IN THE COMMISSIONERS COURT OF

BELL COUNTY, TEXAS

July 20, 2009

AFTER proper posting of public notice, a copy of which is attached hereto, on this the 20th day of July, 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 #271/09:  County Judge Jon Burrows called to the Courts attention that the minutes of July 06, 2009 regular session had been received.  After due discussion, these minutes were approved as presented.
  
  
  
  

2. Agenda #2a - County Engineer

• MINUTE ORDER #272/09:   County Engineer Bryan Neaves presented for approval Walker Addition, a Two Lot Subdivision in Precinct 3 on the east side of Rogers Cemetery Road.  After due discussion, upon motion by Commissioner Eddy Lange, second by Commissioner Tim Brown, the Court unanimously approved this matter.
       
      
  
  

3. Agenda #2b - County Engineer

• MINUTE ORDER #273/09:   County Engineer Bryan Neaves presented for approval Amity Estates Phase 1, 15.324 acres tract of land on West Amity Road.  After due discussion, upon motion by Commissioner Tim Brown, second by Commissioner John Fisher, the Court unanimously approved this matter.
       
      
  
  

4. Agenda #2c - County Engineer

• MINUTE ORDER #274/09:   County Engineer Bryan Neaves presented for approval a request to abandon the drainage easement between Lots 23 and 24 on Squire Drive in Country Squire Estates in Precinct 1.  After due discussion, upon motion by Commissioner Tim Brown, second by Commissioner John Fisher, the Court unanimously approved this matter.
       
      
  
  

5. Agenda #2d - County Engineer

• MINUTE ORDER #275/09:   County Engineer Bryan Neaves presented for approval a request for an Intergovernmental Agreement with Coryell County for use of a Road Recycler on Bell County Road projects.  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 is attached hereto and made part of these minutes.
       
      
  
  

6. Agenda #3 - Personnel

• MINUTE ORDER #276/09:    Upon motion by Commissioner John Fisher, 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.
      
  
  
  

7. Agenda #4 - Order Restricting Outdoor Burning

• MINUTE ORDER #277/09:     After due discussion, upon motion by Commissioner Tim Brown, second by Commissioner John Fisher, the Court established a new Order Restricting Outdoor Burning effective 10:00 a.m. on July 20, 2009 through 10:00 a.m. August 17. 2009.  Said Order is attached hereto and made part of these minutes.
       
  
   

8. Agenda #5 - Public Hearing - Crawford Education Facilities Corporation

• MINUTE ORDER #278/09:   County Judge Jon Burrows opened a public hearing at 9:15 a.m. regarding Tax Exempt Financing by the Crawford Education Facilities Corporation for the benefit of The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor.  There being no public comments, the public hearing was closed.    
      
  
  
  

9. Agenda #6 - Crawford Education Facilities Corporation for benefit of UMHB

• MINUTE ORDER #279/09:    County Judge Jon Burrows presented for approval the adoption of an order by the Commissioners' Court of Bell County, Texas, approving a financing by the Crawford Education Facilities Corporation for the benefit of the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor.  After due discussion, upon motion by Commissioner Tim Brown, second by Commissioner John Fisher, the Court unanimously approved this matter.
      
  
  
  

10. Agenda #7 - Bell County Expo Center

• MINUTE ORDER #280/09:    Tim Stephens, Bell County Expo Center Director, presented for approval a proposal from Corporate Facilities Management Services, LLC for retro fitting all light fixtures in Building C and installation of the engineer fan system at the Bell County Expo Center.  After due discussion, upon motion by Commissioner Eddy Lange, second by Commissioner John Fisher, the Court unanimously approved this matter.  A copy of said proposal is attached hereto and made part of these minutes.
      
  
  
  

11. Agenda #8 - Claims

• MINUTE ORDER #281/09:   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 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.