IN THE COMMISSIONERS COURT OF

BELL COUNTY, TEXAS

JANUARY  14, 2002

AFTER proper posting of public notice, a copy of which is attached hereto, on this the 14th 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 #010/02:  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 26, 2001 and January  7, 2002.  He asked if there were any corrections or additions to the minutes; there being none, the minutes were approved as submitted.
  
  
  
  

2. Agenda #2a - Public Hearing on Traffic Control Devices

• MINUTE ORDER #011/02:  JUDGE BURROWS opened the public hearing on the installation of the following traffic control devices, to-wit:  1) Install a 30 mph speed limit on Stoneham Lane, Cody Lane, and Sykes Lane, Chaparral West Subdivision;  2) Install a stop sign on Great Oaks Drive at Blackberry Road.  He asked if there was any public comment;  there being none, he closed the public hearing and after due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER STEPHENSON, seconded by COMMISSIONER BROWN, the Court unanimously approved the installation of the aforementioned traffic control devices.     
  
  
  
  

3. Agenda #2b - Award Bids for Road and Bridge Department Equipment
   

• MINUTE ORDER #012/02:  Upon motion of COMMISSIONER CORTESE, seconded by COMMISSIONER BROWN, the Court unanimously, upon the recommendation of the County Engineer (See attached recommendation) awarded the bid to Conley Lott-Nichols in the amount of $98,221, for a 2002 Etnyre Chip Spreader.  
  
  Upon motion of COMMISSIONER SCHILLER, seconded by COMMISSIONER STEPHENSON, the Court, upon the recommendation of the County Engineer (See attached Recommendation) awarded the bid to Farm Equipment in the amount of $6913.00 each for four Rhino SR-10's Shredders.           
  
  
  
  

4. Agenda #2c - Bids for Road and Bridge Equipment
   

• MINUTE ORDER #013/02:  The County Engineer made recommendations on all Road and Bridge Department Equipment, the same being attached hereto.
  
  The County Engineer recommended that all bids be rejected for a pneumatic roller and that the purchase of this machine be from the State of Texas bids in the amount of $49,289.00 and that extra wheels be purchased.  Such purchase to be from Darr Equipment.  After due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER BROWN, seconded by COMMISSIONER CORTESE, the Court unanimously approved such recommendation and authorized such purchase from the State Bid and the additional wheels. 
  
  The County Engineer recommended the purchase of the vibratory pad-foot compactor from Darr Equipment.  Since this was not the lowest bid, notification was given to other qualified bidders of this recommendation.  The lowest bid that met specifications was Conley-Lott-Nichols.  Their representative was in Court and agreed to the recommendation and stated that he had received notification of such awarding of the bid.  After due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER SCHILLER, seconded by COMMISSIONER CORTESE, with COMMISSIONER STEPHENSON, and JUDGE BURROWS voting 'YES' and COMMISSIONER BROWN voting 'NO,' the motion passed and Darr Equipment received the bid for the vibratory pad-foot compactor in the amount of $77,500.00.
  
  The County Engineer recommended the purchase of a vibratory flat-wheel compactor from Darr Equipment in the amount of $67,500.  After due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER BROWN, seconded by, COMMISSIONER SCHILLER, the Court unanimously approved such purchase.           
  
  
  
  

5. Agenda #2d - Set Date for Public Hearing on replat of Oscar's Acres Subdivision
   

• MINUTE ORDER #014/02:  Upon motion of  COMMISSIONER SCHILLER, seconded by COMMISSIONER BROWN, the Court set February 9, 2002, at nine a.m. to hold the public hearing on the replat of Lots 7-10 of Oscar's Acres First Revision.          
  
  
  
  
6. Agenda #2e - Personnel
   
   
• MINUTE ORDER #015/02:  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.  
  
  
  
  
7. Agenda #3 - Grievance Committee for 2002
   
               
• MINUTE ORDER #016/02:  In accordance with the laws governing such matters the Court drew from the 2001 members of the Grand Jury for the composition of the 2002 Grievance Committee as follows:  Fred Latham, 1502 Searcy, Killeen, Texas, 76543;  Bobby Schraeder, 1901 Carnation, Temple, Texas, 76501;  Robert Dominguez, 2003 Canyon Springs, Belton, Texas, 76513;  Larry Wilkerson, 722 Clover Lane, Temple, Texas, 76504;  Weldon Whitis, 3000 Illinois, Killeen, Texas, 76543;  Robin Battershell, 601 South Wheat Road, Belton, Texas, 76513;  Linda Knight, 504  West Nugent, Temple, Texas, 76501;  Oscar L. Jackson, 1111 Houston Street, Killeen, Texas, 76541;  Rodney Dunn, 1400 South 31st Street, Temple, Texas, 76504.          
  
       
  
  
8. Agenda #4 - Authorize Advertising for bids for Auctioneer Services
   
               
• MINUTE ORDER #017/02:  Upon motion of COMMISSIONER BROWN, seconded by COMMISSIONER CORTESE, the Court unanimously authorized the advertising for bids for Auctioneer Services for Bell County's annual surplus property sale.  Mr. Edd Lange who was present in Court offered his company's services to provide auctioneer services to Bell County at no cost if Bell County provided the place for such auction.  The Court thanked Mr. Lange, but continued with the authority to bid for such services and took the matter under advisement.             
  
       
  
  
9. Agenda #5 - Claims
   
               
• MINUTE ORDER #018/02:  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 being of  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.