IN THE COMMISSIONERS COURT OF

BELL COUNTY, TEXAS

January 02, 2007

AFTER proper posting of public notice, a copy of which is attached hereto, on this the 2nd day of January, 2007, 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 - Call to Order

• MINUTE ORDER #001/07:  It being nine a.m., Judge Jon H. Burrows called the meeting of Commissioner's Court to order.
  
  
  
  

2. Agenda #2 - Moment of Silence

• MINUTE ORDER #002/07:  Judge Jon H. Burrows asked for a Moment of Silence in the memory of the passing of former President Gerald R. Ford. 
  
  
  
  

3. Agenda #3 - Prayer

• MINUTE ORDER #003/07:  District Judge Rick Morris, 146th Judicial District Court led the prayer.
  
  
  
  

4. Agenda #4 - Pledge of Allegiance

• MINUTE ORDER #004/07:  Former County Commissioner, General Robert Shoemaker, US Army Retired led the Court in the Pledge of Allegiance to the United States Flag and the State of Texas Flag.
  
  
  
  

5. Agenda #5 - Introduction of Ken Law

• MINUTE ORDER #005/07:  Judge Jon H. Burrows presented Ken Law, Chief Justice of the Third Court of Appeals.
  
  
  
  

6. Agenda #6 - Swearing in of Elected, Re-Elected and Appointed Officials

• MINUTE ORDER #006/07:  Chief Justice Ken Law of the Third Court of Appeals administered the Oaths of Office for the following:
  
  a.  County Clerk
      1.  Shelley Coston
  
  b.  District Judges
      1.  Gordon Adams, 169th Judicial District
      2.  Martha J. "Janie" Trudo, 264th Judicial District
  
  c.  County Judge
      1.  Jon H. Burrows
  
  d.  County Court at Law Judges
      1.  Ed Johnson, Court at Law #1
      2.  John Mischtian, Court at Law #2
      3.  Gerald M. Brown, Court at Law #3
  
  e.  District Clerk
      1.  Shelia Norman
  
  f.  County Treasurer
      1.  Charles E. Jones
  
  g.  County Commissioners
      1.  Tim Brown, Precinct 2
      2.  John Fisher, Precinct 4
  
  h.  Justices of the Peace
      1.  Ted Duffield, Precinct 1
      2.  Donald G. Engleking, Precinct 2
      3.  G.W. Ivey, Precinct 3, Place 2
      4.  William "Bill" Cooke, Precinct 4, Place 2
  
  
  
  

7. Agenda #7 - Official Bonds

   • MINUTE ORDER #007/07:  Judge Jon H. Burrows presented for approval the Official Bonds of all elected, re-elected, and appointed officials for Bell County.  After due discussion, upon motion of Commissioner Cortese, seconded by Commissioner Lange, the Court unanimously approved all Bonds.
     
     
     (Court then took a short recess for a reception for newly sworn in Bell County Officials)
     
     
     
     

8. Agenda #8 - Minutes

• MINUTE ORDER #008/07:  Judge Jon H. Burrows called the regular meeting of the Commissioners' Court back to order and called to the Courts attention that they had received the minutes of December 18, 2006.  Upon motion of Commissioner Brown, seconded by Commissioner Lange, the minutes were unanimously approved. 
  
  
  
  

9. Agenda #9a - Liquid Asphalt

   • MINUTE ORDER #009/07:  Richard Macchi, County Engineer, presented for approval a change in price for liquid asphalt products purchased by the Road and Bridge Department.  After due discussion, upon motion of Commissioner Cortese, seconded by Commissioner Brown, the Court unanimously approved this matter.  
     
     
     
     

10. Agenda #9b- Plat for Walnut Creek

    • MINUTE ORDER #010/07:  Richard Macchi, County Engineer, presented the plat for Walnut Creek Phase 7 Amended.  After due discussion, upon motion of Commissioner Fisher, seconded by Commissioner Brown, the Court unanimously approved this matter.   
      
      
      
      

11. Agenda #9c - Tire Collection

    • MINUTE ORDER #011/07:  Richard Macchi, County Engineer, announced the Bell County Tire Collection Event.  This will be held January 18-20th at Heidenheimer at the intersection of SH 36 and F.M. 93.
      
      
      
      

12. Agenda #10 - Personnel

    • MINUTE ORDER #012/07:  Upon motion by 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.  
      
      
      
      

13. Agenda #11 - Claims

• MINUTE ORDER #013/07:  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.