[0:00] 
[7:05] Ninth, 2026.
[7:09] Do we have anybody signed
up for public comments.
[7:11] No, sir.
[7:12] All right.
[7:13] Information discussion.
[7:14] Let's start with two.
[7:15] A baseball firm.
[7:16] And who's going to
present for your group.
[7:19] Jay, are you going to introduce.
[7:21] I'm just going to
introduce these guys.
[7:23] Please do.
[7:24] I didn't bring my tap
dancing shoes tonight.
[7:27] I don't think Nico did
either, to be fair.
[7:30] Got sandals on, but
we're going to make
[7:32] him tap dance regardless.
[7:34] I just want to sing the
praises of these guys
[7:37] real quick before
I introduce them.
[7:39] It was shortly after
the flood last year
[7:43] that we started
talking with the group
[7:46] who managed the Sports Complex
prior, and it was just negative.
[7:51] This negative that negative.
[7:52] The other don't want
to badmouth them.
[7:54] It's a tough business as
these guys can attest.
[7:56] However, we know
what we have here
[7:59] and we're happy to have
these guys on board.
[8:01] They're overperforming and
we want to see that continue.
[8:07] But I've been told by John
junker, the tall guy sitting
[8:10] in the middle here, that
his two captains are
[8:12] going to be presenting tonight.
[8:14] So we have Nico Gonzalez
and Jeff Quinlan
[8:16] who are going to
come up and tell
[8:17] us a little bit about how it's
going out at the Sports Complex.
[8:21] You can tell these guys
have been outside all day.
[8:23] There you go.
[8:25] Who's first.
[8:25] Jeff oh, Ichiro.
[8:28] Leadoff thank you guys
for having us tonight.
[8:31] We're really excited to
present to you all and show you
[8:35] what we've been
able to accomplish
[8:37] through the first
half of the year
[8:39] and just give you an overall
view of what we're kind
[8:42] of expecting through
the summer and then
[8:44] the fall into next year.
[8:45] So this picture was
taken one morning at one
[8:48] of the first tournaments.
[8:49] And obviously you can see
it's just a beautiful picture
[8:51] and it's one that we use
on our Facebook and stuff
[8:55] like that to show what Kerrville
really has to represent.
[8:58] So where's the slide thing.
[9:01] Oh, here we go.
[9:04] So the Kerrville Sports
Complex, obviously
[9:06] it's under new leadership.
[9:07] We're the baseball firm.
[9:09] I am not originally
from Kerrville
[9:11] but have been coming to this
complex for a long time.
[9:14] And since 2018 ish, 19 ish since
I saw it for the first time,
[9:18] I knew that this was one of
the best sports complexes
[9:21] that I'd seen traveling
around the country.
[9:23] And so when the opportunity
came up to be a part of this,
[9:27] it was a no brainer for me.
[9:29] From the community to the
fields to the families
[9:32] and the outside communities
that love to come here,
[9:35] it's a pretty special
place that we feel like is
[9:37] here in the city of Kerrville.
[9:39] We've been fortunate
to host the tournaments
[9:41] this spring so far
that have 14 and under.
[9:45] And so what that means
is eighth graders down.
[9:47] Because in the springtime
you have sports.
[9:49] Tap sports going on.
[9:50] So the high school kids
are obviously doing
[9:52] their stuff in the high school.
[9:54] So just real quick, I'll
give you an overview
[9:56] of how we look at it.
[9:58] If you've ever done select
sports in baseball or softball,
[10:02] we put our calendar together
like you would for one
[10:05] of those type of businesses.
[10:07] Meaning from
January through May,
[10:09] we're really going to be able to
go after the 14 and down kids,
[10:13] because those are the ones who
are playing both boys and girls.
[10:16] Once the summer starts, May
through the end of July,
[10:19] maybe the first week of August
is when you can really capture
[10:21] the high school kids, and
a lot of the younger groups
[10:24] stop playing because of
other things that they do,
[10:26] and it's just the
natural ebb and flow.
[10:29] And then you come back.
[10:29] Most people take August off
because they're doing tryouts,
[10:32] or they're kind of getting
themselves ready to go.
[10:34] And then September
through November
[10:36] is when you can really go back
to all ages, because if they're
[10:39] not playing football at the high
school level or young ladies
[10:43] that are playing just softball,
you can really capture
[10:46] all of them in the fall.
[10:48] So it's kind of a
three season tier
[10:49] whenever you're
looking at the calendar
[10:51] for how it's run for us.
[10:53] So you want to talk
about the mission.
[10:57] Yeah, yeah.
[11:00] So we have partnered
with youth baseball.
[11:03] It's a group called
five tool baseball.
[11:06] They're our partner in
the youth side of things.
[11:08] And then from a
high school side,
[11:10] unfortunately, right now
we don't have the fields
[11:13] to run high school events.
[11:15] We have two high
school fields, and then
[11:17] we have two softball fields.
[11:18] So we can't play high school
events on the dirt fields.
[11:22] So we have two baseball
fields which can only host
[11:24] 10 team, 10 team tournament.
[11:27] Which 10 teams is you're
not going to get anyone
[11:30] to come here for 10 teams.
[11:31] So if we can get
we're going to try
[11:33] to get some improvements
done to get the two
[11:35] softball fields caught up.
[11:36] And we can have a
fourplex to where
[11:39] when he talks about
seasons of hey,
[11:40] we have the first
season, second season,
[11:42] third season as of now, June
and July is going to be.
[11:46] It's not going to be what it
could be because the complex
[11:49] isn't designed for it yet.
[11:51] So that's something
we can talk about.
[11:52] We can work on that.
[11:53] That's a big need for
this area is to work
[11:56] on the high school side.
[11:57] But going back to the mission,
we wanted to find a partner
[12:00] that did things the right way.
[12:02] As far as social media coverage,
the arm, the arm care, health
[12:08] programs that they put in place,
the baseball USA guidelines
[12:12] they follow.
[12:13] So we're working with
five tool baseball.
[12:15] That's not to say that
we're Switzerland.
[12:19] So everybody can come play here
whether that is perfect game
[12:22] NCS et cetera, et cetera.
[12:24] So we're not a monopoly on
anything here in Kerrville.
[12:28] And so that's kind
of our mission.
[12:30] 
[12:33] We also have NCS a perfect game.
[12:35] And so he touched on
that a little bit.
[12:37] And what those are different
tournament organizations.
[12:39] And so where some people
really put themselves in a hole
[12:41] is they put all their
eggs in one basket per se,
[12:44] and they only use one tournament
operator and stuff like that.
[12:47] And that really can hurt
you in the long run.
[12:51] And so we have not wanted
to be that especially
[12:53] for our local teams.
[12:54] Our local teams want to
come and play out there,
[12:56] but they don't want to play
the same teams every weekend
[12:59] and they don't want to play
each other over and over.
[13:01] And so by spreading out the
different tournament operators
[13:04] that we use relationship
wise, everything else,
[13:07] it's good for our kids
here inside the community
[13:10] to be able to have
that many more
[13:12] different styles of
tournaments and opportunities.
[13:16] Other things.
[13:17] Business summary we
continue to strengthen
[13:20] in presence promoting
the Kerrville Sports
[13:21] Complex throughout the state.
[13:23] With that being said,
how we do that is
[13:24] with the different
tournament operators,
[13:26] the AAA team that came
in a couple of weeks ago,
[13:29] they were from Waco.
[13:30] We're dealing with NRCS that
is maybe coming from El Paso.
[13:33] And so when we spread out
where these people come from,
[13:36] it also helps geographically
bring their clients with them.
[13:40] And so that's how that
really helps us with.
[13:44] We're actively working with
the Kerrville convention
[13:47] and Visitors Bureau, including
exploring opportunities
[13:49] for future, to feature the
CVB directly on our website
[13:54] and better promote
local tourism.
[13:56] City engagement.
[13:57] We want the baseball firm
to build relationships
[13:59] with local hotels, restaurants,
businesses throughout Kerrville.
[14:02] Meaning whenever we host a
baseball tournament, depending
[14:07] on where they're coming from, a
lot of the teams stay in hotels.
[14:10] A lot of the teams are going to
eat in the local restaurants.
[14:12] They're going to fill
up their cars here.
[14:13] They're going to
hopefully do and explore
[14:15] the town of Kerrville for
everything that it has to give.
[14:18] So we really feel like if we're
successful bringing in people
[14:22] to our tournaments, it's
really going to be a success
[14:25] for the city of Kerrville.
[14:27] And so that's what we're
really trying to do.
[14:30] Initiatives we're looking ahead.
[14:32] We're working with nationally
recognized organizations.
[14:35] We're putting together
different tournaments
[14:37] like we talked about, and
we're also trying to do we'll
[14:39] get talk about it in a second.
[14:41] In the fall.
[14:42] Be a place that outside state
organizations can also come in
[14:46] and run college level
showcases to help kids
[14:50] that maybe are
already in college,
[14:52] or are kids that are in high
school looking to go play
[14:55] at the next level to create
different opportunities outside
[14:58] of just playing games,
standards, being
[15:00] able to showcase do all
of those type of things
[15:02] to at the ballpark.
[15:05] Here's a little breakdown
of the metrics and champions
[15:07] so far so far.
[15:09] Once we're done
with this weekend,
[15:10] we'll be at a 407 teams that
have come through the gate
[15:14] this spring.
[15:15] That's 4675 players roughly.
[15:19] And then you can see
what I was talking
[15:20] about on the bottom left.
[15:22] That's a graph of
teams per month.
[15:24] And you can see
the Colder months
[15:26] once you get to April and May.
[15:28] That's the big spike for
the 14 and down groups.
[15:32] And then as you get back
into the summertime,
[15:34] it kind of slows back down.
[15:36] And we had two
rainouts in there as
[15:39] well throughout May and March.
[15:42] This is just a little
breakdown, so you
[15:44] can see where everybody
was kind of coming
[15:46] from inside the state of Texas.
[15:49] And so we have been
able to get a wide range
[15:52] for just starting this spring.
[15:55] 82% of the traffic, foot
traffic comes from our baseball
[15:59] and softball tournaments.
[16:01] 10% is from the
Kerrville Little League.
[16:03] And then about 8% is from the
coed and senior softball leagues
[16:07] and stuff of that nature.
[16:08] These are all the
different communities
[16:12] that the teams have come from
that have visited Kerrville.
[16:15] Obviously, some of them
have come multiple times,
[16:17] but we've at least put down
the city at least one time
[16:20] if they've come this spring.
