Notice of the Meeting of the Commissioners Court of Bell County, Texas, for
October 14, 2003

Notice is hereby given that a regular meeting of the above named Court will be held at 9:00 a.m., October 14, 2003, with the meeting to be held in the COMMISSIONERS' COURTROOM, at the Bell County Courthouse 101 Central Avenue, Belton, Texas, to begin on October 14, 2003, at 9:00 a.m. and continue thereafter until such business of the Court has been completed in accordance with Article 81.005 of the Local Government Code of the State of Texas.  The following items of business will be discussed, to-wit:

1. Approve minutes of September 29, 2003. 

2. County Engineer.

1. Consider awarding bids for reinforcing steel, rip-rap rock, crushed limestone base material, corrugated metal culverts, and uniforms. 
   
   

2. Consider approval of the final plat for Terra Bella Subdivision, a private, 47.59 acre, 26-lot development off of Armstrong Road.  
   

3. Consider authorizing County Engineer to advertise for bids on fencing right of way on Triangle Road and Barnes Road, both in Precinct 2. 
   

4. Consider final approval of the plat for Treefarm Estates, a three-lot, 15.011 acre development off of Sam-Neil Lane, a private road off of F.M. 2484.
   

3. Personnel.

4. Recognition of the election of Commissioner Tim Brown of Precinct 2 as Chair-Elect of the Conference of Urban Counties.   
   
   

5. Receive report and presentation from Extension Agent, Courtney Felder, and the Bell County 4-H Ambassadors. 

6. Consider approval of additional members for Jail/Courts Task Force:
   

   1. Bill Bryan of Belton-Morgan's Point, jail consultant and former Bell County Jail Administrator 
      
      

   2. Diane Connell of Killeen, owner of Connell Chevrolet and civic leader  
      

   3. Sonny Jarimillo of Temple, Senior Vice-President of Extraco Investments and co-founder of Temple Hispanic Leadership Council 
      

   4. Ray Lott of Killeen, retired CPA and former Killeen council member
      

   5. Gail Peek of Temple, Vice President and General Counsel of Wilsonart International
      

   6. Kathy Peeples of Belton, owner of Belton Printing, downtown Belton Business
      

   7. Borah VanDormolen of Salado, owner of electric grill manufacturing company and retired Army officer
      

   8. Mike Williamson of Salado, retired Executive Vice-President of Methodist Health Care Systems of Houston
      

7. Consider appointment of committee to study and make recommendations concerning jail/courts processing systems.

8. Consider approval of the 2004 Bell County Resolution for SB7 Indigent Defense Grant Program 

9. Consider approval of expending $5,628.00 from Records Management Fund for relocating and installing files for District Clerk's office. 

10. Consider approval and renewal of Memorandum of Understanding with Lone Star Legal Aid to provide services as Juvenile Court Magistrates upon approval by the Juvenile Court and Memorandum of Understanding for Parent Advocacy Program.

11. Consider approval and renewal of Agreement with Lone Star Legal Aid to process protective orders. 

12. Consider approval and ratification of renewal of contract between Bell County Expo, Inc. and Central Texas Hockey, L.L.C. 

13. Consider approval of Order accepting settlement of claim against the E.D. Etnyre & Company for $1,273.12 for chipspreader malfunction.

14. Consider awarding bid for sale of the house and lot at 715 Dunbar in Temple. 

15. Consider awarding bid for Uniforms for the Building & Grounds Department and the Road & Bridge Department.

16. Claims.

17. Executive Session concerning personnel matter.