IN THE COMMISSIONERS COURT OF

BELL COUNTY, TEXAS

May 12, 2008

AFTER proper posting of public notice, a copy of which is attached hereto, on this the 12th day of May, 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 - Moment of Silence

• MINUTE ORDER #191/08:  It being nine a.m., County Judge Jon Burrows, called the regular meeting of the Commissioners' Court to order and called for a moment of silence in honor and memory of former Bell County Judge John C. Garth who passed away on Tuesday, May 6, 2008 at the age of 64.  Judge Garth had served as Bell County Judge from 1979 until 1998.
  
  
  
  

2. Agenda #2 - Minutes

• MINUTE ORDER #192/08:  County Judge Jon Burrows, called to the Courts attention that the minutes of May 5, 2008 at 9:00 a.m. regular session had been received.  After due discussion, these minutes were approved as presented.
  
  
  
  

3. Agenda #3a - County Engineer

• MINUTE ORDER #193/08:   Tom Berrier, County Engineer's Office presented for approval the acceptance of Right of Way for Cedar Oaks Drive.  After due discussion, upon motion by Commissioner Eddy Lange, second by Commissioner Richard Cortese, the Court unanimously approved this matter. 
      
  
  
  

4. Agenda #3b - Killeen Tire Collection Event Report

• MINUTE ORDER #194/08:   Tom Berrier, County Engineer's Office presented for approval the report on the Killeen Tire Collection Event and payment of $493.00 to the City of Killeen for the County's portion of the costs.    After due discussion, upon motion by Commissioner John Fisher, second by Commissioner Tim Brown, the Court unanimously approved this matter.
      
  
  
  

5. Agenda #3c - Interlocal Agreement with City of Troy for Guardrails

• MINUTE ORDER #195/08:   After due discussion, upon motion by Commissioner Eddy Lange, second by Commissioner Richard Cortese, the Court unanimously approved an Interlocal Agreement with the City of Troy to provide two sections of guard rails.
      
  
  
  

6. Agenda #3d - Purchase of an AZ-500 (Asphalt Zipper)

• MINUTE ORDER #196/08:   After due discussion, upon motion by Commissioner Tim Brown, second by Commissioner Richard Cortese, the Court unanimously approved authorizing the purchase of an AZ-500 (Asphalt Zipper) through HGAC, with trade-in of our current 1985 model. 
      
  
  
  

7. Agenda #4 - Personnel

   • MINUTE ORDER #197/08:    Upon motion by Commissioner Eddy Lange, second by Commissioner Richard Cortese, the Court unanimously approved all employee status report forms, the same being attached hereto and made part of these minutes; to include adding an additional position of Deputy Clerk II (55/06) for Justice of the Peace G.W. Ivey.    
     
     
     
     

8. Agenda #5 - Appointment to the Area Agency on Aging Advisory Council

   • MINUTE ORDER #198/08:   After due discussion, upon motion by Commissioner Richard Cortese, second by Commissioner Tim Brown, the Court unanimously approved the appointment of Craig Pearson, Belton Council Member, to the Area Agency on Aging Advisory Council.      
     
     
     
     

9. Agenda #6 - National Drinking Water Week in Bell County

   • MINUTE ORDER #199/08:  County Judge Jon Burrows presented for approval a Proclamation designating May 4 - 10, 2008 as National Drinking Water Week in Bell County.  After due discussion, upon motion by Commissioner John Fisher, second by Commissioner Richard Cortese, the Court unanimously approved this matter.  A copy of said Proclamation is attached hereto and made part of these minutes. 
     
     
     
     

10. Agenda #7 -  National Police Week

• MINUTE ORDER #200/08:   Sheriff Dan Smith presented for approval a Proclamation designating the week of May 15th as National Police Week and May 15th as Peace Officers Memorial Day.  After due discussion, upon motion by Commissioner Eddy Lange, second by Commissioner Tim Brown, the Court unanimously approved the matter.  A copy of said Proclamation is attached hereto and made part of these minutes.
      
  
  
  

11. Agenda #8 - Supplemental Watershed Agreement No. IV

• MINUTE ORDER #201/08:   After due discussion, upon motion by Commissioner Eddy Lange, second by Commissioner Richard Cortese, the Court unanimously approved Supplemental Watershed Agreement No. IV - Elm Creek (Cen-Tex) Watershed between the Secretary of Agriculture, through the Natural Resources Conservation Service, and the Central Texas Soil and Water and Conservation District, the McLennan County Soil and Water Conservation District, the Elm Creek Watershed Authority, Bell County, McLennan County, Falls County and Milam County.
      
  
  
  

12. Agenda #9 - Maintenance and Service Contracts

    • MINUTE ORDER #202/08:    After due discussion, upon motion by Commissioner Tim Brown, second by Commissioner Richard Cortese, the Court unanimously approved contracts with Siemens and with Johnson Controls for maintenance and service for building technical/computer equipment and operation.     
      
      
      
      

13. Agenda #10 - Claims

    • MINUTE ORDER #203/08:   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.