IN THE COMMISSIONERS COURT OF

BELL COUNTY, TEXAS

November 24, 2008

AFTER proper posting of public notice, a copy of which is attached hereto, on this the 24th day of November, 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 #507/08:  County Judge Jon Burrows called to the Courts attention that the minutes of November 17, 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 #508/08:   County Engineer Richard Macchi presented for approval the date of December 15, 2008, at 9:00 a.m. for a public hearing regarding the vacation of a portion of the Grove Road.  After due discussion, upon motion by Commissioner Eddy Lange, second by Commissioner Richard Cortese, the Court unanimously approved this date.
      
  
  
  

3. Agenda #3 - Personnel

   • MINUTE ORDER #509/08:    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 - Order Restricting Outdoor Burning

   • MINUTE ORDER #510/08:    County Judge Jon Burrows presented for approval the matter of the termination, modification, or continuation of the Order Restricting Outdoor Burning - Burn Ban set to expire on December 01, 2008.  The Court took no action and the Order remains in effect.
     
     
     

5. Agenda #5 - Schedule of Inmate Co-Pays

   • MINUTE ORDER #511/08:    After due discussion, upon motion by Commissioner Richard Cortese, second by Commissioner John Fisher,  the Court unanimously approved the schedule of inmate co-pays, including withdrawals from commissary accounts, for medical, dental, and pharmaceutical services provided to inmates during incarcerations with implementation in accordance with the establishment of an inmate account management system.  A copy of said schedule is attached hereto and made a part of these minutes.
     
     
     
     

6. Agenda #6 - Jail/Detention Center Medical/Dental RFQ

   • MINUTE ORDER #512/08:    After due discussion, upon motion by Commissioner Tim Brown, second by Commissioner Eddy Lange, the Court unanimously approved this Jail/Detention Center Medical/Dental RFQ review team to enter into a professional service negotiation with a selected dental provider of providers for the purpose of establishing a mutually agreed on contract(s) and services delivery price(s) to be brought to the Commissioners Court for consideration for approval. 
     
     
     
     

7. Agenda #7 - Child Safety Fee Allocations

   • MINUTE ORDER #513/08:    Sharon Long, Tax Assessor/Collector presented a report concerning Child Safety Fee Allocations to Bell County and Bell County Cities for fees collected from October 01, 2007 through September 30, 2008 and approval of distribution.  After due discussion, upon motion by Commissioner John Fisher, second by Commissioner Richard Cortese, the Court unanimously approved this matter.  A copy of said report is attached hereto and made part of these minutes.
     
     
     
     

8. Agenda #8 - Kleinfelder Central, Inc.

   • MINUTE ORDER #514/08:    After due discussion, upon motion by Commissioner Tim Brown, second by Commissioner Richard Cortese, the Court unanimously approved the renewal of agreement, under Local Government Code Section 262.024 for professional services, with Kleinfelder Central, Inc. for a period of two years, with option to renew annually for three more years at terms agreeable to both parties. 
     
     
     
     

9. Agenda #9 -  Specialized Public Finance, Inc.

   • MINUTE ORDER #515/08:    After due discussion, upon motion by Commissioner Richard Cortese, second by Commissioner Tim Brown, the Court unanimously approved an agreement with Specialized Public Finance, Inc. for financial advisory services.  
     
     
     
     

10. Agenda #10 - Claims

    • MINUTE ORDER #516/08:   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.