CM-06-10-209Mayor
NyleMaxwell
MayorPro-tem
Alan McGraw
CouncilMembers
RufusHoneycutt
JoeClifford
CarlosT. Salinas
ScottRhode
Ted Williamson
CityManager
James R.Nuse, P.E.
C i ty Attorney
Stephan L. Sheets
ROUND ROCK, TEXAS
PURPOSE. PASSION. PROSPERITY
October 26, 2006
Sent Via Fax 512-597-0854
Alan Forster, President
Williamson County Emergency Service District No. 9
402A W. Palm Valley Blvd. PMB 371
Round Rock, Texas 78664
Re: Emergency Services to Williamson County Emergency Service District No. 9
Dear Mr. Forster,
I am writing in response to your letter dated October 20, 2006. The City of Round Rock will
honor your request to continue the current level of fire service in the ETJ until December 31,
2006.
Please feel free to contact me or Chief Hodge if you have any further questions or concerns.
Sincerely,
s R. Nuse, P.E.
City Manager
cc: Larry Hodge, Fire Chief
Steve Sheets, City Attorney
CITY OF ROUND ROCK ADMINISTRATIVE DEPT., 22lEastMainStreet•RoundRock,Texas78664
Phone:512.218.54ol•Fax:512.218.7097.www.roundrocktexas.gov
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WILLIAMSON COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICES DISTRICT NUMBER 9
402A W. Palm Valley Blvd. PMB 371
Round Rock, Texas 78664
October 20, 2006
VIA CMRRR
AND FACSIMILE: 512/218-5594
James E. Nuse, P.E.
City Manager
City of Round Rock
221 East Main Street
Round Rock, Texas 78664
RE: Emergency Services to Williamson County Emergency Services District No. 9
Dear Mr. Nuse:
Per the comments and suggestion of Chief Larry Hodge of the Round Rock Fire Department
("RRFD"), please let this correspondence serve as a formal request by Williamson County
Emergency Services District No. 9 ("District") for the City of Round Rock ("Round Rock") to
continue to provide emergency services to all areas of the territorial limits of the District until, at
least, midnight, December 31, 2006.
Chief Hodge informed the Board of Emergency Services Commissioners at its Regular Meeting
of October 17, 2006 that RRFD would no longer provide emergency services to the District as of
November 1, 2006, irrespective of any contractual obligations of Round Rock to provide
emergency services to all or part of the District. While this recollection may be inaccurate, I
believe you previously represented that Round Rock would continue to provide emergency
services to the District as needed until December 31, 2006.
As you know, the District is in the midst of reviewing proposals for emergency services from
various potential service providers, including RRFD, Round Rock Volunteer Fire Department,
and Williamson County Emergency Services District No. 2, Sam Bass Volunteer Fire
Department. In order to review these proposals and make the necessary determinations as to the
best combination of service providers for all areas of the District, the District will require at least
until December 31, 2006 before it can assume responsibility for the provision of emergency
services to its residents.
In addition, Chief Hodge informed the District that Round Rock has no desire to provide services
to the areas of the District within the City of Austin's extraterritorial jurisdiction, but had no
objections to the District contracting with any other entity for the provision of services to this
area. Therefore, in order to ensure full services to all areas of the District, further meetings and
discussions will be required between the District and any potential services providers to analyze
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the best method or combination of providers to serve this area. Finally, as you know, the District
does not anticipate any substantial ad valorem tax revenue until after December 31, 2006.
Therefore, the Board of Emergency Services Commissioners respectfully requests that Round
Rock, through RRFD, continue to provide all current emergency services until midnight,
December 31, 2006 so the District may better organize and analyze its options in relation to the
provision of emergency services throughout the District. Please let me know of Round Rock's
intentions in this matter as soon as possible, so the District may continue a thoughtful and
analytical review of all possible options available to it.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact either myself or the District's
attorney, Ken Campbell, at 512/338-5322.
Sincerely,
WILLIA 0 TY EMERGENCY
SERVIC
Bv.
DISTRIC
NO. 9
Al. Forster
President
(512) 751-2502
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Monique Adams
From: Jim Nuse
Sent: Thursday, October 26, 2006 2:32 PM
To: Monique Adams
Subject: FW: ESD9
Original Message
From: Alan Forster Emailto:alan@sixforsters.com]
Sent: Friday, October 20, 2006 5:22 PM
To: Jim Nuse
Cc: Ken Campbell; Larry Hodge; 'Adam Robinson '; 'Jason Yelverton'; mdgarcia@mmm.com; 'Temple Aday '
Subject: ESD9
Mr. Nuse:
On behalf of the ESD9 Board, please consider the attached request. I have also faxed a copy to your office.
Regards,
Alan Forster
512 751 2502
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ROUND ROCK, TEXAS
PURPOSE. PASSION. PROSPERITY.
FAX COVER SHEET
DATE: October 26 2006
ATTENTION: John Forster
FAX # : 512-597-0854
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FROM: Monique Adams
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COMMENTS:
Mr. Forster -
Please refer to attached letter from Jim Nuse. If you have any questions, do not
hesitate to call.
0 Original letter to be mailed.