IN THE COMMISSIONERS COURT OF

BELL COUNTY, TEXAS

JULY 21, 2003

AFTER proper posting of public notice, a copy of which is attached hereto, on this the 21st day of July, A.D. 2003, the County Commissioners Court of Bell County, Texas, met in the Commissioners' Courtroom in Belton, Texas, in regular session with the following members of said Court present, to-wit:

1. Agenda #1 - Minutes

• MINUTE ORDER #283/03:  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 July 14, 2003.  He asked if there were any corrections or additions, there being no corrections, the minutes were approved as submitted.       
  
  
  
  

2. Agenda #2a - Advertise for Bids for Striping

• MINUTE ORDER #284/03:  The County Engineer presented the matter of advertising for bids for the installation of centerline striping on county roads.  After due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER SCHILLER, seconded by COMMISSIONER FISHER, the Court unanimously approved advertising for bids for centerline striping on county roads. 
  
  
  
  

3. Agenda #2b - Replacement of Jarrell-Schwertner Water Supply Water Lines

• MINUTE ORDER #285/03:  The County Engineer presented the matter of authorizing the Jarrell-Schwertner Water Supply to proceed with the replacement of approximately 7700 feet of 4" water line on the Darrs Creek Road in Commissioner Precinct #2.  After due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER BROWN, seconded by COMMISSIONER CORTESE, the Court unanimously approved such action with funds for the same being paid from Precinct #2 Maintenance Funds.  The two proposals received by the Water Supply were in the amount of $45,270.00 from Frei Enterprises and the JDH Materials in the amount of $55,055.
  
  
  
  

4. Agenda #3 - Personnel

• MINUTE ORDER #286/03:  Upon motion of COMMISSIONER FISHER, 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 #4 - Claims
   

• MINUTE ORDER #287/03:  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 executive session to discuss the purchase of real estate and with all member aforementioned present in open Court, the following transpired.)
  
  
  
  

6. Agenda #6 - Option to Purchase Real Estate in Killeen

• MINUTE ORDER #288/03:  JUDGE BURROWS presented the matter of entering into a Like-Kind Exchange sales contract, under IRC § 1031, with Gary Purser for the purchase of two buildings adjacent to the Killeen Annex on Priest Drive being 307 and 309 Priest Drive, Killeen, Texas.  Such purchase price being $500,000.00, with the property having a recent appraisal of $822,000.00.  After due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER FISHER, seconded by COMMISSIONER BROWN, the Court unanimously authorized JUDGE BURROWS to execute an $5,000.00 option contract on behalf of Bell County, giving Bell County a 90-day option to purchase said property for $500,000.00 in a Like-Kind Exchange transaction.   
  



         (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.