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COMMISSIONERS COURT
Special Session
Friday, January 1, 1999
10:00 a.m.
District Courtroom
Kerr County Courthouse
Kerrville, Texas
PRESENT: ROBERT A. DENSON, County Judge
FREDERICK L. HENNEKE, County Judge-elect
H. A. "BUSTER" BALDWIN, Commissioner Pct. 1
T. H. "BUTCH" LACKEY, Commissioner Pct. 2
BILL WILLIAMS, Commissioner-elect Pct. 2
BRUCE OEHLER, Commissioner Pct. 9
LARRY GRIFFIN, Commissioner-elect Pct. 9
ABSENT: JONATHAN LETZ, Commissioner Pct. 3
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1 On Friday, January 1, 1999, at approximately 10:00
2 o'clock a.m., a Special Session of the Commissioners Court
3 was held in the District Courtroom, Kerr County Courthouse,
9 Kerrville, Texas, and the following proceedings were had in
5 open court:
6 P R O C E E D I N G S I
7 JUDGE DENSON: Good morning. Justice of the Peace,
8 Precinct 1, good morning to you. Good morning. My name's
9 Bob Denson, I'm the County Judge. It"s January 1st. Happy
10 New Year to everybody. Thanks for coming. Very important
11 occasion today. We need to take care of some formalities,
12 which will include the approval of bonds and administration
13 of oaths to not only existing officials of the County that
14 have been in office before, but also our newly elected
15 officials. It's an important day for not only those folks,
16 but also for the entire County. We appreciate all of you
17 being present today, and we'll get on with business. But,
18 before we do that, we'll have an invocation and a pledge of
19 allegiance. The invocation this morning is going to be held
20 by J. R. Dye. Reverend Dye, where are you, please, sir?
21 Okay, if you'll all please stand.
22 (Prayer and pledge of allegiance.)
23 JUDGE DENSON: Thank you very much. You may take
24 your seats. The first item of business is the approval of
25 bonds of Commissioners-elect William H. Williams, II, and
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1 Richard L., commonly known as Larry, Griffin. We need a --
2 we need a motion and an order on that?
3 MS. ALFORD: Yes, sir.
4 JUDGE DENSON: I'll make a motion that we approve
5 the bonds of Commissioners-elect Richard L. Griffin and
6 William H. Williams II.
7 COMMISSIONER OEHLER: Second.
8 JUDGE DENSON: Further questions, comments? All in
9 favor?
10 (The motion was carried by unanimous vote.)
11 JUDGE DENSON: Next item on the agenda is the
12 administration of oaths to those two Commissioners-elect.
13 And, is Judge Prohl to administer that?
14 JUDGE PROHL: I think so.
15 JUDGE DENSON: Okay. Are we going to do that
16 individually or do you want to do it collectively?
17 JUDGE PROHL: Larry and Bill? Come on up. Let's
18 just do it individually. Larry, I'll ask you to raise your
19 right hand and repeat after me:
20 I Larry Griffin, do solemnly swear that I have not,
21 directly or indirectly, paid, offered, promised to pay,
22 contributed, or promised to contribute any money or thing of
23 value, or promised any public office or employment for the
24 giving or withholding of a vote at the election in which I
25 was elected, so help me God.
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(Applause.)
JUDGE PROHL: Raise your right hand, repeat after
me:
I, William H. Williams, do solemnly swear that I have
not, directly or indirectly, paid, offered, promised to pay,
contributed, or promised to contribute any money or thing of
value, or promised any public office or employment for the
giving or withholding of a vote at the election at which I
was elected, so help me God.
JUDGE PROHL: Congratulations.
(Applause.)
(Discussion off the record.)
JUDGE DENSON: Having duly qualified, these two
gentlemen now are official Commissioners in the Commissioners
Court of Kerr County, State of Texas, and we'll bid farewell
to Commissioner Oehler, Precinct 4, and Commissioner Lackey,
Precinct 2, for a job well-done.
(Applause.)
JUDGE DENSON: Next we need to approve the bond of
County Judge-elect Fred Henneke, County Court at Law Judge
Spencer W. Brown -- and let me just take a moment there. I
notice that Judge Brown is in the audience today. Let's all
include him in our prayers for his speedy recovery from
surgery. Spencer, good to see you here this morning.
JUDGE BROWN: Good to be seen.

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JUDGE DENSON: County Clerk-elect, Jannett Pieper;
District Clerk, Linda Uecker; County Treasurer, Barbara
Nemec; J.P. 1, Vance Elliott; J.P. 2, Dawn Wright; J.P. 3,
Bob Tench; J.P. 4, Bill Ragsdale; and the County Surveyor,
Lee Voelkel. I'll make a motion we approve all those bonds.
