IN THE COMMISSIONERS COURT OF

BELL COUNTY, TEXAS

DECEMBER  10, 2001

AFTER proper posting of public notice, a copy of which is attached hereto, on this the 10th day of December, 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 #425/01:  It being nine a.m., JUDGE BURROWS called the meeting to order and waived presentation of the minutes of December 3, 2001, at the present time.     
  
  
  
  

2. Agenda #2a - Prairie Dell Estates Subdivision

• MINUTE ORDER #426/01:  Upon the recommendation of the County Engineer, on motion of COMMISSIONER BROWN, seconded by COMMISSIONER CORTESE, the Court unanimously approved the final plat of Prairie Dell Estates Subdivision and ordered the same filed for record.     
  
  
  
  

3. Agenda #2b - Authority to Bid for Equipment for Road and Bridge Department
   

• MINUTE ORDER #427/01:  Upon motion of COMMISSIONER CORTESE, seconded by COMMISSIONER SCHILLER, the Court unanimously approved the advertising for bids for a chip spreader and four shredders for the Road and Bridge Department.           
  
  
  
  

4. Agenda #2c - Personnel
   

• MINUTE ORDER #428/01:  Upon motion of COMMISSIONER BROWN, 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.          
  
  
  
  

5. Agenda #3 - Health Facilities Bonds
   

• MINUTE ORDER #429/01:  Upon motion of COMMISSIONER BROWN seconded by,  COMMISSIONER SCHILLER, the Court unanimously approved a resolution of the Court accepting the report of First Southwest Company pertaining to the issuance of Bonds; and providing an effective date in connection with the Scott and White Memorial Hospital and Scott, Sherwood and Brindley Foundation Project, Series 2001, Hospital Revenue Bonds.  All according to a copy of such resolution attached hereto and made a part of these minutes.
  (The Court recessed its meeting to hold a meeting of the Bell County Health Facilities Development Corporation and thereafter, with all members aforementioned present in open Court, the following transpired.)        
  
  
  
  
6. Agenda #4 - Annual Report of the Bell County Child Welfare Board
   
   
• MINUTE ORDER #430/01:  Mrs. Barbara Keetch, Chairman of the Bell County Child Welfare Board gave their annual report.  The Court thanked Mrs. Keetch and the Board for the good work accomplished for the foster children of Bell County. 
  
  
  
  
7. Agenda #7 - CDBG Project Cost
   
               
• MINUTE ORDER #431/01:  Upon motion of COMMISSIONER CORTESE, seconded by COMMISSIONER STEPHENSON, the Court unanimously approved the payment of $84,975.00 to the City of Belton as Bell County's portion of costs of the CDBG Project with the City of Belton that extended the water and sewer service to the Communication Center and the Bell County Road and Bridge Yard.         
  
       
  
  
8. Agenda #5 - JPO Victims Assistance Grant
   
               
• MINUTE ORDER #432/01:  Mr. Earl Lloyd, Chief Juvenile Probation Officer appeared before the Court to present that Department's request for a victims of Crime Act Grant for a Victims Assistant Coordinator for the Juvenile Probation Department.  Upon motion of COMMISSIONER BROWN, seconded by COMMISSIONER CORTESE, the Court unanimously approved such grant application.           
  
       
  
  
9. Agenda #6 - Legal Aid of Central Texas Grant Proposal
   
               
• MINUTE ORDER #433/01:  Mr. Nick Serna, Director of the Legal Aid of Central Texas appeared before the Court to request approval of a Cooperative Working Agreement with Legal Aid of Central Texas in support of applications for Criminal Justice Grants for Bell County Family Protection Project and Rapid Response System under Victims of Crime Act and/or Violence Against Women Act. Upon motion of COMMISSIONER BROWN, seconded by COMMISSIONER SCHILLER, the Court unanimously approved such grant submission.    
  
         
  
       
10. Agenda #8 - CUC Interlocal Agreement
    
                
• MINUTE ORDER #422/01:  JUDGE BURROWS presented the matter of an Interlocal Agreement with the counties of Dallas, Harris, and Tarrant to retain the services of a real estate broker and issue a non-binding letter of intent to enter into negotiations regarding purchase of Austin property to serve as a permanent location for offices for the Conference of Urban Counties of which Bell County is a member.  After due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER BROWN, seconded by COMMISSIONER STEPHENSON, the Court unanimously approved authorizing JUDGE BURROWS to execute such agreement on behalf of Bell County.  All according to a copy of the same attached hereto and made a part of these minutes.        
  
       
  
  
11. Agenda #6 - Claims
    
    
• MINUTE ORDER #435/01:  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 recessed its meeting and reconvened the same at 11:30 a.m. at the North 
            Annex in the Office of the Bell County Extension Service for lunch served by the Extension
            Service and with all members aforementioned present in open Court, the following transpired.)





12. Agenda #10 - Extension Service Annual Reports
    
    
• MINUTE ORDER #436/01:  The Court heard annual report from all members of the County Extension Service concerning their various programs and committees. 

                    There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.