~~ q esq. - COMMISSIONERS' COURT CONVENED IN SPECIAL SESSION on August
25, 1989 at 8:45 o'clock A.M. with County Judge Edwards,
Gordon Morgan, Commissioner Precinct 1, and Bill Ray,
Commissioner Precinct 2 present, and the Court having duly
opened the following proceedings were had:
A workshop on the Courthouse expansion was held. Glenn K.
Holekamp, Commissioner Precinct 3 arrived at 8:55 A. M. H. A.
Baldwin, Commissioner Precinct 4 arrived at 9:08 A. M. and
left at 9:12 A. M. Judge suggested a work program building or
a boot camp which could be put up in 90 to 120 days at an
approximate cost of $325,000.00. The inmates would either
work on county projects or other work which they find for
themselves or that we find for them and pay room and board.
The Sheriff of Travis County made $435,000.00 last year on
this same project and the inmates there are presently working
on a new jail with a contractor and paying room and board.
The Judge says if we get enough land and start small we can
build a Juvenile Detention Center across the fence, and
consider a joint City Police - Sheriff's building and maybe
add the Department of Public Safety, Emergency Medical
Service, and 911 with a common disptach.
The Judge stated that there will be 550,000,000.00 in grant
money available in 1991 to use only to build local
correctional institutions. There is also another fund
available for local juvenile facilities. We need a plan to
request a grant now and not then. If we get the grant it
would be milk and honey and we did not get the grant no
problem.
If the bond issue is under $5,000,000.00 we could borrow the
money, leave it in the bank to draw interest and we do not
have to spend it or pay Uncle Sam. Before going out for an
election on the bond issue, the Judge would like to hold at
least 2 town meetings in each precinct, present the facts and
let the voters decide if we need a bond issue.
Commissioner Baldwin arrived at 9:47 a.m.
On September 1, 1909 any juvenile picked up for public
intoxication shall be placed in a Detention Center and can be
held for 2 days. They must be given a hearing within that 2
days. If no detention center is available here then we must
place them in another city with a detention center. San
Antonio charges 580.00 a day to hold a juvenile. They must
be brought back here within 2 days for a hearing and every 10
days thereafter which will involve transportation charges.
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The workshop recessed at 10:15 A.M. and reconvened at 10:22
A. M. Bill Jonas, U.S. Marshal for the Western District of
Texas addressed the Court on the jail expansion. If Kerr
County chooses to build a facility large enough to carry Kerr
County for 20 years, Marshal Jonas will make every effort to
fill those extra beds and pay for them until they are needed
by Kerr County. The Department of Justice developed
guidelines and at present they pay $37.00 a day.
Commissioner Morgan asked what type of prisoners Kerr County
would be asked to house. Marshal Jonas said it could be
anybody from higher narcotic dealers or importers to mail
fraud from stealing government checks out of mailboxes. The
Marshal's Office does not class the prisoner, but treats all
of them as maximum security. If Kerr County should decide to
build a facility, Marshal Jonas would like his inspection
officer involved in the planning stage, and he will be glad
to help with planning or financing if possible.
Maxey & Associates and Mike Walker addressed the Court next
on County Facilities Expansion. They presented 3 options to
the Court. Option 3 was an off site concept with:
A. Service Core consisting of food service, laundry,
booking, visiting, medical screening and inmate property;
B. 48 bed multi classification unit;
C. 48 bed community corrections unit;
D. 48 bed medium/maximum facility; and,
E. Sheriff's Office's.
The total cost for option 3 with a 144 bed facility will be
$3,187,500.00, with a total staffing requirement of 26.6
people.
Option 2 was also an off site concept with:
A. Service Core consisting of food service, laundry,
booking, visiting, medical screening and inmate property;
B. 48 bed multi classification unit; and
C. 48 bed community corrections unit.
The total cost for option 2 with a 96 bed facility will be
$1,424,500.00, with a total staffing requirement of 22.8
people.
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Option i was to enclose the lower level of
Texas Historical Commission would approve en
level of the annex as long as it is within
retaining walls and nothing is higher than
retaining walls. They would also require
corner for safety,
Commissioner Baldwin left at 12:10 p.m.
the annex. The
closing the lower
3 feet of the
3 feet above the
steps at each
They also presented a projection of future office space which
shows by the year 2010 we will need an addition 8,648 square
feet.
The workshop recessed at 1:05 p.m. until 1:30 p.m.
COMMISSIONERS' COURT RECONVENED IN OPEN SESSION at 1:40 P.M.
with Commissioner's Morgan, Holekamp and Baldwin present, and
the Court having duly opened the following proceedings were
had:
Commissioner Morgan chaired the meeting.
ORDER N0. 18930
CLAIMS AND ACCOUNTS
On this the 25th day of August 1989, came on to be considered
by the Court the various claims and accounts against Kerr
County and the various Commissioner's Precincts, which claims
and accounts were approved for payment out of General, Road &
Bridge, Traffic Safety Fund, Indigent Health Care, Jury, and
216th District Probation Fund.
Motion made by Commissioner Baldwin, seconded by Commissioner
Holekamp, the Court unanimously approved to pay said claims
and accounts, with the exception of Invoice No. 7686 in Road
& Bridge to Jeffers Fencing, and Invoice No. 7747 in General
to L.R.K. Electric.
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