Notice of Workshop Session of 
the Commissioners Court of Bell County, Texas 
for DECEMBER 08, 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. Grant Funding and matching funds for Texas Department of Protective & Regulatory Services. 

5. Mayor's Task Force for Fort Hood planned events and functions update. 

6. TxDOT public meeting on FM 437 preliminary design.

7. Help America Vote Act and voting equipment update. 

8. Regulation of explosives, weapons and nuisances in the county.

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

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

11. Update on Brown (Okay Community) Cemetery.

12. Engineering and road issues; accident updates.

13. Fort Hood fiber connectivity update. 

14. Region Mobility Authorities.

15. Texas Commission on Environmental Quality rule changes on discharges. 

16. House Interim Study Charges.

17. Increase of court costs and fees for FY 04/CY 04 under new/existing legislation.

18. AG Opinion on Use of Records Management Fee.

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

20. Flooding issues on State Highway 53. 

21. Bell County Museum expansion construction update.

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

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

24. Appointments to vacancies on Board and Committees.

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

26. Kronos/other systems implementation and update.

27. Animal Control facility. 

28. FY 04 budget planning.

29. Third Quarter Economy growth.

30. Bell County Subdivision Regulations. 

31. County Judges and Commissioners Annual Conference. 

32. Killeen HELP Center Scholarship Fund Raiser.

33. Bell County Communications Center staffing and personnel.

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

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

36. Personnel/Safety Policies and Procedures.

37. Long range planning/real estate planning.

38. FY 03 & FY 04 budget issues.

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

40. Fire Marshal/Emergency Management Office.

41. I-35/TxDOT Issues.

42. Water Issues/Water Meeting, Region G Update and Demand Projections.

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

WILL ATTEND:   Where County Business may be discussed.
  

1. Temple Chamber Christmas Business After Hours on Tuesday, 12/09/03 at 5:00 p.m. at Mayborn Civic Center in Temple. 
   
   
2. Presentation at Harker Heights Council Meeting on Tuesday, 12/09/03 at 5:00 p.m. at Harker Heights Municipal Building in Harker Heights. 
   
   
3. Bell County Young Republicans Christmas Dinner on Tuesday, 12/09/03 at 6:00 p.m. at Las Casas Restaurant, Temple.   
   
   
4. Jail/Courts Task Force meeting on Tuesday, 12/09/03, at 6:30 p.m. in 27th District Court courtroom, fourth floor, Bell County District Courts Building, Belton. 
   
   
5. Jail/Courts Task Force makeup and executive committee meeting on Thursday, 12/11/03, at 8:00 a.m. in Commissioners Conference Room.
   
   
6. Purser Construction Christmas Buffet on Thursday, 12/11/03 at 11:00 a.m. at Purser Construction, Killeen. 
   
   
7. CTCOG Annual Meeting on Thursday, 12/11/03, at noon at EXPO Center in Belton. 
   
   
8. Temple Builders Association Christmas Buffet on Thursday, 12/11/03 at 5:00 p.m. at Santa Fe Depot, Temple. 
   
   
9. Groundwater Availability Meeting on Friday, 12/12/03 at 9:00 a.m. at BRA Headquarters, Waco. 
   
   
10. Smith & Carlson Christmas Buffet on Friday, 12/12/03 at 6:00 p.m. at 400 W. Jasper, Killeen.