Notice of Workshop Session of 
the Commissioners Court of Bell County, Texas 
for JULY 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. District Court/Sheriff's office/Jail planning, architect conferences, & updates.

2. Architect planning & Construction Manager at Risk planning/updates.

3. Review/discussion of health/dental insurance plans and costs 

4. City of Belton, TxDOT, architect and construction manager discussions on site development, platting, entrances, and construction/design issues.

5. Juvenile Probation personnel, staffing, classification and budget issues.

6. Abandonment of Cutoff Road update.

7. Demand for compliance with bid on culverts.

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

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 Program appropriations update and effects on Bell County.

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

33. Federally Qualified Health Centers. 

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

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

36.  Long range planning/real estate planning.

37. Personnel/Safety Policies and Procedures.

38. Juvenile Probation and personnel/staffing issues. 

39. FY 05 Budget planning.

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

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

42. Rural Access Initiative Phase II.

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

44. 78th Legislative Session, Constitutional Amendments, Special Sessions and Attorney General Opinions.
    
    
45. Governor's Property Tax Proposal. 
    
    
46. Litigation Issues.
    
    
    

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

1. Subdivision regulations workshop, Monday, July 12, 2004 at 1:00 p.m. in Conference Room.
   
   
2. Museum building project review, Monday, July 12, 2004 at 2:00 p.m. in Conference Room.
    
3. BellNET meeting, Monday, July 12, 2004 at 3:00 p.m. in Conference Room.
   
   
4. Budget Discussions, Tuesday, July 13, 2004 at 9:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. in Conference Room.
   
   
5. Courts design-presentation workshop, Tuesday, July 13, 2004 at 9:00 a.m. in Conference Room.
   
   
6. Budget Discussions, Wednesday, July 14, 2004 at 9:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. in Conference Room.
   
   
7. Courts design-presentation workshop, Wednesday, July 14, 2004 at 9:00 a.m. in Conference Room.
   
   
8. Change of Command at Operations Test Command HQs, Wednesday, July 14, 2004 at 10:00 a.m. at OTC HQ at West Fort Hood. 
   
   
9. Governor's appearance at Fort Hood, Wednesday, July 14, 2004 at 2:30 p.m. at III Corps HQs.
   
   
10. Housing Finance Corporation meeting, Thursday, July 15, 2004 at 10:30 a.m. in Conference Room.
    
    
11. K-TUTS annual meeting, Thursday, July 15, 2004 at 11:00 a.m. at Parker Academic Center at UMHB in Belton. 
    
    
12. Budget Discussions, Thursday, July 15, 2004 at 9:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. in Conference Room.
    
    
13. Budget Discussions, Friday, July 16, 2004 at 10:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. in Conference Room.