IN THE COMMISSIONERS COURT OF

BELL COUNTY, TEXAS

January 29, 2007

AFTER proper posting of public notice, a copy of which is attached hereto, on this the 29th 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 - Minutes

• MINUTE ORDER #046/07:  It being nine a.m., Judge Jon H. Burrows called the regular meeting of Commissioners' Court to order and called to the Courts attention that the minutes of January 22, 2007 had been received.  After due discussion, these minutes were approved as presented.
  
  
  
  

2. Agenda #2a - Tire Recycling Project

• MINUTE ORDER #047/07:  County Engineer Richard Macchi gave a report on the waste tire recycling project conducted January 18-20, 2007.  A total of 6439 tires were collected during the event.  Certificates of Appreciation were presented to Mr. Daniel Lara and Mr. Jake Lara for their assistance given to this project.  After due discussion, upon motion by Commissioner Cortese, seconded by Commissioner Lange, the Court unanimously accepted this report.  
  
  
  
  

3. Agenda #2b - Bell County Policy on Acceptance of Roads for County Maintenance

• MINUTE ORDER #048/07:  County Engineer Richard Macchi presented for approval the revisions to the Bell County Policy on Acceptance of Roads for County Maintenance.  After due discussion, upon motion by Commissioner Cortese, seconded by Commissioner Brown, the Court unanimously approved the revisions, a copy of which is attached and made a part of these minutes.  
  
  
  
  

4. Agenda #2c - Letter of Credit No. 1024

• MINUTE ORDER #049/07:  After due discussion, upon motion of Commissioner Lange, seconded by Commissioner Fisher, the Court unanimously approved releasing Letter of Credit No. 1024 in the amount of $5,500 for improvements in Moffat Springs V and VII. 
  
  
  
  

5. Agenda #2d - Awarding bid for Spray Injection Asphalt Patching Machine

• MINUTE ORDER #050/07:  After due discussion, upon motion of Commissioner Cortese, seconded by Commissioner Lange, the Court unanimously approved awarding the bid for the purchase of a used Spray-Injection Asphalt Patching Machine in the amount of $25,000 to Texas Patcher.
  
  
  
  

6. Agenda #3 - Personnel

   • MINUTE ORDER #051/07:  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.
     
     
     
     
     

7. Agenda #4 and #5 - Bell County Museum Annual Report and Appointment to the Board

• MINUTE ORDER #052/07:  Bell County Museum Director Stephanie Turnham presented for approval the Annual Report of the Bell County Museum and the appointment of Madelon Carroll to the Board of Trustees.  After due discussion, upon motion by Commissioner Brown, seconded by Commissioner Lange, the Court unanimously approved these matters.
  
  
  
  

8. Agenda #6 - Application for a Mental Health Transformation Community Collaborative Project Grant

   • MINUTE ORDER #053/07:  Following presentation by Rita Kelley with the Bell County Health Services, Judge Jon Burrows presented for approval a Resolution authorizing the submission of an application for a Mental Health Transformation Community Collaborative Project Grant from the Texas Health Institute.  After due discussion, upon motion by Commissioner Cortese, seconded by Commissioner Brown, the Court unanimously approved this matter. 
     
     
     
     

9. Agenda #7 - Bell County Juvenile Detention Center

   • MINUTE ORDER #054/07:  After due discussion, upon motion by Commissioner Brown, seconded by Commissioner Cortese, the Court unanimously approved setting a contract rate of $95 per day per individual for other entities to lease Bell County Juvenile Detention Center for detention of juveniles.    
     
     
     
     

10. Agenda #8 - Claims

• MINUTE ORDER #055/07:  Judge Jon 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. 
  
  
  
  

11. Agenda #9 - Executive Session

    • MINUTE ORDER #056/07:  Judge Jon Burrows announced that the Court would go into Executive Session on Personnel Matters under Section 551.074 of the Government Code.    
      
      
      
      
    (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.