IN THE COMMISSIONERS COURT OF

BELL COUNTY, TEXAS

JUNE 18, 2001

AFTER proper posting of public notice, a copy of which is attached hereto, on this the 18th day of June, 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 #199/01: 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 June 11, 2001.  He asked if there were any corrections or additions, there being no corrections, the minutes were approved as submitted.
  
  
  
  

2. Agenda #2a - Awarding of Bids

• MINUTE ORDER #200/01:   The County Engineer presented his memo concerning his recommendations for certain materials for the Road and Bridge Department.  Upon motion of COMMISSIONER BROWN, seconded by COMMISSIONER CORTESE, the Court unanimously approved accepting the recommendations of the County Engineer for the awarding of bids for stripping paint and beads; recycling of asphalt millings; and hot mix overlay of various County Roads.  All according to a copy of such recommendation attached hereto and made a part of these minutes.   
  
  
  
  
3. Agenda #2b - Vasicek Subdivision
   
   
• MINUTE ORDER #201/01: Upon motion of COMMISSIONER SCHILLER, seconded by COMMISSIONER BROWN, the Court unanimously approved the final plat of Vasicek Subdivision and ordered the same filed for record. 
  
  
  
  
4. Agenda #2c - Annual Work Plan
   
   
• MINUTE ORDER #202/01:  Upon motion of COMMISSIONER CORTESE, seconded by COMMISSIONER BROWN, the Court unanimously approved the annual work plan for 2001-02 for the Road and Bridge Department.  All according to a copy of the same attached hereto and made a part of these minutes.    
  
  
  
  
5. Agenda #2d - Personnel
   
   
• MINUTE ORDER #203/01:  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.
  
  
  
  
  
6. Agenda #3 - 911 Addressing
   
   
• MINUTE ORDER #204/01:  Mr. Jim Reed of Central Texas Council of Governments gave a report concerning 911 addressing, the same being attached hereto.
  
  
  
  
  
7. Agenda #4 - Health Facilities Resolution
   
   
• MINUTE ORDER #205/01:  JUDGE BURROWS presented a resolution regarding Section 147(F) approval of Highlands County Health Facilities authority Revenue Bonds (Adventist Health System/Sunbelt  and Orange County Health Facilities Authority Revenue Bonds [Adventist Health System/Sunbelt]).  After due discussion, upon motion of JUDGE BURROWS, seconded by COMMISSIONER STEPHENSON, the Court unanimously approved such resolution, the same being attached hereto and made a part of these minutes.
  
  
  
  
  
8. Agenda #5 - Fax Line Request
   
   
• MINUTE ORDER #206/01:  The request of the Juvenile Probation Office for an additional telephone fax line was presented and after due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER STEPHENSON, seconded by COMMISSIONER BROWN, the Court unanimously approved such request. 
  
  
  
  
9. Agenda #6 - Claims
   
   
• MINUTE ORDER #207/01:  The County Auditor presented all claims for the review of the Court.  Upon motion of COMMISSIONER BROWN, seconded by COMMISSIONER CORTESE, the Court unanimously approved all such claims.  All according to a copy of the same ON record in the office of the County Auditor.
  
  It being 9:30 a.m., the Court met with all members of the County's Redistricting Committee (except Fred Chinn) present in open Court. 
  
  
  
  
  
10. Agenda #7 - Redistricting Committee
    
    
• MINUTE ORDER #208/01:  Professor David Guinn and JUDGE BURROWS presented the Committee with the rules and regulations concerning redistrict and asked all questions pertaining to redistricting.  Maps of proposed plans were presented.  After presentation, the Committee asked that they be given copies of the proposed maps so that they could study the same.  Professor Guinn explained that there would be other public meetings to present the various plans and that he invited input from the Committee and any citizen. 
  (The Court then recessed its meeting until one p.m. at which time with all members aforesaid present in open Court the following transpired)
  
  
  
  
  
11. Agenda #8 - Budget Hearings
    
    
• MINUTE ORDER #209/01:  The following individuals appeared before the Court to present budget requests for their departments, to-wit: Stephanie Turnham, Bell County Museum; Charles Jones, County Treasurer; Judge Garland Potvin, Justice of the Peace, Precinct #4, Place #1; Judge Eddy Lange, Justice of the Peace, Precinct #3, Place #1; Judge Don Svadlenak, Justice of the Peace, Precinct #2; Judy Morales and Rita Kelley, Temple and Killeen Help Centers, and Danny Johnson, Personal Bond. 
  (The Court then recessed its meeting until 8:30 a.m., June 20, 2001, at which time with all members aforementioned in open Court the following transpired.)


• MINUTE ORDER #210/01:  The following individuals appeared before the Court to present budget request for their departments, to-wit:  Mr. Ned Roehrig, Information Systems; Sheila Norman, District Clerk; Vada Sutton, County Clerk; Luis Cortez, Constable, Precinct #1.
  (The Court then recessed its meeting until 1:30 p.m. and with all members aforementioned present in open Court the following transpired.)
  
  
• MINUTE ORDER #211/01:  Budget hearings continued with Judge Ted Duffield, Justice of the Peace, Precinct #1; Mr. John Durham, Fire Marshal; and Ron Heuss, Human Services Director.
  (The Court met on June 28, 2001 at 1:30 p.m. in workshop session to continue their budget hearings and the following transpired.)


• MINUTE ORDER #212/01:  Budget hearings continue with Sharon Long, Tax Assessor-Collector and Tim Stephens, Expo Center making their presentations.
  
  
  
  

          There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.