IN THE COMMISSIONERS COURT OF

BELL COUNTY, TEXAS

October 09, 2007

AFTER proper posting of public notice, a copy of which is attached hereto, on this the 9th day of October, 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 #405/07:  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 October 01, 2007 regular session had been received.  After due discussion, these minutes were approved as presented.
  
  
  
  

2. Agenda #2a - County Engineer

• MINUTE ORDER #406/07:  County Engineer Richard Macchi requested authorization for the purchase, off the State Buy Board, of a track loader, a Caterpillar 963, for $259,592.00, and a self-propelled pneumatic roller, a Caterpillar PS150C for $75,692.00.  After due discussion, upon motion by Commissioner Eddy Lange, second by Commissioner Richard Cortese, the Court unanimously approved this matter.    
  
  
  
  

3. Agenda #2b - Adcock Addition

• MINUTE ORDER #407/07:  County Engineer Richard Macchi presented for approval the final Plat of Adcock Addition, a One-Lot, Two Acre Subdivision at the corner of Sullivan Road and Volo Road.  After due discussion, upon motion by Commissioner Richard Cortese, second by Commissioner Tim Brown, the Court unanimously approved this matter.      
  
  
  
  

4. Agenda #3 - Personnel

   • MINUTE ORDER #408/07:   Upon motion by Commissioner Tim Brown, second by Commissioner John Fisher, 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 - National 4-H Week in Bell County

   • MINUTE ORDER #409/07:   County Judge Jon Burrows recognized Micah Karber with the Bell County Texas Cooperative Extension Staff along with the Bell County 4-H Teen Ambassadors.  After due discussion, upon motion by Commissioner John Fisher, second by Commissioner Eddy Lange, the Court unanimously approved and presented a Proclamation celebrating 100 years of 4-H and setting October 7 - 13 as National 4-H Week in Bell County.  A copy of said Proclamation is attached hereto and made a part of these minutes.
     
     
     
     
     

6. Agenda #5 - Re-Appointment to the Board of Bell County Expo, Incorporated

• MINUTE ORDER #410/07:  After due discussion, upon motion by Commissioner John Fisher and seconded by Commissioner Richard Cortese, the Court unanimously approved the re-appointment to the Board of Bell County Expo, Incorporated of Mitchell Jacobs, Randy Ramsey, and Ronnie Goodnight for an additional three-year term starting October 1, 2007 and ending September 30, 2010.
  
  
  
  
  

7. Agenda #6 - Coryell County's Representative on the Central Counties MHMR Board of Trustees

• MINUTE ORDER #411/07:  After due discussion, upon motion by Commissioner Richard Cortese, second by Commissioner Tim Brown, the Court unanimously approved and ratified Coryell County's appointment of Martha Jackson of Coryell County to fill the unexpired term as Coryell County's Representative on the Central Counties MHMR Board of Trustees. 
  
  
  
  
  

8. Agenda #7 - Order of Election for School Board Trustee in the Moody Independent School District

• MINUTE ORDER #412/07:   County Clerk, Shelley Coston presented for approval an Order of Election for School Board Trustee in the Moody Independent School District.  After due discussion, upon motion by Commissioner Eddy Lange, second by Commissioner Richard Cortese, the Court unanimously approved this matter.  A copy of said Order is attached hereto and made part of these minutes. 
  
  
  
  
  

9. Agenda #8 - Texas Historic Courthouse Preservation Program

• MINUTE ORDER #413/07:  County Judge Jon Burrows presented for approval a Resolution of Support for Bell County to submit an application for grant funding to the Texas Historic Courthouse Preservation Program, Round V, and authorizing other related matters to the application.  After due discussion, upon motion by Commissioner Tim Brown, second by Commissioner Richard Cortese, the Court unanimously approved this matter. 
  
  
  
  
  

10. Agenda #9 - Claims

    • MINUTE ORDER #414/07:  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.