IN THE COMMISSIONERS COURT OF

BELL COUNTY, TEXAS

March 24, 2008

AFTER proper posting of public notice, a copy of which is attached hereto, on this the 24th day of March, 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 #121/08:  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 March 17, 2008, regular session had been received.  After due discussion, these minutes were approved as presented.
  
  
  
  

2. Agenda #2a - County Engineer

• MINUTE ORDER #122/08:   County Engineer Richard Macchi presented for approval the final plat of Schwake Addition, a One-Lot, 6 acre Subdivision off of F.M. 2115.  After due discussion, upon motion by Commissioner Tim Brown, second by Commissioner John Fisher, the Court unanimously approved this matter.
      
  
  
  

3. Agenda #3 - Personnel

   • MINUTE ORDER #123/08:    Upon motion by Commissioner Eddy Lange, second by Commissioner Tim Brown, the Court unanimously approved all employee status report forms, the same being attached hereto and made part of these minutes.   
     
     
     
     

4. Agenda #4 - Road Hand Award from Texas Department of Transportation

   • MINUTE ORDER #124/08:  After due discussion, upon motion by Commissioner John Fisher, second by Commissioner Richard Cortese, the Court recognized Pct 2 commissioner Tim Brown fro his receipt of the Road Hand Award from the Texas Department of Transportation.  The award was in recognition of his service at the state and national level in transportation planning, including being a member of the Texas Transportation Work Group that developed the state's first set of comprehensive transportation goals and for providing leadership in the North American's SuperCorridor Coalition, as well as for his work on the Killeen-Temple Metropolitan Planning Organization.  The Road Hand Award was established in 1973 as the highest tribute that TxDOT can give to public-spirited citizens who championed transportation projects for their area.  Over the past 35 years, 212 people have been so honored.  Commissioner Brown is only the second person from Bell County to receive the award.  The other recipient was former Temple City Manager H.K. Dodgen for whom Loop 363 was named.  Commissioner Brown's name will be inscribed on the Road Hand Hall of Honor plaque that hangs in the historic Dewitt C. Greer Highway Building (TxDOT Headquarters) in Austin.    
     
     
     
     

5. Agenda #5 - Phase 2 Consulting

• MINUTE ORDER #125/08:    After due discussion, upon motion by Commissioner Tim Brown, second by Commissioner Richard Cortese, the Court unanimously approved the next phases of contract with Phase 2 consulting for development of RFQ or other methods to identify medical services provider to supply services to the expanded and current jail facilities and to provide technical assistance in identifying and evaluating qualified suppliers.  No action taken. 
      
  
  
  

6. Agenda #6 -  Order Restricting Outdoor Burning

• MINUTE ORDER #126/08:   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 status of Order Restricting Outdoor burning and consider continuation, modification, extension, or termination of the Order and a finding that circumstances are present in all or part of the unincorporated area that create a public safety hazard that would be exacerbated by outdoor burning.  Current Burn Ban expires on April 16, 2008.  No action taken.  
      
  
  
  

7. Agenda #7 - Claims

   • MINUTE ORDER #127/08:   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.