IN THE COMMISSIONERS COURT OF

BELL COUNTY, TEXAS

October 29, 2007

AFTER proper posting of public notice, a copy of which is attached hereto, on this the 29th 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 #431/07:  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 23, 2007 regular session had been received.  After due discussion, these minutes were approved as presented.
  
  
  
  

2. Agenda #2a - County Engineer

• MINUTE ORDER #432/07:  County Engineer Richard Macchi presented for approval the final plat for Water Works Landing, a 9-lot, 9.04 acre development in the E.T.J. of the City of Temple, off of Water Works Road.  After due discussion, upon motion by Commissioner Richard Cortese, second by Commissioner Eddy Lange, the Court unanimously approved this matter.      
  
  
  
  

3. Agenda #2b(1) - Awarding Bid for Reinforcing Steel

• MINUTE ORDER #433/07:  After due discussion, upon motion by Commissioner Richard Cortese, second by Commissioner Tim Brown, the Court unanimously approved awarding the bid for reinforcing steel to CMC Alamo Steel, Waco, Texas.      
  
  
  
  

4. Agenda #2b(2) - Awarding Bid for Crushed Limestone Base

• MINUTE ORDER #434/07:  After due discussion, upon motion by Commissioner John Fisher, second by Commissioner Richard Cortese, the Court unanimously approved awarding the bid for crushed limestone base to all six bidders whose bids ranged from $2.50 to $5.25 per ton.      
  
  
  
  

5. Agenda #2b(3) - Awarding Bid for Culverts

• MINUTE ORDER #435/07:  After due discussion, upon motion by Commissioner Tim Brown, second by Commissioner Eddy Lange, the Court unanimously approved awarding the bid for culverts to Contech, Taylor, Texas, in the amount of $90,706.      
  
  
  
  

6. Agenda #2b(4) - Awarding Bid for Aggregate

• MINUTE ORDER #436/07:  After due discussion, upon motion by Commissioner Tim Brown, second by Commissioner John Fisher, the Court unanimously approved rejecting the one bid received for aggregate from Capitol Aggregates, Fairland, Texas, and re-advertising for bids for aggregate.      
  
  
  
  

7. Agenda #3 - Personnel

   • MINUTE ORDER #437/07:   Upon motion by Commissioner John Fisher, second by Commissioner Tim Brown, 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.
     
     
     
     

8. Agenda #4 - Public Safety Interoperable Communications (PSIC) Grant Program

   • MINUTE ORDER #438/07:   County Judge Jon Burrows presented for authorization the application for Public Safety Interoperable Communications (PSIC) Grant Program.  The PSIC Grant Program is a one-time formula-based, matching grant program to enhance interoperable communications.  After due discussion, upon motion by Commissioner Richard Cortese, second by Commissioner Tim Brown, the Court unanimously approved this matter.
     
     
     
     
     

9. Agenda #5 - Claims

   • MINUTE ORDER #439/07:  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.