IN THE COMMISSIONERS COURT OF

BELL COUNTY, TEXAS

December 12, 2005

AFTER proper posting of public notice, a copy of which is attached hereto, on this the 12th 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 #515/05:  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 December 5, 2005.  After due discussion, the minutes were approved as corrected.   
  
  
  
  

2. Agenda #2a  - Traffic Control Devices

• MINUTE ORDER #516/05: Richard Macchi, County Engineer presented for approval the installation on one 50 MPH speed limit sign on Pritchard Road from S.H. 36 to Reeds Lake Road, and one 50 MPH speed limit sign on East Trimmier from Chaparral Road, north to the City Limits of Killeen.  Judge Jon H. Burrows opened the public hearing, after hearing no comments the public hearing was closed.  After due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER FISHER, seconded by COMMISSIONER BROWN, the Court unanimously approved the traffic control devices to be installed. 
  
  
  
  

3. Agenda #2b - Final Plat for Willow Grove Subdivision

• MINUTE ORDER #517/05: After due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER LANGE, seconded by COMMISSIONER CORTESE, the Court unanimously approved the final plat of Willow Grove Subdivision, a one-lot, 2.727 acre division of property in the E.T.J. of the City of Temple. 
  
  
  
  

4. Agenda #2c - Reinforcing Steel

• MINUTE ORDER #518/05: After due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER CORTESE, seconded by COMMISSIONER BROWN, the Court unanimously approved to award bid to Alamo Iron Works, of San Antonio in the amount of $0.36 and $0.38 per pound and making Alamo Steel, of Waco a secondary supplier. 
  
  
  
  

5. Agenda #2d - Railroad Flatcar

• MINUTE ORDER #519/05: After due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER CORTESE, seconded by COMMISSIONER BROWN, the Court unanimously approved to award the bid for the sale of one railroad flatcar to Mr. Vincent Penar of Cedar Hill, Texas, with the bid of $526.00.  The county will maintain one flatcar for use as needed and will attempt to sell the other flatcar in the future. 
  
  
  
  

6. Agenda #3 - Personnel

• MINUTE ORDER #520/05:  Upon motion of COMMISSIONER LANGE, 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.  
  
  
  
  

7. Agenda #4 - Order Restricting Use of Fireworks

• MINUTE ORDER #521/05:  After due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER CORTESE, seconded by COMMISSIONER LANGE, the Court unanimously approved the Order Restricting use of Fireworks in the Unincorporated areas of Bell County, Texas pursuant to Texas Local Government Code § 352.051, with the restricted fireworks being "skyrockets with sticks" and "missiles with fins" as classified under 49 C.F.R. part. 173.100® (2) (10-1-86 edition).
  
  
  
  

8. Agenda #5 - Texas Department of Criminal Justice Division

• MINUTE ORDER #522/05:  Henry Garza, District Attorney, presented for approval the grant application to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice Division, Office of the Governor, for $82,000.00 to fund the District Attorney's Save Our Streets Grant request.  After due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER BROWN, seconded by COMMISSIONER CORTESE, the Court unanimously approved said grant application.  All according to the same being attached hereto and made a part of these minutes. 
  
  
  
  

9. Agenda #6 - 900 Hour Rule

• MINUTE ORDER #523/05:  After due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER CORTESE, seconded by COMMISSIONER BROWN, the Court unanimously approved the Resolution extending the 900-hour rule regarding Texas County & District Retirement System enrollment procedures until January 1, 2007.   
  
  
  
  

10. Agenda #7 - Change Orders 4 & 5

• MINUTE ORDER #524/05: After due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER BROWN, seconded by COMMISSIONER FISHER, the Court unanimously approved Change Orders 4 & 5 with Skanska Construction Company regarding the District Courts Project.  
  
  
  
  

11. Agenda #8 - Enhanced Digital Access Communications

• MINUTE ORDER #525/05: After due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER CORTESE, seconded by COMMISSIONER BROWN, the Court unanimously approved the purchase of Enhanced Digital Access Communications System (EDACS) from M/A COM for the Bell County Communications Center. 
  
  
  
  

12. Agenda #9 - Purchase of Two Vehicles

• MINUTE ORDER #526/05:  After due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER FISHER, seconded by COMMISSIONER LANGE, the Court unanimously approved to reject all bids for the purchase of two vehicles for Information Systems and authorized the County Auditor to re-bid with new specifications. 
  
  
  
  

13. Agenda #10 - Amendment No. 2

• MINUTE ORDER #527/05: After due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER BROWN, seconded by COMMISSIONER CORTESE, the Court unanimously approved Amendment No. 2 to the Memorandum of Agreement between the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station (TAES), the Texas A & M System and Bell County, with a two year extension. 
  
  
  
  

14. Agenda #11 - Claims

• MINUTE ORDER #528/05:  Judge Jon H. Burrows, County Judge, presented the claims for review to 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.