Notice of Workshop Session of 
the Commissioners Court of Bell County, Texas 
for May 14, 2007

Notice is hereby given that a Workshop Session of the Commissioners Court  and the Board of the Bell County Health Facilities Development Corporation 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, coordination with TxDOT on signage.

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

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

4. May 12, 2007 Election and canvass of results.

5. County Depository Contract bids.

6. RFP for pharmaceutical provider for jail inmates.

7. Indigent Health Care Program.

8. Discuss membership program for Bell County citizens with Air Evac Ambulance Service.

9. TMF Health Quality Institute presentation.

10. Emergency Management First Call Program.

11. City of Temple creation of Tax Abatement Reinvestment Zone Number Twelve.

12. BellNET/ Comm Center GPS mapping discussions.

13. Christian Farms - Treehouse status.

14. Projects with Jamail Construction.

15. FY 2007 budget and FY 2008 budget planning.

16. 2007 Estimated Taxable Value Report.

17. Proposed use and application of Title 4-E Juvenile Probation funds.  

18. State of the County Report.

19. Status of completion of modification/compliance requirements under Architectural Barriers Act for District Courts Building. 

20. On-site sewer issues with TCEQ and Bell County Public Health District.

21. Value engineering/construction costs review for renovations to existing District Courts building and guaranteed maximum price/contract provisions. 

22. Potential locations for display of District Courthouse photos and Construction Award.

23. Emergency Response Plans for Courthouses and Annexes.

24. Fire Suppression Coverage for rural Bell County.

25. Homeland Security Statewide Capability Assessment.

26. Update on Conference of Urban Counties Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system.

27. County Clerk's office processes, procedures and recommendations. 

28. District Clerk's office processes, procedures and recommendations.

29. Strategic Planning scheduling and procedures.

30. Move of fiber from 550 2nd Avenue to new CTCOG Building. 

31. Bell County Communications Center operations. 

32. Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita assistance, reimbursement efforts, after-action reports, transition from public assistance to individual assistance issues, termination notice issues, FEMA updates and furniture/utility/damage issues and status of close-out.

33. National Incident Management System (NIMS) Training requirements.

34. Make-ready planning for Temple property at 200 W. Avenue G.

35. Indigent Defense Task Force update and Austin Indigent Defense Workshop.  

36. D-Med Corporation automated indigent screening services. 

37. Pauper burial information and policies; pauper graves and relocation.

38. NACo prescription drug plan.

39. Juvenile Probation Detention Center operation and status. 

40. Alternative of contracting for CPS attorney services. 

41. EXPO Center modifications/renovations update and hotel/motel occupancy tax review.

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

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

44. FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Map update.
    
    

45. TxDOT 2008-2009  Federal Hazard Elimination Program and issues for 80th Legislature.
    
    

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

47. Building and Grounds projects and issues.
     

48. Emergency Management and Fire Marshall updates and issues.
    
    

49. Help America Vote Act, election voting devices, grant funding, personnel, contracts with other entities, 2007 election issues, and other election/voting systems issues.

50. Personnel/Safety Policies, Policy Manual, Procedures, and Citizen's Comments.

51. Personal Bond Office procedures, policies, and proposals.

52. Renewal credit with Texas Association of Counties insurance.

53. Health Insurance and Health Plan issues and processes for 2007.

54. Upcoming legislative session, proposed or contemplated legislation, meetings of County organizations, and conferences. 

55. Attorney General opinions and questions on charges for reproductions of public records.

56. Open records requests.

57. Litigation and potential litigation issues and updates. 
    
    
    
    

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

1. Bell County Communications Center Executive Board budget workshop at 11:30 a.m. on Monday, May 14, 2007 at the Bell County Communications Center in Belton.
    
2. Texas Association of Counties Legislative Breakfast at 7:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 15, 2007 at the Texas Association of Counties Building at 1210 San Antonio Street in Austin.  
    
3. Annual Police Memorial Day Ceremony at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 15, 2007 at the North lawn Flag Pole at the Historic Courthouse in Belton.                  
                
   
4. Construction update on Jail Addition/Sheriff's Office Building with Skanska USA Building, Inc. at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 15, 2007 at construction office trailer on the construction site on Loop 121 in Belton.
    
5. City of Killeen 125th Birthday Celebration at 5:00 p.m. at the lawn of the Killeen City Hall at 101 North College Street in Killeen.
    
6. Tax Appraisal District of Bell County Budget Hearing at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 15, 2007 at the Tax Appraisal District Building in Belton.
    
7. Central Texas Republican Women monthly luncheon, with Texas Railroad Commissioner Michael Williams as speaker, at noon on Wednesday, May 16, 2007 at Wildflower Country Club in Temple.
    
8. Conference of Urban Counties legislative luncheon and update at noon on Wednesday, May 16, 2007 at the Doubletree Hotel at 15th and Lavaca in Austin.
    
9. AUSA Quarterly meeting at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 16, 2007 at the Harris Community Center in Belton.
    
10. County Judges Association planning meeting at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 17, 2007 in Room E1.014 in the Capitol Extension in Austin.
     
11. 4th Infantry Division Farewell Retreat Ceremony for Command Sergeant Major Ronald Riling at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 17, 2007 at Cameron Field at Fort Hood in Killeen.
     
12. Swearing In Ceremony for Village of Salado Alderman at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 17, 2007 at the Village of Salado City Hall in Salado.