IN THE COMMISSIONERS COURT OF

BELL COUNTY, TEXAS

APRIL  14, 2003

AFTER proper posting of public notice, a copy of which is attached hereto, on this the 14th day of April, 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 #149/03:  It being nine a.m., JUDGE BURROWS called the meeting to order and waived presentation of the minutes of April 7, 2003, at the present time.   
  
  
  
  

2. Agenda #2a - Awarding bids for Liquid Asphalt Products

• MINUTE ORDER #150/03:  County Engineer, Richard Macchi, presented his report concerning the awarding of bids for liquid asphalt products, a copy of the same being attached hereto and made the recommendation that Cleveland Asphalt be given such contract.  After due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER BROWN, seconded by COMMISSIONER FISHER,  the Court unanimously approved such recommendation.  
  
  
  
  

3. Agenda #2b - Personnel

• MINUTE ORDER #151/03:  Upon motion of COMMISSIONER BROWN, 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 - Awards to Communications Center Employees
   

• MINUTE ORDER #152/03:   Mr. Tim Leverenz, Director of the Bell County Communications Center, made presentations as part of the National Public Safety Telecommunications Week to three employees:   Steve Ganley, received the Dispatcher of the Year Award;  Tonsa Edwards received the Senior Dispatcher of the Year Award and Stacy Ingram was named Supervisor of the year.  
  
  
  
  

5. Agenda #4 - AUSA Report
   

• MINUTE ORDER #153/03:  Mr. Ralph Gauer, AUSA President, gave a report to the Court concerning support activities and programs for Fort Hood and the Fort Hood Communities. 
      
  
  
  

6. Agenda #5 - TxDOT Resolution
   

• MINUTE ORDER #154/03:  Upon motion of COMMISSIONER BROWN, seconded by COMMISSIONER CORTESE, the Court unanimously approved a resolution in support of a joint petition to the Texas Transportation Commissioner on behalf of the Killeen-Temple Urban Transportation Study (K-TUTS) and the Waco Urban Transportation Study.  All according to a copy of the same attached hereto and made a part of these minutes.   
      
  
  
  

7. Agenda #6 - Resolution for Fair Housing Month in Bell County
   

• MINUTE ORDER #155/03:  Upon motion of COMMISSIONER FISHER, seconded by COMMISSIONER SCHILLER, the Court unanimously approved a resolution declaring the month of April 2003 as Fair Housing Month in Bell County.  All according to a copy of the same attached hereto and made a part of these minutes. 
      
  
  
  

8. Agenda #7 - Authorize bids for Internet Service
   

• MINUTE ORDER #156/03:  Upon motion of COMMISSIONER CORTESE, seconded by COMMISSIONER BROWN, the Court unanimously authorized the County Auditor to advertise for proposals to furnish Internet Service.  
      
  
  
  

9. Agenda #8 - Bids to Forklift for Building and Grounds
   

• MINUTE ORDER #157/03:  Upon motion of COMMISSIONER SCHILLER, seconded by COMMISSIONER BROWN, the Court unanimously authorized the County Auditor to advertise for bids for a forklift for the Building and Grounds.   
      
  
  
  

10. Agenda #9 - Resolution concerning HJR 91
    

• MINUTE ORDER #158/03:  JUDGE BURROWS presented the matter of a resolution in support of HJR 91 which prohibits the passage of unfunded mandates onto counties from the State Legislature.  After due discussion, upon motion of JUDGE BURROWS, seconded by COMMISSIONER FISHER, the Court unanimously approved such resolution, the same being attached hereto and made a part of these minutes.
      
  
  
  

11. Agenda #10 - Claims
    

• MINUTE ORDER #159/03:  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.