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 special session with the following members of said Court present, to-wit:

1. Agenda #1 - Determination of Hazardous Conditions

• MINUTE ORDER #539/08:  County Judge Jon Burrows presented to the Court the matter of a determination under Texas Local Government Code Section 352.51, Subsection C, whether conditions on rural acreage not under cultivation for a period of at least 12 months are extremely hazardous for the danger of fire because of high grass or dry vegetation.  After due discussion, upon motion by Commissioner John Fisher, second by Commissioner Tim Brown, the Court unanimously agreed that conditions are extremely hazardous for the danger of fire in Bell County.
  
  
  
  

2. Agenda #2 - Order Prohibiting Certain Fireworks

• MINUTE ORDER #540/08:   County Judge John Burrows presented for approval, based on the determination that conditions on rural acreage are extremely hazardous, the matter of considering an Order prohibiting the sale, use, detonating, ignition, or other use of fireworks classified under 49 C.F.R. part. 173.100 (r)(2)(10-1-86 edition), as "skyrockets with sticks" and "missiles with fins" in any portion of the unincorporated area of Bell County.  After due discussion, upon motion by Commissioner John Fisher, second by Commissioner Tim Brown, the Court unanimously approved this matter.  A copy of said Order is attached hereto and made part of these minutes.  
      
  
  
  
        (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.