COMMISSIONER WILI,IAMS: Second.
JUDGE DENSON: Any further questions, comments on
this matter? All in favor?
(The motion was carried by unanimous vote.)
JUDGE DENSON: Now we'll administer oaths to each
of those individuals. Judge-elect Henneke?
JUDGE PROHL: Fred, I'll ask you to raise your
right hand and repeat after me:
I, Fred L. Henneke, do solemnly swear that I have not,
directly or indirectly, paid, offered, promised to pay,
contributed, or promised to contribute any money or thing of
value, or promised any public office or employment for the
giving of withholding of a vote at the election at which I
was elected, so help me God.
(Applause.)
JUDGE DENSON: The County Clerk mentioned to me
that all of you who get sworn in today, that your written
oath needs to be returned to her. This is not for your own
personal keeping. We have to have that for for official
records, and it has to be sent to Austin. The oath now will
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be administered for Judge Brown.
JUDGE PROHL: Please raise your right hand, repeat
after me:
I, Spencer W. Brown, do solemnly swear that I have
not, directly or indirectly, paid, offered, promised to pay,
contributed, or promised to contribute any money or thing of
value, or promised any public office or employment for the
giving or withholding of a vote at the election at which I
was elected, so help me God.
(Applause.)
JUDGE DENSON: Jannett Pieper, County Clerk-elect.
Please raise your right hand, repeat after me:
I, Jannett Pieper, do solemnly swear that I have not,
directly or indirectly, paid, offered, promised to pay,
contributed, or promised to contribute any money or thing of
value, or promised any public office or employment for the
giving or withholding of a vote in the election at which I
was elected, so help me God.
(Applause.)
JUDGE DENSON: Next is Linda Uecker, the District
Clerk.
JUDGE PROHL: Please raise your right hand, repeat
after me:
I, Linda Uecker, do solemnly swear that I have not,
directly or indirectly, paid, offered, promised to pay,
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contributed, or promised to contribute any money or thing of
value, or promised any public office or employment for the
giving or withholding of a vote at the election at which I
was elected, so help me God.
(Applause.)
JUDGE DENSON: Barbara Nemec, our County Treasurer.
Please raise your right hand, repeat after me:
I, Barbara Nemec, do solemnly swear that I have not,
directly nor indirectly, paid, offered, promised to pay,
contributed, or promised to contribute any money or thing of
value, or promised any public office or employment for the
giving or withholding of a vote at the election at which I
was elected, so help me God.
(Applause.)
JUDGE DENSON: Next is Vance R. Elliott, Justice of
the Peace, Precinct 1.
JUDGE PROHL: Please raise your right hand, repeat
after me:
I, Vance R. Elliott, do solemnly swear that I have not,
directly or indirectly, paid, offered, promised to pay,
contributed, or promised to contribute any money or thing of
value, or promised any public office or employment for the
giving or withholding of a vote at the election at which I
was elected, so help me God.
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JUDGE DENSON: Next is J.P. Precinct 2, Dawn
Wright.
JUDGE PROHL: Raise your right hand, repeat afte
rme:
I, Dawn Wright, do solemnly swear that I have not,
directly or indirectly, paid, offered, promised to pay,
contributed, or promised to contribute any money or thing of
value, or promised any public office or employment for the
giving or withholding of a vote at the election at which I
was elected, so help me God.
(Applause.)
JUDGE DENSON: Next is J.P. 3, Bob Tench.
JUDGE PROHL: Raise your right hand, please.
I, Robert L. Tench, do solemnly swear that I have not,
directly or indirectly, paid, offered, promised to pay,
contributed, or promised to contribute any money or thing of
value, or promised any public office or employment for the
giving or withholding of a vote at the election at which I
was elected, so help me God.
(Applause.}
JUDGE DENSON: Next is Justice of the Peace,
Precinct 4, William E. Ragsdale.
JUDGE PROHL: Please raise your right hand.
I, William E. Ragsdale, do solemnly swear that I have
not, directly or indirectly, paid, offered, promised to pay,
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2 value, or promised any public office or employment for the
3 giving or withholding of a vote at the election at which I
9 was elected, so help me God.
5 (Applause.)
6 COMMISSIONER BALDWIN: Now we get down to the heavy
7 one.
