IN THE COMMISSIONERS COURT OF

BELL COUNTY, TEXAS

December 05, 2005

AFTER proper posting of public notice, a copy of which is attached hereto, on this the 5th day of December, 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 #503/05:  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 28, 2005.  After due discussion, the minutes were approved as presented.   
  
  
  
  

2. Agenda #2a  - Letter of Credit No. 493

• MINUTE ORDER #504/05:  After due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER CORTESE, seconded by COMMISSIONER FISHER, the Court unanimously approved to reduce Letter of Credit No. 493, First State Bank Central Texas, from $80,000 to $10,000 for improvements in the Eagle Oaks at the Lake Subdivision. 
  
  
  
  

3. Agenda #2b - Sypert Branch Road

• MINUTE ORDER #505/05: 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 to B & B Fencing in the amount of $11,593.00 for fencing on Sypert Branch Road.  
  
  
  
  

4. Agenda #2c - Relocation of Water Lines in Berger Road Project

• MINUTE ORDER #506/05: After due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER LANGE, seconded by COMMISSIONER CORTESE, the Court unanimously approved to authorize payment up to $25,000 to Frei Enterprises for the relocation of water lines on the Berger Road Project.
  
  
  
  

5. Agenda #3 - Personnel

• MINUTE ORDER #507/05:  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.  
  
  
  
  

6. Agenda #4 - Burn Ban

• MINUTE ORDER #508/05:  After due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER LANGE, seconded by COMMISSIONER CORTESE, the Court unanimously approved to implement a 30 day Burn Ban beginning today, December 5, 2005 at 9:00 a.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. 
  
  
  
  

7. Agenda #5 - Adoption of Election Systems and Software, Inc.

• MINUTE ORDER #509/05:  After due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER FISHER, seconded by COMMISSIONER LANGE, the Court unanimously approved the adoption of the Elections Systems and Software, Inc. voting systems.  This includes the following: ES&S AutoMARK Voter Assist Terminal v.1.0 and Information Management Software version 1.0.9; ES&S Model 100 Optical Scan Voting System version 5.5.0.0; ES&S Model 650 Optical Scan Voting System v.1.2.0.0; and Unity Election System version 2.4.3, consisting of the Data Manager version 7.2.1.0, Hardware Programming Manager version 5.5.3.0, and the Election Reporting Manager version 6.4.3.3 for use in County Elections. 
  
  
  
  

8. Agenda #6 - Approval of Contract with ES&S

• MINUTE ORDER #510/05:  After due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER FISHER, seconded by COMMISSIONER LANGE, the Court unanimously approved the contract with ES&S for purchase of the Election Systems and Software, Inc voting system equipment and software for $1,072,476.00 to be funded by a Help America Vote Act (HAVA) grant not to exceed $1,208,498.98.  With the remainder of funds to go towards housing the previously stated equipment. 
  
  
  
  

9. Agenda #7 - Appointment of Five Representatives

• MINUTE ORDER #511/05: After due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER BROWN, seconded by COMMISSIONER FISHER, the Court unanimously approved appointment of five representatives from an area proposed for annexation by the City of Killeen to negotiate with the City of Killeen for the provision of services to the area after annexation or for provision of services to the area in lieu of annexation.  The five representatives are as follows:  Bill King, Ben Wickersham, Ross Cavness, Don Clay, and Ray Boland, in compliance with section 43.0562 of the Texas Local Government Code. 
  
  
  
  

10. Agenda #8 - Grant Applications

• MINUTE ORDER #512/05: After due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER CORTESE, seconded by COMMISSIONER FISHER, the Court unanimously approved grant applications of Temple and Killeen HELP Centers to the United Way of Central Texas and the United Way of the Greater Fort Hood Area agencies. 
  
  
  
  

11. Agenda #9 - Claims

• MINUTE ORDER #513/05:  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.  
  
  
  
  

12. Agenda #11 - Executive Session

• MINUTE ORDER #514/05: (The Court then 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 9:30 am and came out of Executive Session at 10:45 am and took no action following Executive Session.) 
  
  
  

         (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.