IN THE COMMISSIONERS COURT OF

BELL COUNTY, TEXAS

SEPTEMBER 10, 2001

AFTER proper posting of public notice, a copy of which is attached hereto, on this the 10th 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:

1. Agenda #1 - Minutes

• MINUTE ORDER #280/01: 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 September 4, 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 Rogers

• MINUTE ORDER #281/01:  Upon motion of COMMISSIONER SCHILLER, seconded by COMMISSIONER CORTESE, the Court unanimously approved authorizing the County Judge to execute, on behalf of Bell County, an interlocal agreement with the City of Rogers for the priming and seal coating of approximately six-tenths of a mile of City Street.  
  
  
  
  

3. Agenda #2b - Personnel
   

• MINUTE ORDER #282/01:  Upon motion of COMMISSIONER CORTESE seconded by,  COMMISSIONER STEPHENSON, the Court unanimously approved all employee status report forms, the same being attached hereto and made a part of these minutes..        
  
  
  
  
4. Agenda #3a - Personnel policies (Sick Leave Pool)
   
   
• MINUTE ORDER #283/01:  Mr. Ron Heuss, Director of Human Resources Department, presented a proposed policy concerning a County Sick Leave Pool.  After due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER BROWN, seconded by COMMISSIONER SCHILLER, the Court unanimously approved such policy, the same being attached hereto, effective January 1, 2002.        
  
  
  
  
5. Agenda #3b - Personnel policies (New hire Salary Schedule)
   
   
• MINUTE ORDER #284/01:  Mr. Ron Heuss, Director of Human Resources Department, presented a proposed policy concerning the placement of new hires on salary schedule.  After due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER STEPHENSON, seconded by COMMISSIONER CORTESE, the Court unanimously approved such policy, the same being attached hereto, effective October 1, 2001.         
  
  
  
  
6. Agenda #3c - Personnel policies (Temporary, seasonal or contingent employees)
   
   
• MINUTE ORDER #285/01:  Mr. Ron Heuss, Director of Human Resources Department, presented a proposed policy concerning the temporary, seasonal or contingent employees.  After due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER CORTESE, seconded by COMMISSIONER BROWN, the Court unanimously approved such policy, the same being attached hereto, effective October 1, 2001.        
  
  
  
  
7. Agenda #4 - 911 Resolution
   
   
• MINUTE ORDER #286/01:  Upon motion of JUDGE BURROWS, seconded by COMMISSIONER BROWN, the Court unanimously approved a resolution regarding 911 Day.  All according to a copy of the same attached hereto and made a part of these minutes.         
  
  
  
  
8. Agenda #5 - Justice Department Submission
   
   
• MINUTE ORDER #287/01:  The matter authorizing the County Attorney to submit a Justice Department Submission for a proposed Local Option Election to be held on November 6, 2001, was presented and after  due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER CORTESE, seconded by COMMISSIONER STEPHENSON, the Court unanimously authorized such submission.        
  
  
  
  
9. Agenda #6 - Appointment of Election Judges and Alternate Election Judges
   
   
• MINUTE ORDER #288/01:  The County Clerk submitted the names of those individuals suggested by the Chairs of the Democratic and Republican Parties for appointment as election judges and alternate judges and requested that where there was a vacancy in a precinct that the same would be filled, according to law, and reported to the Court later.  After due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER SCHILLER, seconded by COMMISSIONER STEPHENSON, the same were approved, all according to a copy of the same attached hereto and made a part of these minutes.         
  
  
  
  
10. Agenda #7 - Interlocal Agreement for Regional Auto Theft Enforcement Task Force
    
    
• MINUTE ORDER #289/01:  Upon motion of COMMISSIONER SCHILLER, seconded by COMMISSIONER STEPHENSON, the Court unanimously approved an Interlocal Agreement for the Regional Auto Theft Enforcement Task Force and authorized JUDGE BURROWS to execute the same on behalf of Bell County, Texas.        
  
  
  
  
11. Agenda #8 - District Judge's Appointment
    
    
• MINUTE ORDER #290/01:  Upon motion of COMMISSIONER BROWN, seconded by COMMISSIONER SCHILLER, the Court unanimously approved attaching the Order of re-appointment of the County Auditor by the District Judges and to receive the report from the District Judges of their Order certifying the FY 2001-02 County Auditor's budget, the Court Minutes.        
  
  
  
  
12. Agenda #9 - Court Reporters' Salary
    
    
• MINUTE ORDER #291/01:  Upon motion of COMMISSIONER CORTESE, seconded by COMMISSIONER BROWN, the Court unanimously approved attaching to the Court Minutes the salaries of the District Court Reporters as approved by the District Judges.         
  
  
  
  
13. Agenda #10 - Claims
    
    
• MINUTE ORDER #292/01:  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.
  
   
  

                (The Court then went into Workshop Session in their Conference Room and discussed the following items
                 with no action being taken, to-wit:  1)Internet deployment issues  2) Omni failure to appear program;  
                3) Redistricting;  4) Facility planning, architects, design and financing and Construction Manager
                Proposals;  and 5) Engineering Department Issues.)


                There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.