IN THE COMMISSIONERS COURT OF

BELL COUNTY, TEXAS

July 31, 2006

AFTER proper posting of public notice, a copy of which is attached hereto, on this the 31st day of July, 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 - Memory of Eugene H. McKenzie

• MINUTE ORDER #302/06:  Judge Burrows asked for a moment of silence in the memory of Eugene H. McKenzie, Bell County Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3, Place 1, where he served for eighteen years.  Mr. McKenzie died on July 23, 2006.  
  
  
  
  

2. Agenda #2 - Minutes

• MINUTE ORDER #303/06:  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 July 24, 2006.  After due discussion, the minutes were approved as presented. 
           
  
  
  
  

3. Agenda #3a - Existing Platted Subdivisions

• MINUTE ORDER #304/06:  County Engineer, Richard Macchi, presented for approval of part 5 to the Bell County Subdivision Regulations, issue regarding existing platted subdivisions.  After due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER CORTESE, seconded by COMMISSIONER BROWN, the Court unanimously approved this matter. 
  
  
  
  

4. Agenda #4 - Personnel

• MINUTE ORDER #305/06:  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.  
  
  
  
  

5. Agenda #5 - Collection Contract

• MINUTE ORDER #306/06:  The matter  of approval of collection contract with law firm of Linebarger, Goggan, Blair & Sampson, LLP. in Austin was tabled at this time. 
  
  
  
  

6. Agenda #6 - Landscaping Trailer

• MINUTE ORDER #307/06:  Russell Williams, Assistant County Auditor presented for consideration awarding bid for one landscaping trailer for Community Supervision & Corrections Department.  Receiving only one bid from Longhorn Motors in the amount of $1,850.00.  After due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER CORTESE, seconded by COMMISSIONER LANGE, the Court unanimously approved to award bid to Longhorn Motors. 
  
  
  
  

7. Agenda #7 - One- Car Carrier Trailer

• MINUTE ORDER #308/06:  Russell Williams, Assistant County Auditor presented for consideration awarding bid for one car-carrier trailer for Road & Bridge Department.  Receiving bids from Longhorn Motors and Husky Trailer & Parts Co. After due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER CORTESE, seconded by COMMISSIONER LANGE, the Court unanimously approved to award bid to Husky Trailer & Parts Co. in the amount of $1,880.00.
  
  
  
  

8. Agenda #8 - Claims

• MINUTE ORDER #309/06:   Judge Jon H. 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.