Ob~~{o-- ~~ EMERGENCY COMMISSIONERS' COURT AGENDA WEDNESDAY, .IiJNE 14, 2006, 4:30 P.M. COMMISSIONERS' COURTROOM KERR COUNTY COURTHOUSE KERRVILLE, TEXAS 78028 THIS NOTICE IS POSTED PURSUANT TO THE TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT. (TITLE 5, CHAPTER 551, GOVERNMENT CODE AND TITLE 5, CHAPTER 552, GOVERNMENT CODE.) This Commissioners' Court will hold an emergency meeting at 4:30 P.M., Wednesday, June 14, 2006, at the Kerr County Courthouse in the Commissioners' Courtroom. CALL MEETING TO ORDER I CONSIDERATION AGENDA: (Action may be taken on Items listed below) 1.1 Consider, discuss and take appropriate action to ban Aerial ~~ fireworks in Kerr County for the July 4, 2006 Statutory Sales ~~ and Holiday period. CLOSED MEETING A closed meeting will be held concerning the following subject(s): II. EXECUTIVE SESSION: This meeting is authorized by Section SS1, Government Code and Section SS2, Government Code. 2.1 Consultation with Attorney and all pending and possible litigation as per Section SS1.071, Government Code. (County Attorney) 2.2 Personnel Matters as per Section SS 1.074, Government Code. (County Judge) ~,r2 Fuea ' ~ nr u 2p 0 ~ r rmPSx, . arc Tub.- y y P^, H 2.3 Deliberations Regarding Economic Development Negotiations as per Section 551.087, Government Code. (County Judge) 2.4 Deliberation Regarding Real Property as per Section 551.072, Government Code. (County Judge) OPEN MEETING An open meeting will be held concerning the following subject(s): III. ACTION AGENDA: 3.1 Action as may be required on matters discussed in Executive Session. ~av-tc-uo nun uc,o5 rn tNli hA?; ftJ. bli'4ltt3b(3 P. 02/05 P / -- ,:~k~ ___ _ _ _ _.-- _ \~!____ I'li:Sm \mnl~n Ai nu IX 7fi7ul - m ;_ ':~ o ^. P.O. 13or?LR 1_ Audir,,Tk ~~ 6~ 27 ~I _/I% - ° c - _ . _ .Sam t). S..:h. 3:z..~:d:v~ U.:cnn~ .._ . __ -. sz'rJ t. '.'~\Y - ._. _.._-__~ _ Re: .1i ulltling Firevnu4s }jar Couuty Jurigcs Lnc;d tiovernmcnt Codc, ?; 352.051 authorizes the Coatmissioners Court tordopt an order )et; Qaring cerlsin lire~ti•ocks ur the unincorporzded areas of the county under drought conditions. "} tae stci iod ofat Icas! 12 months are; detcnnincd to be extremely hazardaus frn tl;a dan~;cr of Qre Uccansc oPhit;h Bras. nr dry vegetation. (d j "fu fl~iliuttc cani')1uwrc with an order adopted under Subsection (c), the order must be adopted before; ,;un-te-uo tlun uc~or rrl tnu rtv+ nu. olcvrasoru r. uoiuo (i) tune 15 of each } ear i'ar the Fourth of.luly fireworks season; and (z) f)ecentbcr t5 of e:+ch year far each t)ecernL•er firravocks season. (c) An order issued tinder this scrtian shall expire upan dcterroinatian as provides! under St~h?OCdiO)1 (b} 1111[ Spi'il dl"OUf;hf COItt11110n5 t:o longor exist. (ij 'the county rruey dc•si~~n:;to ane or t:yore areas ofapprnpriate size a,.d accevsibility in the cc~,nrty es a,Cu RS COUFl'. COUT'T'Y 1[JU(iT A~,tec) hefcne: dun-truo nun u~~ot rn ttiu ren nu. oa4ttsaots r. uoiuo (() tune 15 of each year i'or the Fourth ofiuly (reworks season; and ?) 13c.°e.~ubcr t 5 of earh vcar for e:arh t]eCCntUer fireworks season (r,) !',n order issued under this section shall expire upon determination as provided wtdcr SnU,?.;eGou (b) thnt such drought ccnvlitions rto longer exist ({~ 'flre coun~.y Wray tirsi~~nale one or r.~ore areas ofapprnprial.e size and accessibility in the cc~urrry es ~uCe. Fu'ctts tvltt:ri; the use of restricted Ilreaorks is not prohibited. The safe area Wray Ue l;,ctvidcd i>v th_ tcunty, a nu:aicipality tvilhin the rounty, or an individual, business, or tnt~>ar'stiun, r1 sa lb ru'ea m;.y be design3tcd in and provided in the bcog,raphic area of the rc;u!aso,y jurisaictiu^ of a nwnicil>ality if the activity conducted in the safa area is authorized by E~,i fli'raI Jaw or a nuuLcipal rerulesine ss, or corps>retion is nut liable for ln,{ur'ies or datuages r~sultin; from the designation, utaintenance, or use ofthe. safe area. (g.i A pL:;<„n s~ellin;t any tyJtc oi' firctt-etks,including restricted fircwi,rks, in a county drat has rtln,;icd an o der under Subsection (c) shall, at every location at which the person scUs fireworks in th;; cou;uy, provide re:~anna6le notice ofihe order and reasonable notice of2ny location d•,si;~,riated und._r SubscMion (i) as a strfe Wren. (,~} An a{lccted part, is entitled to inj;utGive relicfto present dtc violation or threatened vi~.tlatinn ofa rquircnrnt n: proJribitinn established by an order adopted under this section. (i) .1 person cunuuits at; aft'ensc if the pcrsan kno•.vir.gly or intcntianally violates a prohib;tion cs+ablishcd by an ordi:r issued under tl;is scctiat. An oficnse under this subsection is a Class C rrticck:utr:tnor Le~islativc liistuty L,eel,I-d, 5!ats. 1995 7dth l.eg. Sess. Ch, 500, Stats. 