DRDER NO. 27892
AF'PROVRL OF RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF EXPEDITING THE
CONSTRUCTION OF THE HERMANN SONS BRIDGE
On this the 9th day of December-, 2Q~02, upon motion made by
Commissioner Let z, seconded by Commissioner Paldwin, the Court
unanimously approved by a vote of 4-0-0, of resolution in
support of expediting the construction of the 1-iermann Sons
Bridge.
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REVIEWED BY THE COURT.
MADE B Jonathan Letz
MEETING ATE: December 9, 2002
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Consider and discuss Resolution requesting our U.S. Congressman, State Senator and State
Representative support for expediting the construction of the Hermann Sons Bridge.
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RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF EXPEDITING THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE
HERMANN SONS BRIDGE
WHEREAS, on October 20, 2000, the low water bridge crossing the Guadalupe
River on Hermann Sons Road washed out during a flood; and
WHEREAS, Texas Department of Transportation is responsible for the "Off
System" road bridge program in the State of Texas, the Hermann
Sons Bridge is part of this program, replacement of this bridge was
accelerated and became a priority one project after the bridge was
destroyed by the flood of October 20, 2000; and
WHEREAS, the Hermann Sons Bridge is a vital bridge for health, safety and
welfare of the residents and community of Kerr County, the
Hermann Sons Bridge serves the Hermann Sons Retirement
community which has over 65 residents, the Hermann Sons Youth
Camp (over 4,000 youth during each summer), the Pot of Gold
Youth Camp and numerous residents in Kerr and Kendall
Counties; and
WHEREAS, the Hermann Sons low water bridge was the site of a tragic school
bus accident where the bus was swept away by a flood on July 17,
1987, 11 children were killed and over 30 were injured; and
WHEREAS, in 2001 Kerr County with the assistance of Natural Resource and
Conservation Agency constructed a temporazy bridge across the
Guadalupe River to assist the many residents of this azea; and
WHEREAS, in eazly July 2002 a series of floods on the Guadalupe River
washed out and destroyed the temporary bridge and the Texas
Department of Transportation assured Ken County and its
residences that the permanent replacement of the Hermann Sons
Bridge was a priority one project; and
WHEREAS, by correspondence received from the Texas Department of
Transportation in eazly November 2002 a revised schedule dated
October 18, 2002 was received by Kerr County where the
construction date for the Hermann Sons Bridge was to 2005; and
WHEREAS, Kerr County has budgeted and planned for its shaze of the
expenses of this project and is ready, willing and able to proceed
with this vital project at the eazliest conceivable opportunity.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Kerr County Commissioners Court
that Kerr County re-affirms its unwavering staunch support of the
Hermann Sons Bridge, that the proposed construction date of 2005
is unacceptable to Ken County Comrissioners Court and the
citizens of Kerr County and that such delay greatly affects the
health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of Ken County and
requests that the Texas Department of Transportation give this
project the highest possible priority and complete the project at
the eazliest possible time.
AND MAY IT FURTHER BE RESOLVED that the Ken County Commissioners
Court request the assistance of U. S. Congressman Lamar Smith,
Texas State Senators Troy Fraser and Jeff Wentworth and Texas
State Representative Harvey Hilderbran in assisting the citizens of
Kerr County, Kendall County and the State of Texas to insure that
the construction of the Hermann Sons Bridge receives the highest
possible priority.
ADOPTED this 9"' day of December 2002.
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Fred Henneke, a C^~~^*~~ T•~~^~
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H. A. "Buster" Baldwin
Commissioner, Pct. #1
William H. Williams Larry G '
Commissioner, Pct. #2 Commissioner, Pct. #4