ORDER NO. 31558
RESOLUTION SUPPORTING UPPER GUADALUPE RIVER AUTHORITY'S
(UGRA'S) GRANT APPLICATION TO TEXAS COMMISSION ON
ENVIRONMNETAL QUALITY (TCEQ)
Came to be heard this the 14th day of December, 2009, with a motion made by
Commissioner Letz, seconded by Commissioners Williams/Oehler, the Court
unanimously approved by a vote of 4-0-0 to:
Approve Resolution authorizing Kerr County's support, as an in-kind contributor, and
participation with the Upper Guadalupe River Authority (UGRA) with respect to the
submission of a Grant Application to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
(TCEQ) for funding to address and implement a plan designed to reduce bacterial levels
in the Guadalupe River.
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COMMISSIONERS' COURT AGENDA REQUEST
PLEASE FURNISH ONE ORIGINAL AND ONE (1) COPY OF THIS REQUEST
AND DOCUMENTS TO BE REVIEWED BY THE COURT
MADE BY: Ray Buck and Tara Bushnoe
MEETING DATE: December 14, 2009
OFFICE: Upper Guadalupe River
Authority
TIME PREFERRED:
SUBJECT: Consider, discuss and take appropriate action to adopt a Resolution
supporting UGRA's grant application to TCEQ and Kerr County's participation as an in-
kind contributor.
EXECUTIVE SESSION REQUESTED: (PLEASE STATE REASON)
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ESTIMATED LENGTH OF PRESENTATION:
IF PERSONNEL MATTER -NAME OF EMPLOYEE:
Ray Buck and Tara Bushnoe
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accordance with Title 5, Chapter 551 and 552, Government Code, is as follows:
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A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING KERB COUNTY'S SUPPC)RT ANU
PARTICIPATION WITH THE UPPER GUADALUPE RIVER AUTHORITY" WITH
RESPECT TO THE SUBMISSION OF A GRANT APPLICATION TO THE TEXAS
COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY FOR FUNDING TO ADDRESS
AND IMPLEMENT A PLAN DESIGNED TO REDUCE BACTEKIAL LEVELS IN
THF. GUADALUPE RIVER
W'HEKEAS the G-.-adalupe River is an extremely important asset to Kerr County and the surmundin~f
community as it provides water for municipal use and a variety of ~~atcr related recr-catio-~al
opportunities; and
WHEREAS the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality ('`TCEQ") and the 11.5. [;nvironmental
Protection A~~ency ("EPA") have designated a segment of the Guadalupe River within the
Kerr County area as impaired stemming from tests indicating elevated bacterial levels: and
WHEREAS in response to this designation by TCEQ and the EPA, the Upper Guadalupe R1Ve-'
.Authority (`UGRA") initiated a study of the river's conditions and causes of the elevated
bacteria levels and has developed a plan to address and reduce such levels: and
WHEREAS UGRA also plans to submit a grant application to TCEQ for a three year grant funded
under the }~ederal Clean Water Act; and
WHEREAS if awarded, the TCEQ grant will cover approximately 60% ofi the costs of the pla-1
developed b_y UGRA; and
WHEREAS under the grant program, local entities, including UGRA and Ke--r County, will need to
agree to supply the remaining 40`% of the costs of the program, though such contribution,
may result from in-kind services, such as staff time used to review and implements plansto
reduce the nesting of birds under bridges and other wa,~rfowl mana~~ement pr~-ctices: and'
WHEREAS the Kerr County's Commissioners' Court, finds it to be in the public interest to authorize
Kerr County's support and participation with UGRA with respect to the submission of a
~~rant application to TCEQ for funding to address and implement UGRA's plan to red-Ere
bacteria levels in the Guadalupe River;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE KERR COUNTY COMMISSIONER'S'
COURT:
l~he County Judge is authorised to take whatever actions are necessa-y to evidence the County°'s support
and participation with UGRA with respect to UGRA's submission of a grant application to~TCF~:Q fl~~r
f~mdin~~ to address and implement UGRA`s plan to reduce bacteria levels in the Guadalupe River.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this the 14''' day of December 2009.
AT TINLEY,
w -, Kerr County Judge
H.A. '~Bt.~SI'ER" F3A[~DW[N, Wl ,LIAM H. WILLIAMS,
Commissioner, Precinct 1
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Commissioner, Prec.~itcT 2•
BRUCE OEHLEK,
Commissioner, Precinct ~