Notice of Workshop Session of 
the Commissioners Court of Bell County, Texas 
for OCTOBER  27, 2003

Notice is hereby given that a Workshop Session of the Commissioners Court will be held at immediately after the regular Commissioners Court Meeting in the Commissioners Court Conference Room, County Courthouse, 2nd Floor, Belton, Texas, Courtroom, were the following items will be discussed, but no action will be taken.

1. Jail/District Court/Sheriff's office planning, architect conferences, presentations to public, bond election & funding issues.

2. Jail/Courts Task Force.

3. Presentation by Sheriff on animal control proposal to provide facility as alternative to overcrowded Temple facility.

4. Temporary locations for movement of District Courts/District Attorney/District Clerk Functions while Code/ADA issues addressed in District Courts Building.

5. Organization of Citizens Emergency Response Teams (CERT).

6. Indigent burials and related issues regarding indigent death procedures.

7. Engineering and road issues; accident updates.

8. Flooding issues on State Highway 53. 

9. Update on claim by NCI to Central Texas Trauma Council regarding training fees.

10. Award to County Auditor's office by GFOA.

11. Appointments to MHMR board. 

12. Proposed new faith based alcohol & drug abuse center in Killeen. 

13. AG Opinion on service of civil process.

14. Additions to list for designations of jury fee donations under Government Code Section 61.003. .

15. Kronos/other systems implementation and update.

16. Appointment of members to CTCOG Criminal Justice Advisory Board.

17. Nominations for municipality vacancy on Brazos Region G Water Planning Group.

18. Rebate from Tax Appraisal District.

19. FY 04 budget planning.

20. Assessment of Management/operation of Bell County Juvenile Residential Facility and Juvenile Probation Program and staff positions.

21. Bell County Subdivision Regulations. 

22. Bell County Museum capital project status.

23. County Judges and Commissioners Annual Conference. 

24. Killeen HELP Center Scholarship Fund Raiser.

25. Public Power Pool.

26. Bell County Communications Center staffing and personnel.

27. County Indigent Health Care Program appropriations update and effects on Bell County.

28. Help America Vote Act Update.

29. Conference of Urban Counties, Texas Association of Counties and National Association of Counties update and Post-Legislative Conference meeting. .

30. Development District of Central Texas Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy. 

31. Personnel/Safety Policies and Procedures.

32. Long range planning/real estate planning.

33. FY 03 & FY 04 budget issues.

34. BellNET and Community Networking grants and fiber/wireless design update. 

35. Fire Marshal/Emergency Management Office.

36. I-35/TxDOT Issues.

37. Water Issues/Region G Update and Demand Projections.

38. HIPAA Requirements.
    
    
39. 78th Legislative Session, Special Sessions and Attorney General Opinions.
    
    
40. Building and Maintenance Issues.
    
    
41. Appointments to vacancies on Board and Committees.
    
    
42. Real Estate Purchases and Leases.
    
    
43. Litigation Issues.
    
    
44. Congressional Redistricting. 
    
    
    

WILL ATTEND:   Where County Business may be discussed.
  

1. Museum party at 5:00 p.m., Sunday, 10/25/03 at home of Paul Boston, 8535 Armstrong Road, Salado.   
   
   
2. Bell County Communications Center Executive Board meeting at noon, Monday, 10/27/03 in conference room.
   
   
3. BellNET Board Meeting at 3:00 p.m., Monday, 10/27/03 in conference room.
   
   
4. Jail/Courts Task Force meeting at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, 10/28/03 in courtroom of 27th District Court, Bell County District Courts Building.   
   
   
5. Jail/Courts Task Force make-up/executive committee meeting at 8:00 a.m., Thursday, 10/30/03 in conference room.