Notice of Workshop Session of 
the Commissioners Court of Bell County, Texas 
for JANUARY  12, 2004

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. Architect planning. 

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

5. Neroc Road Closing and scheduled Public Hearing for January.

6. Texas High Speed Rail Coalition.

7. Grant Funding and matching funds for Texas Department of Protective & Regulatory Services and potential use of portion of new fees. 

8. TxDOT public meeting on FM 437 preliminary design.

9. Help America Vote Act, voting equipment update, and Williamson County study. 

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

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

12. Update on Brown (Okay Community) Cemetery.

13. Engineering and road issues; accident updates.

14. Fort Hood fiber connectivity update. 

15. Region Mobility Authorities.

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

17. House Interim Study Charges.

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

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 and City of Belton issues.

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

23. Appointments to vacancies on Board and Committees.

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

25. Kronos/other systems implementation and update.

26. Animal Control facility. 

27. FY 04 budget planning.

28. Bell County Subdivision Regulations. 

29. Killeen HELP Center Scholarship Fund Raiser.

30. Bell County Communications Center staffing and personnel.

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

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

33. Personnel/Safety Policies and Procedures.

34. Long range planning/real estate planning.

35. FY 03 & FY 04 budget issues.

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

37. Fire Marshal/Emergency Management Office and upcoming exercises.

38. I-35/TxDOT Issues, including Rogers Meeting.

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

40. HIPAA Requirements.
    
    
41. 78th Legislative Session, Special Sessions and Attorney General Opinions.
    
    
42. Building and Maintenance Issues/ Purser property design and plans.
    
    
43. City of Belton Fire Ladder Truck Participation and Museum issues. 
    
    
44. Real Estate Purchases and Leases.
    
    
45. Litigation Issues.
    
    
46. Congressional Redistricting. 
    
    
    

WILL ATTEND:   Where County Business may be discussed.
  

1. Monthly BellNet Board Meeting at 3:00 p.m. on Monday, 1/12/04, in Conference Room. 
   
   
2. Temple Chamber Business After Hours at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, 1/13/04, at EXPO Center in Belton. 
   
   
3. Presentation regarding Jail/Courts Task Force recommendations to Belton City Council at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, 1/13/04, at Belton Council Chambers.  
   
   
4. Republican Executive Committee Meeting at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, 1/13/04, in Commissioners Courtroom. 
   
   
5. Regional Tax Assessors Meeting beginning at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, 1/14/04 in Commissioners Courtroom. 
   
   
6. Defense Alliance Meeting at 7:00 a.m. on Thursday, 1/15/04 in Temple City Council Chambers.