IN THE COMMISSIONERS COURT OF

BELL COUNTY, TEXAS

October 04, 2004

AFTER proper posting of public notice, a copy of which is attached hereto, on this the 4th day of October, 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 #340/04:  It being nine a.m. JUDGE BURROWS called the meeting to order and waived the presentation of the minutes of September 27, 2004, at the present time.
  
  
  

2. Agenda #5 - 4-H Ambassadors Presentation

• MINUTE ORDER #341/04:  The Bell County 4-H Ambassadors, Brittany Tucker; Josh Burtchell; Elizabeth White; Mary Mobley; and Rebecca Bulls made a presentation celebrating National 4-H week.
  
  
  
  

3. Agenda #2a - Shiloh Terrace, Phase II Subdivision

• MINUTE ORDER #342/04:  Upon motion of COMMISSIONER CORTESE, seconded by COMMISSIONER BROWN, the Court unanimously approved the final plat of Shiloh Terrace, Phase II Subdivision, and ordered the same filed for record.     
  
  
  
  

4. Agenda #2b - Authorized bidding for road equipment

• MINUTE ORDER #343/04:  Upon motion of COMMISSIONER FISHER, seconded by COMMISSIONER BROWN, the Court unanimously approved authorizing the County Engineer to advertise for bids for three motor graders and one, one-ton service truck for the sign crew. 
  
  
  
  

5. Agenda #2c - Encasement of a Koch Industries Pipeline

• MINUTE ORDER #344/04:  The matter of authorizing the payment of up to $36,000 from Precinct 3 funds for the encasement of a Koch Industries pipeline on the Stallion Road improvement project was tabled pending further study.     
  
  
  
  

6. Agenda #3 - Personnel

• MINUTE ORDER #345/04:  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. 
  
  
  
  

7. Agenda #4 - Burn Ban

• MINUTE ORDER #346/04:  Mr. Hal R. Pagel, President of the Bell County Fire Chief's Association appeared before the Court to request the lifting of the burn ban due to sufficient rainfall in the County to do so. Upon motion of COMMISSIONER SCHILLER, seconded by COMMISSIONER FISHER, the Court unanimously approved lifting the burn ban presently in effect in Bell County. 
  
  
  
  

8. Agenda #6 - County Judge & Commissioners Committee on People with Disabilities

• MINUTE ORDER #347/04:  The matter of considering an update report from the County Judge & Commissioners Committee on People with Disabilities was withdrawn.     
  
  
  
  

9. Agenda #7 - Contract with Central Texas Junior Hockey, LLC

• MINUTE ORDER #348/04:  Upon motion of COMMISSIONER CORTESE, seconded by COMMISSIONER FISHER, the Court ratified the contract between the EXPO Center Facility and the Central Texas Junior Hockey, LLC.  A copy of the same being attached hereto and made a part of these minutes.  
  
  
  
  

10. Agenda #8 - MOU Between Bell County and Lone Star Legal Aid

• MINUTE ORDER #349/04:  Upon motion of COMMISSIONER BROWN, seconded by COMMISSIONER SCHILLER, the Court unanimously approved the Memorandum of Understanding between Bell County and Lone Star Legal Aid continuing agreement for Lone Star Legal Aid to provide Juvenile Court Magistrate services as called upon by the Juvenile Court.     
  
  
  
  

11. Agenda #9 - Family Outreach Budget and Agreement for Services

• MINUTE ORDER #350/04:  Upon motion of COMMISSIONER CORTESE, seconded by COMMISSIONER BROWN, the Court approved the budget from Family Outreach of Bell County and their agreement on services to be provided.  All according to a copy of the same attached hereto and made a part of these minutes.      
  
  
  
  

12. Agenda #10 - Texas County & District Retirement System

• MINUTE ORDER #351/04:  Upon motion of COMMISSIONER FISHER, seconded by COMMISSIONER SCHILLER, the Court unanimously approved an Order amending a current variable-rate plan ADCR (Subchapter H, Chapter 844) for 2005 for Texas County & District Retirement System.  All according to a copy of the same attached hereto and made a part of these minutes. 
  
  
  
  

13. Agenda #11 - Claims
    

• MINUTE ORDER #352/04:  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.