Notice of the Meeting of the Commissioners Court of Bell County, Texas, for
October 26, 2009

Notice is hereby given that a regular meeting of the above named Court will be held at 9:00 a.m., October 26, 2009, with the meeting to be held in the COMMISSIONERS' COURTROOM, at the Bell County Courthouse 101 Central Avenue, Belton, Texas, to begin on October 26, 2009, 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 October 19, 2009.

2. County Engineer.

3. Personnel.

4. Re-Announce remaining Early Voting locations and hours for the November 3, 2009 General Election:
   
   a.      Early Voting Locations:
           1.    Belton – Bell County Courthouse Annex, 550 East 2^nd Avenue
           2.    Harker Heights – Parks & Recreation Center, 307 Millers Crossing
           3.    Killeen – Bell County Annex, 301 Priest Drive
           4.    Killeen – Killeen Community Center, 2201 E. Veterans Memorial Blvd.
           5.    Salado – Salado Civic Center, 601 North Main Street
           6.    Temple – Bell County Annex, 205 East Central
   b.     Early Voting Hours:
           1.    October 26 - 30, 2009 (Monday thru Friday) - 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
   c.     Election Day Voting (Tuesday, November 3, 2009) - 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the voter’s precinct polling location.

5. Recognize County Clerk Shelley Coston for her designation by the Texas Department of State Health Services as an Exemplary 2009 Five-Star Award Winning Local Registrar.

6. Consider approval of renewal of Professional Services Contract between Bell County (Human Services Department) and Central Texas Workforce Development Board/Information and Referral System for staffing of 2-1-1 Information and Referral Call Center in Belton.

7. Consider approval of re-appointment of Pat Patterson for a full two-year term as Bell County's representative on the board of the Tax Appraisal District of Bell County, from January 1, 2010 through December 31, 2011.

8. Consider approval of the renewal of Maintenance Agreement between Bell County and McQuay Factory Service for chiller services.  Under the terms of the existing agreement, the renewal will continue the agreement for an additional one year beginning December 31, 2009.

9. Consider approval of acceptance of FY 2009 Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) in the amount of $13,786 from the Governor's Division of Emergency Management.

10. Claims.
    
            Agenda items may be considered, deliberated, and/or acted upon in a different order than set forth above.
    
    
            Bell County Commissioners Court reserves the right to discuss any items in executive (closed) session
            whenever permitted by the Texas Open Meeting Act.