Notice of Workshop Session of 
the Commissioners Court of Bell County, Texas 
 

February  6, 2012

Notice is hereby given that a Workshop Session of the Commissioners Court will be held immediately following the Regular Agenda meeting, or if there is no Regular Agenda at 9:30 a.m. 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 implementation.
   2. Central Jail project/utilization plan.
   3. Animal Control Facility project status.
   4. Truck Wash Facility project status.
   5. Communications Center build out of western wing project status.
   6. Expo Center entry boulevard project status.
   7. Contract Manager report.
       

2. Project Management priorities and projects.

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

3. Juvenile Probation Department.

1. Operation of JJAEP education program
2. Personnel.
    

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. Bell County opening on KTMPO for boundary expansion land area.
4. I-35, Loop 363, and US 190 Expansion Projects & funding assistance.
5. Requirements for eminent domain reporting to Comptroller's Office.
6. Belton MUD planning and discussions. 
    

5. BellNET meeting review and update.

1. Amendments to Bylaws and governing documents.
    

6. Technology Services/Communications Center.

1. Operational Review and systems evaluation.
2. Update on Indigent Defense Web System project and Jail Management Project.
3. Update on department and location of fiber/repair or replacement.
4. Dailey Wells meeting and planning proposal and federal funding request.
5. Video magistration process.
6. Internet redundancy - Time Warner proposal.
7. Imaging Proof of Concept Initiative results review
8. Fiber relocation for TxDOT and repayment procedure
9. Retention policy/storage hardware on emails.
10. Standardization Policy and Social Media Network Policy
11. Procurement of  Book Drive Pro system for scanning historical books.
     

7. Financial Information.

1. FY 2012 budget implementation and FY 2013 budget planning.
2. Jail leasing pricing and contracts.
3. Various Cemetery Funds concerning numerous private cemeteries.
4. Communications Center equipment/hardware and financing alternatives. 
5. Federal funding requests for Project 25 Interoperability Initiative.
6. Amendments to financing plan for FY 2009-2010 for Temple's Tax Increment Financing Zone No. 1.
7. Purchase Order Encumbrance Implementation project.
8. Tax Abatement requests from Belton, Killeen and Temple businesses
9. Modifications to structure/agreements and creations of Temple's Reinvestment Zones
10. Appointment to Bell County and Central Texas Housing Finance Corporation Boards.    
     

8. Social Services Updates.

1. Bell County Needs Survey and implementation of Community Health Assessment recommendations.
2. Report on non-profits/FEMA funding cuts to TERF Board.
3. HELP Center planning/partnership potentials.
    

9. Personnel and Human Resources - PR Bond/Pretrial Services Department Updates.

1. NACo prescription card comparison with other vendor product.
2. Indigent defense assessment/review and grant implementation status.
3. Medicaid 1115 Waiver issues.
4. Coverage policy on retirees.
    

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

1. EXPO's consultant's analysis for expansion.
2. Hotel/Motel occupancy tax legislation.
    

11. Emergency Management/Fire Marshall update.

1. Burn Ban/Disaster Declaration evaluation and enforcement.
2. Emergency Management grants, training, and EMS Services updates.
3. Volunteer Fire Department issues, service fees and swift water rescue boat replacement.
4. Volunteer Fire Department radio proposals.
    

12. Building and Grounds Updates.

1. Projects with Corporate Facilities Management Services, LLC, and other providers.   
2. Project Manager agreements.
3. Juror reporting/parking signage
4. Use of Killeen Annex parking area by private organization.
5. Possible location for foreclosure actions during inclement weather.
    

13. Election/precinct issues. 

1. Precinct lines for TABC determinations.
2. Redistricting submission/voting precincts.
3. 2012 Elections.
    

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

1. NECJCA 2012 meetings.
2. CUC Education Conference.
3. TAC/CJCA/NACo Legislative/Annual Conferences.
4. Input on Federal and State Legislative Hearings.
    

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 Workshop on Monday, February 6, 2012 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 planning and implementation workshops and Redistricting workshops at specifically listed times and at 9:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. in Commissioners Conference Room on:
   
   A.  Monday, February 6, 2012 
   B.  Tuesday, February 7, 2012
   C.  Wednesday, February 8, 2012
   D.  Thursday, February 9, 2012
   E.  Friday, February 10,  2012 
    
3. V.G. Young Institute of County Government Conference beginning at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 7, through noon on Thursday, February 9, 2012 at the Hilton Hotel on University Blvd in College Station.   
    
4. Bell County Youth Fair BBQ and Auction beginning at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 11, 2012 at the Bell County EXPO Center in Belton.