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KERR COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COORT
Regular Session
Monday, July 8, 2002
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Commissioners' Courtroom
Kerr County Courthouse
Kerrville, Texas
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PKESENT: FREDERICK L. HENNEKE, Kerr County Judge
H.A. "BUSTER" BALDWIN, Commissioner Pct. 1
WILLIAM "BILL" WILLIAMS, Commissioner Pct. 2
JONATHAN LETZ, Commissioner Pct. 3
LARRY GRIFFIN, Commissioner Pct. 4

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	I N D E X	
	July 8, 2002	
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---	Update on flood situation	3
---	Commissioners Comments	18
1.1	Pay Si11s ~7(~.Zy	24
1.2	Budget Amendments 2~LL.ti-z9v3(c	25
1.3	Late Bi11s	38
1.9	Read and Approve Minutesl7N.~7	38
1.5	Approve and Accept Monthly Reports	--
2.1	Consider and discuss obstruction to county bridge 38
2,2	Consider and discuss request to appoint	
	Don McClure as a reserve deputy Z 7L38	43
2.3	Consideration and approval of agreement between	
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	Kerr County and Kerr County Market Association	
	for use of courthouse grounds for bimonthly	
	Kerr County Market Days, authorize County Judge	
	to sign same	45
2,4	Consider and discuss rescheduling public hearing	2~t~'~r'
	on colonia study for July 16, 2002, at 6:30 p.m.	48
2.5	Consider and discuss approval and adoption ~'~	(v'1{~,
	of proposed amendments to the road-naming and	
	addressing guidelines of Kerr 911, and consider	
	and discuss appointment of the address	
	coordinator for Kerr County	49, 65
2.6	Consider and discuss holding workshop to discuss	
	creation of Kerr County Elections Department	57
2.7	Consider and discuss approval of interlocal	
	participation agreement for Texas Local 27~y~	
	Government Purchasing Cooperative and authorize	
	County Judge to sign same	63
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On Monday, July 8, 2002, at 9:00 a.m., a regular 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 r_ourt:
P R O C E E D I N G S
JUDGE HENNEKE: Good morning, everyone. It's
9 o'clock in the morning on Monday, July 8th, Year 2002. We
will call to order this regular session of the Kerr County
Commissioners Court. Commissioner Letz, I believe you have
the honors this morning.
COMMISSIUNEk LETZ: Would everyone please
stand and join me in prayer?
(Prayer and pledge of allegiance.)
JUDGE HENNEKE: Thank you, Jonathan. Before
we 1,ave our regular court business this morning, we're going
to have a couple briefings. First we have Mr. John Gunther
from the Red Cross --
MR. GUNTHER: Thant. you.
JUDGE HENNEKE: -- to update us briefly on
the status of the relief efforts here in Kerr County.
MR. GUNTHER: I thought this would be an
opportunity to come over and bring you folks up to date on
what's gone on here in the last week. As you know, we got
some rain. The Red Cross here is working very closely with
the other agencies, salvation Army, the Texas Baptist Men,
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FEMA, and the Seventh Gay Adventists. And I want to just
bring you up to date on some numbers and some of the things
that are going on and where we stand in this recovery
process. We've surveyed 336 home units in the county which
have been damaged to some extent. Now, the bulk of those
are within the city limits of Kerrville, but that's 336
families that are impacted that we have found to-date. Of
those, 19 homes are completely gene; completely what we
consider totally lost. 18U homes have sustained major
damage, and 137 have minor damage. Right now, we have ZU
families in hotels and motels around, split between us and
the Salvation Army; we're sharing that cost of those 20
families that are totally out. We have, to date, served a
hundred -- 1,072 hot meals, and we are serving out of the
Presbyterian Church over here. And I know you gentlemen
have a long day today, so I'd invite you to come over for
lunch about 11:30, if you'd liY.e.
COMMISSIONER BALDWIN: Let`s get that address
again.
MR. GUNTHER: First Presbyterian Church right
over here.
COMMISSIONER BALDWIN: Across the street.
MR. GON'1'HER: The back room. The big, new
room. Again, the R.ed Cross, we have about 40 people, 40 --
we have 40 volunteers here in Kerrville right now, and one
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paid person. That's kind of the ratio that R.ed Cross works
on. Our volunteers, we have about 12 local folks like
myself from here in Kerr County. The balance of them are
from other areas. We have people actually as far away as
South Dakota, I believe; we have a lady from South Dakota.
There's been a tremendous influx of Red Cross volunteers
into Texas over the last week. The emergency needs have
been meY_, everybody has gotten hot meals, they've had a
place to sleep, and they've got some kind of a shelter
arrangement. The Baptist men have done a great job, and
they're -- r_hey're cooking Tor us. Red Cross is buying the
groceries, the Baptist Men are cooking over at Trinity
Baptist church, and we're delivering to two places. Were
delivering food over here to the r_hurch for a fixed station,
and then we are seeding from our little van out in the
affected areas, primarily over here in the eastern part of
Kerrville.
The Seventh Day Adventist -- you may have
noticed their truck over here. That truck is full of
clothes. The Seventh Day Adventists here in Texas have a
unique program; they collect used clothing. They have a
processing plant in Cleburne, Texas, where they take all
that clothing and wash it, sew on the buttons and patch it
up and put it in these vans, and it's free. We have a van
here and we have a van in Bandera just like this. And this
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is available to folks who are affected to come by and pick
up socks and underwear and some of those things that they
need right now.
We have finished damage assessment. We're
taking care of emergency needs. We are now, today,
initiating the one-on-one contact with each family. We've
got about 10 teams set up here; we'll be working out of our
office over here, as well as work out in the field to
contact each of these 336 families and see what we can do to
help them. By helping, what we do is we'll issue vouchers
for food, clothing, emergency repairs to their home,
whatever -- medicine, prescriptions, eyeglasses, false
teeth, whatever they need. If there's a bright side to this
operation, it's the fact that this money that we will be
spending is going to be spent in Kerr County. Just a rough
estimate, there's 336 families. If they only get $200,
that's $57,000 of new money that will be spent in Kerr
County. We think that, you know, there is a positive to
that. I feel that the average family is going to be much
beyond $200.
We are in contact with FEMA. FEMA has people
-- had people here over the weekend, and they are going to
be working here. In Texas, FEMA currently has about 80
field inspectors, and they are sharing our data. They're
sharing the data from the City of Kerrville, the assessments
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that they made, so that they can come in with some major
repairs. And I know they've been talking to the County also
about your roads and bridges and that sort of thing. I
guess if we have a need right now, it's to get the roads
fixed. We continually receive calls from folks out in the
hinterlands that, "I have been stuck here for seven days. I
can't get out; my road's washed out." We have been taking
that information and referring it on to the County Road and
Bridge Department. Hopefully -- I know they're overwhelmed,
but we would hope that they can get to it when they can.
That's it, in a nutshell. Be happy to try and answer any
questions that any of you may have. Again, I invite you to
come over to lunch if you'd like. And -- or stop by our
office and see what's going on; it's right across the way.
You're certainly welcome at any time. Could I answer any
questions?
JUDGE HENNEKE: Anyone have any questions at
this time?
COMMISSIONER GRIFFIN: Thank you, John.
MR. GUNTHER: We'll keep you guys up-to-date
of any major changes, and probably next Monday we'll
probably come back and tell you where we stand at tha*_ point
in time.
DODGE HENNEKE: Thank you.
MR. GUNTHER: Thank you very much.
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COMMISSIONER BALDWIN: Thank you, sir.
JUDGE HENNEKE: We're going to ask Leonard
Odom to give us a quick overview of the status. What I'm
laying out here is a map that Leonard prepared with the
cooperation of the City of Kerrville's GIS programmer, and
it kind of pinpoints the areas of -- the problem areas that
Leonard knows about today. I want to emphasize "knows about
today," because there's still some areas of the county that
Road and Bridge hasn't been able to get into. So, Leonard?
MR. ODOM: Thank you, Judge. I believe that
you have that data sheet in front of you that breaks it down
by precinct, so it gives you a better idea. We -- to our
knowledge, on the county-maintained roads that access is
available to everybody, we've got that portion that we know
of. There are some private roads that we -- that we've got
some information on, but we believe that most everybody that
we're responsible for has access now. The roads -- the way
we broke this down for FEMA was that, right now, I have 40
-- there's a list of 4U roads that are paved that have
damage on them. This morning we came up with four more that
we know about, as I was in our supervisor meeting every
Monday, so that's a total of 99 roads that we have damage
on. Some of these roads are miles long, so where there's
creek crossings or pipes, we have damage normally in there,
but there's still access across those roads.
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The unpaved roads that you see, I have three.
There's -- we just had a call this morning -- Echo Hills,
which I believe is Precinct 1, back there. So, we have four
unpaved roads that are damaged that we'll have to be doing
work on. Bridges destroyed at this point, we don't know.
If there was a question on any of them, it would be Hermann
Sons. Talking this morning -- we were concerned Saturday
that there was no ripple in the -- in the water; it was
smooth. And talking to Douglas, we think there's a gravel
bar across there similar to 87, all the way across that
thing	. So, it	there's	an	obstruction there, we don't	know
until	we have	time and	the	water recedes a little bit,	till
we can get that open. So, Hermann Sons, Commissioner, will
be closed for a while. I've got them on the other side
filling in the -- there's 12-foot holes over there, so
Schwarz is going to fill that up to make it safer, at least
get -- make it where it's accessible up to that point, and
then we'll see what we have to do.
COMMISSIONER LETZ: What -- do you want
about done with his report. Aren't you, Leonard?
MR. ODOM: Just about. Closed and
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this point because of water. And damaged and serviceable,
that we have four. And this -- I left one off -- five
structures that are damaged, but they're serviceable; people
can qet across. And the culverts, we have four that are
completely gone across roads, we have to replace. And one
that's damaged and still in place is Uenlu, so we know that
that's left off in Precinct 1 there. That's -- dollar cost,
I gave that to the Judge, but really, that was just
something that we needed across-the-board. I would ask the
Court -- and I talked to the Judge this morning -- that --
that the Court would allocate at least a quarter of a
million dollars as a court order, and that we set a fund up
and put $125,000 into it. 't'hat quarter of a million would
be close to an estimate of $1.1, $1.2 million on my
25 percent culpability that I would have.
So, other than that, if FEMA picked it up,
they'd pick up the other 75 percent, so we wouldn't have to
make a major issue. We would have that money allocated, and
let's see where 1G5 goes to get everything back in place,
and we'll take a look at any structures damaged as water
drops. We'll be in good shape. All we have to do is have
the Auditor come to you if I needed more money in that fund,
up to a quarter of a million, and I'd have to come back to
the Court at that point if I spent more than that. If
that's acceptable to the Court.
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JUDGE HENNEKE: We have an emergency meeting
called at 10:30 to take up our response to the flood. We'll
consider that at that time.
MR. ODOM: All right, sir. And that's
basically my report. Men have been out fighting it, and in
the office, Truby was there, and I had Commissioner Baldwin
and Commissioner Williams there, and the others -- moral
support from Jonathan and Larry and -- and the help in the
office. I appreciate that. Constituents should be proud
that you were in there with us, as wet as we were.
JUDGE HENNEKE: Any questions of Leonard?
COMMISSIONER WILLIAMS: I -- just a comment.
JUDGE HENNEKE: I think Jonathan had one
first.
COMMISSIONER WILLIAMS: Go ahead, Jonathan.
COMMISSIONER LETZ: Two questions I have. I
forgot one of them already, so it will be shorter. One, I
have -- oh, I remember the other one. I'll ask it first.
Getting to -- on the reroute to Hermann Sons, you know, a
lot of that rcad goes through Kendall County. Kendall
County is overwhelmed, I know, as much, if not more, than we
are because of the damage they had in the Ranger Creek area
and the major washout of their big bridge there. What do
you need to do to keep that road passable? 'Cause I know
that it's -- you know, too, that road sustained a lot of
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damage, and us transporting so many trucks probably made it
worse. I know it's Kendall County's road, their
responsibility, but at the same time, it's going to Kerr
The other issue is a specific issue, which is
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It's going to Peek Ranches. It's
a subdivision that is -- a large portion of it's in Kerr
County. A bridge washed out on the entrance to it. The
entrance -- it's a private road, and the actual washout is
in Kendall County. I talked -- I got a message from Duane
DuBose, the Commissioner for that precinct, this morning. I
didn't -- I have not been able to talk to him; we're playing
telephone tag. His response is they're meeting with FEMA to
see what can be done, but they're -- based on his message,
Kendall County's position is, it's a private road; they're
not fining it. I looked at it; I know that to be true. I
mean, it's a private road, but we also have residents that
are stranded right now, and so a general question is, in
that particular situation, can the County help? And then,
in a more general -- 1 know a lot of residents that are
stranded on their ranches, on private roads -- or nor always
ranches; subdivisions, too, but they are private roads. And
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can the County authorise Road and Bridge, subject to their
ability, to fix some of these private crossroads --
temporary, just do something to get people so they can get
in and out? Not a permanent fix, but something to help?
