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KERR COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT
Special Session
Friday, January 12, 2001
9:00 a.m.
Commissioners' Courtroom
Kerr County Courthouse
Kerrville, Texas
PRESENT: H.A. "BUSTER" BALDWIN, Commissioner Pct. 1
WILLIAM "BILL" WILLIAMS, Commissioner Pct. 2
JONATHAN LETZ, Commissioner Pct. 3
LARRY GRIFFIN, Commissioner Pct. 4
ABSENT: FREDERICK L. HENNEKE, Kerr County Judge
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I N D E X
January 12, 2001
1. 1 Pay Bills ~~ o
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1 . 4 Read and Accept Monthly Reports oZ (p d o2 ~f'
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2.1 Purchase of 8 additional Unive e licences
for computer system pz ~p ~pZ1
2.2 Request that T.D. Hall be approved for position
of part-time deputy constable, Precinct 9,
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On Friday, January 12, 2001, at 9:00 a.m., a special
session of Kerr County Commissioners Court was held in the
Corrunissioners Courtroom, Kerr County Courthouse, Kerrville,
Texas, and the following proceedings were had in open court:
P R O C E E D I N G S
COMMISSIONER GRIFFIN: Okay. It's 9 o'clock
on January the 12th, 2UU1, and this is a special
Commissioners Court meeting. We've got a pretty short
agenda here, but there are some things that we couldn't take
up -- we are in session -- we couldn't take up at the last
meeting, so we'll take care of those now, and the first of
those is to pay the bills. And, Tommy is there any input
you have?
MR. TOMLINSON: No. No, no input. Just --
COMMISSIONER GRIFFIN: Do I hear a motion to
pay the bills?
COMMISSIONER LETZ: I move we pay the bills.
COMMISSIONER BALDWIN: Second.
COMMISSIONER WILLIAMS: Second.
(Discussion off the record.)
COMMISSIONER GRIFFIN: Motion by Commissioner
Letz, second by Commissioner Baldwin, to pay the bills. All
in favor --
COMMISSIONER BALDWIN: Well, I've got a
question.
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COMMISSIONER GRlff'IN: Are there any comments
or questions?
COMMISSIONER BALDWIN: Great, honorable
judge, I have a question here about one of the bills.
COMMISSIONER GRIFFIN: Okay.
COMMISSIONER BALDWIN: On Commissioners
Court, the very last one, a -- the law offices of
Charles-something -- Frigerio out of San Antonio for $1,698.
I just -- you know, I even pulled the bill, Tommy, and I
still don't completely understand this. Is this guy -- it's
a lawsuit against our former Sheriff, Mrs. Kaiser, and is
it -- is it a federal lawsuit? Is that why this lawyer's
from San Antonio, when we can't get up and down the hallways
for lawyers here? Why is this guy from San Antonio?
MR. TOMLINSON: I'm sure that's -- I don't
know for sure, but --
COMMISSIONER BALDWIN: Maybe I can answer it.
MR. TOMLINSON: If it's a federal case --
COMMISSIONER WILLIAMS: Isn't that the
case -- a violation of his civil rights?
MR. TOMLINSON: It's a federal case. That's
why it's --
COMMISSIONER BALDWIN: So, it's a federal
case, so this guy is a federal lawyer?
MR. TOMLINSON: He's licensed to practice in
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federal court.
COMMISSIONER BALDWIN: Which we don't have
any in Kerrville, so this guy's --
MR. TOMLINSON: Probably so. I think
probably we didn't hire him. Probably the insurance company
hired him.
COMMISSIONER BALDWIN: Mm-hmm.
MR. TOMLINSON: Just like when we have -- if
we have a claim that's covered by public officials'
liability, then -- then whoever they want to hire is who the
-- is who they hire. We don't have a choice in that.
COMMISSIONER BALDWIN: And I understand
federal -- federal courtrooms -- that we don't have many
folks around here that operate in federal courtrooms.
MR. TOMLINSON: Probably not. Probably not.
COMMISSIONER BALDWIN: And -- but I -- I
can't tell that by looking at this thing, so --
COMMISSIONER LETZ: Is there a reason -- is
this not covered by our insurance, or is this a deductible
portion of our insurance?
MR. TOMLINSON: I think we have a $10,000
deductible on public officials.
COMMISSIONER GRIFFIN: Any further comments
or questions? Motion's been made and seconded. All in
favor, signify by raising your right hand.
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(The motion carried by unanimous vote.)
COMMISSIONER GRIFFIN: All opposed, nay.
(NO response.)
COMMISSIONER GRIFFIN: The ayes have it. Do
we have any budget amendments at this point?
MR. TOMLINSON: No.
COMMISSIONER GRIFFIN: Any late bills?
