IN THE COMMISSIONERS COURT OF

BELL COUNTY, TEXAS

NOVEMBER  04, 2002

AFTER proper posting of public notice, a copy of which is attached hereto, on this the 4th day of November, A.D. 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 #423/02:  It being nine a.m., JUDGE BURROWS called the meeting to order and waived presentation of the minutes of October 28, 2002, at the present time. 
  
  
  
  

2. Agenda #2a - Release of Maintenance Bond for Bell Meadows Subdivision
   

• MINUTE ORDER #424/02:   Upon motion of COMMISSIONER CORTESE, seconded by COMMISSIONER SCHILLER, the Court unanimously approved the release of the maintenance check previously posted by the developer of Bell Meadows Subdivision.       
  
  
  
  

3. Agenda #2b - Personnel
   

• MINUTE ORDER #425/02:  Upon motion of COMMISSIONER SCHILLER, 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.     
      
  
  
  
  

4. Agenda #3 - Public Hearing on Law Enforcement Block Grant
   

• MINUTE ORDER #426/02:  Sheriff Smith presented the matter of the Local Law Enforcement Block Grant.  He stated that the grant was for extra deputies; technical equipment, and helicopter support.  JUDGE BURROWS opened the public hearing and asked if there was any public comment; there being none, the public hearing was closed. 
      
  
  
  
  

5. Agenda #4 - Election Night Report
   

• MINUTE ORDER #427/02:  Mr. Ned Roehrig gave a report on the plans for the taking and exhibiting of the election returns for the General Election on November 5.  He explained that the results would be displayed for those present at the Expo Center and paper reports provided as needed, plus each precinct's result would be provided in real time on the County's Website.   
      
  
  
  
  

6. Agenda #5 - County Clerk's Early vote Total Voters
   

• MINUTE ORDER #428/02:  Vada Sutton, County Clerk, gave a report about the comparison between the 1998 early voter totals and the 2002 voter totals.  She explained that more people voted early in 2002 than in 1998.  She reported that it appeared that more people were taking advantage of voting early to avoid the lines on election day.  
      
  
  
  
  

7. Agenda #6 - RFQ's for Fiber Optic Installation
   

• MINUTE ORDER #429/02:  Upon the recommendation of Mr. Russell Williams and Ned Roehrig, on motion of COMMISSIONER BROWN, seconded by COMMISSIONER CORTESE, the Court unanimously approved rejecting of the RFQ's for Engineering only and the re-requesting of RFQ's for Engineering only.      
  
  
      

8. Agenda #7 - Claims
   

• MINUTE ORDER #430/02:  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.    
  


         (The Court then went into Workshop session to discuss those items on the workshop agenda with 
          no action being taken on any item.)  


          There being no further business, the meeting adjourned.