IN THE COMMISSIONERS COURT OF

BELL COUNTY, TEXAS

February 07, 2005

AFTER proper posting of public notice, a copy of which is attached hereto, on this the 7th day of February, 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:

1. Agenda #1 - Minutes

• MINUTE ORDER #44/05:  It being nine a.m., JUDGE BURROWS called the meeting to order and waived the presentation of the minutes of January 31, 2005, at the present time.  
  
  
  
  

2. Agenda #2a - Annual Report of Road and Bridge Department

• MINUTE ORDER #45/05:  The County Engineer presented the annual report of the work done by the Road and Bridge Department, a copy of the same being attached hereto.  After due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER CORTESE, seconded by COMMISSIONER LANGE the Court unanimously approved such annual report. 
  
  
  
  

3. Agenda #2b - Limited Agreement/Contract for Utility Adjustments and Engineering Testing

• MINUTE ORDER #46/05:  The County Engineer presented the matter of a limited agreement/contract on behalf of the Commissioners' Court for Bell County right of way and utility adjustments and engineering/testing of roads up to a maximum of $10,000.00 in costs per agreement or contract.  After due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER BROWN, seconded by COMMISSIONER CORTESE, the Court unanimously approved authorizing the County Engineer to execute, on behalf of Bell County, Texas, any right of way and utility adjustments and engineering/testing of roads up to a maximum of $10,000.00 in costs per agreement or contract without prior approval of other than the Commissioner whose precinct it affects.  
  
  
  
  

4. Agenda #2c - Award fencing bid on Landfill Road in Precinct #2

• MINUTE ORDER #47/05:  The County Engineer presented the matter of the bid for fencing for Landfill Road in Precinct #2.  After due discussion concerning such bid, upon motion of COMMISSIONER BROWN, seconded by COMMISSIONER CORTESE, the Court unanimously accepted the low bid from B & B Fencing as recommended by the County Engineer, in the amount of $26,870.08.
  
  
  
  

5. Agenda #2d - Preliminary Plat for Moffat Springs Addition, Phase Five & Six Subdivision

• MINUTE ORDER #48/05:  Upon motion of COMMISSIONER LANGE, seconded by COMMISSIONER BROWN, the Court unanimously approved the preliminary plat for Moffat Springs Addition, Phases Five and Six Subdivision. 
  
  
  
  

6. Agenda #2e - Rescinding of Bid for a One-ton Service Truck for Sign Crew

• MINUTE ORDER #49/05:  Upon motion of COMMISSIONER CORTESE, seconded by COMMISSIONER FISHER, the Court unanimously approved rescinding the award of bid No.19-04 to Gunn Chevrolet in San Antonio for a one-ton service truck for the sign crew and consider allowing the purchase of an additional one-ton pickup through the H.G.A.C. as was approved in Bid No. 24-04.
  
  
  
  

7. Agenda #3 & #4 - Personnel and Employment of Weldon Whalen

• MINUTE ORDER #50/05:  Upon motion of COMMISSIONER BROWN, seconded by COMMISSIONER CORTESE, the Court unanimously approved all employee status report forms and the employment of Weldon Whalen for the 4-H and Youth Development position in the Bell County Cooperative Extension Office.  All according to a copy of such employee status report forms attached hereto and made a part of these minutes. 
  
  
  
  

8. Agenda #5 - Appointment for Board Member of Hill Country Community Action Board

• MINUTE ORDER #51/05:  Upon motion of COMMISSIONER BROWN, seconded by COMMISSIONER CORTESE, the Court unanimously approved the appointment of COMMISSIONER FISHER as a Board Member of the Hill Country Community Action Advisory Board and approved the appointment of COMMISSIONER LANGE as the Alternate Board Member. 
  
  
  
  

9. Agenda #6 - Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness Planning Grant

• MINUTE ORDER #52/05:  Upon motion of COMMISSIONER LANGE, seconded by COMMISSIONER BROWN, the Court unanimously approved the acceptance of a $25,000.00 Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness planning grant from the Governor's Division of Emergency Management for use by the Bell County Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC).
  
  
  
  

10. Agenda #7 - Claims

• MINUTE ORDER #53/05:  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.