IN THE COMMISSIONERS COURT OF

BELL COUNTY, TEXAS

May 15, 2006

AFTER proper posting of public notice, a copy of which is attached hereto, on this the 15th day of May, 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 #207/06:  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 May 8, 2006.  After due discussion, the minutes were approved as presented.
  
  
  
  

2. Agenda #2 - Plat for Levy Estate

•  MINUTE ORDER #208/06:  County Engineer, Richard Macchi, presented the matter to consider Final Approval of the Plat for Levy Estate, a One-Lot, Two Acre Subdivision off of George Wilson Road, in the E.T.J. of the City of Belton.  After due discussion, upon motion of Commissioner Cortese, seconded by Commissioner Lange, the Court unanimously approved this matter. 
  
  
  
  

3. Agenda #3 - Abandon Utility Easement

•  MINUTE ORDER #209/06:  County Engineer, Richard Macchi, presented the matter to consider abandoning the utility easement across the front of Lot Three, Block 4, Eagle Point Subdivision.  After due discussion, upon motion of Commissioner Cortese, seconded by Commissioner Lange, the Court unanimously approved this matter. 
  
  
  
  

4. Agenda #4 - Personnel

• MINUTE ORDER #210/06:  Upon motion of Commissioner Cortese, 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.  
  
  
  
  

5. Agenda #5 - National Police Week

• MINUTE ORDER #211/06:  Judge Burrows presented the matter to consider approval of a Proclamation declaring the week of May 14 through May 20, 2006 as National Police Week and May 15th as Peace Officers Memorial Day and announcing the Annual Police Memorial Day Ceremonies to begin at 10:00 a.m. in front of the Belton Police Department/Court Building at 711 East 2nd Avenue.  After due discussion, upon motion of Commissioner Brown, seconded by Commissioner Lange, the Court unanimously declared the week of May 14th - 20th as National Police Week.    
  
  
  
  

6. Agenda #6 - Board of Directors, Bell County Expo, Inc.

• MINUTE ORDER #212/06:  Judge Burrows presented the matter to consider approval and ratification of the terms of the members of the Board of Directors of Bell County Expo, Inc. to be staggered three terms, with the current terms expirations to be: 
          
              A.  September 30, 2006 - For Bill Yowell and Red Randolph; 
              B.  September 30, 2007 - For Mitchell Jacobs, Randy Ramsey, and Ronnie Goodnight; and 
              C.  September 20, 2008 - For Curtis Lockey and Jimmy Parker. 
  
  After due discussion, upon motion of Commissioner Cortese, seconded by Commissioner Fisher, the Court unanimously approved this matter.  
  
  
  
  

7. Agenda #7 - Animal Shelter Services

• MINUTE ORDER #213/06:  Judge Burrows presented the matter to consider approval of a Contract for Services with Dr. Warren Dunn, dba Bell Area Animal Shelter, LLC for Animal Shelter services in accordance with (1) Chapter 823 of the Health and Safety Code, Title 10 - Health & Safety of Animals, "Animal Shelters" and (2) Chapter 169 of the Texas Administrative Code, Title 25 - Health Services Zoonosis Control, "Rabies Control and Eradication."  After due discussion, upon motion of Commissioner Cortese, seconded by Commissioner Brown, the Court unanimously approved this matter. 
  
  
  
  

8. Agenda #8 - City of Belton - Deed without Warranty

• MINUTE ORDER #214/06:  Judge Burrows presented the matter to consider approval of the waiving of delinquent Bell County and Bell County Road District ad valorem property taxes on property located at 1010 Waco Road in Belton, formerly in the name of Aline Staples aka Arline Powers et al, being described as East Part of Lot 4, Block 1, White Addition tot he City of Belton, Bell County, Texas being that property more particularly described in Volume 927, Page 476 of the Deed Record, Bell County, Texas which was conveyed into Trust to the City of Belton by the Tax Appraisal District of Bell County at a public auction for foreclosure of tax liens, and consider authorizing the County Judge to deed, by deed without warranty, Bell County's interest in the property to the City of Belton for public purposes as a detention pond for drainage relief.  After due discussion, upon motion of Commissioner Cortese, to waive the delinquent Bell County and Bell County Road District ad valorem property taxes and to authorize the County Judge to deed by deed without warranty to the City of Belton, seconded by Commissioner Brown, the Court unanimously approved this matter.   
  
  
  
  

9. Agenda #9 - Claims

• MINUTE ORDER #215/06:   Judge Burrows 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.