Notice of Workshop Session of 
the Commissioners Court of Bell County, Texas 
for JULY 19, 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. Crows Ranch Road questions. 

8. Texas Transportation Commissions petition for condemnation. 

9. Texas Department of Transportation fee change notices.

10. HELP Center service contract proposal.

11. EXPO Center design/build discussion on exhibit space. 

12. Fiber-wireless interconnectivity with rural areas. 

13. Demand for compliance with bid on culverts.

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

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

16. Texas High Speed Rail and Transportation Corporation status.

17. Help America Vote Act and election voting devices

18. Restructuring of Texas Health and Human Services.

19. DPS Warrant Data Bank and Omni Contract.

20. Emergency Response Collaborative Grant involving TISD and BISD.

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

22. Interlocal Agreement with Clearwater Water Conservation District. 

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

24. Towing Fees and Regulation. 

25. Family Outreach Funding and Staffing status. 

26. Telecommunications tax questions. 

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

28. Engineering and road issues; accident updates.

29. Engineering equipment needs review. 

30. TxDOT hearings and meetings. 

31. Regional Mobility Authorities.

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

33. Fire Marshal/Emergency Management Office, fire investigations, and upcoming exercises and grants.

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

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

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

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

38. Federally Qualified Health Centers. 

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

40.  Museum expansion design & costs estimates/Museum Chisholm Trail Display proposal. 

41.  Long range planning/real estate planning.

42. Personnel/Safety Policies and Procedures.

43. Juvenile Probation and personnel/staffing issues. 

44. FY 05 Budget planning.

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

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

47. Rural Access Initiative Phase II.

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

49. 78th Legislative Session, Constitutional Amendments, Special Sessions and Attorney General Opinions.
    
    
50. Governor's Property Tax Proposal. 
    
    
51. Litigation Issues.
    
    
    

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

1. Multi-use Killeen building discussions, Monday, July 9, 2004 at 1:30 p.m. in City of Killeen Conference Room at City Hall.
   
   
2. Budget Discussions, Tuesday, July 20, 2004 at 9:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. in Conference Room.
   
   
3. Temple Area Builders' Association Fish Fry, Tuesday, July 20, 2004 at 6:30 p.m. at Lake Belton Overlook Park.
   
   
4. Brazos River Authority Central Basin meeting, Wednesday, July 21, 2004 at 10:00 a.m. at EXPO Center in Belton. 
   
   
5. Budget Discussions, Wednesday, July 21, 2004 at 9:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. in Conference Room
   
   
6. Workforce Board/Central Texas Council of Governments meetings, Thursday, July 22, 2004 beginning at 9:00 a.m. at Workforce Building in Killeen with transportation out to site of new Killeen-Fort Hood Joint Use Regional Airport on Clear Creek Road in Killeen. 
   
   
7. Central Texas Council of Governments Exec Board meeting following trip to airport at Killeen Workforce Building.
   
   
8. Budget Discussions, Friday, July 23, 2004 at 10:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. in Conference Room.