IN THE COMMISSIONERS COURT OF

BELL COUNTY, TEXAS

OCTOBER  10, 2000

AFTER proper posting of public notice, a copy of which is attached hereto, on this the 10th day of October, 2000, the County Commissioners Court of Bell County, Texas, met in the Commissioners' Courtroom in Belton, Texas, in regular special session with the following members of said Court present, to-wit:

1. Agenda #1 - Minutes

• MINUTE ORDER #301/00:  It being nine a.m., JUDGE BURROWS called the meeting to order and waived presentation of the minutes of  October 2, 2000, at the present time.
  
  
  
  

2. Agenda #2a - Public Hearing on Wells Lane Closure

• MINUTE ORDER #302/00:  JUDGE BURROWS opened the public hearing on the proposed closure of a portion of Wells Lane.  The County Engineer presented the matter and presented a map which showed that portion of the road that Mr. Cornett had paved in an attempt to satisfy the neighbors along the proposed closure.  Mr. Cornett appeared to speak in behalf of the closure and Mr. and Mrs. Randy Britt appeared to speak against the closure.  JUDGE BURROWS suggested that the landowners get together further in an attempt to work out the closure among themselves.  After due discussion, the public hearing was closed, and upon motion of COMMISSIONER STEPHENSON, seconded by COMMISSIONER SCHILLER, the Court unanimously approved the tabling of such matter pending a further discussion among the landowners. 
  
  
  
  
3. Agenda #2b - Purchase of motor graders
   
   
   • MINUTE ORDER #303/00:  The matter of advertising for bids for four motor graders for the Road and Bridge Department was discussed.  COMMISSIONER CORTESE moved that the County Engineer be authorized to advertise for bids for the sale of the four motor graders to determine if the graders could bring more money at the original "buy back" or the original purchase of the graders and if the bids for the purchase is higher than the "buy back," such bids would be considered at that time; further that the engineer be authorized to advertise for bids for four motor graders; the motion was seconded by COMMISSIONER BROWN and passed unanimously.
     
     
     
     
4. Agenda #2c - Thoroughfare Plan
   
   
• MINUTE ORDER #304/00:  Upon motion of COMMISSIONER BROWN, seconded by COMMISSIONER CORTESE, the Court unanimously approved a contract with Central Texas Council of Governments for the preparation of an update to the County's thoroughfare plan with the cost of $14,176.00 to be paid from the bridge maintenance fund of the Road and Bridge Department.
  
  
  
  
5. Agenda #2d - Sunshine Road Bridge
   
   
• MINUTE ORDER #305/00:  The matter if approval of "equivalent-match projects" with the TxDot for the balance of the County's cost for the replacement of the Sunshine Road Bridge over the Little River was discussed and the matter tabled until further workshops could be held on such matter.
  
  
  
  
6. Agenda #2e - Employee Statue Report forms
   
   
• MINUTE ORDER #306/00:  Upon motion of COMMISSIONER CORTESE, seconded by COMMISSIONER STEPHENSON, the Court unanimously approved all employee status report forms, the same being attached hereto and made a part of these minutes.
  
  
  
  
7.   Agenda #3 - Burn Ban
   
   
• MINUTE ORDER #307/00:  The matter of the burn ban was discussed.  Mr. Al Pagel, Assistant Fire Marshal made the recommendation that the ban be retained for three days or until it rained sufficiently to warrant canceling the ban.   JUDGE BURROWS announced that the ban would continue and be reconsidered on October 16.
  
  
  
  
8. Agenda #4 - Memo of Understand with respect to the Juvenile Detention Center
   
   
• MINUTE ORDER #308/00:  Upon motion of JUDGE BURROWS, seconded by COMMISSIONER BROWN, the Court unanimously approved the Memorandum of Understanding with the Killeen ISD concerning educational services to the Juvenile Detention Center Residents.  A copy of the same being attached hereto and made a part of these minutes.
  
  
  
  
9. Agenda #6 - Tax Abatement with Temple for Roming, Parker & Kasberg, LLP
   
   
• MINUTE ORDER #309/00:  Upon motion of COMMISSIONER SCHILLER, seconded by COMMISSIONER CORTESE, the Court unanimously approved the City of Temple's Tax Abatement Agreement with Roming, Parker & Kasberg, LLP.  All according to a copy of the same attached hereto and made a part of these minutes.
  
  
  
  
10. Agenda #7 - Update on Courthouse Grant
    
    
• MINUTE ORDER #310/00:  JUDGE BURROWS and COMMISSIONER BROWN gave a report concerning the County's grant submission to the Texas Historical Commission for the Courthouse Renovation Funds.
  
  
  
  
11. Agenda #8 - Sesquicentennial Committee Report
    
    
• MINUTE ORDER #311/00:  Dr. David Yielding, Chairman of Bell County's Sesquicentennial Committee gave a report about the upcoming "Salute to Bell County" set at the Expo Center for October 15.
  
  
  
  
12. Agenda #9 - Advertise for bids for County Vehicles
    
    
• MINUTE ORDER #312/00:  Upon motion of COMMISSIONER CORTESE, seconded by COMMISSIONER BROWN, the Court unanimously authorized the County Auditor to advertise for bids for County vehicles, plus dump trucks for the Road and Bridge Department.
  
  
  
  
13. Agenda #10 - Appointments to the Historical Commission
    
    
• MINUTE ORDER #313/00:  Upon motion of COMMISSIONER BROWN, seconded by COMMISSIONER CORTESE, the Court unanimously approved the appointment of William and Pearline Stanley of Temple as members of the Bell County Historical Commission.
  
  
  
  
14. Agenda #11 - Claims
    
    
• MINUTE ORDER #314/00:  The County Auditor presented all claims for the review of the Court.  After proper review, by consensus, the Court approved all such claims.  All according to a copy of the same being of record in the office of the County Auditor.
  
  
  
  

                    There being no further business, the meeting adjourned.