ORDER N0. c7S95
RpF'ROVRL TO ALLOW THE
Y.ERR COUNTY MRRN.ET ASSOCIRTIUN TO HOLD R
"FARMERS MARF:ET"
On this the 10th day of June '~SIZ~c, i_tpon motion made by
Commissioner Baldwin, seconded 6y Commissioner- Let x, the Coi_rrt
unanimously approved by a vote of „-0-@, yr•antiny permission
tv the N.er•r Co~_inty Market Association to hold a farmers market
on the Co~_rrthoi_rse Sq~.rare as presented thr•ouyh the end of
calendar year 20QZ, subject to the execution of an acceptable
agreement between the Commissioners' Co~_rr•t and the I:err• Co~_~nty
Mar-Itet Association.
COMMISSIONERS' COURT AGENDA REQUEST
PLEASE FURNISH ONE ORIGINAL AND NINE COPIES OF THIS REQUEST AND DOCUMENTS TO BE
REVIEWED BY THE COURT.
MADE BY: H.A. "Buster" Baldwin ~~ OFFICE: Commissioners' Court
MEETING DATE: June 10, 2002 TIME PREFERRED:
SUBJECT: (PLEASE BE SPECIFIC)
Consider and discuss allowing the Kerr County Market Association to hold a "farmers market" on the
Courthouse Square.
EXECUTIVE SESSION REQUESTED: (PLEASE STATE REASON)
NAME OF PERSON ADDRESSING THE COURT:
ESTIMATED LENGTH OF PRESENTATION:
IF PERSONNEL MATTER -NAME OF EMPLOYEE:
Commissioner Pct. #1/LuAnn Anderson
10 Minutes
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551 and 552, Government Code, is as follows:
Meeting scheduled for Mondays:
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May 28, 2002
H. A. "Buster" Baldwin
Commissioner, Percinct 1
Kerr County Commissioners Court
Kerr County Courthouse
700 Main
Kenville, Texas 78028
Dear Commissioner Baldwin
It was a pleasure to speak to you on the phone this morning. I appreciate your
accessibility to your constituents and, especially, your interest in our proposal to create a
"farmers market" for the Kerr County area.
The members of our group, the Kerr County Market Association, are committed to
bringing a top quality, exciting and successful new event to our central city through the
creation of "Kerr County Market Days." We believe this event can be conducted to
reflect favorably on our community as well as benefitting the smaller entrepreneurs and
artisans in the area.
We look forward to working with you and the Commissioners Court to achieve
inplementation of this proposal. We are available to meet with you at your convenience.
Best regards,
Ann Anderson, Co-Founder
err County Market Association
Enclosures
May 28, 2002
Mrs. LuAnn Anderson
Ken County Market Association
FAX 830-895-7524
Deaz Mrs. Anderson:
Thank you for your informative packet regazding the Kerr County Mazket
Association. I believe your proposal to have a "farmers market" is an excellent idea, one
that will benefit the citizens of Kerr County.
Commissioners' Court is comprised of five members and I am only one vote.
Therefore, I am taking the hberty of putting you on the Agenda on June 10, 2002 to
present your proposal to the whole court. This is a court decision and I feel should be
discussed in open court to gain the consent of the whole court.
Please feel free to contact me prior to the meeting date if you need my assistance.
Otherwise, I will see you on the morning of June 10, 2002. Our meeting starts at 9:00
a.m.
Sincerely,
H.A. "Buster" Baldwin
Commissioner Pct. #1
KERR COUNTY
MARKET DAYS
A CENTRAL CITY
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
PROPOSAL
June 10, 2002
Presented by the Kerr County Market Association
LuAnn Anderson
Elizabeth Baker
Caroline Hanson
Jacklyn Kayne
Karen Privett
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PROPOSAL:
1 Establish a market place for fresh
produce, home-made food stuffs, art
works and crafts
1 Create a new business opportunity for
small, independent entrepreneurs
1 Create a new attraction in the Central City
1 Encourage youth participation in
agriculture based business thru FFA, 4-H
New Business Opportunity
1 No "farmers' market" now in Kerrville
1 have roadside and parking lot vendors
have producers of agricultural products
with small, scattered sales activities
1 have hobby gardeners with no outlet for
surplus plants, produce
1 Centralization of these activities has
potential for new community activity
and visitor attraction
2
New Attraction in Central City
1 Encourage people to get out of their
vehicles while in Central City
A now usually idle area used to generate
people traffic
I Complement existing attractions
I KACC, Downtown Arts Festival, etc.
1 Potential for enhanced customer base
for existing shops and businesses
1 Keep Fred'brg ~~overflow" in Kerrville
Future Revenue Potential
1 Future Permit Fees payable to County
Fee $ based on space size
Permits either date specific or annual
I $50 annual/2-car sized space or
I $10 per Saturday/2-car sized space
1 Increased Sales Tax to City
Directly from Market sales of non-produce
Indirectly thru increased sales in adjacent
shops, restaurants, etc.
3
Kerr County
Market Days
1 Held on 2nd & 4th Saturdays, April thru
December
1 Use existing parking area at Courthouse
1 Vendors assigned spaces on interior ring
1 Customers use outer ring of parking spaces
plus available on-street parking
1 A space reserved for use by County/City for
any non-partisan purpose
Food vendors to provide trash receptacles
Kerr County
Market Days,~o~,.,
1 Sales limited to fresh produce, hand-
made craft items and home-made food
goods. NO ALCOHOL.
Food concession limited to 1-2 vendors
w/full adherence to existing health codes.
1 PROHIBITED: Used items, live
animals, commercially manufactured
goods, any item purchased for the
purpose of re-sale (excluding produce)
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Implementation
1 Current ad hoc "Kerr County Market
Association" presents proposal
1 Approval to conduct market on
Courthouse parking area
1 Target Start Date: July 6 or July 13, '02
1 KCMA solicit vendors
1 Current commitments:
• Manna Farms
• Sunshine River Ranch
• La Pura Vida Enterprises
Implementation ,~o~~.,
1 Vendors orientation by KCMA
1 KCMA distributes leaflets: Chamber of
Commerce, Visitors and Convention
Bureau, local Hotels/Motels, etc.
1 PSA announcements requested from all
local media
1 Vendors move-in on sale days prior to 8
a.m. and out before 6 p.m.
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Implementation ,~o~e,
1 Vendors responsible for cleaning
assigned site
1 No parking on grass
1 Individual vendors responsible for
collection and reporting of sales tax
Additional Costs
1 Minimal
I Occasional Police presence
Minimal trash removal
I Vendors to collect and bag all trash
I Permission to use County dumpster
1 Other required implementation actions
at no costs
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Recommendation:
1 Kerr County Commissioners grant
permission for independent vendors to
conduct Kerr County Market Days on the
2nd and 4th Saturdays, April thru
December, on the Courthouse Square.
THANK-YOU
Kerr County Market
Association