IN THE COMMISSIONERS COURT OF

BELL COUNTY, TEXAS

August 13, 2007

AFTER proper posting of public notice, a copy of which is attached hereto, on this the 13th day of August, 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 #313/07:  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 August 06, 2007, regular session had been received.  After due discussion, these minutes were approved as presented.
  
  
  
  

2. Agenda #2a - County Engineer

• MINUTE ORDER #314/07:  County Engineer Richard Macchi presented for approval an Interlocal Agreement with the City of Troy for the seal coating of various city streets; cleaning the ditches along a portion of Lower Troy Road; and blading a portion of Turkey Road in the city limits.  After due discussion, upon motion by Commissioner Eddy Lange, second by Commissioner Richard Cortese, the Court unanimously approved this matter.   
  
  
  
  

3. Agenda #2b - Eagle Oaks at the Lake

• MINUTE ORDER #315/07:  County Engineer Richard Macchi presented for approval Final Plat for Eagle Oaks at the Lake, Phase II, a 19 Lot, 13.57 Acre Subdivision in the E.T.J. of the City of Temple.  After due discussion, upon motion by Commissioner Richard Cortese, second by Commissioner Eddy Lange, the Court unanimously approved this matter.   
  
  
  
  

4. Agenda #3 - Personnel

   • MINUTE ORDER #316/07:   Upon motion of Commissioner Tim Brown, second by Commissioner Eddy Lange, the Court unanimously approved all employee status report forms with approved budget amendment, the same being attached hereto and made a part of these minutes.
     
     
     
     

5. Agenda #4 - Re-announcing Date, Time and Place for Presentation of the FY 2008 Budget, Public Hearings and Approval of the Budget and Tax Rates

   • MINUTE ORDER #317/07:   Judge Jon Burrows re-announced the following dates, times and places for the presentation of the FY 2008 Budget, Public Hearings and approval of the Budget and Tax Rates with all meetings to be in the Commissioners' Courtroom:
         1.  August 15, 2007 at 9:00 a.m., for the first Public Hearing on the Tax Rates;
         2.  August 20, 2007 at 9:00 a.m., for the presentation of the Budget, the Public Hearing on the Budget, and the
         second Public Hearing on the Tax Rates;
         3.  August 27, 2007 at 9:00 a.m., for approval of the Budget and approval of the Tax Rates. 
     
     
     
     

6. Agenda #5 - Hazard Mitigation Plan

• MINUTE ORDER #318/07:  Judge Jon Burrows presented for approval a Resolution adopting Hazard Mitigation Plan and other matters.  After due discussion, upon motion by Commissioner John Fisher, second by Commissioner Richard Cortese, the Court unanimously approved this Plan, a copy of which is attached hereto and made a part of these minutes.
  
  
  
  
  

7. Agenda #6 - Change Order #1 - Bell County Extension Office Renovation

• MINUTE ORDER #319/07:  After due discussion, upon motion by Commissioner Richard Cortese, second by Commissioner Eddy Lange, the Court unanimously approved Change Order #1 in the amount of $8,687.72 with Jamail Construction for HVAC renovation of the Bell County Extension Office at the North Annex in Belton.
  
  
  
  
  

8. Agenda #7 - 2-1-1 Information and Referral Call Center Contract Renewal

• MINUTE ORDER #320/07:   Wanda Williams, Director, Central Texas Info & Referral system, presented for approval the renewal of contract between Bell County and Central Texas Information and Referral/2-1-1 in which Bell County is compensated for its costs in providing personnel to serve as a 2-1-1 operator, a copy of which is attached hereto and made a part of these minutes.  After due discussion, upon motion by Commissioner Tim Brown, second by Commissioner Eddy Lange, the Court unanimously approved this matter.
  
  
  
  
  

9. Agenda #8 - Bell County Lake Report

• MINUTE ORDER #321/07:  Corps of Engineers Park Ranger Murray McCarley gave a presentation on how the dams at Lake Belton and Lake Stillhouse have handled the 2007 rains and flood discharges and a depiction of what would have happened if the dams were not in place.  No action taken.
  
  
  
  
  

10. Agenda #9 - Bell County Flood Damage and Disaster Assistance Status

• MINUTE ORDER #322/07:  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 has accepted applications from 256 Bell County families, and the Unit will be in Salado August 13-17, 2007.  No action was taken
  
  
  
  
  

11. Agenda #10 - Claims

    • MINUTE ORDER #323/07:  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.