IN THE COMMISSIONERS COURT OF

BELL COUNTY, TEXAS

July 25, 2005

AFTER proper posting of public notice, a copy of which is attached hereto, on this the 25th day of July, 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 #297/05:  It being nine a.m., JUDGE JON H. BURROWS, called the meeting to order and called to the Courts attention the fact that they had received the minutes of July 18, 2005.  After due discussion, the minutes were approved as corrected.   
  
  
  
  

2. Agenda #2a - Final Approval of the Plat for Liberty Oaks

• MINUTE ORDER #298/05:  Richard Macchi, County Engineer presented the matter of approval of the final plat for Liberty Oaks, Tract One, a 10.669 Acre Development in the E.T.J. of the City of Temple, off Sparta Road. After due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER CORTESE, seconded by COMMISSIONER FISHER, the Court unanimously approved the final plat for Liberty Oaks, contingent upon a receipt of letter of credit and the review of requirements of manufactured housing. 
  
  
  
  

3. Agenda #2b - Letter of Credit for Terra Bella Subdivision

• MINUTE ORDER #299/05:  Richard Macchi, County Engineer, presented the matter of reducing the Letter of Credit for Terra Bella Subdivision from $75,000 to $25,000 and extending the Letter of Credit to June 18, 2006.  After due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER BROWN, seconded by COMMISSIONER CORTESE, the Court unanimously approved to reduce the Letter of Credit and extend the Letter of Credit to June 18, 2006.    
  
  
  
  

4. Agenda #3 - Personnel

• MINUTE ORDER #300/05:  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.  
  
  
  
  

5. Agenda #4 - Consideration of Burn Ban

• MINUTE ORDER #301/05:  Order restricting outdoor burning will be reviewed August 1, 2005 at Commissioners Court, at this time no action was taken.  
  
  
  
  

6. Agenda #5 - Surplus Property

• MINUTE ORDER #302/05:  County Auditor, Donna Eakin, presented the matter to declare a 2000 Dodge Intrepid as surplus property and to place on Ebay.  After due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER CORTESE, seconded by COMMISSIONER LANGE, the Court unanimously approved for the County Auditor to place the 2000 Dodge Intrepid on Ebay.
  
  
  
  

7. Agenda #6 - Cooperative Agreement with the Attorney General

• MINUTE ORDER #303/05:  After due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER FISHER, seconded by COMMISSIONER BROWN, the Court unanimously approved Amendment One to Cooperative Agreement between the Office of the Attorney General of the State of Texas and Bell County dated September 1, 2003, extending the contract period of State Case Registry and Local Customer Service through August 31, 2006 and other changes, all according to a copy of the same being attached hereto and made a part of these minutes. 
  
  
  
  

8. Agenda #7 - Claims

• MINUTE ORDER #304/05:  Judge Jon H. Burrows, County Judge presented the claims for review to the Court.  After proper review, upon the 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.