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COMMISSIONERS' COURT AGENDA REQUEST
-' * PLEASE FURNISH ONE ORIGINAL AND FIVE COPIES OF THIS REQUEST AND
DOCUMENTS TO BE REVIEWED BY THE COURT
MADE BY: Franklin Johnston, P.E
Leonard Odom, Jr.
OFFICE: Road & Bridge Department
MEETING DATE: December 7, 1993
TIME PREFERRED:
SUBJECT: (PLEASE BE SPECIFIC}: Consider placement of signs on County property at Spur
100.
EXECUTIVE SESSION REQUESTED: YES
N O XX
PLEASE STATE REASON : Consider placement of signs on County property at Spur
100.
ESTIMATED LENGTH OF PRESENTATION: 10 Minutes
PERSONNEL MATTER -NAME OF EMPLOYEE:
NAME OF PERSON ADDRESSING THE COURT: Franklin Johnston.
Time for submitting this request for Court to assure that the matter is posted in accordance
with Article 6252-17 is as follows:
* Meetings held on second Tuesday: 12:00 P.M. previous Wednesday
* Meetings held on Thursdays : 5:00 P.M. previous Thursday
THIS REQUEST RECEIVED BY:
THIS REQUEST RECEIVED ON:

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 time of
Court meetings. Your cooperation will be appreciated and contribute towards your request
being addressed at the earliest opportunity. See Agenda Request Guidelines.)
,~ M E M O R A N D U M
TO: Commissioners' Caurt
FROM: Franklin Johnston, P.E.,County Engineer
Leonard Odom, Jr., County Road Administra
DATE: December 7, 1993
RE: Golfland Sign on Kerr County Property
Kerr County Road & Bridge is allowed one free-standing sign
according to City of Kerrville sign ordinance. We do not want to
give up that right by allowing someone else to place a sign on
our property. We are under no obligation whatsoever to advertise
for surrounding landowners.
If advertising for private businesses was allowed on Kerr County
property, who would decide and at what fee? It would have to be
some kind of competitive bidding situation or lottery and at a
price schedule at or above private advertising companies. We do
not think this is a proper governmental function.
We recommend private signs not be placed on Kerr County property,
at the Road & Bridge maintenance area at Spur 100.
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GOLFLA ND ~ 9
Your Custom Club
& Golf Car Headquarters
199 Spur 100
Kerrville, TX 78028
512-896-GOLF
FEATURING:
• A SUPERB LINE OF GAME IMPROVEMENT CLUBS
• PROFESSIONAL FITTING 8 CONSULTATION
• AN OUTSTANDING FULLY STOCKED PRO SHOP
• WIDE SELECTION NEW 8 USED GOLF CARS
• A GREAT SELECTION OF NEW 8 USED MERCHANDISE
• FAST, QUALITY REPAIR & REFINISHING
• AN OUTSTANDING RANGE FACILITY
• SUPERIOR TEACHING STAFF 4 Oc t over 199 3
Kerr County Road and Bridge
100 Spur 100
Kerrville, Tx. 78028
To Whom It May Concern:
This letter is a request for information about, and a request for
reinstatement of, the GOLF.LAND RANGE sign on your Highway 27
property line.
Regarding the sign; why was it removed, why was I not consulted,
and, finally, why (with a yard full of tax payer furnished
equipment and a large crew of•tax payer hired employees) were
you unable to remove a simple two posted sign without destroying
it?
There are facts you may not be aware of regarding th.e original
installation.
1. It was approved by tnE Commissioner and its design was
IAW his request.
2. The approval was based on the fact that the County
controls all the land contiguous to the Hiway 27/Spur 100
intersection, so that I could not lease space from a private
source to direct pa~{ons to my location, which is the only
public driving range in Kerr County.
3. The sign has been in that location approxiap.mately seven
years. During that time period no one, State, County, or
otherwise, has ever suggested it was, in any way, obtrusive,
dangerous, or illegal.
My business is hurt when my potential customers are confused or
annoyed when they are unable to locate us. I direct a number of
your patrons to your new location, since your address is on
Spur 100.
I have tried to determine why the sign was removed. The responsible
~ person or persons failed to respond to my requests. I've asked gyp.
~ myself a number of questions: a) Was it a traffic hazard? ~P
~'p Our aim is to sell so that the person wil! return & not the thing. ~P
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Obviously not. Your sign extends much further into the State
right-of-way. b) Is there a State law against commerical enterprises
being advertised on Hiway right-of-way? Apparently not. I see
signs directing people t~ race tracks, Sea World, motels,
restaurants, service stations, etc. Since I am unable to determine
any valid reason for the removal of this unobtrusive sign, I
must assume the decision was arbitrary.
The timing of its removal is especially bad for my business. I
am hosting a 10th Anniversary celebration 8 & 9 Oct. It will
be difficult for first-time pate ores to ivcatc the Rargo and
ProShop--unless you relocate the sign.
If you have detected from the tone of this letter that I am not
happy with the shabby treatment I've received (the sign was
dumped on public land) your preception is correct. You owe me,
and all the citizens you serve, better than I received.
I respectfully request that my sign be repaired or replaced
and reinstalled at a mutually acceptable location along your
Hiway 27 property line. I would appreciate this being done before
8 Oct.
Please contact me at your earliest convenience. I'm not hard to
find. I'm your neighbor---you know, one of those fellows who
would like to be treated as you would like to be.
Sincere y,
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,/ Bill Lewis
Owner. rolfland.
199 Spur 100
Kerrville, Tx. 78028