IN THE COMMISSIONERS COURT OF

BELL COUNTY, TEXAS

MARCH 25, 2002

AFTER proper posting of public notice, a copy of which is attached hereto, on this the 25th day of March, 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 #095/02:  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 March 18, 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 - Barnes and Hart Addition Subdivision

• MINUTE ORDER #096/02:  The County Engineer presented the matter of final approval of the subdivision plat of Barnes and Hart Addition and recommended its approval.  After due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER CORTESE, seconded by COMMISSIONER BROWN, the Court unanimously approved such final plat and ordered the same filed for record.     
  
  
  
  

3. Agenda #2b - Goodnight's Prairie Dell Subdivision
   

• MINUTE ORDER #097/02:  The County Engineer presented the matter of final approval of the subdivision plat of Goodnight's Prairie Dell Subdivision and recommended its approval.  After due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER BROWN, seconded by COMMISSIONER SCHILLER, the Court unanimously approved such final and ordered the same filed for record.  
  
  
  
  

4. Agenda #2c,d & e - Interlocal Government Agreement with respect to HB 1445
   

• MINUTE ORDER #098/02:  The County Engineer presented the matter of approval of Interlocal Agreements with the Cities of Morgan's Point Resort City, the City of Troy, and the City of Copperas Cove, with respect to approval of subdivision plat in the ETJ of the aforementioned cities. He reported that the Cities of Morgan's Point Resort and the City of Troy wanted the Commissioners Court, through the County Engineer's Office, to review and approve any subdivision in their ETJ, and the City of Copperas Cove wanted the Engineering Department to approve subdivision in their ETJ.  After due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER SCHILLER, seconded by COMMISSIONER CORTESE,  the Court unanimously authorized JUDGE BURROWS to execute interlocal agreements on behalf of Bell County as stated above.  All according to a copy of the same attached hereto and made a part of these minutes.  
      
  
  
  
  

5. Agenda #2f - Advertising for bids for Fencing by the Road and Bridge Department
   

• MINUTE ORDER #099/02:  Upon motion of COMMISSIONER SCHILLER, seconded by COMMISSIONER BROWN,  the Court unanimously authorized the County Engineer to advertise for bids for the fencing of new right of way on Stone Road and Arthur Cemetery Road.  
      
  
  
  
  

6. Agenda #2g - Personnel
   

• MINUTE ORDER #100/02:  Upon motion of COMMISSIONER CORTESE, seconded by COMMISSIONER BROWN,  the Court unanimously approved all employee status report forms, the same being attached hereto.          
  
  
  
  
7. Agenda #3 - Academy Bumblebee Day
   
   
• MINUTE ORDER #101/02:  JUDGE BURROWS presented a resolution declaring March 28, 2002, as Academy Bumblebee Day in Bell County, Texas honoring and recognizing the Basketball Team for their recent winning of the Class 2A State Basketball Championship.  After due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER CORTESE, seconded by COMMISSIONER BROWN, the Court unanimously approved such resolution; the same being attached hereto and made a part of these minutes.      
  
  
  
  
8. Agenda #4 - Narcotics Task Force Grant
   
               
• MINUTE ORDER #102/02:    Upon motion of COMMISSIONER SCHILLER, seconded by COMMISSIONER BROWN, the Court unanimously approved the amending of the Central Texas Narcotics Task Force Grant Application.  All according to a copy of such grant application attached hereto and made a part of these minutes.            
  
     
  
       
9. Agenda #5 - Appointment of Bell County's Member to the Board of Texas Urban Counties Local Government Corporation
   
               
• MINUTE ORDER #103/02:   JUDGE BURROWS presented the matter of the appointment by the Bell County Court of a Bell County Representative to serve on the Board of Texas Urban Counties Local Government Corporation for the purpose of obtaining property to house the Texas Urban Counties in Austin.  After due discussion, upon motion of JUDGE BURROWS, seconded by COMMISSIONER CORTESE, the Court unanimously approved the appointment of COMMISSIONER BROWN as Bell County's Representative.             
  
     
  
       
10. Agenda #6 - Report of Senate Bill 7 Indigent Defense Plan
    
                
• MINUTE ORDER #104/02:   JUDGE BURROWS gave a report prepared by The Equal Justice Center and Texas Appleseed on Indigent Defense Plans submitted by Counties pursuant to the Fair Defense Act.  Such report reflecting that Bell County's plan was one of the top 21 plans presented.  All according to a copy of the same attached hereto.              
  
     
  
       
11. Agenda #7 - Report concerning the Trans Texas Corridor Plan
    
                
• MINUTE ORDER #105/02:   COMMISSIONER BROWN gave a brief report on his meeting with the TxDOT Executive Director and the Governor's Office on the Trans Texas Corridor Plan.             
  
     
  
       
12. Agenda #8 - Annual Audit Report
    
                
• MINUTE ORDER #106/02:   A representative of the County's Outside Auditors, Brockway, Gersbach, & Niemeier, of Temple presented the County's audit for 2001.  A copy of the same being of record in the office of the County Clerk.  Upon motion of JUDGE BURROWS, seconded by COMMISSIONER SCHILLER, the Court unanimously approved such audit and ordered the same filed for record.              
  
     
  
       
13. Agenda #9 - Claims
    
                
• MINUTE ORDER #107/02:  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.