IN THE COMMISSIONERS COURT OF

BELL COUNTY, TEXAS

October 02, 2006

AFTER proper posting of public notice, a copy of which is attached hereto, on this the 2nd day of October, 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 #424/06:  Judge Jon H. Burrows, called to the Courts attention the fact that they had received the minutes of September 25, 2006.  After due discussion, the minutes were approved as submitted.
  
  
  
  

2. Agenda #2a - Allah Jur Addition

• MINUTE ORDER #425/06:  Richard Macchi, County Engineer, presented for approval the Plat for Allah Jur Addition, a two-lot, 14.0 acre subdivision in the E.T.J. of the City of Temple.  After due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER LANGE, seconded by COMMISSIONER CORTESE, the Court unanimously approved this matter.           
  
  
  
  

3. Agenda #3 - Personnel

• MINUTE ORDER #426/06:  Upon motion of COMMISSIONER BROWN, 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 - Burn Ban

• MINUTE ORDER #427/06:  Being no change in the current status, no action was taken to modify the current burn ban in effect.   
  
  
   
  

5. Agenda #5 - Bell County Extension Agent

• MINUTE ORDER #428/06:  Ron Woolley, District 8 Extension Director for Texas Cooperative Extension, presented Micah Karber for approval as the new Bell County Extension Agent for 4-H & Youth Development.    After due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER FISHER, seconded by COMMISSIONER BROWN, the Court unanimously approved this appointment.
  
  
  

6. Agenda #6 - National 4-H Week

• MINUTE ORDER #429/06:  Linda Fuchs, of the Bell County Extension Office, presented the following members of the Bell County 4-H Council Officers:  Elizabeth White, Amy Heartfield, Dorothy Wood, Elizabeth Wood, and David Fasolino.  Each of these students spoke of their passion for 4-H and why they are involved.  After due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER BROWN, seconded by COMMISSIONER LANGE, the Court unanimously approved proclaiming the week of October 1, 2006 as National 4-H Week in Bell County, Texas.   
  
  
  
  

7. Agenda #7 - Tax Abatement Agreement

• MINUTE ORDER #430/06:  Adam Lucksinger, of the Belton Feed Store spoke of the new improvements and renovations underway at Belton Feed & Supply.  After due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER CORTESE, seconded by COMMISSIONER BROWN, the Court unanimously approved the Tax Abatement Agreement previously approved by Belton City Council for Belton Feed & Supply located in Belton's Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone.  
  
  
  
  

8. Agenda #8 - Bell County Health Facilities Development Corporation

• MINUTE ORDER #431/06:   After due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER CORTESE, seconded by COMMISSIONER BROWN, the Court unanimously approved the re-appointment of County Judge Jon Burrows, Pct 1 Commissioner Richard Cortese, and Pct 2 Commissioner Tim Brown and the appointment of Pct 3 Commissioner Eddy Lange and Pct 4 Commissioner John Fisher to the Board of the Bell County Health Facilities Development Corporation. 
  
  
  
  

9. Agenda #9 - Policy for Applications for Conduit Financing Through Bell County Industrial Development Corporation, Bell County Health Facilities Development Corporation, and Bell County Housing Finance Corporation

   • MINUTE ORDER #432/06:  After due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER BROWN, seconded by COMMISSIONER CORTESE, the Court unanimously approved the Policy for Receiving and Approving Applications for Participating in Development Projects for conduit financing through Bell County Industrial Development Corporation, Bell County Health Facilities Development Corporation, and Bell County Housing Finance Corporation, a copy of which Policy is attached to the minutes. 
     
     
     
     

10. Agenda #10 - SB 7 Indigent Defense Grant

    • MINUTE ORDER #433/06:  After due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER BROWN, seconded by COMMISSIONER CORTESE, the Court unanimously approved the application for annual SB 7 Indigent Defense Grant from the Task Force on Indigent Defense in the projected amount of $124,541.00 and designation of Authorized Official, Program Director, and Financial Officer.   
      
      
      
      

11. Agenda #11 - Statement of Work

    • MINUTE ORDER #434/06:  After due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER LANGE, seconded by COMMISSIONER CORTESE, the Court unanimously approved the Statement of Work (Amendment 1) for Bell County SB 1863 Collections Project with Enterpulse to increase the professional service hours necessary to complete required project elements.   
      
      
      
      

12. Agenda #12 - Claims

• MINUTE ORDER #435/06:  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 session as the Board of the Bell County Health Facilities Development Corporation, discussing and taking action on items on its separately posted agenda.)
  
  
   (Following meeting as the Board of the Bell County Health Facilities Development Corporation, the Commissioners
   Court then went into Commissioners Court 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.