IN THE COMMISSIONERS COURT OF

BELL COUNTY, TEXAS

DECEMBER  26, 2001

AFTER proper posting of public notice, a copy of which is attached hereto, on this the 26th 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 #446/01:  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 December 17, 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 - Plat of Shaw Valley Subdivision

• MINUTE ORDER #447/01:  The County Engineer presented the matter of a preliminary Plat of Shaw Valley Subdivision.  Upon motion of COMMISSIONER CORTESE, seconded by COMMISSIONER BROWN, the Court unanimously approved such preliminary plat and ordered the same filed for record.       
  
  
  
  

3. Agenda #2b - Personnel
   

• MINUTE ORDER #448/01:  Upon motion of COMMISSIONER SCHILLER, 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.           
  
  
  
  

4. Agenda #3 - Sick Leave Pool Report
   

• MINUTE ORDER #440/01:  Mr. Ron Heuss, Director of Human Resources presented the Court the report concerning the sick leave pool participation.  The same being attached hereto.          
  
  
  
  

5. Agenda #4 - Senate Bill #7 Implementation
   

• MINUTE ORDER #450/01:  JUDGE BURROWS presented the matter of the implementation of Senate Bill #7 and after due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER BROWN seconded by,  COMMISSIONER CORTESE, the Court unanimously approved the following items for the implementation of SB #7, to-wit:  1) Approved personnel position;  2) Authorized purchase of furniture, computer, telephone, fax, internet, e-mail;  3) Forms and documents and approved a budget amendment to cover such costs.         
  
  
  
  
6. Agenda #5 - Request of City of Rogers
   
   
• MINUTE ORDER #451/01:  The Court discussed the request of the City of Rogers for Bell County to request the annexation to the City of Rogers of the right of way of FM #437 so that the City could annex City property along FM #437.  Such request being made of the County due to the Legislature not being in session, under new case law can act for the State with respect to roads.  After due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER SCHILLER, seconded by COMMISSIONER STEPHENSON, the Court unanimously authorized JUDGE BURROWS to make such request to the City of Rogers.  
  
  
  
  
  
7. Agenda #6 - Claims
   
               
• MINUTE ORDER #452/01:  The County Auditor presented all claims for the review of the Court.  After proper review, 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 with no action being taken on any item on such
            workshop agenda.)

                    There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.