IN THE COMMISSIONERS COURT OF

BELL COUNTY, TEXAS

November 28, 2005

AFTER proper posting of public notice, a copy of which is attached hereto, on this the 28th day of November, 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 #489/05:  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 November 21, 2005.  After due discussion, the minutes were approved as presented.   
  
  
  
  

2. Agenda #2a  - Purchase of Eight Shredders

• MINUTE ORDER #490/05: After due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER LANGE, seconded by COMMISSIONER FISHER, the Court unanimously approved to purchase the shredders from Farm Equipment in the amount of $7,949 each or $63,592 for all eight.
  
  
  
  

3. Agenda #2b - Right of Way Fencing

• MINUTE ORDER #491/05: After due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER LANGE, seconded by COMMISSIONER CORTESE, the Court unanimously approved to award bid for the right of way fencing on Dove and Brewster Creek Road to B & B fencing in the amount of $37,207.61.
  
  
  
  

4. Agenda #2c - Bid for Prime Oil

• MINUTE ORDER #492/05: After due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER CORTESE, seconded by COMMISSIONER BROWN, the Court unanimously approved to award bid to Ergon in the amount of $1.62 per gallon for the AE-P.  This bid is for three months. 
  
  
  
  

5. Agenda #3 - Personnel

• MINUTE ORDER #493/05:  Upon motion of COMMISSIONER FISHER, seconded by COMMISSIONER BROWN, the Court unanimously approved all employee status report forms, the same being attached hereto and made a part of these minutes.  
  
  
  
  

6. Agenda #4 - First Annual Willroy Pitrucha Award

• MINUTE ORDER #494/05:  District Attorney Henry Garza presented the First Annual Willroy Pitrucha Award to Karl Ortiz, Investigator with Killeen PD.  The Willroy Pitrucha Award is presented to the investigator who has demonstrated excellence in criminal prosecutions.    
  
  
  
  

7. Agenda #5 - Blackland Coalition

• MINUTE ORDER #495/05:  Chris Hammel gave presentation on behalf of the Blackland Coalition and Blackland Coalition PAC.  Mr. Hammel spoke of the concerns of the TransTexasCorridor, particularly the TTC-35 segment.  Judge Jon H. Burrows, County Judge presented to the Court a resolution setting out concerns the Court requested the State to address.  Upon motion of COMMISSIONER BROWN, seconded by COMMISSIONER CORTESE, the Court unanimously approved agreed to adopt the resolution, pending additions or corrections. 
  
  
  
  

8. Agenda #6 - Interlocal Agreement with City of Belton

• MINUTE ORDER #496/05:  After due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER CORTESE, seconded by COMMISSIONER BROWN, the Court unanimously approved to extend the Interlocal Agreement for Fuel Management Systems between Bell County and the City of Belton.  
  
  
  
  

9. Agenda #7 - Asbestos Abatement Company

• MINUTE ORDER #497/05: After due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER FISHER, seconded by COMMISSIONER BROWN, the Court unanimously approved for the County Auditor to advertise for bids for an asbestos abatement company for the county buildings in Killeen. 
  
  
  
  

10. Agenda #8 - SBI.enteris for Inmate Indigent Healthcare Processing

• MINUTE ORDER #498/05: After due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER CORTESE, seconded by COMMISSIONER FISHER, the Court unanimously approved the agreement and statement of work with SBI.enteris for Inmate Indigent Healthcare Processing assistance and support. 
  
  
  
  

11. Agenda #9 - Amendment No. 3

• MINUTE ORDER #499/05:  The Court discussed Amendment No. 3 to the Owner/Architect Agreement (AIA Document 141-1997) for the Bell County Justice Center to revise the scope of the "Project" to conduct an inventory of existing furniture to assist the County in determining what is to be reused in the new District Courts Building and Downtown Annex.  Upon motion of COMMISSIONER LANGE, seconded by COMMISSIONER BROWN, the Court unanimously approved Amendment No. 3.  A copy of such Amendment is attached hereto and made a part of these minutes. 
  
  
  
  

12. Agenda #10 - Claims

• MINUTE ORDER #500/05:  There were no claims at this time. 
  
  
  
  

13. Agenda #11 - Executive Session

• MINUTE ORDER #501/05: (The Court went into Executive Session as authorized by section 551.074 of the Texas Government Code regarding Personnel matters.  The Court went into Executive Session at 10:40 a.m. and came out of Executive Session at 10:55 p.m. and took no action following Executive Session.)
  
  
  
  

14. Agenda #12 - HELP Center & Indigent Health Care

• MINUTE ORDER #502/05: Upon motion of COMMISSIONER FISHER, seconded by COMMISSIONER BROWN, the Court unanimously approved the reorganization of HELP Centers and Indigent Health Care functions. 
  
  
  
  

         (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.