IN THE COMMISSIONERS COURT OF

BELL COUNTY, TEXAS

JANUARY 29, 2001

AFTER proper posting of public notice, a copy of which is attached hereto, on this the 29th day of January, 2001, 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 #35/01: 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 January 22, 2001. He asked if there were any corrections of additions to the minutes; there being none, the minutes were approved as submitted.
  
  
  
  

2. Agenda #2a - Personnel

• MINUTE ORDER #36/01: Upon motion of COMMISSIONER CORTESE, seconded by COMMISSIONER BROWN, the Court unanimously approved all employee status report forms, the same being attached hereto and made a part of these minutes.
  
  
  
  
3. Agenda #2b - Off-System Bridge Replacement Program
   
   
   • MINUTE ORDER #37/01:  No action was taken on whether or not to participate in the TXDOT 2002 Off-System Bridge Replacement Program and the matter was tabled pending clarification of the program's guidelines.
     
     
     
     
4. Agenda #3 - Annual Report of the Bell County Museum and the Historical Commission
   
   
• MINUTE ORDER #38/01:   Ms. Stephanie Turnham, Director of the Bell County Museum gave the Museum's annual report.  She stated that there were some 4,747 visits in 2000; that the Sesquicentennial exhibit "Passports Through Time," continues to be a big drawing card.  She said that the museum took in some $40,000.00 through fund raisers.  Mrs. Heroldine Early gave the annual report for the Bell County Historical Commission, the same being attached hereto and made a part of these minutes.  Upon motion of COMMISSIONER BROWN, seconded by COMMISSIONER SCHILLER,the Court unanimously approved the 56 members to the Commission as presented by the Commission.  The same being attached hereto and made a part of these minutes.
  
  
  
  
5. Agenda #4 - Bids for Uniforms for Building and Grounds Department
   
   
• MINUTE ORDER #39/01:  Upon motion of COMMISSIONER CORTESE, seconded by COMMISSIONER SCHILLER, the Court unanimously approved authorizing the County Auditor to advertise for bids for uniforms for the Building and Grounds Department. 
  
  
  
  
6. Agenda #5 - County Treasurer's Report
   
   
• MINUTE ORDER #40/01:  The County Treasurer gave his report on the annual interest earned for FY 1999-2000 and the Quarterly Interest Report for FY 2000-2001.  The same being on file in the Office of the County Clerk.  Upon motion of COMMISSIONER BROWN, seconded by COMMISSIONER CORTESE, the Court unanimously approved a resolution amending authorized representatives for TexPool.
  
  
  
  
7. Agenda #6 - Phone Line Requests
   
   
• MINUTE ORDER #41/01:  Upon motion of COMMISSIONER CORTESE, seconded by COMMISSIONER BROWN, the Court unanimously approved additional phone lines for the CSCD in the Temple Annex and for Garland Potvin's Office in the Killeen Annex.
  
  
  
  
8. Agenda #7 - TxDOT Right of Way Payment
   
   
• MINUTE ORDER #42/01:  The  matter of the payment for Bell County's share of Right of Way for improvements to SH 195 to the Texas Department of Transportation from south of FM 2484 south to the Bell County Line was discussed and after due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER SCHILLER, seconded by COMMISSIONER BROWN, the Court unanimously approved amending the Right of Way budget in the amount of $175,000.00 and authorized the payment of $250,000.00 to TxDOT for Bell County's share.
  
  
  
  
9. Agenda #8 - Appointment of Ramon L. Haile
   
   
• MINUTE ORDER #43/01:  Upon motion of COMMISSIONER CORTESE, seconded by COMMISSIONER SCHILLER, the Court unanimously approved the confirmation of the appointment of Ramon L. Haile of Hamilton County by the Hamilton County Commissioners.
  
  
  
  
10. Agenda #9 - Appointment to Expo Board
    
    
• MINUTE ORDER #44/01:  Upon motion of COMMISSIONER SCHILLER, seconded by COMMISSIONER CORTESE, the Court unanimously approved the appointment of CURTIS LOCKEY to the Bell County Expo Center Board.
  
  
  
  
11. Agenda #10 - Claims
    
    
• MINUTE ORDER #45/01:  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.  (The Court then sent into a workshop session in the Conference Room of the Judge and Commissioners Court and discussed the Court's upcoming presentation at the V. G. Young Institute for the Bell County Communications Center Operation and discussed a reimbursement resolution and other financing alternatives for capital projects with the County's Financial Company representative.)
  
  
  
  

        There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.