IN THE COMMISSIONERS COURT OF

BELL COUNTY, TEXAS

November 29, 2004

AFTER proper posting of public notice, a copy of which is attached hereto, on this the 29th day of November, 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 #437/04:  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  November 22, 2004.  He asked if there were any corrections or additions to the minutes; there being no corrections, the minutes were approved as submitted. 
  
  
  
  

2. Agenda #2a - Public Hearing for Installation of Traffic Control Devices

• MINUTE ORDER #438/04:  JUDGE BURROWS opened the public hearing on the considering of the installation of the following traffic control device, to-wit:  1) Installation of 35 mph speed limit on Glen Hollow Road.  He asked if there were any public comments; there being none, the public hearing was closed and thereafter, upon motion of COMMISSIONER CORTESE, seconded by COMMISSIONER BROWN, the Court unanimously approved the installation of such traffic control devices.
  
  
  

3. Agenda #2b - Utility Installation Permit Form

• MINUTE ORDER #439/04:  The County Engineer presented Standard Specifications for the installation of utilities in Bell County's rights of way and requested permission to grant such permission on behalf of Bell County.  After due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER FISHER, seconded by COMMISSIONER SCHILLER, the Court unanimously approved the Utility Installation Permit Form and authorized the County Engineer to grant or deny such permits on behalf of Bell County.  All according to a copy of the same attached hereto and made a part of these minutes.  
  
  
  

4. Agenda #3 - Personnel

• MINUTE ORDER #440/04:  Upon motion of COMMISSIONER CORTESE, seconded by COMMISSIONER BROWN, the Court unanimously approved all employee status report forms; all according to a copy of the same attached hereto and made a part of these minutes. 
  
  
  
  

5. Agenda #4 - Acceptance of City of Killeen Assistance Grant

• MINUTE ORDER #441/04:  Upon motion of COMMISSIONER FISHER, seconded by COMMISSIONER BROWN, the Court unanimously approved the acceptance of a $20,000.00 grant from the City of Killeen to the Bell County Human Services Department to provide assistance through the Family Support Services Program.  All according to a copy of such grant attached hereto and made a part of these minutes. 
  
  
  
  

6. Agenda #5 - Awarding bid for the Construction of the Bell County Museum

• MINUTE ORDER #442/04:  The Court discussed the awarding of the bid for the construction of the addition to the Bell County Museum (Carnegie Building).  It was explained that the bid had left out the cost of the relocating of one power pole; removal of a hydraulic shaft; the extension of an existing sewer some 150 feet and updating of the fire alarm system in the Carnegie Building and therefore some $25,000.00 should be added to the bid for these costs, plus a contingency fund.  After due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER BROWN, seconded by COMMISSIONER CORTESE, the Court unanimously approved the awarding of such base bid. plus the aforementioned fees in the aggregate amount of 1.2 million to the low bidder Gene Doss Construction of Temple.  The Court further thanked the people involved in the campaign for fund raising to provide the funding for this project.  
  
  
  

7. Agenda #6 - Claims
   

• MINUTE ORDER #443/04:  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 executive session to discuss person and thereafter 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.