Notice of Workshop Session of 
the Commissioners Court of Bell County, Texas 
for MAY 31, 2005

Notice is hereby given that a Workshop Session of the Commissioners Court will be held immediately after the regular Commissioners Court Meeting in the Commissioners Court Conference Room, County Courthouse, 2nd Floor, Belton, Texas, 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. LEPC update.

4. Budget requests from non-county departments.

5. Health and dental insurance review of proposals to other entities and projections.

6. Bell County Jail Population Management Meeting summary. 

7. Draft of Invitation to Bid for purchase of Medical Services for the Correctional Facility. 

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

9. City of Belton road closing, parking, and access easement issues on development of coop gin site and other Belton issues.

10. Trinity Engineering proposal concerning road use and project plans.

11. Issue of false alarm problems in Texas and proposed regulation of installers.

12. City of Belton USDA grant for construction of sewer line under Loop 121 near EXPO.

13. Memorandum of Understanding for Pilot Interoperable Communications Program Among McLennan, Bell and Coryell Counties and Associated Agencies.

14. Legislation to create 5th District Court. 

15. Legislation in support of Texas A & M - Central Texas. 

16. HIPAA Security Rule deadline status for compliance. 

17. Centro Vision proposal regarding rural cities tie in to City of Temple and then to Communications Center.

18. Proposal regarding rural areas involving Broadband and BellNET.

19. BellNET update and planning.

20. Update on TxDOT information on information/meetings/planning regarding the Trans-Texas Corridor, Loop 363, I-35, US 190, and related projects.

21. Update on Public Power Pool agreements and renewal issues.

22. Regional Mobility Authorities.

23. Indigent Defense Task Force update.

24. Engineering and road issues; accident updates; abandonment of road easement.

25. Engineering equipment needs review, financing options, and trading-in of equipment for new purchases. 

26. Health Insurance alternatives and followup on meeting of HR directors and medical provider. 

27. Pharmacy contract services and transition.

28. Proposed legislation and input on effect on counties. 

29. State of Texas Radio Communications Interoperability Plan update.

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

31. Help America Vote Act, election voting devices, grant funding and other election issues. 

32. FY 2005 & FY 2006 Budget issues and calendar schedule.

33. FY 2004 Audit issues and discussion. 

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

35. Update on Capital Projects projections.

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

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

38. Interlocal Agreement with Clearwater Water Conservation District. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

47.  Long range planning/real estate planning.

48. Personnel/Safety Policies, Procedures, and Citizen's Complaints.

49. Conference of Urban Counties, Texas Association of Counties, County Judges and Commissioners Association and National Association of Counties update and meetings. 
    

50. 79th Legislative Session, Constitutional Amendments, Special Sessions and Attorney General Opinions.
    
    
51. Governor's Property Tax Proposal. 
    
    
52. Litigation and potential litigation issues and updates.
    
    
53. Operation of Narcotics Task Force.
    
    
    

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

1. Budget Hearings:
   a.    2:30 p.m., Tuesday, May 31 - County Sheriff/Jail
   b.    1:30 p.m., Wednesday, June 1 - Discussion
   c.    9:00 a.m., Thursday, June 2 - Discussion
   d.    1:30 p.m., Thursday, June 2 - Discussion
   e.  10:30 a.m., Monday, June 13 - EXPO
   f.     2:00 p.m., Monday, June 13 - Discussion
   g.    9:00 a.m., Tuesday, June 14 - Discussion
   h.    2:00 p.m., Tuesday, June 14 - Discussion
   i.   10:00 a.m., Wednesday, June 15 - Discussion
   j.     1:30 p.m., Wednesday, June 15 - Discussion
   k.    9:00 a.m., Thursday, June 16 - Discussion
   l.     1:30 p.m., Thursday, June 16 - Discussion
        
   
2. Monthly meeting of Executive Board of Bell County Communication Center at noon on Tuesday, May 31, 2005 in Commissioners Conference Room.      
   
   
3. Central Texas Republican Women Scholarship luncheon at noon on Wednesday, June 1, 2005 at Wildflower Country Club in Temple.          
   
   
4. BRAC Briefing with Senator Hutchison at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 1, 2005 at Killeen-Fort Hood Regional Airport.
   
   
5. BellNET Board meeting at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, June 3, 2005 in Commissioners Conference Room.   
   
   
6. Trans Texas Corridor Coalition meeting at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, June 3, 2005 at Star Hall in Seaton. 
   
   
7. Killeen Rodeo at 8:00 p.m. on Friday, June 3, 2005 at Killeen Rodeo Arena in Killeen.
   
   
8. Annual Conference of North & East Texas County Judges and Commissioners Association from Sunday, June 5 through Wednesday, June 8, 2005 at the Fredonia Hotel & Convention Center, 200 N. Fredonia Street in Nacogdoches, Texas.  
   
   
9. Conference of Urban Counties luncheon at noon on Thursday, June 9, 2005 at Doubletree Suites on 15th Street in Austin. 
   
   
10. Bell County Bar Association Banquet at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 9, 2005 at Mill Creek Country Club in Salado. 
    
    
11. Construction update from Skanska Corporation on District Courts Building at 1:30 p.m. on Monday, June 13, 2005 at construction site on Loop 121 in Belton. 
    
    
12. Construction update from Doss Construction on Museum project at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 14, 2005 at Museum site in downtown Belton.