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COMMISSIONERS'
Thursday, June
o'clock noon in
Hwy, Kerrville,
COURT CONVENED IN R COMBINED MEETING ON
13, 1996 with all Officers present at 12
the City Hall Council Chambers, 800 Junction
Tx.
City Council Members present: Mayor Charles P. Johnson,
Councilperson John D. Huddleston & Joe B. McKay. County
Members present: County Judge Robert R. Denson, Commissioner
Ray Lehman, T. H. "Butch" Lackey, & Bruce Oehler. Staff
present: City Manager Glenn D. Brown, Resistant City Manager
Dane L. Tune, City Clerk Sheila Brand, City Rttorney Kevin B.
Laughlin, County Clerk Patricia Dye.
Items discussed of mutual interest included:
Traffics Commissioner Oehler requested the city help fund 20
percent of the local cast of the high-water bridge near
Rrcadia Loop. Councilman Huddleston felt the high-water
bridge would not help alleviate traffic at the five-points
area, and the city would have to fund a low-water crossing.
Judge Denson responded the high-water bridge would help some,
and, if the low-water crossing was 4 to 5 years away, the city
could see if the high-water bridge helped alleviate traffic
before building the low-water crossing. Councilman Huddleston
felt it was critical to extend the loop to "G" Street and take
the dips out of Jefferson Street to help alleviate traffic on
Water Street and Sidney Haker. Commissioner Lehman felt
straightening out "G" Street would help with traffic. The
mayor requested staff provide a copy to the county of the flow
chart for the 1/? cents sales tax depicting where the
low-water bridge was on the chart which would help the county
in their planning.
Water/sewer to Laop 534: Mayor Johnson requested the county
help the city participate in the cost of providing water/sewer
to this area. Judge Denson reported the Kerrville Economic
Development Foundation indicated property owners in Kerrville
were paying 62 percent of the property taxes and businesses
and industry were paying 38 percent and felt this was
justification of running water/sewer line to Loop 534. Judge
Denson indicated the county would participate in this cost in
the 1996-1997 Budget.
Extension of sewer of ag barn: City staff responded that the
project was ready to be put out for• bids and the city attorney
was working on the interlocal agreement to be signed by the
city and county.
Recycling: Councilmen Huddleston and McKay requested
assistance from the county in helping the city extend the
hours of the recycling center. They reported 69.8 percent
"' were county residents that use the center, and that 414 tons
were diverted from the landfill last year which helps prolong
the life of the landfill. The center now has a used-ail
container and a recycling truck for cardboard collection.
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Councilmen Mekay also requested the county participate in the
household hazardous waste pickup and for a longer term lease
for the center.
Library: Judge Denson indicated that the r^ecent gift of the
property at 425 Water Street to the library was not free, and
if this became part of the budget, there would be a
substantial increase. He suggested the city/county needed to
look at how far to go into prioritize the library to the other
basic services such as law enforcement, streets, etc. Mayor^
Johnson agreed. Commissioner Oehler indicated one way was to
hold down staff requests. Councilman McKay stated the cost of
operating the library was greatly offset by grants and
memor^ials. Mayor Johnson requested this information 6e
presented in the library's budget to the county.
Jail Security: Councilman Huddleston suggested to put an
outside siren on the jail to war^n surrounding neighbors of an
escape. Judge Denson stated the county was considering
hiring a secur^ity specialist on jails to advise the county.
The meeting adjourned at 1:20 ^.M.
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