Notice of Workshop Session of 
the Commissioners Court of Bell County, Texas 
for April 14, 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/Courthouse Status Updates.

1. Jail population status and population management.
2. Jail Addition Construction Update.
3. Multi-Purpose Building Design and site designation.
4. County Courthouse Design.
    

2. Project Management priorities and projects.

1. Phase 2 Consulting next phase on medical services.
2. Strategic Capital Improvement Planning scheduling and procedures. 
3. Compilation of information and setting of priorities.
4. Joint Venture with City of Temple on Nadine Apartments property site.
5. Kim Williams field report on Historic Courthouse
    

3. Juvenile Probation Department.

1. Modifications to Juvenile Facility design.
2. Financial personnel staffing status.
    

4. Drug Court requirements.

1. Plan Submission and status of grant approval. 
    

5. Engineering Office and Road & Bridge Department Updates

1. Subdivision and Precinct Issues.
2. Status of TxDOT projects in Bell County. 
    

6. BellNET meeting review and update.

1. Consultants review of inventory and assess equipment and usage.   
2. Planning for House District 54 Water Conference tentatively set for August 5.  
    

7. Technology Services

1. Time Warner agreement.
2. Status of Y2K enabled programs.
3. Tyler Industries presentation at V.G. Young Institute.
    

8. Financial Information.

1. FY 2008 budget implementation.
2. Investments and financial review and update.
3. CAFR and Management's Discussion & Analysis.
4. Pct. 2 JP electronic filing proposal and pricing.
5. Tax abatement policy update.
6. City of Belton proposed new Reinvestment Zones.
7. City of Killeen Tax Abatement with Shilo Inn.
8. SCOFFLAW program with Tax Assessor's Office. 
    

9. Social Services Updates.

1. Bell County Child Welfare Board. 
2. Indigent Health Care AG Opinion Request
3. Indigent Health Care insurance proposals from the State. 
4. Employee Caregiver Survey of Area Agency on Aging. 
5. Texas Department of Agriculture Home-Delivered Meal Grant Program.
    

10. Personnel and Human Resources - PR Bond Department Updates.

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

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

1. EXPO's consultant for survey on economic impact.
    

12. Emergency Management/Fire Marshall update

1. Emergency Management Coordinators CTCOG Committee.
2. Planning for Regional Communications Interoperability Exercise.
    

13. Building and Grounds Updates.

1. Projects with Jamail Construction.   
2. Make-ready planning for Temple property at 200 W. Avenue G.
3. Public Power Pool 2008 Program update.
4. Contracts with Siemens and others on building technical/computer equipment and operation. 
    

14. 2008 election/precinct issues. 

1. Run-off Election update.
2. Equipment and locations.
3. Review of HAVA grant proposal/application.
4. Precinct lines for TABC determinations.
    

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

1. CUC April meeting in Bella Harbor.
2. NECJCA June meeting in Waco.
3. 2010 NECJCA proposals for site selection.
    

16. Open records requests.

17. Litigation and potential litigation issues, claims, 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, April 14, 2008 with location to be announced at Workshop.  Workshop may continue in the Conference Room after lunch. 
    
2. Construction update with Skanska Construction and WHJ Architects on Jail Addition and other projects at 1:30 p.m. on Monday, April 14, 2008 at the construction site trailer on Loop 121 in Belton.   
    
3. Meeting regarding provisions of SCOFFLAW, Trans Code Sections 502.185 and 702.003 at 2:30 p.m. on Monday, April 14, 2008 in the Commissioners Conference Room.
    
4. Capitol Improvement Projects detail meeting on projects, projections, costs, priorities, financing, and funding at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, April 15, 2008 in Commissioners Conference Room.        
    
5. K-TUTS Policy Board meeting at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, April 16, 2008 at the CTCOG Building on North Main in Belton.
    
6. Brazos Region G Water Planning Group Statement of Work Committee meeting at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 16, 2008 at Brazos River Authority Headquarters Building in Waco.
    
7. Meeting with City of Killeen representatives on possible implementation of SCOFFLAW provisions at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 17, 2008 in Commissioners Conference Room.
    
8. Preparation for County Employees Appreciation BBQ beginning at 8:00 a.m. on Thursday, April 18, 2008 through 5:00 p.m. on Friday, April 18. 2008 at Bell County EXPO Center covered pen area on Loop 121 in Belton.
    
9. Elected officials fish fry at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 17, 2008 at Bell County EXPO Center covered pen area on Loop 121 in Belton.
    
10. County Employees Appreciation BBQ at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, April 18, 2008 at Assembly Hall at Bell County EXPO Center on Loop 121 in Belton.
     
11. Killeen-Heights Rotary Club meeting with Lt. Gen. Odierno as speaker at 7:00 a.m. on Friday, April 18, 2008 at the Shilo Inn next to the Killeen Civic and Conference Center in Killeen.
     
12. Dedication of Sam Houston Memorials at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 19, 2008 in downtown Belton at Britt Drug and at the old Post Office on Main in Belton.