IN THE COMMISSIONERS COURT OF

BELL COUNTY, TEXAS

January 03, 2005

AFTER proper posting of public notice, a copy of which is attached hereto, on this the 3rd day of January, 2005, 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:

(JUDGE BURROWS called the meeting to order and Introduced District Judge Rick Morris who introduced Chief Justice Wallace Jefferson of the Texas Supreme Court.  Justice Jefferson in his remarks to those present explained his connection with the Central Texas Area.  He explained that District Judge Battle who had been District Judge for Bell County during the Civil War area had been the owner of Justice Jefferson's gt-gt-gt grandfather Shedrick Willis of McLennan County.  Thereafter Justice Jefferson gave the official oath of office to all elected officials as attached hereto and made a part of these minutes. Upon motion of COMMISSIONER BROWN, seconded by COMMISSIONER FISHER, the Court unanimously approved all official bonds and ordered the same filed for record.  After such swearing in ceremony, a short reception was held for the officials and with all members aforementioned in open Court, the following transpired.)

1. Agenda #6 - Minutes

• MINUTE ORDER #01/05:  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 27, 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 #8 - Personnel

• MINUTE ORDER #02/05:  Upon motion of COMMISSIONER BROWN, 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. 
  
  
  
  

3. Agenda #9 - Precinct #2 Local Registrar

• MINUTE ORDER #03/05:  The County Clerk presented the request of Justice of the Peace, Precinct #2 Donald Engleking to ask in accordance with Article 191.022 of the Health and Safety Code to request the County Clerk to serve as Local Registrar of Justice Precinct #2.  All according to such request attached hereto and made a part of these minutes.  After due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER CORTESE, seconded by COMMISSIONER LANGE, the Court unanimously approved such request.
  
  
  
  

4. Agenda #10 - Claims
   

• MINUTE ORDER #04/05:  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.