And 1 don't know if we legally can do it or not do it, but
it's something that I think we need to address at 10:30.
JUDGE HENNEKE: Ukay.
COMMISSIONER LETZ: So we may need to get the
County Attorney up here for that as well.
JUDGE HENNEKE: Anyone else have any
questions on that?
COMMISSIONER WILLIAMS: I have a couple
comments, and maybe 1'll ask Leonard a couple. 1 know you
folks have done a great job of being out there identifying
places. I notice from the list, however, two or three that
may not -- you may not have identified, and if you would add
it to your list --
MR. ODOM: All right.
COMMISSIONER WILLIAMS: -- I'd appreciate it.
And then I have a question on -- about what Jonathan said.
Verde Creek Road East, Yrom 1-/3 out past Prison Canyon
Ranch, there are some bad spots -- washouts in that -- that
one.
MR. ODOM: Camp Verde Road, you mean?
COMMISSIONER WILLIAMS: It's identified as
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Verde Creek Road.
MR. ODOM: Okay.
COMMISSIONER WILLIAMS: Right at Camp Verde
and goinq out toward Prison Canyon Ranch. Witt Road has a
major, major base failure, in addition to culvert almost
being washed out. And McDonald Loop has several places that
are --
MR. ODOM: Oh, yes.
COMM1551UNER. W1LLiAMS: -- in bad shape.
MR. ODOM: Those, I forgot. We're aware of
them. Silver --
COMMISSIONER WILLIAMS: I thought you may be.
MR.. ODOM: Silver Creek is one that the
pipe's blown out. I'm not worried about that; there's
nobody back there. They can walk across it they need to
look at something, and you have -- and that's going to be a
continual problem as we de-water right here; you're going to
find springs. This material has such a low liquid limit
that it turns to liquid, so as you put heavy equipment in
there, you will find places that do not show up, and that's
the reason we want to bark up a little bit, let it de-water
a little bit before we start to put a lot in there. A11
we're going to do is add to it, and there is a catch-22 to
this. After they sort of program this, they might catch it
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car is a whole lot different than a big loader or heavy
8-rubir_-yard dump truck, if they're loaded, so we try to
back up and take what's noticeable. We're aware of that.
COMMISSIONER WILLIAMS: Just kind of
following up on Jonathan's comments, the folks out on Elm
Pass Road -- I know it's on your list -- and in Elm Pass II
are particularly troubled by lots of major washouts there,
and that's kind of rough. So, I -- I don't think anybody is
particularly stranded, although on Elm Pass II, it is
breached. The road is totally breached, but they can go
around the mountain. I don't think --
MR. ODOM: Everybody has access; you can get
up and down there. Now, they're going back out to Elm Pass,
into -- back by Elm Pass II to put some gravel down there,
because that water's still flowing across there.
COMMISSIONER WILLIAMS: Right.
MR. ODOM: And we can't get to anybody's pit
right now to get any material. We thought we could at the
Lucky 3, but y'all had a 2-inch rain -- when I say "y'all,"
I'm part of this community, but I was in Castroville taking
mud out of my places up there. So, you had a rain there,
anal they just called this morning, so we couldn't get into
-- tore the roof off the place Saturday night, or -- I guess
it was Saturday night. So, we've been trying to get
material. We have 300 bags of cement ready to mix when we
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can get the material. We cannot get c.c. or black base at
this time. We've been trying all week. We're on the list.
We're one of the first to go as soon as they can get into
their pits to get the material so we can patch the roads.
There's goinq to be inconvenience. We ask the Court's
indulgence to be patient, to let your people know, but Elm
Pass is traversable. It has been ever since this thing
started. So, it just gets deeper, but --
COMMISSIONER. WILLIAMS: Little worse with
each car.
MR. ODOM: Every day it's a little bit worse.
COMMISSIONER WILLIAMS: Which I just want to
thank you and your crews for the splendid job you've done.
MR. ODOM: Well, thank you. I'll pass that
on to them.
DODGE HENNEKE: Anything else?
COMMISSIONER LETZ: Do you want us to give
ycu another road you missed? Or I don't know if you missed
it, Westwood.
MR. ODOM: Yes. I think I -- I don't know if
I had that down.
COMMISSIONER LETZ: We can qet through the --
MR. ODOM: Douglas is going over there and
drop what little black base we have into one hole right
there.
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COMMISSIONER LETZ: Yeah, where it's just
kind of just giving way a little bit.
MR. ODOM: We're aware of that. There was
names on here I haven't -- but this list is tentative. What
they're going to do is take me and then they're going to
take some, they're going to spot-check, and they're going to
come back. And, at that point, we'll add to. It's not --
not really feasible when someone's looking at the range
here. And I can be -- I've been a lot of places -- a lot of
the same places, same time, but every day is a little bit
ditTerent, and what was here yesterday is worse today. And,
so, to put a dollar estimate on things, I gave up about
Wednesday. When it hit Thursday, I said we're -- there's no
sense putting dollars to this thing; it just keeps -- when
it stops raining.
COMMISSIONER LETZ: I also want to echo my
thank you to you and your crew. I know there were a lot of
incidents, certainly in the eastern part of the county, in
my precinct. I appreciate what you've done, appreciate you
unofficially clearing a lot of debris on the side of the
road so people can get in and out of properties, things like
that. I think it's a -- says a lot. And I know I've heard
a lot of comments from people very close to the Kendall
County line that are happier with Kerr County, because they
got, they feel, quicker response time.
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MR. ODOM: We've tried. We've done the best
for your constituents that we can.
JUDGE HENNEKE: You've done a great job, and
right now you need to go back to work.
MR. ODOM: Thank you.
JUDGE HENNEKE: We'll see you at 3 o'clock.
MR. ODOM: All right.
JUDGE HENNEKE: That's about as up-to-date as
we can get right now, boys, so let's go back and do the
regular work, return to that. Is there any citizen at this
time who wishes to address the Court on an item not listed
on the regular agenda?
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JUDGE HENNEKE: Once again, is there any
citizen who would like to address the Court on an item not
listed on the regular agenda? Seeing none, we'll turn to
Commissioners comments. Jonathan?
COMMISSIONER LETZ: I really don't think I
have any other comment -- well, the one -- I guess two
comments that I have. One, Little League tournament is on
again in Kerrville. They're -- a tremendous amount of
volunteers from Little League came out to get the major
league lield ready to go. They played last night, two
games, and everyone was just astounded that they could get
that field back in order as quickly as they did. Little
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League did sustain quite a bit of damage on the property,
but the reality is, that property was designed with this
event in mind, or events like this, and everything worked
out exactly as we anticipated. The critical structures and
concession stand buildings had virtually no water; might
have gotten a quarter of an inch deep on the new concession
stand. Even though it looks low, it's actually as high as
Highway 27; we built that up. You know, the road washed out
and some fences went down, but the cost is relatively minor,
and everything pretty much went as it was thought it would
happen when it was designed. So, that was good news. And
the other -- other thing is, something -- just a surprise.
I mentioned to Larry a few minutes ago, I was at the Comfort
Air Park yesterday, which I'm sure most of y'all don't even
know there is a Comfort Air Park.. It's off Hermann Sons
Road, and there are 10 planes at the Comfort Air Park in
four hangars. I was astounded. Unfortunately, all 10
planes have a substantial amount of water in them, and
they're all out there working through it. But they landed
in a coastal field, and there's a lot of activity over at
the Comfort Air Park.
JUDGE HENNEKE: Is that in Kendall or Kerr
County"?
COMMISSIONER LETZ:
COMMISSIONER GRIFFIN
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Been over there
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airplanes there.
COMMISSIONER LETZ: They're kind of a
different crew than hangs out at the Kerrville Airport.
COMMISSIONER GRIFFIN: It's not Continental
Airlines.
COMMISSIONER LETZ: They have -- they're --
they all have their own toolboxes, and almost all the
toolboxes are old refrigerators that they have big chains
around with locked padlocks on them. But, anyway,
interesting bunch of gentlemen happened to be there
yesterday, and unfortunately sustained quite a bit of
damage, but are cleaning up and ready to proceed. So,
that's it.
JUDGE HENNEKE: That's good. Larry?
COMMISSIONER GRIFFIN: Just one quick thing.
I noticed the local media have been excellent in publicizing
who to call for what kinds of things, and we just ask that
you keep publicizing, 'cause a lot of people aren't getting
their newspapers until maybe today or tomorrow or sometime,
and we need to get the word out on who to call for what.
And that has been covered very well, and I would just ask
that the media do that, continue for the next few days.
DODGE HENNEKE: Buster?
COMMISSIONER BALDWIN: Yes, sir. I have had
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-- like you all, have had many, many phone calls about the
roads and bridges, et cetera, et cetera, and I just wanted
to say to the public, just have patience. Our Road and
Bridge Department is one of the finest departments in the --
in the entire state, in my opinion. I have tremendous
confidence in them, and they go above and beyond the call of
duty, in my opinion, to meet the needs of the residents of
Kerr County. I want to say thank you to them. I think that
we have a scheduled Kerr County Market Days this next
Saturday, the 13th. It will be our first one, so I want to
remind all the -- at least the courthouse folks and all of
our good neighbors that you can come by the courthouse next
Saturday and visit the Market Days and maybe pick up some
good tomatoes. I want to -- last, but not least, want to
brag on my kid a little bit. Last Friday morning, I drove
through some water that came into my car, but we went to San
Antonio, and he high-jumped in the rain. It was
unbelievable. I drove down Interstate 35 -- Interstate 10
at 35 miles an hour to get there, and we were late, but
anyway, he -- he placed seventh in the state amongst all
those great, big guys. And -- and, again, just an old
country boy came to town and did well. I'm proud of him.
That's all.
DODGE HENNEKE: Thanks. Bill?
COMMISSIONER WILLIAMS: Only one other
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footnote. It's really -- as you go around and you see the
damage, it's depressing, but it's also heartening to see
neighbors and friends turn out to help others. Saw many,
many illustrations, instances of that, where the damage in
heartening to see that happen. It does happen.
DODGE HENNEKE: Well, I certainly want to
echo my thanks to Road and Bridge, and also the Sheriff's
Department. Dr. Fat Van Reet told me yesterday of an
incident where a patient of hers ran out of their -- the
patient's epilepsy medicine Friday and was stranded on their
ranch out in Kerr County, and Dr. Van Reet contacted the
Sheriff's Department and they helicoptered a supply of
medicine in to that lady. So, the Sheriff's Department has
also been all over the county blocking roads and rescuing
people, and so have the volunteer fire departments. I
have -- I returned a phone call from Danny Smith at the
Center Point Volunteer Fire Department Friday afternoon, and
the lady who answered the phone out there said, "He can't
come to the phone right now; they're in the process of
rescuing somebody out of the river." Somebody got washed
down the river. So, everyone -- all of the public safety
agencies in Kerr County have simply turned out and done
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their job and done their job admirably, the way that we ail
knew they could.
I have to put in a particular thanks to Len
Odom, though -- Leonard Odom. Y'all may not have caught the
reference, but he owns a place in Castroville which was --
dates back to 1845. It's his family's ranch. It sustained
substantial damage in the flooding, and he has had to
basically let that structure qo. I think he had Sunday
morning to try to do something with it because of his
responsibilities here in Kerr County. And I think Leonard
in particular has gone above and beyond the call of duty to
help people out and see that we were taken care of during
this unusual event. So, my hat's off to Leonard, as well as
to everybody in the county who had anything to do with
protecting lives and property during this terrible flood.
COMMISSIONER LETZ: Judge, one other -- other
group also that I forgot to mention, the utility companies.
