IN THE COMMISSIONERS COURT OF

BELL COUNTY, TEXAS

March 21, 2006

AFTER proper posting of public notice, a copy of which is attached hereto, on this the 21st day of March, 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 #122/06:  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 March 13, 2006.  After due discussion, all minutes were approved as submitted.
  
  
  
  

2. Agenda #2a - Traffic Control Devices

• MINUTE ORDER #123/06:  After due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER BROWN, seconded by COMMISSIONER CORTESE, the Court unanimously approved the installation of "No Parking" signs at the intersection of Nolan Loop and FM 439. 
  
  
  
  

3. Agenda #2b - Plat for Russell Subdivision

• MINUTE ORDER #124/06:  After due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER LANGE, seconded by COMMISSIONER FISHER, the Court unanimously approved the Final Plat for Russell Subdivision, a one-lot, two acre subdivision off of FM 2184, south of Rogers.
  
  
  
  

4. Agenda #2c - Plat for Prairie Dell Settlements

• MINUTE ORDER #125/06:  After due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER BROWN, seconded by COMMISSIONER CORTESE, the Court unanimously approved the final plat for Prairie Dell Settlements, a two-lot, 3.702 acre subdivision off of Solana Ranch Road. 
  
  
  
  

5. Agenda #2d - Plat for Songbird Estates

• MINUTE ORDER #126/06:  After due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER CORTESE, seconded by COMMISSIONER LANGE, the Court unanimously approved the final plat for Songbird Estates, a five-lot, 10.449 acre development off of FM 436 in the ETJ of the City of Temple.
  
  
  
  

6. Agenda #3 - Personnel

• MINUTE ORDER #127/06:  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.  
  
  
  
  

7. Agenda #4 - Canvassing of Primary Election Results

• MINUTE ORDER #128/06: Nancy Boston, Republican Chairman and Arthur Resa, Democratic Chairman, presented the Court with the canvassing results of the 2006 March Primary Election. After due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER CORTESE, seconded by COMMISSIONER LANGE, the Court unanimously approved the canvass of Primary Election results.  All of which a copy is attached here to and made a part of these minutes. 
  
  
  
  

8. Agenda #5 - Burn Ban

• MINUTE ORDER #129/06:  Steve Casey, Bell County Fire Marshal, presented the Court with updated information regarding the Burn Ban and Emergency Order Concerning Burning.  After due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER BROWN, seconded by COMMISSIONER FISHER,  the Court unanimously approved to lift the Burn Ban Order and Emergency Order Concerning Burning. 
  
  
  
  

9. Agenda #6 - Budget Amendment

• MINUTE ORDER #130/06:  After due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER CORTESE, seconded by COMMISSIONER BROWN, the Court unanimously approved to increase funding by $20,000.00 for County Wide Fire Assistance by area Fire Departments.  This due to the unprecedented number of grass and wild fires this Fiscal Year.    
  
  
  
  

10. Agenda #7 - FY-2005 Yearly Interest and Investment Report

• MINUTE ORDER #131/06:  Charles Jones, Bell County Treasurer, presented the FY-2005 Yearly Interest and Investment Report.  After due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER CORTESE, seconded by COMMISSIONER FISHER, the Court unanimously approved  the FY-2005 Yearly Interest and Investment Report. 
  
  
  
  

11. Agenda #8 - Project Safe Neighborhood/Gang Violence

• MINUTE ORDER #132/06:  District Attorney, Henry Garza, presented the Court with a Grant application for funding through the Project Safe Neighborhood/Gang Violence initiative to support a prosecutor position to be funded by the grant.  After due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER LANGE, seconded by COMMISSIONER CORTESE, the Court unanimously approved the Grant Application. 
  
  
  
  

12. Agenda #9 - FusionBridge, Ltd.

• MINUTE ORDER #133/06:  After due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER CORTESE, seconded by COMMISSIONER FISHER, the Court unanimously approved the Statement of Work with FusionBridge, Ltd., for support in implementing various processes in the County Clerk's office.  This to include solutions regarding document recording, credit card usage and other processes. 
  
  
  
  

13. Agenda #10 - Claims

• MINUTE ORDER #134/06:  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.  
  
  
  
  
  

14. Agenda #11 - County Auction

• MINUTE ORDER #135/06:  After due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER LANGE, seconded by COMMISSIONER CORTESE, the Court unanimously approved to set April 22, 2006 as the date for the Bell County Auction.
  
  
  
  
(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.