IN THE COMMISSIONERS COURT OF

BELL COUNTY, TEXAS

DECEMBER  01, 2003

AFTER proper posting of public notice, a copy of which is attached hereto, on this the 1st day of December, 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 #495/03:  It being nine a.m., JUDGE BURROWS called the meeting to order and waived presentation of the Minutes of November 24, 2003 at the present time.         
  
  
  
  

2. Agenda #3 - Personnel

• MINUTE ORDER #496/03:  Upon motion of COMMISSIONER BROWN, seconded by COMMISSIONER FISHER, the Court unanimously approved all employee status report forms, the same being attached hereto. 
  
  
  

3. Agenda #4 - Member of Policy Analysis Group of the Texas Association of Counties

• MINUTE ORDER #497/03:  JUDGE BURROWS reported that he and District Attorney Henry Garza had been appointed as members of the Policy Analysis Group of the Texas Association of Counties.  He reported that the Group was made up of some 30 County Officials to study efficiency in County Government.        
  
  
  
  

4. Agenda #5 - Resolution Concerning Unfunded Mandates

• MINUTE ORDER #485/03:  Upon motion of COMMISSIONER SCHILLER, seconded by COMMISSIONER BROWN, the Court unanimously approved a Resolution supporting Legislation prohibiting unfunded mandates on Texas counties, whether by an act of the Texas Legislature or a State Agency of by Executive Order, unless the State of Texas has fully funded and disbursed all necessary funds to comply with the mandates.  All according to a copy of such resolution attached hereto and made a part of these minutes for all purposes.       
  
  
  
  

5. Agenda #6 - Appointment to MHMR Board

• MINUTE ORDER #499/03:  Upon motion of COMMISSIONER CORTESE, seconded by COMMISSIONER BROWN, the Court unanimously approved the appointment of Neil White of Salado and Nancy Holle of Belton to the Board of Central Counties MHMR Center.            
  
  
  
  

6. Agenda #7 - Bid for County Vending Services

• MINUTE ORDER #500/03:  Mr. Russell Williams, Assistant County Auditor, reported that only one bid had been received for the County's Vending Services.  After due discussion, on motion of COMMISSIONER CORTESE, seconded by COMMISSIONER FISHER, the Court unanimously approved awarding such bid to Cen-Tex Vending for a three year period at 18.3%.
  
  
  

7. Agenda #8 - Bid for Sale of 4 Motorgraders

• MINUTE ORDER #501/03:  Mr. Russell Williams, Assistant County Auditor, reported that no bids were received for the sale of four motorgraders in the Road and Bridge Department.  After due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER BROWN, seconded by COMMISSIONER FISHER, the Court unanimously approved accepting the vendor buy-back program for such motorgraders.  
  
  
  
  

8. Agenda #9 - MOA with BellNET

• MINUTE ORDER #502/03:  Upon motion of COMMISSIONER BROWN, seconded by COMMISSIONER FISHER, the Court unanimously approved authorizing the County Judge to sign a two year no-cost extension of a Memorandum of Agreement regarding BellNET between Bell County and Texas Agricultural Extension Service (TAES).
  
  
  

9. Agenda #10 - Management Contract for Bell County JPO Detention Center

• MINUTE ORDER #503/03:  Upon motion of COMMISSIONER FISHER, seconded by  COMMISSIONER CORTESE,  the Court unanimously approved the management contract with Right Turn Management for management services for the Bell County JPO Detention Center.   
  
  
  

10. Agenda #11 - Claims
    

• MINUTE ORDER #504/03:  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.