Hill Country Telephone -- there's a lot of outages in the
eastern part of the county, myself still included, and this
-- you know, people need to be patient with the utility
companies as well. They are overwhelmed right now. Not as
much what happened, I think, in Kerr County as what happened
in Bandera County. Both Bandera Co-Op and Hill Country
C~-Op have a tremendous amount of -- and they're out there
working, and they worked -- they're working seven days a
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phone problems, you know, be patient. They're trying to
repair lines all over the county. And they're repairing --
it's pretty amazing. They -- if you see these little sticks
sticking out of the ground with a baggie on top of it tied
up, they're doing splices like that, just quick as they can,
to get things done. And electric's being done the same way,
just amazing.
JUDGE HENNEKE: That's true. And I'll remind
everyone that we have a meeting at 10:30 -- hopefully, we'll
be done by then -- to talk about our response to the flood
event. And then we start our budget workshops at 1:30 this
afternoon. And, further information, FEMA, the Federal
Emergency Management Agency, is in town. I've met with them
twice over the weekend. They're meeting with the City at
1 o'clock to go and review damage, and they're going to be
here at the courthouse at 3 o'clock, and Leonard's going to
be back. He's going to take them out, show them the damage
to roads and bridges in Kerr County. So, hopefully, help is
on the way. All right. Let's go bark to the regular work,
then, guys. Mr. Auditor, let's pay some bills. Anybody
have any questions or comments regarding the bills as
presented by the Auditor?
COMMISSInNER BALDWIN: I move that we pay the
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COMMISSIONEK WILLIAMS: Second.
JUDGE HENNEKE: Motion by Commissioner
Baldwin, second by Commissioner Williams, that the Court
authorize payment of the bills as recommended and presented
by the Auditor. Any questions or comments? 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: Motion carries. Budget
amendments. Budget Amendment Number 1 is for the 1998 Tax
Anticipation Note.
MR. 'I'UMLINSUN: F'i rst of the year, we --
we -- whey, we paid a service fee, that was not budgeted, and
it left us short in this -- in the interest line item Tor
$261.68. So, I -- I'm requesting that we increase this
budget by -- by 5261.68 to pay the semiannual interest on
$31,323.5. It will come out of the surplus funds in this
budget balance.
COMMISSIONER BALDWIN: So moved.
COMMISSIONER GRIFFIN: Second.
JUDGE HENNEKE: Motion by Commissioner
Baldwin, second by Commissioner Griftin, that the Court
declare an emergency and increase the budget for the
interest on the 1998 Tax Anticipation Note by $261.68, with
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the funds to come from the Fund Number 51 fund balance.
COMMISSIONER LETZ: Was this an oversight
when we were doing the budget?
MR. TOMLIPdSON: Actually, I think we did
budget some service fees for the paying agent. They -- they
increased their fees, and we didn't know about it.
COMMISSIUDJER LETZ: Okay. So, fees increased
that we have no control over.
MR. TOMLINSON: Right.
JUDGE HENNEKE: Any other questions or
comments' If no L, all in favor, raise your right hand.
iThe motion carried by unanimous vote.)
JUDGE HENNEKE: Opposed, same sign.
(No response.)
JUDGE HENNEKE: Motion carries. Number Z is
for J.P. 1.
MR. TUMLINSON: This request is to move
$84.25 from Books and Publications to Office Supplies.
COMMISSIONER GRIFFIN: So moved.
COMMISSIONER BALDWIN: Second.
JUDGE HENNEKE: Motion by Commissioner
Griffin, second by Commissioner Baldwin, that the Court
approve Budget Amendment Request Number 2 for J.P. 1. Any
questions or comments? If not, all in favor, raise your
right hand.
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(The motion carried by unanimous vote.)
DODGE HENNEKE: Opposed, same sign.
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JUDGE HENNEKE: Motion carries. Number 3 is
for the Collections Department.
MR. TOMLINSON: This request from Brad
Alford, Collections, to transfer $300 from Conferences to
Operating Equipment.
C'OMM1SS10NER LETZ: So moved.
COMMISSIONER BALDWIN: Second.
JUDGE HENNEKE: Motion by Commissioner Letz,
second by Commissioner Baldwin, that the Court approve
Budget Amendment Request Number 3 for the Court Collections
Department. Any questions or comments? If not, all in
favor, raise your right hand.
(The motion carried by unanimous vote.)
JUDGE HENNEKE: Opposed, same sign.
(No response.)
JUDGE HENNEKE: Motion carries. Number 4 is
for County Clerk, County Court, County Court at Law.
MR. TOMLINSON: First part of this is to
transfer $1,365 from Court-Appointed Attorneys line item out
of the County Court into the County Court at Law line item.
The $9,000 part of this is to transfer $4,000 from Deputy
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this is to -- to pay for a temporary court reporter for that
court in the absence of the court reporter.
COMMISSIONER LETZ: So moved.
COMMISSIONER WILLIAMS: Second.
JUDGE HENNEKE: Motion by Commissioner Letz,
second by Commissioner Williams, that the Court approve
Budget Amendment Request Number 4. Any questions or
comments? If not, all in favor raise your right hand.
(The motion carried by unanimous vote.)
J~JDGE HENNEKE: Opposed, same sign.
COMMISSIONER BALDWIN: I do have a comment,
Judge.
JUDGE HENNEKE: Sorry, Buster.
COMMISSIONER BALDWIN: That's all right. I
have just a comment. We have court reporters, particularly
upstairs, that salaries are as high as anybody in this
county, and it just seems to me -- I mean, this is an
age-old conversation, but it seems to me that they couL3
come down and fill in a little bit and help the County out
at times like this. Thank you.
JUDGE HENNEKE: I think the vote was already
taken and passed. Number 5, Aq Barn Facilities and
Courthouse and Related Buildings.
MR. TOMLINSON: Okay. This -- this request
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is to move $3,413.68 from Major Repairs out of the
Courthouse and Buildings department to the Ag Barn
Facilities Major Repairs line item. I have a late bill
attached to this to Benno's Electric for $4,747.57, and it's
for the installation of new light fixtures around the
outside arena.
COMMISSIONER WILLIAMS: So moved.
COMMISSIONER LETZ: Second.
JIIDGE HENNEKE: Motion by Commissioner
Williams, second by Commissioner Letz, that the Court
approve Budget Amendment Request Number 5 for the Ag Barn
and authorize a late bill and hand check in the amount of
$4,747.57 payable to Benno's Electric.
COMMISSIONER LETZ: I have a question.
JUDGE HENNEKE: Questions?
COMMISSIONER LETZ: I see Mr. Holekamp in the
audience. These were in the arena?
MR. HOLEKAMP: Yes, sir. What had happened,
we had -- it was a scheduled major repair in the Ag Barn
budget to replace those lights for the 4-H rodeo arena, but
due to a major leak in the Exhibition Hall, we had to repair
a portion of the exhibit center roof with that money, and it
was -- these lights had already been ordered, so it was kind
of -- I had to pay the roofing bill first, and that's the
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COMMISSIONER LETZ: A11 right.
MR. HGLEKAMP: That was the reason for the --
the over on that budget, because of the lights that --
normally, that would have been a scheduled item.
COMMISSIONER LETZ: Okay.
JUDGE HENNEKE: Any other questions or
comments? If not, all in favor, raise your right hand.
(The motion carried by unanimous vote.)
JUDGE HENNEKE: Opposed, same sign.
(No response.)
JUDGE HENNEKE: Motion carries. Number 6 is
for the County Treasurer.
MR. TOMLINSON: Okay. This request is from
the Treasurer to transfer $3,000 from her Deputy Salary line
item to Part-Time Salary line item. I know she's paid --
they had a temporary person in her office for a month or
two, and she -- she had paid this person out of the
Part-Time Salary line item, in the absence of her full-time
deputy.
COMMISSIONER GRIFFIN: This will not create a
shortage in the Deputy line item?
MF. TOMLINSON: No. No.
COMMISSIONER GRIFFIN: So moved.
COMMISSIONER WILLIAMS: Second.
JUDGE HENNEKE: Motion by Commissioner
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approve Budget Amendment Request Number 6 for the County
Treasurer. Any questions or comments?
COMMISSIONER LETZ: Question. Why was there
excess in the Deputy line item?
JUDGE HENNEKE: Because of Ada retiring lst
of May.
COMMISSIONER LETZ: Okay.
JUDGE HENNEKE: Any other questions or
comments? If not, all in favor, raise your right hand.
(The motion carried by unanimous vote.)
JUDGE HENNEKE: Opposed, same sign.
(No response.)
JUDGE HENNEKE: Motion carries. Number 7 is
for the Tax Assessor/Collector.
MR. TOMLINSON: This request is per -- per
the Tax Collector to transfer $660.75 from Office Supplies
to Maintenance Contracts.
COMMISSIONER LETZ: Sn moved.
COMMISSIONER GRIFFIN: Second.
JUDGE HENNEKE: Motion by Commissioner Letz,
second by Commissioner Griffin, that the Court approve
Budget Amendment Request Number 7. Any questions or
comments? If not, all in favor, raise your right hand.
(The motion carried by unanimous vote.)
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(No response.)
JUDGE HENNEKE: Motion carries. Number 8 is
for the 198th and 215th District Courts.
MR. TOMLINSON: First part of this is to
transfer $6,319.95 from Special Trials out of the 216th
court, $3,185 to Court-Appointed Attorneys, and $3,134.95 to
Court Transcripts. And then we're requesting a $72.44
transfer from Special Trials from the 198th court to the
Court-Appointed Attorney line item in that court. I have
two bills that are over 30 days; they're late bills. Une is
to Roy Reeves for $500, and the other one is to Perry
Cortese for $625.
COMMISSIONER WILLIAMS: So moved.
COMMISSIONER GRIFFIN: Second.
JUDGE HENNEKE: Motion by Commissioner
Williams, second by Commissioner Griffin, that the Court
approve Budget Amendment Request Number 8 for the 198th and
216th District Courts, authorize a late bill and hand check
in the amount of $500 payable to Roy Reeves, and late bill
and hand check in the amount of $525 payable to Perry
Cortese. Questions?
COMMISSIONER LETZ: My question is, Tommy, is
there a reason why we're so short this year in
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-- we didn't have some of the trials, or didn't have some
big trials that we frequently have been having, so we have
the money in the budget, but I'm concerned as to -- is there
a reason there's so many more court-appointed attorneys
here? And you may not know the answer. It's obviously
'cause the judges are appointing --
MR. TOMLINSON: I think the Judge could
probably answer that question easier than I. He's
experienced the same problem.
JUDGE HENNEKE: A lot of that's due to Senate
Eill 7, which was the indigent defense, which requires
attorneys to be appointed earlier in the process than they
traditionally have been, so you end up with two or three
more proceedings that the Court's paying for than
previously.
COMMISSIONER LETZ: That was that one that
was supposed to save us money, right?
JUDGE HENNEKE: Right. And also --
MR. TOMLINSON: There's -- there are funds in
Special Trials in both the 198th court and the 215th court.
That -- that account has been used -- budgeted for capital
murder cases.
COMMISSIONER LETZ: Right.
MR. TOMLINSON: And there hasn't been one, so
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COMMISSIONER LETZ: Right.
MP.. TOMLINSON: -- currently to be able to --
to transfer. The reason for -- for having the -- that
account there was in order to be able to try to -- to recoup
some funds from the State for capital murders. We -- we've
found that there were so -- the restrictions were so great
on those that we would never qualify, and -- and so we've
just used that -- that budget amount for court-appointed
attorneys.
COMMISSIONER LETZ: Right. I mean, I
remember, you know, the special trials, that we had so many
capital murder trials going on for several years in the
past.
MR. TOMLINSON: You know, the Legislature,
like, two sessions ago, approved a bill that would allow
some counties to qet money back on -- on capital murder
cases, but one of the things that they disallowed was
attorney's fees. And, so, I mean, that's the major part of
the expense. Plus, you have -- one restriction is that
you -- during the budget year, your expenses have to be more
than your revenues, and that's rarely the case, and so we
just would never qualify.
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all the courts we've had a problem with it.
JrrDGE HENNEKE: Any other questions? If not,
all in favor, raise your right hand.
(The motion carried by unanimous vote.)
DODGE HENNEKE: Opposed, same sign.
(No response.)
DODGE HENNEKE: Motion carries. Number 9 is
for the County Treasurer again.
MR. TOMLINSON: This is a request from --
from the Treasurer's office to transfer $20 from Copier
Lease line item to Books, Publications, and Dues.
COMMISSIONER BALDWIN: So moved.
COMMISSIONER GRIFFIN: Second.
