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Commissioners Court Minutes



IN THE COMMISSIONERS COURT OF

BELL COUNTY, TEXAS

SEPTEMBER 04, 2001


AFTER proper posting of public notice, a copy of which is attached hereto, on this the 4th day of September, 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:


JUDGE JON H. BURROWS,

 County Judge

COMMISSIONER RICHARD CORTESE,

 Precinct #1

COMMISSIONER TIM BROWN,

 Precinct #2

COMMISSIONER LEROY SCHILLER,

 Precinct #3

COMMISSIONER JOHN R. STEPHENSON,

 Precinct #4

VADA SUTTON,

 County Clerk and Ex-Officio Clerk of the
 Commissioners Court

RICHARD MACCHI,

 County Engineer



  1. Agenda #1 - Minutes

    • MINUTE ORDER #269/01: 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 August 27, 2001.  He asked if there were any corrections or additions,  there being no corrections, the minutes were approved as submitted.   



  2. Agenda #2a - Walnut Creek Estates, Phase 3, Sec I

    • MINUTE ORDER #270/01:  The County Engineer presented for approval the final plat of Walnut Creek Estates, Phase 3, Sec I and recommended it's approval.  After due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER STEPHENSON, seconded by COMMISSIONER BROWN, the Court unanimously approved such final plat and ordered the same filed for record.  



  3. Agenda #2b - Closure of Sullivan Road

    • MINUTE ORDER #271/01:  The County Engineer presented the matter of the temporary closure of Sunshine/Strasburger Road from Sullivan Road to the Little River.  He reported that the landowner along this portion of the road are requesting that the road be closed during the time that they are replacing fences.  Since the fence construction is partially a result of the County's acquisition of right of way; and since the family owns the land on both sides of the road, the Engineer recommended approval of such request.  Upon motion of COMMISSIONER BROWN, seconded by COMMISSIONER SCHILLER, the Court unanimously approved such request.  



  4. Agenda #2c - Southlake Harbor Subdivision

    • MINUTE ORDER #272/01: The Engineer presented the matter of final approval of the replat of Lots 6, 7, 9 and 10 of Southlake Harbor Subdivision and after due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER CORTESE, seconded by COMMISSIONER STEPHENSON, the Court unanimously approved such plat and ordered the same filed for record.    



  5. Agenda #2d - Brenda Lane Letter of Credit

    • MINUTE ORDER #273/01:  The County Engineer notified the Court that a Letter of Credit for the warranty of Work performed on Brenda Lane Extension Subdivision had been received.  



  6. Agenda #2e - Report on Road Damages

    • MINUTE ORDER #274/01: The County Engineer gave a report to the Court of road damage in the County caused by the recent floods.        



  7. Agenda #2f - Personnel

    • MINUTE ORDER #275/01:  Upon motion of COMMISSIONER BROWN seconded by,  COMMISSIONER CORTESE, the Court unanimously approved all employee status report forms, the same being attached hereto.        



  8. Agenda #5 - Lifting of Burn Ban

    • MINUTE ORDER #276/01:  Upon motion of COMMISSIONER BROWN, seconded by COMMISSIONER STEPHENSON, the Court unanimously approved to lift the burn ban in Bell County.        



  9. Agenda #3 - Sick Leave Policy

    • MINUTE ORDER #277/01:  Human Resources Director, Ron Heuss, presented the sick leave policy for all County Employees and after due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER BROWN, seconded by COMMISSIONER SCHILLER, the Court unanimously approved the same, all according to a copy of the same attached hereto and made a part of these minutes.         



  10. Agenda #4 - Part-Time Worker Policy

    • MINUTE ORDER #278/01:  Human Resources Director, Ron Heuss, presented the revised part-time worker policy and after due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER BROWN, seconded by COMMISSIONER CORTESE, the Court unanimously approved the same, all according to a copy of the same attached hereto and made a part of these minutes.        



  11. Agenda #6 - Claims

    • MINUTE ORDER #279/01:  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.



      There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned. 

                (The Court then went into WORKSHOP Session in the conference room and the following was discussed,
                 but action taken, to-wit:  1) Employee sick leave pool policy; 2) Seasonal/contingent worker policy; and
                3) Placement of new hires on salary schedule policy.)

                (On Wednesday, September 5, 2001, the Court meet in WORKSHOP SESSION in the conference room 
                at ten a.m. with Mr. Duncan Rose of Parsons Corporation, Tallahassee, Florida, to discuss GASB-34.)


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