[16:22] So you can see the breakdown
of where they're coming from.
[16:25] The new changes that we
are working on right now,
[16:28] we are actively trying to be
the second park in the state
[16:32] of Texas that has the minor
League Baseball camera
[16:37] stuff that they're going to
in the Major Leagues, which
[16:39] is everything's being
called by balls and strikes
[16:42] by AI and automation.
[16:43] And so we're going to
be putting up the camera
[16:45] systems on all 11 fields.
[16:47] We're working through
that right now.
[16:49] But to give anybody
who comes to Kerrville
[16:51] an experience that
they're not going
[16:52] to get hardly anywhere else.
[16:54] And so the opportunities for us
to have, a new technology like
[17:00] that nobody's seen and we'll
be able to use it at the youth,
[17:03] the middle school and
the high school level,
[17:05] it's really something
that's going to stand out.
[17:07] And I really, really
think it's going
[17:08] to be something that gives the
park a really cool experience.
[17:12] And on that, it's not going
to just be balls and strikes.
[17:16] It's also going to be video.
[17:18] So parents can download the
app, they can watch games live.
[17:22] It's going to be live feeds.
[17:24] They're going to be able
to get analytics from it.
[17:26] And so it's not just
a red dot green dot.
[17:29] It's actual technology
that they can
[17:31] use for a lot of
different stuff to create
[17:34] their portfolios as players.
[17:36] How many I'm sorry.
[17:37] How many parks or
facilities have
[17:40] that in the state right now.
[17:41] Just roughly will be the
second would be the second.
[17:43] The only other one is in
Tomball, Texas at Premier.
[17:46] And that's where they use
a bunch of the higher level
[17:51] high school tournaments are
played there because this system
[17:54] can give you, launch angle, RPMs
on fastball velocity of the bat,
[18:00] miles per hour access speeds,
different pitch styles.
[18:04] I mean, it can get as nutty as
you want as far as how much you
[18:07] want to get into it, but it's
just a really, really cool
[18:10] system, because if the
parents obviously use the app
[18:13] and do all that stuff,
they're able to build
[18:16] a portfolio for their players.
[18:18] As far as actual metrics and
data, that's really captured,
[18:22] and it solves the parent of
parents yelling at the umpires
[18:24] because it's the balls and
strikes will not be inaccurate.
[18:28] Oh, and one thing, because we've
gotten this to just I mean,
[18:31] I don't know if we have any
youth, parents and stuff,
[18:33] but the way this stuff works
is youth baseball games,
[18:36] high school baseball games.
[18:37] Sometimes the score
can get out of hand.
[18:38] And so if you this is a soapbox.
[18:41] But if you have an umpire that
likes to stay tight, right.
[18:43] Because we're Major League stuff
out there, we can open the zone,
[18:46] we can close the zone, we can
do things to help the game be
[18:49] a little bit more
facilitate, if that's
[18:53] a word for the young kids.
[18:55] And if that's not
I just made it up.
[18:56] So let me go to that
next one right there.
[19:00] So we have a website
the baseball firm.
[19:04] If you ever want
to go check it out.
[19:06] Everything's on there from the
Little League to the Sr. League
[19:09] to the co-ed.
[19:10] We need to add the CFB.
[19:13] We need to add restaurants.
[19:14] We need to add certain
things in the community
[19:16] that we need to nail on.
[19:17] But as far as when tournaments
who the tournament director is,
[19:21] all of it's on there.
[19:22] So it's a good.
[19:24] In the past, I don't think this
has ever had a true website
[19:27] for the complex where
anybody can go at any time,
[19:30] check in on any weekend that
they want and see what's there.
[19:33] Click the link.
[19:34] And then if anybody if
any of the teams register
[19:36] they can register.
[19:37] So just on that
marketing piece there.
[19:38] And it's really trying
to create the synergy
[19:40] between the baseball firm,
the complex and the community.
[19:43] Because every time we can get
that right the way we want it,
[19:46] every time we send out
something about tournaments,
[19:48] our website is going
to be on there.
[19:49] So we just want people to
click on it, go to our website
[19:51] and then see what the city
of Kerrville and our complex
[19:54] has to offer.
[19:57] The future, what we're
trying to do out there.
[20:00] We have some fields that do
have we need a little love
[20:03] to be able to bring the high
school type of tournaments
[20:06] that we want to.
[20:08] And what that means
is select baseball
[20:10] has become such a big thing.
[20:12] Select softball has
become such a big thing.
[20:15] There's good players
on all these teams,
[20:17] and they're going to want their
players to be playing on fields
[20:19] that they know are
good baseball fields
[20:22] that they can't get hurt on.
[20:23] So some of the mounds, since
we have portable mounds,
[20:26] there's things that
we need to replace
[20:27] that we need to do some dirt
work that we need to do.
[20:30] But next summer, we
will have high school
[20:32] baseball tournaments here.
[20:33] We're already actively
talking to the guys
[20:35] that we need to
talk to make sure
[20:37] that we get those tournaments.
[20:40] We're going to get
those tournaments.
[20:41] That's not going
to be a problem.
[20:42] What we got to do is make
sure we put the elbow grease
[20:44] into making it a complex.
[20:46] Those kids, whether they're ever
going to play college baseball
[20:50] or not, can walk on those
fields and play baseball
[20:53] and feel comfortable about it.
[20:55] The other thing
that we've run into
[20:57] is we're kind of capped out
right now at how many teams
[21:00] we can bring out there
from the parking space,
[21:03] and so we'll work through
that and obviously
[21:05] do whatever soccer
fields this weekend
[21:08] and use the soccer
fields this weekend.
[21:09] So that would be the only thing,
because once we get to about
[21:11] 54 teams, the games
don't move fast
[21:15] enough for people to be moving
in and out of the complex.
[21:17] And so we definitely
want to make
[21:19] sure we stay within the rules
of everything that we need to.
[21:22] But that's just the only
thing that we've seen so far.
[21:26] Signage out at the complex.
[21:27] We need to have some
refreshed signage for 2027.
[21:30] And when we say
signage, we are the ones
[21:32] that say no cleats,
no seeds, just
[21:33] the rules of the complex park.
[21:36] Nice, right.
[21:36] The field numbers,
stuff like that people
[21:38] use on a tournament
basis just so
[21:41] and especially the
rules part shaded areas
[21:44] for participants and fans.
[21:46] What we've thought about is
if you've ever been out there
[21:49] on a nice hot day and you're
standing on that concrete
[21:53] to wait for a concession stand
line, and if you're on the grass
[21:57] and it takes 10 minutes,
it can be a little hot.
[21:59] So thinking about a way we
always put up the pop up tents
[22:03] and stuff, but thinking about
maybe an awning or something
[22:05] that we could have maybe not
permanently because of the wind,
[22:09] but something that we can
shade people as they sit
[22:11] and have a little picnic area,
stuff like that makes it feel
[22:15] like we're at the ballpark.
[22:16] We can eat nachos, little
family picnic kind of deal.
[22:19] So anything that that's
what a ballpark is, right.
[22:22] It's a family atmosphere.
[22:23] Make it feel like
a family event.
[22:26] And then is that it.
[22:28] Yeah so I mean, just in
closing, guys, Jeff Quillen,
[22:33] he's been doing baseball
probably 20 plus years.
[22:36] Unfortunately, yeah.
[22:37] I'm in it for 16 years.
[22:40] How was your coach.
[22:41] He was my coach in high school.
[22:42] So we got 36 years
in this thing.
[22:45] And so we are very excited
for what's to come.
[22:49] And we still are
going to keep working
[22:51] on improving the ballpark.
[22:53] The more improvements we make,
the more teams we bring here
[22:55] and the more love
that people can
[22:57] see how amazing Kerrville is.
[22:59] So thank you guys.
[23:00] Thank you.
[23:01] If you have questions, comments,
or questions, go ahead.
[23:03] Well, first of all, can
you tell me your names.
[23:05] I heard them, but Jeff Cooley.
[23:07] OK Nico Gonzalez.
[23:09] OK Jeff.
[23:09] Nico OK.
[23:10] And then I just
want to say I spent
[23:12] gosh, I don't 12, 15 years.
[23:15] My husband was a coach and
our daughter played softball.
[23:18] And we brought our own
shade and our own food.
[23:21] And I mean, so
this is like heaven
[23:24] for someone who's going to
be traveling and enjoying
[23:26] games every weekend.
[23:28] So what have you heard
from people who come.
[23:30] Besides parking, maybe you
could use more parking.
[23:33] Have you heard from
your tournament people.
[23:36] Parents hey, where's
the closest hotel.
[23:38] Or are there things
you're hearing that we
[23:42] need to hear as a big picture.
[23:46] Price point on hotels
is pretty high.
[23:50] For what they're used
to at different areas.
[23:54] They're staying some
people that I've
[23:57] heard are staying in Bernie
over Kerrville because
[24:00] of the price point difference.
[24:02] That's the thing that
I've heard is price point.
[24:04] That's interesting.
[24:05] Yes and I'll be good cop.
[24:07] What I hear all the time
is how nice the facility
[24:11] is when these kids come from
all these different areas.
[24:15] That's why I can't thank Jay,
Ethan and Steve and their team
[24:19] for what they do, the support,
the way those fields look.
[24:22] Steve and his group, they work
their tails off out there.
[24:25] And I've told Steve
this multiple times.
[24:27] Being a baseball coach for as
long as I was in high school,
[24:31] it's hard to take care of
one field, much less 11.
[24:34] And when six of
those are softball
[24:36] fields with a lot of dirt.
[24:37] So it is not an easy
job to keep those things
[24:41] the shape that they're in.
[24:43] And so it's amazing how many
people come in and be like,
[24:45] wow, why don't we
play here more often.
[24:47] And so that's
really been the key
[24:49] is trying to get the first
timers or the people that hadn't
[24:52] been here in a few
years, back into it, back
[24:54] into the community.
[24:55] And when they do the
feedback from them
[24:58] is very, very good, very good.
[25:00] And John reminded me, we
are working with two hotels
[25:04] in the area to try to
work on pricing for 2027,
[25:08] even to the fact of
coaches who travel here,
[25:10] who don't have any
kids on the team,
[25:12] trying to get them
a free hotel room
[25:14] and going the extra mile to
make sure that they come here
[25:16] and stay here, giving them
different incentives to make it
[25:19] to where they do stay.
[25:20] Oh, good.
[25:21] Well, that brings me
to the other question
[25:23] I had about fundraising.
