IN THE COMMISSIONERS COURT OF

BELL COUNTY, TEXAS

SEPTEMBER 13, 2004

AFTER proper posting of public notice, a copy of which is attached hereto, on this the 13th day of September, 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 #308/04:  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 August 30 and September 7, 2004.  He asked if there were any corrections or additions to the minutes, the minutes were approved as amended.              
  
  
  
  

2. Agenda #2a - Public Hearing on Traffic Control Devices

• MINUTE ORDER #309/04:  JUDGE BURROWS opened the public hearing on installation of traffic control devices as follows:  1) Install 55 mph speed limit on Cedar Creek Road; and 2) Install 55 mph speed limit on Hartrick Bluff Road from Temple City Limits to Hartrick Bluff Spur.  He asked if there was public comment on such devices; there being none, the public hearing was closed and upon motion of COMMISSIONER SCHILLER, seconded by COMMISSIONER BROWN, the Court unanimously approved the installation of such traffic control devices.  
  
  
  
  
  

3. Agenda #2b - Amending Plat in Hidden Springs

• MINUTE ORDER #310/04:  The County Engineer presented the matter of approval of the amending of the plat of lots 63, 64, and 65 of Section 1 and Lot 180 of Section 2, Hidden Springs and establishing lot 63R, Section 1.  The Engineer reported that he had been provided with signed releases on the utility easements from Bartlett Electric and Central Telephone.  The purchaser of the four lots does not want to pay homeowner's dues for the four lots, and would prefer to pay the dues on only one lot.  He recommended approval of such request.  Thereafter, upon motion of COMMISSIONER BROWN, seconded by COMMISSIONER CORTESE, the Court unanimously approved such request and ordered the same filed for record.     
  
  
  
  

4. Agenda #3 - Personnel

• MINUTE ORDER #311/04:  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. 
  
  
  
  

5. Agenda #4 - Employment of Dustin Wayne Coufal

• MINUTE ORDER #312/04:  The Court was introduced to Dustin Wayne Coufal who has received the position of County Extension Agent Natural Resource position with the Texas Cooperative Extension office in Bell County and upon motion of COMMISSIONER CORTESE, seconded by COMMISSIONER SCHILLER, the Court unanimously approved such employment and welcomed Mr. Coufal.   
  
  
  
  

6. Agenda #5 - Status report on repairs at District Courts Building

• MINUTE ORDER #313/04:  Mr. Craig Prather  reported to the Court that one elevator in the building would be put back in service by Thursday of this week.  That all floor had been cleaned and that the vents in the building had been deodorized.  That it was going to be necessary to take out all walls in the basement and the plaster due to the hydraulic fluid that had seeped into the walls.    
  
  
  
  

7. Agenda #6 - Public Hearing on Law Enforcement Block Grant

• MINUTE ORDER #314/04:  JUDGE BURROWS opened the public hearing to consider the Local Law Enforcement Block Grant Application by the Sheriff's Office.  He asked if there were any comments; there being none, the public hearing was closed and thereafter, upon motion of COMMISSIONER FISHER, seconded by COMMISSIONER SCHILLER, the Court unanimously approved such grant application.     
  
  
  
  

8. Agenda #7 - National Preparedness Month Resolution

• MINUTE ORDER #315/04:  Upon motion of COMMISSIONER BROWN, seconded by COMMISSIONER FISHER, the Court unanimously approved a resolution designating September as National Preparedness Month in Bell County.      
  
  
  
  

9. Agenda #8 - County Auditor's FY 2004-2005 Budget

• MINUTE ORDER #316/04:  The Court Auditor presented her Budget for FY 2004-05 as approved by the District Judges and after due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER CORTESE, seconded by COMMISSIONER FISHER, the Court unanimously approved the attaching of such budget to the Court's Minutes.      
  
  
  
  

10. Agenda #9 - Court Reporter's Pay

• MINUTE ORDER #317/04:  The County Auditor presented the Orders of the various District Judges concerning the pay of their Court Reporters and after due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER SCHILLER, seconded by COMMISSIONER CORTESE, the Court unanimously approved the attaching of such Orders to the minutes of the Commissioner's Court.    
  
  
  
  

11. Agenda #10 - Bids for Transporting Bodies for Autopsies

• MINUTE ORDER #318/04:  Upon motion of COMMISSIONER SCHILLER, seconded by COMMISSIONER BROWN, the Court unanimously approved authorizing the County Auditor to advertise for bids for the transporting of bodies for autopsies.      
  
  
  
  

12. Agenda #11 - Claims
    

• MINUTE ORDER #319/04:  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.