IN THE COMMISSIONERS COURT OF

BELL COUNTY, TEXAS

October 24, 2005

AFTER proper posting of public notice, a copy of which is attached hereto, on this the 24th day of October, 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 #432/05:  It being nine a.m., Judge Jon H. Burrows, called the regular meeting of the Commissioner's Court to order and called to the Courts attention that they had received the minutes of October 17, 2005.  After due discussion, the minutes were approved as corrected.   
  
  
  
  

2. Agenda #2a  - Eagle Oaks at the Lake, Phase I

• MINUTE ORDER #433/05: After due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER CORTESE, seconded by COMMISSIONER LANGE, the Court unanimously approved Eagle Oaks at the Lake Phase I, amending replat, in the ETJ of the City of Temple.  
  
  
  
  

3. Agenda #2b - Haddon Hall Plat

• MINUTE ORDER #434/05:  After due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER BROWN, seconded by COMMISSIONER FISHER, the Court unanimously approved the plat for Haddon Hall, a three-lot, 7.1327 acre subdivision in the ETJ of the Village of Salado. 
  
  
  
  

4. Agenda #2c - Right of Way Fencing on Berger Road

• MINUTE ORDER #435/05:  After due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER LANGE, seconded by COMMISSIONER CORTESE, the Court unanimously approved to award the bid for the construction of right of way fencing on Berger Road to Larry Pajestka in the amount of $5,272.42 ($3.05 per foot).
  
  
  
  

5. Agenda #2d - Bartlett Electric Cooperative, Inc.

• MINUTE ORDER #436/05:  Upon motion of COMMISSIONER CORTESE, seconded by COMMISSIONER BROWN, the Court unanimously approved authorizing payment of $10,300.06 to Bartlett Electric Cooperative, Inc. for the relocation of facilities on the Round Hall Road project, Precinct 1. 
  
  
  
  

6. Agenda #2e - Woods at Cedar Oaks

• MINUTE ORDER #437/05:  After due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER LANGE, seconded by COMMISSIONER BROWN, the Court unanimously approved the plat for the Woods at Cedar Oaks, section two, a 45-Lot, 55.4 Acre Development off of Cedar Ridge Park Road contingent upon the letter of credit. 
  
  
  
  

7. Agenda #3 - Personnel

• MINUTE ORDER #438/05:  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.  
  
  
  
  

8. Agenda #4 - Burn Ban

• MINUTE ORDER #439/05:  After due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER CORTESE, seconded by COMMISSIONER LANGE, the Court unanimously approved to implement a 30 day Burn Ban beginning today, October 17, 2005 at 7:00 p.m.  This stands true unless the restrictions are terminated earlier based on a determination made by this Commissioner's Court that the circumstances creating a public safety no longer exist.  The County Judge is authorized to administratively lift the ban for up to seventy-two hours upon his determination that circumstances warrant such action. 
  
  
  
  

9. Agenda #5 - E-Filing for District Clerk's Office

• MINUTE ORDER #440/05:  After due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER CORTESE, seconded by COMMISSIONER BROWN, the Court unanimously approved the Texas Electronic Framework Standard Service Level Agreement between BearingPoint and Bell County for E-Filing with the District Clerk's Office.  The same being attached hereto and made a part of these minutes. 
  
  
  
  

10. Agenda #6 - FY 2006 Hazardous Materials Emergency Planning Grant

• MINUTE ORDER #441/05:  After due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER FISHER, seconded by COMMISSIONER CORTESE, the Court unanimously approved grant submission by the Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) to the Governor's Division of Emergency Management for a FY 2006 Hazardous Materials Emergency Planning (HMEP) Planning Grant.  The same being attached hereto and made a part of these minutes. 
  
  
  
  

11. Agenda #7 - ESESIS Environmental Corp. 

• MINUTE ORDER #442/05:  Upon motion of COMMISSIONER BROWN, seconded by COMMISSIONER LANGE, the Court unanimously approved the County Judge to sign an agreement between Bell County and Esesis Environmental Corporation for environmental consulting services.  The same being attached hereto and made a part of these minutes.  
  
  
  
  

12. Agenda #8 - Awarding Bid for Transporting Bodies

• MINUTE ORDER #443/05:  After due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER LANGE, seconded by COMMISSIONER CORTESE, the Court unanimously awarded the bid for transporting of bodies for Autopsies and First Call Services to Temple Mortuary for one year, with their low bid of $38,500.00. 
  
  
  
  

13. Agenda #9 - Advertise for Bids for Vehicles

• MINUTE ORDER #444/05:  After due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER CORTESE, seconded by COMMISSIONER BROWN, the Court unanimously approved for the County Auditor to advertise for bids for vehicles for the Sheriff's Office, Building and Grounds, and Road and Bridge Departments. 
  
  
  
  

14. Agenda #10 - Claims

• MINUTE ORDER #445/05:  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. 
  
  
  
  

15. Agenda #11 - Executive Session

• MINUTE ORDER #446/05:  (The Court went into executive beginning at 10:07 a.m. and ended at 10:37 a.m. as authorized by Section 551.074 of the Texas Government Code regarding Personnel matters.)    
  
  
  
  

         (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.