IN THE COMMISSIONERS COURT OF

BELL COUNTY, TEXAS

October 14, 2008

AFTER proper posting of public notice, a copy of which is attached hereto, on this the 14th day of October, 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 #440/08:  County Judge Jon Burrows called to the Courts attention that the minutes of October 6, 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 #441/08:   There were no items presented by the County Engineer.  No action taken.  
      
  
  
  

3. Agenda #3 - Personnel

   • MINUTE ORDER #442/08:    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 - People with Disabilities Day in Bell County

   • MINUTE ORDER #443/08:   County Judge Jon Burrows presented a Proclamation naming Wednesday, October 15, 2008, as County Judge & Commissioners Committee on People with Disabilities Day in Bell County.  After due discussion, upon motion by Commissioner Richard Cortese, second by Commissioner John Fisher, the Court unanimously approved this matter.  A copy of said Proclamation is attached hereto and made part of these minutes. 
     
     
     
     

5. Agenda #5 - Domestic Violence Awareness Month in Bell County

   • MINUTE ORDER #444/08:    Aliceanne Wallace accepted a Proclamation presented by County Judge Jon Burrows naming October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month in Bell County.  After due discussion,  upon motion by Commissioner Richard Cortese, second by Commissioner Tim Brown, the Court unanimously approved this matter.  A copy of said Proclamation is attached hereto and made part of these minutes.
     
     
     
     

6. Agenda #6 - National Fire Prevention Month in Bell County

   • MINUTE ORDER #445/08:   County Judge Jon Burrows presented a Proclamation naming October as National Fire Prevention Month in Bell County.  After due discussion,  upon motion by Commissioner Eddy Lange, 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.
     
     
     

7. Agenda #7 - Order Restricting Outdoor Burning

   • MINUTE ORDER #446/08:    Fire Marshal Steve Casey presented for approval the matter of termination, modification, or continuation of the Order Restricting Outdoor Burning - Burn Ban, set to expire on October 23, 2008.  The Court took no action of this matter and the Order remains in effect.
     
     
     
     

8. Agenda #8 - Change Order #1 - Temple JP Office Renovations

   • MINUTE ORDER #447/08:    After due discussion, upon motion by Commissioner Eddy Lange, second by Commissioner Richard Cortese, the Court unanimously approved Change Order #1 with Jamail-Smith Construction in the amount of $1,356.55 for renovations to JP Offices in Temple.
     
     
     
     

9. Agenda #9 - Claims

   • MINUTE ORDER #448/08:   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.