MR. TOMLINSON: I have one, and it's -- it's
to JI Special Risks Insurance. I have -- we have to send a
premium in, and this is the liability coverage on the -- on
the fuel tanks for Road and Bridge. And, they won't bind us
until we send them a check, so that -- I have -- I do have a
bill, so I'd like to go ahead and authorize that check so I
can get this paid.
COMMISSIONER WILLIAMS: What's the total?
MR. TOMLINSON: $2,936.
COMMISSIONER LETZ: It's a budgeted item?
MR. TOMLINSON: Yes.
COMMISSIONER WILLIAMS: Two thousand what?
MR. TOMLINSON: $2,436.
COMMISSIONER LETZ: So moved.
COMMISSIONER WILLIAMS: Second.
COMMISSIONER GRIFFIN: Motion's been made by
Commissioner Letz, seconded by Commissioner Williams, that
we pay the late bill as submitted. Any comments or
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questions? If not, all in favor, signify by raising your
right hand.
(The motion carried by unanimous vote.)
COMMISSIONER GRIFFIN: All opposed, nay.
(No response.)
MS. SOVIL: Larry, authorize a hand check.
COMMISSIONER GRIFFIN: By the way, the motion
did that?
COMMISSIONER LETZ: Yes, it authorizes --
COMMISSIONER GRIFFIN: Authorize a hand
check. Okay, motion passes. We do have some monthly
reports. Do I hear a motion to accept those?
COMMISSIONER LETZ: A motion to accept them
and whatever else we do with them.
COMMISSIONER BALDWIN: I'll second that
motion.
COMMISSIONER GRIFFIN: Motion's been made by
Commissioner Letz, seconded by Commissioner Baldwin, that we
accept the monthly reports. Any comments or questions? All
in favor, signify by raising your right hand.
(The motion carried by unanimous vote.)
JUDGE HENNEKE: All opposed, nay.
(No response.)
COMMISSIONER GRIFFIN: The ayes have it.
Motion passes. Okay, on to the consideration agenda. Item
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Number 1 is consider purchase of a Universal license for the
computer system. Auditor. Tommy?
MR. TVMLINSUN: Universe is -- is a software
that -- that converts the computer language that our
software is written in into Universe. It's a
conversion-type software. Those are sold individually, and
what happens is when we reach the limit of our license -- we
have 69 licenses for 69 users. When your number 70 tries to
get on the system, they can't get on the system because that
70th user exceeds the license that we own. So, what's
happening now is that people know that -- that we're at our
max, and when they get to work in the morning, they're
logging on and staying on all day long. And, there's
been -- I mean, it's every day. When -- when I have to get
out of the system to help someone to try to fix whatever
problem they have, I get out to log into the system, I can't
get back on.
COMMISSIONER LETZ: How many more do we need,
licenses?
MR. TOMLINSON: And I know that Paula tells
me that -- you know, that she has problems also. The County
Attorney's office have called me, the District Clerk calls
me. I mean, it's --
COMMISSIONER LETZ: Every department.
MR. TOMLINSON: -- it's every day.
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COMMISSIONER GRIFFIN: Well, that's an
endemic problem with computer usage.
MR. TOMLINSON: And, so, we're adding -- with
a network, you know, that has brought more users onto the
system.
COMMISSIONER GRIFFIN: Mm-hmm.
MR. TOMLINSON: And, so --
COMMISSIONER GRIFFIN: How many do we need?
MR. TOMLINSON: I would like to try to go
eight more. That would be -- they're $445 a piece, and I
guess I would recommend that we take that out of
Contingency. It is a contingent item. We don't -- we
didn't budget for it, so that's -- I think that's the
logical place to take that.
COMMISSIONER GRIFFIN: We need to make a
mental note to budget for that next year, too, because we're
going to have more growth, I hope, as time goes on.
MR. TOMLINSON: Well, with the use of the
network, it's -- people can have more -- more screens active
at one time than only one, so that's happened -- that
happens, too, is that if -- if they're working with -- with
one system, then they can -- they can minimize out of that
screen and log on again. So, they can -- one person can be
logged on as many times as they want to.
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approve the purchase of eight additional Universe licenses
at a price of $445 each, funds to come out of Contingency.
COMMISSIONER BALDGiIN: I'll second that
motion, with a question. Tommy, we have 69 now, and you're
requesting eight more. Does that eight cover everybody?
Will all eight of those be used, or is there a future here?
Or --
MR. TOMLINSON: I look for all of them to be
to -- to minimize their use
get us through this year, for sure.
