IN THE COMMISSIONERS COURT OF

BELL COUNTY, TEXAS

OCTOBER  23, 2000

AFTER proper posting of public notice, a copy of which is attached hereto, on this the 23rd 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 #326/00:  It being nine a.m., JUDGE BURROWS called the meeting to order and called to the Courts attention the fact that they had previously received copies of the minutes of October 10 and 16, 2000.  He asked if there were any corrections of additions to the minutes; there being none, the minutes were approved as submitted. 
  
  
  
  

2. Agenda #2a - Traffic Control Devices

• MINUTE ORDER #327/00:  The County Engineer presented the matter of the installation of traffic control devices and the fact that the public hearing on the same had been held previously.  After due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER SCHILLER, seconded by COMMISSIONER STEPHENSON, the Court unanimously approved the installation of the following traffic control devices, to-wit:  55 mph speed limit on Featherline Road; 50 mph speed limit on Stringtown Road from FM 3117 to Shaw Road.
  
  
  
  
3. Agenda #2b - Mill Creek Springs Subdivision
   
   
   • MINUTE ORDER #328/00:  Upon motion of COMMISSIONER BROWN, seconded by COMMISSIONER SCHILLER, the Court unanimously approved the final plat of Mill Creek Springs Multi-Family Subdivision and ordered the same filed for record.
     
     
     
     
4. Agenda #2c - Personnel
   
   
• MINUTE ORDER #329/00:  Upon motion of COMMISSIONER BROWN, seconded by COMMISSIONER CORTESE, the Court unanimously approved all employee status report forms, the same being attached hereto and made a part of these minutes.
  
  
  
  
5. Agenda #3 - Burn Ban
   
   
• MINUTE ORDER #330/00:  Upon motion of COMMISSIONER BROWN, seconded by COMMISSIONER CORTESE, the Court unanimously approved lifting the burn ban in Bell County, Texas.
  
  
  
  
6. Agenda #4 - Board Members - MH/MR
   
   
• MINUTE ORDER #331/00:  Upon motion of JUDGE BURROWS, seconded by COMMISSIONER BROWN, the Court unanimously approved the appointment of the following members of the Board of Trustees of the Central Counties Center for MH/MR, to-wit:  Dr. Davis, Dr. Tate, and Dr. Asbury.
  
  
  
  
7.   Agenda #6 - Texas Traffic Safety Program Grant Agreement
   
   
• MINUTE ORDER #332/00:  Sheriff Dan Smith appeared before the Court to discuss acceptant of a grant through the Texas Department of Transportation to coordinate and operate a multi agency task force to reduce underage drinking and underage drinking and driving in Bell County.  Sheriff Smith reported that the total grant was for $174,498.00.  He also introduced Mr. Don Engleking who will be coordinating the grant for the Sheriff's Department.  After due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER SCHILLER, seconded by COMMISSIONER BROWN, the Court unanimously approved such grant.  All according to a copy of the same attached hereto and made a part of these minutes.
  
  
  
  
8. Agenda #7 - Appointment of members of Bail Bond Board
   
   
• MINUTE ORDER #333/00:  Upon motion of JUDGE BURROWS, seconded by COMMISSIONER BROWN, the Court unanimously approved the appointment of COMMISSIONER SCHILLER to represent the County Judge on the bail bond board and JUDGE BARINA as the County Court at Law representative to the Board and further requested that the Commissioners inquiry of the various Justices of the Peace who would serve on the Board as representing the Justices of the Peace.
  
  
  
  
9. Agenda #5 - Demographics Presentation
   
   
• MINUTE ORDER #334/00:  JUDGE BURROWS made a presentation to the Court of the Texas Demographics with relationship to Bell County growth.
  
  
  
  
10. Agenda #8 - Claims
    
    
• MINUTE ORDER #335/00:  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.