JUDGE HENNEKE: Motion by Commissioner
Baldwin, second by Commissioner Griffin, that the Court
approve Budget Amendment Request Number 9. Any questions or
comments? If not, all in favor, raise your right hand.
(The motion carried by unanimous vote.)
JUDGE HENNEKE: Opposed, same sign.
(No response.)
DODGE HENNEKE: Motion carries. Number 10 is
from Constable, Precinr_t 3.
MR. TOMLINSON: This is a request from
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COMMISSIONER LETZ: So moved.
COMMISSIONER GRIFFIN: Second.
COMMISSIONER BALDWIN: Second.
JUDGE HENNEKE: Motion by Commissioner
Griffin, second by Commissioner Letz, that the Court approve
P,udget Amendment Request Number lU. Any questions or
comments?
COMMISSIONER GRIFFIN: That's the kind of
budget amendments we like to see.
JUDGE HENNEKE: 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: Motion carries. Number 11 is
for the Lake Ingram Road District 'O1 Bonds.
MR. TOMLINSON: This request is similar to
the -- to the first one. We didn't budget enough for
service fees for -- for the paying agent on this -- on this
bond, so we need $470 to be added to this budget out of
surplus in this fund to pay the interest of $10,125.
COMMISSIONER GRIFFIN: So moved.
COMMISSIONER LETZ: Second.
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MR. TOMLINSON: Yes.
JUDGE HENNEKE: Motion by Commissioner
Griffin, second by Commissioner Letz, that the Court declare
an emeryency and increase the interesr line item for the
Lake Ingram Estates 'Ol bonds by the amount of $970, with
the nwuey to cume from such -- from surplus in that fund.
Any questions or comments? If not, all in favor, raise your
right hand.
(The motion carried by unanimous vote.)
JUDGE HENNEKE: Gpposed, same sign.
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JUDGE HENNEKE: Motion carries. Number l~ is
for the County Jail.
MR. TOMLINSON: This is from the Sheriff to
transfer $3,056.96 from Prisoner Supplies to Prisoner
Medial Expense, $1,168.60 out of Capital Outlay, $605.80
goes to Employee Medical Exams, and the balance of that
actually goes into Prisoner Medical.
COMMISSIONER BALDWIN: Goes where?
MR. TOMLINSuN: Prisoner Medical.
COMMISSIONER GRIFFIN: Oh, yeah. So moved.
COMMISSIONER BALDWIN: Second.
JUDGE HENNEKE: Motion by Commissioner
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Jail. Any questions or comments? If not, all in favor,
raise your right hand.
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JUllGE HENNEKE: Opposed, same sign.
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JUDGE HENNEKE: Motion carries. Any more
late bills, Tommy? Okay. At this time, I would entertain a
motion to waive reading and approve the minutes of the
Monday, June 3rd; Monday, June 10th; and Monday, June 24th
meetings of the Kerr County Commissioners Court.
COMMISSIONER BALDWIN: So moved.
COMMISSIONER WILLIAMS: Second.
JUDGE HENNEKE: Motion by Commissioner
Baldwin, second by Commissioner Williams, that the Court
waive reading and approve the minutes of the June 3rd, June
10th, and June 24th meetings of Kerr County Commissioners
Court. Any questions or comments? If not, all in favor,
raise your right hand.
(The motion carried by unanimous vote.)
JUDGE HENNEKE: Opposed, same sign.
(No response.)
JUDGE HENNEY:E: Doesn't look like we have any
monthly reports to deal with today, so we'll continue on.
First item for consideration is Item Number 1, consider and
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discuss obstruction to county bridge. Franklin?
MR. JOHNSTON: Y"eah. What a difference a
week makes, Kuhl
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MR. JOHNSTON: County has maintained Seago
Road since 1995. That road has a low-water bridge, and it's
been stopped up numerous times since then with metal sheets
and lumber, rock, various other items.
CUMM1SSlUNNH GRIFFIN: Concrete bags.
MR. JOHNSTDN: Concrete bags. County
maintenance crews always get them out, and then they somehow
show up again. I think one of the ~~amps is using that to
raise the level of the water for their camping purposes. We
don't feel like, you know, our bridge's infrastructure
should be used for, you know, that reason. The Road and
Bridge Department has a duty to maintain that County
infrastructure. Adjacent landowners, I think, should not
place obstructions in the right-of-way. rJsing the bridge to
impound water -- it's actually impounding the water on
property that's not owned by the people putting the
obstructions ~n it, and I think that places a liability
on -- on those folks if the bridge is damaged or washed out;
you know, if they do that, they're probably liable for
replacing it. I'd recommend Kerr County should not allow
individuals permission to obstruct Kerr County bridges.
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T.N.R.C.C. has been notified. They made an inspection; they
said a permit's required to impound water on the river. If
they wanted to do so, they would have to build a strur_ture
on their own property, to have a permit, and to do so in
that manner. So, I think we need a policy to be able to,
you know, enforce something like this. I think you have
some photos in there that kind of show what's going on.
COMMISSIONER BALDWIN: I've got a couple of
comments, Franklin. I guess I'm disagreeing with you some
here. Your first item, obstructing County right-of-way,
I -- I don't see how they're obstructing County right-of-way
if they put something over -- or up against a bridge. I
don't -- I don't see that as obstruction. Impounding water,
to me, that's strir_t1y T.N.R.C.C.'s call. I mean, what --
it's none of my business if they back up water and destroy
the neighbor's property or whatever -- however you put that.
I mean, that's between them and --
MR. JOHNSTON: I think my point was if it
destroys our -- our bridge.
COMMISSIONER BALDWIN: Now, I agree with
that. I don't see that actually here, but --
MR. JOHNSTON: I think that's Point Number 3
there.
COMMISSIONER BALDWIN: Okay. But, as far as
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barking it up and causing -- you know, that's T.N.R.C.C.
But the liability thing, I would think if it -- if there is
some destruction to our property, you know, I agree there
needs to be some kind of policy there, whether it be County
Attorney opinion or what. But we've been through this 40
times with that particular camp through the years, and I
don't know if we've -- the County's ever taken a stand or
what. I don't -- I don't know why this keeps happening, but
this comes up almost every year.
MR. JOHNSTON: I think that's what I'm asking
for, is the County to make a policy. Our guys take the
brunt of it; they're out there cleaning it up, and they get
harassed by the people that put the obstruction in the
river.
COMMISSIONER BALDWIN: I guess that's what I
don't understand. What are they cleaninq up? I mean, are
they --
MR. JOHNSTON: I think our
COMMISSIONER BALDWIN: Are they causing
something against the County? I'm not --
MR. JOHNSTON: Well, it makes the water flow
over -- you have to drive through water at times. Other
times, it's just accumulation of debris in the river. And
oar point is to have the water flow under the bridge.
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don't see this is any different than them coming up and
nailing plywood to the courthouse wall. I mean, it's County
property, and if they want to do that, they ought to come to
the Court and ask permission to do it. And then that's a
different decision. And maybe -- you know, I don't -- I'm
more indifferent on that, but I'm not in favor of -- of
anybody tinkering with County property, period. I mean,
that's the bottom line to me, is that it's -- if it's going
to -- it they don't want -- I mean, if they want it to be a
private bridge, they can do what they want. We can get rid
of -- take over County maintenance. But, you know, I don't
see this as, you know, different than spray-painting
something or doing everything else. To me, it's vandalism
of County property, and I think it's more -- you referred to
the County Attorney.
COMMISSIONER GRIFFIN: Right. I was going to
say, too, that 1 think perhaps just a letter from the County
Attorney, if we can do that, to that person who is doing it,
saying desist and -- cease and desist, because you're
tinkering with County property and there's a potential for
damage for which you will be liable, and we have to expend
County work effort to keep it in good repair.
COMMISSIONER BALDWIN: I agree with that 100
percent.
COMMISSIONER GRIFFIN: So, does that require
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a motion, for to us get it to the County Attorney?
COMMISSIONER LETZ: I don't think so -- well,
to me, you can -- I would prefer -- I mean, Franklin, I
think, has authority to, you know, refer it to the County
Attorney.
JUDGE HENNEKE: Yeah.
MP.. JOHNSTON: County Attorney's been out
there and knows what the situation is.
COMMISSIONER LETZ: And if the County
Attorney won't act, then come back to us, and that's a
different issue.
JUDGE HENNEKE: So why don't you just request
the County Attorney to write a letter to the owners of
Harlan Hills and request that they no longer take advantage
of the County's facilities to create a lake for campinq?
MR. JOHNSTON: Thank you.
JUDGE HENNEKE: Thank you. Item Number 2,
consider and discuss request to appoint Don McClure as a
reserve deputy. What happened to Constable Garza?
MR. McCLURE: I think he just stepped out.
COMMISSIONER BALDWIN: While we're waiting,
I've had a couple of visits with Mr. McClure on this issue,
and all he is simply doing is wanting to be a deputy
constable to carry his -- to carry his license so that he
can transport people for the Probation Department. That's
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all there is to this. There's no -- there is no -- I'm
still going to finish my sentence here. There's no change
in county budget or anything like that. That's all.
CONSTABLE GARZA: Morning, Judge. Good
morning, Commissioners. I'm here on behalf of Don McClure
on the appointment as a -- a pear_e officer, to be allowed to
carry his commission under our office. OT course, the --
that's all it entails. I have to go before the Court to get
that permission, 'cause the authority rests with the
government entity, which is the Commissioners Court.
COMM155IONER WILLIAMS: Didn't we just do a
similar thing in Precinct 2 for Deputy North?
CUMMISSIONER LETZ: So moved.
COMMISSIONER GRIFFIN: Second.
CONSTABLE GARZA: May I add, though, Your
Honor and Commissioners, I put it as reserve, but it should
be as a nonpaid -- as a peace officer license, not a reserve
license, 'cause he would be a nonpaid deputy. When I have
to turn in the paperwork to Austin, I -- it has to be as a
-- there's a form; I can show you.
JUDGE HENNEKE: Just tell us.
CONSTABLE GARZA: Okay. A form -- thank you.
It says either a reserve or a peace officer. Don would be a
peace officer license.
COMMISSIONER LETZ: You would amend your
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motion, correct?
COMMISSIONER GRIFFIN: Yes.
JUDGE HENNEKE: Motion by Commissioner
Griffin, second by Commissioner Letz, that the Court approve
appointing Don McClure as a deputy constable peace officer
under Constable Garza from Precinct 3. Any questions or
comments? If not, all in favor, raise your right hand.
(The motion carried by unanimous vote.)
DODGE HENNEKE: Opposed, same sign.
(NO response.)
JUDGE HENNEKE: Motion carries. Thank you.
CONSTABLE GARZA: Thank you, Your Honor.
Thank you, Commissioners.
DODGE HENNEKE: Item Number 3, consider and
discuss approval of an agreement between Kerr County and the
Kerr County Market Association for the use of the courthouse
grounds for bimonthly Kerr County Market Days, and authorize
County Judge to sign same. The document we have before us
has been drafted by the County Attorney and approved, and is
here for our authorization -- or our approval. Ms. Anderson
is here. Morning, Ms. Anderson.
MS. ANDERSON: Morning.
COMMISSIONER BALDWIN: Is the County Attorney
here?
JUDGE HENNEKE: Who?
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with hair and glasses and --
(Discussion off the record.)
JIIDGE HENNEKE: Good morning.
MS. ANDERSON: Good morning.
Jt)DGE HENNEKE: Is there anything you need to
tell us about this?
MS. ANDERSON: I don't believe so. I would
like to just thank you for the opportunity for the market
and thank Mr. Motley for his assistance in pulling this all
together and helping us with some of the paperwork. Thanks
to Thea for facilitating some communications there. Just to
give you a brief update, we've had more than 3U applications
from vendors requested. So far, we've had 16 of those
returned. We have our vendor orientation tomorrow night, so
we're very excited. We're looking forward to a very
successful opening, good Lord willing and the creek don't
rise, as somebody used to say. We'll be keeping our fingers
crossed as far as the weather goes. Just one other thing;
we made an addition to the market this morning. We met with
the gentleman from the Red Cross. We've invited them to
have a table there at the market this Saturday to receive
donations to assist flood victims in Kerr County. They've
said that they -- they would be glad to do that. So, we're
looking forward to it.
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COMMISSIONER BALDWIN: Fantastic.
COMMISSIONER LETZ: That's about as simple an
agreement as we could nave. Looks good.
COMMISSIONER BALDWIN: Judge, I move that we
approve the agreement -- I'm not sure about this word
"license," but whatever -- between Kerr County and the Kerr
County Market Association for the use of courthouse grounds,
et cetera.
