IN THE COMMISSIONERS COURT OF

BELL COUNTY, TEXAS

February 22, 2005

AFTER proper posting of public notice, a copy of which is attached hereto, on this the 22nd 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 #67/05:  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 February 14 2005.  He asked if there were any corrections or additions to the minutes; there being no corrections, the minutes were approved as submitted.   
  
  
  
  

2. Agenda #2 - County Engineer

• MINUTE ORDER #68/05:  There were no items from the County Engineer.  
  
  
  
  

3. Agenda #3 - Personnel

• MINUTE ORDER #69/05:  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.  
  
  
  
  

4. Agenda #4 - Deferred Compensation

• MINUTE ORDER #70/05: The Court discussed the addition of another provider for optional deferred compensation for Bell County Employees.  After due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER CORTESE, seconded by COMMISSIONER FISHER, the Court unanimously approved the addition of VALIC as an additional provider for optional deferred compensation for Bell County Employees. 
  
  
  
  

5. Agenda #5 - Report of Recount of The Village of Stillhouse Vote

• MINUTE ORDER #71/05:  JUDGE BURROWS gave a report concerning the recount of those votes cast in the Village of Stillhouse Incorporation Election held February 5, 2005.  He reported that the recount reflected the same results as had been reported on February 5, 2005, that being 116 votes for the issue; and 130 votes against the issue. Upon motion of COMMISSIONER LANGE, seconded by COMMISSIONER CORTESE, the Court unanimously approved such recount results.  All according to a copy of the same attached hereto and made a part of these minutes.  
  
  
  
  

6. Agenda #6 - Transfer of Funds from 4-H Youth Fund to Bell County Expo Fund

• MINUTE ORDER #72/05:  JUDGE BURROWS presented the matter of authorizing and approving the transfer of funds from the 4-H Youth Fund to the Bell County EXPO Fund for the building of a storage facility adjacent to the EXPO facilities.  After due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER CORTESE, seconded by COMMISSIONER LANGE, the Court unanimously approved the transferring of $294,128.12 from the 4-H Youth Fund to the Bell County Expo fund for the building of a storage facility adjacent to the Expo facility. 
  
  
  
  

7. Agenda #7 - Sheriff's Department Van

• MINUTE ORDER #73/05:  Sheriff Dan Smith appeared before the Court to discuss the recent accident that had totaled the Sheriff's Department Van which is needed to transport inmates and juvenile offenders.  After due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER CORTESE, seconded by COMMISSIONER LANGE, the Court approved the emergency purchase of a new van as authorized under Section 262.024(a) 1-3 or under an approved state contract, such as HGAC, to replace the totaled van at an estimated cost of #30,000.00 plus the safety insert in the van at a cost of $7,000.00, and approved the necessary budget amendments if necessary.   
  
  
  
  

8. Agenda #8 - Claims

• MINUTE ORDER #74/05:  The County Auditor presented all claims for the review of the Court.  After proper review, upon motion of COMMISSIONER CORTESE, seconded by COMMISSIONER FISHER, 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.