IN THE COMMISSIONERS COURT OF

BELL COUNTY, TEXAS

January 30, 2006

AFTER proper posting of public notice, a copy of which is attached hereto, on this the 30th 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 #044/06:  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 will waive approval of minutes for January 17 & 23, 2006, until next session.   
  
  
  
  

2. Agenda #2a - Annual Report of Road and Bridge Department

• MINUTE ORDER #045/06: After due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER FISHER, seconded by COMMISSIONER BROWN, the Court unanimously approved the Annual Report of Road and Bridge Department Activities for 2005.
  
  
  
  

3. Agenda #2b - Letter of Credit No. 000493

• MINUTE ORDER #046/06: After due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER CORTESE, seconded by COMMISSIONER LANGE, the Court unanimously approved to release Letter of Credit No. 000493, First State Bank Central Texas, in the amount of $10,000 and accept a Maintenance Bond No. 4346008, Suretec Insurance Company, in the amount of $14,581.19 for Eagle Oaks at the Lake, Phase I.
  
  
  
  

4. Agenda #2c - Reese Creek Road

• MINUTE ORDER #047/06: After due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER FISHER, seconded by COMMISSIONER BROWN, the Court unanimously approved the request from the City of Killeen to annex a portion of Reese Creek Road. 
  
  
  
  

5. Agenda #2d - South Belton Community Park

• MINUTE ORDER #048/06: After due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER CORTESE, seconded by COMMISSIONER BROWN, the Court unanimously approved to assist the City of Belton with the application for a Small Community Grant for the development of about six acres for the South Belton Community Park.  This agreement will provide certain labor and equipment at a value of approximately $3,000 to $4,000.
  
  
  
  

6. Agenda #3 - Personnel

• MINUTE ORDER #049/06:  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.  
  
  
  
  

7. Agenda #4 - Burn Ban

• MINUTE ORDER #050/06: Upon motion of COMMISSIONER CORTESE, seconded by COMMISSIONER LANGE,  the Court unanimously approved the continuation of the Burn Ban Order and Emergency Order Concerning Burning, with special approval procedures for agriculture purposes. 
  
  
  
  

8. Agenda #5 - Annual Presentation of Sheriff's Awards

• MINUTE ORDER #051/06:  Dan Smith, Bell County Sheriff presented the Annual Sheriff's Awards.  The awards included the following, Former County Employees, Certificates of Appreciation, Service Pins, Physical Fitness Pins, Police Commendations, Meritorious Conduct, Life Saving, Top Gun, and Sheriff's Award.  The names of these recipients is attached hereto and made a part of these minutes.  
  
  
  
  

9. Agenda #6 - Final Budget amendments for FY 05

• MINUTE ORDER #052/06:  Donna Eakin, County Auditor, presented the Final Budget Amendments for approval.  After due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER BROWN, seconded by COMMISSIONER CORTESE, the Court unanimously approved the final budget amendments for FY 05 Budget.  
  
  
  
  

10. Agenda #7 - Contract for Election Services

• MINUTE ORDER #053/06:  After due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER CORTESE, seconded by COMMISSIONER LANGE, the Court unanimously approved for the use of a Contract for Election Services. 
  
  
  
  

11. Agenda #8 - Claims

• MINUTE ORDER #054/06:  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.  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.