1. Invocation 2. Pledges of Allegiance to the United States of America and to the State of Texas.
Consent Agenda: (all items listed on the Consent Agenda are considered routine and not requiring separate discussion or vote and may be considered on a single motion; however, at the request of any Commissioner, any item may be removed from the Consent Agenda and discussed and voted on separately): a. Consider approval of minutes of the January 9,2023 meeting of the Commissioners Court. b. Personnel/Budget Amendments c. Claims i. Accounts Payable ii. Payroll iii. Restitution iv. Juror Pay d. Consider authorizing the County Judge to enter into an agreement with Cord FinancialpServices for installation and service of one ATM machine at the Bell County Justice Center. e. Consider authorizing the purchase of a FLUID Watercraft Patrol 21 Rigid Inflatable Boat (RHIB) through the purchasing cooperative GSA under contract # 47QMCA1D0006 for the Sheriffs Department for a total of $86,219.70. f. Consider transferring one 2017 GMC Terrain, VIN# 2GKFLNE36H6177693 from the Sheriffs Department to the IT Department. h. Consider approval of estimate 4761 to purchase & install fiber optics from JC Communications utilizing an existing bid-award for a not-to-exceed amount of $53,000 to provide fiber network services to the Museum Storage building appropriate budget amendment. i. Consider approval of estimate 4805 to purchase & install fiber optics from JC Communications utilizing an existing bid-award for a not-to-exceed amount of $44,000 to provide fiber network services to the Diversion Facility with appropriate budget amendment. j. Consider the approval of Amendment #6, to MRB's contract for the Jail Expansion, reducing the costs allocated for services associated with the Diversion Center scope of work from $264,000 to $148,870.
g. Consider ratifying the purchase of two 2023 Ram 2500 Promaster Cargo vans from Georgetown Mac Haik Dodge Chrysler Jeep LTD, one van for the Facilities Service Department at a cost of $57,392.00 and one van for the Elections Department at a cost of $52,227.00 for a total cost of $109,619.00 with appropriate budget amendments.
Consider authorizing the County Judge to enter into an amended Interiocal Agreement between Bell County and the Killeen-Temple Metropolitan Planning Organization (KTMPO) to develop and provide a thoroughfare plan.
Consider a resolution in support of Commissioner Bill Schumann seeking a seat on the Public Power Pool (P3) Board of Directors for a 2 year term, ending 31 December 2024.
County Engineer: a. Consider modifying the Bell County Subdivision regulations, Section 307 drainage, to require concrete or corrugated metal drainage pipes under new roadways. b. Consider the request for Right-of-Way abandonment on Cliff Lane, located in Cliff Estates, Bell County, Precinct 3. c. Request for Variance for a building setback line. Sherwood Shores Section One, Lot 126,127, and 163. City of Belton ETJ, Bell County, Precinct 1.
Jan 17, 2023 Commissioner's Court
1. Invocation 2. Pledges of Allegiance to the United States of America and to the State of Texas.
Consent Agenda: (all items listed on the Consent Agenda are considered routine and not requiring separate discussion or vote and may be considered on a single motion; however, at the request of any Commissioner, any item may be removed from the Consent Agenda and discussed and voted on separately): a. Consider approval of minutes of the January 9,2023 meeting of the Commissioners Court. b. Personnel/Budget Amendments c. Claims i. Accounts Payable ii. Payroll iii. Restitution iv. Juror Pay d. Consider authorizing the County Judge to enter into an agreement with Cord FinancialpServices for installation and service of one ATM machine at the Bell County Justice Center. e. Consider authorizing the purchase of a FLUID Watercraft Patrol 21 Rigid Inflatable Boat (RHIB) through the purchasing cooperative GSA under contract # 47QMCA1D0006 for the Sheriffs Department for a total of $86,219.70. f. Consider transferring one 2017 GMC Terrain, VIN# 2GKFLNE36H6177693 from the Sheriffs Department to the IT Department. h. Consider approval of estimate 4761 to purchase & install fiber optics from JC Communications utilizing an existing bid-award for a not-to-exceed amount of $53,000 to provide fiber network services to the Museum Storage building appropriate budget amendment. i. Consider approval of estimate 4805 to purchase & install fiber optics from JC Communications utilizing an existing bid-award for a not-to-exceed amount of $44,000 to provide fiber network services to the Diversion Facility with appropriate budget amendment. j. Consider the approval of Amendment #6, to MRB's contract for the Jail Expansion, reducing the costs allocated for services associated with the Diversion Center scope of work from $264,000 to $148,870.
g. Consider ratifying the purchase of two 2023 Ram 2500 Promaster Cargo vans from Georgetown Mac Haik Dodge Chrysler Jeep LTD, one van for the Facilities Service Department at a cost of $57,392.00 and one van for the Elections Department at a cost of $52,227.00 for a total cost of $109,619.00 with appropriate budget amendments.
Consider authorizing the County Judge to enter into an amended Interiocal Agreement between Bell County and the Killeen-Temple Metropolitan Planning Organization (KTMPO) to develop and provide a thoroughfare plan.
Consider a resolution in support of Commissioner Bill Schumann seeking a seat on the Public Power Pool (P3) Board of Directors for a 2 year term, ending 31 December 2024.
County Engineer: a. Consider modifying the Bell County Subdivision regulations, Section 307 drainage, to require concrete or corrugated metal drainage pipes under new roadways. b. Consider the request for Right-of-Way abandonment on Cliff Lane, located in Cliff Estates, Bell County, Precinct 3. c. Request for Variance for a building setback line. Sherwood Shores Section One, Lot 126,127, and 163. City of Belton ETJ, Bell County, Precinct 1.