IN THE COMMISSIONERS COURT OF

BELL COUNTY, TEXAS

DECEMBER  23, 2002

AFTER proper posting of public notice, a copy of which is attached hereto, on this the 23rd 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 #483/02:  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 16, 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 #484/02:  Upon motion of COMMISSIONER CORTESE, seconded by COMMISSIONER SCHILLER, the Court unanimously approved all employee status report forms, the same being attached hereto and made a part of these minutes.  
  
  
  
  

3. Agenda #3 - Tex Pool Prime Investment Program

• MINUTE ORDER #485/02:  County Treasurer, Charles Jones, appeared before the Court to discuss Bell County's participation in Texas Pool Prime Investment Program and after due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER BROWN, seconded by COMMISSIONER CORTESE, the Court unanimously authorized JUDGE BURROWS to execute such agreement for Bell County's participation in such Program.  All according to a copy of the same attached hereto and made a part of these minutes. 
  
  
  
  

4. Agenda #4 - SBI State of Work for Kronos Series TimeKeeper

• MINUTE ORDER #486/02:  The County Auditor, Donna Eakin, appeared before the Court to discuss Bell County approval of consulting agreement/statement of work with SBI for JD Edwards Labor Collection Interface with Kronos series TimeKeeper, and after due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER CORTESE, seconded by COMMISSIONER STEPHENSON, the Court unanimously approved such agreement, all according to a copy of the same attached hereto and made a part of these minutes. 
  
  
  
  

5. Agenda #5 - Criminal Justice Grant Application
   

• MINUTE ORDER #487/02:   Sheriff Dan Smith appeared before the Court to discuss the continuation of the Central Texas Narcotics Task Force Criminal Justice grant application for $651,395.00 and providing $263,646.00 in matching funds to be made up from other participating entities.  After due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER BROWN, seconded by COMMISSIONER SCHILLER, the Court unanimously approved authorizing the County Judge to execute such grant application on behalf of Bell County.       
  
  
  
  

6. Agenda #6 - Requests for Proposals for Voice Over IP and Data Network
   

• MINUTE ORDER #488/02:  Upon motion of COMMISSIONER CORTESE, seconded by COMMISSIONER STEPHENSON, the Court unanimously approved authorizing the County Auditor to advertise for requests for proposals for Voice Over IP and Data Network. 
      
  
  
  

7. Agenda #7 - Fire Marshal's Bond
   

• MINUTE ORDER #489/02:  Upon motion of COMMISSIONER BROWN, seconded by COMMISSIONER STEPHENSON, the Court unanimously approved the official bond for Steve Casey, Bell County Fire Marshal. 
      
  
  
  
  

8. Agenda #8 - Perryman's Group Payment
   

• MINUTE ORDER #490/02:  Upon motion of COMMISSIONER  BROWN, seconded by COMMISSIONER CORTESE, the Court unanimously approved the payment to Perryman's Group, Consultant, for population projections to support water matters in the amount of $9,437.00. 
      
  
  
  
  

9. Agenda #9 - Employee Recognition
   

• MINUTE ORDER #491/02:  JUDGE BURROWS recognized the following County Employees who enabled Bell County to implement new GASB 34 Chart of Accounts on December 9, 2002, to-wit:  Donna Eakin, Tina Entrop, Russell Williams, Denise Fiebig, Christine Malhosky, Janey Heath, Ronda Montgomery, Natalie Ortiz, Connie Priddy, Kay Sladovnik, Ron Heuss, Laura Hardcastle, Ned Roehrig, Nancy Polmanter, Sam Henderson, Rodney Hess, Richard Macchi, Mary Henderson, Charles Jones, Lucinda Jaeger, Maria Murphree, Melissa Vrabel, Virginia Suarez, and Elizabeth Urubek.     
      
  
  
  
  

10. Agenda #10 - John Stephenson's Resolution
    

• MINUTE ORDER #492/02:  JUDGE BURROWS  presented a resolution honoring outgoing Precinct #4 Commissioner John Stephenson and declared December 23, 2002, as John Stephenson Day in Bell County.  All according to a copy of the same attached hereto and made a part of these minutes.      
      
  
  
  
  

11. Agenda #11 - Claims
    

• MINUTE ORDER #493/02:  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 any matter.)    



          There being no further business, the meeting adjourned.