiting two-hour parking in the Courthouse yard, effective December 16th, 1987 through
January 3rd, 1988.
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NO. 17618 APPROVAL OF EMPLOYMENT OF RUBEN T. RODRIGUEZ IN THE MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT
On this the 15th day of December 1987, upon motion made by Commissioner Holland, seconded
by Commissioner Lich, the Court unanimously approved the request of Frank L. Speakmon,
Superintendent of Maintenance, for employment of RUBEN T. RODRIGUEZ, as a full-time employee
in the Maintenance Department, effective December 21st, 1987, at a salary of $10,039.40 per
annum, $836.61 monthly, $418.31 semi-monthly, payable out of the General Fund.
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COMMISSIONERS' COURT ADJOURNED on December 15th, 1987 at 4:10 P. M.
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