Notice of Workshop Session of 
the Commissioners Court of Bell County, Texas 
for December 03, 2007

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, coordination with TxDOT on signage.

2. Architect planning & Construction Manager at Risk planning/updates; Courts at Law/County Clerk/County Attorney specifications/needs assessment.

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

4. Jail healthcare review and services of Phase 2 Consulting.

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

6. City of Belton Storm Drainage Utility System.

7. Indigent Health Care Program & Regional Health Care Program.

8. Bell County Communications Center operations, equipment & budget.

9. Communications Center wireless data system proposals and Open Sky system.

10. BellNET/ Comm Center operations and GPS mapping discussions.

11. BellNET review and update.

12. Overview of conditions of bridges.

13. Updated Hazard Mitigation Plan and potential adoption.

14. CTRIS directory program. 

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

16. FY 2008 budget implementation.

17. Investments updates.

18. Drug Court requirements.

19. Homebuilding economic impact study.

20. 2010 Census.

21. Tax abatement policy update.

22. Veterans service officer requirements, office, volunteer, and staffing status.

23. Hill Country Transit District earmark projects for rolling stock and admin facility.

24. Texas Historic Courthouse Preservation Program, Round V.

25. Budget comparisons with comparable counties.

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

27. ONCOR energy conservation pilot program.  

28. Historical Commission planning and approval of board members.

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

30. State of the County Report.

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

32. Emergency Management and Fire Marshall updates and issues.

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

34. Emergency Response Plans for Courthouses and Annexes.

35. Emergency Management First Call Program.

36. Heidenhiemer water fill station update.

37. Homeland Security Statewide Capability Assessment.

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

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

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

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

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

43. Brown - Okay Cemetery marker request.

44. Strategic Capital Improvement Planning scheduling and procedures.

45. Project Management priorities and projects.

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

47. D-Med Corporation automated indigent screening services.

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

49. NACo prescription drug plan.

50. Juvenile Probation Detention Center operation, inspection reports and status.

51. Alternative of contracting for CPS attorney services. 

52. EXPO Center modifications/renovations update, management agreement, and hotel/motel occupancy tax review.

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

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

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

56. Public Nuisance law in Transportation Code.

57. Texas High Speed Rail project

58. FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Map update.

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

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

61. TxDOT scoping meetings on SH 201 expansion.

62. Building and Grounds projects and issues.

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

64. Capitol improvement planning and request for information.

65. Precinct 2 office alternatives and requirements.

66. Projects with Jamail Construction.

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

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

69. Help America Vote Act, election voting devices, grant funding, personnel, contracts with other entities, 2007 & 2008 election issues, and other election/voting systems issues.
    

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

71. Cell Phone equipment questions.

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

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

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

75. Open records requests.

76. Litigation and potential litigation issues and updates.
    
    
    
    Bell County Commissioners Court reserves the right to discuss any items in executive (closed) session whenever permitted by the Texas Open Meetings Act.
    
     

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, December 03, 2007
   b. Tuesday, December 04, 2007
   c. Wednesday, December 05, 2007 
   d. Thursday, December 06, 2007
   e. Friday, December 07, 2007 
    
2. Construction update meeting with Skanska Construction at 1:30 p.m. on Monday, December 3, 2007 at the jail job site trailer on Loop 121 in Belton.            
    
3. Meeting with City of Belton regarding proceeding with installation of jail grinder and the implementation of city storm drainage system at 3:00 p.m. on Monday, December 3, 2007 in Commissioners' Conference Room.   
    
4. Republican Executive Board meeting and filing for candidacy event at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, December 3, 2007 in Commissioners' Courtroom.      
    
5. City of Temple Christmas Parade beginning at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, December 3, 2007 in downtown Temple.
    
6. Meeting with Blackland Research Center regarding BellNET planning and operations at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 4, 2007 in Commissioners' Conference Room. 
    
7. Hill Country Community Action Board meeting at 4:00 p.m. for committees and 5:00 p.m. for the Board on Tuesday, December 4, 2007 at the Lampasas Multi-Service Center at 901 South Live Oak in Lampasas.
    
8. Temple Chamber of Commerce Holiday Business After Hours at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday, December 4, 2007 at the Frank Mayborn Civic Center at 3303 North 3rd Street in Temple.
    
9. Central Texas Council of Governments Annual Meeting at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, December 5, 2007 at the Hilton Garden Inn at 1749 Scott Boulevard in Temple.
    
10. Hill Country Transit District Board meeting at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 5, 2007 at the Central Texas Council of Government Building on North Main in Belton.
     
11. Texas Cooperative Extension County Commissioners Court Conference beginning at 8:00 a.m. on Thursday, December 6, 2007 at the Back Porch Club at the Heart O'Texas Fairgrounds on Bosque Boulevard in Waco.
     
12. King's Daughters Hospital Christmas reception at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, December 7, 2007 at the Wildflower Country Club in Temple.
     
13. Killeen YMCA Festival of the Trees at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, December 7, 2007 at the Killeen Civic and Conference Center in Killeen.