8 JUDGE DENSON: Next is the County Surveyor, Lee C.
9 Voelkel.
10 JUDGE PROHL: Good morning. Raise your right hand.
11 I, Lee C Voelkel, do solemnly swear that I have not,
12 directly or indirectly, paid, offered, promised to pay,
13 contributed, or promised to contribute any money or thing of
14 value, or promised any public office or employment for the
15 giving or withholding of a vote at the election at which I
16 was elected, so help me God.
17 (Applause.)
18 JUDGE DENSON: Before we complete our agenda, in
19 closing, for myself as County Judge, I'd like to make a few
20 statements. One, in appreciation -- small appreciation, a
21 token on my behalf, as well as Commissioner Oehler and
22 Commissioner Lackey, I'm going to ask my wife to hand out a
23 little flower to the names that -- people that I would ask
24 please come up and take this small token. First, Linda
25 Uekcer, the District Clerk.
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MS. UECKER: Thank you, Bob.
JUDGE DENSON: Becky Henderson. Is Becky here?
Okay. Becky Henderson is the Coordinator for the two
district courts, and she's been extremely helpful to the
Commissioners Court and will be in the future. Our Tax
Assessor/Collector, Paula Rector. Are you here?
(No response.)
JUDGE DENSON: Our Treasurer, I know, Barbara
Nemec, is here.
MS. NEMEC: Thank you.
JUDGE DENSON: And, it's a particular pleasure to
offer appreciation to three different County clerks. One,
Pat Dye, who's worked with me for several years. Billie
Meeker. Billie, did you make it?
MS. MEEKER: I did.
JUDGE DENSON: Billie, after Pat had to retire,
came in and filled in almost an entire year, maybe a little
bit over a year. for us, and just did an outstanding job, and
we appreciate you.
MS. MEEKER: Thank you, Bob.
JUDGE DENSON: And, Jannett? I know you'll do an
outstanding job for the County in keeping with all the County
Clerks.
(Applause.)
JUDGE DENSON: Sheriff Kaiser?
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JUDGE DENSON: The Sheriff just asked me if we
could hug in public. Thea Sovil, who is my Administrative
Assistant, who's downstairs organizing all the coffee and
cookies and all, can't be here, but she's been extremely
helpful to the Commissioners Court, and I anticipate that
will continue in the future. Kathy Banik, my court reporter,
has been outstanding. Sometimes you have to reach outside
the courthouse to find special people, and I do know they
exist. Sherry Cunningham.
MS. CUNNINGHAM: I didn't know that was coming.
Thank you, Judge.
JUDGE DENSON: Olga Ozuna, who is a secretary for
the Juvenile Probation. I don't know that she was able to
make it this morning, but she has been extremely special.
Barbara Holmes, the Administrative Coordinator for County
Court at Law, and she has been also very helpful to the
entire County Court. And then last, to my wife.
(Applause.)
JUDGE DENSON: And, the passing of the -- in legal
terms, they call it the passing of the gavel. In this case,
it may be the passing of the hammer, to Judge Henneke.
(Applause.)
JUDGE HENNEKE: Thank you.
(Applause, standing ovation.)
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JUDGE HENNEKE: To Judge Denson, as well as the
outgoing Commissioners, Bruce Oehler and Butch Lackey, we
want again to express our thanks for the dedication over the
last 9 or 8 or however many years, in the case of Bruce and
Butch, for their dedication to the County and their
leadership, and we will build upon what they have left us.
And they've left us a firm foundation, one that will serve us
well as we go into the future.
At this time, we're going to continue rapidly, we hope,
through the rest of the agenda, since it's almost the end of
the first quarter in the Cotton Bowl. I don't know, for some
of you that's important. Rest easy, Karl, we're almost done.
The next item on the agenda is Item 1.5, approve the
application of Linda Uecker, District Clerk, to appoint
deputies. Do I have a motion to that effect?
COMMISSIONER GRIFFIN: So moved.
JUDGE HENNEKE: Moved. Do I have a second?
COMMISSIONER WILLIAMS: Second.
JUDGE HENNEKE: Any discussion? If not, all in
favor, raise your right hand.
(The motion was carried by unanimous vote.)
JUDGE HENNEKE: Opposed?
{No response.)
JUDGE HENNEKE: Unanimously, Linda.
MS. UECKER: Thank you.
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JUDGE HENNEKE: Item 1.6, we need to acknowledge
the existence and continuation of the blanket bond in the
District Clerk's office. Do I have a motion to that effect?
COMMISSIONER WILLIAMS: So moved.
JUDGE HENNEKE: So moved by Commissioner Williams.
COMMISSIONER GRIFFIN: Second.
