IN THE COMMISSIONERS COURT OF

BELL COUNTY, TEXAS

February 04, 2008

AFTER proper posting of public notice, a copy of which is attached hereto, on this the 4th day of February, 2008, 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 #045/08:  It being nine a.m., County Judge Jon Burrows, called the regular meeting of the Commissioners' Court to order and called to the Courts attention that the minutes of January 28, 2008, regular session had been received.  After due discussion, these minutes were approved as presented.
  
  
  
  

2. Agenda #2a - County Engineer

• MINUTE ORDER #046/08:  No action taken.       
  
  
  
  

3. Agenda #3 - Personnel

• MINUTE ORDER #047/08:  No action taken.        
  
  
  
  

4. Agenda #4 - Bell County Museum Annual Report

• MINUTE ORDER #048/08:  Following presentation of the Annual Report, Stephanie Turnham, Director of the Bell County Museum presented for approval the appointments of Clara Patterson and Allen Cloud to the Museum Board of Trustees.  After due discussion, upon motion by Commissioner John Fisher, second by Commissioner Richard Cortese, the Court unanimously approved this appointment.  A copy of said Annual Report is attached hereto and made part of these minutes.            
  
  
  
  

5. Agenda #5 - Set Public Hearings on 2008 Capital Improvement Project

   • MINUTE ORDER #049/08:    After due discussion, upon motion by Commissioner Tim Brown, second by Commissioner Richard Cortese, the Court unanimously approved Monday, February 11, 2008 at 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. as the date and times for public input on Bell County's 2008 Capital Improvement Project. 
     
     
     
     

6. Agenda #6 - Order Restricting Outdoor Burning

   • MINUTE ORDER #050/08:  The Court received a report from Fire Marshall Steve Casey, a copy of which is attached and made a part of these minutes, to consider the status of Order Restricting Outdoor Burning and consider continuation, modification, extension, or termination of the Order and a finding that circumstances present in all or part of the unincorporated area create a public safety hazard that would be exacerbated by outdoor burning.  The Court took no action and the Order Restricting Outdoor Burning remained in effect.           
     
     
     
     

7. Agenda #7 - Claims

   • MINUTE ORDER #051/08:   County Judge Jon Burrows presented the claims for review to the Court.  After proper review, upon motion by 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.