IN THE COMMISSIONERS COURT OF

BELL COUNTY, TEXAS

FEBRUARY  02, 2004

AFTER proper posting of public notice, a copy of which is attached hereto, on this the 2nd day of February, A.D. 2004, 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 #032/04:  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 January 26, 2004.  He asked if there were any corrections or additions to the minutes; there being none, the minutes were approved as submitted.          
  
  
  
  

2. Agenda #2a - Bids for Purchase of Two Dump Trucks

• MINUTE ORDER #033/04:  Upon motion of COMMISSIONER CORTESE, seconded by COMMISSIONER FISHER, the Court unanimously approved authorizing the County Engineer to advertise for bids for two 12-cubic yard dump trucks for the Road and Bridge Department.             
  
  
  
  

3. Agenda #3 - Personnel

• MINUTE ORDER #034/04:  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.  
  
  
  
  

4. Agenda #4 - New Director of Planning for CTCOG

• MINUTE ORDER #035/04:  Mr. Jim Reid, Director of the Central Texas Council of Governments appeared before the Court to introduce the new Director of Planning and Regional Services for CTCOG, Ms. Shannon Mattingly.   
  
  
  
  

5. Agenda #5 - Funding under Home Land Security Grants

• MINUTE ORDER #036/04:  Dr. Bill Dugas of BellNET appeared before the court to make a presentation concerning Rural Access Initiative:  Rural Police and Fire Departments and their request for funding under Home Land Security grants and after such presentation, upon motion of COMMISSIONER BROWN, seconded by COMMISSIONER CORTESE, the Court unanimously approved authorizing such grant request to the Central Texas Council of Governments.   
  
  
  
  

6. Agenda #6 - Amending the Bell County Communications Center Budget

• MINUTE ORDER #037/04:  The County Auditor presented the matter of the amendment to the Bell County Communications Center Budget and after due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER FISHER, seconded by COMMISSIONER SCHILLER, the Court unanimously approved amending the Communication Center's Budget in the amount of $60,000.00 to replace the Radio Recording System by line-item amendments and use of the Center's fund balance.  All according to a copy of the same attached hereto and made a part of these minutes.   
  
  
  
  

7. Agenda #7 - Claims
   

• MINUTE ORDER #038/04:  The County Auditor presented all claims for the review of the Court.  After proper review, upon motion of COMMISSIONER BROWN, seconded by COMMISSIONER CORTESE, the Court unanimously approved all such claims.  All according to a copy of the same being of 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 any item.)



          There being no further business, the meeting adjourned.