COMMISSIONER LETZ: Second
JrJDGE HENNEKE: Motion by Commissioner
Baldwin, second by Commissioner Letz, that the Court approve
the agreement between Kerr County and the Kerr County Market
Association for use of courthouse grounds for bimonthly Kerr
County market days, and authorize the County Judge to sign
the same.
COMMISSIONER BALDWIN: Judge, also, I'd like
to remind everyone that this agreement begins next Saturday,
July 13th, and ends on December 29th for further review. If
you remember that conversation, it's in here.
DODGE HENNEKE: That's correct. Any other
questions or comments? If not, all in favor, raise your
right hand.
(The motion carried by unanimous vote.)
JUDGE HENNEKE: Opposed, same sign.
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JUDGE HENNEKE: Motion carries.
MS. ANDERSON: Thank you. Hope to see you
there Saturday.
COMMISSIONER LETZ: Thank you.
JUDGE HENNEKE: Next item is to consider and
discuss reschedulinq the public hearing on -- public hearing
on the colonia study Tor July 16, 1UU2, at 6:30 p.m.
Commissioner Williams.
COMMISSIONER WILLIAMS: Judqe, the other
public hearing scheduled for July 2nd had to be canceled
because of the heavy rains and flooding, which prevented the
Grantworks folks from coming down from Blanco County here to
conduct it, and probably some of our people from attending.
So, this is just a formal request to reschedule it
officially for July 16th at 6:30 p.m. That would be
advertised and conducted by Grantworks. So moved.
COMMISSIONER BALDWIN: Second.
JUDGE HENNEKE: Motion by Commissioner
Williams, second by Commissioner Baldwin, that the Court
reschedule the public hearing on the Colonia Plan and Study
for July 16, 2002, at 6:30 p.m., here in the Commissioners
Courtroom. Any questions or comments?
COMMISSIONER BALDWIN: I have a question.
Commissioner, exactly what is this public hearing going to
accomplish? On what --
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COMMISSIONER WILLIAMS: It's a requirement of
the State to finalize the plan and to get the funds for it
moving. One final public hearing prior to presentation to
the State of the revised plan, taking into account all the
input from people who attended the previous public hearings.
COMMISSIONER BALDWIN: Okay. Is this the
final public hearing?
COMMISSIONER WILLIAMS: To my knowledge, it
is.
COMMISSIONER BALDWIN: I would -- if we had a
vote, I would vote that this be the final hearing.
COMMISSIONER WILLIAMS: I'd second that. We
ought to make that part of it, you're right. I don't
disagree with that at all. Let's move on.
JUDGE HENNEKE: Any other questions or
comments? If not, all in favor, raise your right hand.
(The motion carried by unanimous vote.)
JUDGE HENNEKE: Opposed, same sign.
(No response.)
J[JDGE HENNEKE: Motion carries. The next
item is to consider and discuss the approval and adoption of
proposed amendments to Road-Naming and Addressing Guidelines
of Kerr 911. Commissioner Griffin.
COMMISSIONER GRIFFIN: The Court will recall
that at our last meeting we talked about making some changes
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to the guidelines to properly -- or more accurately describe
the address coordinator function. I've worked with the
y11 -- several members of the 911 Board and with T., the
director, to come up with a -- a new document. Let me
summarize the changes. What this really does is address the
address coordinator function, as we talked about. It says
that that address coordinator will be a County employee,
T.B.D. where -- you know, where that person is goinq to be,
either temporarily or permanently. taut it lays out the
functions for that address coordinating department or
individual, whoever that person ends up being. It also --
we took out some of the things that were in the previous
guidelines that really no longer applied. They were just
informational things about why we do addressing and all that
sort of stuff, which is probably more appropriately now in a
separate document. But the guidelines now are strictly to
do with -- with the regulatory function of how you get
something addressed.
We've also changed the -- if you look on Page
9, you'll notice that the review, approval, and adoption of
the -- of the guidelines is a different -- has a different
flow to it now. The document would come out of the Kerr
Emergency Network, assigned to the entities, we sign them,
then they are effective for our entity. So that in this
case, for example, when the document is properly signed by
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Kerr Emerqency 911 Network and by the County Judge, that
these guidelines as written would then apply to the -- to
the entity. That gets around the concern that Jonathan
raised last time about, how can you change the guidelines
unless the Court approves it? So, I think this will make
this a nice flow. If we do have changes in the future, and
we certainly should and will, I'm certain, this will be sort
of the way that that will be handled. I know that, because
of the weather problems we had, you probably haven't had a
whole lot of chance to look at this, but if there are
specific questions, the -- the real guts of the document
have nor been changed. That is, how do you determine what
an address should be? That still refers to all the same
things it referred to before. The only thing this has
really done is to -- to update the address coordinator
function.
JCrDGE HENNEKE: Does the address coordinator
approve the new address?
CnMMISSIUNER GRIFFIN: The way it's read --
the way it reads now is that the address coordinator will
assign the numbers based on information received from the
Kerr 911 network. This person does not -- does not go out
and survey property, determine what the address ought to be.
There will be preaddressing information that the coordinator
gets, and this, over time, will be updated, of course, by
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Kerr 911. This person doesn't actually do the technical
work. The technical work's still all done at the Kerr 911,
but this person makes the assignments and the notifications
on behalf of Kerr County.
JUDGE HENNEKE: I noticed in the definitions
section under address coordinator, it as says delegated to
approve, assign, and reassign.
COMMISSIONER GP.IFFIN: Because that's the
function -- the approval is actually by the Court, so that
is -- they are delegated that responsibility from the Court.
JUDGE HENNEKE: Okay.
COMMISSIONER WILLIAMS: Taking information
produced by 911.
COMMISSIONER GRIFFIN: Right. And --
COMMISSIONER WILLIAMS: Producing a document
that goes out to --
COMMISSIONER GRIFFIN: Exactly.
COMMISSIONER WILLIAMS: -- the property
owner.
COMMISSIONER GRIFFIN: The production -- for
example, even the form says somethin_~ similar to -- so if we
want to change the form and how somebody applies for an
address or how we notify them, that's up to the Court. But
they're given some samples in here and some examples of
similar kinds of things that they need in case there is a --
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a property that has never been addressed, they may have to
go out -- it says that if there's no data er,isting on it,
they'll have to go out and make a field trip. They do not,
the address coordinator. Then they would -- and over time,
this will -- that's not going to be a big function, because
you'll ead up with a book eventually that has every property
in the state, and this is how the address was determined.
Sn, if somebody wants the address, you look it up in the
book and tell them. Hnd, as the Judge put it so
articulately last week, in the first year we're going to
have to be getting a pig through a pipe. So, as the second
part of this, we need to talk about where the address
coordinator is going to be, whether it be a part-time
person, er cetera, and so on. But what I would propcse
here, and what I've gotten an agreement from the 911 folks
on, is that if we will approve and adopt this today,
contingent upon their approval and signature with no
changes, then they will try to get an emergency meeting of
their board this week, get this approved precisely as
written, without a word change, and when the Judge signs it,
they can go ahead and start the process of those addresses
that we have right now. So, it will save us from having to
come back for another session on the 22nd and just delay for
two more weeks of getting things out.
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would. request thar we table this until later in the day. I
want to read this carefully, because this is a -- it's a
pretty significant change, I mean, from the original
document, and I just haven't had time to read it, 'cause I
haven't been able to get to the office. But in the original
document, the address coordinator was 911. We delegated
that to them. They're now giving a lot of that back, which
I'm in agreement with, but I want to make sure that I
understand it before I vote on it, and I just haven't had
time. I mean, I have -- I think after the 10:30 -- maybe we
can meet a few minutes early for the 1:30 workshop.
JUDGE HENNEF:E: Take a few minutes. We'll
recess --
COMMISSIONER LETZ: Or take a break this
morning. I mean, 15 minutes, I think I can probably read
it. I just don't want to vote on something this mornina.
COMMISSIONER WILLIAMS: I just wanted to ask
a question also, Larry. We have a two-part -- two-part item
here. It says also consider and discuss appointment of
address coordinator. That imparts to me that we're talking
about the appointment of an individual, but have we
developed a job description for that job yet?
COMMISSIONER GRIFFIN: We11, I think my
thought is -- is that we need to get the guidelines approved
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comes -- you know, we have to know what guidelines we're
working through. If the Court doesn't agree with these
guidelines that we're going to have, then we're back to
square one, so I think we've got to get the guidelines
approved first, and then we can vote on the job description
relatively easily, because really it's in -- it's already in
here; the job description is in here. You formalize it,
take and put it on paper, sure, but we need to know where
that person is going to be. We haven't decided that yet.
We, the Court, haven't decided that.
COMMISSIONER WILLIAMS: Okay, thank you.
COMMISSIONER BALDWIN: You know, I agree. I
don't see the importance of coming up with a job
description. This is not a permanent fixture around this
county. I mean, I -- we've got to put the -- what was it, a
pig in the poke or something? I missed that. I didn't
catch that one. But, it's going to be tough at first,
because they have -- they have -- they're probably going to
have to rent a truck to get all of it over here that needs
to go out in the beginning, but it's going to trickle down
to not much of a job.
COMMISSIONER GRIFFIN: Right, after a while.
COMMISSIONER. BALDWIN: After a while. And
I -- seemed like we're approving this thing as --
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going to do, then we can talk about --
COMMISSIONEK BALDWIN: I think the guidelines
address it.
COMMISSIONER GRIFFIN: Yes.
DODGE HENNEKE: Why don't we just table this,
and we'll recess instead of adjourn at fhe conclusion of the
meeting. And then, hopefully before the close of the day,
we'll Lake up approval of the guidelines. Dave, anything
you or T. want to say at this point?
MR. BALLARD: Ne, nothing new. Jerry
described it quite well.
COMMISSIONER GRIFFIN: Larry.
MR. BALLARD: Larry. I've been doing that
for about ZO years.
COMMISSIONER BALDWIN: That's a good way to
pick a fight.
COMMISSIONER GRIFFIN: Well, he's worked for
Jerry a lot longer.
COMMISSIONER BALDWIN: Are you being
substituted today, Larry?
MR. BALLARD: But I -- we're ready to hold a
special meeting to follow up on the activity of today. And
we don't have any problems with o-ahat's in there, I don't
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JUDGE HENNEKE: Okay. Thanks, Dave.
COMMISSIONER LETZ: One question for Dave or
T. Are y'all going to try to hang around when we --
MN. BALLARD: I was hoping you wouldn't get
to that. Can you give us a time so we just don't hang
around? So we could be efficient with our activities?
COMMISSIONER WILLIAMS: Don't you enjoy this?
COMMISSIONER LETZ: How long will Road and
Bridge take at 10:30?
JIIDGE HENNEKE: F.eally depends on what you
want to do.
(Discussion off the record.)
COMMISSIONER LETZ: My preference will be
before lunch, so they can get back to the western part of
the county. I'm sure Dave doesn't want to stay in Kerrville
that long. You know, maybe he does, but let's say 11:30?
JUDGE HENNEKE: Eleven -- let's say
11 o'clock.
COMMISSIONER LETZ: 11 o'clock.
JUDGE HENNEKE: Okay. Let's move on to the
next item, then, ltem Number 6, consider and discuss
holding a workshop to discuss creation of a Kerr County
Elections DeparTment. Jannett? This is really your item.
MS. PIEPER: Okay. This is something that I
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would like to see happen, is the creation of an Elections
Department. The first sheet that I passed out, that will
just tell you the election date calendar. That shows, from
October the 1st until December 2002, how busy we are just in
elections, so I think maybe it's time that we sit down and
talk about this. So, I'd like to get a workshop scheduled.
COMMISSIONER WILLIAMS: Didn't I see some of
the same material in the budget workup?
MS. PIEPER: Yes, you did.
JUDGE HENNEKE: Questions or comments?
COMMISSIONER BALDWIN: I've got a question.
Elections, are they not a constitutional duty of your
office?
MS. PIEPER: But the -- but it also --
COMMISSIONER BALDWIN: Wait a minute.
MS. PIEPER: Yes?
COMMISSIONER BALDWIN: Yes or no?
MS. PIEPER: No.
COMMISSIONER BALDWIN: No? It's not the duty
of the County Clerk's office?
MS. PIEPER: It is, unless the Commissioners
create a position.
COMMISSIONER BALDWIN: I understand.
