RECEIVED FOR POSTING 2024 JUN28A8:54 SHELLEY COSTON GO.CLK.BELL CO.TX  NOTICE OF Al MEETING OF THE COMMISSIONERS COURT OF BELL COUNTY, TEXAS on July1,2024  Notice is hereby given that a regular meeting of the above named Court will be held at 9:00 a.m., on July 1, 2024, with the meeting to be held in the COMMISSIONERS COURTROOM, at the Bell County Courthouse, 101 Central Avenue, Belton, Texas, to begin on July 1, 2024 at 9:00 a.m., and continue thereafter until such business of the Court has been completed in accordance with Article 81.005 of the Local  Government Code of the State of Texas.  Notice is also given that, in accordance with the Commissioner's Court Meeting Rules and Protocols, any person may offer comments to the Commissioner's Court at this meeting on any item listed on the agenda. In addition, this meeting will also be live-streamed by video conferencing at Delcounvyx.comcounty ovemmenlcommssorens courtllive commissioners court meeting.php. Members of the Court and/or members of the public may participate and/or comment at this meeting via videoconferencing. Members oft the public wishing to participate and/or comment on any item listed on the agenda during the meeting via the video conferencing link must register by emailing SheleyCoston@bliccountylexas.ov. at least one hour prior to 9:00 a.m. on July 1, 2024. You will be recording will be available on the Bell County's website after the meeting. meeting and may join the Bell County Commissioners Court meeting as follows:  instructions  given  on how to connect and make your comments via email. This meeting will be recorded and the Ify you simply wish to watch the meeting, you do not need to register to view the live stream feed of the  From your computer, tablet or smartphone access the link:  elcounyxcon/couny, povemmenlcommiserers court/live commissioners court meeting.php and then follow the instructions to begin live-streaming the Commissioners Court meeting.  Agenda  1. Invocation  2. Pledges of Allegiance to the flags of the United States and Texas.  3. Consent Agenda: (all items listed on the Consent Agenda are considered routine and not requiring separate discussion or vote and may be considered on a single motion; however, at the request of any Commissioner, any item may be removed from the Consent Agenda and discussed and voted on  separately):  Bell County Commissioners Court, Regular Meeting Agenda, July 1, 2024  Page 1of3    a. Consider approval of minutes of the. June 24, 2024, meeting, of the Commissioners Court.  RECEMED FOR POSHING 2024 JUN28 A8:54 SHELLEY COSTON CO.CLK.BELL CO.TX  b. Personnel/Budget: Amendments  Claims Accounts Payable ii. Payroll ii. Restitution iv. Juror Pay  d. Consider approval of a reclassification request by JP 2, Deputy Clerk II position to increase compensation to 205/05 resulting in a budget amendment of $947 for FY24.  4. Accepting Constable Precinct 2 Rolly Correa's retirement effective July 11h, 2024. unexpired term vacated as a result of Constable Rolly Correa's Retirement.  5. Consider the appointment of Chris Bazar as Constable Precinct 2, effective July 12, 2024, for the 6. Consider approval of the Official Bond of Chris Bazar appointed as Bell County Constable, Precinct 2, for Bell County, Texas, for the unexpired term vacated as a result of Constable Rolly Correa's 7. Consider authorizing the County Judge to request capital credits, pursuant to Texas Local Government Code, Section 381.004, from the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Fund to be utilized to support the following children's advocacy centers: AWARE Central Texas, Court Appointed Special Advocates, 8. Consider Minute Order # authorizing the submission of a COPS Technology and Equipment Program Invitational application in the amount of $1,925,000 with at funding match requirement of $0.00 for the Bell County Sherif's Office to the United States Department of Justice Office of Community Oriented Policing Services designating the Bell County Sheriff and the Bell County Judge as the Authorized 9. Consider the exemption from competitive requirements for certain purchases for independent audits for FY24 in accordance with LGC 262.024 (a) (4) and authorize the following professional service  Retirement.  Bell County Child Welfare Board, and Children's Advocacy Center.  Officials for the grant.  contracts.  a. Consider approval of Audit Engagement Letter with Brockway, Gersbach, Franklin & Niemeier, P.C. for the Bell County independent audit for Fiscal Year ending September 30, 2024, for an b. Consider approval of Audit Engagement Letter with Brockway, Gersbach, Franklin & Niemeier, P.C. for the Bell County Juvenile Probation Department independent audit for Fiscal Year Consider approval of Audit Engagement Letter with Brockway, Gersbach, Franklin & Niemeier, P.C. fori the Bell County Community Supervision and Corrections Department independent audit for Fiscal Year ending August 31, 2024, for an amount not to exceed $23,000.  amount not to exceed $140,000, plus out of pocket expenses. ending August 31, 2024, for an amount not to exceed $19,000.  Bell County Commissioners Court, Regular Meeting Agenda, July 1, 2024  Page 2of3    10. Consider Authorizing funding of the Bell County Employee Medical, Pharmaceutical, and Dental Health and pharmaceutical group benefits in the amount of $7180 per employee annually with the County contributing $7073 and the employee contributing $108 annually. The total annual estimated Dental group benefits in the amount of $201 per employee annually with a total annual estimated cost This authorization and appropriation is conditioned upon recommendation and action taken by the Bell County Employee Benefits Trust awarding the group health, pharmaceutical, and dental plans to Curative and Metlife Dental. Upon said action by the Bell County Employee Benefits Trust, the County Auditor is authorized to transfer funds from the Bell County General Fund to the County of Bell Employee Benefits Trust Account as needed to fund premiums as presented by the above-named  Benefits Insurance for FY2025 as follows:  cost of premiums paid by the county of $8,416,870 based on 1,190 enrollments. of premiums paid by the count of $241,794 based upon 1208 enrollments.  insurance carriers.  Agenda items may be considered, deliberated, and/or acted upon in a different order than set forth above. The Court reserves the right to discuss any above items in executive (closed) session whenever permitted by  law.  David Blackburn, County Judge  I,SHELLEY COSTON, Bell County Clerk, do certify that the above Notice of Meeting of the above named Commissioners' Court, is a true and correct copy of said notice, and that posted a true and correct copy of said Notice on the bulletin board at the Bell County, Justice Center of Bell County, Texas, at a place readily remained so posted continuously for at least 72 hours preceding the scheduled time ofs said Meeting.  accessible to the general public at all times on the &8 day of.n-e  2024, and said Notice  Dated this thes day of dwne 2024.  a do A  Shelley Coston, Bell County Clerk By: Aeylih  Bell County Commissioners Court, Regular Meeting Agenda, July1, 2024  Page 3of3