IN THE COMMISSIONERS COURT OF

BELL COUNTY, TEXAS

April 05, 2010

AFTER proper posting of public notice, a copy of which is attached hereto, on this the 5th day of April, 2010, 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 #120/10:  County Judge Jon Burrows called to the Courts attention that the minutes of March 29, 2010, 9:00 a.m. regular session had been received.  After due discussion, these minutes were approved as presented.
  
  
  
  

2. Agenda #2a - County Engineer

• MINUTE ORDER #121/10:  County Engineer Bryan Neaves presented for approval authorizing the County Auditor to advertise for bids or to purchase off of Buy Board or other approved consolidated purchasing source certain Road & Bridge Equipment per budget/remaining bond funding to include:  8 pickup trucks; 1 heavy duty truck; 2 tractors with cab-mowers; 2 mowers with zero turn radius; 2 light 6 c.y. dump trucks; and 1 water tank.  After due discussion, upon motion by Commissioner Richard Cortese, second by Commissioner Eddy Lange, the Court unanimously approved this matter. 
       
      
  
  

3. Agenda #2b - County Engineer

• MINUTE ORDER #122/10:  County Engineer Bryan Neaves presented for approval authorization to purchase a utility trailer.  After due discussion, upon motion by Commissioner Richard Cortese, second by Commissioner Tim Brown, the Court unanimously approved this matter. 
       
      
  
  

4. Agenda #2c - County Engineer

• MINUTE ORDER #123/10:  County Engineer Bryan Neaves presented for approval authorizing County Auditor to advertise for bids for culvert pipes for a 6-month period.  After due discussion, upon motion by Commissioner John Fisher, second by Commissioner Richard Cortese, the Court unanimously approved this matter.
       
      
  
  

5. Agenda #2d - County Engineer

• MINUTE ORDER #124/10:  County Engineer Bryan Neaves presented for approval the final plat for Hidden Springs, Section Two, Lot 51A, located in the E.T.J. of the Village of Salado.  After due discussion, upon motion by Commissioner Tim Brown, second by Commissioner John Fisher, the Court unanimously approved this matter. 
       
      
  
  

6. Agenda #3 - Personnel

• MINUTE ORDER #125/10:    Upon motion by Commissioner John Fisher, second by Commissioner Tim Brown, the Court unanimously approved all employee status report forms, the same being attached hereto and made a part of these minutes.
      
  
  
  

7. Agenda #4 - Change Order Number 005 - Bell County Multi-Use Facility

• MINUTE ORDER #126/10:    County Judge Jon Burrows presented for approval Change Order Number 005 between Bell County and the Zapalac/Reed Construction Company for the Bell County Multi-Use Facility, resulting in a $2,724.00 increase in the Contract Sum.  After due discussion, upon motion by Commissioner Tim Brown, second by Commissioner Eddy Lange, the Court unanimously approved this matter.  A copy of said Change Order is attached hereto and made part of these minutes.
  
  
   

8. Agenda #5 - Service Contract with Siemens Industry, Inc.

• MINUTE ORDER #127/10:    After due discussion, upon motion by Commissioner Tim Brown, second by Commissioner Richard Cortese, the Court unanimously approved the updated service contract with Siemens Industry, Inc. for adding three client user licenses.     
      
  
  
  

9. Agenda #6 - Claims

• MINUTE ORDER #128/10:   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.