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IN THE COMMISSIONERS COURT
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BELL COUNTY, TEXAS
AUGUST 04, 2003
AFTER proper posting of public notice, a copy of which is attached hereto, on
this the 4th day of August, 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:
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JUDGE JON H. BURROWS,
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County Judge |
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COMMISSIONER RICHARD CORTESE,
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Precinct #1 |
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COMMISSIONER TIM BROWN,
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Precinct #2 |
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COMMISSIONER LEROY SCHILLER,
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Precinct #3 |
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COMMISSIONER JOHN FISHER,
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Precinct #4 |
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VADA SUTTON,
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County Clerk and Ex-Officio Clerk of the |
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Commissioners Court |
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RICHARD MACCHI,
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County Engineer |
(Prior to Judge Burrows calling the meeting to order, he
asked for a moment of silence in memory of Sgt. Daniel
Methvin of Belton and other Fort Hood soldiers killed in
Iraq.)
Agenda #1 - Minutes
- MINUTE ORDER #297/03: 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 21 and 28, 2003. He asked if there were any
corrections or additions, there being no corrections, the minutes were
approved as submitted.
Agenda #4 - Personnel
- MINUTE ORDER #298/03: Upon motion of COMMISSIONER
BROWN, 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.
Agenda #5 - Burn Ban
- MINUTE ORDER #299/03: The Court discussed with
the County Fire Marshal, Steve Casey, the matter of instigating a burn ban
for Bell County. After due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER
CORTESE, seconded by COMMISSIONER FISHER, the Court
unanimously approved the implementing of a burn ban, effective at 7 p.m.
on August 7, 2003. All according to a copy of such resolution attached
hereto and made a part of these minutes.
Agenda #6 - Appointments to Board of Central Texas
MH/MR
- MINUTE ORDER #300/03: Upon motion of COMMISSIONER
CORTESE, seconded by COMMISSIONER BROWN, the Court
unanimously approved appointing Dr. John Asbury of Temple and Attorney
Mickey Wade of Belton as Bell County representatives to the Central Texas
MH/MR Board of Directors.
Agenda #7 - Renovation of District Court's Building
- MINUTE ORDER #301/03: JUDGE BURROWS made
a presentation with respect to renovation needs of District Courts
Building and the need to vacate the building for 16 to 18 months if the
bond issue fails, and the costs involved for relocation of the office of
the various departments housed in the Court Building.
Agenda #8 - Public Hearings Scheduled
- MINUTE ORDER #302/03: Upon motion of COMMISSIONER
BROWN, seconded by COMMISSIONER FISHER, the Court
unanimously approved the setting of public hearings at 5 p.m. at Harker
Heights City Council meeting on August 12, 2003, and 5 p.m. at the Killeen
City Council meeting on August 19, 2003.
Agenda #9 - Claims
- MINUTE ORDER #303/03: 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.
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