IN THE COMMISSIONERS COURT OF

BELL COUNTY, TEXAS

DECEMBER 11, 2000

AFTER proper posting of public notice, a copy of which is attached hereto, on this the 11th day of December, 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 #389/00: 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 December 4, 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 - Awarding bids for aggregate

• MINUTE ORDER #390/00: The County Engineer gave a report concerning the bids on aggregate for the Road and Bridge Department and recommended awarding such bid to all who had bid. He further recommended that the successful recipient of which Company gets any job will be based on cost, distance from the job site and availability of materials. (A copy of such recommended successfully bidders is attached hereto). After due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER CORTESE, seconded by COMMISSIONER STEPHENSON, the Court unanimously approved accepting the recommendations of the County Engineer.
  
  
  
  
3. Agenda #2b - Awarding bids for Dump Trucks
   
   
   • MINUTE ORDER #391/00: The matter of awarding bids on 5.5 cubic yard dump trucks was presented by the County Engineer. He explained that the low bid from Freightliner of Austin was only $45.00 less than Temple Freightliner and the next low bid was from a Bell County Company that he recommended, in accordance with Section 271.905 of the Local Government Code that the bid be awarded to Temple Freightliner in the total cost of $218,945.00. After due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER STEPHENSON, seconded by COMMISSIONER SCHILLER, the Court unanimously approved.
     
     
     
     
4. Agenda #2c - Personnel
   
   
• MINUTE ORDER #392/00: 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.
  
  
  
  
5. Agenda #3 - Amendment to By-Laws of Bell County Museum
   
   
• MINUTE ORDER #393/00: Miss Stephanie Turnham, Director of the Bell County Museum appeared before the Court to present the request of the Board of Trustees of the Bell County Museum to amend their By-Law to increase the size of the regular trustees from 12 to 14 and to increase the term of office for an officer from one calendar year to two calendar years. After due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER BROWN, seconded by COMMISSIONER SCHILLER, the Court unanimously approved such amendments. All according to a copy of the same attached hereto and made a part of these minutes.
  
  
  
  
6. Agenda #4 - Appointments to TERF Board
   
   
• MINUTE ORDER #394/00: Upon motion of COMMISSIONER STEPHENSON, seconded by COMMISSIONER CORTESE, the Court unanimously approved the appointment of Matthew Wright and Father Larry Heimsoth to the Bell County Temporary Emergency Relief Fund Board.
  
  
  
  
7.   Agenda #5 - Report concerning BRA meeting
   
   
• MINUTE ORDER #395/00: COMMISSIONER BROWN gave a report about the meeting to be held in Salado by the Brazos River Authority to discuss the Salado Business District Wastewater Collection and Treatment System Feasibility Study. Such meeting to be held on December 13 from 8:30 a.m. to 12 noon at the Mansion in Salado.
  
  
  
  
8. Agenda #6 - Report of Committee on People with Disabilities
   
   
• MINUTE ORDER #396/00: Ms. Jean Coufal presented an updated report of the Bell County Judge and Commissioners Committee on People with Disabilities to the Court, the same being attached hereto.
  
  

        (As previously posted the Court went into Executive Session to discuss the acquisition of Real        
         Estate and to discuss personnel. With all members aforesaid present in open Court the following
         transpired.)





9. Agenda #8 - Meeting with County Extension Service
   
   
• MINUTE ORDER #398/00: The Court met with members of the County Extension Service at their office at 1605 North Main, Belton, Texas, to hear their annual report.
  
  
  
  
10. Agenda # 9 - Claims
    
    
• MINUTE ORDER #399/00: 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.