IN THE COMMISSIONERS COURT OF

BELL COUNTY, TEXAS

July 21, 2008

AFTER proper posting of public notice, a copy of which is attached hereto, on this the 21st day of July, 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 #300/08:  County Judge Jon Burrows called to the Courts attention that the minutes of July 14, 2008, 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 #301/08:   County Judge Jon Burrows opened a public hearing at 9:07 a.m. for comments regarding installation of a YIELD sign to replace a STOP sign at the intersection of Lampasas Spur at Riverside Trail (777 Estates).  There being no public comments, the public hearing was closed.  After due discussion, upon motion by Commissioner John Fisher, second by Commissioner Tim Brown, the Court unanimously approved this matter.
      
  
  
  

3. Agenda #2b - Awarding Bids for Liquid Asphalt Products

• MINUTE ORDER #302/08:    Tom Berrier with the County Engineer's Office presented the matter of awarding the bid for the HFRS-2 to the low bidder, SemMaterials in the amount of $2.4298 per gallon; and awarding the bid for AE-P to Ergon in the amount of $3.3448 per gallon which was also the low bid.  After due discussion, upon motion by Commissioner Tim Brown, second by Commissioner Eddy Lange, these bids were unanimously approved by the Court.  
      
  
  
  

4. Agenda #2c - Interlocal Agreement with City of Holland

• MINUTE ORDER #303/08:   Tom Berrier with the County Engineer's Office presented for approval an Interlocal Agreement with the City of Holland to perform drainage work along a portion of Hackberry Road that borders on Holland I.S.D. property.  After due discussion, upon motion by Commissioner Tim Brown, second by Commissioner Eddy Lange, the Court unanimously approved this matter.
      
  
  
  

5. Agenda #2d - Spivey Acres Subdivision

• MINUTE ORDER #304/08:   Tom Berrier with the County Engineer's Office presented for approval the final plat for Spivey's Acres Subdivision, a Two-Lot, 2.460 Acre Subdivision fronting onto Sawyer Lane, a privately-maintained roadway.  After due discussion, upon motion by Commissioner Eddy Lange, second by Commissioner Tim Brown, the Court unanimously approved this matter.
      
  
  
  

6. Agenda #3 - Personnel

   • MINUTE ORDER #305/08:    Upon motion by Commissioner Tim Brown, second by Commissioner John Fisher, the Court unanimously approved all employee status report forms, the same being attached hereto and made part of these minutes.
     
     
     
     

7. Agenda #4 - Re-appointments to the Board of Trustees of the Central Counties MHMR Authority

   • MINUTE ORDER #306/08:   County Judge Jon Burrows presented for approval the re-appointment of Dr. Louella H. Tate and Mr. Neal White to the Board of Trustees of the Central Counties MHMR Authority for two-year terms beginning September 1, 2008.  After due discussion, upon motion by Commissioner Eddy Lange, second by Commissioner Tim Brown, the Court unanimously approved this matter. 
     
     
     
     

8. Agenda #5 - Bell County Clerk Records Management Funds Expenditure Approval

• MINUTE ORDER #307/08:   County Clerk Shelley Coston presented for approval the purchase of a Microfilm MS-30011 from Docudata and payment for installation and training for E-Recording from ACS for the Bell County Clerk's Office using County Clerk Records Management Funds.  After due discussion, upon motion by Commissioner John Fisher, second by Commissioner Tim Brown, the Court unanimously approved this matter.
      
  
  
  

9. Agenda #6 - Claims

   • MINUTE ORDER #308/08:   County Judge Jon Burrows presented the claims for review to the Court.  After proper review, upon motion by Commissioner Tim Brown, second by Commissioner 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.