IN THE COMMISSIONERS COURT OF

BELL COUNTY, TEXAS

OCTOBER 14, 2003

AFTER proper posting of public notice, a copy of which is attached hereto, on this the 14th day of October, 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 #408/03:  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 September 29, 2003.  He asked if there were any corrections or additions to the minutes; there being no corrections, the minutes were approved as submitted.          
  
  
  
  

2. Agenda #5 - 4-H Presentation

• MINUTE ORDER #409/03:  Ms. Courtney Felder, Bell County Extension Agent, presented Bell County 4-H Ambassadors, Josh Burtchell, Rebecca Bulls, and Jennifer Vaughan made a report and presentation to the Court.  The same being attached hereto.     
  
  
  
  

3. Agenda #2a - Bids for Road and Bridge Department

• MINUTE ORDER #410/03:  The County Engineer presented his recommendations for the awarding of bids for certain materials for the Road and Bridge Department and after due discussion the Court took the following action.
          Upon motion of COMMISSIONER FISHER, seconded by COMMISSIONER CORTESE, the Court unanimously approved awarding the bids for reinforcing steel to Alamo Steel.      
          Upon motion of COMMISSIONER SCHILLER, seconded by COMMISSIONER BROWN, the Court unanimously approved awarding the bid for rip rap rock to Shallowford Construction.    
          Upon motion of COMMISSIONER CORTESE, seconded by COMMISSIONER SCHILLER, the Court unanimously approved awarding the bid for culverts to Wilson Culverts of Elkhart. 
          Upon motion of COMMISSIONER FISHER, seconded by COMMISSIONER CORTESE, the Court unanimously approved awarding the bid for crushed limestone base to all bidder.  All according to a copy of the recommendations of the County Engineer attached hereto and made a part of these minutes.       
  
  
  

4. Agenda #2b - Terra Bella Subdivision

• MINUTE ORDER #411/03:  Upon motion of COMMISSIONER BROWN, seconded by COMMISSIONER CORTESE, the Court unanimously approved the final plat for Terra Bella Subdivision and ordered the same filed for record.       
  
  
  
  

5. Agenda #2c - Fencing for Right of Way in Precinct #2

• MINUTE ORDER #412/03:  Upon motion of COMMISSIONER BROWN, seconded by COMMISSIONER SCHILLER, the Court unanimously authorized the County Engineer to advertise for bids for fencing right of way on Triangle Road and Barnes Road, both in Precinct #2.      
  
  
  
  

6. Agenda #2d - Treefarm Estates Subdivision

• MINUTE ORDER #413/03:  Upon motion of COMMISSIONER BROWN, seconded by COMMISSIONER SCHILLER, the Court unanimously approved the final plat of Treefarm Estates Subdivision and ordered the same filed for record.       
  
  
  
  

7. Agenda #3 - Personnel

• MINUTE ORDER #414/03:  Upon motion of COMMISSIONER FISHER, 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.       
  
  
  
  

8. Agenda #4 - Recognition of Commissioner Brown

• MINUTE ORDER #415/03:  JUDGE BURROWS recognized the election of Tim Brown, Commissioner of Precinct #2 as Chair-Elect of the Conference of Urban Counties.       
  
  
  
  

9. Agenda #6 - Task Force Members

• MINUTE ORDER #416/03:  Upon motion of JUDGE BURROWS, seconded by COMMISSIONER SCHILLER, the Court unanimously approved the following additions and one replacement to the members for the Jail/Courts Task Force, to-wit:  Bill Bryan of Belton-Morgan's Point, Jail Consultant and former Bell County Jail Administrator; Dianne Connell owner of Connell Chevrolet and Civic Leader of Killeen, Texas; Sonny Jarimillo of Temple, Senior Vice-President of Extraco Investments and Co-Founder of the Temple Hispanic Leadership Council; Ray Lott of Killeen, retired CPA and former Killeen Council Member; Gail Peek of Temple, Vice-President and General Counsel of Wilsonart International; Kathy Peeples of Belton, owner of Belton Printing, downtown Belton Business; Borah VanDormolen of Salado, owner of electric grill manufacturing company and retired Army Officer; Mike Williamson of Salado, retired Executive Vice-President of Methodist Health Care Systems of Houston; and the replacement of former Mayor Charlie Power with Ed Thomas, downtown Belton Business Man.           
  
