IN THE COMMISSIONERS COURT OF

BELL COUNTY, TEXAS

April 10, 2006

AFTER proper posting of public notice, a copy of which is attached hereto, on this the 10th day of April, 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 #161/06:  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 April 3, 2006.  After due discussion, the minutes were approved as presented.
  
  
  
  

2. Agenda #2 - Engineer

• MINUTE ORDER #162/06:  There were no items for the County Engineer to present at this time.
  
  
  
  

3. Agenda #3 - Personnel

• MINUTE ORDER #163/06:  Upon motion of COMMISSIONER FISHER, seconded by COMMISSIONER LANGE, the Court unanimously approved all employee status report forms, the same being attached hereto and made a part of these minutes. 
  
  
  
  

4. Agenda #4 - Telecommunications Week

• MINUTE ORDER #164/06:  After due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER BROWN, seconded by COMMISSIONER CORTESE, the Court unanimously approved to proclaim the week of April 9, 2006 as Telecommunications Week.
  
  
  
  

5. Agenda #5 - Juror Fees

• MINUTE ORDER #165/06:  After due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER CORTESE, seconded by COMMISSIONER LANGE, the Court unanimously gave approval and ratification of 2006 Juror fees as per FY 2006 Budget. 
  
  
  
  

6. Agenda #6 - Authorization to Sign Claims

• MINUTE ORDER #166/06: After due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER CORTESE, seconded by COMMISSIONER LANGE, the Court unanimously approved to designate County Treasurer, Charles Jones, and Assistant Treasurer, Melissa Vrabel to sign claims for reimbursement from the Texas Comptroller for juror fees pursuant to SB 1704 and section 61.0015 of the Texas Government Code from fees collected by the County and remitted to the State Comptroller.
  
  
  
  

7. Agenda #7 - Texas VINE

• MINUTE ORDER #167/06:  After due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER FISHER, seconded by COMMISSIONER LANGE,  the Court unanimously approved Service Agreement with Appriss, the certified vendor, increasing the funds available from $24,802.00 to $28,037.00 for automated victim notification services. 
  
  
  
  

8. Agenda #8 - First Southwest Company

• MINUTE ORDER #168/06:  Garry Kimball of First Southwest Company gave report and update on financing options, alternatives, and recommendations to fund FY 2006 Capital Projects and discussed the long term effects of leasing jail beds. After due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER FISHER, seconded by COMMISSIONER LANGE, the Court unanimously approved the report of Garry Kimball.
  
  
  
  

9. Agenda #9 - Amendment No. 4

• MINUTE ORDER #169/06:  After due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER FISHER, seconded by COMMISSIONER CORTESE, the Court unanimously approved Amendment No. 4 to the Owner/Architect Agreement for Bell County Justice Center for new jail addition at the Loop 121 Site. 
  
  
  
  

10. Agenda #10 - Board of Public Power Pool

• MINUTE ORDER #170/06:  After due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER LANGE, seconded by COMMISSIONER FISHER, the Court unanimously approved to nominate Commissioner Tim Brown to the Board of Public Power Pool, the electric power purchasing aggregation of the Conference of Urban Counties. 
  
  
  
  

11. Agenda #11 - SBI.Enteris

• MINUTE ORDER #171/06:  After due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER BROWN, seconded by COMMISSIONER CORTESE, the Court unanimously approved Statement of Work with sbi.enteris for SB 1863 Collections Project for professional services. 
  
  
  
  

12. Agenda #12 - Claims

• MINUTE ORDER #172/06:  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.