a z w 0 w a o z o U w •• z c7rn ar ~ k ro o F i ° a w o x ^ o rn H z U m FC m O - rl E cn x a ~ w U W N U 2 z .-~ z ° H H a a ro U W i FC ~ H O ~ ~ ~ E N H o O ~ U W W • a x ni o w a~+ Ho ~ z a ~ o W z ~w ° ~w a~ O ~ H ° ~ H ~ z a COMMISSIONERS' COURT AGENDA REQUEST PLEASE FURNISH ONE ORIGINAL AND NINE COPIES OF THIS REQUEST AND DOCUMENTS TO BE REVIEWED BY THE COURT. MADE BY: William H. Williams OFFICE: Commissioners' Court MEETING DATE: October 12 , 1999 TIME PREFERRED: SUBJECT: (PLEASE BE SPECIFIC) Consider and discuss request for variance to the Bum Ban to have a control burn by the Comanche Trace Ranch and Golf Club. EXECUTIVE SESSION REQUESTED: (PLEASE STATE REASON) NAME OF PERSON ADDRESSING THE COURT: ESTIMATED LENGTH OF PRESENTATION: IF PERSONNEL MATTER -NAME OF EMPLOYEE: Commissioner Pct. #2/Paul D. Simone Time for submitting this request for Court to assure that the matter is posted in accordance with Title 5, Chapter 551 and 552, Government Code, is as follows: Meeting scheduled for Mondays: 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 you request being addressed at the earliest opportunity. See Agenda Request Rules Adopted by Commissioners' Court. 5:00 P.M. previous Tuesday. ~~ ~A~~ ~. Karrva., Tx ~BOZe 71wna 83o-792~82az Fate l30-896756D Fax Tx (i~~8('/A/~'T 1~9. ? Prone ',1 ti'rl~ _Y ! ~ l r r PnoAK - - ,2,~ I ~~ PaOsc 3 '~ ~'~ ~~'~ -~~R~ ~~~r~T~ O Yryant Pa Rawl~r ^ Please CemresM O Pk+ass Ropy O PIpsR Roeyels •CwnnNtnts: ~J~h , ~~op~s~~ ~~/~~. p~~.~s~ ~' w~ ~~~ ~©v~'- ~ ~ ~~ ~~~ ~~ /~~'~/~ ~FZ /fi ! ~© vti r~+r 5 s r o~/~~S ~9 n ~~~ ~ ~~ ~~ ~~~~~ S: ~~,~iS /, Ji)~TrvNv~L ~r/~~ftrr~~i goy ~~. ~\,~, ~~ _ __.._.sacv:c -cii e -a r_- c~c~ CONIANACHE TRACE RANCH A~1D GOLF CLCiB 3074 BANDERA HIGHWAY KERRViLLE. TEXAS 78028 PHONE 830-792-6282 FAX 830-896-7560 PROPOSAL FOR CONTROL BURN TO: COMMISSIONER'S COURT FROM: PAUL D. SIMONE, RANCH MGR. DATE: OCTOBER 4, 1999 WL ARE R? QUESTING THAT COlviMISSIONERS COURT ALLOW SFMA GOLF CONSTRUCTION AND COMANCIIE TRACE RANCH PERFORM A COti'TROL BURN OF BRUSH AKD TREES. Please consider the following: 1. Normal golf course construction requu'es some burning of brush and debris. 2. W=have many `oak wilt" disease trees that aye feel should be burned immediately to keep disease from spreading ro adjputing propenies or other senions of the ranch. 3. Burying trees, stumps and brusb. is not a good option cspeciaIly on a proja~t of this magnitude :md expense. 4. V4'e have experienced persor_ncl and e.{uiparent to pe:.orur unrt-ul bur:ring ou site. 5. We have solicited the assistance of Voitmteer Fire Depu in the area and we have received very positive continents from them indicating their willingness to help. The owner; of Cr}manche Trace will compensate these Depts for their time or make appropriate donations to ttec o: gazuzatior _. ~SF,.::C 4..i. ~. GOLD L~~O IF APPROVED, OUR PRC~EF.DLRtE WILL BE AS FOLLOWS: 1. C1car born area as much as possible. 2. Dig a hole, if necessary for burring. .. Equipment to be on hand; CAT D-9, CAT D-6, CAT Loader and Backhoe, VG'ater Truck. Voluntccr Firc Dcpts havc agrccd to havc Brush Trucks available on site. 4. If [ate evening o- early morning is more advantageous to bum because of higher humidity or moisrrre, than that w-iil be the procedure. Thankyou for your consideration of this request as this procedure will help keep one project on sched 'e. `~ ~ ` Patti D. Simone Ranch Manager Comanche Trace Ranch and Golf Club Cc: Tom McrriIl, I IIvIB Partners, [nc. Byron Poker, SEMA Golf 2