IN THE COMMISSIONERS COURT OF

BELL COUNTY, TEXAS

December 08, 2008

AFTER proper posting of public notice, a copy of which is attached hereto, on this the 8th day of December, 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 #530/08:  County Judge Jon Burrows called to the Courts attention that the minutes of December 01, 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 #531/08:   County Engineer Richard Macchi presented for approval the matter of exercising the County's buy-back option with East Texas Mack for the purchase and sale (trade-in) of two Mack CHU613 Tractors.  After due discussion, upon motion by Commissioner John Fisher, second by Commissioner Eddy Lange, the Court unanimously approved this matter.
      
  
  
  

3. Agenda #2b - County Engineer

• MINUTE ORDER #532/08:   County Engineer Richard Macchi presented for approval an Engineering Services Agreement and Work Order No. 1 with M & E Consultants, Heidenheimer, for engineering studies to determine the Breech Inundation Maps for eight (8) dam sites in the Elm Creek Watershed.  After due discussion, upon motion by Commissioner Eddy Lange, second by Commissioner Tim Brown, the Court unanimously approved this matter.  A copy of said Agreement and Work Order are attached hereto and made part of these minutes.
      
  
  
  

4. Agenda #2c - County Engineer

• MINUTE ORDER #533/08:   County Engineer Richard Macchi presented for approval an Agreement with Elm Creek Watershed Authority for the reimbursement of half of the expenses incurred by Bell County in the development of the Flood Inundation Maps for Sites 4, 8, 21, 22, 23, 30, 39, and 28.  After due discussion, upon motion by Commissioner Eddy Lange, second by Commissioner Tim Brown, the Court unanimously approved this matter.
      
  
  
  

5. Agenda #2d - County Engineer

• MINUTE ORDER #534/08:   County Engineer Richard Macchi presented for approval an Engineering Services Agreement and Notice to Proceed with Nave Engineering, Inc., Weatherford, for the necessary engineering to determine the Breech Inundation Maps ad prepare Emergency Action Plans for Structures 5 & 6, Donahoe Creek Watershed.  After due discussion, upon motion by Commissioner Eddy Lange, second by Commissioner Tim Brown, the Court unanimously approved this matter.  A copy of said Agreement and Notice are attached hereto and made part of these minutes. 
      
  
  
  

6. Agenda #2e - County Engineer

• MINUTE ORDER #535/08:   County Engineer Richard Macchi presented for approval an Agreement with Donahoe Creek Watershed for the reimbursement of half of the expenses incurred by Bell County in the development of the Flood Inundation Maps and Emergency Action Plans for Sites 5 & 6.  After due discussion, upon motion by Commissioner Tim Brown, second by Commissioner Eddy Lange, the Court unanimously approved this matter.
      
  
  
  

7. Agenda #3 - Personnel

   • MINUTE ORDER #536/08:    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.
     
     
     
     

8. Agenda #4 - Order Restricting Outdoor Burning

   • MINUTE ORDER #537/08:    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 22, 2008.  After due discussion, the Court took no action on this matter, and said Order remains in effect.
     
     
     

9. Agenda #5 - Claims

   • MINUTE ORDER #538/08:   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.