IN THE COMMISSIONERS COURT OF

BELL COUNTY, TEXAS

November 20, 2006

AFTER proper posting of public notice, a copy of which is attached hereto, on this the 20th day of November, 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 #501/06:  Judge Jon H. Burrows, called to the Courts attention the fact that they had received the minutes of November 13, 2006 and November 16, 2006.  After due discussion, the minutes were approved as submitted.
  
  
  
  

2. Agenda #2 - County Engineer

• There were no items at this time. 
  
  
  
  

3. Agenda #3 - Personnel

• MINUTE ORDER #502/06:  Upon motion of COMMISSIONER CORTESE, 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 - Waste Management, Inc.

• MINUTE ORDER #503/06:  Lee McCormick, Community Development Corporation presented for approval the Order with Respect to Waste Management, Inc. Project, for part of which improvement project is in Bell County, in order to comply with Section 147 (f) of the Internal Revenue Code and to satisfy public approval standards that are a prerequisite to the issuance of tax-exempt industrial revenue bonds being issued through the Mission Economic Development Corporation in Mission, Texas as the governmental issuer of said tax-exempt bonds.  After due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER LANGE, seconded by COMMISSIONER CORTESE, the Court unanimously approved this matter.
  
  
  
  

5. Agenda #5 - Tax Abatement Agreement

   • MINUTE ORDER #504/06:  After due discussion, upon motion by COMMISSIONER LANGE, seconded by COMMISSIONER CORTESE, the Court unanimously approved a Resolution authorizing a Tax Abatement Agreement with First Central Joint Venture, which was approved by the City of Temple.  This for a property located at 107 West Central Avenue, 4 South 1st Street, and 6 South 1st Street in the City of Temple.  The agreement is to abate the taxes on real and personal property consistent with such agreement, and authorizing the County Judge to sign such agreement. 
     
     
     
     

6. Agenda #6 - Change Order Number 009

   • MINUTE ORDER #505/06:  After due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER BROWN, seconded by COMMISSIONER FISHER, the Court unanimously approved Change Order Number 009 for the Bell County Justice Center/District Courts Building.
     
     
     
     

7. Agenda #7 - Central Texas Narcotics Task Force

   • MINUTE ORDER #506/06:   Donna Eakin, Bell County Auditor, presented for approval the Federal Annual Certification Report for the Central Texas Narcotics Task Force for the time period of June 1, 2005 through September 30, 2006.  After due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER FISHER, seconded by COMMISSIONER CORTESE, the Court unanimously approved this matter.
      

   
   

8. Agenda #8 - Vending Services

   • MINUTE ORDER #507/06:   Russell Williams, Assistant County Auditor, presented for approval the bids for providing vending services for Bell County.  After due discussion, upon motion of COMMISSIONER CORTESE, seconded by COMMISSIONER LANGE, the Court unanimously approved to award the bid to Automatic Chef Canteen for a period of 1 year, with the option to renew yearly for up to 5 years.
      

   
   

9. Agenda #9 - Claims

• MINUTE ORDER #508/06:  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. 
  
  
  
  
  
            There being no further business, the meeting adjourned.