[25:24] Do you have any
plans to do that.
[25:26] And with the tournament
fees you're charging,
[25:28] are you able to at least
have a balanced budget
[25:31] at the end of the day.
[25:32] Or what kind of fundraising
would you maybe perhaps plan or.
[25:37] Well, the fundraising for
us is not really something
[25:40] that we would look to do.
[25:41] What we would look to do is
help, like the Little League,
[25:44] like Kerrville Little League,
to be able to do things,
[25:47] to maybe help them with
playing opportunities,
[25:50] uniforms, just things that
we can do inside there.
[25:52] But as far as us needing to
do fundraising for our own,
[25:55] well, I didn't know if you had
just had someone else doing it.
[25:58] Like we used to have sponsors
for signs on the fence
[26:01] and all of that.
[26:01] I don't know if y'all.
[26:02] Yeah, yeah, we still want
to explore those options
[26:05] as far as that type
of and just probably
[26:08] use that money to put
back in the park whatever
[26:10] sponsors we're able to get.
[26:11] OK, good.
[26:12] Yeah but yeah that or
I mean we really want
[26:15] to give back to the community.
[26:16] So all of the money
that comes in from all
[26:18] those different locations
of cities we'd like to give
[26:21] to the Kerrville Little League,
if there's local select teams
[26:24] that we give breaks to
in their tournament dues,
[26:26] et cetera, et cetera put
Kerrville first there.
[26:30] Let's play ball.
[26:31] OK thank you very much.
[26:35] We kind of started
this whole venture.
[26:38] I mean getting people here and
start playing ball in March.
[26:42] Yes, sir.
[26:43] Yes, we're in June.
[26:46] How many teams
have we had so far.
[26:48] 407 what was your
annual goal for 2026?
[26:52] I believe it's 400.
[26:53] There you go.
[26:54] Thank you.
[26:55] Yes thank you sir.
[26:56] And y'all have more coming.
[26:57] Yes yeah, we have a whole other
half a year, but good job.
[27:01] Great job.
[27:01] I mean, that's what
we asked you all
[27:03] to do when y'all came in, and
y'all have exceeded everything.
[27:08] So thank you.
[27:09] We appreciate that very much.
[27:12] Thanks for the great
work you're doing.
[27:13] It's really exciting to
have that much activity
[27:16] going on out there.
[27:17] So thanks.
[27:18] Thanks for the good work.
[27:19] Thank you.
[27:21] I just want to applaud
y'all just as a citizen
[27:24] who drives by that.
[27:27] Facility twice, at
least twice a day.
[27:30] Seeing it last year or
even maybe two years ago.
[27:34] And my son did
lessons out there.
[27:39] So I know how nice
that facility is.
[27:41] And so seeing tournaments
not taking place
[27:44] and seeing it kind
of sitting empty.
[27:45] So seeing y'all drastically
turn it around is really great.
[27:49] So congratulations.
[27:51] Thank you.
[27:53] Congratulations and good
work to you and your crews.
[27:56] Thank you.
[27:57] Thank you.
[27:58] If you're around this
weekend 72 team softball
[28:01] tournament, 22 colleges here.
[28:03] We'll have Texas Tech here.
[28:04] We'll have some big
colleges watching
[28:06] these girls 14, 16 and 18.
[28:09] You it'll be a packed house
this weekend if y'all are bored.
[28:11] Thank you.
[28:12] Thank you.
[28:13] Thank you all.
[28:13] Thank you.
[28:14] Free entry fee for
anybody in this room.
[28:16] 
[28:19] OK my favorite price.
[28:23] Next item is the Kerr
together legislative update.
[28:25] I believe Mr. Whitson is
going to address this.
[28:28] 
[28:32] I need a cookie.
[28:34] Thanks for being here.
[28:35] Thank you all.
[28:36] Thank you.
[28:37] 
[28:43] My glasses.
[28:44] Thank you, Mr. mayor.
[28:45] And members of council.
[28:47] Before I begin this
afternoon, I'd like.
[28:50] I'm bringing my
friends with me to talk
[28:53] about several
important subjects.
[28:56] Kelly and our
Governmental Affairs team.
[29:00] Y'all stand up.
[29:01] Tara's here.
[29:05] Come on up.
[29:06] OK hey.
[29:07] I'm glad you're here.
[29:08] This is a team effort to key
off of the last presentation.
[29:13] We've been working hard to do
a lot of things that are hard.
[29:19] And as I mentioned yesterday
in my briefing to the County
[29:25] we'd like to give, I'm
here for two reasons.
[29:28] Number one, to give you an
update on the operations
[29:31] that we've been doing
at Kerr together.
[29:34] And also to start a
conversation about what
[29:37] additional financial
assistance we
[29:40] might need going into the
next part of the recovery.
[29:46] Since July four of last year.
[29:49] I don't have to
tell you what a blow
[29:51] it was, but look
how far we've come.
[29:56] Working together, everybody
putting on the same Jersey.
[30:00] And I will tell you,
from my experience
[30:03] in working other disasters
that you've gone far
[30:07] and really have shown
up in terms of what
[30:11] this community is made of.
[30:13] 
[30:16] Kerrville is a
special place I found
[30:19] quite an enjoyable experience
working with everybody.
[30:23] You're strong and you're
not like some communities
[30:26] I've worked with in terms
of getting things done.
[30:31] There are some
communities that take
[30:34] four to six months to even
set up their long term
[30:37] recovery operation.
[30:38] You guys did it in weeks,
and it's just a testament
[30:43] to your grit, determination,
and all the things
[30:47] that you've brought
to the table.
[30:49] So again, I'm very
proud to be part
[30:53] of this, very proud
of all of your folks
[30:57] that have worked with us.
[30:58] And the long term recovery
operation is a team game
[31:03] and we have worked with
many, many partners.
[31:08] I don't have time to
go through all of them,
[31:10] but that we've worked
with corporations,
[31:13] we've worked with the
Community Foundation,
[31:15] we've worked with volunteer
organizations after disaster.
[31:20] Have you come and seen
club 98, the one stop shop.
[31:23] You can walk around and
see all the organizations
[31:25] that work daily.
[31:27] Obviously the city of Kerrville.
[31:30] Ingram we've worked with the
County, just a lot of state
[31:35] agencies, universities.
[31:37] And I'd like to give a
shout out to Doctor Boswell
[31:40] here with Schreiner University.
[31:42] They've been a top player
in this effort as well.
[31:45] So thank you to
the whole community
[31:47] for rallying to the cause.
[31:50] And now we are going to
work together to go further.
[31:56] I'd like to just
highlight a few things.
[31:59] Since I've been here,
we've been working
[32:02] and we've gotten
a few things done.
[32:04] So obviously wanted to
share a few things in terms
[32:08] of the top accomplishments, we
have created the one stop shop,
[32:12] and I know that several of
you have been through it.
[32:15] Route the mayor helped us
cut the ribbon, so thank you.
[32:19] We have provided leadership
to the flood Warning system.
[32:24] You didn't have one last year.
[32:26] You have one now.
[32:27] And I'm just the spokesman.
[32:29] But Tara's the real
expert in that.
[32:31] And so if you have
questions, I'll
[32:33] take all the easy questions.
[32:34] If you have any
hard questions, you
[32:35] can ask Tara later on
in the presentation,
[32:38] we're going to
cover some of that.
[32:41] It really began with the
Texas middle mile grant.
[32:44] There were $700 million in
requests for that money.
[32:50] There was $200 million to give
out, and we won 14.7 of it.
[32:56] And that has begun
to build the backbone
[32:59] in the electronic highway.
[33:00] We need to gather data for the
flood Warning predictive system.
[33:05] We've actively supported small
businesses across the County,
[33:09] in particular some of
the things that they
[33:14] found they needed help with.
[33:16] And I see Mindy sitting here and
she knows what all we've done.
[33:20] Collectively, it's
been a real joy
[33:23] to see that part of the
disaster come full circle.
[33:29] We've actually done one of
the key things we've done
[33:33] is the healing of the river.
[33:34] The strategy is all hanging on.
[33:38] If we heal the river,
we heal the community.
[33:40] And we've done that in
three specific ways.
[33:44] There's been riparian plantings.
[33:46] We have initiatives to
work on invasive species.
[33:51] The most exciting program to
me is the trees initiative
[33:55] that the San Antonio botanical
garden is working with us on.
[33:58] They wanted to
collect last year.
[34:00] I was like, oh, y'all
want to do that.
[34:03] 100,000 seeds they
wanted to collect
[34:05] from Native species in the
Guadalupe Valley River Valley.
[34:10] I said, wow, that's huge.
[34:13] They collected 850,000 seeds.
[34:17] And now those seeds have been
turned over to the scientists
[34:19] and to their methodology.
[34:22] And they are in the
process of growing.
[34:25] And this fall, we're
going you have to actually
[34:28] you can't go plant the trees.
[34:29] You have to be trained
to plant the trees
[34:32] because there's ways we want to
do it and put back what I think
[34:36] is a legacy out
of this disaster,
[34:39] out of the horrible
aspects of this disaster.
[34:42] There will be good things
that are happening.
[34:45] Another thing we've done is
the multiple public education
[34:51] initiatives.
[34:52] How many have seen the New
film out healing for the hope
[34:56] for the Guadalupe hands.
[34:59] Yeah go see it.
[35:01] It's on YouTube.
[35:02] And it's also going to be
featured around the state
[35:04] on PBS television.
[35:06] So we've made a lot
of strides there.
[35:08] Again, many partners working
together to do great things.
[35:12] Another thing that I'm kind of
tickled about is our dive teams.
[35:16] And I see Jay left.
[35:17] Oh he's there.
[35:18] He and I have worked
diligently with the dive teams,
[35:24] and you would not
believe what they have
[35:26] pulled out of the river
in the high contact
[35:29] areas, the swim areas.
[35:30] We want to make
sure they're clear
[35:33] not only for the local
people, but for the visitors.
[35:35] And last count, about a week ago
was a little over 31,000 pounds
[35:41] of debris, sharp
objects, metal, all
[35:45] kinds of things
collected and have
[35:47] been removed from the river.
[35:49] And that's not only just
from City of Kerrville,
[35:53] it involves the state of Texas.
[35:55] They have worked hand in
glove with us on that effort.
[35:59] So I'm really
tickled about that.
[36:03] We've also worked with the
emotional and spiritual care
[36:06] and outreach initiatives.
[36:08] And again, I'm coming in.
