IN THE COMMISSIONERS COURT OF

BELL COUNTY, TEXAS

JANUARY  07, 2002

AFTER proper posting of public notice, a copy of which is attached hereto, on this the 7th day of January, 2002, 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 #001/02:  It being nine a.m., COMMISSIONER CORTESE called the meeting to order and waived presentation of the minutes of December 26, 2001, at the present time.
  
  
  
  

2. Agenda #2a - Hankus Subdivision

• MINUTE ORDER #002/02:  The County Engineer presented the matter of the final plat of the Hankus Subdivision and after due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER BROWN, seconded by COMMISSIONER SCHILLER, the Court unanimously approved such subdivision and ordered the same filed for record.     
  
  
  
  

3. Agenda #2c - Drainage and Utility Easement in Tanglewood Subdivision
   

• MINUTE ORDER #003/02:  The County Engineer presented the matter of the Abandonment and Release of a Drainage and Utility Easement situated between Lots 572 and #573, Tanglewood Subdivision and recommended its release.  After due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER SCHILLER, seconded by COMMISSIONER BROWN, the Court unanimously approved the abandonment and release of such easement.  All according to a copy of such utility letters, etc. attached hereto and made a part of these minutes.           
  
  
  
  

4. Agenda #2b - Preliminary Plat for Walnut Creek Estates, Phase 3, Section 2, Subdivision
   

• MINUTE ORDER #004/02:  The County Engineer presented the matter of approval of the preliminary  plat for the Walnut Creek Estates, Phase 3, Section 2, Subdivision and after due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER STEPHENSON, seconded by, COMMISSIONER SCHILLER, the Court unanimously approved such preliminary plat for the aforementioned subdivision.           
  
  
  
  

5. Agenda #2d - Workshop concerning HB 1445
   

• MINUTE ORDER #005/02:  COMMISSIONER CORTESE reported to the Court that the Court may participate in a workshop on HB1445 (ETJ on subdivision) on Wednesday, January 9, 2002, at 9 a.m. in the Commissioners Conference Room.         
  
  
  
  
6. Agenda #2e - Personnel
   
   
• MINUTE ORDER #006/02:  Upon motion of COMMISSIONER STEPHENSON, seconded by COMMISSIONER SCHILLER, the Court unanimously approved all employee status report forms, the same being attached hereto and made a part of these minutes.  
  
  
  
  
7. Agenda #3 - Resolution for Joint Primary Election for March 12, 2002
   
               
• MINUTE ORDER #007/02:  County Clerk Sutton presented the matter of a resolution authorized by Article 172.126 of the Texas Election Code to authorize joint primary elections for both Democratic and Republican Primaries for March 12, 2002 and after due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER STEPHENSON, seconded by COMMISSIONER BROWN, the Court unanimously approved such Resolution.  All according to a copy of the same attached hereto and made a part of these minutes.           
  
       
  
  
8. Agenda #4 - Bell County's Director Appointment to the Appraisal Board of Directors
   
               
• MINUTE ORDER #008/02:  COMMISSIONER CORTESE presented the matter of the reappointment of BRENT WHITIS as Bell County's representative to the Bell County Appraisal Board of Directors and after due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER BROWN, seconded by COMMISSIONER SCHILLER, the Court unanimously approved such reappointment and authorized the notification to the Appraisal Board of Directors of Mr. Whitis' reappointment.           
  
       
  
  
9. Agenda #5 - Claims
   
               
• MINUTE ORDER #009/02:  The County Auditor presented all claims for the review of the Court.  After proper review, upon motion of COMMISSIONER BROWN, seconded by COMMISSIONER STEPHENSON, 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.