IN THE COMMISSIONERS COURT OF

BELL COUNTY, TEXAS

June 14, 2010

AFTER proper posting of public notice, a copy of which is attached hereto, on this the 14th day of June, 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 #210/10:  County Judge Jon Burrows called to the Courts attention that the minutes of June 7th, 2010, 9:00 a.m. regular sessions had been received.  After due discussion, these minutes were approved as presented.
  
  
  
  

2. Agenda #2a - County Engineer

• MINUTE ORDER #211/10:    County Engineer Bryan Neaves presented  for approval modifying the existing professional services contract with TemTex Engineering d/b/a Popelka Structural Engineering to expand Scope of Services for Vehicle Wash Facility to pursue design cost-savings.  After due discussion, upon motion by Commissioner Tim Brown, second by Commissioner John Fisher, the Court unanimously approved this matter. 
      
      
  
  

3. Agenda #3 - Personnel

• MINUTE ORDER #212/10:    Upon motion by Commissioner Richard Cortese, second by Commissioner Tim Brown, the Court approved all employee status report forms, the same being attached hereto and made a part of these minutes. 
      
  
  
  

4. Agenda #3a - Personnel

• MINUTE ORDER #213/10:   County Judge Jon Burrows announced the retirement notice given by Ron Heuss, Director of Human Resources effective July 23, 2010.  No action taken. 
  
  




5. Agenda #4 - Task Force on Indigent Defense Grant for Bell County

• MINUTE ORDER #214/10:    County Judge Jon Burrows announced Bell County's receipt of a $397,150.00 grant from the Task Force on Indigent Defense, one of five approved on June 9th, 2010, to develop a "Web-Based Indigent Defense Appointment and Compliance Monitoring System," that will allow the County to more efficiently and effectively track its compliance with the Fair Defense Act from time of arrest through payment of attorney fee vouchers.  No action taken by the Court.  
  
  
   

6. Agenda #5 - Jail Management Software System

• MINUTE ORDER #215/10:    After due discussion, upon motion by Commissioner Tim Brown, second by Commissioner Eddy Lange, the Court unanimously approved authorizing the County Auditor to advertise for the procurement of a Jail Management software system, from Request for Qualifications through Request for Proposals.
      
  
  
  

7. Agenda #6 - Historic Courthouse - Mechanical Design Upgrades

• MINUTE ORDER #216/10:   County Judge Jon Burrows presented for approval authorizing TWC Architects to proceed to finalize bids and the Scope of Work for mechanical design upgrades to the Historic Courthouse as outlined in TWC June 4, 2010 review letter.  After due discussion, upon motion  by Commissioner Tim Brown, second by Commissioner John Fisher, the Court unanimously approved this matter.
      
  
  
  

8. Agenda #7 - Bids for Bell County Video Visitation System Addition

• MINUTE ORDER #217/10:    After due discussion, upon motion by Commissioner Eddy Lange, second by Commissioner John Fisher, the Court unanimously approved authorizing the County Auditor to advertise for bids for a Bell County Video Visitation System Addition.
      
  
  
  

9. Agenda #8 - Claims

• MINUTE ORDER #218/10:   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.