Notice of Workshop Session of 
the Commissioners Court of Bell County, Texas 
for OCTOBER 04, 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, Texas Commission on Jail Standards reviews,& updates.

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

3. District Court fire damage, assessment, insurance, and repair status.

4. Jail population status, population management, jail leasing alternatives/costs, and state prison overcrowding notification. 

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

6. Health Insurance alternatives.

7. Option to extend Inmate Pay Telephone Agreement option. 

8. Update on Communications Center reorganization plans.

9. County Judge and Commissioner Committee on People with Disabilities update.

10. Help America Vote Act, election voting devices, translator requirements at polling places and other November General Election issues. 

11. FY 2005 Budget issues.

12. Inquiry regarding adding MADD as a choice for donation of juror fees. 

13. Policy on private organization using county facilities at no charge and then charging public to attend organization's meeting/event. 

14. Request from City of Rogers for letter of support for Community Development Block Grant federal funding through the Office of Rural Community Affairs of the State of Texas. 

15. Juvenile Probation personnel, staffing, classification, budget issues, strategic planning session, and report on state inspection.

16. Update on Strategic National Stockpile Workshop.

17. Update on Brazos River Authority System Operation meetings. 

18. Local impact of HB 2292 creation of Health and Human Services Commission and consolidation of agencies. 

19. Attorney General Opinion GA-0225 regarding tax collection services. 

20. HCCAA contract with DHS regarding the Nutrition Program.

21. TxDOT current status of projects and local participation costs. 

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

23. Potts Building inspection report by Texas Department of Licensing and Standards on accessibility.

24. Interlocal Agreement with Clearwater Water Conservation District. 

25. Texas Department of Agriculture Historic Farms/Ranches Program.

26. Inquiry on Rural Route for railroad transport of waste.

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

28. Engineering and road issues; accident updates; Jarosek questions.

29. Engineering review of inquiry concerning storage/parking of multiple vehicles off of private road. 

30. Engineering equipment needs review and financing options.

31. Engineering notice from TxDOT of 2004 Mileage Certification of 903 miles of roads as being the total county-maintained road mileage.  

32. TxDOT hearings and meetings. 

33. Regional Mobility Authorities.

34. Housing Tax Credits for Senior Housing projects.

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

36. Fire Marshal/Emergency Management Office, burn ban evaluation/status, fire investigations, and upcoming exercises, grants, and Annexes to Plans.

37. Bell County Communications Center equipment, staffing, and personnel.

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

39. Indigent burials and related issues regarding indigent death procedures, mortuary services, and other factors.

40. Building and Maintenance Issues/ Purser property design and plans/ property next to maintenance barn. 

41.  Museum expansion design & costs estimates. 

42.  Long range planning/real estate planning.

43. Personnel/Safety Policies and Procedures.

44. Review of compliance with Texas Government Code Section 25.005. 

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

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

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

1. Meeting of Republican Party Executive Committee on Monday, October 4, 2004 with social at 6:00 p.m. and business meeting at 7:00 p.m. in Commissioners' Courtroom.      
   
   
2. Threat & Risk Assessment Training on Tuesday, October 5, 2004 through Thursday, October 6, 2004 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Killeen Workforce Center Building in Killeen.  
   
   
3. Meeting with Jim Bowmer on water issues on Tuesday, October 5, 2004 at 10:00 a.m. in Commissioners' Conference Room.    
   
   
4. Presentation to Killeen Lions Club on jail/courts/county issues on Tuesday, October 5, 2004 at noon at Killeen Boys & Girls Club on Trimmier Road in Killeen.  
   
   
5. Meeting with Danny Johnson, PR Bond Office Director on Tuesday, October 5, 2004 at 2:00 p.m. in Commissioners Conference Room 
   
   
6. Meeting with TxDOT personnel on Pauper Cemetery/I-35 issues on Wednesday, October 6, 2004 at 8:30 a.m. in  Commissioners Conference Room.  
   
   
7. Meeting with Kirbo Consulting representatives on WCID #6 grant documentation. 
   
   
8. Meeting of Killeen Industrial Foundation on Wednesday, October 6, 2004 at 3:00 p.m. at Greater Killeen Chamber of Commerce Building in Killeen. 
   
   
9. Meeting with Alice Bell regarding historical designation status on Brown Cemetery on Thursday, October 7, 2004 at 9:30 a.m. in Commissioners Conference Room. 
   
   
10. Workshop on engineering equipment listings and priorities for purchase and financing options on Thursday, October 8, 2004 at 10:00 a.m. in Commissioners Conference Room.  
    
    
11. Meeting with Temple Economic Development Corporation and Rep. Dianne Delisi on Friday, October 8, 2004 at 9:00 a.m. at Temple Chamber of Commerce Building in Temple. 
    
    
12. Road & Bridge BBQ luncheon on Friday, October 8, 2004 at noon at Bell County Maintenance Yard next to Communications Center in Belton. 
    
    
13. Dedication of Official Portrait of Chief United States District Judge Walter S. Smith Jr. on Friday, October 8, 2004 at 4:00 p.m. at United States Courthouse, 800 Franklin Avenue in Waco.