Notice of the Meeting of the Commissioners Court of Bell County, Texas, for
December 14, 2009

Notice is hereby given that a regular meeting of the above named Court will be held at 9:00 a.m., December 14, 2009, with the meeting to be held in the COMMISSIONERS' COURTROOM, at the Bell County Courthouse 101 Central Avenue, Belton, Texas, to begin on December 14, 2009, 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 December 07, 2009.

2. County Engineer.

1. Consider authorizing the County Engineer to advertise for bids for the purchase of the following equipment: 
   1.  Two 5-6 cubic yard dump trucks;
   2.  Two 12-14 cubic yard dump trucks.
2. Consider approval of variance to building set back line on Lots 1 & 2 in Wildfire Ranch Subdivision, Phase 1. 
    

3. Personnel.

1. Present framed document to Lt. Mary Farley of the Sheriff's Office Jail Division.
    

4. Consider a determination under Texas Local Government Code Section 352.51, Subsection C, whether conditions on rural acreage not under cultivation for a period of at least 12 months, are extremely hazardous for the danger of fire because of high grass or dry vegetation.  

5. If a determination is made that conditions on rural acreage are extremely hazardous, to consider Order prohibiting the sale, use, detonating, ignition, or other use of fireworks classified under 49 C.F.R. part 173.100(r)(2)(10-1-86 edition), as "skyrockets with sticks" and "missiles with fins" in any portion of the unincorporated area of Bell County.

6. Consider authorizing the Bell County H.E.L.P. Center to apply for TXU Utility Assistance Grant and to provide matching funds.

7. Claims.
   
           Agenda items may be considered, deliberated, and/or acted upon in a different order than set forth above.
   
   
           Bell County Commissioners Court reserves the right to discuss any items in executive (closed) session
           whenever permitted by the Texas Open Meeting Act.