IN THE COMMISSIONERS COURT OF

BELL COUNTY, TEXAS

June 02, 2008

AFTER proper posting of public notice, a copy of which is attached hereto, on this the 2nd day of June, 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 #235/08:  County Judge Jon Burrows, called to the Courts attention that the minutes of May 27, 2008 at 9:00 a.m. regular session had been received.  After due discussion, these minutes were approved as presented.
  
  
  
  

2. Agenda #2a - County Engineer

• MINUTE ORDER #236/08:   The Court received an update report from County Engineer Richard Macchi on debris removal, clean-up, and assistance resources regarding the May 14, 2008 Bell County storm.  No action taken by the Court.
      
  
  
  

3. Agenda #3 - Declaration of Local Disaster Order

• MINUTE ORDER #237/08:    County Judge John Burrows presented the matter of the status of the Declaration of Local Disaster Order issued May 15, 2008, and status of Local Disaster Executive Orders issued May 16 and 23, 2008 and to determine whether to terminate, continue, or extend the orders.  After due discussion, upon motion by Commissioner Richard Cortese, second by Commissioner John Fisher, the Court unanimously approved to lift the Local Disaster Order. 
      
  
  
  

4. Agenda #4 - Personnel

   • MINUTE ORDER #238/08:    Upon motion by Commissioner John Fisher, second by Commissioner Eddy Lange, the Court unanimously approved all employee status report forms, the same being attached hereto and made part of these minutes.
     
     
     
     

5. Agenda #5 - Zero-emission Energy Recycling Oxidation System (ZEROS)

   • MINUTE ORDER #239/08:   After due discussion, upon motion by Commissioner John Fisher, second by Commissioner Richard Cortese, the Court unanimously authorized the County Judge to prepare letter or other appropriate documentation in support of the Zero-emission Energy Recycling Oxidation System ("ZEROS") project for plant development in Bell County.          
     
     
     
     

6. Agenda #6 - Claims

   • MINUTE ORDER #240/08:   County Judge Jon Burrows presented the claims for review to the Court.  After proper review, upon motion by Commissioner Eddy Lange, 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.