Notice of the Meeting of the Commissioners Court of Bell County, Texas, for
March 24, 2008

Notice is hereby given that a regular meeting of the above named Court will be held at 9:00 a.m., March 24, 2008, with the meeting to be held in the COMMISSIONERS' COURTROOM, at the Bell County Courthouse 101 Central Avenue, Belton, Texas, to begin on  March 24, 2008, at 9:00 a.m. and continue thereafter until such business of the Court has been completed in accordance with Article 81.005 of the Local Government Code of the State of Texas.  The following items of business will be discussed, to-wit:

1. Consider approval of minutes of March 17, 2008.

2. County Engineer.

1. Consider Final Plat approval of Schwake Addition, a One-Lot, 6 Acre Subdivision off of F.M. 2115.
    

3. Personnel. 

4. Recognize Pct 2 Commissioner Tim Brown for his receipt of the Road Hand Award from the Texas Department of Transportation.  The award was in recognition of his service at the state and national level in transportation planning, including being a member of the Texas Transportation Work Group that developed the state's first set of comprehensive transportation goals and for providing leadership in the North America's SuperCorridor Coalition, as well as for his work on the Killeen-Temple Metropolitan Planning Organization.  The Road Hand Award was established in 1973 as the highest tribute that TxDOT can give to public-spirited citizens who championed transportation projects for their area.  Over the past 35 years, 212 people have been so honored.  Commissioner Brown is only the second person from Bell County to receive the award.  The other recipient was former Temple City Manager H.K. Dodgen for whom Loop 363 was named.  Commissioner Brown's name will be inscribed on the Road Hand Hall of Honor plaque that hangs in the historic Dewitt C. Greer Highway Building (TxDOT Headquarters) in Austin.

5. Consider approval of next phases of contract with Phase 2 Consulting for development of RFQ or other methods to identify medical services provider to supply services to the expanded and current jail facilities and to provide technical assistance in identifying and evaluating qualified suppliers.

6. Receive report from Fire Marshall and consider status of Order Restricting Outdoor burning and consider continuation, modification, extension, or termination of the Order and a finding that circumstances present in all or part of the unincorporated area that create a public safety hazard that would be exacerbated by outdoor burning.  Current Burn Ban expires on April 16, 2008.  

7. Claims.
   
           Bell County Commissioners Court reserves the right to discuss any items in executive (closed) session
           whenever permitted by the Texas Open Meeting Act.