IN THE COMMISSIONERS COURT OF

BELL COUNTY, TEXAS

NOVEMBER  07, 2001

AFTER proper posting of public notice, a copy of which is attached hereto, on this the 7th day of November, 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 #368/01:  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 October 29, 2001.  He asked if there were any corrections or additions to the minutes;  there being none, the minutes were approved as submitted.   
  
  
  
  

2. Agenda #2a - Pendleton Country South Subdivision

• MINUTE ORDER #369/01:  The County Engineer presented the matter of the final plat for Pendleton Country South Subdivision and recommended  its approval.  After due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER SCHILLER, seconded by COMMISSIONER STEPHENSON, the Court unanimously approved such subdivision and ordered the same filed for record.       
  
  
  
  

3. Agenda #2b - McNeese Subdivision
   

• MINUTE ORDER #370/01:  The County Engineer presented the matter of the final plat for McNeese  Subdivision and recommended its approval.  After due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER CORTESE, seconded by COMMISSIONER SCHILLER, the Court unanimously approved such subdivision and ordered the same filed for record.            
  
  
  
  

4. Agenda #2c - Amanda Young Subdivision
   

• MINUTE ORDER #371/01:  The County Engineer presented the matter of the final plat for Amanda Young Subdivision and recommended its approval.  After due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER SCHILLER seconded by,  COMMISSIONER CORTESE, the Court unanimously approved such subdivision and ordered the same filed for record.        
  
  
  
  

5. Agenda #2d - Traffic Control Devices
   

• MINUTE ORDER #372/01:  The County Engineer reported to the Court that he had held a public hearing, as previously advertised, on the installation of the following traffic control devices on the previous Monday, to-wit: 1) Install a 55 mph speed limit on Oakalla Road from Fort Hood to the Bell County Line;  2) Install a yield sign on Cardinal Drive at Robin Lane (Singing Quail Subdivision);  3) Install a stop sign on Oliver Road at Three Forks Road.  He further stated that no public comments or complaints were had concerning these matters and therefore he recommended approval  of such installation.  After due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER CORTESE seconded by,  COMMISSIONER STEPHENSON, the Court unanimously approved such installation.        
  
  
  
  
6. Agenda #2e - Personnel
   
   
• MINUTE ORDER #373/01:  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 for all purposes.         
  
  
  
  
7. Agenda #3 - Appointees to Bell County Historical Commission
   
   
• MINUTE ORDER #374/01:  JUDGE BURROWS presented the matter of appointments to the Bell County Historical Commission and after due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER SCHILLER, seconded by COMMISSIONER STEPHENSON, the Court unanimously approved all such appointments; the same being attached hereto and made a part of these minutes.             
  
  
  
  
8. Agenda #4 - Veteran's Day Resolution
   
   
• MINUTE ORDER #375/01:  Upon motion of JUDGE BURROWS, seconded by COMMISSIONER CORTESE, the Court unanimously approved a resolution with respect to Veteran's Day.  All according to a copy of the same attached hereto and made a part of these minutes.             
  
  
  
  
9. Agenda #5 - Claims
   
   
• MINUTE ORDER #376/01:  There were no claims for review by the Court. 
  

                (The Court then went into Workshop session in the Courts' Conference Room and the 
                following transpired with no action being taken on any item, to-wit:  1) Juvenile Probation
                Classroom discussion with the Architect.)





                (The Court then recessed its meeting until 9:30 a.m. November 9, 2001, at which time the 
                following items of business were addressed in open Court with the following members present in
                open Court, Judge Burrows, Commissioners Cortese and Schiller)

1. Agenda #1- Constitutional Amendment Election Canvass
   
   
• MINUTE ORDER #377/01:  JUDGE BURROWS presented the tabulation of votes for the November 7, 2001, Constitutional Amendment Election as provided by the County Clerk and after due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER CORTESE, seconded by COMMISSIONER SCHILLER, the Court unanimously approved such tabulation and ordered the same filed for record.  All according to a copy of such canvass attached hereto and made a part of these minutes. 
  
  
  
  
2. Agenda #2 - Canvass of Temple Local Option Election
   
   
• MINUTE ORDER #378/01:   The County Clerk presented the tabulation of votes for the November 7, 2001, Local Option in Temple. After due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER SCHILLER, seconded by COMMISSIONER CORTESE, the Court unanimously approved such tabulation of votes and ordered the same filed for record.  All according to a copy of the same attached hereto and made a part of these minutes. 
  
  
  
  
3. Agenda #3 - Declaring Results of Temple Local Option Election
   
   
• MINUTE ORDER #379/01:  JUDGE BURROWS presented the Order Declaring the Results of the November 7, 2001, Local Option Election to determine whether or not the "Legal Sale of Mixed Beverages in Restaurants by food and beverage certificate holders Only" shall be legalized.  After due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER SCHILLER, seconded by COMMISSIONER CORTESE, the Court unanimously approved such Order, all according to a copy of the same attached hereto and made a part of these minutes for all purposes. 
  
  
  

           (The Court then went into Workshop session in the Courts' Conference Room and the 
            only thing discussed with no action being taken was the budget amendments previously 
            approved by the Court.