IN THE COMMISSIONERS COURT OF

BELL COUNTY, TEXAS

NOVEMBER  10, 2003

AFTER proper posting of public notice, a copy of which is attached hereto, on this the 10th day of November, 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 #463/03:  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 November 3, 2003.  He asked if there were any corrections or additions, there being no corrections, the minutes were approved as submitted.          
  
  
  
  

2. Agenda #2a - Georgia Creek Subdivision

• MINUTE ORDER #464/03:  Upon motion of COMMISSIONER CORTESE, seconded by COMMISSIONER BROWN, the Court unanimously approved the final plat for Georgia Creek Subdivision and ordered the same filed for record.       
  
  
  
  

3. Agenda #2b - Fencing on Triangle and Barnes Roads

• MINUTE ORDER #465/03:  Upon the recommendation of the County Engineer, on  motion of COMMISSIONER BROWN, seconded by COMMISSIONER FISHER, the Court unanimously approved awarding the fencing bid for Triangle and Barnes Roads in Precinct #2 to the low bidder P & C Construction of Belton.        
  
  
  

4. Agenda #2c - Cliffs of Woodlake, Phase II

• MINUTE ORDER #466/03:  The matter of the replat of the Cliffs of Woodlake, Phase II, Subdivision was tabled, pending further study.         
  
  
  

5. Agenda #3 - Personnel

• MINUTE ORDER #467/03:  Upon motion of COMMISSIONER SCHILLER, 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.       
  
  
  
  

6. Agenda #4 - Victim of Crimes Grant Application

• MINUTE ORDER #468/03:  The matter of approval of a grant submission for Victim of Crimes Act was tabled pending further study.          
  
  
  
  

7. Agenda #5 - Bell County Representative to the Criminal Justice Advisory Board for CTCOG

• MINUTE ORDER #469/03:  Upon motion of COMMISSIONER BROWN, seconded by COMMISSIONER CORTESE, the Court unanimously approved appointing Assistant County Attorney Jim Nichols to the Criminal Justice Advisory Board for CTCOG as Bell County Representative. 
  
  
  

8. Agenda #6 - Workshop to discuss HAVA

• MINUTE ORDER #470/03:  JUDGE BURROWS announced that at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, November 18, there would be a workshop on the federal Help America Vote Act and the state implementation statute that requires elimination of Bell County's lever voting machines by January 1, 2006, and the costs involved.        
  
  
  
  

9. Agenda #7 - Claims
   

• MINUTE ORDER #471/03:  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.