COMMISSIONER GRIFFIN: I would also suggest
-- well, sorry. Motion's been made by Commissioner Letz and
seconded by Commissioner Baldwin that we approve the
purchase of eight additional license -- Universe licenses
for the computer system. Are there any questions or
comments? I have a comment, and that is that we probably
just need to make sure we emphasize to all the department
heads and elected officials that -- to encourage their
employees to log off the system when they're not using it,
and don't just stay logged onto the system. Yes?
SHERIFF HIERHOLZER: Only other comment I'd
say is, hopefully, for the future, is budgeting for more,
'cause that -- it really affects us bad out at the Sheriff's
Office, in a serious way. And, I've even gone around
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personally and logged people off, where we've had just about
everybody in the department logged off, and we still can't
log back on because, you know, the other departments are
using it and full up. And, when we have a dispatcher that
can't get on to do the calls and do -- or a deputy can't get
on and do reports, it's causing us some severe problems out
there on -- on trying to get eu~ugti ou. So, eight may -- my
comment is eight may get us through this budget year, if
everybody's real close, but --
COMMISSIONER GRIFFIN: That's what I'm
getting at here. We're trying to really go a whole lot more
with computer stuff than what the departments -- Tommy,
there's another technical question there, too. Is there a
way that we can imbed in the mainframe a sign-off -- put a
sign-off, an automatic log-out in the event that a -- an
account is not used; it's logged on, but there's no entry
made for a, you know, specific amount of time? That's
usually true in most servers, you can do that. I don't know
whether --
MR. TOMLINSON: I'm not sure about that.
I -- during the day, I monitor who's on the system.
COMMISSIONER GRIFFIN: Mm-hmm.
MR. TOMLINSON: And it tells me when that
log-on was made, and it gives the day and the time. There's
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sure --
COMMISSIONER GRIFFIN: There actually is --
MR. TOMLINSON: -- that they're really using
it, because I know that I've -- that there's times I've seen
people's names logged on, and then see them somewhere else;
I know that they're not using the system.
COMMISSIONER GRIFFIN: Okay.
MR. TOMLINSON: So, I have the ability to log
them off myself.
COMMISSIONER GRIFFIN: We need to really work
this one out, see what the possibilities are.
MR. TOMLINSON: So, I know -- I know there's
some abuse.
COMMISSIONER GRIFFIN: Motion's been made and
seconded. All in favor, signify by raising your right hand.
(The motion carried by unanimous vote.)
COMMISSIONER GRIFFIN: All opposed, nay.
(No response.)
COMMISSIONER GRIFFIN: Ayes have it. Motion
passes. Item Number 2 is consider and discuss request that
T.D. Hall be approved for the position of Deputy Constable,
Precinct 4, and be entitled to all full-time benefits,
effective January lst, 2001. I understand there may be some
change to that?
MR. TERRILL: We have a -- Commissioners, we
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have discussed alternatives and came up with what is a
workable solution to the other end, is to let Deputy Hall be
appointed as the -- a part-time deputy effective 1 January,
and that will solve all of our problems, I think. Barbara
may have some input on it.
COMMISSIONER GRIFFIN: Yeah, and that --
MS. NEMEC: I talked to Mr. Hall, and the
part-time status would work out fine with him.
COMMISSIONER GRIFFIN: Okay.
COMMISSIONER LETZ: Okay.
COMMISSIONER BALDWIN: I so move.
COMMISSIONER LETZ: Second.
COMMISSIONER GRIFFIN: Motion made by
Commissioner Baldwin, second by Commissioner Letz, that we
approve the appointment of T.D. Hall as a part-time deputy
constable in Precinct 4. Any further comments or questions?
COMMISSIONER LETZ: Welcome back.
COMMISSIONER GRIFFIN: There you go, hardly
gone. All in favor, raise your right hand.
(The motion carried by unanimous vote.)
COMMISSIONER GRIFFIN: All opposed, nay.
(No response.)
COMMISSIONER GRIFFIN: Ayes have it. The
motion passes. Is there anything else to come before the
Court?
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COMMISSIONER BALDWIN: I just want to make a
comment. When we were talking about the computers, the word
"trouble" came up, and Travis walked in the door.
(Laughter.)
MR. HALL: Thank you.
COMMISSIONER LETZ: I have another question.
Travis, were you interviewed on the radio the other day
about the escapees?
MR. HALL: That's the other Travis Hall.
SHERIFF HIERHOLZER: That's the one down
south.
COMMISSIONER LETZ: I wondered. We have a
lot of Travises involved in that, somehow.
COMMISSIONER GRIFFIN: If there's no further
business, we are adjourned.
(Commissioners Court adjourned at 9:15 a.m.)
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STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF KERR ~
The above and foregoing is a true and complete
transcription of my stenotype notes taken in my capacity as
County Clerk of the Commissioners Court of Kerr County,
Texas, at the time and place heretofore set forth.
