Notice of Workshop Session of 
the Commissioners Court of Bell County, Texas 
 November 30, 2009

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 Construction Status Updates.

   1. Multi-Purpose Building construction status.
   2. County Courts Extension design and construction status.
   3. Central Jail maintenance/overhaul project.
   4. Historic Courthouse maintenance and Phase 3 Overall Renovation Project/Proposal Form.
   5. State Historical Commission Grant application preparation and discussions.
       

2. Project Management priorities and projects.

1. Strategic Capital Improvement Project Plan and Policy.
2. Review of Project priorities and current funding status/projections.
    

3. Juvenile Probation Department.

1. Juvenile Facility construction status.
    

4. Engineering Office and Road & Bridge Department Updates .

1. Subdivision and Precinct Issues.
   1.  Pct 1
   2.  Pct 2
   3.  Pct 3
   4.  Pct 4.
2. Model Subdivision Rules.
3. Update on Cedar Knob Estates name change to Salado Lakeview.
4. Villas del Sol development.
5. Ethanol/fuel tanks testing for comparability.
6. Renewal of Lake Belton Corps of Engineers Lease.
7. Oncor application to amend its Certificate of Convenience and Necessity for a proposed line in Bell, Burnet, and Lampasas Counties.
    

5. BellNET meeting review and update.

1. Status of review of inventory and assessment of equipment and usage.   
2. Amendments to Bylaws and governing documents.
    

6. Technology Services/Communications Center.

1. Tyler Technologies meeting and future direction for department.
2. Mapping issues and Annexation changes to maps issues.
3. Operational Review and systems evaluation.
4. Juror call phone operation and procedures.
5. Dailey Wells meeting and planning proposal.
    

7. Financial Information.

1. FY 2009 budget close-out & FY 2010 budget implementation.
2. Jail leasing pricing and policy.
3. Tax abatement policy update and upcoming requests.
4. Various Cemetery Funds concerning numerous private cemeteries.
    

8. Social Services Updates.

1. Bell County Needs Survey.
2. Update on Community Health Assessment and Healthcare Task Force.
3. Report on non-profits.
4. Medicare audit report. 
    

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

1. NACo prescription card comparison with other vendor product.
2. Insurance and salary continuation products and policy.
3. H1N1 Flu updates-conferences/ Animal Control County Order update.
4. OCA grant for technical assistance project on delivery of indigent defense services.
5. Indigent defense assessment/review.
6. Cell phone use policy and updated personnel manual.
    

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

1. EXPO's consultant's analysis on economic impact & feasibility analysis for expansion.
2. Hotel/Motel occupancy tax legislation.
3. Land and building development alternatives.
    

11. Emergency Management/Fire Marshall update.

1. Burn Ban evaluation and enforcement.
2. Emergency Management grants, training, and updates.
3. Volunteer Fire Department service fees and new department.
4. MOU with Hill Country Transit District for emergency transportation services.
5. Salado flood damage update.
6. Fort Hood update.
    

12. Building and Grounds Updates.

1. Projects with Jamail Construction and other providers.   
2. Lease for Killeen HELP Center.
3. Project Manager agreements.
    

13. Election/precinct issues. 

1. General & Special Elections/Early Voting updates.
2. Ballot programming and election clerk pay.
3. Secretary of State HAVA Review report.
4. Precinct lines for TABC determinations.
5. Coordination with cities on 2010 Census and Complete Count Committees.
6. Redistricting planning.
    

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

1. Planning for NECJCA 2010 meeting in Killeen.
2. CUC Education Conference.
3. TAC/CJCA/NACo Legislative/Annual Conferences.
    

15. Open records requests.

16. Litigation and potential litigation issues, claims, and updates.
    
    
    Workshop items may be considered and/or discussed in a different order than set forth above.
    
    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, November 30, 2009 with location to be announced at Workshop.  Workshop may continue in the Conference Room after lunch and may continue until the next day.
    
2. Budget implementation workshops at 9:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. in Commissioners Conference Room on:
   a.  Monday, November 30, 2009
   b.  Tuesday, December 1, 2009
   c.  Wednesday, December 2, 2009
   d.  Thursday, December 3, 2009
   e.  Friday, December 4, 2009
    
3. Executive Board meeting of Bell County Communications Center board at noon on Monday, November 30, 2009 at the Bell County Communications Center at 708 West Avenue O in Belton.  
    
4. Construction update on Courthouse Expansion and Central Jail renovation at 1:30 p.m. on Monday, November 30, 2009 at the Skanska construction trailer at Loop 121 and Huey Road in Belton.  
    
5. Construction update on Multi-Use Building at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, November 30, 2009 at the Zapalack/Reed construction trailer at Loop 121 and Huey Road in Belton.   
    
6. Bell County Historical Commission Christmas meeting at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, November 30, 2009 at the Bell County Museum.
    
7. Juvenile Board meeting at noon on Tuesday, December 1, 2009 in Commissioners Conference Room.
    
8. Presentation of Child Safety Fee to Harker Heights City Council at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 1, 2009 at the Harker Heights City Hall in Harker Heights.
    
9. Temple Chamber of Commerce Christmas Business After Hours at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday, December 1, 2009 at the Frank Mayborn Civic Center in Temple.
    
10. Angel Tree ceremony at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 1, 2009 at the Bell County EXPO Center in Belton.
     
11. Growing Temple meeting at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, December 2, 2009 at the Pavilion at Temple College in Temple.
     
12. Bell County Republican Party filing event at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 3, 2009 in Commissioners Courtroom.
     
13. Presentation of Child Safety Fee to Temple City Council at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, December 3, 2009 at the Temple City Hall in Temple.
     
14. CTCOG Annual meeting at 8:30 a.m. on Friday, December 4, 2009 at the CTCOG Building on North Main in Belton.