MS. PIEPER: Then the county election board
gets together and appoints an Elections Administrator.
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COMMISSIONER BALDWIN: I understan~~ As of
this very moment, it is your duty to hold elections in Kerr
County?
MS. PIEPER: That is correct.
COMMISSIONER BALDWIN: Okay, thank you. Do
you have just -- before we get into it, do you have a
bottom-line cost that it would cost our county to -- a
bottom-line fiqure, how much the cost would be to our
county?
MS. PIEPER: No, I don't.
COMMISSIONER BALDWIN: To develop a whole new
department?
MS. PIEPER: No. That's why I think we need
a workshop.
COMMISSIONER BALDWIN: Okay.
MS. PIEPER: I mean, it could be that it
would be a good thing to create it, or it could be that --
that that would blow it all out of proportion and it would
not be a good investment for the County, That's what we
need to sit down and talk about.
COMMISSIONER LETZ: My comment is, I have no
problem talking about it, but I don't know that I have
anything that I can contribute to a workshop. I mean, it's
an issue that I need -- I don't know anything about what
your staff does to do the elections. If it's -- if you
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think a department should be looked at, I'd rather you put
together a proposal for a department and what it will do at
that meeting, and then look at it, because I just don't see
how I could intelligently discuss it until I know what we're
discussing.
MS. PIE PER: Well, I can get some stuff
together; then at the workshop, then we can discuss it.
COMMISSIONER LETZ: And, to me, rather than a
workshop, 1'd just as soon do it during the budget process.
It's a budget issue. I think we need to reschedule your
time to allow for more time. I mean, my personal schedule
during this time of year gets so busy with budget workshops
already, trying to put another posted item for workshop, to
me, personally is difficult.
COMMISSIONER WILLIAMS: That's why I asked
the question. I thought that that was intended to be a
budget discussion, because you included, I think, the same
material in your budget work. So, I don't -- I think that's
the time to do it.
COMMISSIONER LETZ: To me, to do -- why don't
we do it at budget? If we need more time, we can add it or
move Jannett to one of the end slots of the day so we will
run long. We can do it that way.
JUDGE HENNEKE: We could always do that. I
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to talk about, because there's other people involved. I see
Paula raising her hand over there. Now, Jannett and I have
talked a lot about this. She brought it to me, and I said,
well, let's put it out before the whole Court and talk about
it, which is, you know, the way we do things around here.
It wouldn't involve necessarily any more people, because
basically what you would be doing is taking people who now
work on elections, segregating them --
MS. PIEPER: Combining them into one office.
JUDGE HENNEKE: -- into a separate
department. What percentage of your time are you spending
on elections now, Jannett?
MS. PIEPER: This year, 75 percent, if not
more.
JUDGE HENNEKE: And that -- if you have one
elected -- the elected official of a department that's as
diverse as the County Clerk's office spending 75 percent of
her time on one function, then the rest of the functions are
not getting --
MS. PIEPER: Are either --
JUDGE HENNEKE: -- not getting the
supervision that they should get.
MS. PIEPER: Are not done like they should
be.
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we have in Kerr County, this is a topic that needs to be --
needs to be discussed. So, I have no problem with sitting
down with Jannett and restructuring her budget workshop
this -- this coming week to put it at a time when we can
have an expanded period of time and talk about it, if that's
what we want to do, rather than setting up a separate
workshop. That's -- we accomplish the same thing.
COMMISSIONER BALDWIN: Let me ask her one
question; maybe it will clear up some of my thinking. I've
always understood a Kerr County -- or an elections
department consisted of an elections person and -- and a
board of directors formed and --
MS. PIEPER: No.
COMMISSIONER BALDWIN: Let me finish, please.
MS. PIEPER: Okay.
COMMISSIONER BALDWIN: Much like a purchasing
officer for the county, to where a board -- I mean, it's
kind of outlined in the statute somewhere, when you create
one of these departments, all kinds of little things that
cost a lot of money happen.
MS. PIEPER: No, sir.
COMMISSIONER BALDWIN: So I'm off base?
MS. PIEPER: That handout I just gave you, it
talks about the creation of the Ele~~tions Administrator.
Now, there is a county Elections Board, and that's made up
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of the county Clerk, the Voter Registrar's office, the
County Judge, the -- the Republican Party Chair, and the
Democrat Party Chair.
COMMISSIONER BALDWIN: Okay. My vote would
be to do it in the budget process.
JUDGE HENNEKE: Okay. Well, I'll just --
Jannett and I will sit down and -- and work that out.
Paula?
MS. RECTOR: I just want to make one comment,
if I may. I'm rather disappointed in how this ended up on
the agenda, since I was not included in the discussion.
This impacts my office greatly, since it does involve my
complete Voter Registration Department, and I feel like I
should have been informed that this was even going to be put
on the agenda. That's my comment.
JUDGE HENNEKE: Okay, fair enough. All
right. We'll work a time out and you'll be fully notified,
Paula, as Yo what we're going to -- how we're going to
proceed.
MS. RECTOR: I would appreciate that.
JUDGE HENNEKE: Sure. Next item, consider
and discuss approval of an interlocal participation
agreement for the Texas Local Government Purchasing
Cooperative and authorize County Judge to sign same. This
document basically authorizes Glenn Holekamp to take
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advantage of the Interlocal Cooperative Purchasing System
that's already in place, and which we are a member of
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COMMISSIONER BALDWIN: This is an annual
event?
JUDGE HENNEKE: Annual event, yes, sir.
COMMISSIONER GRIFFIN: So moved.
COMMISSIONER BALDWIN: Second.
JUDGE HENNEKE: Motion by Commissioner
Griffin, second by Commissioner Baldwin, that the Court
approve the Interlocal participation agreement and
resolution authorizing participation, and authorize County
Judge to sign the same. Any questions or comments? If not,
all in favor, raise your right hand.
(The motion carried by unanimous vote.)
JUDGE HENNEKE: Opposed, same sign.
(No response.)
JUDGE HENNEKE: Okay. We'll now recess this
meeting of the Kerr County Commissioners Court, to be
reconvened after the emergency meeting on the flood, which
is going to commence at 10:30, so we have about a 15-minute
break.
COMMISSIONER BALDWIN: Judge, I heard you say
something to -- earlier, I mean -- to someone earlier that
we'll see you at 3 o'clock.
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NUDGE HENNEKE: Leonard is coming back to
take the FEMA people out in the county at 3 o'clock to show
them the road and bridge damage.
COMMISSIONER BALDWIN: Am I supposed to be
sitting here at this table at 3 o'clock?
JUDGE HENNEKE: We have budget workshops this
afternoon.
COMMISSIONER LETZ:
sitting here at 3 o'clock.
COMMISSIONER BALDWIN
anything to do with Leonard? Okay.
sure, you know.
So you are supposed to be
But not for the --
I just wanted to make
JUDGE HENNEKE: There you go.
(The regular session was recessed at
10:17 a.m., and an emergency session was
held, the transcript of which is contained
in a separate document.)
JUDGE HENNEKE: We're going to recess the
special emergency Commissioners Court agenda, and at this
time, we will reconvene the regular scheduled Commissioners
Court meeting from earlier this morning. The topic for
discussion is the proposed guidelines on road-naming and
addressing.
COMMISSIONER LETZ: I think I got through it.
JUDGE HENNEKE: Okay.
COMMISSIONER LETZ: Questions I have, one,
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this isn't related to the address coordinator issue, but as
I recall, several months ago, 911 authorized a -- a
different mech -- or a change where ranch properties didn't
fall within the requirements to be addressed. Is that
reflected in here?
MR. SANDLIN: Yes, sir, it's --
COMMISSIONER LETZ: I didn't see it when I
was going through, but I was reading fast.
MR. SANDLIN: Let me find it on the new pages
here. On your new printout, Page 23 of 44, 605V, it says
rural complexes and compounds -- T. Sandlin, Kerr 911. And
that's for some of those areas -- well, I think it's
self-explanatory.
(Discussion off the record.)
COMMISSIONER LETZ: It -- it seems to me that
a reference to that section should be under Section 507.
COMMISSIONER BALDWIN: I agree.
COMMISSIONER LETZ: And 507 is the category
that says roads requiring names. I don't think it needs to
remain; I think if you just somehow refer to it.
MR. SANDLIN: Well, the thing -- I think
what's going to be covered, if we don't have access to
that -- you're talking about the little spider of roads and
stuff inside these camps. Some of these we're just not
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them. I mean, they've got some little paths and stuff, but
they don't meet the qualification of being a road.
COMMISSIONER LETZ: Okay. As I --
MR. SANDLIN: I'm not --
COMMISSIONER LETZ: I`m thinking of a
situation, as I understand it -- and I haven't read 5 -- or
Page 23 closely. As I understood it, if your ranch is in --
a ranch with one read going in, one residence on there, to
make it simple, even though that road may be over a quarter
mile long, it did not -- you can address the gate entrance
for that ranch, and that's clearly a road and it's over a
quarter mile long. And I see how, under 507, to me, that
would require a name. But I can see, under 23, it -- it
doesn't need a name. I mean, I think there are a number of
properties that fall into it.
MR. SANDLIN: There's some we don't have
access to. When they say less than permanent roads, there's
one gentleman that's changed all the -- a~~tually, it's
his business; it's his roads. He's changed the layout
several times, and we gave him a gate address. He'll go to
blab-de-blab-de-blab Highway 16 South. And then it's
' however he marks the interior of his ranch; that's up to
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on 507 on Pane 15, "A private, restricted road may not
require naming and will be treated as a driveway when the
road is less than a quarter mile in length and," you know,
easement to a single property.
MR. SANDLIN: Single property. Triat's
easement to a single property.
COMMISSIONER LETZ: It's "and," not "or."
I'm not trying to be picky.
COMMISSIONER GRIFFIN: Since we're going to
reprint the thing anyway, how about on D -- 507D, begin that
sentence and say, "Except as provided in Section --
COMMISSIONER LETZ: 603.
COMMISSIONER GRIFFIN: -- 603V." And then it
reads correctly. Is that --
COMMISSIONER LETZ: That does it.
COMMISSIONER GRIFFIN: That does it? Okay.
COMMISSIONER BALDWIN: Read D to me like you
just quoted.
COMMISSIONER GRIFFIN: D says, "Except as
provided in Section 603V, a private, restricted road may not
require renaming.'
COMMISSIONER BALDWIN: 1 see.
COMMISSIONER GRIFFIN: Treated as a driveway
E when the road is -- blab, blab, blab. It just makes V
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COMMISSIONER LETZ: Now, turn to, if you
would, please, T., to, Page 10 of 44, Section 401. It's
referring to the -- the official map and road list. When I
read this, 911 is keeping that list. When I met with you at
your office, I thought that you wanted that to come back
into the address coordinator.
MR. SANDLIN: Oh, there's nothing -- that's
been that way since the beginninq.
COMMISSIONER LETZ: Okay. The other question
is that -- and this is just a -- your map and Road and
Bridge's map is now the same.
MR. SANDLIN: We provide them with the road
information, the parcel information, everything we got, and
they have the software that's the same software we do.
COMMISSIONER LETZ: The reason it's important
is because B says your map's the official one, and every
time I talk to Truby, she says that the maps don't jive.
COMMISSIONER GRIFFIN: They should.
COMMISSIONER LETZ: But you're saying that
they -- they do. So --
MR. SANDLIN: What we provide to them for
what our road database -- now, if they're talking about
not -- not jiving with some of those old maps they have
posted on the wall, no, they don't. Ours are updated.
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COMMISSIONER LETZ: Okay. I just want to
make sure --
COMMISSIONER BALDWIN: Jon, I don't see how
they could help but jive, if that's a real word. Now,
they -- I mean, I remember "jive" in the '60's and /U's,
but it doesn't meet here. But the -- if he's providing the
information and they put the -- I mean, it has to be. It
has to be the same.
COMMISSIONER LETZ: We11, I'm just -- I look
at the -- I refer to a road, and I don't call T. and ask him
to refer to the road, so I don't know. But I know that
whatever this road is that -- north creek, far east Kerr
County -- I'm not -- I just want to make sure that that road
finally has a name that both departments are using.
COMMISSIONER BALDWIN: Yeah.
COMMISSIONER LETZ: And these aren't new
roads; these are old roads that there's been some problems
in. And there's one of these, Cypress Creek Loop, that I
still don't agree with y'all on it. And you don't agree
with me on that one.
