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KERR COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT
Special Session
Wednesday, April 7, 2004
10:05 a.m.
Commissioners' Courtroom
Kerr County Courthouse
Kerrville, Texas
SELECT COMMISSIONERS COURT COORDINATOR/ADMIN. ASSISTANT
PRESENT: PAT TINLEY, Kerr County Judge
H.A. "BUSTER" BALDWIN, Commissioner Pct. 1
WILLIAM "B.ILL" WILLIAMS, Commissioner Pct. 2
DAVE NICHOLSON, Commissioner Pct. 4
ABSENT: JONATHAN LETZ, Commissioner Pct. 3
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On Wednesday, April 7, 2004, at approximately 10:05 a.m.,
a special meeting of the Kerr County Commissioners Court was
held in the Commissioners' Courtroom, Kerr County Courthouse,
Kerrville, Texas, and the following proceedings were had in
open court:
P R O C E E D I N G S
JUDGE TINLEY: Okay. We will reconvene in
open session at 10:05. For the record, this is a meeting
which was originally scheduled for Monday, April the 5th.
It was -- the open session portion was recessed. We went
into executive session on Monday afternoon. That was
recessed until yesterday, at which time we reconvened in
executive session, only to recess to reconvene again today,
earlier this morning in executive session, which we did
previously and which was closed, and we're now in open
session. Is there any action to be taken with respect to
the matters discussed in executive or closed session?
COMMISSIONER WILLIAMS: Judge, I would move
that we approve the employment of Kathy Mitchell as
Commissioners Court's new court coordinator and
administrative assistant, and that she be hired as a Group
19, Step 3. And it is anticipated she -- her first date of
employment will be April 26th.
COMMISSIONER NICHOLSON: Second.
JUDGE TINLEY: Motion made and seconded for
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the employment of Ms. Mitchell as indicated in the motion.
Any discussion or questions? All in favor of the motion,
signify by raising your right hand.
(The motion carried by unanimous vote.)
JUDGE TINLEY: All opposed, same sign.
(No response.)
JUDGE TINLEY: The motion does carry. Any
further business, gentlemen, as a result of the matters
discussed in executive session?
COMMISSIONER WILLIAMS: Not official, Judge,
but I -- I had indicated to -- to Ms. Mitchell that I would
get whatever packet pf papers or paperwork is necessary from
the personnel office, and get it into her hands so she can
complete all that before the 26th and be ready to start.
JUDGE TINLEY: The only other inquiry I would
make is, I think it might be appropriate if some
acknowledgment be made to those -- all of those who applied
and thank them for their interest, and -- just as a matter
of courtesy.
COMMISSIONER WILLIAMS: I did that with
Ms. Middleton with an exchange of e-mails.
JUDGE TINLEY: Okay.
COMMISSIONER WILLIAMS: And thanked her for
taking the time and making the effort to come to Kerrville
for an interview, and -- and indicated to her that her --
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her credentials were very impressive, which made our
deliberations a little more difficult, but she was not the
candidate selected, but to stay in touch with the County
Clerk's office; there may be other opportunities as time
goes by, and wished her well on her pending move to -- back
to Kerr County. Done that already. She's already
acknowledged receipt of it.
COMMISSIONER BALDWIN: Are you talking about
the others?
JUDGE TINLEY: Yeah, 16, 17 or so other ones
that -- that might have applied. I think, just as a matter
of courtesy, it might be a good idea to thank them for
their -- for their efforts and their interest.
COMMISSIONER NICHOLSON: I think we ought to
ask the personnel officer to do that.
JUDGE TINLEY: Okay.
MS.PIEPER: Can I ask a question? Doesn't
this go against the personnel policy with having a Step 3,
when entry level's a Step 1?
JUDGE TINLEY: That was discussed, and I
think because of some credentials and experience issues, I
think the decision was made, as a matter of discretion, to
bring the individual on board at higher than the base entry.
COMMISSIONER WILLIAMS: I believe the file of
the original group of applications is out here at the
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administrative desk, the original. If I can get that -- if,
for some reason or other, it's not there, I'll take the file
I have, which is all the copies, and give them back to
Personnel. They can send out a standard letter. And I
don't know if they have a standard letter like that or not,
but if they don't, they ought to have.
JUDGE TINLEY: Yeah, I agree. Okay.
Anything further to come before the meeting?
COMMISSIONER BALDWIN: No, sir.
JUDGE TINLEY: If not, we'll stand adjourned.
Thank you.
(Commissioners Court adjourned at 10:10 a.m.)
STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF KERR I
The above and foregoing is a true and complete
transcription of my stenotype notes taken in my capacity as
County Clerk of the Commissioners Court of Kerr County,
Texas, at the time and place heretofore set forth.
DATED at Kerrville, Texas, this 7th day of April, 2004.
JANNETT PIEPER, Kerr County Clerk
Kathy nik, Deputy~County Clerk
Certified Shorthand Reporter

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ORDER NO. 28588
-- COMMISSIONERS' COURT
COORDINATOR/ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
Came to be heard this the 7~' day of April 2004 with a motion made by Commissioner
Williams, Seconded by Commissioner Nicholson, the Court unanimously approved by a
vote of 3-0-0 to approve the hiring of Kathy Mitchell for employment as Commissioners'
Court Coordinator/Administrative Assistant position at a step 19/3 starting April 26~',
2004.