IN THE COMMISSIONERS COURT OF

BELL COUNTY, TEXAS

September 02, 2008

AFTER proper posting of public notice, a copy of which is attached hereto, on this the 2nd day of September, 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 #370/08:  Commissioner Richard Cortese called to the Courts attention that the minutes of August 25, 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 #371/08:   County Engineer Richard Macchi presented for approval the matter of awarding bids for the purchase of Cold Mix to both Iron Horse of Belton at $64.50 per ton, and Vulcan Materials of Uvalde at $66.50 per ton.  After due discussion, upon motion by Commissioner Eddy Lange, second by Commissioner Tim Brown, the Court unanimously approved this matter.
      
  
  
  

3. Agenda #3 - Personnel

   • MINUTE ORDER #372/08:    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.
     
     
     
     

4. Agenda #4 - Precinct 208 Polling Place Location Change

   • MINUTE ORDER #373/08:   Jana Henderson, Elections Clerk with the County Clerk's Office, presented for approval the change in location of Precinct 208 Polling Place from Cedar Valley Elementary School, 4801 Chantz Drive, Killeen, Texas  76541 to Timber Ridge Elementary School, 5402 White Rock Drive, Killeen, Texas  76542 for the November 4, 2008 General Election; approval to make submission under Section 5, Voting Rights Act to the Department of Justice for approval; and approval of the execution/submission of all necessary documentation by the County Judge or his representative. After due discussion, upon motion by Commissioner Tim Brown, second by Commissioner John Fisher, the Court unanimously approved this matter.  A copy of said Submission is attached hereto and made part of these minutes.
     
     
     
     

5. Agenda #5 - Coryell County Board of Trustees for Central Counties MHMR Authority

   • MINUTE ORDER #374/08:    Commissioner Richard Cortese presented for approval the ratification of the appointment by Coryell County of Martha Jackson and Samantha Anderson to the Board of Trustees for the MHMR Central Counties MHMR Authority.  After due discussion, upon motion by Commissioner Tim Brown, second by Commissioner John Fisher, the Court unanimously approved this matter. 
     
     
     
     

6. Agenda #6 - Owner/Architect Amendment No. 7 for Bell County Justice Center

   • MINUTE ORDER #375/08:    Commissioner Richard Cortese presented for approval Amendment No. 7 to the Owner/Architect Agreement for the Bell County Justice Center between Bell County and Wiginton Hooker Jeffry, P.C., Architects.  After due discussion, upon motion by Commissioner Tim Brown, second by Commissioner John Fisher, the Court unanimously approved this amendment, a copy of which is attached hereto and made part of these minutes.
     
     
     
     

7. Agenda #7 - Request for Statement of Qualification for Construction Manager-at-Risk Services

   • MINUTE ORDER #376/08:    After due discussion, upon motion by Commissioner Tim Brown, second by Commissioner Eddy Lange, the Court unanimously approved the County Auditor advertising for Request for Statement of Qualifications for Construction Manager-at-Risk Services for addition to the District Courthouse for five courtrooms, along with offices for the County Attorney and County Clerk, a copy of which is attached hereto and made part of these minutes.
     
     
     
     

8. Agenda #8 - Claims

   • MINUTE ORDER #377/08:   Commissioner Richard Cortese 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.