COMMISSIONERS' COURT AGENDA REQUEST
PLEASE FURNISH ONE ORIGINAL AND Fi V OPIES OF THIS R nuF T AND
DOCUMENTS TO BE REVIEWED BY THE COURT
MADE BY: ,tong nan r.e ~ S~a.~20 OFFICE: xerrville Little Lea e
;f
MEETING DATE: *~a-~.-=-: r993 TIME PREFERRED:
SUBJECT: (PLEASE BE SPECIFIC) To request the county give the Kerrville Little
_.i,eaaue an ontioa for three years to build three new baseball/softball fields on the
County Pmnerty ac-mss-the creek fmn the current Little League Complex, Hwy 27 @ Spur 100.
-- gl~ould cony n~ _tion t~ea'n within the three year period, then this property would be
included under the current long term lease covering the current Little League Crng>lex.
EXECUTIVE SESSION REQUESTED: YES NO x
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NAME OF PERSON ADDRESSING THE COURT: t~narr,an r.a+~ and scent Bates
Time for submitting this request for Court [o assure that the matter is posted 1n accordance
with Article 6252-17 !s as foliows:
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Kerrville Little League
P. 0. Box 1787
Kerrville, TX 78029
Kerr County Commissioners Court
700 Main Street
Kerrville, Texas 78028
To The Honorable: March 4,1993
Judge W. G."Bill" Stacy
Commissioner Ray Lehman
Commissioner T. H. "Butch" Lackey
Commissioner Glenn K. Holekamp
Commissioner Bruce Oehler
Gentlemen:
The Kerrville Little League is about to announce a capital im-
provement project for the upgrading of the current Little League
facilities and for the construction of three new playing fields.
As you are aware the current Kerrville Little League complex is
located on Kerr County property at the corner of Spur 100 and
Highway 27. The current property is leased from Kerr County under
a long term lease for a nominal annual rental. This current site
is part of a larger tract of land that the County owns at this
location.
The Kerrville Little League would like to request that the Kerr
County Commissioners grant the Kerrville Little League an option
to lease the balance of the above mentioned to property under the
same terms as the present lease, The option would be for a period
of three years. If during this three year period the Kerrville
Little League wants to begin construction of additional facili-
ties, then a lease covering the balance of this acreage would be
granted to the Kerrville Little League for the same terms as the
lease covering the present Little League facilities.
The current plans are to build three new playing fields; a senior
league field, a softball field, and a major league field; a
storage facility; restrooms; and a concession stand. All con-
struction costs will be paid by the Kerrville Little League. The
above facilities it is estimated will require approximately ten
acres. It appears the tract of land under consideration covers
about fifteen acres. The acreage not required for the above
facilities will be used for parking and practice fields and it
should be noted that the creek that runs through this property
utilizes the majority of this additional acreage.
At the present time the Little League does not have facilities
for the senior league or girls fast pitch softball. Hence at the
present we must utilize other facilities in the Kerrville area.
The use of these other facilities presents scheduling, safety,
access, and transportation problems. Both of these activities are
gaining in popularity and in fact girls fast pitch softball has
become a new UIL sanctioned high school sport. The Kerrville
Little League has already added girls fast pitch softball to our
program. Now we need the facilities to fully integrate this
addition into our overall program.
These new facilities will benefit all of Kerr County. At the
present time youth from Comfort, Center Point, Kerrville and the
surrounding areas all participate in the Kerrville Little League.
While the western portion of the Kerr County participate in the
Ingram Little League, these new facilities will enable the
Kerrville and/or Ingram Little League programs to host district
and regional tournaments. These tournaments provide an economic
benefit to the entire county.
We realizes that this is a very significant request. However, the
benefit to the Kerr County and the community is equally signifi-
cant. Little League is a great program for the youth in our
community and is committed to helping our children become dedi-
cated and responsible members of Kerr County.
Please refer any questions to either L. Brent Bates, President,
896-3717, or Jonathan Letz, Treasurer, 995-2120.
Kerrville Little League
P. O. Box 1787
Kerrville, TX 78029
Kerr County Commissioners Court
700 Main Street
Kerrville, Texas 78028
To The Honorable:
Judge W. G."Bill" Stacy
Commissioner Ray Lehman
Commissioner T. H. "Butch" Lackey
Commissioner Glenn K. Holekamp
Commissioner Bruce Oehler
Gentlemen:
March 16,1993
The Kerrville Little League program has experienced a strong
level of participation for a number of years. This trend is
continuing with this years youth participation at an all time
high. Last year the final count on the number of children playing
little league was 523 children playing on a total of 39 teams.
This year the number of children playing has increased and we
anticipate to have a total enrollment of about 600 children
playing on 48 teams.
The program success can
League's performance in
minor league team made
league team made it to
year old team made it 1
year old team made it
current success of the
can be directly linked t
also be measured by the Kerrville Little
all-star tournament play. Last year the
to the District Tournament; the major
the Regional Tournament; the 14 and 15
o the Sectional Tournament; and the 13
to the State Tournament. Further, the
'ivy varsity and junior varsity programs
~ the Kerrville Little League program.
