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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:   	Jonathan Letz			     	OFFICE:   	County Commissioner
			  	MEETING DATE:    	May 24, 2010		    	TIME PREFERRED:
			  	SUBJECT:    	Consider,  discuss  and  take  appropriate  action  on  resolution  to  LCRA
			  	regarding CREZ power lines in Kerr County.
			  	EXECUTIVE SESSION REQUESTED:  (PLEASE STATE REASON)
			  	NAME OF PERSON ADDRESSING THE COURT:     	Comm. Letz
			  	ESTIMATED LENGTH OF PRESENTATION:
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				   	accordance with Title 5, Chapter 551 and 552, Government Code, is as follows:
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			  	addressed at the earliest opportunity.   	See Agenda Request Rules Adopted by Commissioners'
			  	Court.
								     	RESOLUTION
		     	RESOLUTION OF KERR COUNTY COMMISSIONERS' COURT SETTING FORTH
		    	ITS CONCERNS AND POSITION ON THE PROPOSED LOWER COLORADO RIVER
			 	AUTHORITY TRANSMISSION SERVICES CORPORATION (LCRATSC) TWIN
		     	BUTTES - MCCAMEY D- WESTWIND - KENDALL 345- KILOVOLT TRANSMISSION
						 	LINE THAT MAY IMPACT KERR COUNTY.
		   	WHEREAS,		The  Lower  Colorado  River  Authority  Transmission  Services  Corporation
					   	(LCRATSC)  is  proposing  to  construct     	the  Twin  Buttes - McCamey  D-
					   	Westwind- Kendall     	345- kilovolt     	Transmission     	Line     	and     	the
					   	Westwind /Kendall - Gillespie - Newton  345- kilovolt  Transmission  Line  and
					   	both these transmission lines may impact property in Kerr County, and
		   	WHEREAS,		Kerr   	County   	Commissioners'   	Court   	acknowledges   	the   	need   	for   	the
					   	transmission  of  electric   	power  and   	LCRA's   	long   	term   	support   	and
					   	commitment to the people of Kerr County, and
		   	WHEREAS,		Private  property  rights  are  one  of the  fundamental  rights  set  forth  in  our
					   	United States of America Constitution, and
		   	WHEREAS,		Kerr  County  is  one  of the  most  beautiful,  scenic  and  valuable  assets  in  the
					   	State of Texas; and
		   	WHEREAS,		The Public Utility Commission of Texas approves the final route and the Kerr
					   	County Commissioners'  Court has no authority over this decision.  However,
					   	Kerr  County  Commissioners  Court  is  the  local  governmental  entity  that
					   	represents the residents of Kerr County and is providing this resolution to help
					   	guide this decision; now
		   	THEREFORE,  BE  IT  RESOLVED,  that  on  this  day,  the  24  of May  2010,  Kerr  County
		   	Commissioners'  Court  unanimously  requests  that  LCRA  and  ultimately  the  PUC  use  the
		   	following criteria  in selecting the subject  transmission line in Kerr County:
			 	1.   	Locate the transmission lines to the maximum extent possible outside of Kerr County.
				2.   	LCRA  should  respect  private  property  rights  and  only  locate  transmission  lines  on
			    	property  where  property  owners  voluntarily  enter  into  agreements  with  LCRA  and
			    	condemnation or the threat of condemnation should not be used by LCRA.
				3.   	LCRA should consider property fragmentation and natural resources.
				4.   	Transmission  lines  should not be  located on property  adjacent to  the  City  of Kerrville,
			    	through existing subdivisions and other areas of concentrated population.
				5.   	Single pole structures should be used and not lattice structure poles.
				6.  Existing  transmission  and  other  right -of -ways,  including  highways,  should  be  used  or
			    	property adjacent to existing right -of -ways.
				7.   	Consolidation of transmission line right -of -ways should be of high priority and should be
			    	utilized  to  minimize  additional  property  fragmentation  even  when  such  consolidation
			    	increases the total cost of the project.
				8.   	The  location  of transmission  lines  should  consider  the  impact  on  property  values,  the
			    	aesthetics and beauty of hill country vistas and protect the hill country natural resources.
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		   	Resolution: LCRA
							  	Approved this 24th day of May, 2010.
								   	PAT TINLEY,
								   	Kerr County Judge
		   	H.A. "BUSTER" BALDWIN,			    	WILLIAM H. WILLIAMS,
		   	Commissioner, Precinct 1				  	Commissioner, Precinct 2
		   	JONATHAN LETZ,					 	BRUCE OEHLER,
		   	Commissioner, Precinct 3				  	Commissioner, Precinct 4
							  	Approved this 24th day of May, 2010.
								   	PAT TINLEY,
								   	Kerr County Judge
		   	H.A. "BUSTER" BALDWIN,			    	WILLIAM H. WILLIAMS,
		   	Commissioner, Precinct 1				  	Commissioner, Precinct 2
		   	JONATHAN LETZ,					 	BRUCE OEHLER,
		   	Commissioner, Precinct 3				  	Commissioner, Precinct 4