Notice of Workshop Session of 
the Commissioners Court of Bell County, Texas 
for DECEMBER  20, 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, where 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, financing timetable and alternatives.

2. Architect planning & Construction Manager at Risk planning/updates; Subcontractor review/approval.

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. City of Belton Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone.

7. City of Temple tax abatement agreement with Panel Specialists, Inc.

8. Petition to incorporate the Village of Stillhouse and election procedure/status. 

9. Issuance of Education Revenue Bonds by the Italy Higher Educational Facilities Corporation 

10. Health Insurance alternatives.

11. Road alignment/access issues for proposed developments on Loop 121 near EXPO Center. 

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

13. FY 2004 Budget Amendment.

14. FY 2005 Budget issues.

15. Court e-filing proposal and details of implementation.

16. Update on Capital Projects projections.

17. Texas Parks and Wildlife Regional Trail Grant.

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

19. Request concerning SH 36 Bridge name designation and procedures for support. 

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

21. Update from BellNET on OC3 capacities and potential expansion. 

22. Public input for Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority.

23. Update on TxDOT public meetings regarding the Trans-Texas Corridor, Loop 363, I-35, and related projects.

24. Texas High Speed Rail and Transportation Corporation meeting. 

25. Trans-Texas Corridor planning.

26. Training for newly elected or appointed constables and justices of the peace.

27. Update on Brazos River Authority System Operation meetings. 

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

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

30. HCCAA contract with DHS regarding the Nutrition Program.

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

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

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

34. Interlocal Agreement with Clearwater Water Conservation District. 

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

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

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

38. Engineering and road issues; accident updates.

39. Engineering equipment needs review and financing options.

40. TxDOT hearings and meetings. 

41. Regional Mobility Authorities.

42. Housing Tax Credits for Senior Housing projects.

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

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

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

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

47. Indigent burials and related issues regarding indigent death procedures, mortuary services, and other factors, including Rose Garden procedures.

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

49.  Museum expansion design, costs estimates and other museum issues. 

50.  Long range planning/real estate planning.

51. Personnel/Safety Policies and Procedures.

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

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

54. 78th & 79th Legislative Session, Constitutional Amendments, Special Sessions and Attorney General Opinions.
    
    
55. Governor's Property Tax Proposal. 
    
    
56. Litigation Issues.
    
    
    

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

1. Reception for Commissioner Schiller at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, December 20, 2004 at 709 Clover Lane in Temple.       
        
   
2. Temple Chamber Board Meeting at 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday, December 21, 2004 at Temple Chamber Building .    
   
   
3. JP Eddy Lange Christmas function at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, December 21, 2004 at Temple Annex.       
   
   
4. Cloud Real Estate Christmas function at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, December 21, 2004 at Cloud Real Estate offices in Killeen.   
   
   
5. Pre-construction meeting with architects and construction manager at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, December 21, 2004 in Commissioners Conference Room.  
   
   
6. Courthouse Christmas function at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, December 23, 2004 at Commissioner Courtroom.