  
  
  

10. Agenda #7 - Committee to Study Recommendations Concerning Jail/Courts Processing System

• MINUTE ORDER #417/03:  Upon motion of COMMISSIONER BROWN, seconded by COMMISSIONER FISHER, the Court unanimously approved appointment COMMISSIONERS CORTESE and SCHILLER as a committee to study and make recommendations concerning jail/courts processing system.       
  
  
  
  

11. Agenda #8 - Resolution concerning SB 7 Indigent Defense Grant Program

• MINUTE ORDER #418/03:  Upon motion of COMMISSIONER FISHER, seconded by COMMISSIONER CORTESE, the Court unanimously approved the 2004 Bell County Resolution for the Indigent Defense Grant Program.  All according to a copy of the same attached hereto and made a part of these minutes.        
  
  
  
  

12. Agenda #9 - File Installation for District Clerk

• MINUTE ORDER #419/03:  Upon motion of COMMISSIONER BROWN, seconded by COMMISSIONER FISHER, the Court unanimously approved relocating and installation of bi-files from the County Clerk's Office to the District Clerk's Office and authorized the expenditure of $5,064.94 from the Commissioners Court Record Management Funds.        
  
  
  
  

13. Agenda #10 - MO of Understanding

• MINUTE ORDER #420/03:  Upon motion of COMMISSIONER BROWN, seconded by COMMISSIONER SCHILLER, the Court unanimously approved the renewal of a Memorandum of Understanding with Lone Star Legal Aid to provide Services as Juvenile Court Magistrates upon approval by the Juvenile Court and Memorandum of Understanding for Parent Advocacy Program, all according to a copy of both Memorandums attached hereto and made a part of these minutes.       
  
  
  
  

14. Agenda #11 - Agreement concerning Protective Orders

• MINUTE ORDER #421/03:  Upon motion of COMMISSIONER SCHILLER, seconded by COMMISSIONER BROWN, the Court unanimously approved the renewal of Agreement with the Lone Star Legal Aid to process the County's Protective Orders.  The same being attached hereto and made a part of these minutes.        
  
  
  
  

15. Agenda #12 - Ratification of the Renewal Contract for Ice Hockey

• MINUTE ORDER #422/03:  Upon motion of COMMISSIONER CORTESE, seconded by COMMISSIONER BROWN, the Court unanimously approved ratification of the renewal of contract between Bell County Expo, Inc. and Central Texas Hockey, L.L.C.  All according to a copy of the same attached hereto and made a part of these minutes.        
  
  
  
  

16. Agenda #13 - Settlement of Claim

• MINUTE ORDER #423/03:  Upon motion of COMMISSIONER BROWN, seconded by COMMISSIONER CORTESE, the Court unanimously an Order accepting the settlement of claim against E.D. Etnyre and Company for $1,273.12 for the chipspreader malfunction.  All according to a copy of the same attached hereto.         
  
  
  
  

17. Agenda #14 - Awarding of Bid for house and Lot at 711 Dunbar in Temple

• MINUTE ORDER #424/03:  Upon motion of COMMISSIONER SCHILLER, seconded by COMMISSIONER BROWN, the Court accepted the high bid of John Pemberton in the amount of $5600.00, for the unneeded property of a house and lot that had been foreclosed on for a bail bond agent forfeitures.    
  
  
  
  

18. Agenda #15 - Bids on Uniforms

• MINUTE ORDER #425/03:  Upon motion of COMMISSIONER CORTESE, seconded by COMMISSIONER BROWN, the Court unanimously approved awarding such bids to G & K Services for uniforms for the Building & Grounds Department and the Road and Bridge Department.      
  
  
  
  

19. Agenda #16 - Claims
    

• MINUTE ORDER #426/03:  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 personnel matter and thereafter, 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.