Notice of Workshop Session of 
the Commissioners Court of Bell County, Texas 
for January 28, 2008

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. Bell County Jail Status Updates.

1. Jail population status and population management.
2. Jail Addition Construction Update.
    

2. Project Management priorities and projects.

1. Jail healthcare review and Phase 2 Consulting site visit. 
2. Strategic Capital Improvement Planning scheduling and procedures. 
3. Information gathering and needs assessment progress.
4. Kim Williams review/evaluation of historic courthouse future requirements/maintenance needs and/or use of existing spaces.
5. Tax Assessor office maintenance/painting request.
    

3. Drug Court requirements.

1. Draft Plan and Application Status. 
2. Planning with CSCD, Judges, and Prosecutors. 
    

4. Engineering Office and Road & Bridge Department Updates

1. Subdivision and Precinct Issues.  
2. TxDOT Corridor Advisory Committees and Segment Committees.  
    

5. BellNET meeting review and update.

1. Consultants review of inventory and assess equipment and usage.   
2. Status on transfer of internet services.   
    

6. Technology Services

1. Time Warner agreement.
2. Email blockage resolution.      
    

7. Financial Information.

1. FY 2008 budget implementation.
2. Investments and financial review and update.
3. Tax abatement policy update.
4. City of Belton Tax Abatement with B.H. Vaquero Construction Company, Inc.
5. City of Killeen Tax Abatement with Shilo Inn. 
    

8. Personnel and Human Resources Updates.

1. NACo prescription drug plan.   
2. Updates to Personnel Policy Manual.
    

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

10. CTCOG Emergency Management Committee status.

1. DPS notification process.       
    

11. Building and Grounds Updates.

1. Projects with Jamail Construction.   
2. Status of Precinct 2 JP office move-in.
3. Make-ready planning for Temple property at 200 W. Avenue G.
    

12. 2008 election issues. 

1. Election workers.
2. Equipment and locations.
    

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

14. Open records requests.

15. 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. Commissioners Court members luncheon following morning Workshop on Monday, January 28, 2008 with location to be announced at Workshop.  Workshop may continue in the Conference Room after lunch. 
    
2. Bell County Communications Center Executive Board meeting at noon on Monday, January 28, 2008 at the Bell County Communications Center at 708 Avenue O in Belton. 
    
3. Capital Improvement Project (CIP) planning meeting, including Indigent Health Care Department at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, January 28, 2008 in Commissioners Conference Room. 
    
4. Construction update by Skanska Construction at 1:30 p.m. on Monday, January 28, 2008 at Jail Addition construction site trailer on Loop 121 in Belton.
    
5. Capital Improvements Project (CIP) planning meeting and updates, at 1:30 p.m. on Monday, January 28, 2008 in Commissioners Conference Room.
    
6. BellNet planning meeting at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 29, 2008 in Commissioners Conference Room.
    
7. Texas A & M basketball game at 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 30, 2008 at Reed Arena in College Station. 
    
8. Central Texas Workforce Board planning retreat from 9:30 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 31, 2008 at the Stagecoach Inn in Salado. 
    
9. Brazos Region G Water Planning Group nominating committee meeting at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, January 31, 2008 at the Brazos River Authority Headquarters Building in Waco.
    
10. Road & Bridge Department BBQ at noon on Thursday, January 31, 2008 at the Road & Bridge Yard on 700 block of Avenue O in Belton.
     
11. Program at Killeen/Heights Rotary Club at 7:00 a.m. on Friday, February 1, 2008 at the Plaza Hotel in Killeen.
     
12. Uncasing of 1st Cav Colors at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, February 1, 2008 at 1st Cav parade grounds at Fort Hood in Killeen.