Notice of the Meeting of the Commissioners Court of Bell County, Texas, for
August 14, 2006

Notice is hereby given that a regular meeting of the above named Court will be held at 9:00 a.m., August 14, 2006, with the meeting to be held in the COMMISSIONERS' COURTROOM, at the Bell County Courthouse 101 Central Avenue, Belton, Texas, to begin on  August 14, 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 July 31, 2006. 

2. Receive $100,000.00 donation from the City of Belton Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone (TIRZ) for the Bell County Museum Addition.

3. County Engineer

1. Conduct Public Hearing and consider approval of the following Traffic Control Devices:  

1. Install STOP sign at the intersection of Pecan School Road at Round Hall Road; 

2. Install STOP sign at the intersection of Swedish Lane at Oakalla Road; 

3. Install STOP sign at the intersection of Needle Point Lane at Oakalla Road; 

4. Install STOP sign at the intersection of English Lane at Oakalla Road; 

5. Install YIELD sign at the intersection of Moody Road at Willow Grove Road; 

6. Install 30 MPH speed limit on Troy View Drive; 

7. Install 30 MPH speed limit on Hill Country Drive; 

8. Install 30 MPH speed limit on that portion of Dog Ridge Road on the south side of U.S. 190; 

9. Install 40 MPH speed limit on Forrester Road, from Boutwell Road to Witter Lane; 

10. Install 55 MPH speed limit on Wedel Cemetery Road from Shaw Road to F.M. 437.

2. Consider Final Approval of the Plat for the Gardens Subdivision, a Two-Lot, 6.915 Acre Subdivision in the E.T.J. of The Village of Salado. 

3. Consider Final Approval of the Plat for High Crest Phase I, a 68-Lot, 43.79 Acre Subdivision on F.M. 439 and acceptance of Letter of Credit No. 06-460 in the amount of $17,759.70 for the maintenance of streets.

4. Consider Final Approval of the Plat for Liberty Oaks Tract 2, a 3-Lot, 31.36 Acre Tract on Sparta Road, in the E.T.J. of the City of Temple. 

5. Consider Final Approval of LHR Estates, a Six-Tract, 18.79 Acre Subdivision off of F.M. 2484, in the E.T.J. of the City of Killeen. 

6. Consider Final Plat Approval of Wells Ranch Phase 4, a 92-Lot, 92.695 Acre Development in the E.T.J. of the City of Copperas Cove and acceptance of Letter of Credit No. 672, in the amount of $42,367.00 (First National Bank, Texas) as warranty for the road and drainage improvements.

4. Personnel.

5. Consider approval of collections contract with law firm of Linebarger, Goggan, Blair & Sampson, LLP. in Austin and approval of collection contract with OMNI. 

6. Consider approval of Contract No. 07-C0011 between Bell County and the Attorney General of Texas to furnish Registry Only court order information relating to Protective Orders and Family Violence under the Texas Family Code for use in the State and Federal Case Registries and local handling of inquires on and receiving information about Child Support Cases where child support payments are remitted to the Texas Child Support State Disbursement Unit (SDU), beginning September 1, 2006 through August 31, 2008.

7. Receive report on County Indigent Health Care Program (CIHCP) for the period of September 1, 2005 through July 31, 2006. 

8. Consider approval of the continued administration of the CIHCP according to the policies described in the Department of State Health Service's County Indigent Care Program Handbook.  

9. Consider approval of the inclusion of Optional CIHCP services during the State 2007 FY. 

10. Consider update on the Statewide Indigent Health Care Advisory Committee and other statewide initiatives impacting CIHCP. 

11. Consider budget amendment for the costs of running the Juvenile Detention Center starting April 27, 2006. 

12. Consider setting dates for presentation of the budget, public hearings, and approval of the budget and tax rates, and consider approval of proposed tax rates for notice of public hearing purposes. 

13. Claims.