IN THE COMMISSIONERS COURT OF

BELL COUNTY, TEXAS

FEBRUARY 11, 2002

AFTER proper posting of public notice, a copy of which is attached hereto, on this the 11th 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 #046/02:  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 February 4, 2002.  He asked if there were any corrections or additions to the minutes; there being no corrections, the minutes were approved as submitted.
  
  
  
  

2. Agenda #2a - Utility Easement in Tanglewood Subdivision

• MINUTE ORDER #047/02:  The County Engineer presented the request of Mr. Rick Schroeder that an easement between lots 15 and 16 of Tanglewood Subdivision (Cabinet A, Slide 386b of the Plat Records of Bell County) be abandoned since Mr. Schroeder owns both lots.  After due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER SCHILLER, seconded by COMMISSIONER CORTESE, the Court unanimously approved such abandonment, all according to a copy of such abandonment by the Tanglewood Property Owners Association; the McLennan County Electric Cooperative; the Central Telephone Company of Texas; and the Moffat Water Supply Corporation attached hereto and made a part of these minutes for all purposes.     
  
  
  
  

3. Agenda #2b - King Meadow Estates Subdivision Plat
   

• MINUTE ORDER #048/02:  The County Engineer asked that this item be withdrawn from consideration at the present time due to not having the final water quality test results available at this time.     
  
  
  
  
  

4. Agenda #2c - Personnel
   

• MINUTE ORDER #049/02:  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.        
  
  
  
  
5. Agenda #3 - Corps of Engineers Law Enforcement Contract
   
   
• MINUTE ORDER #050/02:  Mr. Greg Pope representing the Corps of Engineers and Sheriff Dan Smith appeared before the Court requesting approval of the contract between Bell County and the Corps of Engineers for a law enforcement contract at area lakes.  After due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER CORTESE, seconded by COMMISSIONER SCHILLER, the Court unanimously authorized JUDGE BURROWS to execute such contract on behalf of Bell County.  All according to a copy of the same attached hereto and made a part of these minutes.     
  
  
  
  
6. Agenda #4 - Report on V. G. Young County Judges and Commissioners Conference
   
               
• MINUTE ORDER #051/02:  JUDGE BURROWS gave a brief overview of the recent County Judges and Commissioners Conference in Bryan-College Station February 5-7.        
  
     
  
       
7. Agenda #5 - Report on June Conference of North and East Texas County Judges and Commissioners Conference
   
               
• MINUTE ORDER #052/02:  The Court discussed briefly the June 3-6 County Judges and Commissioners Conference to be held in Killeen with the Bell County Court as host County of the North and East Texas County Judges and Commissioners.         
  
     
  
       
8. Agenda #6 - Consultant for Fair Labor Standards Act Requirements
   
               
• MINUTE ORDER #053/02:  JUDGE BURROWS presented the matter of the employment of Karen Dulaney Smith to analyze Bell County's practice under the Fair Labor and Standards Act.  After due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER BROWN, seconded by COMMISSIONER CORTESE, the Court unanimously approved authorizing the County Judge to execute a contract with Karen Dulaney Smith not to exceed $6000.00.  All according to a copy of the same attached hereto and made a part of these minutes.          
  
     
  
       
9. Agenda #7 - Blood Mobile
   
               
• MINUTE ORDER #054/02:  JUDGE BURROWS announced that the Scott and White Blood Mobile would be at the Courthouse on Friday morning February 15, 2002, for those interested in donating blood.         
  
     
  
       
10. Agenda #8 - Claims
    
                
• MINUTE ORDER #055/02:  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 being of  record in the office of the County Auditor. 
  
  

                    There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.