JUDGE HENNEKE: Second, Commissioner Griffin. Any
discussion? All in favor, raise your right hand.
(The motion was carried by unanimous vote.)
JUDGE HENNEKE: Item 1.7, approve the application
of Jannett Pieper, County Clerk, to appoint deputies. Do I
have a motion to that effect?
COMMISSIONER GRIFFIN: So moved.
JUDGE HENECKE: Motion by Commissioner Griffin.
Second?
MR. WILLIAMS: Second.
JUDGE HENNEKE: By Commissioner Williams. Any
discussion? If not, all in favor, raise your right hand.
(The motion was carried by unanimous vote.)
JUDGE HENNEKE: All opposed?
(No response.)
JUDGE HENNEKE: Motion carries. Item 1.8,
acknowledge existence and continuation of a blanket bond in
the County Clerk's Office. Do I have a motion to that
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2		JUDGE DENSON: Moved by Commissioner Williams. A
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4		COMMISSIONER GRIFFIN: Second. I!
5		JUDGE HENNEKE: Commissioner Griffin. All in
6	favor,	raise your right hand.
7		(The motion was carried by unanimous vote.)
8		JUDGE HENNEKE: All opposed?
9		(No response.)
10		JUDGE HENNEKE: Motion carries. Item 1.9, approve
11	the app	lication of Barbara Nemec, County Treasurer, to
12	appoint	deputy.
13		COMMISSIONER GRIFFIN: So moved.
14		JUDGE HENNEKE: Moved by Commissioner Griffin. Do
15	I have	a second?
16		COMMISSIONER WILLIAMS: Second.
17		JUDGE HENNEKE: Second by Commissioner Williams.
18	All in	favor?
19		(The motion was carried by unanimous vote.)
20		JUDGE HENNEKE: Opposed?
21		{No response.)
22		JUDGE HENNEKE: Motion carries. Item 1.10, approve
23	and ack	nowledge the existence and continuation of bond of
24	County	Tr.easurer's Deputy. Do I have a motion?
25		COMMISSIONER WILLIAMS: So moved.
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JUDGE HENNEKE: Moved by Commissioner Williams.
Second?
COMMISSIONER GRIFFIN: Second.
JUDGE HENNEKE: Commissioner Griffin. Any
discussion? All in favor, raise your right hand.
(The motion was carried by unanimous vote.)
JUDGE HENNEKE: All opposed?
(No response.)
JUDGE HENNEKE: Item 1.11 is acknowledge the
existence and continuation of bonds for clerks in the offices
of Justice of the Peace 1, 2, 3, and 4.
COMMISSIONER GRIFFIN: So moved.
JUDGE HENNEKE: Moved by Commissioner Griffin. A
second?
COMMISSIONER WILLIAMS: Second.
JUDGE HENNEKE: Commissioner Williams. A11 in
favor, raise your right hand.
(The motion was carried by unanimous vote.)
JUDGE HENNEKE: Opposed?
(No response.)
JUDGE HENNEKE: Motion carries. Item 1.12,
acknowledge the existence and continuation of all other
bonds. Do I have a motion to that effect?
COMMISSIONER BALDWIN: I so move.
COMMISSIONER GRIFFIN: Second.
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JUDGE HENNEKE: Second by Commissioner Griffin.
All in favor, raise your right hand.
(The motion was carried by unanimous vote.)
JUDGE HENNEKE: All opposed?
(No response.)
JUDGE HENNEKE: The motion carries. That completes
the work of the Court today. I want to thank you all for
coming. There are refreshments down in the Commissioners
Courtroom down below. Please stop by, have some coffee, a
cookie, congratulate your favorite elected official and your
favorite outgoing elected official. I remind all the elected
officials, again, that your oaths do need to be turned in to
Jannett Pieper immediately after we adjourn here; she does
have to fax those to Austin this morning. If there's no
further business before the Court, I'd entertain a motion to
adjourn.
COMMISSIONER WILLIAMS: So moved.
JUDGE HENNEKE: Second?
COMMISSIONER GRIFFIN: Second.
JUDGE HENNEKE: All in favor?
(The motion was carried by unanimous vote.)
JUDGE HENNEKE: We stand adjourned. Thank you all.
(Commissioners Court was adjourned at 10:30 a.m.)
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The above and foregoing is a true and complete
transcription of my stenotype notes taken in my capacity as
Official Reporter of the Commissioners Court of Kerr County,
Texas, at the time and place heretofore mentioned.
DATED this the 9th day of January, 1999.
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Certified Shorthand Reporter
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