[36:12] Here I've been here 10 months.
[36:13] 11 months.
[36:14] There's some of you that
have been here since day one,
[36:18] and it is not a
sign of weakness.
[36:20] If you want to go get help or
you want to talk to somebody,
[36:23] do it.
[36:25] Because having worked
many, many disasters,
[36:28] that is a critical,
critical aspect that
[36:30] needs to be paid attention to.
[36:32] And the beautiful
thing about this
[36:34] is if there is a beautiful thing
is you've got the resources,
[36:39] the money is there,
the help is there.
[36:42] Go take advantage of it.
[36:44] We've organized a tourism
support activities, the
[36:47] new Guadalupe Valley program.
[36:50] And I have to give a huge
shout out to your director.
[36:56] Names, Julie.
[36:59] Yeah sorry.
[37:01] She has stepped up in such a
large way for that initiative.
[37:06] And we have garnered resources.
[37:08] There they'll be
over $650,000 in.
[37:12] Advertisement that didn't cost
you anything to advertise.
[37:16] Hey come back.
[37:17] Enjoy the river again.
[37:19] We're open for business.
[37:21] So I think that was a
huge accomplishment.
[37:23] And of course, we've supported
organizations with unmet needs.
[37:29] And we had a report today.
[37:31] It's just incredible.
[37:33] And one thing that's not on
the slide here I want to also
[37:36] emphasize is we just
received a $35,000 grant from
[37:40] the rebuild Texas
fund to start a youth
[37:45] corps resilience initiative.
[37:47] So where we're going to
begin teaching the kids
[37:50] how to do this recovery work.
[37:52] And I think that's just
a beautiful and wonderful
[37:54] thing to pass the torch, to
pass the legacy to a new group.
[38:00] So the second thing
I want to talk to you
[38:02] a little bit about is
the legislative proposal.
[38:07] I love football.
[38:08] I'm a football kind of guy.
[38:10] So I try to use an analogy
I could understand.
[38:14] And that is we're
about halftime.
[38:16] If you look at the Grand
scheme of things and as one
[38:20] of the voices in the
halftime locker room,
[38:24] it's time for us to roll up our
sleeves take credit for what
[38:28] we've done, celebrate
what we've done,
[38:30] but plan for the third
and fourth quarter
[38:33] because this whole effort
isn't over by a long shot.
[38:37] In what we do in the second
quarter and the third,
[38:40] I mean, the third
and fourth quarter
[38:41] is just as important as the
wins that we've racked up
[38:44] in the first half of the game.
[38:46] So we've been working
with our friends
[38:49] at the Kerrville chamber.
[38:51] And again, that's
why my folks are here
[38:54] with the governmental
Affairs Committee.
[38:56] And they have been rolling up
their sleeves working with me
[38:59] and the other team members.
[39:01] I have to shout out
to Michael harness,
[39:03] who's also been involved in
helping me navigate this space.
[39:08] And we've come up
with four categories
[39:10] that we want to approach
the legislative bodies
[39:14] with and talk with them about.
[39:16] The number one ask would be
the flood Warning system.
[39:20] We've won and I'll show you.
[39:22] I'll walk through the details.
[39:23] We've won quite a bit there.
[39:24] And we've done
quite a bit there.
[39:27] But what else do we need to do.
[39:29] That's our number one.
[39:30] Ask our number one priority.
[39:32] What else needs to be done.
[39:34] We also want to build
emergency response capacity
[39:38] greater than it was in 2025.
[39:42] We want to mitigate any
environmental impacts
[39:45] that are involved in the
situation with the recovery.
[39:49] And of course, we want
to improve any policies
[39:52] that we can at the
state level and become
[39:54] a model for how we
do long term recovery
[39:58] and how we lead
as we go forward.
[40:02] Real quick, I think
you've seen this before,
[40:05] but this just gives you
an example of how critical
[40:09] the middle mile project was.
[40:11] It basically builds
the electronic highway
[40:15] to do the flood prediction
modeling in a more precise way.
[40:18] The data that you need to do
such high level calculations
[40:23] is hidden in all the creeks and
valleys, and along the riverine
[40:27] systems in remote areas.
[40:29] So the electronic
highway allows us
[40:31] to begin moving that data
from where it's the rain
[40:35] is falling, where the stream
is flowing, where the water
[40:38] levels are being
recorded, and move it
[40:40] into the predictive model, which
is going to be housed at ugra.
[40:45] And there will be other
benefits from that.
[40:48] And I see it not only as
an electronic highway,
[40:50] but a backbone for our
flood recovery system.
[40:55] And there'll be other
benefits as well.
[40:58] Moving on with the
flood Warning system,
[41:01] we've built this with three
different buckets of funds.
[41:05] So that's how you have
to do it in government.
[41:07] You have to piece
it all together.
[41:09] And we've done that.
[41:10] The first one, of course,
is the middle mile.
[41:13] The second one is funds we
receive from the state of Texas
[41:17] that flowed from the Texas Water
Development Board to the County.
[41:22] And then on to ugra.
[41:24] And now the really
cool thing is we
[41:26] have this new tool built
that is being assembled
[41:29] by ugra called river hub.
[41:32] The river hub and
river hub is going
[41:34] to be an electronic dashboard.
[41:36] It'll be not quite on
your mobile phone yet,
[41:39] but we're getting there.
[41:40] It's best viewed at this
point in time on your PC,
[41:43] but it'll be a map
and it'll show you
[41:46] where all the rain is falling.
[41:47] It'll show you where the
rivers, creeks are rising.
[41:50] It'll show you where
things are happening
[41:53] out there in the system.
[41:55] And again, we have
done all of this work
[41:58] to begin being able to
develop a predictive model
[42:03] because the whole thing
with a flash flood
[42:05] is it's not like in
Florida where I come
[42:07] from, unless it's a hurricane.
[42:09] The water slowly creeps up
on the Florida Gulf Coast.
[42:13] But here the water flashes
and it comes fast and furious,
[42:17] and you have to get
out in enough time.
[42:20] And so that's the magic
of a predictive system,
[42:23] is to give you that
time by you, that
[42:25] time to take evasive action.
[42:30] This basically leads us with
a delta between what we need
[42:37] and what we have, and
we'll go into the details
[42:39] of that in just a minute.
[42:40] But one of the things that
was not done last year
[42:44] in the legislative sessions,
where they asked that we get
[42:47] all these sirens built,
is there was no money
[42:49] appropriated for maintenance.
[42:52] In fact, they didn't
even know how many
[42:54] sirens we were going to need.
[42:56] And that's the process that
we're involved in right now.
[43:00] And we have some figures
there to do some ballpark
[43:02] estimates on that.
[43:05] So what are the challenges.
[43:08] How many of these
sirens are we going
[43:11] to need throughout the County.
[43:13] And the chief has been
active in our working groups,
[43:16] and we're going to have
some more comments on that
[43:18] pretty soon too.
[43:19] But if you take this
state of Texas guidance
[43:23] and you apply it
strictly by the letter,
[43:26] according to their
written guidance,
[43:28] we need 134 sirens
in Kerr County
[43:32] to cover the entire river.
[43:34] Well, we've already about.
[43:36] Well, we installed 6 and
we got two more to go.
[43:39] So we have already eight.
[43:40] So that means 126.
[43:42] That's an enormous
amount of capital cost
[43:47] plus maintenance and expense.
[43:49] And so our technical team
is digging into this issue.
[43:53] And it's tied to where
are the flash flood areas
[43:57] and the areas of high hazard.
[43:59] And we're going to begin to have
that conversation with the state
[44:03] and narrow this down to
what we think is probably
[44:06] a more manageable
number, probably
[44:08] somewhere between 20 and 30.
[44:11] Sirens but again, that
is yet to be worked out.
[44:15] So looking at the entire
system, taking a look
[44:18] at what it all in cost
would be, we're estimating
[44:22] at this point 29.4 million.
[44:25] Like I said, we've
had some wins.
[44:28] We're about halfway
there in terms
[44:30] of funding that we've been
allocated to build the system,
[44:34] but we need more.
[44:36] So we're about 54% in 45% to go.
[44:40] And again, these are our
high level estimations.
[44:43] If you break down further
we have about 2.4 million
[44:48] already in.
[44:50] That's involved in the
process of putting up
[44:52] the sirens that we have
on order and that we're
[44:57] actually physically here.
[44:59] But if you take a
look at OK, if we
[45:02] have to add more sirens to the
system, what would that cost.
[45:05] And here are some of the numbers
that we have broken down.
[45:08] These are high level estimates.
[45:10] As we learn more about
specifically where these sirens
[45:14] need to go, we will
refine these numbers
[45:16] and hopefully bring
it down further.
[45:19] Again, I emphasize no
maintenance was ascribed
[45:24] to the process, and we
will need to figure out
[45:26] how that O&M cost is covered.
[45:30] So then going on to
the second pillar
[45:32] of the plan and the
legislative conversation.
[45:36] This is we need to be building
emergency response capacity.
[45:39] And I know my friends sitting
over here would agree with that.
[45:43] And what that means,
what does that look like.
[45:46] Well, perhaps we need to take
Schreiner University model
[45:50] and expand it and improve it so
that it not only can help us,
[45:54] but it can help the rest
of the state of Texas.
[45:57] And I think there's a
large appetite for that.
[46:00] And we've been working with
Doctor Boswell and Doctor
[46:03] McCormick on all
those conversations
[46:05] and of course, the EOC upgrades
that the County would like.
[46:10] This is a high level summary
of what those would be,
[46:13] because again, you have to have
the technology tools in place
[46:16] to be able to have those
communications back
[46:19] and forth between
the state and federal
[46:20] government and the locals.
[46:23] The third part of the
strategy is mitigation
[46:26] of environmental impacts.
[46:29] We would like to see a very
in-depth study conducted.
[46:34] The river raged on July four.
[46:38] It moved mountains of material
everywhere, all over the place.
[46:43] So you have too much
here, too little there.
[46:46] What do you do and how do you
do that without destroying
[46:50] the environment.
[46:51] So we want to go in
and have a 2 to three
[46:53] year look before you put
bulldozers in the river,
[46:57] or whatever you need to do
to move that material around.
[47:00] So that's part of what
that ask is about.
[47:02] I've already
mentioned that we have
[47:04] engaged in efforts to
address habitat loss,
[47:08] but that's kind of a start.
[47:10] What happens if some of
those private sector funding
[47:13] don't come through.
