IN THE COMMISSIONERS COURT OF

BELL COUNTY, TEXAS

JUNE 01, 2004

AFTER proper posting of public notice, a copy of which is attached hereto, on this the 1st day of June, 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 #166/04:  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 May 24, 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 - Release of Drainage and Utility Easement

• MINUTE ORDER #167/04:  The County Engineer presented the matter of the abandonment and release of the Drainage and Utility Easement between Lots 90 and 91, Tanglewood Subdivision and recommended its approval.  After due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER SCHILLER, seconded by COMMISSIONER CORTESE, the Court unanimously approved such abandonment and release and authorized JUDGE BURROWS to execute, on  behalf of Bell County, such release.  
  
  
  
  

3. Agenda #2b - Bid for Base Material

• MINUTE ORDER #168/04:  The Court discussed the matter of awarding the bid to furnish base material to the Sunshine-Strasburger Road Project.  After due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER CORTESE, seconded by COMMISSIONER SCHILLER, the Court unanimously approved awarding such contract to Franklin Industrial Minerals of Nolanville, Texas, in the amount of $6.50 per ton in the aggregate amount of $57,200.  Such payment to be made from Precinct #1 Maintenance Funds.    
  
  
  
  

4. Agenda #2c - Letter of Credit for Walnut Creek Estates, Phase IV

• MINUTE ORDER #169/04:  Upon motion of COMMISSIONER FISHER, seconded by COMMISSIONER CORTESE, the Court unanimously approved the acceptance of a maintenance Letter of Credit #443 ($4,200.00) and Vegetation Letter of Credit #444 ($1,000.00) for Walnut Creek Estates, Phase IV.    
  
  
  
  

5. Agenda #2d - Interlocal Agreement with the Village of Salado

• MINUTE ORDER #170/04:   Upon motion of COMMISSIONER BROWN, seconded by COMMISSIONER FISHER, the Court unanimously approved authorizing JUDGE BURROWS to execute an Interlocal Agreement with the Village of Salado for the seal coating of approximately 4.8 miles of Village Streets.   
  
  
  
  

6. Agenda #2e - Cedar Knob Cemetery Exception

• MINUTE ORDER #171/04:  The County Engineer presented the matter of approval of an exception to the Bell County Subdivision Regulations regarding 2.42 acres in the J.W. White Survey, Abstract No. 927 for Cedar Knob Cemetery and after due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER FISHER, seconded by COMMISSIONER BROWN, the Court unanimously approved such exception.  All according to a copy of the same attached hereto and made a part of these minutes.      
  
  
  
  

7. Agenda #3 - Personnel

• MINUTE ORDER #172/04:  Upon motion of COMMISSIONER CORTESE, 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. 
  
  
  
  

8. Agenda #4- Larry Tinsley Proclamation

• MINUTE ORDER #173/04:  JUDGE BURROWS presented a proclamation declaring June 9, 2004 as Larry Tinsley Day in Bell County, Texas, to recognize the retirement on June 30, 2004, of Mr. Tinsley as Director of the Bell/Lampasas Counties Community Supervision and Corrections Department.  A copy of the same being attached hereto.     
  
  
  
  

9. Agenda #5 - Bell County Disaster Mitigation Team Members

• MINUTE ORDER #174/04:  Mr. Steve Casey, County Fire Marshal presented the list of individuals to serve as Bell County's Mitigation Team Members.  After due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER FISHER, seconded by COMMISSIONER BROWN, the Court unanimously approved the same.  All according to a copy of the same attached hereto and made a part of these minutes.  
  
  
  
  

10. Agenda #6 - Fund for the Help American Vote Act of 2002

• MINUTE ORDER #175/04:  The Court discussed the matter of notification by the Secretary of State concerning the Help American Vote Act of 2002 mandates and anticipated funding for Bell County. 
  
  
  
  

11. Agenda # 7 - Outside Audit Engagement Letter for Fiscal Year ending September 30, 2004

• MINUTE ORDER #176/04:  The Court discussed the matter of the employment of the outside Auditing Firm of Brockway, Gersbach, McKinnon & Niemeier for the purpose of auditing Bell County's financial records for the fiscal year ending September 20, 2004.  After due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER CORTESE, seconded by COMMISSIONER BROWN, the Court unanimously approved authorizing JUDGE BURROWS to execute the engagement letters for the above firm.  All according to a copy of the same attached hereto and made a part of these minutes.  
  
  
  
  

12. Agenda #8 - Claims
    

• MINUTE ORDER #177/04:  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 was adjourned.