Notice of the Meeting of the Commissioners Court of Bell County, Texas, for
April  11, 2005

Notice is hereby given that a regular meeting of the above named Court will be held at 9:00 a.m., April 11, 2005, with the meeting to be held in the COMMISSIONERS' COURTROOM, at the Bell County Courthouse 101 Central Avenue, Belton, Texas, to begin on April 11, 2005, 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 April 4, 2005.

2. County Engineer

1. Consider approval of the Preliminary Master Plat for Liberty Oaks, a 43.486 Acre Condominium Development in the E.T.J. of the City of Temple, off of Sparta Road, in Precinct 1.  

2. Authorize County Judge to sign an Agreement with TxDOT for the Relocation/Adjustment of Utilities associated with the addition of lanes to U.S. 190 from the Coryell/Bell County Line, to the Fort Hood Main Gate in which TxDOT is initially requesting a contribution of $17,316.00 from Bell County. 

3. Consider setting a date for a Public Hearing regarding the vacation/abandonment of a portion of Peach Orchard Lane, off of F.M. 2086, in Precinct 3.  
   
   

3. Personnel.

4. Consider Resolution designating the Week of April 11-15, 2005 as County Government Week in Bell County, Texas, and announcing the Appreciation Bar-B-Que and Awards Ceremony for County Employees for Friday, April 15, 2005 at the EXPO Center.   

5. Recognize Ellison High School Advanced Government Students attending Commissioners Courts meeting during County Government Week, escorted by Shirley Casey.  

6. Recognize Rotary Group Study Exchange Team from Mexico, escorted by Judy Morales, and consideration of Proclamation recognizing MARIA GUADALUPE, RODRIGO ZAVALA GONZALES, JUAN FELIPE SANCHEZ ROCHA, JULIAN RODRIGUEZ HERNANDEZ, and PABLO ANTONIO SALDANA RAMIREZ as Honorary Citizens of Bell County, Texas. 

7. Recognize the Bell County Temple HELP Center and its Director, Judy Morales, for its selection on April 5, 2005 by the Central Texas United Way as the 2004 United Way Agency of the Year for Central Texas. 

8. Recognize Bell County Courthouse Employees and Campaign Coordinator, Gloria Ramos, for Bell County's recognition with a 2004 Star Leadership Award by the Central Texas United Way for increased participation in 2004. 

9. Recognize Bell County Museum and its Director, Stephanie Turnham, for its selection on April 5, 2005 as a 2005 Design Award winner in the Mitchell A. Wilder Publications Design Awards Competition of the Texas Association of Museums for the Museum's "What a Trip" advertising campaign shown in local movie theaters. 

10.  Recognize the Bell County Historical Commission and its Chair, Ron Gates, and member, Weldon Cannon, for its selection by the Texas Historical Commission to be recognized with the Distinguished Service Award for outstanding preservation work accomplished in 2004, with the Award to be presented on Friday, April 15, 2005 during the opening session of the Texas Historical Commissioner's Annual Historic Preservation Conference. 

11. Consider approval of a Resolution in Support of Texas A & M University - Central Texas and the passage of legislation by the 79th Texas Legislature to allow Texas A& M University - Central Texas to operate as a stand-alone upper-level university upon reaching 1,000 full time students and to allow the issuance of Tuition Revenue Bonds not to exceed $45 million for the construction of an initial significant structure. 

12. Consider appointment to fill a vacancy on the Bell County Housing Finance Corporation. 

13. Consider authorizing County Auditor to advertise for bids for the Depository of Funds for Bell County. 

14. Consider awarding bid for the Killeen Annex Project.

15. Claims.