IN THE COMMISSIONERS COURT OF

BELL COUNTY, TEXAS

December 27, 2004

AFTER proper posting of public notice, a copy of which is attached hereto, on this the 27th day of December, 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 #476/04:  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  December 20, 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 on Vacation of Krause Subdivision

• MINUTE ORDER #477/04:  JUDGE BURROWS opened the public hearing for the purpose of vacating the Krause Subdivision previously approved by the Court on June 17, 2004, and of record in the County Clerk's Office in Plat cabinet "C," slide 395-d, Vol 5409, page 362.  He asked if there were any public comment on such matter; there being none, the public hearing was closed and thereafter, upon motion of COMMISSIONER SCHILLER, seconded by COMMISSIONER BROWN, the Court unanimously approved vacating the Krause Subdivision and ordered the County Clerk to file in the Official Public Records of Bell County such action of the Court. 
  
  
  

3. Agenda #2b - Public Hearing on Installation of Traffic Control Device

• MINUTE ORDER #478/04:  JUDGE BURROWS opened the public hearing for the purpose of considering approval of the installation of a Yield Right of Way sign at the intersection of Luther Curtis at Franklin Road, for East-bound traffic.  He asked if there were any comments; there being none, he closed the public hearing and thereafter, upon motion of COMMISSIONER SCHILLER, seconded by COMMISSIONER CORTESE, the Court unanimously approved the installation of such traffic control device.  
  
  
  

4. Agenda #2c - Live Oak Acres Subdivision

• MINUTE ORDER #479/04: The County Engineer presented the matter of the final approval of the Live Oak Acres Subdivision and recommended its approval.  After due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER BROWN, seconded by COMMISSIONER FISHER, the Court unanimously approved the final plat for Live Oak Acres Subdivision and ordered the same filed for record. 
  
  
  

5. Agenda #2d - South Shore Subdivision 1st Extension

• MINUTE ORDER #480/04: Upon motion of COMMISSIONER BROWN, seconded by COMMISSIONER SCHILLER, the Court unanimously approved the placing of the roads in South Shore Subdivision, 1st Extension in the Annual Work Plan for 2005 and adding them to the list of County-maintained roads after completion of the construction. 
  
  
  

6. Agenda #2e - Sobrante Road Annexation

• MINUTE ORDER #481/04: Upon motion of COMMISSIONER CORTESE, seconded by COMMISSIONER FISHER, the Court unanimously approved authorizing the County Judge to request, in writing, the annexation of Sobrante Road, A County Road, by the City of Morgan's Point Resort, in response to the City's request for the annexation. 
  
  
  

7. Agenda #3 - Personnel

• MINUTE ORDER #482/04:  Upon motion of COMMISSIONER BROWN, seconded by COMMISSIONER FISHER, the Court unanimously approved all employee status report forms, the same being attached hereto and made a part of these minutes for all purposes. 
  
  
  
  

8. Agenda #4 - Inmate Pay Telephone Agreement

• MINUTE ORDER #483/04:  At the request of the Sheriff's Department and upon their recommendation, on motion of COMMISSIONER BROWN, seconded by COMMISSIONER CORTESE, the Court unanimously approved the exercising of a one year option, the first of two such options, to extend the Inmate Pay Telephone Agreement, dated December 3, 2001, between Bell County and Evercom Systems, Inc. a/k/a Secure Us, for an inmate telecommunications system.  All according to a copy of the same attached hereto. 
  
  
  
  

9. Agenda #5 - Agreement with Lone Star Legal Aid

• MINUTE ORDER #484/04:  Upon motion of COMMISSIONER SCHILLER, seconded by COMMISSIONER CORTESE, the Court unanimously approved the Cooperative Working Agreement with Lone Star Legal Aid in support of a Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) funding grant for Rural Central Texas Family Protection project.  All according to a copy of the same attached hereto and made a part of these minutes. 
  
  
  

10. Agenda #6 - Panel Specialist, Inc of Temple

• MINUTE ORDER #485/04:  Upon motion of COMMISSIONER SCHILLER, seconded by COMMISSIONER CORTESE, the Court unanimously approved the tax abatement for the Panel Specialist, Inc. of Temple, Texas.  All according to a copy of the same attached hereto and made a part of these minutes. 
  
  
  
  

11. Agenda #7 - Claims
    

• MINUTE ORDER #486/04:  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.