COMMISSIONER BALDWIN: I think Letz is going
to win that one. Y'all -- I watched y'all spar the other
day -- "spar" is a real word. I watched y'all spar the
other day. Letz is going to win that one.
COMMISSIONER LETZ: But, anyway, I want to
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make sure that the mapping situation is where it needs to
be, in good shape, 'cause it's outlined in here. I had
discussed that a little bit.
MR. SANDLIN: We have that prepared in a --
in another GIS set that we're prepared to give -- I don't
know how y'all are going to get it on your county server
system, but we can get that on your county server system.
COMMISSIONER LETZ: Way beyond my knowledge
level already when we're talking about serving systems.
Address coordinator, which is the -- okay, an employee or
o±ficial of the county or municipality authorized and
delegated to approve, assign, and reassign addresses for the
county or municipality and to administer appropriate
sections. Okay. And the discussion after the last
meeting -- where'd it go? Where's the definition -- Section
609.
COMMISSIONER GRIFFIN: What page?
COMMISSIONER LETZ: On Page 25 of 99. And
also 24 of 44. On Page 24, Item 605, the address
coordinator shall assign or reassign any street address nr
street address elements in accordance with the preaddressing
information provided by 911. So, that in conjunction with
what -- with 609 on Page 25, is where we're saying that 911
is doing all of the --
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COMMISSIONER LETZ: -- work -- legwork,
whatever, and giving that information to the address
coordinator to give that person the ability to assign.
Okay. I just wanted to make sure. When I look at 609, A, I
have no problems with. But on B, upon specific or general
request of the county or city, 911 will assess and
preaddress unaddressed areas or areas not in conformance
with these guidelines. These areas will be assessed and
will be determined and coordinated with the appropriate
address coordinator. My problem with that is, what about --
I don't see where we talk about change of address. And I
know I'm being picky on this, but the first one talks -- A
talks about subdivisions. B talks about areas not
addressed. I don't see where we're talking about when
there's a change. How is that handled?
MR. SANDLIN: And if it's not in conformance.
That -- if it's not in conformance with the guidelines, it
will require a change.
COMMISSIONER WILLIAMS: Why would it be
passed through to the administrator if it wasn't in
conformance?
MR. SANDLIN: We're saying this is the stuff
we'll answer and straighten up before it gets there. We
wouldn't pass the mess up to --
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this, and the legislative intent, is -- is that the address
coordinator is an information pipeline for the Court. They
do not do the technical work --
COMMISSIONER LETZ: Right.
COMMISSIONER GRIFFIN: -- that is required to
get an address on a piece of property. That's done still by
Kerr 911. They provide it to the address coordinator, so
the address coordinator, acting on behalf of the Court, can
say here's what your address is.
COMMISSIONER WILLIAMS: Would what you just
said also apply to the last phrase on 201, the definition
that says that the address coordinator will also administer
appropriate sections of these guidelines?
COMMISSIONER GRIFFIN: That's right, because
there are sections in this -- in these guidelines that say
the address coordinator will do so-and-so. And --
Mk. SANDLIN: Like erpiain.
COMMISSIONER GRIFFIN: -- it's generally a
passing along of information, and all that definition is
doing is saying, yeah, address coordinator is going to do
what it says the address coordinator does.
MR. SANDLIN: For instance, Mr. Williams,
assist -- I'm on Page 27 of 44, 80ZD -- 80~E, assist the
public in complying with these guidelines. If they have a
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explain to them the wherefores and the whys.
COMMISSIONER WILLIAMS: That individual's
going to have to really be on a fast learning curve, whoever
that person is, to be able to get on top of all these things
it's taken us 10 years to develop if they're goinq to assist
the public in complying.
COMMISSIONER GRIFFIN: Well, they've got to
know how to read, 'cause they've got to be able to read the
guidelines.
COMMISSIONER WILLIAMS: That helps, for
openers.
COMMISSIONER GRIFFIN: Yeah. They've got to
be able to read the guidelines. They -- it's -- I hate to
use the term -- it's not rocket science. It's just saying
that here's a book that's got addresses in it, and it you
come to me and I don't have a -- I'm the address
coordinator; you come to me and I can't find your property
in the book, then that means I'm going to go -- I'm going to
assist you. I'm going to go back to 911 and say, "911, the
book you gave me doesn't have this person's address in it,"
so that the person doesn't have to go to 911. I do. I
go -- as the address coordinator, I go to 911 and say,
"You've got to do some more work to get me the information
so I can give this person the address." Plain and simple.
The address coordinator is not in the technical business.
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Pdow, after a while, you're going to pick up some of that,
'cause you say, well, you know, it's every 52.8 feet,
there's a possible number and all that. I mean, if -- I
mean, you're going to pick up some of it, but that's not the
address coordinator's responsibility. The address
coordinator is acting on behalf of the Court to pass
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COMMISSIONER BALDWIN: It's not as big a
thing as it looks here, I don't see.
COMMISSIONER GRIFFIN: And this person also,
while getting the pig through the pipe --
COMMISSIONER BALDWIN: Pig through the pipe?
COMMISSIONER GRIFFIN: We11, that's the one
Fred gave me, and I just can't get over it; it's beautiful.
But in getting the pig through the pipe, this person's going
to have to be on their motor scooter, 'cause they may have
to spend time here answering to the Court, you know, working
for the Court. They may have to spend some time at 911 so
that they can better understand what this information is
that they're getting. They may have to spend some time at
Road and Bridge, because there's -- hey, there's a little
question here about whether this road really ought to be
done this way or that way. So, maybe I can help in that
process. This is going to have to be a person who is
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the pipe, that will come down to a lot less activity.
COMMISSIONER BALDWIN: Mm-hmm,
COMMISSIONER GRIFFIN: Because it will be
more routine. Most of it's going to be in the book, and
this book's going to be pretty thick. Somebody comes and
says, "What's my address?" "This is what your address is
right here," or, "You're not in there." T., qo to work, get
me the information, Put that in the book. Over time,
you'll have a big book that's going to have all the
addresses.
COMMISSIONER BALDWIN: One of the important
duties, and -- and I think immediate duties is a very simple
duty. How many letters do you have piled up over there that
need to get out of there?
MR. SANDLIN: There's 551 that there's no
question about the need to go out, and another 3,300 that
we're -- we were going to finish this last week, but we were
otherwise tied up. Another 3,300 that we're doing the
second check cn the hill country -- the rural route matching
r_o the physical matching. We're almost through with those.
COMMISSIONER BALDWIN: So, see, right there
that's -- that's a pretty good size pig. But it's a simple
thing. I mean, all the things have been done. We're
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here.
~'OMMISSIONER LETZ: 1 mean, I don't think
it's that complicated, either. I think it's a pretty simple
task. I -- with e-mail, it might be one meeting for whoever
the coordinator is to go around and figure out everything,
or two meetings. Sut, beyond that, you know, the
questions -- a lot of them come in through Road and Bridge,
in reality, then get e-mailed to the coordinator, if it's
not in their department. And then it gets funneled to 911.
And, you know, it should be a matter of -- as far as you can
push a send button on the computer to get this information
to all the parties that need it. So, I mean, I don't --
MR. SAPSDLIN: We're still doing the big part,
going out and finding these properties and who goes to what,
all that stuff.
COMMISSIONER LETZ: 'That's the little part;
we all know that. A11 right.
COMMISSIONER GRIFFIN: Well, I would --
DODGE HENNEKE: Are we -- where are we with
regard to --
COMMISSIONER GRIFFIN: I will make a motion
that we approve and adopt the updated guidelines, as
amended, on the condition -- and authorize the County Judge
to sign same, conditionally awaiting approval of the 911
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Board and the director's signature, so that it can be
presented -- and that's without further change. It will be
just as-is. Then present it to the County Judge for his
signature.
COMMISSIONER LETZ: As modified'?
COMMISSIONER GRIFFIN: Yes, I said as
amended.
COMMISSIONER LETZ: Second.
JUDGE HENNEKE: Motion by Commissioner
Griffin, second by Commissioner Letz, that the Court approve
the --
COMMISSIONER GRIFFIN: And adopt.
JUDGE HENNEKE: Approve and adopt the
Road-Naming and Addressing Guidelines of Kerr 911, as
revised and amended this date, and authorize County Judge to
sign same upon approval by the 911 Board and the signature
by the chairman of the 911 Board.
COMMISSIONER GRIFFIN: And -- yeah.
JUDGE HENNEKE: Any questions? if not, all
in favor raise your right hand.
(The motion carried by unanimous vote.)
JUDGE HENNEKE: Opposed, same sign.
(No response.)
JUDGE HENNEKE: Motion carries.
COMMISSIONER GRIFFIN: There was a second
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part to that agenda item, which I think. we need to probably
address later, now that we've got -- we think we have the
guidelines. But that is, where is this address coordinator
going to be and who is it going to be? And I've asked for
some help in perhaps identifying potential part-time help,
early on. We probably need to think about that and -- and
next time we meet, make a decision.
JUDGE HENNEKE: Is that all right with
everybody?
COMMISSIONER LETZ: I think we also -- going
into that area, into what Buster talked about, about
figuring out the -- folding the paper and -- and some of the
work that I think we need to develop prior to that meeting
so as to get an idea of workload. And we need to also take
a stab at a -- I don't know that it's a job description as
much as responsibility. I don't need -- I don't think it's
a -- it depends on the route the Court goes, I guess, but I
don't see creating a position for this. I don't think it's
a -- really, right now, we're looking at just a to-do list,
basically what needs to be done. What's this person going
to be doing? Description of how that works. And if it will
require a change in job description down the road, that can
be done after the fact, I think, but I think we need to come
up with that.
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this person to do. If all we want them to do is stuff
them to field the questions from the person who gets the
letter and goes, "What is this?" that's another question.
COMMISSIONER WILLIAMS: Well, I think the
Judge touched on that. I think it depends on what we want.
And Larry, in his earlier comments, suggested that as we get
deeper and deeper into it, after we get done with the stack
of letters that need to be sent out, then you're going to
get into something, I think, a little more extensive, which
could require your time being there, your time being here,
time being someplace else in order to really get a handle on
it. And I -- which prompts me to think that whomever that
individual is that we hire -- I'm not sure it's going to be
part-time; it r_ould be full-time for some period of time --
that person might better serve the County by being out at
911 and reporting back to Commissioners Court.
COMMISSIONER GRIFFIN: Could be. Except we
discussed that a little bit earlier, and I agree with
Commissioner Baldwin's comments the last time, that that
person needs to clearly be, in the eyes of the public, and,
in fact, under the watchful eye of the Commissioners Court.
COMMISSIONER WILLIAMS: I agree with that.
COMMISSIONER GRIFFIN: Whether that
physically means that the person could be elsewhere, fine,
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but -- but if you have that person permanently at 911, then
when they walk through the door, they're going to say, "I'm
dealing with 911." And they are not; they're dealing with
the Commissioners Court when you're talking to the address
coordinator. So that was the reason we have not
suggested -- thus far, at least, we have not suggested that
that person be anywhere other than clearly a County
facility.
COMMISSIONER WILLIAMS: I understand that
need to clearly identify for whom and to whom that
individual reports, yes.
COMMISSIONER GRIFFIN: So it's just -- that's
more of a -- that's more of a -- that's not the real issue
about what the person does, but I think it's an important
one, and Commissioner Baldwin raised it at the last meeting.
I took that to heart when we had our discussions about
redoing the guidelines. Maybe we don't want to put that
person anywhere other than, at first, maybe in a courthouse
office somewhere. Later on, it might be easier to move them
somewhere else, but --
COMMISSIONER BALDWIN: I'm just wondering if
that person could run an election department.
(Laughter.)
COMMISSIONER BALDWIN: Maybe a little
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COMMISSIUNER GRIFFIN: Yeah, a little
purchasing.
COMMISSIONER BALDWIN: Computer guru.
JUDGE HENNEKE: Anything else today,
gentlemen? If not, we'll adjourn the regular Kerr County
Commissioners Court meeting, and we have a 1:30 budget
workshop.
(Commissioners Court adjourned at 11:45 a.m.)
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 at Kerrville, Texas, this 11th day of July, 2002.
