Notice of the Meeting of the Commissioners Court of Bell County, Texas, for
April  10, 2006

Notice is hereby given that a regular meeting of the above named Court will be held at 9:00 a.m., April  10, 2006, with the meeting to be held in the COMMISSIONERS' COURTROOM, at the Bell County Courthouse 101 Central Avenue, Belton, Texas, to begin on  April  10, 2006, 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.  Consider approval of minutes of April 3, 2006. 

2. County Engineer

3. Personnel.

4. Consider Proclamation designating the week of April 9, 2006 as Telecommunication Week.           

5. Consider approval and ratification of 2006 Juror fees as per FY 2006 Budget and SB-1704 effective January 1, 2006 amending Section 61.001 of the Texas Government Code.

6. Consider approval and designation of the County Treasurer, Charles Jones, and Assistant Treasurer, Melissa Vrabel, as authorized to sign claims for reimbursement from the Texas Comptroller for juror fees pursuant to SB-1704 and Section 61.0015 of the Texas Government Code from fees collected by the County and remitted to the State Comptroller.

7. Consider approval of First Amended Annual Maintenance Grant Contract to Texas VINE Annual Maintenance Grant Contract between Bell County and the Office of the Attorney General of Texas and approval of Service Agreement with Appriss, the certified vendor, increasing the funds available from $24,802.00 to $28,037.00 for automated victim notification services.  

8. Consider report and update from Garry Kimball of First Southwest Company on financing options, alternatives, and recommendations to fund FY 2006 Capital Projects and discussion of long-term effects of leasing jail beds on tax rate and financial condition.  

9. Consider approval of Amendment No. 4 to the Owner/Architect Agreement for Bell County Justice Center to go forward with new jail addition at the Loop 121 Site, adding approximately 630 to 670 beds to existing jail bed inventory, development of Master Plan, and setting financial parameters. 

10. Consider approval of a nominee to the Board of Public Power Pool, the electric power purchasing aggregation of the Conference of Urban Counties.  

11. Consider approval of a Statement of Work with sbi.enteris for SB 1863 Collections Project for professional services to develop collection processes and support documentation in compliance with SB 1863. 

12. Claims.