IN THE COMMISSIONERS COURT OF

BELL COUNTY, TEXAS

MARCH 22, 2004

AFTER proper posting of public notice, a copy of which is attached hereto, on this the 22nd day of March, 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 #085/04:  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 March 8, 2004.  He asked if there were any corrections or additions, there being no corrections, the minutes were approved as submitted.           
  
  
  
  

2. Agenda #2a - Mill Creek Springs, Phase IV Subdivision Plat

• MINUTE ORDER #086/04:  The County Engineer presented the matter of approval of the Mill Creek Springs, Phase IV Subdivision Plat and recommended its approval.  After due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER BROWN, seconded by COMMISSIONER SCHILLER, the Court unanimously approved such subdivision plat and ordered the same filed for record. 
  
  
  
  

3. Agenda #2b - Amended Replat of Lots 8 & 9, Block #1 of Woods of Owl Creek Subdivision

• MINUTE ORDER #087/04:  The County Engineer presented the matter of approval of the amended replat of lots 8 & 9, Block #1 of the Woods of Owl Creek Subdivision Plat.  After due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER SCHILLER, seconded by COMMISSIONER BROWN, the Court unanimously approved such amended replat and ordered the same filed for record.          
  
  
  
  

4. Agenda #2c - Releasing Letter of Credit #1300

• MINUTE ORDER #088/04:  The County Engineer presented the matter of releasing the letter of credit #1300, Extraco Bank, in the amount of $4,835.00, for maintenance of roads in Diana Addition.  After due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER BROWN    , seconded by COMMISSIONER CORTESE, the Court unanimously approved releasing the letter of credit #1300 for Extraco Bank, since the letter of credit will expire on March 24, 2004, and the Engineers Office has checked the roads and drainage in the development, and all are in good order at this time.           
  
  
  
  

5. Agenda #2e - Preliminary Approval of Shiloh Terrace, Phase II Subdivision

• MINUTE ORDER #089/04:  The County Engineer presented the matter of approval of the Preliminary Plat of Shiloh Terrace, Phase II Subdivision and recommended its approval.  After due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER SCHILLER, seconded by COMMISSIONER CORTESE, the Court unanimously approved such preliminary plat.  
  
  
  
  

6. Agenda #2d - Awarding Bids on Dump Trucks

• MINUTE ORDER #090/04:  The County Engineer presented the bids for two 13-16 C.Y. dump trucks (such bid report being attached hereto) and recommended awarding the same to Longhorn International in the total amount of $141,264.00, the same being the lowest qualified bid.  After due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER BROWN, seconded by COMMISSIONER CORTESE, the Court unanimously approved awarding such bid to Longhorn International in the total sum of $141,264.00.
  
  
  
  

7. Agenda #3 - Personnel

• MINUTE ORDER #091/04:  Ms. Sharon Long presented her request for a budget amendment for over-time to keep the Tax Assessor's Office Open in Killeen on two Saturdays to take care of the military personnel coming back from Iraq to register their vehicles.  JUDGE BURROWS presented all other personnel matters.  After due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER FISHER, seconded by COMMISSIONER BROWN, the Court unanimously approved amending the Tax Assessor's Over-time budget in an amount to take care of 2 days operation of her office and approved all other employee status report forms, the same being attached hereto. 
  
  
  
  

8. Agenda #4 - Architectural Services Contract

• MINUTE ORDER #092/04:  Mr. Russell Williams, Assistant County Auditor, presented his analysis of the RFQ's for Architectural Services for work in the Tax-Assessor Collector's Expansion; County and District Clerks' document storage building and expansion of the Communication Center.  After due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER BROWN, seconded by COMMISSIONER CORTESE, the Court unanimously approved awarding such contract to Lewis Design Group and authorized negotiations with such company.   
  
  
  
  
        (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.