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KERR COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT
Special Session
Friday, April 27, 2001
9:00 a.m.
Commissioners' Courtroom
Kerr County Courthouse
Kerrville, Texas
KERR COUNTY HERITAGE DAY
PRESENT: FREDERICK L. HENNEKE, Kerr County Judge
* MITCHELL DICKINSON, Shadow Official
H. A. "BUSTER" BALDWIN, Commissioner Pct. 1
* ILDA ALVA, Shadow Official
JONATHAN LETZ, Commissioner Pct. 3
* JAKE ASBURY, Shadow Official
LARRY GRIFFIN, Commissioner Pct. 9
* PEPS BARRERA, Shadow Official
ABSENT: WILLIAM "BILL" WILLIAMS, Commissioner Pct. 2

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On Friday, April 27th, 2001, at 9:00 a.m., a special
meeting of the Kerr County Commissioners Court was held in
the Commissioners' 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
JUDGE HENNEKE: Good morning, everyone, and
welcome to Kerr County Heritage Day. I'll call to order
this special meeting of the Kerr County Commissioners Court.
Let the record reflect that a quorum is present.
First order of business is to consider and
discuss recognition of shadow government -- county
government officials from Hunt School. And I believe, as we
proceed, let me read the list of the students and the
positions they'll be filling this morning. We have, as the
County Judge, Mitchell Dickinson. Commissioner Precinct 1,
Ilda Alva. Commissioner Precinct 3, Jake Asbury.
Commissioner Precinct 9, Pepe Barrera. Sheriff, Kamryn
Cammack. County Court at Law Judge, Megan Connally.
Special Master Judge, Carlos Acosta. Tax
Assessor/Collector, Zach Domingue. County Clerk, Hannah
Faust. Treasurer, Lili Flores. County Attorney, Deen
Howell. J.P. 1, Erica Porter. J.P. 2, Cameron Ray. J.P.
3, Jorge Sotelo. And Constable Precinct 2, Chris Wick.
So, do I have a motion to recognize those
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students as shadow officials on this day, April the 27th?
COMMISSIONER GRIFFIN: So moved.
COMMISSIONER LETZ: Second.
JUDGE HENNEKE: Moved by Commissioner
Griffin, seconded by Commissioner Let', that the
aforementioned students be shadow officials on this
April 27th, Year 2001, Kerr County Heritage Day. Do I have
any further comments or questions? If not, all in favor,
raise your right hand.
(The motion carried by unanimous vote.)
JUDGE HENNEKE: All opposed, same sign.
(NO response.)
JUDGE HENNEKE: At this time, we need
Mitchell Dickinson, Ilda Alva, Jake Asbury, and Pepe Barrera
to come up.
(Discussion off the record.)
JUDGE HENNEKE: Okay. Sit down. Next order
of business is yoinq to be to adopt a resolution declaring
this to be Kerr County Heritage Day, and you're in charge
now. So, here's a copy for each of the officials. Why
don't you ask one of your County Commissioners to read the
resolution?
JUDGE DICKINSUN: One of them?
JUDGE HENNEKE: Yep.
JUDGE DICKINSON: Jake?
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JUDGE HENNEKE: Okay. Read the resolution.
COMMISSIONER LETZ: Whereas...
COMMISSIONER ASBURY: "Whereas, GOVernor
Elijah M. Pease signed legislation in January 1856 creating
Kerr County, Texas" --
COMMISSIONER LETZ: And whereas...
COMMISSIONER ASBURY: "our forefathers
endured hardships and struggles to settle Kerr County;
and" --
COMMISSIONER LETZ: Whereas.
COMMISSIONER ASBURY: -- "whereas, it is
important that we remember and learn about our history;
whereas, it is fitting and proper that the week of April 21
through 27 be recognized as Country Government Week and that
we honor the history of Kerr Cuuiity, Texas."
COMMISSIONER LETZ: Okay. Now, therefore...
MR. JACOBS: "Now, therefore, be it resolved
by the Kerr County Commissioners Court that April 27th,
2001, is and shall be declared Kerr County Heritage Day."
JUDGE HENNEKE: Ask if there's any questions
or comments.
JUDGE DICKINSON: Is there any questions or
comments?
COMMISSIONER BALDWIN: Go get them,
commissioner. Go get them.
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JUDGE DICKINSON: Is there anyone in the
audience to make a comment?
AUDIENCE: You're a great Commissioner,
Mitchell.
JUDGE HENNEKE: He's the Judge.
AUDIENCE: Oops. Murder me.
JUDGE DICKINSON: If there's no other, motion
to adopt the resolution.
COMMISSIONER ASBURY: So moved.
COMMISSIONER BARRERA: So moved -- second.
JUDGE HENNEKE: Moved by Commissioner Alva,
second by Commissioner -- say it.
(Discussion off the record.)
JUDGE DICKINSON: Moved by Commissioner
Precinct 1, Jake Asbury -- Commissioner Precinct 3, and
Commissioner Precinct -- Pepe Barrera, Commissioner Precinct
4.
JUDGE HENNEKE: Say, "We have a motion and
second."
(Discussion off the record.)
JUDGE DICKINSON: All the -- all in favor of
the resolution, please raise your right hand.
(The motion carried by unanimous vote.)
COMMISSIONER BALDWIN: Unanimous vote, first
time out. Good.
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JUDGE DICKINSON: Motion carries.
JUDGE HENNEKE: All right.
(Applause.)
JUDGE HENNEKE: Now, sign your name right
there.
JUDGE DICKINSON: Cursive?
COMMISSIONER GRIFFIN: Cursive.
COMMISSIONER LETZ: All of y'all get to sign
it.
JUDGE HENNEKE: Pass it over to Commissioner
Alva, and you keep signing.
(Discussion off the record.)
JUDGE HENNEKE: Sign your name. Pass it over
to Commissioner Alva.
(Discussion off the record.)
JUDGE HENNEKE: Okay. We'll give this to Ms.
Este and she'll hold on to them for you all. Now, is there
any more business to come before you today?
JUDGE DICKINSON: No, sir.
JUDGE HENNEKE: We're adjourned, right?
JUDGE DICKINSON: Yes, sir.
JUDGE HENNEKE: Say, "We're adjourned."
JUDGE DICKINSON: We're adjourned.
JUDGE HENNEKE: We are adjourned.
(Discussion off the record.)
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(Commissioners Court adjourned at 9:15 a.m.)
STATE OF TEXAS
COONTY 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 at Kerrville, Texas, this 30th day of April,
2001.
JANNETT PIEPER, Kerr County Clerk
Kathy Bani'k, Deputy County Clerk
Certified Shorthand Reporter
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