IN THE COMMISSIONERS COURT OF

BELL COUNTY, TEXAS

APRIL 01, 2002

AFTER proper posting of public notice, a copy of which is attached hereto, on this the 1st day of April, 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 #108/02:  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 25, 2002.  He asked if there were any corrections or additions; there being no corrections, the minutes were approved as submitted.  
  
  
  
  

2. Agenda #2a - Personnel

• MINUTE ORDER #109/02:  Upon motion of COMMISSIONER STEPHENSON, 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.     
  
  
  
  

3. Agenda #3 - Report of Tax-Assessor Collector concerning Local Option Petition
   

• MINUTE ORDER #110/02:  Ms. Sharon Long, Tax Assessor Collector, presented to the Court her amended report concerning her canvass of the Local Option Petition for the legal sale of beer and wine within the City of Temple.  Ms. Long explained that she had contacted the Secretary of State with respect to such petition (a copy of such letter being attached).  She also provided the answer from the Secretary of State and Mr. Bob Burleson (copies of such letters being attached).  Following the instructions of the Secretary of the State, Ms. Long prepared her amended report (a copy being attached) which reflected that the petition had enough signatures to now call a local option election on the issue of whether or not "The Legal Sale of Beer and Wine" shall be legal in the City of Temple.  The next legal date to call such election is May 4, 2002.  After due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER SCHILLER, seconded by COMMISSIONER CORTESE, the Court unanimously approved an Order of Election for the legal sale of beer and wine in Temple, and approved a Joint Election Resolution and Agreement with the City of Temple, all according to a copy of the same attached hereto and made a part of these minutes for all purposes.  
  
  
  
  

4. Agenda #4 - Auditor's Report of State Tobacco Settlement Fund
   

• MINUTE ORDER #111/02:  Ms. Donna Eakin presented a report on expenditure statement submitted to the Texas Department of Health for participation in distribution from the State Tobacco settlement fund.  All according to a copy of such report attached hereto. 
      
  
  
  
  

5. Agenda #5 - Resolution
   

• MINUTE ORDER #112/02:  JUDGE BURROWS presented a resolution declaring April 1, 2002, as Group Study Exchange Rotary International Day in honor of team members from Slovakia and the Czech Republic.  After due discussion, upon motion of JUDGE BURROWS, seconded by COMMISSIONER BROWN,  the Court unanimously approved such resolution attached hereto and made a part of these minutes.  JUDGE BURROWS introduced representatives of the study exchange from Slovakia and the Czech Republic.  
      
  
  
  
  

6. Agenda #6 - Job reclassification Procedure
   

• MINUTE ORDER #113/02:  Ron Heuss, Director of Human Services, presented the matter of job reclassification request procedures.  After due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER BROWN, seconded by COMMISSIONER CORTESE,  the Court unanimously approved such procedure.  All according to a copy of the same attached hereto and made a part of these minutes.          
  
  
  
  
7. Agenda #7 - County Auction Date
   
   
• MINUTE ORDER #114/02:  Upon motion of COMMISSIONER CORTESE, seconded by COMMISSIONER SCHILLER, the Court set May 18, 2002, as the date for the County's annual auction.       
  
  
  
  
8. Agenda #8 - Consultant for Phone System
   
               
• MINUTE ORDER #115/02:    The matter of RFP's for a consultant to evaluate the County's phone system was discussed and after due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER CORTESE, seconded by COMMISSIONER BROWN, the Court unanimously approved the submission of such RFP's.           
  
     
  
       
9. Agenda #9 - Claims
   
               
• MINUTE ORDER #103/02:  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 on record in the office of the County Auditor.            
  

                    There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.