IN THE COMMISSIONERS COURT OF

BELL COUNTY, TEXAS

NOVEMBER  12, 2002

AFTER proper posting of public notice, a copy of which is attached hereto, on this the 12th 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 #431/02:  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 October 28 and November 4, 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 - Bell-Lanford Addition Subdivision
   

• MINUTE ORDER #432/02:   Upon the recommendation of the County Engineer's Office, on motion of COMMISSIONER SCHILLER, seconded by COMMISSIONER CORTESE, the Court unanimously approved the final plat for the Bell-Lanford Addition Subdivision and ordered the same filed for record.     
  
  
  
  

3. Agenda #2b - Bids for Aggregate
   

• MINUTE ORDER #433/02:  Upon motion of COMMISSIONER CORTESE, seconded by COMMISSIONER STEPHENSON, the Court unanimously approved authorizing the County Engineer to advertise for bids for cover aggregate for the seal coat program. 
      
  
  
  
  

4. Agenda #2c - Mill Creek Springs, Phase III Subdivision
   

• MINUTE ORDER #434/02:  Upon recommendation of the County Engineer's Office, on motion of COMMISSIONER CORTESE, seconded by COMMISSIONER SCHILLER, the Court unanimously approved the final plat of Mill Creek Springs Phase III Subdivision and ordered the same filed for record.  
      
  
  
  
  

5. Agenda #2d - Cedar Oaks Estates, Phase I, Subdivision
   

• MINUTE ORDER #435/02:  Upon the recommendation of the County Engineer's Office, on motion of COMMISSIONER SCHILLER, seconded by COMMISSIONER STEPHENSON, the Court unanimously approved the final plat of Cedar Oaks Estates, Phase I, Subdivision and ordered the same filed for record.    
      
  
  
  
  

6. Agenda #2e - Exception to Platting Requirement in Seven Coves Addition, Tract #5
   

• MINUTE ORDER #436/02:  The matter of granting an exception to the platting requirements by Jerry Rape from Rick Scott in Seven Coves Addition, Tract #5 was discussed and after due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER CORTESE, seconded by COMMISSIONER SCHILLER, the Court unanimously approved such exception, all according to a copy of the same attached hereto and made a part of these minutes for all purposes.   
      
  
  
  
  

7. Agenda #2f - Personnel
   

• MINUTE ORDER #437/02:  Upon motion of COMMISSIONER STEPHENSON, seconded by COMMISSIONER CORTESE, the Court unanimously approved all employee status report forms, including the employment of STEVEN CASEY, as the County's new Fire Marshal/Emergency Management Officers.  All according to a copy of such forms attached hereto and made a part of these minutes. 
  
  
      

8. Agenda #6 - New Jury Fees
   

• MINUTE ORDER #438/02:  JUDGE BURROWS explained to the Court that the Attorney General had written an opinion that County's may not pay their jurors less money than members of the Grand Jury for services on either panel.  Thereafter, upon motion of COMMISSIONER CORTESE, seconded by COMMISSIONER SCHILLER, effective this date that all members of a petit jury reporting for jury duty and not serving on the jury will receive $6.00 per day and those chosen for jury service will receive $10.00 per day.    
      
  
  
  
  

9. Agenda #7 - Ratification of Purchase of Lewellen Property
   

• MINUTE ORDER #439/02:  JUDGE BURROWS presented the matter of the bid submitted by him at the foreclosure sale on November 5, 2002.  Property that had been assigned to Bell County for the benefit of Charles Harris' bailbond company had to be foreclosed on due to non-payment of some $37,000 in judgment nisis.  He reported that he had bid on behalf of Bell County the amount of $41,000.00, which was the highest bid, therefore, Bell County had acquired the property which is to be remodeled for use as a record storage facility for the County and District Clerk's Offices.  Thereafter, upon motion of COMMISSIONER STEPHENSON, seconded by COMMISSIONER CORTESE, the Court unanimously approved and ratified the purchase of such real estate at 120 Penelope, Belton, Texas, known as the Lewellen Property.     
      
  
  
  
  

10. Agenda #8 - Claims
    

• MINUTE ORDER #440/02:  The County Auditor presented all claims for the review of the Court.  After proper review, upon motion of COMMISSIONER STEPHENSON, 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 those items of business on their workshop
         agenda with no action being taken on such items and with all members aforementioned back in 
         open Court, including Commissioner Brown, the Court reconvened its meeting and the following 
         transpired.)  





11. Agenda #4 - Canvass of General Election Results for the November 5, 2002, Election
    

• MINUTE ORDER #441/02:  County Clerk Vada Sutton presented her tabulation of the votes cast at the November 5, 2002, General Election for review by the Court and after due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER CORTESE, seconded by COMMISSIONER SCHILLER, the Court unanimously approved such tabulation and ordered the same filed for record.     
      
  


          There being no further business, the meeting adjourned.