IN THE COMMISSIONERS COURT OF

BELL COUNTY, TEXAS

July 30, 2007

AFTER proper posting of public notice, a copy of which is attached hereto, on this the 30th day of July, 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 #297/07:  It being nine a.m., Judge Jon Burrows called the regular meeting of the Commissioners' Court to order and called to the Courts attention that the minutes of July 23, 2007, regular session had been received.  After due discussion, these minutes were approved as presented.
  
  
  
  

2. Agenda #2a - Interlocal Agreement with City of Holland

• MINUTE ORDER #298/07:  County Engineer Richard Macchi presented for approval an Interlocal Agreement with the City of Holland for the reconstruction of Holland School-Hackberry Road.  After due discussion, upon motion by Commissioner Richard Cortese, second by Commissioner Tim Brown, the Court unanimously approved this matter.
  
  
  
  

3. Agenda #3 - Personnel

   • MINUTE ORDER #299/07:   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.
     
     
     
     

4. Agenda #4 - Berneta Peeples Day in Bell County, Texas

   • MINUTE ORDER #300/07:   Judge Jon Burrows presented the adoption of Order Proclaiming Saturday, August 4, 2007, as Berneta Peeples Day in Bell County, Texas, in honor of her 90th birthday and in recognition of her years of reporting on Bell County Commissioner's Court for the Belton Journal.  After due discussion, upon motion by Commissioner Richard Cortese, second by Commissioner Tim Brown, the Court unanimously approved this matter.
     
     
     
     

5. Agenda #5 - Appointment to the Bell County Child Welfare Board

• MINUTE ORDER #301/07:  Judge Jon Burrows presented for approval the Appointment of Gloria Jean (Jeannie) Pittman of Belton to the Bell County Child Welfare Board.  After due discussion, upon motion by Commissioner Eddy Lange, second by Commissioner Richard Cortese, the Court unanimously approved this appointment.
  
  
  
  
  

6. Agenda #6 - Certificates of Obligation

• MINUTE ORDER #302/07:  After due discussion, upon motion by Commissioner Tim Brown, second by Commissioner Richard Cortese, with a vote of 4 in favor and Commissioner John Fisher abstaining, the Court approved the adoption of Order authorizing the issuance of $6,100,000 Bell County, Texas, Combination Tax and Revenue Certificates of Obligation Series 2007; Authorizing a Paying Agent/Registrar Agreement; and Ordaining Certain Other Matters Relating to the Issuance of the Certificates.
  
  
  
  
  

7. Agenda #7 - Change Order Number 006 with Skanska USA Building, Inc.

• MINUTE ORDER #303/07:  After due discussion, upon motion by Commissioner Tim Brown, second by Commissioner John Fisher, the Court unanimously approved Change Order Number 006 with Skanska USA Building, Inc. for the Bell County Annex & Sheriff 's Office Building in the amount of $2,225.00.
  
  
  
  
  

8. Agenda #8 - Update on Bell County Flooding Damage and Disaster Services

• MINUTE ORDER #304/07:  Dennis Baker, Director of Emergency Management Services for Bell County presented an update to the Court regarding Bell County Flooding Damage and Disaster Assistance status.  He advised FEMA's Mobile Disaster Unit accepted applications from 217 Bell County families while in Salado, Texas, July 24-26,2007.  A second visit to Bell County is scheduled for August 19, 2007.  No action was taken.
  
  
  
  
  

9. Agenda #9 - Claims

   • MINUTE ORDER #305/07:  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.