Notice of Workshop Session of 
the Commissioners Court of Bell County, Texas 
for June 18, 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. Installation schedule and details on grinder at existing jail building.

5. Contract provisions for pharmaceutical provider for jail inmates.

6. Indigent Health Care Program.

7. TMF Health Quality Institute presentation.

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

9. City of Temple Tax Abatement Agreement with Pactiv Corporation for property in Temple's Tax Abatement Reinvestment Zone Number Six.

10. Bell County Communications Center operations & budget.

11. BellNET/ Comm Center GPS mapping discussions.

12. FY 2008 budget planning/ financing options.

13. Budget comparisons with comparable counties.

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

15. Historical Commission planning and approval of board members.

16. Bell County Museum operational plans and City of Temple discussions.

17. Christian Farms-Treehouse status.  

18. State of the County Report.

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

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

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

22. Emergency Management and Fire Marshall updates and issues.

23. Governor's Division of Emergency Management Homeland Security Grant Program and update of Emergency Management Coordinator information to DPS.

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

25. Emergency Management Coordinators Meeting.

26. Update on Hurricane Training Course and Coordination with Brazoria County.

27. Emergency Response Plans for Courthouses and Annexes.

28. Emergency Management First Call Program.

29. Fire Suppression Coverage for rural Bell County.

30. Heidenhiemer water fill station update.

31. Homeland Security Statewide Capability Assessment.

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

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

35. County Clerk alternatives to document storage and to comply with records requests.

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

37. District Clerk alternatives and methods to scan and store records.

38. Brown - Okay Cemetery marker request.

39. Regulating fireworks and adoption of burn ban procedures and policies.

40. Strategic Planning scheduling and procedures.

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

42. D-Med Corporation automated indigent screening services.

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

44. NACo prescription drug plan.

45. Juvenile Probation Detention Center operation and status.

46. Alternative of contracting for CPS attorney services. 

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

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

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

50. FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Map update.

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

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

53. Building and Grounds projects and issues.

54. Buildings and equipment listing/priorities and financing alternatives/options and procedures.

55. Projects with Jamail Construction.

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

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

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

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

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

61. Renewal credit with Texas Association of Counties insurance.

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

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

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

65. Open records requests.

66. Litigation and potential litigation issues and updates. 
    
    
    
    

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

1. Budget/Planning Discussions at 9:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. in the Commissioners Conference Room On:
   
   a. Monday, June 18, 2007
   b. Tuesday, June 19, 2007
   c. Wednesday, June 20, 2007
   d. Thursday, June 21, 2007
   e. Friday, June 22, 2007
    
2. Bell County Historical Commission planning meeting at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, June 19, 2007 in Commissioners Conference Room.   
    
3. Ribbon cutting ceremony for Don Ringler Chevrolet at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 19, 2007 and for Don Ringler Toyota at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 21, 2007 at 7777 South General Bruce Drive in Temple.
    
4. K-TUTS Policy Board meeting at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 20, 2007 at CTCOG Building on North Main in Belton.
    
5. Brazos Region G Planning Board meeting at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, June 20, 2007 at Brazos River Authority Headquarters Building in Waco.
    
6. AUSA membership meeting at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 20, 2007 at the Killeen Civic and Conference Center in Killeen.
    
7. Central Texas Republican Women dinner meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 20, 2007 at Wildflower Country Club in Temple.