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OPENING COURT County Judge will call meeting to order, declare quorum if present, and declare notices legally posted pursuant to Open Meetings Act. 1.2 Motion to Open Court. Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance 2. ADMINISTRATIVE 2.1 Consideration and action to approve an Ellis County burn ban. - Jim Pharr, Fire Investigator 4. ADJOURNMENT Signed this the 17th day of July, 2009. _________________________________ Carol Bush, Ellis County Judge I, the undersigned, County Clerk of the Ellis County Commissioners Court do hereby certify that the above Notice of Special Meeting of the Ellis County Commissioners' Court is a true and correct copy of said Notice, that I received said Notice, and it was posted at the doors of the Ellis County Courthouse, a place readily accessible to the general public at all times on the 17th day of July, 2009, at ____________ a.m./p.m. Cindy Polley, County Clerk By__________________________________ The Commissioners Court reserves the right to consider and take action on the above agenda items in any particular order. Anyone wishing to address the Commissioners Court concerning a posted agenda item must make a formal request by presenting a "Participation Form" to the County Clerk at least 10 minutes prior to the beginning of the meeting. If you or your representative, have a disability that requires special arrangements and you plan to attend this public meeting, please contact the County Judge's Office at (972) 825-5011 within 72 hours of the meeting. Reasonable accommodations will be made to meet your needs at the meeting.