ORDER NO. 19334
AUTHORIZATION FOR COUNTY JUDGE EDWARDS TO MEET WITH
THE CITY MANAGER AND THE CITY ENGINEER TO WORK
OUT THE DETAILS FOR A VARIANCE ON THE JUVENILE
DETENTION CENTER
On this the lst day of February 1990, upon motion made by
Commissioner Baldwin, seconded by Commissioner Holekamp, with
Commissioner's Baldwin, Holekamp and Ray, and Judge Edwards
voting "AYE", and Commissioner Morgan voting "NAY', said
motion to authorize County Judge Edwards to meet with the
Kerrville City Manager and the City Engineer to work out the
details for a variance on the Juvenile Detention Center, was
approved by a majority vote.
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MADE E1Y; _Danny Edwards UI I-ICE: _ County Judge
MEETING DATE: February 1, 1990 TIME PREFERRED:
SUFjJECT: (PLEASE BE SPECIFIC): Consideration oP Juvenile Detect ton nra P .a ~+ ,~,,
ESTIMATED LENGTI-I OF PRESENTATION:
IF PERSONNEL MATTER -NAME OF EMPLOYEE:
NAME OP PERSON ADDRESSING THE COURT: County Judge
Time far submitting this request for Court to assure that the matter Is posted In
accordance with Article 6252- 17 Is as fol lows:
• Meetings held on second Monday: 12:00 P, M. previous Wednesday
• Meetlnys held on Thursdays: S:UO P. h'1. previous Iliursday.
If preferable, Agenda Requests may be made on office stationery with the above
Information attached.
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All Agenda Requests will be screened by the County Judge's Office to determine If
adequate Information has been prepared for the Court's Formal consideration and action at
tlrne of Court meetings. Your cooperation will be appreciated and contribute towards
your request being addressed at the earliest opportunity.
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DANNY R. EDWARDS
COUNTY JUDGE. HERR COUNTY
KERRVILLE, TEXAS 78028
December 27, 1989
PHONE. 512-25ZGI11
Mr. Glenh D. Brown,
City Manager, City of Kerrville
800 Junction Highway
Kerrville; Texas 78028
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Re: Kerr County Juvenile Detention Center
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Dear Mr. Browli:
This is a follow-up to the meeting which was held between City and County officials
on the captioned subject matter. ,,,
It is obvious that the Juvenile Justice System of the County cannot function without a
detention system any more than the adult system could function without a jail. I
recognize that;our situation should come as no surprise to anyone, however, we have
moved slower on our jail/detention center than I ever anticipated.
Both as County Judge and as Chairman of the Kerr County Juvenile Board, I
respectfully request that the County be granted a variance to the City's Building and
Fire Code as concerns the Detention Center.
As you know, !we are working with Randy Thomas and our insurance carrier to
ways to cover) any liability exposure the City might have. We will continue to
these as! well as other avenues to give the needed protection to the City.
Thank you for your attention and consideration in this rr
Sincerely,
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DANNY R. EDWARDS
County Judge
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CITY OF KERRVILLE
BOARD OF ADJUSI'MEN'TS AND APPEALS
For construction located at Kerr County Courthouse
of a Type Masonry building to be used for Juvenile Detention
Name of Owner Kerr
Phone li (512) 257-6711
Address of Owner 700 Main Street. Kerrv,~_il_1_~ Tava~ 7R07R
(attach plot plans, application for permit and other data)
In accordance with the provisions of Section 113 of the Southern Standard
Building Code adopted by the City of Kerrville, Ordinance 83-11, I hereby
appeal to the Board of Adjustments and Appeals for a variance to Fire
Code to continue operation of the Detention Area and arcomnl9sh h„tl~tt.,$
renovations to meet requirements as aereed upon with City Fire Marshal's office.
In order that I might construct the above named s
shown on the attachments.
FEE:
cture as proposed and
s Signature KLri
MEETING DATE:

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THE ptv OF
KERRVILLE, TEXAS
February S, 1990
Judge llanny Edwards
700 Main Street
Kerr County Courthouse
Kerrville, Texas 78028
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Certified No. 055-702-197
Subject: Juvenile Detention Center Variance Request
Dear Judge Edwards:
Enclosed you will find the decision of the Board of Adjust-
ments and Appeals concerning Kerr County request for variance
for Juvenile Detention Center.
Your receipt of this letter will start the time as provided
with the decision of the Board. If you should have any ques-
tions, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Sincerely,
Joe M Maceiras, II, P.E.
Director of Engineering
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Enclosure: a/s
BOO JUNCTION HIGHWAY KERRVILLE. TEXAS 78028-5069 512/257-8000
DECISION
OF THE
BUILDING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT AND APPEALS
CASE 90-001
KERR COUNTY JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER
The Board met on February 6, 1990 and recommended the approval of
the variance request for the continued temporary occupancy of the
third floor area for the Juvenile Dentention Center with the follow-
ing conditions:
1. The existing stairwell to the Detention Center be modified
into a two (2) hour fire-resistant rating.
2. The boiler room point of egress within the existing stair-
well be brought into compliance with Section 806 of Build-
ing Code.
3. Install a fire and smoke detector system within the main
corridors of the main courthouse and stairwell with alarms
being placed within the Detention Center, Sheriff dispatch
and a remote alarm for the City.
4. The County will seek proposals for the required modifica-
tions within 45 days of approval of variance with start of
construction to follow within 45 days and completion of
modification within 60 working days.
5. The use of the third floor for Juvenile Detention Center
would expire with passage of 185 days of completion of im-
provements, unless a continuation would be approved prior
to 185 days expiration.
6. Continuous on-site supervision is required by a minimum of
one person with the capability of urrlocking detention
units to allow egress from tyre facility on to the roof on
the courthouse.
Mr. Carroll C. Smith made the motion to grant the variance, seconded
by Mr. Keith. The motion passed unanimously, voting in favor were
Mr. Carroll Smith, Mr. Bob Keith and Mr. Lester Whitton.
Lester Whitto- n, C~irman
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NOTES. THOUGHTS AND SUGGESTIONS
Gl~nrt K• ffolekamp
RE: Juvenile Detention Center
1) The Detention Center will be closed before January 1, 1991 with
these renovations that have been proposed by the City Fire Marshall
and City Engineer.
2) It will cost approximately $20,000 to $50,000 to remodel the
existing Juvenile Detention Center.
3) The Jail Study Committee may recommend new facilities in their
report of the physical plant needs.
4) The Commissioners' Court m decide on new facilities based on the
report of the physical plant needs from the Committee.
(QUESTIONS)
a) Is it feasible to spend $20,000 to 50,000 on remodeling now,
only to face spending more on building a new facility?
b) Should we wait until a decision is made regarding the
Courthouse facilities as a whole before we consider
remodeling?
c) Should we use temporary Detention Facility?
(ANSWERS)
a) No
b) Yes
c) Yes
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SUGGESTIONS:
1) Cost of temporary remodelling is prohibitive
2) Close Juvenile Detention Facility.
3) Contract with Medina or Bexar County until facilities study is
complete and recommendation approved.
4) During this time 24 hour on call transportation will be furnished
by Kerr County for local law enforcement departments to expedite
transfer of these Juveniles to and from another facility. This will
help solve the problem of officers having to sit with these Juveniles
until normal working hours.