IN THE COMMISSIONERS COURT OF

BELL COUNTY, TEXAS

August 24, 2009

AFTER proper posting of public notice, a copy of which is attached hereto, on this the 24th day of August, 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 #328/09:  County Judge Jon Burrows called to the Courts attention that the minutes of August 17, 2009 regular session had been received.  After due discussion, these minutes were approved as presented.
  
  
  
  

2. Agenda #2 - County Engineer

• MINUTE ORDER #329/09:   County Engineer Bryan Neaves presented for approval revisions to the Road & Bridge Department's Safety Awards Program.  After due discussion, upon motion by Commissioner Tim Brown, second by Commissioner John Fisher, the Court unanimously approved adopting this Program, a copy of which is attached hereto and made part of these minutes. 
       
      
  
  

3. Agenda #3 - Personnel

• MINUTE ORDER #330/09:    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.
      
  
  
  

4. Agenda #4 - Re-announcement of Date, Time, and Place for Approval of the FY 2010 Budget and FY 2010 Tax Rates for Bell County and Bell County Road District

• MINUTE ORDER #331/09:    County Judge Jon Burrows re-announced the following dates, times, and places for the approval of the FY 2010 Budget and FY 2010 Tax Rates for Bell County and Bell County Road Districts with all meetings to be in the Commissioners' Courtroom:
          1.  August 31, 2009 at 9:00 a.m., for approval of the FY 2010 Budget;
          2.  August 31, 2009 at 9:00 a.m., for approval of the FY 2010 Tax Rates for Bell County and Bell County Road District. 
      
  
  
  

5. Agenda #5 - Order Restricting Outdoor Burning

• MINUTE ORDER #332/09:     The Court took no action on the status of the Order Restricting Outdoor Burning currently in effect through 10:00 a.m. September 21, 2009.    
       
  
   

6. Agenda #6 - Memorandum of Understanding for Bell County Juvenile Justice Alternative Education Program (JJAEP)

• MINUTE ORDER #333/09:   After due discussion, upon motion by Commissioner Richard Cortese, second by Commissioner John Fisher, the Court approved the annual Memorandum of Understanding with certain area Independent School Districts (Killeen, Temple, Belton, Troy, Rogers, Holland, Bartlett, Salado, Academy, and Florence), Bell County Juvenile Board, and Bell County Commissioners Court regarding the operation and administration of the Bell County Juvenile Justice Alternative Education Program (JJAEP).  A copy of said Memorandum of Understanding is attached hereto and made part of these minutes.  
      
  
  
  

7. Agenda #7 - Memorandum of Understanding with Killeen Independent School District

• MINUTE ORDER #334/09:    After due discussion, upon motion by Commissioner John Fisher, second by Commissioner Richard Cortese, the Court unanimously approved the annual Memorandum of Understanding with the Killeen Independent School District, Bell County Juvenile Board and Bell County Commissioners Court regarding the Residential educational services for juveniles detained at the Bell County Juvenile Detention Center.  Commissioner Eddy Lange abstained from the vote.  A copy of the said Memorandum of Understanding is attached hereto and made part of these minutes. 
      
  
  
  

8. Agenda #8 - Memorandum of Understanding with City of Copperas Cove

• MINUTE ORDER #335/09:    County Judge Jon Burrows presented for approval a Memorandum of Understanding between Bell County and the City of Copperas Cove regarding use of property at 2819 Boys Ranch Road for maintaining a facility for County precinct voting and other County related meetings.  After due discussion, upon motion by Commissioner John Fisher, second by Commissioner Tim Brown, the Court unanimously approved this matter.  A copy of said Memorandum of Understanding is attached hereto and made part of these minutes.  
      
  
  
  

9. Agenda #9 - FY 2010 Budget for Bell County

• MINUTE ORDER #336/09:    County Judge Jon Burrows presented the FY 2010 Budget for Bell County.  Following presentation, in accordance with the laws governing such matters, County Judge Jon Burrows opened a Public Hearing at 10:01 a.m.  There being no public comments, County Judge Jon Burrows closed the public hearing at 10:02 a.m.
      
  
  
  

10. Agenda #10 - Claims

• MINUTE ORDER #337/09:   County Judge Jon Burrows presented the claims for review to the Court.  After proper review, upon motion by Commissioner Tim Brown, second by Commissioner 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.