IN THE COMMISSIONERS COURT OF

BELL COUNTY, TEXAS

June 01, 2007

AFTER proper posting of public notice, a copy of which is attached hereto, on this the 1st day of June, 2007, the County Commissioners Court of Bell County, Texas, met in the Commissioners' Courtroom in Belton, Texas, in regular special session with the following members of said Court present, to-wit:

1. Agenda #1 - Sale and Issuance of Bonds by Bell County Health Facilities Development Corporation

• MINUTE ORDER #242/07:  It being four p.m., Judge Jon Burrows called the regular special meeting of the Commissioners' Court to order and John Messer, attorney for the Bell County Health Facilities Development Corporation, presented for approval the issuance of revenue bonds for Cook Children's Hospital and the adoption of a Resolution approving the sale and issuance of bonds by Bell County Health Facilities Development Corporation for the purpose of financing certain health facilities for the benefit of Cook Children's Medical Center and its affiliates; confirmation of public hearing requirements for the project; approving the bonds and the project as required by Section 147(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, a amended; and providing an effective date; and related matters.  The Court received and considered the report and recommendation of Garry Kimble, financial advisor from First Southwest Company, that the issuance was in order, that Cook Children's Hospital was financially strong, and that the transaction be approved.  After due discussion, upon motion by Commissioner Tim Brown, second by Commissioner Richard Cortese, the Court unanimously approved the matter and the presented Resolution, a copy of which is attached to these minutes. 
  
  
  There being no further business, the meeting adjourned.