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A discussion of Kerr County being declared a critical water
area followed. Commissioner Holekamp, who attended the Texas
Water Commission meeting in Austin, Texas, reported Kerr
County had been declared a critical water area, but the
Commission would hold off any enforcement until September
1991 to allow time to get legislation passed and in effect
prior to that date. At present the City oŁ Kerrville
monitors septic systems and water wells, while the County
only monitors septic systems. Kerr County will seek
legislation for authority to monitor water wells also. The
possibility of establishing a non-taxing water district was
discussed. All that ie necessary is to call for an election,
whether taxing or non-taxing, but once created ae taxing or
non-taxing, it cannot be changed in the future to the other.
If an election is held and the rater district issue fails,
this area rill not be eligible for grants until September
1991. It ras decided that a Board be created and that Kerr
County Environmental Health Department be designated as the
monitoring authority for the City and County.
The third item on the agenda ras economic development. Jim
Murphy reported that there ras an increase of fees when the
cable television ras renewed. Two percent of that fee is to
be set aside for the city to use as economic development.
The City sent Larry Cory through a course to qualify to work
with the Chamber of Commerce on contacting people to promote
Kerrville. There is not enough money for a successful
program. Whatever amount of money that the City and County
comes up with, local businesses will be requested to match
that amount.
The final agenda item was the library contract. Commissioner
Morgan said the contract was in the hands of the City and
County Attorneys to work out the legal language. Each of the
city councilpersons had a copy of the contract; but, since
the County did not have a copy and had not been able to study
the contents, further discussion of the library contract was
postponed. The question was asked if we are not having a
problem, why rewrite the contract. Answer was, we have no
contract.
The Joint meeting of the Kerrville City Council and the Kerr
County Commissioners' Court adjourned at 1:20 P. M.
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