Notice of Workshop Session of 
the Commissioners Court of Bell County, Texas 
for January 09, 2006

Notice is hereby given that a Workshop Session of the Commissioners Court will be held immediately after the regular Commissioners Court Meeting, or at 9:00 a.m. if there is no 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; wage-rate issues; card-access locations. 

3. Jail population status, population management, jail leasing alternatives/costs, financing considerations, and state prison overcrowding notification and JP coverage.

4. Personal Bond Office staffing and distribution/location of personnel and case loads.

5. 2006 District Clerk and other Fees, including Family Protection fee, Juvenile Case Manager fee, Jury Service Payment Schedule. 

6. EXPO Center modifications, and financial planning and alternatives. 

7. Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita assistance, reimbursement efforts, after-action reports, transition from public assistance to individual assistance issues, and planning for recognition event for volunteers.

8. CUC ERP Project status.

9. New ethics reporting requirements and update from CUC on compliance. 

10. CERT teams update and questions on insurance coverage, grant funding, and reporting structure. 

11. Update on renewals of lease agreements.

12. Temple Annex security upgrades on cameras and alert devices. 

13. Museum expansion update, design, costs estimates and other museum issues. 

14. Court costs and fees collection methods/contracts, including Linnebarger and Omni contracts and new Office of Court Administration requirements. 

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

16. County Clerk's office processes/proposals and vacancy in office issues. 

17. Local Update of Census Addresses (LUCA) program for 2010 Census. 

18. Tower space update on proposals for new radio tower and Interlocal Agreement.

19. 211 Staffing Contract with Central Texas Workforce Board.

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

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

22. City of Belton road closing, parking, and access easement issues on development of coop gin site and other Belton issues, including Corp of Engineers Park property.

23. Information Systems fiber damage issues and repairs and personnel staffing issues.

24. BellNET update, planning and future objectives/staffing/budget, agreement extension.

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

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

27. Regional Mobility Authorities.

28. Indigent Defense Task Force update.

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

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

31. TxDOT 2008-2009  Federal Hazard Elimination Program.
    
    

32. Update and review of pharmacy contract services with Contract Pharmacy Services of Hatsboro, PA, jail health care issues, transition and questions.

33. State of Texas Radio Communications Interoperability Plan update.

34. Help America Vote Act, election voting devices, grant funding, committee update, personnel, contracts with other entities, planning for 2006 elections, and other election/voting systems issues.

35. FY 2006 Budget issues and FY 2005 Budget/Audit issues.

36. Comptroller's request for AG opinion concerning interpretation of HB 11 provisions regarding District Judges' salaries.

37. Update on Capital Projects projections.

38. Interlocal Agreement with Clearwater Water Conservation District.

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

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

41. Fire Marshall/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. Reorganization and personnel restructure of HELP Centers and Indigent Health Care programs.

44. County Indigent Health Care Program appropriations update and effects on Bell County and the providing of services to other counties.

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

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

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, and update with legislators.

51. Litigation and potential litigation issues and updates.
    
    
52. Killeen Annexation and appointment of representatives for negotiation.
    
    
53. Appointment to the board of the Tax Appraisal District of Bell County.
    
    
    

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

1. Construction update meeting on the new District Courts Complex with Skanska Construction Company at 1:30 p.m. on Monday, January 9, 2006 at the construction site at Loop 121 in Belton.
   
   
2. Meeting with CSCD and District Court personnel concerning allocation and designation of office space at 2:30 p.m. on Monday, January 9, 2006 in Commissioners Conference Room. 
   
   
3. Planning meeting with County Engineer concerning road and bridge construction priorities and funding at 3:30 p.m. on Monday, January 9, 2006 in Commissioners Conference Room. 
   
   
4. Joint meeting of Temple Economic Development Corporation and Temple City Council at 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday, January 10, 2006 at Frank Mayborn Civic Center in Temple. 
   
   
5. Program presentation at Temple Kiwanis Club at noon on Tuesday, January 10, 2006 at Arnold Student Center at Temple College in Temple. 
   
   
6. Planning meeting with staff of County Clerk, Information Systems and Building/Grounds on the conducting of, and training concerning, 2006 elections at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, January 10, 2006 in Commissioners Conference Room. 
   
   
7. Brazos Region G Water Planning Group Executive Board meeting at 9:00 a.m. and Water Policy Committee meeting at 9:45 a.m. on Wednesday, January 11, 2006 at Brazos River Authority Headquarters in Waco. 
   
   
8. Congressman John Carter Town Hall meeting concerning New Medicare Part D Program at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 11, 2006 at Special Events Room at EXPO Center in Belton. 
   
   
9. Planning meeting and lunch with Killeen Police Chief concerning proposed new Killeen Police Building at 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, January 12, 2006 in Commissioners Conference Room. 
   
   
10. Harker Heights Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours Mixer at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, January 12, 2006 at 108 E. 2410, Suite D in Harker Heights. 
    
    
11. Belton Chamber of Commerce Annual Banquet at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, January 12, 2006 at EXPO Center in Belton. 
    
    
12. Republican Executive Committee meeting to draw for places in the Primary Election Ballot at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, January 13, 2006 in Commissioners Courtroom. 
    
    
13. 150th Anniversary of Belton Masonic Lodge #166 at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 14, 2006 at First United Methodist Church in Belton.