Please, do not hesitate to contact the undersigned if you have
any other questions regarding the Kerrville Little League pro-
gram. My phone number is 210/995-2120.
Yo ~S truly,
Jo 1 Uh'a~n\L"etz
We are very excited to announce a facility
expansion project at the Kerrville Little
League. Our plans are to upgrade the
current facilities and build three new fields.
A description of these new facilities is
listed under the short term and long term
projects set forth in this brochure. The
Kerrville Little League has a strong and
successful tradition and upon completion
of this ambitious project we will have a
truly first class Little League complex.
Little League is a great program for the
youth in our community and is committed
to helping our children become dedicated
and responsible members of our
community. Leadership, teamwork,
sportsmanship, respect and competition
are all components of the Little League
experience. So, as you can see, the entire
community benefits from a strong and
successful Little League program. This
year's addition of girls fast pitch softball
will expand the reach of our program
further than ever before.
To make this expansion program come to
fruition is going to take strong participation
from the entire community. We need your
help. Please take a minute and review this
brochure. If you have any questions, please
contact the individuals listed or contact
any board member. All contributions should
be made payable to the Kerrville little
League.
Thank you for your support,
The Board of Directors
WHAT WE NEED?
FINANCIAL DONATIONS
VOLUNTEERS
EQUIPMENT DONATIONS
SERVICE DONATIONS
SHORT TERM NEEDS
We plan to upgrade the existing fields by moving the
fence back on the T-ball field to make it usable for AA
minors, adding lights to the T-ball field, and upgrading
the general field conditions. On the current AAA minor
league field we plan to upgrade the existing lighting.
We also plan to upgrade the concession stand, parking
lot, restrooms, and batting cages. Finally we need a
lawn tractor and related attachments for field
maintenance.
LIGHTING ...... ...........	......$8,500
LAWN TRACTOR . ........... .	.......4,200
MAINTENANCE ATTACHMENTS . .	.......1,100
CONCRETE .. ......... ..	.,,....2,500
DIRT AND FIELD WORK .......	3,000
FENCING AND INSTALLATION ...	.. 500
SPRINKLER SYSTEM ..	700
STORAGE BUILDINGS ..........	....1,600
OTHER COSTS... .. .. .....	900
TOTAL ..........................$23,000
These costs are estimates Actual cost of improvements
will vary depending on donated services and equipment
and budgetary concerns.
LONG TERM NEEDS
1h'e plan to build three new fields in the following order
of priority: A senior league field, a softball field, and a
major league field.
At the present time we do not have a senior league
field and have to use the field at Schreiner College or
Tivy High School's Antler Field. Both of these alter-
natives present scheduling and access concerns,
inconvenience, and inability to host tournaments.
This is the first year we are offering girls fast pitch
softball and all indications are that this will be a popular
sport. At the present time we will use other fields in
Kerrville to host this sport, but we feel it would be much
better to build a softball field at the Little League Com-
plex. This will allow better utilization of the facilities at
the complex and assist in safety and maintenance.
We currently have one major league field. A second
field would help accommodate growth, improve
scheduling and allow Kerrville to host tournaments.
SENIOR LEAGUE FIELD
Lighting. ..........	..............$30,000
Fencing..	15,000
Sprinkler........ ..	............... 5,000
Turf.	2,600
Bleachers ..	5,000
Dirt . ... .....	3,000
TOTAL	$60,600
SOFTBALL and MAJOR LEAGUE FIELDS
(cost per field)
Lighting ......... ...	....... .......$16,000
Fencing	10,000
Sprinter . ...	4,000
Turf ...........	1,500
Bleachers	3,000
Dirt ...........	............... 2,700
TOTAL	$37,200x2 = $74,400
COMMON FACILITY COST
Site Preparation . ..... .	. $60,000
Perimeter Fence	15,000
Utility Hook-up ...	10,000
Concessions/Restrooms .	.. 30,000
TOTAI. .. ...,,	$115,000
GRAND TOTAL .................. $250,000
These costs are estimates. The actual construction cost
will vary depending on field location and layout,
donated services and equipment and budgetary con-
siderations.
O WE GET THERE'
HOUND RAISING GOALS
$50 000
Litt+e League E and Raising Events
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ndividual Donors
g~rsiness Donors
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100 9 000
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10 ~ $50D $5,000
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4 @ $15,000 60,000
Fortndabons, Grants,
2 ~ $60.000 120,000
and Major Donors
. „$27a,~00
TOTAL............
WHO TO CONTACT?
Ottice 996"3717
dome 792-3624
Brent Bates, President
Nome 995-2120
Jonathan t_etz,Treasurer
David Moreau
Terry ComPtoo
", rn~atts, Ratite Coordinator
Nome 995-3541
Office 896" 1297
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April 14,7993 (~-' 't ~ "t ~~.i ~'
7b request the county give the
Kerrville Little League an option
for three years to build three
new baseball/softball fields
on the County Property across
the creek from the current Little
League Complex, Hwy 27 @ Spur 100.
(this was a discussion only)