[47:14] What is the state of Texas
obligation in that conversation.
[47:17] We would like to make sure
that hole gets addressed,
[47:21] either by the initiatives we
already have in place or ones
[47:24] that we can put in place
working with state agencies.
[47:29] Policy improvements.
[47:32] Hey, there's always
ways you can get better.
[47:35] And so some of the
things we talked
[47:37] about in our conversations
were to extend
[47:40] the SB three timelines.
[47:43] Tara has the responsibility
of moving this ball forward.
[47:47] And she says she
needs more time.
[47:50] The woman works 24/7.
[47:52] I don't know how
she gets any rest.
[47:54] So if she says she needs
a little more time,
[47:56] then I think we should
consider that seriously.
[47:59] And I'm sure that there are
other counties and other river
[48:01] authorities that would agree
with that conversation as well.
[48:05] We also would like to see
layering of the system.
[48:09] There's more than one way.
[48:11] The sirens are great and we
appreciate the state's help
[48:14] and we want the state's help.
[48:16] But what else can we do.
[48:17] There's National
Weather Service systems
[48:22] that could be put in place
with the weather radios.
[48:24] There's also AccuWeather.
[48:27] There's also other
two way communication
[48:31] radio systems that
could be built
[48:32] and set up and put in place.
[48:35] There's a multiple layering
of systems that we need to do
[48:38] and also connecting it with
the state of Texas road system.
[48:42] So the low water crossings
and the flashers and things
[48:46] like that could be
set up on the roads.
[48:50] And we also would like to see
the weather systems improved
[48:55] Senate Bill five allocated
money to several universities
[49:01] to build radar, Doppler radars
and other stream flow data
[49:05] that we don't have right now.
[49:07] And engineer that into
the predictive model
[49:10] that could use some help.
[49:12] And I've actually talked to
Rice University and Texas Tech
[49:16] and UT Arlington about this.
[49:18] And they're on
board with wanting
[49:20] this additional assistance.
[49:21] So how does that all look in
terms of policy improvements
[49:24] and what we would
need to do that.
[49:26] We're estimating
around $3 million
[49:28] to improve the technological
aspects of this.
[49:32] Number two.
[49:33] And I'm working with
Michael on this.
[49:37] What about if we were
to take the middle mile
[49:42] and we were to provide
some financial incentives
[49:44] to the AT&T, Verizon,
all of those groups,
[49:49] we could place
communication networks
[49:52] on our middle mile
backbone and improve
[49:55] the cell phone technology.
[49:56] Technology, which is part of
the problem in the remote areas
[50:00] of the County.
[50:01] It's not so much a
problem in the city,
[50:03] but it is in the other
parts of the County.
[50:05] And I think if we would form
a public private partnership,
[50:08] we might be able to
solve that problem.
[50:11] And so again, the idea
is, why don't that cell.
[50:15] Why doesn't that cell phone
coverage exist right now.
[50:19] Well, it's because
of the capital cost.
[50:20] Let's face it, if
these companies are not
[50:23] going to spend
money, if they can't
[50:25] find a way to make it back.
[50:27] So if we could provide some
sort of carrot in a partnership,
[50:30] maybe we could see that
through and make it happen.
[50:34] And then, of course, a lot
of damage to our smaller
[50:37] businesses, to the camps.
[50:40] There's 220 counties throughout
the 254 counties in the state
[50:46] of Texas that have camps and
that have the small businesses
[50:51] that support those camps.
[50:53] Perhaps we could talk with
our and see what they could
[50:57] do about creating some sort of
seasonal economic development
[51:00] stabilization fund
to ease the blow.
[51:03] And I know Steve
sitting over here,
[51:04] he might buy into that idea.
[51:06] It's one of the
things that's needed.
[51:08] There was a heavy burden put
on the camping industry and all
[51:13] of the partners that
support it, when they really
[51:17] it just came out of the blue.
[51:19] 
[51:22] So if you step back and you
take a look at all four columns
[51:25] and you add up the
numbers, we're looking
[51:27] at about that level of support.
[51:32] The question is, how can we have
the conversation as a community
[51:37] to come to consensus on this.
[51:40] Will we receive $85.4 million
from the state legislature.
[51:44] I don't know.
[51:45] I know our shots are pretty good
and it's better now than it ever
[51:49] will be because you have
existing appropriations that are
[51:52] available, like in the Texas
Water Development Board
[51:56] funding that was allocated.
[51:58] And then you have new
appropriations when
[52:00] every time the
legislature gets together,
[52:03] they do these appropriations.
[52:05] So that's the conversation
we need to have.
[52:08] It's not too early to
start that conversation.
[52:11] It's important that as
the long term recovery,
[52:15] identify what it is we need
and stand up and ask for it.
[52:18] And that's kind of
my presentation.
[52:21] And what we want to do is be
a leader in this conversation
[52:25] and be a model for
around the state.
[52:27] So that's what we have
for you this evening.
[52:30] Mayor and council.
[52:31] And we would enjoy y'all
involving us getting
[52:34] involved in that conversation.
[52:36] A lot of energy, a lot of
people in the working groups.
[52:41] And so we just want to go
forward with this discussion
[52:44] and want to get your input.
[52:48] First of all, thank you for you
and for what everyone's done.
[52:51] 
[52:55] The flood broke my heart.
[52:57] But then when I
saw the people that
[52:58] came to help and have continued
to help for months and months.
[53:05] It made me proud to be from
Kerrville, from Kerr County.
[53:10] I know that this is a big
ask, but I think you're right.
[53:14] I think now is the time to ask.
[53:16] I agree with you.
[53:17] Thank you.
[53:18] Any comments or questions
or just the 85.4
[53:22] does not include maintenance,
correct Yes, ma'am.
[53:25] Wouldn't have any idea.
[53:27] Well, you won't know until
you know how many sirens.
[53:29] Correct but I can
give you a range.
[53:31] And that range would
involve if the number is 30,
[53:35] you take that math
and run it out
[53:37] and it would be
10% of that capital
[53:38] cost is what the guidance
has been from the engineers.
[53:42] I get that right, Tara.
[53:45] And then so if it's 22, then
it would be 10% of that number.
[53:48] So it depends on the number
you land on as to what
[53:50] the actual cost would be.
[53:52] That's a good estimate.
[53:53] Thank you very much.
[53:54] Yes ma'am.
[53:56] Thank you.
[53:57] 
[54:00] I think the work together group
is doing outstanding work.
[54:04] So as you pointed out,
appreciate their hard work.
[54:09] I know they put a
lot of time into it.
[54:11] So it's very much appreciated.
[54:14] Thank you.
[54:16] Thank you.
[54:17] Thank you all of y'all.
[54:19] I know y'all have put
in many, many hours.
[54:21] 
[54:23] All right.
[54:24] Do you have any specific
questions for us
[54:26] or specific guidance
you would like from us.
[54:28] Yeah if you could instruct your
management team to continue
[54:32] the collaboration
and working with us,
[54:34] if you have specific thoughts or
questions later on, let us know.
[54:37] And they're active on
all the working groups,
[54:40] and we've just been delighted
to work with you and your team.
[54:44] I will say this.
[54:45] Congratulations
on being selected
[54:47] by the Texas city Management
Association for the honor
[54:51] that they gave you.
[54:53] And I can attest
to the fact coming
[54:55] up here several times that
you guys are of that quality.
[54:58] And I love working with you.
[55:00] And we're here to help.
[55:01] We're here to put our
shoulder to the wheel
[55:03] and make sure that the
second half of the game
[55:05] is as successful
as the first half.
[55:08] And again, it's going to
take everybody putting
[55:10] on that Jersey, everybody
pulling together
[55:13] and sending those messages.
[55:15] We met with Senator Flores.
[55:16] We met with
Representative Verdell.
[55:19] And there'll be other senators
and other representatives
[55:21] who will need to meet with, and
we may need your help with that.
[55:24] Certainly well, call
on me as needed.
[55:28] And I know city staff
has not only collaborated
[55:31] but led the way in many cases.
[55:33] So thank you and thank you
for all being here tonight.
[55:37] Come any time.
[55:38] We have it every two weeks.
[55:40] Great conditioned
air conditioning.
[55:44] And thank you for
letting us be the sheep
[55:46] thief that borrow MS Kelly.
[55:48] She's been great.
[55:50] 
[55:56] All right.
[55:56] Thank you very much.
[55:58] Next item on the agenda is the
emergency management update.
[56:02] Starting with Chief Maloney.
[56:04] 
[56:07] Good evening.
[56:08] Or late afternoon.
[56:09] So pleasure to be here today.
[56:10] So I had a page flip
I was going to do,
[56:12] but I'm going to hold on
that and I'll do the Reader's
[56:14] Digest version instead.
[56:16] Today with me is Casey Goodman.
[56:18] So he's the emergency
management coordinator.
[56:20] So you all do remember him
after July as being appointed.
[56:24] Got to meet him over there.
[56:26] And he's been instrumental
in some of the work
[56:28] that we're doing moving forward.
[56:29] So tonight I want to
give you an update
[56:31] on the emergency
management overview
[56:33] of things we've been doing.
[56:34] This is a great
segue from what just
[56:37] got discussed with the recovery,
and give you an idea of the work
[56:41] that we've been doing as part of
the public safety working group,
[56:45] and also on our own as
the city of Kerrville.
[56:48] One thing I want
to talk about is
[56:51] we're going to talk about
the flood prevention
[56:52] and some mitigation actions.
[56:54] And one of the things
I wanted to read,
[56:55] because I really
like this, it came
[56:57] out of Emergency
Management basic plan
[56:59] concept of operations.
[57:01] And it says it's
our responsibility
[57:03] to protect public
health and safety
[57:05] and preserve property from the
effects of hazardous events.
[57:08] We have the primary role in
identifying and mitigating
[57:10] hazards, preparing for and
responding to and managing
[57:13] the recovery from
emergency situations
[57:15] that affect our community.
[57:17] And it is impossible
for the government
[57:20] to do everything that is
required to protect the lives
[57:22] and property of our population.
[57:24] Our citizens have
the responsibility
[57:26] to prepare themselves
and their families
[57:28] to cope with
emergency situations
[57:30] and manage their
affairs and property
[57:31] in ways that will
aid the government
[57:33] in managing emergencies.
[57:35] We will assist our
citizens in fulfilling
[57:37] these responsibilities
by providing
[57:39] public information
and instructions prior
[57:41] to and during
emergency situations.
[57:45] And so I read that one of
the things we really worked
[57:48] on come in post 4th of July.
