IN THE COMMISSIONERS COURT OF

BELL COUNTY, TEXAS

MAY  28, 2002

AFTER proper posting of public notice, a copy of which is attached hereto, on this the 28th day of May, 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 #184/02:  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 May 20, 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 - Personnel

• MINUTE ORDER #185/02:   Upon motion of COMMISSIONER STEPHENSON, seconded by COMMISSIONER CORTESE, the Court unanimously approved all employee status report forms, the same being attached hereto.         
  
  
  
  

3. Agenda #3 - Participation in Convention
   

• MINUTE ORDER #186/02:   Upon motion of COMMISSIONER STEPHENSON, seconded by COMMISSIONER BROWN, the Court unanimously approved the payment of $3,000.00 as participation in costs for the Host Court Night for the North and East County Judges and Commissioners' Convention.      
  
  
  
  

4. Agenda #4 - Cession Deed for Property Leased to Fort Hood
   

• MINUTE ORDER #187/02:  JUDGE BURROWS presented the matter of a requested deed of cession from the Department of the Army.  He explained that he had received a request from the Governor's Office precipitated by the request from the Bell County Sheriff's Department requesting concurrent jurisdiction with the military law enforcement for 393 acres of land located in Bell County.  The land being a part of the Belton Lake Outdoor Recreation Area (BLORA) owned by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, but is leased to Fort Hood.  The area is open to military personnel, their dependants, and to the general public.  The land description therefore being attached hereto and made a part of these minutes.  The above referred deed if approved by the Governor's Office would allow both the military and civilian law enforcement authorities to handle both civil and criminal matters in the referred to area;  with the military handling military law enforcement issues and the Sheriff's Department handling civilian law enforcement issues.  After due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER BROWN, seconded by COMMISSIONER SCHILLER, the Court unanimously authorized JUDGE BURROWS to request the Governor of Texas to execute such Deed of Cession for the above referred and attached property.   
      
  
  
  
  

5. Agenda #5 - Claims
   

• MINUTE ORDER #188/02:  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 to discuss various items as previously posted with no 
                    action being taken on any item.)




                    There being no further business, the meeting adjourned.