IN THE COMMISSIONERS COURT OF

BELL COUNTY, TEXAS

March 26, 2007

AFTER proper posting of public notice, a copy of which is attached hereto, on this the 26th day of March, 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 #131/07:  It being nine a.m., Judge Jon H. Burrows, called the regular meeting of the Commissioners' Court to order and called to the Courts attention that the minutes of March 19, 2007, had been received.  After due discussion, these minutes were approved as presented.
  
  
  
  

2. Agenda #2a  - Public Hearing

• MINUTE ORDER #132/07:  Judge Jon H. Burrows opened the public hearing regarding approval of the following Traffic Control Devices:
  
  1.  Install 35 MPH speed limit on Stagecoach Road from Featherline to Trimmier Road;
  2.  Install YIELD signs at the two intersections of Woodland Point Loop at Woodland Point Road;
  3.  Install YIELD signs at the two intersections of Marigold at Arrowhead Point Road.
  
  There being no public comment, the public hearing was closed, and after due discussion, upon motion by Commissioner Tim Brown, second by Commissioner John Fisher, the Court unanimously approved this matter. 
  
  
  
  

3. Agenda #2b - Letter of Credit No. 339

• MINUTE ORDER #133/07:  After due discussion, upon motion by Commissioner Tim Brown, second by Commissioner John Fisher, the Court unanimously approved releasing Letter of Credit No. 339, Union State Bank, in the amount of $3,750 for the Guaranty of improvements in Cedar Knob Estates.    
  
  
  
  

4. Agenda #3 - Personnel

   • MINUTE ORDER #134/07:   Upon motion of Commissioner John Fisher, second by Commissioner Eddy Lange, the Court unanimously approved all employee status report forms, the same being attached hereto and made a part of these minutes.
     
     
     
     

5. Agenda #4 - Aging Advisory Council of the Area Agency on Aging

• MINUTE ORDER #135/07:   After due discussion, upon motion by Commissioner Richard Cortese, second by Commissioner Eddy Lange, the Court unanimously approved the re-appointment of Doug Young, Administrative Officer to the Chief of Staff at the Olin E. Teague Veteran's Center, to the Aging Advisory Council of the Area Agency on Aging, for a three year term, from January 1, 2007 through December 31, 2009.
  
  
  
  

6. Agenda #5 - Bell County Industrial Development Corporation

   • MINUTE ORDER #136/07:  After due discussion, upon motion by Commissioner Richard Cortese, second by Commissioner Tim Brown, the Court unanimously approved the Order Appointing Board Members to the Bell County Industrial Development Corporation, updating the appointments to be the current members of the Bell County Commissioner's Court, the same being attached hereto and made a part of these minutes.  
     
     
     
     

7. Agenda #6 - Victims of Crime Act Grant

   • MINUTE ORDER #137/07:   Assistant District Attorney Cindy Franklin presented for approval submission of grant request for Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) funding for FY 2007-2008 to continue grant funding supporting Victim Witness Coordinators in the District Attorney's office.  After due discussion, upon motion of Commissioner Richard Cortese, second by Commissioner Eddy Lange, the Court unanimously approved this matter. 
     
     
     
     

8. Agenda #7 - U.S. Census Bureau Report

• MINUTE ORDER #138/07:  The Court received report of U.S. Census Bureau population estimates as of July 1, 2006 showing Bell County at 257,897, a 8.37% increase from the 2000 population of 237,974 and putting Bell County as the 17th largest Texas County, up from 19th in 2000, by-passing Lubbock and Jefferson Counties. No action taken.     
  
  
  
  

9. Agenda #8 - County Treasurer's Interest and Investment Report

• MINUTE ORDER #139/07:  County Treasurer Charles Jones presented for approval the Fiscal Year 2006 County Treasurer's Interest and Investment Report, a copy of which is attached and made a part of these minutes.  After due discussion, upon motion by Commissioner Tim Brown, second by Commissioner Richard Cortese, the Court unanimously approved this matter.    
  
  
  
  

10. Agenda #9 - Jail Pharmaceutical Request for Proposal

• MINUTE ORDER #140/07:  After due discussion, upon motion by Commissioner Eddy Lange, second by Commissioner Tim Brown, the Court unanimously approved the Statement of Work Amendment with Enterpulse to manage and facilitate the Jail Pharmaceutical Request for Proposal (RFP) bidder selection and contracting process to secure provider and system capable of integrating with Bell County's existing Health Services System and Accounting System.     
  
  
  
  

11. Agenda #10 - Claims

    • MINUTE ORDER #141/07:  County Judge Jon Burrows presented the claims for review to the Court.  After proper review, upon motion of Commissioner Tim Brown, second by Commissioner Richard 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.