IN THE COMMISSIONERS COURT OF

BELL COUNTY, TEXAS

March 02, 2009

AFTER proper posting of public notice, a copy of which is attached hereto, on this the 2nd day of March, 2009, 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 #078/09:  County Judge Jon Burrows called to the Courts attention that the minutes of February 23, 2009 regular session had been received.  After due discussion, these minutes were approved as presented.
  
  
  
  

2. Agenda #2 - County Engineer

• MINUTE ORDER #079/09:  No action taken. 
       
      
  
  

3. Agenda #3 - Personnel

• MINUTE ORDER #080/09:    Upon motion by Commissioner Tim Brown, second by Commissioner Eddy Lange, the Court unanimously approved all employee status report forms with approved budget amendment, the same being attached hereto and made a part of these minutes.
      
  
  
  

4. Agenda #4 - Memorandum of Understanding - City of Temple and Bell County Sheriff's Office

• MINUTE ORDER #081/09:  Sheriff Dan Smith presented for approval a Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Temple and the Bell County Sheriff's Office allowing use of City of Temple Police Department Weapons Firing Range.  After due discussion, upon motion by Commissioner Eddy Lange, second by Commissioner Tim Brown, the Court unanimously approved this matter.  A copy of said Memorandum of Understanding is attached hereto and made a part of these minutes.
  
  
  
  

5. Agenda #5 - Order Restricting Outdoor Burning - Burn Ban

• MINUTE ORDER #082/09:   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 at 10:00 a.m. on March 23, 2009.  The Court took no action on this matter and said Order remains in effect. 
  
  
  
  

6. Agenda #6 - Bell County Jail Project - Change Order Number 11

• MINUTE ORDER #083/09:   After due discussion, upon motion by Commissioner Tim Brown, second by Commissioner Richard Cortese, the Court unanimously approved final Change Order Number 11 between Bell County and Skanska USA Building, Inc. for additions/changes to the Bell County Jail Project.  A copy of said Change Order Number 11 is attached hereto and made part of these minutes. 
      
  
  
  

7. Agenda #7 - Advertising for Bids for General Contractor of the Bell County Multi-Use Facility

• MINUTE ORDER #084/09:   After due discussion, upon motion by Commissioner Tim Brown, second by Commissioner John Fisher, the Court unanimously approved the County Auditor advertising for bids for a General Contractor for construction of the Bell County Multi-Use Facility to be located next to the Bell County Justice Complex on Loop 121 in Belton.
      
  
  
  

8. Agenda #8 - Bell County Expo Center - Old Marquee Sign

• MINUTE ORDER #085/09:   After due discussion, upon motion by Commissioner Richard Cortese, second by Commissioner John Fisher, the Court unanimously approved declaring the old marquee sign at the Bell County Expo Center as surplus and authorizing its sale as scrap metal. 
      
  
  
  

9. Agenda #9 - Rooftop Air Conditioning Units in Bid #8-09

• MINUTE ORDER #086/09:   After due discussion, upon motion by Commissioner John Fisher, second by Commissioner Richard Cortese, the Court unanimously approved ratifying changing the number of Rooftop Air Conditioning units in Bid #8-09 from four to five units.
      
  
  
  

10. Agenda #10 - Claims

• MINUTE ORDER #087/09:   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 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.