1997 75:h Lefl, Sess. Ch. 1999, eftcdive September 1, 1997; Ststs. iaQO 7e!h lerJ, Sos^,. Gh, 1244, eftBCtive Scptcnther 1, 19"z9; Slats. 2001 77th Leg. Sess. Ci:. 14Z0, effetGvc ^acpl=, mCar 1, 7.00] (renumbered from Sea 24D.904), A Precautionary Statement The 4th of July Keetch-Byram Drought Index Projection map is based on the following assumptions: • Dry weather with minimal precipitation, and • A constant maximum temperature through the projection period With these assumptions, the longer the projection period the lower the accuracy of the projection. Precaution is advisec when using this product for estimating drought conditions for the 4th of July, as it does not take into account the actual amount of precipitation an area will receive during the projection period. The map can be accessed through the following link: Julv 4t-h KBDI Proiection http://www.tamu.edu/ticc/july_fourth.htm 6/14/2 Director's Office Education Finance & Administration Fire Protection Risk Assessment Vol. Fire Dept. Support Urban-Wildland Zntertace Forest Management Incident Management Team Law Enforcement Sustainable Forestry Urban Forestry trees, & Related NaturalResaurces "Contact TFS Print Documen Keetch -Byram Drought Index -KBDI 1 211 7/2 0 02 The Keetch-Byram Drought Index (KBDI) is basically a mathematical system for relating current and recent weather conditions to potential or expected fire behavior. This system was originally developed for the southeastern United States and is based primarily on recent rainfall patterns. The KBDI is the most widely used drought index system by fire managers in the south. It is also one of the only drought index systems specifically developed to equate the effects of drought with potential fire activities. landowner Links Forestry Professionals The result of this system is a drought index number ranging from 0 to 800 that accurately describes the amount of moisture that is missing. A rating of zero defines the point where there is no moisture deficiency and 800 is the maximum Burn Ban Information - drought possible. i TICC Center Texas State Gov't These numbers correlate with potential fire behavior as follows: Statewide Search Homeland Security 0 - 200 Soil and fuel moisture are high. Most fuels will not readily ignite or burn. However, with sufficient sunlight and wind, cured grasses and some light surface fuels will bum in spots and patches . TFS Seedling Store Texas Big Tree Registry 200 -400 Fires more readily bum and will carry across an area with no gaps. Heavier fuels will still not readily ignite and bum. Also, expect smoldering and the resulting smoke to carry into and possibly through Report Fraud, Waste and Abuse the night. 400 - 600 Fire intensity begins to significantly increase. Fires will © Copyright 2002-2003 TFS readily burn in all directions exposing mineral soils in some locations. All Rights Reserved Larger fuels may bum or smolder for several days creating possible smoke and control problems 600 - 800 Fires will bum to mineral soil. Stumps will burn to the end of underground roots and spotting will be a major problem. Fires will bum thorough the night and heavier fuels will actively burn and contribute to fire intensity. trop of Page) Relative Terms Available Fuels -That portion of the total fuel that actually bums. http://texasforestservice.tamu.edu/shared/article.asp?DocumentID=4068cmc=fire 6/14/21 -i t~`~ What's New I Archives I FAQ's ~ Questions & Comments Burning Index - A numerical measurement of the difficulty of fire containment. Based on spread component and fire intensity. Chain -This is a unit of measure used in land surveying. 1 chain equals 66'. This is a useful measurement for determining distance and area. 80 chains equals 1 mile and 10 square chains equals 1 acre. Drought Index - A number representing the net effect of evaporation, transpiration, and precipitation in producing cumulative moisture depletion. Firebrand -Any source of heat, natural or man made, capable of igniting wildland fuels. Flaming or glowing fuel particles that can be carried naturally by wind, convection currents, or by gravity into unburned fuels. Fire Danger Rating -The process of evaluating fire danger that integrates the effects of selected factors into one or more qualitative or numerical indices to express current danger or protection needs. Fire Intensity -The rate of heat release from an entire fire at a specific point in time. Fuel Moisture -The amount of water in a fuel, expressed as a percent of the oven