IN THE COMMISSIONERS COURT OF

BELL COUNTY, TEXAS

JANUARY  13, 2003

AFTER proper posting of public notice, a copy of which is attached hereto, on this the 13th day of January, A.D. 2003, 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 #016/03:  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 January 6, 2003.  He asked if there were any corrections or additions, the minutes were approved as amended. 
  
  
  
  

2. Agenda #2a - Exception to Subdivision Regulations

• MINUTE ORDER #017/03:  The County Engineer presented the matter of granting an exception to platting requirements for an 0.39 acre parcel in the E. Brewer Survey, abstract #61, off of West Amity Road, in accordance with section A-10, appendix A, of the Bell County Subdivision Regulations.  Thereafter, upon motion of COMMISSIONER BROWN, seconded by COMMISSIONER SCHILLER, the Court unanimously approved such exception, all according to a copy of said plat attached hereto and made a part of these minutes.    
  
  
  
  

3. Agenda #2b - Plat Amendment for Hidden Springs Subdivision, Section I

• MINUTE ORDER #018/03:  Upon motion of COMMISSIONER BROWN, seconded by COMMISSIONER CORTESE, the Court unanimously approved the final plat amendment of Lots 1 and 157, Hidden Springs, Section 1 Subdivision and ordered the same file for record. 
  
  
  
  

4. Agenda #2c - Awarding bids on Fencing on Crows Ranch and Eagles Nest Roads

• MINUTE ORDER #019/03:  The County Engineer presented the matter of bids for fencing on the Crows Ranch and Eagle Nest Roads with respect to the company that the bid had previously been awarded to and the fact that they did not have Workmen's Comp Insurance and had withdrawn their bid.  It was the County Engineer's recommendation that the next qualified low bidder was Fences by Farr.  After due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER BROWN, seconded by COMMISSIONER CORTESE, the Court unanimously approved awarding such fencing contract to Fences by Farr in the amount of $89,187.50 with the funds coming from Precinct #2 and #4 Maintenance Funds.  
  
  
  
  

5. Agenda #3 - Bids for Fencing for Strasburger Road

• MINUTE ORDER #020/03:  Upon motion of COMMISSIONER SCHILLER, seconded by COMMISSIONER FISHER, the Court unanimously approved advertising for bids on right of way fencing for Leroy Meyer on the Strasburger Road.  Such payment to be from the Precinct #3 Maintenance Funds.  
  
  
  
  

6. Agenda #2d - Personnel

• MINUTE ORDER #021/03:  Upon motion of COMMISSIONER SCHILLER, seconded by COMMISSIONER FISHER, the Court unanimously approved all employee status report forms, the same being attached hereto and made a part of these minutes. 
  
  
  
  

7. Agenda #4 - Contract for Fire Investigation Services
   

• MINUTE ORDER #022/03:  Upon motion of COMMISSIONER BROWN, seconded by COMMISSIONER CORTESE, the Court unanimously approved authorizing the County Judge to contract for services for fire investigations while the Fire Marshal is in training. 
      
  
  
  

8. Agenda #5 - Appointment to Board of Hill Country Community Action Association
   

• MINUTE ORDER #023/03:  Upon motion of COMMISSIONER BROWN, seconded by COMMISSIONER CORTESE, the Court unanimously approved appointing COMMISSIONER JOHN FISHER as Bell County Alternate on the Board of Hill Country Community Action Association to replace former Commissioner John Stephenson.   
      
  
  
  

9. Agenda #6 - Request for Proposals/Bids for Jail Inmate Pharmacy Benefit Management Services
   

• MINUTE ORDER #024/03:  Upon motion of COMMISSIONER CORTESE, seconded by COMMISSIONER FISHER, the Court unanimously approved authorizing the County Auditor to go out for requests for proposals/bids for jail inmate pharmacy benefit management services to manage and adjudicate pharmacy claims.
      
  
  
  

10. Agenda #7 - Awarding Bids on Vehicle Purchases
    

• MINUTE ORDER #025/03:  Assistant County Auditor, Russell Williams presented the matter of the report on the re-bidding for patrol cars due to an error made previously by the low bidder John McClaren Chevrolet, such report being attached hereto.  After due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER FISHER, seconded by COMMISSIONER BROWN, the Court unanimously approved awarding such contract to the low-bidder Dodge Country in the amount of $15,990.00 per vehicle in the aggregate amount of $95,940.00 for six vehicles. 
  
  
  

11. Agenda #8 - Award Bids on Computer
    

• MINUTE ORDER #026/03:  Ned Roehrig, Director of the County's IS Department presented the report of the bids for County computers, the same being attached hereto.  After due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER CORTESE, seconded by COMMISSIONER SCHILLER, the Court unanimously approved awarding such contract to Caliber Computer Corporation, of Fremont, California in the amount of $579.00 per unit. 
      
  
  
  

12. Agenda #9 - Claims
    

• MINUTE ORDER #027/03:  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 the same.)    



          There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.