Notice of Workshop Session of 
the Commissioners Court of Bell County, Texas 
for NOVEMBER 03, 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. Temporary locations for movement of District Courts/District Attorney/District Clerk Functions while Code/ADA issues addressed in District Courts Building.

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

5. Update on Brown (Okay Community) Cemetery.

6. Engineering and road issues; accident updates.

7. Flooding issues on State Highway 53. 

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

9. County Information Resources Agency (CIRA) Project status.

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

11. Appointments to MHMR board. 

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

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

14. Appointments to vacancies on Board and Committees.

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

16. AG Opinion on Use of Records Management Fee.

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

18. Kronos/other systems implementation and update.

19. Animal Control facility. 

20. Rebate from Tax Appraisal District.

21. FY 04 budget planning.

22. Increase of court costs and fees for FY 04/CY04 under new/existing legislation.

23. Third Quarter Economy growth.

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

25. Bell County Subdivision Regulations. 

26. Bell County Museum capital project status and expansion construction.

27. County Judges and Commissioners Annual Conference. 

28. Killeen HELP Center Scholarship Fund Raiser.

29. Public Power Pool.

30. Bell County Communications Center staffing and personnel.

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

32. Help America Vote Act Update.

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

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

35. Personnel/Safety Policies and Procedures.

36. Long range planning/real estate planning.

37. FY 03 & FY 04 budget issues.

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

39. Fire Marshal/Emergency Management Office.

40. I-35/TxDOT Issues.

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

42. HIPAA Requirements.
    
    
43. 78th Legislative Session, Special Sessions and Attorney General Opinions.
    
    
44. Building and Maintenance Issues.
    
    
45. City of Belton Fire Ladder Truck Participation. 
    
    
46. Real Estate Purchases and Leases.
    
    
47. Litigation Issues.
    
    
48. Congressional Redistricting. 
    
    
    

WILL ATTEND:   Where County Business may be discussed.
  

1. Education Panel with Congressman John Carter and Congressman John Boehner, Chairman of the House Committee on Education & the Workforce on Monday, 11/3/03, at 11:00 a.m. on the Second Floor of Central Texas College Planetarium in Killeen.   
   
   
2. Republican Executive Committee meeting on Monday, 11/3/03, at 6:00 p.m. in Commissioners Courtroom, Bell County Courthouse, Belton. 
   
   
3. Museum Press Conference on Tuesday, 11/4/03, at 10:00 a.m. at Bell County Museum, Belton. 
   
   
4. Jail/Courts Task Force meeting on Tuesday, 11/4/03, at 6:30 p.m. in 27th District Court courtroom, fourth floor, Bell County District Courts Building, Belton.
   
   
5. Groundbreaking for Belton Fire Station on Wednesday, 11/5/03, at 10:00 a.m. at 420 Sparta Road in Belton. 
   
   
6. Juvenile Board meeting on Wednesday, 11/5/03, at 11:00 a.m. in Commissioners Conference Room.
   
   
7. UMHB McLane Lecture on Wednesday, 11/5/03, at 1:00 p.m. at Walton Chapel at UMHB, Belton. 
   
   
8. Jail/Courts Task Force Make-up/Executive Committee meeting on Thursday, 11/6/03, at 8:00 a.m. in Commissioners Conference Room.