IN THE COMMISSIONERS COURT OF

BELL COUNTY, TEXAS

DECEMBER  16, 2002

AFTER proper posting of public notice, a copy of which is attached hereto, on this the 16th day of December, 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 #477/02:  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 December 11, 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 - Public Hearing for Installation of Stop Sign

• MINUTE ORDER #478/02:  JUDGE BURROWS opened the public hearing on the installation of a stop sign on George Wilson Road at Dog Ridge Road.  He asked if there were any public comments; there being none, the public hearing was closed.  Thereafter, upon motion of COMMISSIONER BROWN, seconded by COMMISSIONER CORTESE, the Court unanimously approved such installation.  
  
  
  
  

3. Agenda #2b - Brock Addition Subdivision

• MINUTE ORDER #479/02:  The County Engineer presented the matter of the final plat for the Brock Addition Subdivision and recommended its approval.  After due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER BROWN, seconded by COMMISSIONER STEPHENSON, the Court unanimously approved the final plat for the Brock Addition Subdivision and ordered the same filed for record.  
  
  
  
  

4. Agenda #2c - Personnel

• MINUTE ORDER #480/02:  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.  
  
  
  
  

5. Agenda #3 - Authorize Re-Bidding for Certain Vehicles
   

• MINUTE ORDER #481/02:   Mr. Russell Williams, Assistant County Auditor, presented the matter of authorizing the County Auditor to re-bid for certain vehicles and the rejection of prior bids.  Mr. Williams reported tot he Court that John McClaren Chevrolet, the successful bidder for police vehicles had called to report that they had made an error in their bid and therefore, they were withdrawing the same.  Mr. Williams recommended to the Court that all bids for police vehicles be rejected and the re-bidding process started.  After due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER SCHILLER, seconded by COMMISSIONER BROWN, the Court unanimously rejected all such previous bids for police vehicles and authorized the County Auditor to re-bid for the police vehicles.
  
  
  
  

6. Agenda #4 - Claims
   

• MINUTE ORDER #482/02:  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 those items on the workshop agenda with 
         no action being taken on the same.  The Court then met at 11:30 a.m. in the Belton North Annex
         with the Texas Cooperative Extension staff to hear the annual update of their activities and partake     
         of a Christmas luncheon provided by them.  The Court then met at 1:30 p.m. in the Conference 
         room with the Board of Directors of the Clearwater Underground Water Conservation District with 
         no action being taken on any matter.)



          There being no further business, the meeting adjourned.