Notice of Workshop Session of 
the Commissioners Court of Bell County, Texas 
for JUNE 21, 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, & funding issues/alternatives.

2. Architect planning & Construction Manager at Risk evaluation of proposals.

3. OC3 project through BellNET.

4. Review of County Indigent Health Care Program (CIHCP) proposed Fraud Policy, Appeals Policy, Fraud Hearing Officer & Panel members, and Fair Hearing Officer & Panel members. 

5. Demand for compliance with bid on culverts. 

6. Review of qualifications and proceeding with step two for Request for Proposals for construction manager for small construction projects for tax-assessor's office, document storage building and communications center.  

7. Keep Bell County Beautiful Project under the TxDOT Keep Texas Beautiful Project.

8. User agreement between DPS and Narcotics Task Force/grant award.

9. Lease agreement status for 201 East Avenue D in Killeen.

10. Texas High Speed Rail and Transportation Corporation status.

11. Help America Vote Act and election voting devices

12. Restructuring of Texas Health and Human Services.

13. DPS Warrant Data Bank and Omni Contract.

14. Emergency Response Collaborative Grant involving TISD and BISD.

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

16. Interlocal Agreement with Clearwater Water Conservation District. 

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

18. Towing Fees and Regulation. 

19. Family Outreach Funding and Staffing status. 

20. Telecommunications tax questions. 

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

22. Engineering and road issues; accident updates.

23. Engineering equipment needs review. 

24. Bell County Subdivision Regulations.

25. TxDOT hearings and meetings. 

26. Regional Mobility Authorities.

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

28. Fire Marshal/Emergency Management Office and upcoming exercises and grants.

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

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

31. County Indigent Health Care Fraud Policy.

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

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

34. Federally Qualified Health Centers. 

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

36.  Museum expansion design/Museum Chisholm Trail Display proposal. 

37.  Long range planning/real estate planning.

38. Personnel/Safety Policies and Procedures.

39. Juvenile Probation and personnel issues. 

40. FY 05 Budget planning.

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

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

43. Rural Access Initiative Phase II.

44. Conference of Urban Counties, Texas Association of Counties and National Association of Counties update and meetings. 
    

45. 78th Legislative Session, Constitutional Amendments, Special Sessions and Attorney General Opinions.
    
    
46. Governor's Property Tax Proposal. 
    
    
47. Litigation Issues.
    
    
    

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

1. Budget Hearings, Monday, June 21, 2004 in Conference Room:
   a.    1:15 p.m. - HELP Centers of Temple and Killeen
   b.    2:00 p.m. - Budget Discussion  
    
2. BellNET monthly meeting, Monday, June 21, 2004 at 3:00 p.m. in Conference Room.
   
   
3. Budget Hearings, Tuesday, June 22, 2004 in Conference Room:
   a.    9:00 a.m. - District Attorney
   b.    9:30 a.m. - JP Pct 1
   c.  10:15 a.m. - Information Systems
   d.  11:00 a.m. - Budget Decision
   e.    1:00 p.m. - Budget Decision
   
   
4. Budget Hearings/Discussion, Wednesday, June 23, 2004 in Conference Room:
   a.    9:30  a.m. - Budget Discussion
   b.    1:00 p.m. - Budget Discussion
   
   
5. Work Force Board monthly meeting, Thursday, June 24, 2004 at 9:30 a.m. at Work Force Building in Killeen.
   
   
6. Central Texas Council of Governments monthly meeting, Thursday, June 24, 2004 at noon at Work Force Building in Killeen
   
   
7. Budget Hearings, Friday, June 25, 2004 in Conference Room:
   a.   10:30 a.m. - EXPO Center
   b.   11:00 a.m. - Budget Discussion