City afterwards will maintain Old Fredericksburg Road
FAIR OAKS RANCH — The city is moving forward to cover its share of repairs to Old Fredericksburg Road to a tune of nearly $206,000.
In addition, the City Council Thursday also voted to upgrade public-safety software systems, approve an emergency water-supply agreement, heard an update on a speed-zone change and accepted a donation to spruce up the Fair Oaks Ranch Police Department.
The topic of Old Fredericksburg Road sparked some discussion during the meeting, though members on the dais unanimously voted to support the initiative, which has a total cost of $617,647.12.
Bexar County will cover two-thirds of the expenditure, leaving the city responsible for $205,882.37.
According to the city’s resolution, Fair Oaks Ranch is responsible for the maintenance of the road after the repairs, with the work beginning in March or April and taking four to six months.
“I think it’s a good deal, you know, what we have been through,” Mayor Greg Maxton said. “As part of the city, we owe it to our residents to provide quality, essential services, including our roads.”
In addition to the repairs, Bexar County pledged to assist the city in its petition to release land in the city’s extraterritorial jurisdiction for future annexation.
The county is also covering the $110,000 design cost for Old Fredericksburg Road.
Earlier in the meeting, council members also voted to accept a private gift of $2,000 from John Lolatte, a resident who has donated for the past four years to the Police Department.
“Last year’s donation helped us refresh our hallways with new portraits and fresh interior paint,” Chief Todd Smith said. “This year’s contribution will help us finish this project by extending those improvements into our entrance lobby. Projects like this aren’t just simply about making the building look nicer, but they also help build a sense of pride both within the department and the city we serve.”
Elected representatives also approved entering into a three-year agreement with Tyler Technologies to upgrade the public-safety software systems.
Director of Finance Summer Fleming told the council Boerne is going forward with the same contract, adding it is “essential” for Fair Oaks Ranch to do the same so that the telecommunication systems for dispatch and police officers remains compatible. Fleming also noted Kendall County would most likely follow suit.
In addition, the council OK’d an emergency interconnect agreement with San Antonio Water System authorizing SAWS to provide potable water to the city in an emergency.
The meeting closed with Texas Department of Transportation Area Engineer Andres Gonzalez providing an update on a request from residents to reduce the speed limit on Ralph Fair Road.
After conducting some tests, TxDOT has agreed to lower the speed limit to 50 mph, a drop of 5 mph, Gonzalez said. “The sign changes will likely happen in April,” Gonzalez said.
There will be no council meetings Dec. 18 or Jan. 1. The next session is Jan. 15.
“We owe it to our residents to provide quality, essential services, including our roads.”
—Mayor Greg Maxton
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