DATED a~ Kerrville, Texas, this 12th day of January,
2001.
JANNETT PIEPER, Kerr County Clerk
Kathy Bak, Deputy County Clerk
Certified Shorthand Reporter
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CLAIMS RND RCCDUNTS
On this the 1ct-h day of January c4i01, came t-o be considered
6y the L'ourt the various Claims and Acco~_ints against N.err
l:o~_inty and the various Commissioners' precincts, which said
Claims and Recount; are: iV~--GENERRL FOR $119,7JJ.87, 11-JURY
FDR $537.97, 13-ROAD K BRIDGE ADD'L REGISTRATION FEE FUR
$7, 853.kt1, 14--FIRE F'RUIEC'I'IUIV FDR Y~t~,E:i1C~.0G, 1S-RtJAD ki L{ItIDI-iE=
HDMINS'I"RATION--UNIT SYSTEM FUR $859.9, E11-ROAD ~ RRiDGE FDR
$c7,077.18, 19-PUBLIC LI8I~ARY FOR $'9,246.34, c3-JUVENILE
STATE AIll F'UNli FUR $36N.~D, r4-"fRAFF=TC SAFETY FUND FDR
$587.cJ, 27-JUVENILE INTENSIVE PROD-STATE AIll FUND FDR
$715.0, 50-INDIGENT HERLTFi CARE FUR $34,961.43, 6c:-1994 JAIL
RDND FOR $375. 0D, 70--PERMAIVENT IMPROVEMENT FDR $28,519.01,
76-JUVENILE llET'ENTIDN FRCILITY FOR $:.28.03, 81--DISTRICT
ADM1NISfttRllUN F-U11 $cOJ.'~1, 8,;-SIAIL- FUNDBU-21bTFi D1SIRICT
ATTORNEY FUR $685.66, 86-SIAIE FUNllE1i-216tH UlSI-RIOT F'RORR'I"IUN
FOR $x,523.17, 87-STATE FUNDED-L'UMMUNI"I"Y CORRECTIONS f=OR
$4, 52rC1. 0O, FUR 'f0I RL ALL FUNDS F=UR $c68, 3c~. 24.
Upon motion made by Commissioner Lets, seconded by
Commissioner Haldwin, Court unanimously appr^oved by a vote of
4--0--0, payment of said Claims and Acco~_ints as recommend by the
County Auditor.
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H1=F'RUVAL OF~ LA-fE BILL
UIU STORAGE l-ANY.S
_ Gn this the i~th day of January ~ID~1, upon motion made 6y
Commissioner Let<, seconded by L;ommissroner Williams, the
Court unanimo~.asly approved by a vote of 4-~-Q~, to pay
JI Special Risks Insurance Agency in the amount of ~c:,436.@0
from Line Item No. lb--X11-4810 and authorise a hand check.
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HL:CEI-'TNNCE OF MCINTFILY REF='DRTS
On this the i~th day of Jamaary cN~l, came to be
considered by the Co~_irt the var•io~.~s monthly reports of Kerr
County and Precinct Officials of Kerr County, Texas and having
hear-d and considered by the Co~_ir•t, the Co~_ir•t finds that said
reports should be accepted and filed with the County Clerk for'
f~_it~_ire a~.idit.
Upon motion made by Commissioner Letz, seconded by
Commissioner Baldwin, the Co~.irt unanimously accepted the
monthly reports of:
Linda Uecker, District Cler-k December c00~
Jannett F'ieper•, Co~_mty Clerk December c000
Trust F~_tnd
General F~.uid
Vance Elliot, JP #i December cN0@
Uawn Wright, JF' #~ December c]OQ~~
William Ragsdale, JP #4 December c0W0
ORDER NU. cb8~5
RPF'RUVRL F'URCHRSE OF EIGHT ADDITIONAL
UNIVERSE LIL'ENCES FOR TFiE COMPUTER SYSTEM
On this the loth day of Jan~_~ary EQiOl, i_tpon motion made by
Commissioner Let z, seconded by L'ommissioner E+aldwin the Co~_v~t
unanimously approved by a vote of 4-a-0, the p~_ir-chase of eight
additional Universe licenses for• the comp~_~ter• system.
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RF'-'F'RUVRL FU RF'F~UIN"I"
T. D. I-IRLL F'RRT--I" I NE DEF'U (Y CUN5TRHLE
_ PRECINCT 4
Un this the loth day of Jan~.iary cN01, upon motion made by
Commissioner Baldwin, seconded by Commissioner Let z, the Ce~_irt
i_inanimo~asly approved by a vote of 4-0-Q~, the appointment oi=
1.D. Hall as a part--time Dep~.tty Constable Precinct d#4.