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           6                  KERR COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT

           7                          Special Session

           8                      Tuesday, April 18, 2006

           9                             3:30 p.m.

          10                     Commissioners' Courtroom

          11                      Kerr County Courthouse

          12                         Kerrville, Texas

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          18            Authorize hiring of experts for EBA Lawsuit

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          23   PRESENT:  PAT TINLEY, Kerr County Judge
                         H. A. "BUSTER" BALDWIN, Commissioner Pct. 1
          24             WILLIAM "BILL" WILLIAMS, Commissioner Pct. 2
                         JONATHAN LETZ, Commissioner Pct. 3
          25             DAVE NICHOLSON, Commissioner Pct. 4
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           1         On Tuesday, April 18, 2006, at approximately 3:30 p.m.,

           2   a special meeting of the Kerr County Commissioners Court was

           3   held in the Commissioners' Courtroom, Kerr County Courthouse,

           4   Kerrville, Texas, and the following proceedings were had in

           5   open court:

           6                       P R O C E E D I N G S

           7             JUDGE TINLEY:  Let me call to order the special

           8   Commissioners Court meeting posted for Tuesday, April 18th,

           9   2006, at 2:30 p.m.  It's approximately an hour after that now,

          10   as necessitated by the Kerr County Juvenile Facility Board of

          11   Trustees meeting.  We have one item on the agenda, and that is

          12   to consider, discuss, and take appropriate action to authorize

          13   hiring of experts for the E.B.A. lawsuit.  With regard to this

          14   matter, Mr. Emerson, is it your belief that we need to go

          15   directly into executive session?

          16             MR. EMERSON:  Yes, sir, I think the discussion of

          17   the case needs to take place in executive, and whatever order

          18   y'all choose to take place in open afterwards.

          19             JUDGE TINLEY:  Very well.  We will go out of open or

          20   public session at 3:35.

          21             (The open session was closed at 3:35 p.m., and an
                         executive session was held, the transcript of which
          22             is contained in a separate document.)

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          24             JUDGE TINLEY:  Okay.  We will come back into open or

          25   public session at 3:45.  Does any member of the Court have


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           1   anything to offer with regard to the matters discussed in

           2   executive session relative to the agenda item?

           3             COMMISSIONER WILLIAMS:  I would move that the Court

           4   authorize the County Attorney to communicate with the law firm

           5   of Shaddox, Compere, Walraven, and Good affirmatively with

           6   respect to the hiring of experts for the E.B.A. lawsuit.

           7             COMMISSIONER NICHOLSON:  Second.

           8             COMMISSIONER LETZ:  With an amount not to exceed

           9   $10,000.

          10             COMMISSIONER WILLIAMS:  That's fine.

          11             COMMISSIONER NICHOLSON:  Second.

          12             JUDGE TINLEY:  Motion made and seconded.  Is there

          13   any question or discussion on the motion?  All in favor of the

          14   motion, signify by raising your right hand.

          15             (The motion carried by unanimous vote.)

          16             JUDGE TINLEY:  All opposed, same sign.

          17             (No response.)

          18             JUDGE TINLEY:  The motion does carry.  Does any

          19   member of the Court have anything further to offer with regard

          20   to the agenda item?  Hearing nothing further, we'll stand

          21   adjourned.

          22             (Commissioners Court adjourned at 3:46 p.m.)

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           1   STATE OF TEXAS     |

           2   COUNTY OF KERR     |

           3        The above and foregoing is a true and complete

           4   transcription of my stenotype notes taken in my

           5   capacity as County Clerk of the Commissioners Court

           6   of Kerr County, Texas, at the time and place

           7   heretofore set forth.

           8        DATED at Kerrville, Texas, this 19th day of

           9   April, 2006.

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          11                            JANNETT PIEPER, Kerr County Clerk

          12                        BY: _________________________________
                                        Kathy Banik, Deputy County Clerk
          13                            Certified Shorthand Reporter

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