IN THE COMMISSIONERS COURT OF

BELL COUNTY, TEXAS

JULY 02, 2001

AFTER proper posting of public notice, a copy of which is attached hereto, on this the 2nd day of July, 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 #213/01: 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 18, 20, & 28, 2001.  He asked if there were any corrections or additions, there being no corrections, the minutes were approved as submitted.
  
  
  
  

2. Agenda #2a - Interlocal Agreement with City of Holland

• MINUTE ORDER #214/01:   The County Engineer presented the matter of an interlocal agreement with the City of Holland for the seal coating of approximately 0.35 miles of City Streets.  After due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER BROWN, seconded by COMMISSIONER CORTESE, the Court unanimously authorized JUDGE BURROWS to execute the aforementioned interlocal agreement on behalf of Bell County.   
  
  
  
  
3. Agenda #2b - Awarding bid on Acres Road Bridge
   
   
• MINUTE ORDER #215/01: The County Engineer presented the three bids received for the removal and salvage of the wooden bridge on Acres Road in Precinct #3 and recommended the awarding of such bid to Barry Williams in the amount of $2500.00.  Upon motion of COMMISSIONER SCHILLER, seconded by COMMISSIONER CORTESE, the Court unanimously awarded such bid to Mr. Barry Williams in the amount of $2500.00. 
  
  
  
  
4. Agenda #2c - Authorize Bidding for Fencing
   
   
• MINUTE ORDER #216/01:  Upon motion of COMMISSIONER BROWN, seconded by COMMISSIONER CORTESE, the Court unanimously approved authorizing the County Engineer to advertise for bids for fencing of the right of way on Wood Road in Precinct #2 with such funds to be paid from Precinct #2 Maintenance Funds.    
  
  
  
  
5. Agenda #2d - Equivalent Match Programs for Bridges
   
   
• MINUTE ORDER #217/01:  The County Engineer presented a report of Off-System Bridge Program - Equivalent Match Program for the Sunshine/Strasburger Bridge and Backstrum Crossing Bridge.  After due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER SCHILLER, seconded by COMMISSIONER CORTESE, the Court unanimously approved the match plan presented by the County Engineer, the same being attached hereto and made a part of these minutes.
  
  
  
  
  
6. Agenda #2e - Brewer's Acres Subdivision
   
   
• MINUTE ORDER #218/01:  Upon motion of COMMISSIONER BROWN, seconded by COMMISSIONER SCHILLER, the Court unanimously approved the final plat for Brewer's Acres Subdivision and ordered the same filed for record. 
  
  
  
  
  
7. Agenda #2f - Ridgewood of Salado Subdivision
   
   
• MINUTE ORDER #219/01:  Upon motion of COMMISSIONER BROWN, seconded by COMMISSIONER CORTESE, the Court unanimously approved the final plat for Ridgewood of Salado and ordered the same filed for record. 
  
  
  
  
  
8. Agenda #2g - Personnel
   
   
• MINUTE ORDER #220/01:  Upon motion of COMMISSIONER STEPHENSON, 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.  
  
  
  
  
9. Agenda #3 & 4 - Jail Reports
   
   
• MINUTE ORDER #221/01:  Sheriff Smith presented the report of the recent inspection done by the Texas Commission on Jail Standards wherein Bell County passed (a copy of such report being attached hereto).  Further, JUDGE BURROWS  recognized Major Patterson upon his election as 3rd Vice President of the American Jail Association.  
  
  
  
  
10. Agenda #5 - Financial Ratings Increase
    
    
• MINUTE ORDER #222/01:  JUDGE BURROWS gave a report about the recent bond rating trip that  JUDGE BURROWS, COMMISSIONER BROWN, COUNTY TREASURER JONES, and COUNTY AUDITOR EAKIN, made to appear before Moody's Investment Services and Standard & Poor's.  He reported that Bell County's rating jumped from A-1 to AA-3 which means a savings of some $175,000 on the proposed issuance of bonds.   
  
  
  
  
11. Agenda #6 - Amendments to By-Laws of Texas CUC Aggregation Project, Inc.
    
    
• MINUTE ORDER #223/01:  JUDGE BURROWS presented the nonsubstantive administrative amendments to the By-Laws of Texas CUC Aggregation Project, Inc. After due discussion, upon motion of JUDGE BURROWS, seconded by COMMISSIONER STEPHENSON, the Court unanimously approved such nonsubstantive changes.  The same being attached hereto.  
  
  
  
  
12. Agenda #7 & 8 - Agreements with City of Temple
    
    
• MINUTE ORDER #224/01:  The matters of renewal of the lease with the City of Temple for the Bell County Help Center and the Interlocal Agreement with the City of Temple concerning housing of the Temple Prisoners in the Bell County Jail was tabled pending further study.  
  
  
  
  
13. Agenda #9 - Claims
    
    
• MINUTE ORDER #225/01:  The County Auditor presented all claims for the review of the Court.  Upon motion of COMMISSIONER BROWN, seconded by COMMISSIONER STEPHENSON, the Court unanimously approved all such claims.  All according to a copy of the same on record in the office of the County Auditor.
  
  
  
  
  

          There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.