[57:51] Last April, we worked on
revising our emergency
[57:54] management basic plan
and really working
[57:56] on that with our
current best practices
[57:59] and respective capacity.
[58:01] So we're currently
in the process.
[58:03] We have revised the emergency
management emergency management
[58:07] basic plan, and we're in the
process of revising our 22
[58:11] different annexes that we have
as we transition to the FEMA
[58:16] and the Texas
Department of Emergency
[58:17] Management recognized the 15
emergency support functions.
[58:21] So we're consolidating
them to be more in line
[58:25] with state and federal
responses out there.
[58:29] We're doing some reviews
cases, been doing some yeoman's
[58:32] work on that and trying
to get these work
[58:35] together utilizing AI.
[58:37] It's a big undertaking
to transition everything
[58:40] that's been in place.
[58:41] And then once we get that, we're
reviewing with key personnel
[58:44] on each annex and making
sure that they can do some
[58:47] of the tasks that
are asked of them,
[58:49] or do we need to make
some adaptation to that.
[58:53] So this is going to
improve our framework
[58:54] and working plan
during emergency.
[58:56] It's going to support
our community lifelines
[58:58] that we've talked about
since the total eclipse
[59:00] and prior to that.
[59:02] Number three.
[59:03] So we did emergency
management review on June 2.
[59:06] Had an opportunity to
sit down with the mayor
[59:08] and the Mayor Pro tem.
[59:09] And we had a chance to review.
[59:11] Actually, that's what that is.
[59:13] That's the review that we did
and discussed the expectations,
[59:16] the role of city council,
emergency management
[59:20] overview and the basic plan.
[59:22] We did this a year ago.
[59:24] June help me out,
Mayor 4th June 4th.
[59:29] We sat down and did the
same overview prior to that,
[59:32] not knowing what's
coming for there.
[59:34] So that was a good review
and that's something
[59:36] we will continue on
with future council
[59:39] and making sure that we
stay up to date or annually.
[59:43] Number 4, we've
created or have been
[59:46] part of with yugra and
Taras leadership over there,
[59:49] the public safety
flood working group.
[59:52] So that working group is the
city of Kerrville emergency
[59:55] management coordinator, the
Kerr County emergency management
[59:58] coordinator, Kerrville fire
department, Kerrville police
[1:00:01] department, Kerr County
Sheriff's Office, hunt volunteer
[1:00:04] fire department, Ingram
volunteer fire department,
[1:00:07] center point volunteer
fire department,
[1:00:09] the Kerrville area rural
firefighters association,
[1:00:13] so these have come together.
[1:00:15] We came together last September
and really kind of did
[1:00:19] a little brainstorming
on things we
[1:00:21] saw from the fourth
opportunities for improvement
[1:00:24] and really collectively put
those together and said,
[1:00:27] here are some of the
framework of what
[1:00:28] we want to do moving forward.
[1:00:30] Out of that meeting,
we have been focusing
[1:00:32] on six primary objectives
with 13 subobjectives
[1:00:38] and a lot of action
plans from there.
[1:00:40] So one of the things
we really worked on
[1:00:43] and the focus is enhancing
our flood notification process
[1:00:46] for public.
[1:00:47] The city of Kerrville,
our inclement weather team
[1:00:50] that we have, and also
the public safety.
[1:00:52] OK OK.
[1:00:54] So currently, we are
looking at some options.
[1:00:57] And right now we
are in the works
[1:01:00] creating a MOU, which we have
one created for jam broadcasting
[1:01:05] to support community awareness
when events are occurring.
[1:01:10] Bad weather to disasters.
[1:01:13] Now we're in the
process of identifying
[1:01:15] the best approach to
pushing those alerts out
[1:01:20] through their system.
[1:01:21] So we're working on that
aspect of it right now.
[1:01:23] So the other one is going to be
the ranch radio marketing group.
[1:01:26] We're working with them
getting an MOU in place
[1:01:28] and identifying some
of that going forward.
[1:01:31] Additionally, we are also
working on keeping our staff.
[1:01:36] That's fire police department
and Sheriff's Department.
[1:01:39] Those lieutenants and
captains out there
[1:01:45] situationally aware in
the times that they need.
[1:01:48] So we're using what
they call active 901.
[1:01:51] It's a alerting device that we
use in the field that will give
[1:01:56] us information on
calls and information
[1:01:59] that pertains to
whatever the issue is.
[1:02:01] And we can establish that
through a team's process
[1:02:04] where we group them together.
[1:02:06] So they're the only ones that
are receiving to get their crews
[1:02:09] in place and to be
prepared and do whatever
[1:02:12] the situation may be, so that
that's in the process of working
[1:02:15] forward.
[1:02:16] Again, we are looking
at campaigns to I think,
[1:02:20] 4th of July.
[1:02:21] We're talking about setting
up a QR code for people
[1:02:25] to sign up through the rave and
possibly the code red stuff,
[1:02:31] but I won't speak on the
County stuff, but some of that
[1:02:35] might be adjusted going forward.
[1:02:38] Just so they're aware.
[1:02:39] And create a distribution list.
[1:02:41] So when situations occur,
especially in the foot,
[1:02:45] say 4th of July, we
have that ability
[1:02:48] to be situationally aware and
see what's going on with that.
[1:02:51] So within our group
we've also developed
[1:02:57] some multilingual alerts.
[1:03:00] So it's not just an English.
[1:03:03] It's a very diverse
alerting system.
[1:03:07] So everybody should be able to
be reached at some point in time
[1:03:12] and understand what's going on.
[1:03:14] And then when we talk
about internally,
[1:03:16] we look at the
inclement weather team.
[1:03:19] We have a main and a core
and essentially anytime
[1:03:25] and we're still
working through this
[1:03:26] and we're going to refine it.
[1:03:28] But right now I update
the inclement weather team
[1:03:31] on watches and warnings
within our area.
[1:03:35] And so right now, if something
comes to me through the state,
[1:03:40] I just alert the crew, the team
to let them hey, this could be
[1:03:45] or this is happening.
[1:03:47] Just be prepared if we
have to open the EOC.
[1:03:50] So we set up a time
periods in the evening,
[1:03:53] in the morning that we
might do a Teams meeting
[1:03:55] or if we do a full
activation we'll pass
[1:03:58] that information on as needed.
[1:04:00] And it's really going to be
dependent on the severity of the
[1:04:03] issue or the disaster at hand.
[1:04:05] So working through that, just
trying to identify some of that
[1:04:09] and then how we're
going to do it,
[1:04:10] are we going to
do it in a hybrid.
[1:04:11] Are we going to be a partial
opening or it's going
[1:04:13] to be a full opening.
[1:04:14] And those are based on
the levels of activation.
[1:04:17] And that's usually A1
through four level.
[1:04:19] And then we get
situation reports
[1:04:24] through that to the
inclement weather team
[1:04:26] as things change and update.
[1:04:28] So everybody's still
being situationally aware.
[1:04:30] And so we try to be as
efficient as possible.
[1:04:34] And something new we're
looking at and working through
[1:04:37] dispatch because they are
awake at 24 hours a day.
[1:04:42] So we have that ability
to push out notifications
[1:04:47] with through the National
Weather Service of major events
[1:04:50] or storms may be coming in.
[1:04:51] So when we are
asleep, we still are
[1:04:54] being active in that
approach to being
[1:04:58] that situational awareness.
[1:05:00] So a lot of that's
coming down the chute
[1:05:03] and we're still working,
but we're seeing that light
[1:05:08] at the end of the tunnel.
[1:05:09] So we are making
progress and trying
[1:05:12] to make sure that going forward,
our community is aware and alert
[1:05:18] and feel safe and comfortable.
[1:05:21] So it's great.
[1:05:25] So we've also been working on
developing a flood response
[1:05:27] standard operating guidelines.
[1:05:30] Each individual public Safety
Agency has provided a guideline
[1:05:34] for situational awareness.
[1:05:36] So these are four or
five things they would
[1:05:38] do in a Warning and a watch or
a watch a Warning and emergency
[1:05:42] flood stages different things.
[1:05:44] And the situational awareness
helps us as emergency management
[1:05:47] because now I know what
Engram should be doing.
[1:05:51] So it's not their full
plan, not a procedure,
[1:05:53] but it does give us an idea.
[1:05:54] So it keeps us all
on the same page.
[1:05:56] It keeps us working
together out there.
[1:05:59] We are working on
a flood emergency
[1:06:01] action plan development.
[1:06:03] Waterway engineering is
developing that for us.
[1:06:06] We actually are meeting
with them tomorrow
[1:06:09] for a final draft review.
[1:06:11] We made some adjustments
to that and work on there.
[1:06:15] So the emergency action plan
is more specific actions
[1:06:17] and defines responsibilities
for various disasters.
[1:06:21] So this is specific to
floods is what this one is.
[1:06:25] So we're the basic plan is the
overarching for the emergency
[1:06:29] management, and then we have the
annexes or the emergency support
[1:06:32] function groups individually
for firefighting,
[1:06:35] police, whatever it may be.
[1:06:37] But this one is going to be more
specific of what we're doing
[1:06:40] procedural wise and what we need
to do, what Casey needs to do,
[1:06:44] what I need to do.
[1:06:44] Police Chief so so
it's quite a document
[1:06:48] and working through that.
[1:06:49] So we've done the page flip
and then we get with them.
[1:06:52] It's also going to include our
Independent School district.
[1:06:54] So we've also received their
severe weather annexes.
[1:06:58] And keeping those
up to date they're
[1:07:00] required to provide them.
[1:07:01] So we're keeping
those in a repository
[1:07:04] and a place that will be noted
in there where we can go also
[1:07:07] includes the camp
emergency plans.
[1:07:09] They're also required to
get emergency management.
[1:07:11] So once again, we'll
be putting a repository
[1:07:14] for the city and the County.
[1:07:15] So we can also see
their emergency plans.
[1:07:18] So in the moment
we're having something
[1:07:20] we don't need to call and
find out what they're doing.
[1:07:22] We know what they're doing now.
[1:07:24] Are they doing it more
importantly from there.
[1:07:28] So we're working on
a tabletop exercise.
[1:07:31] So the Texas Institute for
hazard risk and readiness.
[1:07:34] So I got it.
[1:07:36] So in fall of 26 I'm on the
board for that and honor
[1:07:39] to be a part of that.
[1:07:40] So we're working on
some opportunities
[1:07:42] there to really test the system.
