IN THE COMMISSIONERS COURT OF

BELL COUNTY, TEXAS

July 28, 2008

AFTER proper posting of public notice, a copy of which is attached hereto, on this the 28th 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 #309/08:  County Judge Jon Burrows called to the Courts attention that the minutes of July 21, 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 #310/08:   County Engineer Richard Macchi presented for approval an Interlocal Agreement with the Village of Salado for the seal coating of two (2) miles of city streets.  After due discussion, upon motion by Commissioner Tim Brown, second by Commissioner Richard Cortese, the Court unanimously approved this matter.  A copy of said Agreement is attached hereto and made part of these minutes.
      
  
  
  

3. Agenda #2b - Bell County Flood Damage Prevention Court Order

• MINUTE ORDER #311/08:    County Engineer Richard Macchi presented for approval the Bell County Flood Damage Prevention Court Order, effective September 26, 2008.  After due discussion, upon motion by Commissioner Richard Cortese, second by Commissioner Eddy Lange, the Court unanimously approved this matter.  A copy of said Court Order is attached hereto and made part of these minutes.   
      
  
  
  

4. Agenda #2c - Bids for Cold Mix

• MINUTE ORDER #312/08:   After due discussion, upon motion by Commissioner Eddy Lange, second by Commissioner Richard Cortese, the Court unanimously approved authorizing the County Engineer to advertise for bids for cold mix. 
      
  
  
  

5. Agenda #2d - Awarding Bid for Liquid Asphalt Products

• MINUTE ORDER #313/08:   County Engineer Richard Macchi presented for approval awarding bid No. 17-08 for liquid asphalt products to all who submitted bids on July 9, 2008.  After due discussion, upon motion by Commissioner Richard Cortese, second by Commissioner Eddy Lange, the Court unanimously approved this matter.
      
  
  
  

6. Agenda #3 - Personnel

   • MINUTE ORDER #314/08:    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.
     
     
     
     

7. Agenda #4 - Appointment of Election Judges and Alternates

   • MINUTE ORDER #315/08:   Elections Clerk Jana Henderson presented for approval an Order of Appointment for Election Judges and Alternates effective August 1, 2008 for a one (1) year terms.  After due discussion, upon motion by Commissioner Richard Cortese, second by Commissioner John Fisher, the Court unanimously approved this matter.  A copy of said Order is attached hereto and made part of these minutes.
     
     
     
     

8. Agenda #5 - Change Order #008 - Bell County Jail Project

• MINUTE ORDER #316/08:   After due discussion, upon motion by Commissioner Tim Brown, second by Commissioner John Fisher, the Court unanimously approved Change Order #008 with Skanska USA Building, Inc. with no change in Guaranteed Maximum Price for Bell County Jail Project.  A copy of said Order is attached hereto and made part of these minutes. 
      
  
  
  

9. Agenda #6 - Department of the Army License Agreement

   • MINUTE ORDER #317/08:    Tax Assessor-Collector Sharon Long presented for approval a Department of the Army License Agreement with Bell County giving permission for Bell County Vehicle Registration to occupy approximately 1,163 square feet of administrative space in Building 69004 at Fort Hood, Texas, to operate a vehicle registration office.  After due discussion, upon motion by Commissioner John Fisher, second by Commissioner Richard Cortese, the Court unanimously approved this matter.
     
     
     
     

10. Agenda #7 - Purchase of Correctional Facility Mattresses from Derby Industries

    • MINUTE ORDER #318/08:    After due discussion, upon motion by Commissioner Tim Brown, second by Commissioner Richard Cortese, the Court unanimously approved an Order granting exemption under Section 262.024(a)(7)(A) of the Local Government Code from the competitive bidding requirements for the purchase of Derby sealed seam correctional facility mattresses, a patented item, from Derby Industries, a sole source, and approving the purchase of such items.  A copy of said Order is attached hereto and made part of these minutes.
      
      
      
      

11. Agenda #8 - Claims

    • MINUTE ORDER #319/08:   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.