IN THE COMMISSIONERS COURT OF

BELL COUNTY, TEXAS

December 03, 2007

AFTER proper posting of public notice, a copy of which is attached hereto, on this the 3rd day of December, 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 #494/07:  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 November 26, 2007 regular session had been received.  After due discussion, these minutes were approved as presented.
  
  
  
  

2. Agenda #2a - Awarding Bid for Three (3) Dump Trucks

• MINUTE ORDER #495/07:  After due discussion, upon motion by Commissioner Eddy Lange, second by Commissioner John Fisher, the Court unanimously approved awarding the bid for the purchase of three, 5.5 C.Y. Dump Trucks to Longhorn International in the amount of $168,680.40.     
  
  
  
  

3. Agenda #2b - Letters of Credit Number 482 and 483

• MINUTE ORDER #496/07:  After due discussion, upon motion by Commissioner John Fisher, second by Commissioner Tim Brown, the Court unanimously approved releasing Letters of Credit Numbers 482 and 483, First Texas Bank, in the amounts of $13,750 and $2,600, respectively for the maintenance of improvements on Walnut Creek Estates, Phases 7 and 6, respectively.        
  
  
  
  

4. Agenda #3 - Personnel

   • MINUTE ORDER #497/07:   Upon motion by 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 - Recognition of Tax Assessor/Collector for Specialty Plate Program

   • MINUTE ORDER #498/07:   After due discussion, upon motion by Commissioner Tim Brown, second by Commissioner John Fisher, the Court unanimously accepted Resolution and Certificate of Appreciation of Bell County Tax Assessor/Collector Sharon Long from the Texas Department of Transportation honoring her and her staff for being one of three counties to pilot test the automated Specialty Plate program and for their efforts in enhancing service to the public and maintaining the ongoing cooperative spirit between her office and the TxDOT Division of Vehicle Titles and Registration.
     
     
     
     
     

6. Agenda #5 - Order Restricting Outdoor Burning

   • MINUTE ORDER #499/07:   Upon receipt of report from Fire Marshall Steve Casey, the Court took no action on the status of the Order Restricting Outdoor Burning which remains in effect in Bell County.
     
     
     
     

7. Agenda #6 - Claims

   • MINUTE ORDER #500/07:   Judge Jon Burrows presented the claims for review to the Court.  After proper review, upon motion by Commissioner Tim Brown, second by Commissioner John Fisher, 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.