IN THE COMMISSIONERS COURT OF

BELL COUNTY, TEXAS

September 09, 2009

AFTER proper posting of public notice, a copy of which is attached hereto, on this the 9th day of September, 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 #367/09:  County Judge Jon Burrows called to the Courts attention that the minutes of August 31, 2009 regular session had been received.  After due discussion, these minutes were approved as presented.
  
  
  
  

2. Agenda #2a - County Engineer

• MINUTE ORDER #368/09:   County Engineer Bryan Neaves presented for approval the final plat for the Scallion Addition in the E.T.J. of the City of Temple, Pct. 3.  No action was taken on this item on the August 31, 2009 agenda.  After due discussion, upon motion by Commissioner Eddy Lange, second by Commissioner Richard Cortese, the Court unanimously approved this matter. 
       
      
  
  

3. Agenda #2b - County Engineer

• MINUTE ORDER #369/09:    After due discussion, upon motion by Commissioner Tim Brown, second by Commissioner Eddy Lange, the Court unanimously awarded the bid for fencing on Kuykendall Branch Road, Pct. 2, to L & R Fence in the amount of $13,949.72 which was the low bid of the four received.
       
      
  
  

4. Agenda #3 - Personnel

• MINUTE ORDER #370/09:    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.
      
  
  
  

5. Agenda #4 - Award Bid for HVAC Upgrade in Historic County Courthouse

• MINUTE ORDER #371/09:    After due discussion, upon motion by Commissioner Tim Brown, second by Commissioner John Fisher, the Court unanimously awarded the bid for HVAC upgrade in the Historic County Courthouse to Lochridge Priest Mechanical in the amount of $87,181 which was the low bid of the two received.
      
  
  
  

6. Agenda #5 - Amended Order of Special Election - Moody ISD

• MINUTE ORDER #372/09:    After due discussion, upon motion by Commissioner Eddy Lange, second by Commissioner Richard Cortese, the Court unanimously approved an Amended Order of Special Election for Moody ISD to vote for School Board Trustee and for/against " The Issuance of $11,500,000 School Building Bonds for Moody Independent School District and Levying the Tax in Payment Thereof."  A copy of said order is attached hereto and made a part of these minutes.  
      
  
  
  

7. Agenda #6 - Claims

• MINUTE ORDER #373/09:   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.