[1:07:44] So really excited about this.
[1:07:46] This is really big
for our community
[1:07:49] to be able to have this
level, this Institute here
[1:07:53] in Kerrville.
[1:07:54] So really excited
about that one.
[1:07:56] And we have our first
kickoff meeting,
[1:07:58] I believe 19, 18th or 19th.
[1:08:01] So we'll be getting together.
[1:08:03] So excited for that.
[1:08:04] Number seven we're going to
provide citizen education
[1:08:06] for flood emergencies.
[1:08:07] So we're working.
[1:08:09] Once we get some
of these objectives
[1:08:11] completed we're going to
be engaging with our PIOs
[1:08:15] out there for social media
press releases with the media
[1:08:19] outlets, some community
education programs.
[1:08:21] You'll see to a lot of
that waterway engineering
[1:08:25] that is with Ujiri.
[1:08:26] There also they have a
public education campaign
[1:08:29] that was one of the really
positive things with them also.
[1:08:32] So that's exciting
out there for us.
[1:08:35] Number 8, where is the decision
making emergency action
[1:08:39] plan flowchart.
[1:08:40] So this is before the flood.
[1:08:42] So we have created
emergency action
[1:08:45] plan flowchart with thresholds.
[1:08:47] That is in that plan.
[1:08:49] We revised that.
[1:08:50] One of the biggest
challenges we're having is
[1:08:53] balancing watches and warnings.
[1:08:55] Emergencies is easy.
[1:08:56] But how do we balance
some of those.
[1:08:59] How do we get the
right notification
[1:09:01] and put the right
amount of pressure
[1:09:02] out there so people know.
[1:09:03] So we don't put everything.
[1:09:05] Everything comes through the
National Weather Service.
[1:09:07] I receive that now.
[1:09:08] What is the next level when
you need to receive that.
[1:09:11] And so we're really
working on that.
[1:09:13] We're focusing on
three levels of flood
[1:09:15] emergencies is how
we're looking at this
[1:09:18] and taking this approach.
[1:09:20] The dashboard all the
predictive models,
[1:09:22] the data that goes in there.
[1:09:24] In the end, we have to make
a determination of what
[1:09:27] information is going to
be shared with the public,
[1:09:29] with public safety.
[1:09:30] Our city, our County
staff and make
[1:09:32] a decision on what we're going
to do as emergency management
[1:09:35] out there.
[1:09:36] Each of those levels can trigger
the EOC activation at some form.
[1:09:41] So we have four levels of that
with our normal conditions.
[1:09:44] So we have our
virtual or hybrid.
[1:09:46] We have a partial we have
a full activation of course
[1:09:49] last fourth was a full.
[1:09:50] You've seen the other disasters
that myself and chief McCall
[1:09:53] have worked.
[1:09:54] We've had partial
in some of those.
[1:09:56] It all kind of depends
on the disaster.
[1:09:59] We've worked on mass
communication training.
[1:10:02] So using our rave, which is the
one we use internally for that.
[1:10:07] Out out of that company, rave
mobile's solutions I believe
[1:10:12] is the name of the company.
[1:10:14] We have an ability from there
to push out an AI pulse message.
[1:10:18] Ipaws message is what
you receive on your phone
[1:10:20] from National Weather Service.
[1:10:22] Same concept, same thing.
[1:10:23] Geofenced area that
actually goes out.
[1:10:25] So we tested those back in
March during the public safety
[1:10:29] facility opening.
[1:10:30] At the opening.
[1:10:31] We tested that so
the whole state did.
[1:10:33] And then working
through some of that.
[1:10:35] Since then, we have
TAVI and her team
[1:10:39] and us and police department.
[1:10:41] We completed training
for our dispatchers
[1:10:43] and key fire and police,
emergency operations staff,
[1:10:47] so on how to use it.
[1:10:49] And then we're really making
sure that our flow chart is
[1:10:52] developed so we can
provide them the ability
[1:10:56] to make those decisions without
saying, I got to call the chief.
[1:11:00] So in the middle of the night.
[1:11:01] So what is that.
[1:11:02] What are those decisions
markers for that
[1:11:04] so they can get that
notification out through IPAWS.
[1:11:07] If it's emergency call us later.
[1:11:09] And then we work from there.
[1:11:11] Work with the city
manager, the mayor
[1:11:12] the Mayor Pro tem
for their ninth.
[1:11:15] We're operational
response and field action.
[1:11:18] So this is during the flood.
[1:11:20] I talked a little
bit about river hub.
[1:11:22] We've been working
diligently with them.
[1:11:24] Great This is great
situational awareness
[1:11:28] that they're going to have.
[1:11:29] It's going to have a
dashboard for public safety.
[1:11:31] And there's also a
public version for that.
[1:11:33] It'll provide Intel
for precipitation
[1:11:35] modeling, flood gauges, low
water crossings, road closures.
[1:11:39] So we look at that now.
[1:11:41] We've been testing that
system for the last few months
[1:11:44] during rain events to see how
much rainfall we've been getting
[1:11:48] whether there's a
rise in the river
[1:11:50] and just trying to
continue to monitor that.
[1:11:52] So, so great work there.
[1:11:54] That's coming real close to
being able to see we're using it
[1:11:57] now, but we're at
the Public Safety
[1:11:58] and the public for that one.
[1:12:00] Actually, I think the
public is released.
[1:12:02] Yes it is.
[1:12:03] There we go.
[1:12:05] I do remember that.
[1:12:07] And then we're working on
the notification process
[1:12:10] for public safety agencies with
our standard operating guideline
[1:12:15] actions based on flood data.
[1:12:17] So we're trying to
determine there.
[1:12:19] When do we need to give that.
[1:12:22] Chief Goodman talked
about that a little bit in
[1:12:24] regards to how we notify and
how we're going to notify.
[1:12:28] Chief McCall and
his team are working
[1:12:30] through that dispatch
process for those that
[1:12:34] can get that information
to us at o'clock
[1:12:35] o'clock in the morning.
[1:12:37] For that number 10
system validation
[1:12:39] and continuous improvement,
this is after the flood.
[1:12:42] Probably there'll
be a functional
[1:12:43] exercise in spring of 2027.
[1:12:46] And we'll be coordinating with
T or TCS or another agency
[1:12:48] to be able to provide that.
[1:12:50] You bring in outside
facilitators for that
[1:12:52] and test the system
that we put in place.
[1:12:56] Last but not least,
so the EOC design.
[1:12:58] So with our new public
safety facility.
[1:13:00] So we have an ability to have
an emergency operations center
[1:13:02] that's not a training room.
[1:13:04] Did appreciate.
[1:13:04] Thank you chief.
[1:13:05] So however this has
more capabilities.
[1:13:08] So that's what it was designed.
[1:13:10] That's the plan.
[1:13:11] When we worked on this together
with the public safety facility,
[1:13:14] we came up with ideas that
would make sense for us,
[1:13:17] for Kerrville.
[1:13:18] And how we would staff that.
[1:13:20] So we've been coordinating with
it the GIS Joshua Young coming
[1:13:25] up with some different
things that we
[1:13:27] can provide and have in
there, have at our fingertips.
[1:13:30] So if we need it, we
can have it on display.
[1:13:33] This really also streamlined
our EOC staff based on the flood
[1:13:37] and then the new facility.
[1:13:38] So we can actually expand the
incident to what we would need.
[1:13:42] So there is that capacity there.
[1:13:44] So that's another
exciting component.
[1:13:46] And that also
brought us to our EOC
[1:13:48] organization chart and staffing
plan and executive group.
[1:13:52] So those are things that
we were able to work
[1:13:54] on knowing what we
have in the facility,
[1:13:57] knowing what seats
we would want.
[1:13:59] Definitely putting it to
the test on the fourth,
[1:14:01] and we had a trial run a year
prior with the total eclipse.
[1:14:05] So we're going to put
some things to the test
[1:14:07] and real excited about that.
[1:14:09] And that is all we have.
[1:14:10] But this is a team effort.
[1:14:12] Can't agree more.
[1:14:14] Got to love Kerrville.
[1:14:15] Got to love Kerr County.
[1:14:16] I'm proud to be here,
proud to be a part of this
[1:14:18] and be a part of those.
[1:14:18] And thank you for being
part of the Institute
[1:14:22] and great things are coming.
[1:14:24] We're in the I like that
we're in the first half.
[1:14:27] Second half.
[1:14:28] So questions for myself
for chief Goodman.
[1:14:31] Questions no thank you
for that's a lot of work.
[1:14:35] Thank you very much.
[1:14:37] Much needed work.
[1:14:38] And kudos to what you
already did on the fourth.
[1:14:44] And now it's going to be even
will be even more prepared
[1:14:46] if there is such a thing.
[1:14:48] So thank you very much.
[1:14:49] Welcome, Jeff.
[1:14:52] You started with the
same opening remarks
[1:14:56] that you started with the
mayor myself last week.
[1:14:58] So it's that hits home.
[1:15:01] There's only so much
that y'all can do.
[1:15:06] And it needs to be a
responsibility of everybody
[1:15:08] in the community when we start.
[1:15:10] Hopefully, we never have
to go down that road again.
[1:15:13] That's the goal.
[1:15:15] But thank you all so much.
[1:15:18] Yes, sir.
[1:15:19] 
[1:15:21] Oh, that's so much
to absorb so quick.
[1:15:25] Not sure I understood
all that, but it's
[1:15:27] pretty impressive,
all the things
[1:15:29] that you're going through.
[1:15:30] And that's nice.
[1:15:32] I have one question about so
the County has an emergency
[1:15:35] coordinator as well.
[1:15:36] How much coordination is going
between the city and the County,
[1:15:39] for example.
[1:15:40] So now that we have
a new coordinator,
[1:15:44] we're working together,
not like we were working
[1:15:48] together when I came in.
[1:15:50] It's gotten better.
[1:15:52] A lot of good communication
between us both.
[1:15:55] He comes from the
state, so he's got
[1:15:59] some good ideas and some good
processes, some good contacts.
[1:16:02] So it's really just it's our
relationship is a lot stronger
[1:16:06] than it has been in the past.
[1:16:08] And I think going forward.
[1:16:09] It's going to get even better.
[1:16:10] They're willing to
work and share ideas.
[1:16:13] So that's good.
[1:16:14] Well, the state
experience is really good.
[1:16:17] So he was our he was our County
CLO, which is our liaison
[1:16:21] officer for us for the State.
[1:16:23] And so he brings some
knowledge and some.
