Notice of Workshop Session of 
the Commissioners Court of Bell County, Texas 
for APRIL 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. Architect planning & Construction Manager Request for Qualifications. 

3. EXPO/Youth Fair Projects and proposed funding through bingo monies.

4. State's reduction of funding for witness fee reimbursements by 50%.

5. Interlocal Agreement with Clearwater Water Conservation District. 

6. Update of EMS Service Contract & other issues with Scott & White Hospital.

7. Towing Fees and Regulation. 

8. Family Outreach Funding and Staffing status. 

9. Telecommunications tax questions. 

10. Response to questions from Committee on Intergovernmental Relations on developing local economy. 

11. Engineering and road issues; accident updates.

12. Engineering equipment needs review. 

13. Bell County Subdivision Regulations.

14. TxDOT hearings and meetings. 

15. Regional Mobility Authorities.

16. April 22 Fort Hood Event

17. Election Notices and steps to be taken.

18. Fire Marshal two-year statutory appointment procedure and performance review.

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

20. Bell County Communications Center equipment, staffing, personnel, and FCC issues.

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

22. County Indigent Health Care Fraud Policy.

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

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

25. Federally Qualified Health Centers. 

26. Killeen HELP Center Scholarship Fund Raiser.

27. Building and Maintenance Issues/ Purser property design and plans. 

28.  Museum expansion design. 

29. Questions on flag placement. 

30.  Long range planning/real estate planning.

31. Help America Vote Act and voting equipment update. 

32. Personnel/Safety Policies and Procedures.

33. Juvenile Probation and personnel issues. 

34. FY 04 & 05 Budget planning.

35. County Claim arising out of accident between private vehicle and county equipment.

36. Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs Affordable Housing Tax-Credit Pre-Applications.

37. Tax exempt financing for Heart of Texas Goodwill Industries, Inc. 

38. Rural Access Initiative Phase II.

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

40. 78th Legislative Session, Constitutional Amendments, Special Sessions and Attorney General Opinions.
    
    
41. Governor's Property Tax Proposal. 
    
    
42. Litigation Issues.
    
    
43. Congressional Redistricting. 
    
    
    

WILL ATTEND:   Where County Business may be discussed but no action taken.
  

1. Preliminary planning meeting for EOC Exercise at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, April 12, 2004 at Communications Center.     
   
   
2. Emergency Operations Center Exercise beginning at 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday, April 13, 2004 at Communications Center through 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 15, 2004. 
   
   
3. Brazos Region G Water Planning meeting at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, April 14, 2004 at Brazos River Authority Building in Waco. 
   
   
4. Meeting with Scott & White on Emergency Services contract at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, April 16, 2004 in conference room.