Notice of the Meeting of the Commissioners Court of Bell County, Texas, for
February 22, 2010

Notice is hereby given that a regular meeting of the above named Court will be held at 9:00 a.m., February 22, 2010, with the meeting to be held in the COMMISSIONERS' COURTROOM, at the Bell County Courthouse 101 Central Avenue, Belton, Texas, to begin on February 22, 2010, 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 February 16, 2010.

2. County Engineer.

1. Consider acceptance of bids for the following materials:
   1.  Liquid Asphalt
   2.  Cold Mix Asphalt
   3.  Hot Mix Asphalt
   4.  Pit-Run Gravel
   5.  Lime
   6.  Cement
2. Consider authorizing County Engineer to advertise for bids for Concrete.  
    

3. Personnel.

4. Re-Announce Early Voting locations and hours for the March 2, 2010 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 Avenue

   b. Early Voting Hours:

   1. February 22 - 26, 2010 (Monday thru Friday) - 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

   c. Election Day Voting (Tuesday, March 2, 2010) - 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the voter’s precinct polling location.
    

5. Consider annual approval of contract between Bell County and the Department of the Army Corps of Engineers for "Increased Law Enforcement Services, Bell County" in which the Bell County Sheriff's Office provides law enforcement services for the portions of Lake Belton and Lake Stillhouse lying within Bell County.
    
6. Recognize Bell County Sheriff Dan Smith for the presentation of the Annual Sheriff's Office Awards for 2010.
    
7. Consider approval of an Order by the Commissioners Court of Bell County, Texas, approving a Tax Exempt Financing by the Milford Higher Education Facilities Corporation for the Benefit of Central Texas Christian School, Inc.
    
8. Consider approval of a Resolution acknowledging February 21 -27, 2010 as Severe Weather Awareness Week in Texas.
    
9. Consider approval of a Professional Services Contract with Premier Consulting Solutions to evaluate and audit the health care services being provided under a contract with CHM to Bell County jail inmates.
    
10. Consider approval of Master Mutual Aid Agreement between Bell County and area Cities, Volunteer Fire Departments, Police & Fire Departments, EMS Services, Hospitals, and their jurisdictions.
     

11. 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.