IN THE COMMISSIONERS COURT OF

BELL COUNTY, TEXAS

MAY 14, 2001

AFTER proper posting of public notice, a copy of which is attached hereto, on this the 14th day of May, 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 #153/01: 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 April 30, 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 - Authorizing Bidding

• MINUTE ORDER #154/01:   Upon motion of COMMISSIONER BROWN, seconded by COMMISSIONER CORTESE, the Court unanimously authorized the County Engineer to advertise bids for the following items, to-wit:  Traffic striping paint and glass beads; recycling  of milled asphalt  pavement into cold mix; and overlaying materials for roads in precinct #1 and #2.  
  
  
  
  
3. Agenda #2b - Walnut Creek Estates Subdivision
   
   
• MINUTE ORDER #155/01: Upon motion of COMMISSIONER STEPHENSON, seconded by COMMISSIONER BROWN, the Court unanimously approved the Walnut Creek Estates, Phase II Subdivision and ordered the same filed for record.
  
  
  
  
4. Agenda #2c - Personnel
   
   
• MINUTE ORDER #156/01:  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 - Mayor Bill Holmes Report
   
   
• MINUTE ORDER #157/01:  The matter of a presentation by Belton Mayor Bill Holmes concerning Bell County's participation in Belton's 150th Birthday Celebration was delayed until a later day due to a conflict that Mr. Holmes had.
  
  
  
  
6. Agenda #4 - Juvenile Probation Report
   
   
• MINUTE ORDER #158/01:  Mr. Earl Lloyd, Director of Juvenile Probation gave a report about the activities of his department.  The same being attached hereto.
  
  
  
  
7. Agenda #5 - Report concerning Electrical Aggregation Project
   
   
• MINUTE ORDER #159/01:  COMMISSIONER STEPHENSON, and MARK MEYERS, Director of Buildings and Grounds, gave a report concerning the electrical aggregation project with the Texas Conference of Urban Counties Aggregation Project.
  
  
  
  
8. Agenda #6 - County's Outside Audit
   
   
• MINUTE ORDER #160/01:  The Court discussed with the County Auditor the engagement letter for an outside audit for Fiscal Year ending September 30, 2001, for all County Funds plus the following offices:  Adult Probation; Juvenile Probation; Narcotics Task Force Funds; and BelNET.  After due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER CORTESE, seconded by COMMISSIONER STEPHENSON, the Court unanimously authorized the County Judge to execute an Audit Engagement Letter with the firm of Brockway, Gersbach & Niemeier of Temple to perform the aforementioned audit of Bell County's Financial Records.
  
  
  
  
9. Agenda #7 - Computer and Internet Policies
   
   
• MINUTE ORDER #161/01:  The matter of consideration of County Computer and Internet Policy being added as a part of the Policies and Procedures Manual was delayed pending further study.
  
  
  
  
10. Agenda #8 - Law Enforcement Memorial Proclamation
    
    
• MINUTE ORDER #162/01:  JUDGE BURROWS presented the matter of a proclamation declaring the week of May 15th as "National Police Week."  After due discussion, upon motion of JUDGE BURROWS, seconded by COMMISSIONER SCHILLER, the Court unanimously approved such proclamation, the same being attached hereto and made a part of these minutes.
  
  
  
  
11. Agenda #9 - Claims
    
    
• MINUTE ORDER #163/01:  The County Auditor presented all claims for the review of the Court.  After proper review, upon motion of COMMISSIONER SCHILLER, seconded by COMMISSIONER CORTESE, the Court unanimously 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 went into workshop session in the Judge and Commissioners Conference   
                     Room and the following items were discussed:   1) Pending legislation;  2) Redistricting; and
                     3) Facility planning and design).

                    There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.