[1:16:29] So anyway, that
main thing is I know
[1:16:34] he'll be in our he'll
be with us tomorrow
[1:16:35] in our EAP to work on that.
[1:16:39] So all right.
[1:16:40] Great thanks, Steve.
[1:16:43] 
[1:16:47] So all this was excuse
me related to weather,
[1:16:53] but you were speaking to
knowing the school districts do
[1:16:59] or what your other first
responders are doing.
[1:17:04] Ingram volunteer
fire departments
[1:17:07] are you doing is
I would presume,
[1:17:09] but other if it's a one time
incident to prop up an EOC,
[1:17:16] is all of that same
of what you just said.
[1:17:21] Yes so we open up the
emergency operations center.
[1:17:24] The city of Kerrville did.
[1:17:25] So if we open up that
and if it's a flood
[1:17:28] emergency, obviously
if it's in the city,
[1:17:29] it's going to be in the County.
[1:17:31] So yes, we would be
working directly with them.
[1:17:33] The school districts is really
one of those that benefits us,
[1:17:37] because at least we know
some of their action.
[1:17:39] Or if schools open.
[1:17:41] Of course, in session.
[1:17:42] But we could talk to them if
they're doing routes and stuff.
[1:17:45] So yes.
[1:17:46] So we're working closely
for some of those.
[1:17:48] OK perfect.
[1:17:49] If that answers the question.
[1:17:50] Yes thank you.
[1:17:51] Great mayor.
[1:17:53] Chief and Maloney and
division chief Goodman.
[1:17:58] Both the police Chiefs
that are here tonight.
[1:18:01] I've really come to
rely on all of you.
[1:18:03] Thank you.
[1:18:04] The communication was
good before July four,
[1:18:08] but it's much better now.
[1:18:09] So thank you.
[1:18:12] I think the thing that has
been misunderstood, especially
[1:18:16] among some of our state
leaders, is we had a plan
[1:18:19] and we followed that plan.
[1:18:22] And at least within
the city of Kerrville,
[1:18:24] that plan was followed to
the best of our ability
[1:18:30] given the circumstances.
[1:18:33] I like also that
we've mentioned,
[1:18:35] hey, people within
911 are our dispatch.
[1:18:41] They're awake 24/7.
[1:18:44] So there doesn't have to be
someone awake to say yes.
[1:18:47] Push the button.
[1:18:48] They have the authority
to act before they can
[1:18:51] roust us out of our slumber.
[1:18:54] So that's.
[1:18:55] That's good.
[1:18:56] I noticed that
the new basic plan
[1:18:59] has improvements over the plan
that was in effect on July four.
[1:19:03] So thank you for your
hard work on that.
[1:19:05] But personally, I rely on you.
[1:19:09] I rely on your departments,
and I appreciate everything
[1:19:12] that you've done to help
not only guide this council,
[1:19:17] but to make the
citizens of Kerrville
[1:19:20] safer and better
prepared for whatever
[1:19:23] emergency may come our way.
[1:19:26] So thank you very kindly
for all you've done.
[1:19:28] It's our honor, our privilege
to serve our community.
[1:19:31] So absolutely.
[1:19:33] Thank you, thank you.
[1:19:34] All right.
[1:19:35] Thank you.
[1:19:35] 
[1:19:39] All right, Lois street
tank update Mr. Burrow,
[1:19:46] I'll be real brief on this one.
[1:19:48] I know we've got
council coming up,
[1:19:49] but this is a project
that we've talked
[1:19:52] about for a number of years.
[1:19:53] This started off back in 2020.
[1:19:56] We got concurrence from 20 from
the water development board
[1:19:59] in 23 for funding assistance.
[1:20:01] And then with that
comes a review period.
[1:20:04] Design was complete.
[1:20:05] We took about a year to get
water development Waterville
[1:20:07] board review completed in.
[1:20:10] So that is actually
currently bidding.
[1:20:12] We're going to get the
bids in first part of July.
[1:20:14] Now we're looking at July 1.
[1:20:16] Hope is that we get good
bids, get good contractors.
[1:20:21] Bring that to you in
the second meeting
[1:20:22] in July, first
meeting in August,
[1:20:24] depending on what we need.
[1:20:25] Get that project started around
the early September time frame.
[1:20:29] It's going to take about a year.
[1:20:31] And a half, so it would be
complete in December of 27.
[1:20:35] So we just want to
give a brief update.
[1:20:36] Mayor, I know you
and I have talked
[1:20:38] about that a number of times.
[1:20:39] So that's just why I'm here, is
to let the status of that one.
[1:20:43] Any questions.
[1:20:44] I think the boat was stuck
on a sandbar for a while
[1:20:47] and a little nudge from
state representatives
[1:20:51] and State Senator helped
us out a little bit.
[1:20:54] Yes yeah.
[1:20:55] The irony in that is, not.
[1:20:59] Yeah we'll just
leave it at that.
[1:21:04] I appreciate it I drive by
that water tank every day.
[1:21:09] And so that's probably
why it's on my mind.
[1:21:11] I grew up near that water tank.
[1:21:12] That water tank was there when
I was at Starkey elementary.
[1:21:16] OK yes.
[1:21:18] Starkey elementary existed
when I was a child.
[1:21:21] We still have the
original receipt.
[1:21:23] Yeah it was opened in 1948, and
I was born in 61, so never mind.
[1:21:28] Here's the thing.
[1:21:30] It needs to be done.
[1:21:31] I'm glad we're getting
past some hurdles.
[1:21:33] Thank you for being persistent.
[1:21:35] And hopefully, we'll
have some good bids
[1:21:37] and we can get to work.
[1:21:39] I appreciate your
persistence on that.
[1:21:41] Any comments or questions.
[1:21:43] All right.
[1:21:44] Thank you.
[1:21:45] Thank you.
[1:21:47] Next is city council liaison
and interview team selections.
[1:21:52] For those of you
playing along at home.
[1:21:55] 
[1:21:58] City council serves.
[1:21:59] Members of the Council serve on
various committees and boards
[1:22:05] and it has been my habit
to assign those committees
[1:22:11] based on seniority.
[1:22:13] Current seniority.
[1:22:15] Not in my case.
[1:22:16] I don't get to count when
I was first on in 1990,
[1:22:19] it's this current council.
[1:22:21] I was elected to this
current council in 2022
[1:22:25] Mr. Harris was
elected in 2023 Mr.
[1:22:29] McKinney was elected in 2024.
[1:22:31] He was part of the group that
appointed Mr. Chairman in 2024.
[1:22:37] And MS Smith is
our newest person.
[1:22:40] So what I would like to do
is go through the committees.
[1:22:46] The ones that I
will serve on are
[1:22:50] the current economic
Development Corporation and CFPB
[1:22:55] and the public
facility corporation,
[1:22:56] which we just had tonight.
[1:22:59] The next person in line to
select a position would be Mr.
[1:23:04] Harris Mr. Harris, I would
like to stay on Playhouse 2000,
[1:23:10] continue to be the liaison
for planning and zoning.
[1:23:15] And I would like to add
myself as the liaison
[1:23:18] for parks and recreation.
[1:23:21] Sounds good.
[1:23:22] Next would be Mr. McKinney.
[1:23:25] Well, then he's on to the
airport board on the EIC.
[1:23:34] I would like to continue that.
[1:23:37] And I'm bend with
Councilman Councilwoman
[1:23:45] segerman on the recovery
community coalition.
[1:23:47] I'm willing to
continue to do that.
[1:23:51] Thank you Mr. Chairman.
[1:23:55] I would like to
just keep I would
[1:23:58] like to stay on the recovery
coalition committee.
[1:24:00] I believe the newest
addition was the Texas
[1:24:03] Commission on the arts.
[1:24:05] I'm actually the chair
of that, so never mind.
[1:24:08] We're currently serving on
the cultural arts district,
[1:24:11] on the arts committee and the
Downtown advisory committee Yes
[1:24:15] Would you like to stay on those.
[1:24:17] Plus, there's no
plus, I don't think.
[1:24:21] No plus.
[1:24:22] And we can give you
a bonus to remain on.
[1:24:25] To remain on the recovery
community coalition MS Smith,
[1:24:31] you are currently
serving on the ters.
[1:24:35] Number one, would you continue.
[1:24:37] Would you be willing to serve.
[1:24:39] Yes, sir.
[1:24:39] 
[1:24:42] And you can say no to these.
[1:24:44] But Brenda Hughes, given her
experience in the food service
[1:24:54] industry, served on the
food service advisory board,
[1:24:57] would you be
interested in that one.
[1:24:59] Yes way to go.
[1:25:04] Thank you.
[1:25:04] I have a little experience.
[1:25:08] I think that really
covers every appointment.
[1:25:13] I will formalize these
and give them to Shelly.
[1:25:17] We have interviewed teams
and those are important.
[1:25:20] In my opinion, because
when people apply,
[1:25:24] we often get more applicants
than we have positions.
[1:25:28] And unless someone
wants to change them,
[1:25:32] those have been working.
[1:25:34] What about library.
[1:25:36] Would you like to
serve on the library.
[1:25:37] Library thank you ma'am.
[1:25:38] I like books.
[1:25:39] Good I had a question mark on
the library advisory board.
[1:25:43] So that's a check.
[1:25:45] And I'm going to put you on
the food service advisory
[1:25:47] and also tours one, which
is economic development.
[1:25:53] All right.
[1:25:56] That didn't take too long.
[1:25:57] So thank you everyone.
[1:26:00] And I'll formalize this in
a memo to Shelly, which.
[1:26:06] There is no need to go
into executive session.
[1:26:10] And so we did take
Main Street off.
[1:26:13] Main Street is gone.
[1:26:15] OK sorry, I'm looking at.
[1:26:17] I just scratched through it.
[1:26:18] It's on mine too.
[1:26:19] Yeah OK.
[1:26:21] All right.
[1:26:24] Thank you for everybody
willing to serve on those.
[1:26:26] 
[1:26:29] It's good for us to be a part of
the committee and board process.
[1:26:34] 
[1:26:38] Sometimes they need a nudge.
[1:26:40] It's good for us to
nudge them occasionally.
[1:26:43] All right.
[1:26:43] I don't see any other.
[1:26:45] We don't have any reason to
go into executive session,
[1:26:47] so let's have something else.
[1:26:50] I'm going to go ahead and
adjourn the city council
[1:26:53] workshop for June 9 at 535.
[1:26:59] Next show is.
[1:27:01]