IN THE COMMISSIONERS COURT OF

BELL COUNTY, TEXAS

April 16, 2007

AFTER proper posting of public notice, a copy of which is attached hereto, on this the 16th day of April, 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 #164/07:  It being nine a.m., Commissioner Richard Cortese, called the regular meeting of the Commissioners' Court to order and called to the Courts attention that the minutes of April 9, 2007 regular session had been received.  After due discussion, these minutes were approved as presented.
  
  
  
  

2. Agenda #2a  - Advertise for Bids

• MINUTE ORDER #165/07:  County Engineer Richard Macchi presented for approval authorization to advertise for bids for liquid asphalt, hot mix, and rip rap rock.  After due discussion, upon motion by Commissioner Tim Brown, second by Commissioner Eddy Lange, the Court unanimously approved this matter. 
  
  
  
  

3. Agenda #2b - Advertise for Bids

• MINUTE ORDER #166/07:  County Engineer Richard Macchi presented for approval authorization to advertise for bids for a 2,000 gallon water tank.  After due discussion, upon motion by Commissioner Tim Brown, second by Commissioner John Fisher, the Court unanimously approved this matter.     
  
  
  
  

4. Agenda #3 - Personnel

   • MINUTE ORDER #167/07:   Upon motion of Commissioner Eddy Lange, second by Commissioner John Fisher, the Court unanimously approved all employee status report forms, the same being attached hereto and made a part of these minutes.
     
     
     
     

5. Agenda #4 - Texas Cooperative Extension - Bell County

• MINUTE ORDER #168/07:   Following presentation by staff of Texas Cooperative Extension - Bell County, Commissioner Richard Cortese presented for approval a Resolution proclaiming the week of April 15 -17, 2007 as National Volunteer Week in Bell County.  After due discussion, upon motion by Commissioner John Fisher, second by Commissioner Eddy Lange, the Court unanimously approved this matter.  
  
  
  
  

6. Agenda #5 - Bell County Crime Coalition Juvenile Accountability Block Grant (JABG)

• MINUTE ORDER #169/07:  Commissioner Richard Cortese presented for approval the submission of grant request for Bell County Crime Coalition Juvenile Accountability Block Grant (JABG) to continue existing grant funding supporting the Juvenile Services Department.  After due discussion, upon motion by Commissioner John Fisher, second by Commissioner Tim Brown, the Court unanimously approved this matter.     
   




7. Agenda #6 - Phone system

   • MINUTE ORDER #170/07:   After due discussion, upon motion of Commissioner Tim Brown, second by Commissioner John Fisher, the Court unanimously approved authorizing the County Auditor to sell phone system on E-Bay.
     
     
     
     

8. Agenda #7 - Claims

   • MINUTE ORDER #171/07:  Commissioner Richard Cortese 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.