Notice of the Meeting of the Commissioners Court of Bell County, Texas, for
August 27, 2007

Notice is hereby given that a regular meeting of the above named Court will be held at 9:00 a.m., August 27, 2007, with the meeting to be held in the COMMISSIONERS' COURTROOM, at the Bell County Courthouse 101 Central Avenue, Belton, Texas, to begin on  August 27, 2007, 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 August 20, 2007.

2. County Engineer.

1. Consider adding the following projects to the Annual Work Plan:
   1.  Reconstruct 0.22 miles of Gooseneck Road;
   2.  Reconstruct 1.1 miles of Cedar Creek Road.
2. Consider conducting Waste Tire Collection Event on September 11, 14 and 15, 2007 at the Bell County Exposition Center.
3. Consider awarding the bid for asphalt on paving. 
    

3. Personnel.

4. Consider approval of the FY 2008 Budget for Bell County.   

5. Consider approval of the FY 2008 Bell County and Bell County Road District Tax Rates.      

6. Consider approval of agreement with Robinson County to house Bell County inmates for $40.00 per day due to overcrowding in Bell County Jail.

7. Consider report of Tax Assessor-Collector and canvass of The Village of Salado Local Option Petition for The Legal Sale of Beer and Wine for Off- Premises Consumption Only; the calling of an election and the execution of a joint election agreement with The Village of Salado, if necessary.

8. Consider approval of continued administration of the County Indigent Health Care Program (CIHCP) according to policies described in the County Indigent Health Care Program Handbook prepared by the Texas Department of State Health Services.

9. Consider approval of the continued inclusion of Optional CIHCP services during the State FY 2008.

10. Consider approval of Revised Proposal from Jamail-Smith Construction for the renovation of the Bell County Road and Bridge Building. 

11. Consider approval of Memorandum of Understanding with CLEAResults, Inc. for 2007 CitySmart Program, sponsored by Oncor Electric Delivery, for a voluntary collaborative effort to improve energy efficiency in county-owned buildings.

12. Consider approval of National Association of Counties Managed Pharmacy Benefit Services Agreement Consumer Card Program with Caremark PCSHealth, L.P. for the providing of services to prescription drug plans.

13. Consider authorizing County Auditor to advertise the sale of outdated and excess Law Library books by public auction.

14. Consider update on Bell County flooding damage and disaster assistance status.    

15. Claims.