IN THE COMMISSIONERS COURT OF

BELL COUNTY, TEXAS

FEBRUARY 04, 2002

AFTER proper posting of public notice, a copy of which is attached hereto, on this the 4th day of February, 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 #034/02:  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 January 28, 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 - Recycled Asphalt Pavement for Road and Bridge Department

• MINUTE ORDER #035/02:  Upon motion of COMMISSIONER CORTESE, seconded by COMMISSIONER SCHILLER, the Court unanimously authorized the County Engineer to acquire approximately 3,200 cubic yards of recycled  asphalt from TXDot.    
  
  
  
  

3. Agenda #2b - Brushmaster Subdivision
   

• MINUTE ORDER #036/02:  Upon motion of COMMISSIONER BROWN, seconded by COMMISSIONER SCHILLER, the Court unanimously approved the final plat for Brushmaster Subdivision and ordered the same filed for record.    
  
  
  
  
  

4. Agenda #2c - Mikulec Addition Subdivision
   

• MINUTE ORDER #037/02:  Upon motion of COMMISSIONER SCHILLER, seconded by COMMISSIONER SCHILLER,  the Court unanimously approved the final plat for Mikulec Addition Subdivision and ordered the same filed for record. 
      
  
  
  
  

5. Agenda #2d - Personnel
   

• MINUTE ORDER #038/02:  Upon motion of COMMISSIONER BROWN, seconded by COMMISSIONER CORTESE,  the Court unanimously approved all employee status report forms, the same being attached hereto and made a part of these minutes.        
  
  
  
  
6. Agenda #3 - Report of Bell County Museum Director
   
   
• MINUTE ORDER #039/02:  Ms. Stephanie Turnham, Director of the Bell County Museum appeared before the Court to give the Museums annual report on 2001 accomplishments and 2002 goals. She also presented the officers of the Board of Trustees of the Museum.  After due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER BROWN, seconded by COMMISSIONER CORTESE, the Court unanimously approved Bob Kennedy as Chair; Vic Means as Vice-Chair, Wanda Weinblatt as Treasurer; and Margaret Williams as Secretary of the Bell County Museum Board of Trustees and approved such annual report; the same being attached hereto and made a part of these minutes.    
  
  
  
  
7. Agenda #4 - Patty Benoit and  David Yielding (Bell County Resources Guide)
   
               
• MINUTE ORDER #040/02:  Dr. David Yielding and Ms. Patty Benoit appeared before the Court representing the Bell County Historical Preservation Committee of the Bell County Historical Commission to present complimentary copies of that Committee's "Bell County Historical Resources."  He reported that the booklet  would be available for sale to the public.  The Court expressed their appreciation for the work that this Committee had done as well as the publication.         
  
     
  
       
8. Agenda #5 - Report of Elm Creek Watershed Authority
   
               
• MINUTE ORDER #041/02:  Mr. Dale Mengers, representing the Elm Creek Watershed Authority appeared before the Board to give his report of the status of the operations of the Authority.  All according to a copy of the same attached hereto and made a part of these minutes.          
  
     
  
       
9. Agenda #6 - Report of Transportation Proposal
   
               
• MINUTE ORDER #042/02:  COMMISSIONER BROWN and Mr. Jim Reed, Director of CTCOG presented Governor Perry's Transportation Proposal.  A copy of the same attached hereto and made a part of these minutes.          
  
     
  
       
10. Agenda #7 - SBI & Company Consulting Contract
    
                
• MINUTE ORDER #043/02:  Upon motion of COMMISSIONER BROWN, seconded by COMMISSIONER STEPHENSON, the Court unanimously approved authorizing the County Judge to execute a contract on behalf of Bell County with SBI & Company for a Consultant's Contract for business software project assessment at a cost of $7500.00.         
  
     
  
       
11. Agenda #8 - Replacement on Grievance Committee
    
                
• MINUTE ORDER #044/02:  One member of the previously drawn Grievance Committee does not choose to serve therefore another name was drawn from the previous years Grand Jury, Ms. Becky Ramirez, 4602 Buckskin Trail, Temple, Texas, 76502, to serve in such vacated position.         
  
     
  
       
12. Agenda #9 - Claims
    
                
• MINUTE ORDER #045/02:  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. 
  
  

                    There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.