Notice of Workshop Session of 
the Commissioners Court of Bell County, Texas 
for September 17, 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, medical care providers, financing considerations, and state prison overcrowding notification, and JP coverage.

4. Installation schedule and details on grinder at existing jail building.

5. Indigent Health Care Program.

6. Bell County Communications Center operations & budget.

7. BellNET/ Comm Center GPS mapping discussions.

8. Flooding issues and disaster declarations/assistance.

9. Overview of conditions of bridges.

10. Updated Hazard Mitigation Plan and potential adoption.

11. CTRIS directory program. 

12. Administration on Aging Grant potential on Nursing Facility Diversion Modernization Program.

13. FY 2008 budget implementation.

14. Budget comparisons with comparable counties.

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

16. ONCOR energy conservation pilot program.  

17. Historical Commission planning and approval of board members.

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

19. State of the County Report.

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

21. Emergency Management and Fire Marshall updates and issues.

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

23. Emergency Management Coordinators Meeting.

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

25. Emergency Response Plans for Courthouses and Annexes.

26. Emergency Management First Call Program.

27. Fire Suppression Coverage for rural Bell County.

28. Heidenhiemer water fill station update.

29. Homeland Security Statewide Capability Assessment.

30. 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.

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

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

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

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

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

36. Brown - Okay Cemetery marker request.

37. Strategic Planning scheduling and procedures.

38. Project Management priorities and projects.

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

40. D-Med Corporation automated indigent screening services.

41. Pauper burial information and policies; pauper graves and relocation bid proposals/Texas Historical Commission approval status.

42. NACo prescription drug plan.

43. Juvenile Probation Detention Center operation and status.

44. Alternative of contracting for CPS attorney services. 

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

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

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

48. Requirements and standards for private road to be accepted for County maintenance.

49. Public Nuisance law in Transportation Code.

50. Tire and waste collection event the week of September 11, 2007.

51. FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Map update.

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

53. Update on TxDOT information on information/meetings/planning/contract regarding the Trans-Texas Corridor, Loop 363, I-35, US 190, SH 201and related projects. 

54. Building and Grounds projects and issues.

55. Buildings and equipment listing/priorities and financing alternatives/options, long-term planning and procedures.

56. Texas Historical Commission Grant potential, grant application process, and architect assistance/expenses.

57. Projects with Jamail Construction.

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

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

60. Request for temporary placement of dumpster on County parking lot.

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

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

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

64. Renewal credit with Texas Association of Counties insurance.

65. Current legislative session, meetings of County organizations, and conferences. 

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

67. Open records requests.

68. Litigation and potential litigation issues and updates. 
    
    
    
    

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

1. Budget/Planning/Implementation Discussions may be held at 9:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. in the Commissioners Conference Room On:
   
   a. Monday, September 17, 2007
   b. Tuesday, September 18, 2007
   c. Wednesday, September 19, 2007
   d. Thursday, September 20, 2007
   e. Friday, September 21, 2007   
    
2. Annual Awards Banquet of Greater Killeen Chamber of Commerce at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 18, 2007 at the Killeen Civic and Conference Center in Killeen.  
    
3. Central Texas Republican Women luncheon at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, September 19, 2007 at Wildflower Country Club in Temple.
    
4. Hill Country Transit District board meeting at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 20, 2007 at Central Texas Council of Governments Building on North Main in Belton.
    
5. County Judges & Commissioners Association Annual Conference beginning on Monday, September 24, 2007 through Friday, September 28, 2007 at Moody Gardens Hotel, Seven Hope Blvd, in Galveston.    
    
6. Conference of Urban Counties lunch meeting at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, September 27, 2007 at Moody Gardens Hotel in Galveston.   
    
7. Construction update on Jail Addition/Sheriff's Office Building with Skanska USA Building, Inc. at 1:30 p.m. on Monday, October 1, 2007 at construction trailer on the construction site on Loop 121 in Belton.