JANNrE,TT PIEYE,~R,,,'IKerr County Clerk
Kathy Ba ik, Deputy County Clerk
Certified Shorthand Reporter
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ORDCR N0. c:7E,i_4
CLRINS RND ACCOUN"fS
On this the 8th day of .7~.a1•y, cm0'c:, came to 6e considered by
the Court vario~_i=_: Commissioned precincts, which said Claims
and Rcco~_mts are:
10-Goner^al fnr X8:5,9.^_..05; ].4-Fire Protection for ~83C3.33;
].5-Road c2 8r^idge for 'SE,~,c2c.N~; 19--F'~ablic t_ibrary for
ffi31,4C1.3S; c3-.Iuvenile State Ai.d Fund for ~].3,c40.55; ~7--J~_iv
Intensive Frog--State Aid F~.ind for^ '61,c8c.~`i; 5~-Indigent
Health Care foi^ ~40,i.0~••8c; 61-19`38 Tax Anticipation Note for^
5,60.00; 6C-1994 Jail Bond for X543.50; 83-State F~.inded-c16i;h
Dist. Attorney for $557. ].9; 86-State F~_mcled-'c:l6th Dist. F'rob for
3c, ].4~~-.74;87--State Fi_inded-Community Corrections fior 54,400.01.
TDT'AL CRSH RLf,?UTRF_D, RLI_ FUNDS: Sc_49, 777. 77.
Upon motion made by Commissioner^ Baldwin, seconded by
Commissioner^ Williams, they Co~_ir^t ~.inanimo~.isly approved by a
vote of 4-a-0, to pay said accounts.
ORDER NO. c76~S
BUDGET RMENDMENT IN
1938 'TRX RNTIC:IPRTION Nt7TE
On this the 8th day of Jul. y, c@@, ~_ipon motion made by
Commissioner Baldwin, seconded by Commissioner Griffin, the
Co~_u•t unanimously approved by a vote of 4-@-@ to declare an
emergency and increase the budget for• the Inter-e<.at on the 1998
Tax Rnticipation Note by ~~61.68 with the funds to come from
f=und No. E1 F~_ind Balance to Line Item No. 61--647-66@ Interest.
ortz>Er~ No. ~~E~E
PUI)6E"f AMENDMEtJI" IN
SUSTICE OF TIDE PEACE, F'CT. 1
On this the 8th day of July, ~~~~, ~_ipon motion made by
Cominissioner~ 6rifFi.n, seconded by Commissioner Paldwin, the
Co~_irt unanimously approved 6y a vote of 4-0-0 to transfer
$84.c5 from Line Item No. 10--455-315 Pooks-Publication, to
Line Item No. 14~-455--31Q~ Office Supplies.
ORDER N0. 2767
BUDGET RMENDMENT IN
COURTS COLI_.EC'TION DEF'RRTMENT
On this 'the 8th day of S~_ily, c0~^c, ~_ipon niati.on made by
Commissioner Let z, seconded by Commissioner Baldwin, the Court
unanimously approved by a vote of 4-0-0 to transfer ~:s00.00
from Line Item No. 1~-4~9-485 Conferences to Line Item No.
10-4'r'9-569 Operating Equipment.
ORDER NO. 27628
BUDGET RNENDNENT IN
COUNTY CLERK, COUNTY COURT, COUNTY COURT AT L-RW
Dn this the E3th day of July, 2002, i_ipon motion made by
Commissioner- Lets, seconded by (~ommissioner• Williams, the
Court unanimously approved by a vote of 4-0-0, to transfer-
3.1,36.00 from Line Item No. 10-426-402 Coy-irt Appointed
Attorneys to Line Item No. 10-427-402 Court Appointed
Attor•neysg44,000.00 from Line Item No. ].0-403--104 Depi-rty
Salary to Line Item No. 10-427--494 Sper_ial Coy-rr-t Reporters.
ORDER NU. 27Ec9
BUDGET AMENDMENT TN
AG BARN FACILITIES
,--. RND COURTHOUSE AND RELATED BUILDINGS
On this the 8th day of J~.ily, c~0c, ~_rpon motion inztde by
Commissioner Williams, seconded by Commissioner- Let z, the
Co~ar-t unanimously appr^oved by a vote of 4-0-0, to t-ransfer•
43, 413. E8 from Line Item No. ia-510-55~ Major Repairs to Line
Item No. lU-'E,66'"SSS~ Major Repairs. The County Auditor- and
County Treasurer are hereby authoried to write a hand checlt
in the amoi_rnt of $4,747.57 from Line Item No.. 1U-G6E-SS~D Major
Rcpair•s to Benno's Electric for• installation of new light
fixt~_ires arournd o~_itside arena.
ORDER N0. E76~0
BUDGET AMENDMENT' TN
COUIJTY l"REASURER
On this the 8th day of July, 200c, upon motion made by
Cninmissinner- Gr•iffi.n, seconded by Commissioner Williams, the
Co,_ir-t unanimously appr^oved by a vote of 4-Q~-0, to transfer
$3,000.@Q~ from Line Ttem No. 1@-497-104 Dep~_ity to Line Item
No. 10--497-1Q~B Fart-l"ime Salary.
Of-2DER N0. ._'7E.1
BUDGET AMENDMENT IN TAX ASSESSOR AND COt_LECTOR
'1 On this the 8th day of J~-ily, '2i0c, upon motion made by
Commissioner Let z, seconded by Commissioner Griffin, the Co~_irt
unanimously approved by a vote of 4-~-0, to transfer ~E~60.7E
from Line Item Na. iV7-~s99-;,1~ Office S~-ipplies to Line Item No.
1ID--4~~-457 Maintenance Contracts.
ORDF_R NO. c7632
PUDGET AMENDMENT IN
7.98T1-I DIS-fRICT COURT
AND '16TH DISTRICT COURT
On this the 8th day of .Ii.t7.y, 2Qi0~'_, capon motion made by
Commissioner Wi.llianis, seconded by Cnmmissior7er Griffin, the
Co~..tr-t unanimously approved by a vote of 4-~-0, to transfer
66,319.95 from Line Item No. i@-4:s5-417 Special 1-r•ials with
63,134.95 to Line Item No. 10--435--497 Court Transcripts;
6 , 185.00 to Line Item No. 10-435-40c Coi-trt Rppointed
Rttor•ney; 67c:.44 from Line Item No. i0-tr36--417 Special Trials
to Line Item No. 10-436-~rOE Court Appointed Attorney. The
Coy-mty A~-tditor and Coy-mty Treasurer are hereby a~-tthorized to
write a hand check in the anio~ant of 6500.00 from Line Item No.
10-4:,5-40~ to Roy Reeves for Cause No. 00--c430RA; a hand chech<
.-. in the amount of 6625.00 fr•oin Line Rein No. 10-435-40c to
Ferry Cortese for #A99-155; A02-129; A0~_-131; A02-130.
nRnER No. ~~63a
flUDGET AMF_'NDMENT IN COUNTY TREASURF_R
'~' On this the Elth day of J~_ily, c00'~, i.ipon motion made by
Commissioner Raldwi.n, ser..onded by Commissioner Griffin, the
Court unanimously approved by a vote of 4-Q~-0 to transfer
~~~.~~ from Line item hlo. 1~--497-461 Lease Copier to Line Item
No. 1~-497-315 Rooks-F'~_~blications-D~_~es.
ORDER N0. c7634
PUDGEI" RMENI?MENT IN CONSTRALE GRECINCT #~
On this the 8th day of J~.aly, cQ~~c, upon motion made by
Commissioner Griffin, ser_onded by Coniniissioner- Let:, the Coy"irt
unanimously approved by a vote of 4-0-0 to tr•ansfer• SL.GG from
Line Ttem No. 10 -55.:3- 499 Miscellaneo,"is to Line Item No.
1~-553-309 Postage.
ORDER N0. c7635
BUDGET AMENllMENT IN
LAF;F_ IRIGRRM ESTATE f2D DTST ' @1 BONDS
On this the BtFi day of Jialy, ~@@c, upon motion made by
Commissioner- Griffin, secorrded by Commissioner Let z, the
Court unanimously approved by a vote of 4-@-@ to decl.ar•e an
emergency and increase the interest line item for- Lake Ingram
'@1 Bonds by the amo~_mt of 847@.@@ from Surplus in Fund 63 to
Line Item No. 63-643-6F,@ Interest.
ORDER NO. 27E3F
BUDGET RMEpJ1)MEN1' IN
COUNTY JAIL
On this the 8th day of Ji_tly, c00c^^., ~_~pon motion made by
commissioner Griffin, seconded by Cominissioner• Baldwin, the
Co~..ir•t unanimously approved by a vote of 4-0-0 to tr•ansfer-
ffi3,056.'~6 from Line Item No. 10-51~-G34 prisoner S~_ippl.ies
to Line Item No. 10-51~-:;33 F'r•isoner• Medical
Expenseg ~1,1E8.60 from Line Item No. 10-510--570 Capital
O~_itlay with SG05.80 to Line Item NO. 10--51c-~~0 Employee
Medical Exams and with ~SE~.80 to L.i.ne Ttem No. 10-S1c-~3
F'r•isoner Nledical Expense in the Jail.
oRVER No. ~«a7
AP'P'ROVE TO ACCEF'"f MINUTES AND WAIVE READING
^n this the 8th day of J~_rly, crC~Z~c., ~.apon motion made by
Commissioner- Baldwin, seconded 6y Commissioner Wi.ll.i.anis, the
Co~ar-t ~_rnanimously approved by a vote of 4-0-0, waived reading
and approve the following min~.rtes; Kerr Co~.rnty Commissioners'
Co~_rrt Special Session for Monday J~_rne 3, '~~0 - E:30P.M.
F'~_rblic Hearing - Colonia L'omprehensive F'].an; N.err County
Commissioners' Co~_irt Reg~_rlar Session, Monday, J~.rne 10, c002 --
9RM; N.er•r Co~_rnty Commissioners' Court Special Session, Monday
J~_rne E4, c00._ - 9AM.
ORDER ND. ~7E~8
AP'P'ROVE AF'F'OiNTIgENT OF I)EF~UTY CONS'TARLE
,-. On this the ti+.h day of S~.aly, ~@@c, ~_ipon motion made by
Commissioner Griffin, seconded by Commissioner Let's, the Co~_irt
unanimously approved by a vote of 4-@-@, to appoint Don
McClure as a deputy constable peace officer under Constable
Garza from F'r~ecinct 3.
ORDER N0. ~7E~9
AF~F~ROVE ROREEMF_NT PETWEEN KERR COUNTY
^ AIUD KERf2 COUNTY I*1ARKE1' ASSOCIATION
On this the 8th day of J~_i1y, c00E, ~_ipon motion made by
Commissioner Haldwin, seconded by C:ommissioner^ Let z, the C:o~_ir•t
unanimously approved by a vote of 4-0-0, the agreement
between Kerr Co~_uity and the Kerr Co~_mty Mar^ket Association for
~_ise of co~_irtho~_ise yro~_mds for bimonthly Kerr Co~_inty Market
days, and a~_ithori e the County J~_idge to sign the same.
ORDER IVU. 8764
pUBLIC'. HEARING ON THE COLONIA STUDY
On this the 8th day of J~_~ly, X002, upon motion made by
Commissioner Willi.ams,ser_onded by Commissioner Baldwin, the
Court unanimously approved by a vote of 4-@-~D,to r•esched~ale
the p~_iblir hearing on the Colonic Flan and St~_idy for J~_ily 16,
cib~:, at 6:30 p. m., in the Conimissioner•s Courtroom.
ORllEI~ ND. c76%+1
AP'P'ROVE INTERLOCAL F'AR"I'ICIF'ATION AGREEMENT
r-. C)n this the 8th day of .7~_ily, '~@@c, upon motion made by
Commissioner Griffin, ~iE?cOnde.d by Commissioner Baldwin, the
Coi.rr°t unanimously appr^oved by a vote of 4-@-@, the interlocal
participation agreement and resol~_rti.on a~_rthor~izing
participation, and a~_rthorize the Co~_mty .7~_rdge to sign the
same.

Fal='F'ROUE: i;C)6=1D-i~IF1h+iIidr Pii`A~ t~IiDIiE.SSII~IC CrUIDEL_INCS OF I'LL'=FiF2 'i311
On this the Llth day of ,July, cQiOc, ~_tpon motion made by
Commissioner Griffin, set_onded by Commissioner Let:", tt~e Co~_irt
unanimously approved by ~ vote of 4-0-0, the fZo•ad-Naming <3nd
Rddressing Giiidel.ines of Kerr 9i 1, as revised and amended this
date, and a~_~thori~e Co~_urty J~_idge to sign same upon approval 6y
tl~e 911 Roar°d and tl'ie signature by the chairman of the 911
Board.