The Boerne Star (Boerne, Tex.), Vol. 103, No. 69, Ed. 1 Friday, August 28, 2009 Page: 1 of 42
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Volume 103 • Number 69
All contents copyright 2009
The Boerne Star
BY Mark J. Armstrong
• News Editor
Community members wanting to serve
on Boerne commissions will have to live
inside the city limits and will be limited to
eight years on any one board.
Boerne City Council members voted 3-2
Tuesday to approve new requirements for
volunteers on commissions and boards
including residency, term limits and atten-
dance. Positions on the various boards that
generally make recommendations to the
citycouncil are appointed by the mayor and
approved by the city council.
Mayor Dan Heckler proposed the amend-
ment to the city’s policy for boards and
New rules make 16 current members
ineligible for re-appointment
commissions because of concerns about
people serving who don’t live in the city.
“Anybody, anywhere, even if they live
in Oklahoma, can serve on a city commis-
sion if they are appointed and approved,”
Heckler said.
Although all five council members indi-
cated a general support for changing the
current policy, councilmen Jacques DuBose
- and Jeff Haberstroh did not support all
of the new restrictions proposed by the
mayor.
“I’m concerned about the present form
it is in, and I don’t think I can support it,”
DuBose said. “I’d love to hear from some
of the other people who are serving.”
Mike de Leeuw, a member of the Historic
Landmark Commission who lives outside
the city, was at the meeting. He said that
people who live inside the city extraterrito-
rial jurisdiction should also be allowed to
serve because they are affected by the deci-
sions made by the city council.
“If you make decisions for us in the ETJ
then we ought to have a say in some things
inside the city,” de Leeuw said.
Douglas Hartzler, chairman of the Plan-
ning and Zoning Commission, said he
supported most of the proposed amend-
ments to the policy, but he said term limits
would hurt those commissions by remov-
ing people who have experience with the
issues.
“To remove people simply because they
have reached a certain experience level
is counterproductive to the public good,”
Hartzler said.
Under the new policies, a number of
current commission members will nn be
See RESIDENCY, paje 2A
Summer's dog
days land kennel
owner in hot water
BY MARK J. ARMSTRONG
News Editor
The owner of a local dog kennel was fined $250 Wednesday for
watering during times not permitted under Cow Creek Groundwater
Conservation District rules but will be allowed to continue using sprin-
klers to cool dogs on hot days.
Marilyn DeMello, owner of Holiday Farms Pet Boarding, 946 N.
School St., did not appear at the enforcement hearing before the dis-
trict’s board of directors. Based on testimony from Cow Creek General
Manager Micah Voulgaris, board members voted to enforce the fine
for watering during times not permitted under drought rules but gave
DeMello two weels to come up with an alternate way of cooling the
dogs. \
Voulgaris said that since June 30 the district office has received
numerous complaint about sprinklers being used at the kennel during
times that violated the district water restriction. He also said the busi-
ness did not have a commercial well permit.
According to Voulgans, DeMello had told him that she uses the sprin-
klers to cool dogs on hot days.
“I don’t know if it’s like public perception because people see water
just spraying up in the area when people aren’t allowed to water,”
Voulgaris said. “But she needs to work with us as much as we need to
work with her.” \
Voulgaris also said that the sprinklers have been placed in areas to
keep the dogs from chewing on them, but that also means most of the
water is hitting areas outside the dog runs.
Pam Hodges, a former dog kennel owner who was at the district
meeting, told board members that using a sprinkler or a mister was one
way of cooling dogs. 1
“It’s extremely important because dogs do not perspire as we do to
keep cool water in front of them at all times,” Hodges said.
However, Hodges also said she thought there were better ways to cool
the dogs other than using sprinklers which mostly wet the ground.
According to Voulgaris, another problem at Holiday Farms is that
they are operating without a commercial well permit. He said that since
meeting with the owner, she has submitted a partial application and is
in the process of having a meter installed.
However, until the meter has been installed, the application cannot
accurately reflect the water usage for the business.
In the application, DeMello requested that she be able to use a
sprinkler on dogs weighing more than 100 pounds whenever the tem-
perature is above 90 degrees.
Board members agreed that the business needed a way to help keep
the dogs cool, but they did not agree to allowing unrestricted use of
sprinklers.
“If you start putting contingencies on it then she’s going to say she
always has a 100-pound dog and she’ll have all the sprinklers running
and that’s not conserving water,” said Director John Kight. “She needs
a mister.”
New space
F-100=
Star photo by Mark J. Armstrong
Boerne Fire Chief Doug Meckel explains how a one-car garage in the house behind the
Donald L. Gourley Firehouse No. 1 is being used to store spare turnouts, haz-mat gear
and diving equipment during renovation at the fire station. The department's adminis-
trative office moved into the house last week and work is expected to begin next week.
The $2.4 million renovation will include new administrative offices, living quarters for
full-time firefighters, a dining area and training facilities.
Fair Oaks Ranch braces for more, tougher water restrictions ahead
BY CANDACE VELVIN_____
Managing Editor
With stage 2 drought restrictions firmly
in place, Fair Oaks Ranch residents may
see Stage 3 by Oct. 1 if fall weather doesn’t
bring a break in the heat.
“Our observation well was at 1028 feet
above mean sea level today; it was 1045
feet two months ago,” Public Works Direc-
tor Ron Emmons told Fair Oaks Ranch City
Council members Thursday.
Stage 2 restrictions were triggered and
went into effect Aug. 1.
“If the observation well continues to drop
at this rate, we could see Stage 3 by Octo-
ber although we usually see some relief or equal to 1010 feet for eight consecutive request from the developers of Oak Bend
with temperatures dropping about that time days, the Trinity Aquifer average daily Forest subdivision for a variance of lot
of vear” Emmons said production exceeds 700,000 gallons per sizes. . .
For Fair Oaks Ranch residents, Stage 2 day for the same eight consecutive days After Studying the property saner’s
implements a surcharge on residential con- and the Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority request, city staff recommended allowing
sumption greater than 25,000 gallons in a implements Stage 2 of their Drought Con- the easement encroachment, as it would not
month and no watering permits for newly tingency Plan.interfere with utilities Thomas recom-
planted lawns or landscapes are issued; “We've had a number of people contact City AdministratorRox Th AS Tnone
however, the Stage 1 limitations on once- City Hall about the surcharge. Mayor Dan mended granting the variance fordetsinthe
per week outdoor watering will remain in Kasprowicz said. “Residents are paying Oak Bend Forest development to be one
effect 5 more attention to their water consumption acre as specified on the subdivision plat,
Residents will be allowed to continue to and a lot of residents are requesting leak which was submitted and appraved bef
use a sprinkler system to irrigate lawns once assessments. the city di and souare feet
per week within the established schedule. The council approved two ordinance van- lot size of 45,000 square teet.
Fair Oaks Ranch Stage 3 restrictions are ance requests, including a request from R.
triggered when test well averages less than King for an easement encroachment and a
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