IN THE COMMISSIONERS COURT OF

BELL COUNTY, TEXAS

January 09, 2006

AFTER proper posting of public notice, a copy of which is attached hereto, on this the 9th day of January, 2006, 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 #009/06:  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 30, 2005 and January 3, 2006.  After due discussion, the minutes were approved as presented.   
  
  
  
  

2. Agenda #2 - County Engineer

• MINUTE ORDER #010/06: There were no items to be discussed at this time. 
  
  
  
  

3. Agenda #3 - Personnel

• MINUTE ORDER #011/06:  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.  
  
  
  
  

4. Agenda #4 - Update on Drought Conditions

• MINUTE ORDER #012/06:  Steve Casey, Bell County Fire Marshal gave an update on the drought conditions, responses to wildfires, and burn ban restrictions. 
  
  
  
  

5. Agenda #5 - Selections of Elected Officials Grievance Committee for 2006 Grand Jury Pool

• MINUTE ORDER #013/06:  The selected Elected Officials Grievance Committee for 2006 Grand Jury Pool is:  Jim Wright, Harker Heights; Lisa Joy, Temple; Juanita Cano, Killeen; Teddy Gaines, Holland; Deborah Seigman, Killeen; Thad Byars, Killeen; David Pennington, Temple; Mike Parker, Belton; and Thurman Brown Jr., Harker Heights. 
  
  
  
  

6. Agenda #6 - Appointment of Margaret Harris

• MINUTE ORDER #014/06:  After due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER BROWN, seconded by COMMISSIONER CORTESE, the Court unanimously approved ratification of the appointment of Margaret Harris by the Hamilton County Commissioners Court to fill the unexpired term as Hamilton County's Representative on the Board of Trustees for Central Counties MHMR Center.  
  
  
  
  

7. Agenda #7 - Asbestos Abatement Service

• MINUTE ORDER #015/06:  After due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER BROWN, seconded by COMMISSIONER FISHER, the Court unanimously awarded approval to ARC Abatement for a base period of three years with an option to renew for a fourth and fifth year. 
  
  
  
  

8. Agenda #8 - Fiber Installation

• MINUTE ORDER #016/06:  After due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER FISHER, seconded by COMMISSIONER LANGE, the Court unanimously approved for the County Auditor to advertise for Proposals for fiber installation at the Bell County Annex in Killeen, and the new District Courts Building.  
  
  
  
  

9. Agenda #9 - Rescinding Family Protection Service Fee

• MINUTE ORDER #017/06:  After due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER CORTESE, seconded by COMMISSIONER BROWN, the Court unanimously approved to rescind the family protection service fee of $30.00 and to reinstate the original $15.00 fee.  This due to Attorney General Opinion GA-0387 that Government Code Section 51.961 (g) enacted by the Seventy-ninth Legislature setting the $30.00 fee is unconstitutional.  
  
  
  
  

10. Agenda #10 - Contract Offer of the Office of the Attorney General of Texas

• MINUTE ORDER #018/06:  After due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER CORTESE, seconded by COMMISSIONER BROWN, the Court unanimously accepted the contract offer of the Office of the Attorney General of Texas to redirect and process all child support payments in orders established prior to January 1, 1994 from the local registry to the State Disbursement Unit.  All according to a copy of the same being attached hereto and made a part of these minutes.  
  
  
  
  

11. Agenda #11 - Claims

• MINUTE ORDER #019/06:  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, including the FEMA payments paid to date.  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.