IN THE COMMISSIONERS COURT OF

BELL COUNTY, TEXAS

May 16, 2005

AFTER proper posting of public notice, a copy of which is attached hereto, on this the 16th day of May, 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 #186/05:  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 May 9, 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 #2a - Drug Task Force Report

• MINUTE ORDER #187/05:  Sheriff Dan Smith; District Attorney Henry Garza; Commander Mike Cowie, and Eleno Alvarado of the Drug Task Force appeared before the Court to discuss the recommendation of the Board of Advisors of the Central Texas Narcotics Task Force to withdraw the Task Force from the Grant Program of the Criminal Justice Division of the Governor's Office and to continue the operation of the Task Force independently.  After due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER CORTESE, seconded by COMMISSIONER LANGE, the Court unanimously approved authorizing JUDGE BURROWS to write a letter so notifying the Criminal Justice Division of the Governor's Office of such action.  
  
  
  
  

3. Agenda #3a - Mill Creek Springs, Phase V

• MINUTE ORDER #188/05:  The County Engineer presented the matter of the final approval of the Plat for Mill Creek Springs, Phase V and recommended its approval.  After due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER BROWN, seconded by COMMISSIONER CORTESE,  the Court unanimously approved such final plat and ordered the same filed for record. 
  
  
  
  

4. Agenda #3b - Heritage Subdivision Letter of Credit

• MINUTE ORDER #189/05:  The County Engineer presented the matter of releasing a Letter of Credit #440, First State Bank of Central Texas, in the amount of $30,265.00 for improvements in Heritage Subdivision, Precinct #2.  After due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER BROWN, seconded by COMMISSIONER FISHER, the Court unanimously approved the releasing of such Letter of Credit.   
  
  
  
  

5. Agenda #3c - Michel Acres Subdivision

• MINUTE ORDER #190/05:  The County Engineer presented the matter of the Michel Acres Subdivision, a 3-Lot, 0.785 acre subdivision off of Loop 121 in the ETJ of the City of Belton and recommended its denial due to failure to comply with the Subdivision Regulations.  After due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER CORTESE, seconded by COMMISSIONER BROWN,  the Court unanimously approved denying such application due to failure to comply with the Subdivision Regulations. 
  
  
  
  

6. Agenda #3d - The Oaks of Cedar Ridge, Phase II Subdivision

• MINUTE ORDER #191/05:  The County Engineer presented the matter of the final plat of The Oaks of Cedar Ridge, Phase II Subdivision and recommended its approval.  After due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER LANGE, seconded by COMMISSIONER BROWN,  the Court unanimously approved such subdivision plat and ordered the same filed for record.  
  
  
  
  

7. Agenda #4 - Personnel

• MINUTE ORDER #192/05:  Upon motion of COMMISSIONER  FISHER, seconded by COMMISSIONER LANGE, the Court unanimously approved all employee status report forms, the same being attached hereto and made a part of these minutes.  
  
  
  
  

8. Agenda #5 - Recognition of Jill Hargrove

• MINUTE ORDER #193/05:  District Attorney Henry Garza presented Ms. Jill Hargrove to the Court as the recipient of the Texas Crime Victims Award.  Upon motion of COMMISSIONER BROWN, seconded by COMMISSIONER CORTESE, the Court unanimously thanked Ms. Hargrove for her receipt of the Pioneer Award from the Texas Crime Victims Clearinghouse. 
  
  
  
  

9. Agenda #6 - Authority to Bids for Health and Dental Insurance

• MINUTE ORDER #194/05: Upon motion of COMMISSIONER CORTESE, seconded by COMMISSIONER FISHER,  the Court unanimously approved authorizing the County Auditor to advertise for requests for proposals for employee health and dental insurance.    
  
  
  
  

10. Agenda #7 - Authority for County Auditor to advertise for Bids

• MINUTE ORDER #195/05:  Upon motion of COMMISSIONER BROWN, seconded by COMMISSIONER LANGE, the Court unanimously approved authorizing the County Auditor to advertise for Qualifications for a Licensed Asbestos Consultant Agency and a Licensed Mold Assessment Company. 
  
  
  
  

11. Agenda #8 - Authority for County Auditor to Advertise for Bids

• MINUTE ORDER #196/05: Upon motion of COMMISSIONER BROWN, seconded by COMMISSIONER FISHER,  the Court unanimously approved advertising for bids for road and bridge equipment as approved with the issuance of the Public Property Finance Contractual Obligations, Series 2005.     
  
  
  
  

12. Agenda #9 - Audit Engagement Letters for Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 2005

• MINUTE ORDER #197/05: Upon motion of COMMISSIONER CORTESE, seconded by COMMISSIONER BROWN, the Court unanimously approved authorizing JUDGE BURROWS to execute the audit engagement letters for the year ending September 30. 2005 with the firm of Brockway, Gersbach, McKinnon & Niemeier for the Bell County independent audit. 
  
  
  
  

13. Agenda #10 - Conveyance of Property to the City of Belton

• MINUTE ORDER #198/05: Upon motion of COMMISSIONER LANGE, seconded by COMMISSIONER CORTESE,  the Court unanimously approved authorizing the County Judge to sign appropriate documents pursuant to an Interlocal Agreement with the City of Belton dated June 10, 1997, to convey Lots 4-9, Block 47; Lot 1 and West 1/2 of Lot #2, Block 46, all in the original town of Belton back to the City of Belton. 
  
  
  
  

14. Agenda #11 - Claims

• MINUTE ORDER #199/05:  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.